The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 28.—At Glocester market, on the
23d, the wheat trade ruled dull, at rather under the cur-
rency of the previous week. At Worcester, same day,
former prices were fully maintained for all descriptions.
Barley, a slow sale, and cheaper. A fair business malt
done in oats, and no further reduction submitted to. On
beans, the turn was again in favour of the buyer. Only
retail sales of peas could be effected. This week even
less than usual transactions have taken place during the
holidays, and the little which has changed hands, of
each article of the trade, about last market day's prices.
At this day's market there was a good supply of wheat,
and the sale slow, with the turn in favour of the buyer;
but we do not alter our last week's quotations.
BOSTON, DEC: 27.—We have had only a moderate
supply of wheat at market to-day, but the trade has
been steady at is advance. Oats in slow request, at
barely late rates. No change in the value of beans.
Wheat—red, 36s to 45s ; white, 48s ; oats, 12s to 22s ;
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beans—new, 22s to 30s; old, 37s to 40s per qr.
SPALDING, DEC. 26.—As might be expected, our
market was thinly attended, and very little grain of any
kind was showing. For dry wheats the prices were not
lower; those out of condition were not saleable. The
millers being the principal or only buyers, few of the
fanners seem anxious to realise at present low terms.
Oats sold more readily at former prices, and old
beans also.

GRANTHAM, DEC. 23.—Supplies of corn are good, and
ee trade keeps in a most inactive state; prices are again
ower. Wheat and barley of the best quality is, and
secondary samples 2s. Oats and beans is per qr. cheaper.
Wheat, red, 44s to 475; white, 48s; barley, 25s to 275;
oats, 16s to 275;; beans, 39s to 41s per qr.
t7LEAFORD, DEC. 23.—The market to-day was thinly
attended; prices of grain about the same as last week.
Wheat, white, 47s to 495; red, 46s to 48s; barley, 28s
to 295; oats, 16s 6d to 20s; beans, 40s to 42s per quarter.
Gnisesrtv.—lteturnl of sales to Dec. 23—Wheat, 440
qrs, 978/ (aver. 445 541 d); barley, 330 qrs, 4151 lOs (aver.
27s 8-401); oats, 150 qrs, 1141 Os (aver. 15s 2i).
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Dec. 23:
Wheat, 44s 9d; barley, 275; oats, 15s aid per quarter.
MARKET RASEN, DEC. 26.—We had a small show of
samples to-day and little business doing. The average
price of wheat was 50s 9d; barley, 26s 6d; oats, 16s;
beans, 43s per quarter.
LYNN, DEC. 26.—The attendance of farmers to-day
was small, and the supplies were in consequence limited;
the trade ruled dull for all articles, and to effect sales a
decline of is to 2s per quarter on wheat, and the same
on barley, had to be submitted to. Wheat 38s to 425,
fine 46s to 48s. Barley 26s to 28s, fine 30s per quarter.
UPPINGHAM, DEc. 27.—Wheat 45s to 50s; barley
28s to 31s; oats 175 to 255; beans 40s to 44s per quarter.
Butter lid to 12id per lb. Eggs 13 for Is.
NEWARK, DEC. 27.—The corn market was well at-
tended by farmers, and there was a good supply of grain.
Good wheat maintained last week's prices; inferior bar-
leys and oats were 2s to 3s lower, but the best malting
barleys and fine oats maintained last week's rates.—
Wheat, white, 49s to 525, red 46s to 50s; barley, malt-
ing 30s to 325; grinding 24s to 265; beans, 40s to 445;
oats, new 16s to 20s, old 24s to 80s; Tares 60s to 645;
Melt 56s to 60s per qr.
MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 26.—We have had a good
supply of all sorts of corn offering at this market,
at about the same rates as last week.—Wheat, old ses
to 525, new 47s to 50s; barley 28s to 325; oats, old 26s
to 28s, new 1 Is to 225; beans 44s to 48s per qr. Butter
14d to 16d per lb. Eggs 12 for ls.
GAINSBORO', DEC. 26.—Wheat 43s to 495-229 qrs,
532/ 8s 6d (average 46s 6d); barley, 346 quarters, 499/
Gs (average 28s 101 d); oats 40 quarters, 411 (average
20; 6tl),
GLASGOW, DEC. 27.—The foreign arrivals at Grange•
mouth have been to a fair extent, consisting of about
7;936 quarters of wheat, 2,053 quarters of barley, 945
quarters of beans, and 1,645 quarters of peas. From
oiler quarters the supplies have been very light, and
none have reached from transatlantic ports. As usual
at this period of the year the transactions ofthevteek
were limited; a few sales of bonded wheat realised -
last Wednesday's currency. This day's market was
thinly attended, end few transactions took place. Wheat
and flour were little inquired atter, and the turn in favour
of buyers. Barley ruled dull at the quotations. Oats

and oatmeal sold 6d lower per boll or load respectively.
Beans and peas unaltered.
EDINBURGH, DEC. 27.—We were well supplied with
all kinds of grain to-day. Several parcels of wheat
were in rather raw condition, while the greater propor-
tion of barley was excellent. Sales were extremely
heavy, and prices down. The quantity of wheat brought
forward to-day was 679 qrs.. being 118 qrs. less than
last week. Top price down Is, but the average also down
2s sd-89 qrs. unsold. The quantity of barley brought
forward was 1,523 qrs., being 349 qrs. less than last week.
Price on the top 2s 6d down, and the average also down
Is sd-430 qrs. unsold. Of oats we had 1,046 qrs.
brought forward, or 154 qrs. more than last week. Top
price 4d down, and the average also down Bd-73 qrs.
unsold. The quantity of beans to-day was 181 qrs., or
47 qrs. more than last week. Prices on the top 4s, and
the average 5s 4d down--8 qrs. unsold.
Top of Wheat ... 6341 b. 54s Od
Barley ... 5641 b. 33s 6d
SO Oats —• ••• 43ilb. 22s 4d
„ Beans ... 6441 b, 32s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 27,—The supply
of cattle this morning wes 264, being 164 less than last
week. Sales brisk, and prices up on account of the
small supply. Top price 7s 3d per Dutch stone; cur-
rent, 7s 6d; middling and inferior, 6s to 6s 6d. Nearly
all sold. The supply of sheep this morning was 1,897,
being 6 less than last week. Sales were again very dull,
and at the close of the market a great many were turned
out unsold. Top of best mutton 50; current, * to
sd; middling and inferior, from 3d to 3d per lb.
DUNBAR, DEC. 26.—We bad a good supply of grain
to-day. Sales were rather quick, and prices much the
same. Wheat, weighing 6321b5., brought 508, and prices
to 40s; barley, weighing 571b5., brought 31s, and prices to
21s 6d; oats, weighing 421165., brought 21s, and prices
to 16s 6d; beans and peas, weighing 65flbs., brought
27s Od, and prices to 265.
DUNDEE, DEC. 25.—Wheat, 40s to 50s; foreign ditto,
53s to 555; barley, 25s 6d to 275; oats, 21s 6d to 22s 6d.
CORK, DEC. 27.—Flour—First quality, 16s to 16s 6d;
second ditto, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; household, 11s to 14s;
third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. Oatmeal, 12s to 12s 6d per
cwt. Indian corn, 71 15s to 8/12s 6d; Indian meal, gi to
915 s per ton. Bran, 41 5s to Si 5s per ton. Hay--
Farmers', 35s to 455 Od; average, 42s ; retailers , 42s to
50s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Far-
mers', 17s to 31s; average, 245; retailers', 00s to 30$
per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof;
6s 3d per imperial gallon. Bread, 6d to 8d per 41135.
Fresh butter, 10d to lld per lb. Beef, 3d to 6d; mut-
ton, 3d to 5d ; veal, 3d to 4d; pork, 5d to 7d ;
bacon, 6d to 9d; sausages, 5d per lb. Coals—New-
Fort, 17s; Lydney, 18s. Culm, 16s per ton. Potatoes,
white, 10d to 14d; Minions, 20d. Hides—Market ditto,
11 s to 17s; salted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; market skins,
2d to 24d; calf ditto, 2d to 2P; veal skins, 3d to Bid
per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18$ per bl. Timber—Quebec
red pine, 31 15s; yellow ditto, 31; deal, 171 to 20/per
hundred ; Bangor Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. Scotch
herrings, 19s to 20s per barrel; Norway ditto, 00s. New-
foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 121 lOs per ton. Tallow
475. Wool, 10$ to 12s per stone.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Dxc. 28.
STOCK Excuenstz...—The sales are—Caledonian, 22%.--'
Great Western, Quarters, 3% dis.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 28.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Our share market is considerably
better to-day, and prices are higher. The sales are—Aber-
deen, 17—Caledonian, Preference, 5 p.—Lancashire and
Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, 31/4
dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 1 p. c.—Ditto, Fifths (late West
Riding Union), 5 dis. -London and North-Western, New'
Quarters, 11. lls. 3d. dis.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 21.65. 3d. p•
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late Gnat Grimsby
and Sheffield), 27% dis.—Ditto (Docks), 131. 16s. 3d. db.--
Midland Stock, Si c.—Ditto, New Halves, Si. Cs. 3d. die. ex
int.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 71. 6s. 3d. c.—
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 110—Ditto (N. and B.
Extension), No., 2, dis.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 68.
die. ex int.

• MANCHESTER, DEC. 28.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Preston and Wyre, 6
—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 214
Great Western, 10 dis.— North Staffordshire, 434 dis.--
Leeds, Preference, 1 p.
BIRMINGHAM, Die. M.
STOCK ExciANGE.—Little business was done to.day, bat
yesterday's quotations were fully maintained. The sales are
—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4 dis.—Shrewsbury
and Birmingham (B), 31.185. 9d. dis.—Ditto, Preference, p•
YORK, Dic. 27.
Exca.smax.—The business transacted to-day was
as follows:—Great Northern, 834—North Staffordshire 10.--
Sheffield, Rotherham, and oole, 2%—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 7%.
GLASGOW, DEC. 27.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Edinburgh and Glas.
govt., 80—Ditto (Stirling Midland Junction), 5 per cent.
guaranteed, 14% —Edinburgh and Northern, 11%—Glas-
gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51, Is. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmar-
nock, and Ayr, 504—Ditto, Halves, No. l, s%—Glasgow
and Greenock, Preference, 6%—Great Northern, 9—North
British, Thirds, 90s.

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DISTURBANCE AT THE CHESTER THEATRE..--FOT
the last few weeks the Theatre Royal in this city has
been under the management of Mr. Corbet Cooke, and
the speculation has been a losing affair. This was amply
demonstrated by the upshot on Thursday evening last.
It appears that the manager was resolved to make is
last effort by securing the appearance of the celebrated
Miss Cushman and Miss Matilda M. Hays. Accordingly,
on Thursday last, the play of Romeo and Juliet was an-
nounced, Miss Cushman personating " the son of Mon-
tague," and Miss Hays "the last of the Capulets." The
house was comparatively empty, not more than NIL
having been received at the doors. The play
commenced, and proceeded with apparent satis-
faction until the love scene in the second act,
when the performers struck for arrears of wages.
A pause ensued, when Mr. Rickards informed
the audience that the actors had been receiving no
salary for a considerable time; that they had expected
to obtain some portion of it at least that evening; but
that, in consequence of the money received at the doors
having been taken possession of by Mr. Poole, printer,
the performers had resolved not to play out the tragedy.
Immediately on this announcement being made, a scene
commenced which beggars description. Shouting, bel-
lowing, screaming, whistling, were heard in wondrous
dissonance—some of the occupants of the pit commenced
smashing the benches, and " the gods" in the gallery
hurled from thence the forms and timbers on the persons
below. The cushions of the boxes were plucked up and
thrown about the house, and such missiles as oranges,
apples, and walnuts came in contact with many a skull.
In the midst of these,disgraceful proceedings, the lights
were gradually being extinguished, and, fearful of still
worse consequences, the audience were induced to take
their departure.—Chester Courant.
THE MURDER OF MRS. DOLMAN.-A man, named
Henry Ward, 2:3 years of age, by trade a shoemaker,
and supposed not to be a native of the county of Devon,
has been taken into custody in the neighbourhood of
Crediton, by fide, the constable of Alphington, and
lodged in the county gaol, on suspicion of being impli-
cated in this murder. It is understood this has arisen
from some transactions connected with silver spoons,
imagined to have been the property of the deceased.
Ward has been examined this morning and is remanded,
and Hele is gone again to Crediton to pursue his inqui-
ries.—Exeter Flying Post.

BIRTHS.
On the 25th inst., at Cranley Rectory, Surrey, the Hon.
Mrs. J. H. Sapte, of a son.
On the 25th inst., at Chesham-street, Mrs. Antrobus, of
a son.
On the 25th inst., at Drayton-lodge, Edgbaston, Mrs. E.
Edden, of a daughter.
On the 26th inst., at Bleak-hall-villa, New-park-road,
Clapham-park, Mrs. J. M. Dods, of a daughter.
On the ::6th inst., at the Vron, Denbighshire, the lady of
Philip W. Godsal, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 27th inst., at Devonport-street, Hyde-park, the
wife of J. G. Forbes, Esq., of a son.
On the 27th inst., the wife of the Rev. John Collingwood,
M.A., of Christ's Hospital, of a son.
On the 27th inst., at ChampioL-hill, Surrey, the wife of R.
Tidswell, Esq., of a son.

WED.
On the 9:h inst., at La Rochelle, Monsieur Alfred Vincens,
banker of that town, to Julia Maria, foarth daughter of the
late B. Alder, Esq., of Brixton, Surrey.
At Broxbourne, on the 23d inst , William M. Lupton, Esq•,
of Hoddesdon, to Lucy, youngest daughter of William
Haselwood. Esq., of Burford's, Hoddesdon, Herts.
On the 23d inst., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, John D.
Brett, Esq., Captain 17th Lancers, eldest son of the late Rev.
John Brett, of Dersingham, Norfolk, to Georgina, younger
daughter of Colonel R. C. Mansel, Deputy-Quartermaster-
General, Dublin.

DIED.
Oa the 25th inst., at Woolbeding, Sussex. aged 75, Frances
Anne, second daughter of the late lion. E. Bouverie,
for Northampton,
On the 25th inst., in the Close, Norwich, Susanna, the wife
of the Rev. Henry Symonds, Precentor, and daughter of the
Rev. Edward South Thurlow, late Canon of Norwich, and
rector of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham.
On the 26th inst., at Eingsland-crescent, Mr. John Hardi-
man, of Threadneedle-street, aged 60.
On the 26th inst., at York -buildings, New-road, Jane,
second daughter of the late Captain David Sutton, 11. E.I.C.
Service.
At Walworth, on the 26th inst., aged 26, Benjamin, the
only son of the late Benjamin Redhead, Esq , of Chatham-.
place, Walworth.
On the 26th inst., Margaret, the wife of Charles Sewell,
Esq., of Clarendon -square, aged 86.

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Middlesex, Friday, December 29, 1848.