The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-16 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LEEDS, Nov. 14.—Our arrivals are moderate for this
day's market. The demand for wheat is quite of a retail
character, and prices are' fu!ly ls. per quarter below the
rates of Friday. Barley is also is per quarter lower.
Oats and shelling steady. Beans as before.

AVERAGE PRICES OF GRAIN.

Qrs. s. d. f Qrs. S. d.
Wheat ... 4.800 54 10 1 Beans 7B 35 10
Barley .... 918 36 9 Peas
I Oats 344 23 5 Rye
ARRIVALS DURING TUE WEER.

Qrs. Qrs.
Wheat . 6;354 Beans ..
Oats 455 Shelling —
Barley Barley 2,765 Rapeseed
Malt Linseed
Hula, Nov. 14.—The weather has been somewhat
more se; tied during the past week, and it is to be hoped
farmers are now embracing the opportunity of preparing
their land for sowing of seed. It is late, the land is
very wet, and this seldom- augurs well for a future crop;
still, improved agriculture, and future seasonable weather,
can do much towards remedying the apparent evil.
Although imports during the past week have been mo-
derate, they have been fully equal to, it not rather in
excess of, the counsumptive wants of the district, and a
good deal of the wheat offering hawing come from Ham-
burgh in steamers, with selling orders, and to many
different houses, the quantity has appeared larger than
it actually was, and thus gavehuyers the impression of
large supplies pressing on the msrket. Sales of wheat
have been slow, and effected with difficulty, nothing but
dry old grain going off at all freely. The duty on wheat
has rises to 6s, and is not generally paid. We recom-
mend our friends to place their wheat in bond, as we
hold an opinion that we shall see good wheat dearer be-
tween the present time and the opening of the navigation.
The show of wheat brought by the farmers to our this
day's market was smaller than of late, owing to the
work now being attempted in preparation for seed. The
trade was very dull and inactive; even the best runs only
went off at 2s per quarter decline, while damp samples
were unsaleable. Anything but ife in the foreign mar-
ket, though holders would have given way a shilling or
two on late nominal rates, for the transactions have been
most limited, and quite in retail. Making barley is not
quite so much in demand as last week, owing partly to
improved reports as to the making qualities of the
English; still there is a fair sale. Grinding continues in
good request, and large sales are daily made; 27s to 295,
weight 5211 b, is obtained for light up to stale Danish.
No oats offering at a market price. Beans, if hard and
dry, are held firmly at our quotations. Less demand for
boiling peas, owing to the mild weather. Grinding plen-
tiful, and offering on moderate terms. Arrivals of lin-
seed are small, and the market is very firm. There is a
decided feeling towards improved prices in this article
during the winter months. Black Sea is bought freely
at 40s; Petersburgh, 48; and Memel and Konigsberg,
34s to 36s per quarter. Linse.el cakes are firmer, and
more doing in them; no alteration in f reign. No
transaction of moment in rapeseed. The price of rape
cakes is low and tempting. NO 'alteration in bones or
guano.
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BASINGSTOKE, Nov. 15.—Corn—The wheat trade very
dull, the supply large, and in much better condition;
the best white and red old wheats alone found ready
purchasers at a reduction of from 58 to 10s per load, best.
heavy white (old) sold at 62s per qr, or 151 lOs per load;
best red at 141 103 ditto; second rate, 131 to 141 ditto;
flour, :468 to 50s per sack of 280Ibs. Barley was lower
from Is to 2s per qr, prices from 30s to 35s per qr; malt
at from 60s to 63s per qr. Oats—Best Poland and po-
tato at 25s to 26s per qr; moderate feed, 22s to 23s ditto.
Beans—Old pigeon and ticks, 43s to 44s per qr; new
ditto, 39s to 40s. Peas declined 2a per qr; best boilers,
428 per qr; grey and maple, 38s to 40s per qr. Rye, 343
per qr. Indian corn, 36s to 40s per qr. New winter
tares, 128 per bushel; old ditto, lls ditto; spring tares,
103 to 126 Gd ditto. Hops—There were several growers
from Farnham offering hops this day, prices asked 10s
p-r cwt above the Weyhill, viz ,6/ per cwt for best, and
51 ditto for second ditto; Alums, 41 to 51 ditto; a few
pockets were sold; others sent on for sale at Andover
fair, on Friday next
KINGSTON FAIa, Nov. 15.—Beasts.—Towards the
close of business yesterday several large purchases were
made by graziers from the Isle of Wight and others
from South Ilants and Sussex. Large Devons and Here-
fords were disposed of at a great redaction ; some for
which 141 to 15/ per head was asked on Monday sold at
from la to 11/ditto. The heifers brought to Kingston
were, generally speaking, of the first rate quality and
size, yet many were not sold, although ruinous prices
would have been taken.

ILSLEY SHEEP FAIR, Nov. 15.—The sheep for sale
were not so numerous as usual. Trade was much brisker
than at Appleshaw fair, all of best quality finding ready
buyers at an advance of full 3s per head', interior making
also from is to 2s each more money ; the pure Downs
and Cotswold sheep were of superior quality ; best half-
bred wethers made from 43s to 45s each ; Southdown
ditto, 40s to 423 ditto ; Cotswold 'Pegs, 41s to 43s ditto;
Down ditto, 36s to 38x ditto ; finest ewes in lamb, Berks-
fed Downs, made 38s to 40s each ; half-breds, 40s to 42s
ditto ; second-rate sheep of both the above-named kinds
were sold at from 4s to 6s per head less money. Lambs
of the best quality reached 34s to 36s each ; moderate
ditto, 30s to 32s ditto ; second rate ditto, 24s to 26s
ditto. Nearly the whole brought found purchasers.
Fat Sheep—Primest six- tooth Down Wedders, 4s 8d
per stone ; ditto half- breds, 4s 4d ditto.

THE PALACE COURT.—The question to be decided
by the Palace Court is one of importance, not only to the
profession but to the public generally. It is whether the
court shall be thrown open to the whole of the profes-
sion, or whether its practice, as hitherto, shall ,be con-
fined to six attorneys and four barristers. The point
raised has attracted attention to another subject, ;which
will no doubt be considered by the Government—namely,
whether the court shall be abolished as militating against
the principle of the County Courts Act, or whether its
constitution shall be altered in conformity with the new
courts. Complaints have been made that the Palace
Court has a jurisdiction of twelve miles from the Palace
at Westminster, in which actions can be brought for
small sums at an expense considerably beyond' the county
courts. The business of the court has increased to a
great extent since the passing of the County Courts Act,
and is likely to increase until an Act of Parliament shall
be passed. There are two courts—the Marshalsea and
Palace Courts—which are often confounded together.
The Marshalsea Court is a very ancient tribunal, coeval
with the common law, having reference to persons con-
nected with the Royal Household; whilst the Palace
Court is of somewhat recent creation, being made by
letters patent of the 16th Charles 11., and having a
jurisdiction of twelve miles against all persons. The
pointiraised is likely to be brought before the Court of
Queen's Bench.
CAMERON'S STEAM COAL Comparr.Yesterday,
lan extraordinary meeting of this company was held, at
the offices, in Moorgate-street. N. P. C omeron,
having taken the chair, a question arose as to the
legality of parties who were in arrear of calls being pre-
sent, or taking any part in the proceedings. The matter
was referred to the solicitor of the company, who decided
that, by the 26th clause of the Joint Stock Companies'
Registration Act, no parties should be present at such
meetings, or vote therein, but those who have paid all
calls previously made. The chairman having suggested
that all parties who were in arrear of calls should retire
a stormy discussion arose, and there appearing to be no
disposition to retire, the parties in arrear %%fere allowed
to remain by the courtesy of the others. It was then
stated that the main object of the meeting could not be
obtained, as the committee of investigation had not come
pleted their report, and requesta further time, in order
to do so in a manner satisfactory to themselves. This
was resi-ted by the chairman, and s,veral others, and
after some consultation between the solicitor of the com-
pany and Mr. Fry, the solicitor of the committee, a
friendly agreement was come to for adjourning the
meeting until the 15th of December, previously to which
the report of the committee would b laid before the
directors, so that they might hays the opportunity of
making any replies they should deem necessary. The
meeting soon after adjourned.