The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-02 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

CHELMSFORD, DEC. 29.—We have to note a reduction
of lull is per quarter in wheat, with an extremely dull
trade. A similar abatement was necessarily submitted
to in beans, oats, and second-rate barleys. Peas main-
tained last week's prices, with the exception of white,
which, owing to the mildness of the weather, were much
neglected.
'Per Quarter. F. S. Per Quarter. s. a.
Wheat, White, 01d... 47 56 Peas, Partridge
New 46 55 'White
Red, 01d... 41 49 Dun
New 40 48 Beans, Tick (new) 25 28
Barley 2B 32 01d... 28 32
Chevalier 3O 34 Harrow Ticks (new) 26 '29
Grinding 26 29 01d... 29 32
Oats lB 25 Mazagan (new) 23 26
Malt
Chevalier

MANCHESTER, JAN. I.—The extraordinary commer-
cial depression, conjoined with the marked decline in
the value of railway property, which have characterized
the present year, induce me to present to your attention
a short view of the position of the Railway Share mar-
ket. The evils consequent on the undue expansion of
the railway system are too well known to need recapitu-
lation; but while we must admit there is just cause for
reprehension, we must not forget that public opinion
frequently exaggerates. The principal companies have
been induced to issue a general statement of their affairs,
and though these statements may not be considered so
voluminous and clear as desirable, still much may be
gathered from the information afforded, and much more
may be elicited as the companies find it their interest to
bring their position fully and fairly before public atten-
tion. The capital already expended in railway works,
including loanscontracted, amounts to about 200,000,000/.,
and before the contemplated system could be completed,
it is calculated that at least 150,000,0001. more would be
required. It is, however, in the present state of things,
morally impossible to carry this out, and, in all proba-
bility, not snore than 50,000,0001. will be further sunk
before the completion of the railway system; this amount
being applied only to certain branches or new schemes
partially constructed, and which offer a fair prospect of
remuneration, and the expenditure of this sum to be
extended over the next three or four years, or longer,
as required. The formation of railways has been im-
peded and retarded by commercial disasters, and more
recently by political derangements, which have con-
vulsed a great part of the continent of Europe with
anarchy and confusion; our own country has, however,
escaped the general disorder, and the impression seems
gaining ground that affairs abroad are assuming a more
settled aspect. Trade is returning to its ordinary Chan•
nels, and expectations are reasonably indulged that the
present year will see a gradual restoration to a calm and
equal degree of prosperity. Under these circumstances
we may venture to hope that railways will present more
favourable prospects, and as their true positio❑ becomes
more known, they will be the vehicle of more general
investment to capitalists. Assuredly as commerce im-
proves, traffic must be more developed; and we cannot
look to a permanent improvement in trade without the
conviction that railways must, more or less, be benefited
by such a change. No other sources of investment can
offer more inducements to capital, as from 6 to 7 per
cent., or more, can be realized on several of the old lines,
and shares in the new schemes may still be purchased at
fearfully low rates. I can also strongly recommend to
your attention preference stock, guaranteed by the old
established lines, and which yield et present from 5 to 6
per cent. I shall be glad to be favoured with your com-
mands. My business is strictly confined to 'legitimate
brokerage transactions, and whenever it is practicable, .1
prefer to operate for cash. In all cases prompt settle-

mnnts will be rigidly enforcel.—From Mr. George
Fielding's Circular.

COLCHESTER, DEC. 30. \l7 beat, white, 48s to 56'8; red,
ditto, 44,; to 50,2; barley, 28s t 3.4; beans, Mazagan, 26s
to 32.5; znia,ll.o and small ditto, 30s to 355; peas, 33s to
36s per quarter.

IIADDINGTON, DEC. 29.—The supply to-day of grain
was considerably less than in last market. Sales were
dull. Wheat, top, is up, and average Id down; weight
of top, per four bushels. 18st lib. Barley, top, 2s, and
average 8d down; weight of top, per four bushels, 16st
101 b. Outs, top, 6d and average is Id down; weight of
top per four bushels, 13st 41b. Beans, top, 2s, and ave-
rage la lld down; weight of top, per four bushels,
19st 61b.

First
Second
Third

Wheat.
... 54s Od
... 44s 3d
.. 32s Od

Barley. 1 Oats. Beans.
31s Od 1 21s 6d :Ad Od
26s 10d I 19s 5d 26s 4d
19s Od I 15s 6d 25s Od

Total quantity of Wheat in market 335 qrs., 304 sold
Do. Barley do. 492 qrs., 430 solo
Do. Oats do. 502 ors., 486 sold
Do. Beans do. 62 qrs., 57 sold
GLASGOW PROVISION MARKET, DEC. 28.—Cheese,
46s Od to 52s Od per cwt; retail ditto, Sid to 6d per lb.
Skim milk, 00s to 00s per cwt. Country fresh butter,
10d to
,11d per lb; Irish powdered. in lumps, Sid to 10d;
country powdered, wholesale, 9d to 10d. Country eggs,
Is per dozen; carried hen ditto, 8s 6d per hundred, or 8d
per dozo,n. Hens, 2s Od per pair; ducks, 2s Od.
lirartaLor., DEC. 30.—We had a large supply of wheat
here to-day, mostly in tender condition, which met a
slow sale, at is to 2s per quarter under last week's cur-
rency. Of barley and Oats the supplies were only mode-
rate. Sales of botti rather quick, at 6d per quarter under
last week's prices.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas,
I First 51s Od 29a 6d 20s Id —s Od I—s Od
Second 483 Od 27s Od 9s Od —s Od I—a Od
Third 4os Od 21s Od 15s Od —s Od j—s Od
. .__

Oatmeal, per bag of 28Olbs. imp., 27s to 068.
BERWICK, IlEc. 28.—Wheat, 47s sid; barley, 25s
114-l; oats, 18s Gid; pea; 00s Od, average per imperial
quarter.
KELSO, DEC 29.—Wheat, old, 38s to 40s; ditto, new,
32s to 373; barley, new, ris to 21s Od; ditto, old, —s to
—s; potato oats, —s to --s; ditto, new, 13s to 1.5 s Od;
common oats, Ils to 14s; ditto, new, —s to —s; peas,
24s to 255; beans, 24s to 25s per boll of six imperial
bushels.

HAWICK, DEC. 28.—Wheat, new, 36s to 425; ditto,
old, 46s to 48s; barley, new, 17s to 21s; ditto, old,
; potato ()Its, 158 to 17s; common ditto, 11* to 14s;
peas, 278 to 28s; beans, 27s to 28s, per boll of six im-
perial bushels.

- PERTH, DEC. 28.—Wheat, 44s to 525; barley, 223 to
275; oats, 15s to 19s; peas and beans, 263 to 30s per
quarter; a'meal 288 to 31s per sack.
FALKIRK, DEc. 29.—The supply of grain in this day's
market was 717 bolls. Wheat at 21s to 24s 9d per boll;
barley, 18s 9d to 22s Od; oats, 12s to 15s Od; beans, lls
to 15s 6d per boll; oatmeal, —s to —s per load.
STIRLING, DEC. 29.—Wheat, foreign, 26s to 295; ditto
home, OOs to 00s; ditto ditto, new, 20s to 245; barley,
per boll of six bushels, 00s to 00s; ditto, new, 19s to
22s 6d; oats, common, OOs Od to OOs; ditto ditto, new,
lOs 6d to 12s; ditto, Flemish, OOs to 00s; ditto ditto,
new, OOs to 00s; malt, distillers, 38a to 40s; ditto, brew-
ers, 39s to 41s; beans, per boll, 15s 6d to Os; ditto, new,
Ils 6d to 14s; peas, OOs to OOs. Flour, new, per sack,
40s to 425; ditto, common ditto, 29s to 30s 6d. Oatmeal,
per load, OOs to OOs; ditto, new, 27s to 295; ditto, per
peck of 71bs, 91d to 10d. Fresh butter per lb, lid to
12d. Eggs per dozen, 9d to 10d. Hay, per ton, 46•
to 50s.

COAL MARKET.--YZSTERDAY.
Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s 9&Bell
Carr's Hartley
Chester Main l6s 6dllietton ..
Davison'sWestllartley 14s 9d Haswell l9s Od
Hasting's Hartley l4s 6dll.ambton
New Tanfield l4s Od Russell's Hettoa
Original Tanfield l3s 6d Shotten
Smith's Pontop .. ..... 13s 6d Stewart's
South Pontop .. ...... 13s 6di Whitwell
Talker's Primrose ... is 6dlßenson
11 est Hartley
Wall's End, &c. Cassop lBs 3d
Acorn Close
B wieke and Co
Brown's Ws Od Hudson's Hartlepool... lis 9d

Ibs Od lielloe -
Clarke
.. ... 18s 6d
Gosforth .
Habburn l7, Od South Kelloe ... 17s :r.d
Heaton
Harton
Hotspur
Kiilingworth l7B 3efees ...... .......... .... 18s 6d
Riddell's l7s 6d Cowpeu Hartley
South Killingworth ... 13. Od DBrwentwater Hartley 148 6d
Walker
Wharneliffa
Lambton Primrose ... 18s tadj Ships at market, 328.
Belmont lBs 3d,

THE ROMANCE OF OLD ENGLAND.—Just published
from the pen of Mr. W. Harrison Ainsworth, entitled
" The Lancashire Witches," has mere than ordinary claims
on public curiosity and attention. It was a daring attempt
even by so celebrated an author as: Mr. Ainsworth, to
combine with an historical romance, the wild practices
of sorcery; but so perfect is the interfusion of the na-
tural and the supernatural, and so strictly is it in keep-
ing with the ghastly belief which, in the early part of the
seventeenth century pervaded our nation, and which the
denunciations of James, I. tended to foster, that every
grim incident stands out with the distinctness of a fear-
ful fact, and as he turns over the pages, the reader feels
as it under a potent sped. But this lurid mystery is not
the only feature of the work. Scenes of joy and revel,
of " p..mp and feast, with masque and antique page'
an' ry," diversify the interest, and glance, like sunbeams,
ai he art the gloom .—Evening paper.
[AnvEnTtsEmENT.]—Astonishing Cure of a very
Bad Leg of Thirty Years' standing by Holloway's ping
and Ointment.—The wife of Mr. George Bourne, but-
cher, of Stockton-en-Tees, suffered for full thirty years
with a dreadful bad leg, apparently originating by the
bursting of a vein internally; the pain was intense. The
must eminent medical men in the neighbourhood tried to
cure it, but in vain; at last she was induced to try Hol-
loway's Pills and Ointment, when, to the astonishment
of herse;f and all who knew her, the leg, in the course of
eight weeks, was thoroughly healed and cured, and has
remained sound and free from pain for the last nine
months. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Hollo•
way's Establishment, 224, Strand, London.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—John Kaye, Esq., of Dalton•
halt, near Huddersfield, in order to prevent impositions.
has consented to have his coat of arms and a lac-simile
of his signature appended to the directions wrapped
round each box of the celebrated family medicine pre-
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"Kaye's Worsdell's Vegetable Restorative Pills." For
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liver, these Pills are unparalleled for their speedy efficacy.
No fewer than three hundred testimonials have recently
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No family ought to be without them, as an occasional
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had of all respectable Chemists and Medicine Venders.

ST. JOHN'S WOOD AND PORTLAND-TOWN PROW
DENT DISPENSARY.—Last night the fourth general an;
nual meeting of the governors of this institution was held
at the Committee-rooms, 98, St. John's Wood-terrace.
The chair was taken by the Rev. E. Thompson, D.Do
minister of All Saints. The report of the committee
stated that the dispensary was still in an increasing and
prosperous condition. Since its establishment, in 1845.
the number of ordinary members, who are not looked
upon as burdens on a formal charity, had increased four'
told, and the number of cases of sickness is now nearly
seventeen times what it was during the first year of the
dispensary's operations. The receipts durii g the past
year were 242/. 10s. the disbursements 232/. lis. Bd.,
leaving, with the balance of the previous year, a surplus
of about 321. in the hands of the treasurer. The report
was unanimously adopted, the treasurer's accounts were
examined and passed, and, after a vote of thanks to the
Rev. Chairman, the proceedings terminated.
Letters from Havre mention that the markets bad
generally closed with tranquillity, but as prices well
maintsimed a good business was expected at the opening
of the new year. Trade at Ghent is for the present sit!'
pended owing to the intervention of the Christmas holt'
days. At Rouen the festivities of the season had net
materially interfered with the activity of the market Of
manufactures, which was still buoyant with good prices'
The Amsterdam accounts speak of moderate operations
in produce, consumers refraining from extended put°
chases until the commencement of 1849.
WESTMINSTER REFORM ASSOCIATION.—The first
monthly ineetkg of this society for the current year Ws'
held last night at the York Hotel, Upper Wellington'
street, Mr. Geesen in the chair. It is usual at this meet:
ing to elect the officers for the ensuing year; but in 00,
sequence of the state of business, the election was ds.
ferred, and a special meeting was resolved upon, to 13;
'held on Monday, the 15th inst., when it is intended
also to consider what steps should be taken by t,bo
society with reference to the resolutions that may the
adopted at the meeting to be held in Manchester on th
4th instant.