The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-26 00:00:00

THE Ct,UINTRY MARKETS.

LxvicarooL, Fax. 24.—The market yesterday was dull
throughout. We had very few country buyers, anu the business
effected in any article was on a very moderate scale. The
prices of wheat, oats, dour, and oatmeal were considered to
stand the same as quoted last Tuesday. Barley, beans, and
peas, were also unaltered in value. Indian corn was the 'thief
article in demand, but the prices were not so good as on Tues.
slay by 6d. to Is. per quarter. 30s. per 4801 b. was the top
price of American round yellow corn, and 2es to 295 for white
and mixed. No change whatever in prices to-day.
a. d. 8. I. d. s. d,
Barley, Feeding.. 1 6 to It 9

Wheat, per 701 b

English, white .. 7 3 to 7 6
Do. red.. .. 6 9 7 2
Irish, new .. 6 0 6 4'
Dc, old .. .. 6 4 6 7
Dantsic .. 7 6 - 7 8

Aye, Per 4bolb .. 0 0 0 0
Beans, English, pr
imperial quartr 34 0 36 0
Irish and Scoteh,
per 4801 b.. .. 3tl 0 31 0

Do., good mixed 7 0— 7 4
Lowerlialtic,whitt3 7 0 7 3
Do. red.. 6 10 7 st)
American • .. 6 6 7 4
Canadian .. 6 6 6 11
Spanish, red and

Foreign, duty pd. 25 6 26 0
European, per im-
perial quarter.. 32 0 33 0
Peas, English, per
imperial quartr 32 0 34 0
Foreign .. .. 32 0 34 0

.
white. . •• 7 0— 7 4
Tuscan and Bar-

Malt, English, per
Imperial quartr 58 0 81 4)

letta, red .. • • 6 6 611
Marlanopoli .. .. 6 • G 3
Odessa, Polish 't.. 6 3 -- 6

DO., Irish .. 55 0—56 '0
Do., brown • . 54 0— 57 0
Flour, English, pr

Do., hard—Ul• • 5 6 6 0 2801 b 35 0 36 I
Egyptian .. .. 4 0 4 6 Irish, extra flne .. 37 0 38 0
Oats, per 451 b United States, per
English and Scotch 2 5 2 10 barrel .. 26 6 27 0
Welsh .• . .. 2 6 2 7 Canadian • . 26 6 27
Irish, new .. •• 2 6 2 71 Oatmeal, English,
Do., old .. 2 7 2 9 & Scotch,pr24olb 24 0 2b 0
Barley, English, pr Irish, new • . .. 23 0 25 0
imperial quarter 32 0 34 0 Do., old .. . 23 0 —:23 0
Irish, Scotch, and Indian corn, per
Alanx,psr 601 b 3 6 3 9 4801 b • • .. 28 0— 30 0
MANCLIESTER, FEB. 24.—The trade throughout the week
has been of an exceedingly sluggish character, and prices
generally have continued to exhibit o downward tendency. A
most inactive feeling prevailed in our market this morning,
and wheat must be noted Id to 2d per 701 b cheaper than on
this day se'nnight. Flour being very difficult of sale, the best
descriptions receded in value 6d, and miedling and inferior
qualities fully Is per sack. Oats and oatmeal were likewise
in very limited request, and the turn lower.
READING, FEB. 24.—Wheat, per quarter, 34s to 55s ; bar-
ley, 25s to 355; oats, 16s to 22s ; beans, 30s to 40s; peas,
30s to 40s. Fat hogs, 9s to Os Ott ; porkers, 9s 3d to Os per
score. Poultry—Fowls, per couple, 3s 6d to 4s Od; ducks,
per couple, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; geese, each, Os Od to Os; butter,
per lb, Is 2d to Is 3d; eggs, 14 to 16 for Is.
ABERDEEN, Fxs. 23. Grain—Oats 13,9 d t 01153 6d, 401 b per
bushel ; barley, 23s to 245, 521bs per bushel ; bear, 23s to 245,
52 lbs per bushel ; wheat. 50s to 53s ; oatmeal, Ms to 14s per
boll ; flour, 38s to Os per sad.. Provisions— Beef,
4dl to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 4d to 7d ; veal, ditto, hd
to 7d ; pork, per stone, 4: to 5s ; lamb, per quarter, Os to Os ;
tallow, per stone, 4s 6d to ss; rotatoes, per peck, 10d to Is
hay, per cwt, Cs to Os ; rabbits, each Od to Os ; hares, oath, Os
to Os ; grou,e, per brace, Os to Us ; butter, per lb, 10d to 11d ;
eggs, per dcz, 8d to 9d ; cheese, per stone, Os to Os ; hens, per
pair, 4s to 4s 6d ; chickens, ditto, 3: Od to 3a 6d ; ducks, ditto,
316 d to 4: ; ducklings, ditto, 2s to 21 6d ; turkeys, each, 4s 6d
to 61 IN; gene, ditto, Op to Or; butter for e;portation (prows

cure), per cwt, Ch to 60s; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, 5d
to 1, ti ; 41b loaf, 8d ; 21b loaf, 4d ; pork, per stone of 14 lbs
Os Od to 3s 6d ; pork fine, small, Os od to 5s 6d ; pork large,
3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 201 Ibs, Os to 100 s.
Meal—Oatmeal, is 4d to Os Od; bearmeal, is 3d to Os Od;
peasemeal, 24 to Os Od ; aids, 6d to 7d ; barley flour, Is 4d to
Os 00 ; barley dust, 7d to 8d ; flour, 2s to 2s 2d ; barley, per lb,
lid to 2d.
DALKEITH, Fza. 22.—The relative weight per four bushels
of the three prices of wheat were 18st 31b, 18st 01b, and 16st
41b. Oats, 12st 120), 12st Ilb, and lOst 100). Barley, 16st 81b,
15st 131 b, and 14st 51b Peas and beans, 18st IBst 70),
and 17st 31bs.
Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior
_

326 Wheat ...... 12 0 £2 7 0 £1 J 2 0
677 Oats
296 Bart y
46 Pease and Beans 1 10 0 1 7 0 1 4 0
Avetag.- of wheat £2 4s Od.
CORK, Fen. 23. -Fleur Firsts I4s6d to 15s 6d; extra 16
seconds 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; household, lOs to 13, ; thirds Ss to I is
per cwt. Meal Oatmeal listo 1 Is 6d; Indian .realBl ; w,,-at
meal lls per cwt. Indian corn 755t0 7 12s 6d ton Bran
b. per ton. Hay Farmers 13s Od to 42s Od; averag.i Os;
dealers 38s re 48,; averatze lOs Od per ton. Str w-h armers
14e Od to 27s ; average
_223; :teeters 28s Ott to 30s :)d;
average 00s Oil per ton. Bread-Wheaten loaf 61d to 7d;
household loaf sid to 6d per 41b. Frcsh butter, 10d to
Is per lb. Coals -Nee port 17s; Lydrey 18s ; Landore 17s ;
best Neath Guilin 16, per ton. Tallow 43s 6d to 44s
per cwt. Whiskey, 25 o. p., 6s Oil per imperial gal-
lon. Meat-Beat 4d to 7d; Mutton 5d to 6#d; veal
sid to 7d ; pork 4d to bid ; bacon 7it to 8d ; sausages 6d per
lb. Hops 61 its per cwt. Bangor slates 3i 2s 6d to 3/ 5s per
ton. Bark-Barbary 61 to 71; Valonia 111 to 131; French
61; English 6/ per ton. Flei,ce Wool 105 to Es per stone.
Hemp 35/ per ton. Fish-. Scotch herrings 18s to 00s; red
ditto 25s to 27s per barrel; Newfoundland to 12. 10, per
ton. Timber- New Memel 4/ 101; old scarce ; red pine 31
15s; yellow pine 3: per ton; deals, first quality, 20 ; second
quality 17/ per LO. Hides -Market lls to 16s; salted llsto
1s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 21i1; market 2cl to `lid per lb.
Potatoes, white Hid to 12d; Minions 13c1 to Od.
Coax, Fes. 23.-The weather during the week has been
fine, dry, and seasonable. The trai:e is still influenced by the
causes adverted to in our last, namely, continued arrivals, and
the absence of the large millers from the market, as purchasers;
and the consequence is a continued and even increased depres-
sion in the various markets of the kingdom. In this quarter
the depression is perhaps even greater than in others, the in-
flux;of foreign grain (though in most cases the vessels only call
for orders) being of itself sufficient to throw a damp upon a
trade already affected by other influences. The article of
Indian corn, especially, has suffered by the large supplies
poured in, and we have to report a further se-
rious depression in this branch of the trade. The
supplies of home grown grain are very scanty, and
owing to this we have very little alteration in the value of
any article. In prepared Irish wheat we have no transactions
to record. But little business has been done in Foreign also,
which must be quoted Is per barrel lower, the selling price of
Marianople, to-day, being 278 per barrel. Malting barley is
scarce and in demand. Prepared oats are little altered from
our last, but the trade in the article is languid, and the market
is devoid of animation. The trade in flour is very dull,
bakers purchasing only in the most retail manner, and con•
fining themselves altogether to the supply of their more imme-
diate wants. The tendency of prices is downwards. We have
had a moderate business doing in Indian corn, but at consi-
derably reduced rates, the current price for prime samples
being 71 to 715 s per ton. A small cargo has changed hands
at 61 17s 6d per ton. Indian Meal is in slow request at re•
duced rates.

BELFAST, FEB. 22.—We have get into broken weather
again, which, for the present, stops the usual field labours for
the season. It is, however, satisfactory to know, that our
farmers have taken advantage of the fine weather we have bad
since the Ist of the month, and are at present in a more forward
state with their spring sowings and preparations than in any
former year. The supplies of grain at market are small, and
unequal to the demand, which keeps our prices relatively high.
Wheat is still required to some extent for seed. I reduce the
top price, however, 2d, and inferior parcels 3d to 4d per cwt.
Flour—lt is difficult to give correct quotations in flour. I re-
duce fine 6d per cwt. Barrels are held at a reduction of 6d
also, but dealers hold off, not being disposed to give extreme
prices. States flour 27s 6d to 28s. Canadian 6d less per
barrel. Maley, a slow sale, at about former prices. Oats—
The demand fur seed seems to be generally setting in, and
gives a high tone to prices. Feeding parcels, however, barely
maintain their value. Oatmeal sells slowly at a reduction of
2d on the week. Indian Corn is in limited quantity, and is
few hands ; yet, from the small demand for it, prices are barely
maintained. Yellow sells at 71 lOs to 71 15s per ton, and white
5s less.