The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

DUNDEE AND ARBROATH AND DUNDEE AND PERO
RAILWAYS.—The committee appointed at the general
meeting of the former company last month to invee
tigate the validity of the agreement of 1846 havejust
issued their report. It stares that, on consultation by
the committee, eminent cr,ur,el are of opinion that
the agreement is valid, and obligatory on both coin'
panies, and that it is in the power of the Dundee and
Arbroath to compel the Dundee and Perth to enter
into a formal lease. The committee state that the
Dundee and Arbroath paid 6 per cent- prior to its
lease, and attribute i's not continuing to pay that sum
to the mismanagement of the Dundee and Perth;
and they recommend, upon consideration of the Ya*
rious hearings of the case, that, with the view of
avoiding the endless litigation that would be necessarY
to enforce the existing agreement, they had better
concur with the Dundee and Perth in obtaining from
Parliament powers to eater into a modification of the
terms, subject to clauses insuring payment of this
guaranteed dividend, and security for the maintenance
of the Dund‘ki and Arbroath line.

THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE.—The operation of raising
by the hydraulic machines the second mon,ter tube,
of 1,800 tons, to its intended elevation of 100 feel
above sea-mark, was commenced by the engineers on
Tuesday, fourteen days only having elapsed since the
day on which it was successfully floated. TIL3 action
of the hydraulic preses in the towers was found to
be most perfect and precise, as in their first play on
the stupenduous mass communicating with the chains
it was worked steadily six feet upwards. Immediately
after the bricklayers and masons entered the recesses
of the towers, and built it up firmly beneath. The
instant the masons left it another six feet lift Wog
taken ; and in this manner the operation is being
carried on without intermission day and night, during
the latter period with the assistance of large lights
and fires. With about fifteen more of these lifts►
should no unforeseen contingency occur, the tube
will have attained its permanent level, and be joined
on to the great tube in the Britannia tower. The
greatest energy is being displayed in every depart'
ment, and the majority of the workmen, on the re'
lay system, have been engaged ter some months 04
from night to night. The first express train is eV
petted to pass through before the middle of March.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
NEWCASTLE, DEC. 18.—With a small attendance, and
holders not presing sales, the trade ruled firm, at fie'
tiirday's rates, for all articles, while, in some instances,
a slight advance upon that day's quotations were realised
for finest s.tmples of wheat.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 18.--Tbls
being the market day tor Christmas, the supply of fat
04ttlo was large. Quality superior, and nearly all cleared
off at good pricer. The sheep trttcle was also good; the
show of cattle allovred to be as fine as ever witnessed in
a public market out of London. Beasts, 800; sheep,
4,400. Beef, 4s 6d to 7s Od per stone. Mutton, 4id to
sid per lb.
WISBECH, DEC. 15.—With only a moderate supply of
wheat, the trade is very firm, and an advance of fully is
per quarter on the prices of last wet k is generally given'
A good show of oats and beans, and both articles sell et
former rates. Wheat, white, 40s to 455; extra, 46'; red'
35s to 40s; extra, 41s per quarter. Oats, old, 9d; DO'
8d to 9d per stone. Beans, new, 26s to 27s per quarter.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 18.—There were
in the market to-day 81 sacks oatmeal, each a eighing
2801bs imperial, whereof 60 sold thus:-4 at 1/ 6s Od'
0 at 1155,64, 14 at 115 s Od, 33 at 114 s 64, 9 at 114 s, 9ed
oat 112 s ; average price of the whole 114 s 74 s-12th_
4 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 295, and 2 at
27s 01 2 sacks barleymeal, whereof 1 soh. at 21s 6d, and
lat 21s. 11 sacks pot-barley, whereof 10 sold thus;—",
1 at 1/ 7s Od, 1 at 115 s Od, 1 at 114 s Od, 1 at 113 s Oe'
and 6 at 1/ Is 01.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, DEC.
Supplies of all kinds large. Oat straw, from 7s 6(111
95 Od per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat ditto, 8s IL
to lOs Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to 75 Od. Hay, from 4"
to lod per stone.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, DEC. 17.—There wer°
207 bags of oatmeal, 1 of barleymeal, and 3 of potl
barley at this day's market. Wales ready. (Nimes;
(best) up 6d per bag, but down 3d per bag on the second
quality; barleymeal, one bag, 6d dearer; pot-barley *ls°
6(1 per bag up.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs.
imperial ..
Barleymeal, per ditto
I'easemeal
Flour ...
Pot barley ...

First Second Third
... 24s Od 22s 9d 21s Cl
.. 17s 9i —s
—s Od —s Od —s ()c'
Od
—s Od —s Od
„uu,,
21s 9d —s Od

COAL MARK ET.—YESITERDA.Y.
Old Tanfield
Wall's End, &c. Nixon's Merthyr and „A
Heselden
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