The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-20 00:00:00

VENICE.

The siege operations against Venice have been dis-
continued, in consequence of the fatal prevalence of
fever and sickness among the Austrian troops, occa-
sioned by the excessive heat and hard work. The
batteries were reduced to silence and the activity of
the besiegers is limited to the establishment of a strict
blockade by land and sea. In this way it is thought
that the reduction of Venice may be procured without
further bloodshed.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

A slight increase has taken place in the arrivals of
English Wheat for our market this week. To•day the
show of samples, several of which were the refuse of
Monday, was moderately good. Very few buyers were
in attendance, and the demand for all kinds of Wheat of
home produce was exceedingly heavy, and, where sales
took place, prices were the turn lower than on Monday,
without effecting a clearance. Only 4,720 quarters of
Foreign Wheat have come to hand; but several large
cargoes are shortly expected from the Black Sea. Se-
lected qualities were heavy at about stationary prices,
but all other kinds were somewhat easier to purchase.
Owing to the large arrival of foreign, the Barley trade
was heavy, at a decline in prices of Is. per quarter, and
no progress could be made in sales at that amount of de-
pression. Malt, the supply of which was small, sold
slowly, at unaltered currencies. Very few English Oats
were on show, but the supply of foreign was large,
24,060 quarters. The Oat trade ruled heavy, and prices
receded is. per quarter. Beans, Peas, Indian CJrn and
Flour very dull, at barely Monday's prices.

AIIRIITAIS THIS WEEK.
I Wheat. I Barley. Oats. 1 Flour.
1 2,150 qrs. I '2O qrs. I 880 qrs. 1 2,1103 k I

English ......
Scotch ......
Irish...
Foreign

. _
- - 1 --
I I
s)0
4,720 14,970 24,050
SiGheUla•lTOleaclor th© 41prantEtiron% in Sussex
pretty
Malt, 2,010 qrs.
ul°Yr accounts agree in stating that a poor
andFrjoimennt,eallor
prospect is held cut !o the planters this year. Although
the tine rain; of the present week have been very bene-
ficial to the bine, a limited growth of Hops is'
gencrally anticipated. Our market is, theTJore, firm
for all good and fine Hops, at further improved rates;
but the actual business doing is not extensive. In old
Hops very few transactions have taken place. The duty
is t called from 50.000/. to 70,000/. Sussex pockets,
31 103 to 4/ 123 ; Weald of Kent ditto, 3/ 14s to 4/103;
Mid and East Kent ditto, 4153 to 7/ 7s per cwt.

SIIIITMCZELD.
The supply of Beasts on sale in to-day's market was
very small, and of but middling quality. Although the
number of buyers in attendance waz: not large, the beef
trade ruled firm, and in some few instances the prices of

the best Scots were the turn higher. With Sheep we
were tolerably well, but not to say heavily supplied,
even the time of-year considered. Prime old Downs
moved off steadily at fully Monday's quotations, but all
other breeds of Sheep were a slow inquiry at unaltered
currencies. The former sold at from 3s. Bd. to fully
39. lOd. per Sibs. The number of. Lambs was again ex-
tensive, while the demand for that description of stock
was inactive at previous rates. Calves were in good
supply and heavy demand, at barely stationary prices.
In Pigs next to nothing was doing. Milch Cows sold
slowly, at from 141. to 181. each, including their mar
Calf;