The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-27 00:00:00

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THE CORN TRADE.

At most of the leading provincial markets held
since Monday, the value of wheat has given way to
about the same extent as it did on that occasion at
Mark-lane. The depres•ion at Liverpool has been
somewhat greater than elsewhere, owing to the ap-
pears ace there of rather liberal supplies of wheat and
dour from Ireland. On Tuesday the best qualities of
wheat were obtainable in that market 3d., and rough
parcels of Irish Gd., per 701bs. below the rates cur •
rent on that day se'nnight. Fine fresh brands of
American flour were not quoted lower, but Irish was
offered freely at a decline of ls. per sack. Later in
the week more confidence was shown, and on Friday
quite as much money was realised for wheat, whilst
flour and Indian corn sold better than on the previous
market day. The accounts from other large towns in
the north are dull.

Our letters from Scotland describe the weather as
having become cold mild seasonable, and the corn
brought forward at Edinburgh and Glasgow on Wed-
nesday was, it is stated, in better condition than on
any previous occasion this winter. At the first-
named market wheat brought very nearly former
terms ; but at Glasgow prices were quoted 6d. per boll
lower.

From Ireland the accounts are on the whole dull ;
the recent arrivals of Indian corn at Cork, &c., and
the expectation of further supplies, had occasioned
this article to be pressed on the markets ; and rather
increased deliveries of grain of native growth having
at the same time appeared, with full advises from this
side, buyers had refused to act, except at lower rates.
Meanwhile, great distress continued to prevail among
the poor, owing to the dearness of potatoes.
Some falling off has taken place in the supply of
English barley, only 5,941 qrs. having been received
within the last eight days. Prices of this grain having
been reduced of late to a point deemed tolerably safe,
factors have been firm ; and though the maltsters and.
distillers have since Monday conducted their opera-
tions with considerable caution, they have scarcely
been able to buy on as easy terms as those then ur-
rent. In foreign barley there has been very little
ptaaksesinngi,nsstmillall°
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The stand which the price of barley has lately
made has induced holders of malt to display more
firmness, and the finer kinds have maintained their
previous position ; nor have we heard of less money
having been taken for the common descriptions, though
the latter have been very dull of sale.
We have to report an increased arrival of home.
ogwronwncooaast, oats,
receivedhaving,
2,957
in addition to 3,132 qrs. from our
iirs. from Scotland, and
9,329 qrs. from Ireland.
English beans have come forward rather sparingly;
and though the inquiry has been of a retail character,
lower rates have not been taken. Egyptians have also
been held firmly at previous prices.
Neither boiling nor feeding peas have excited much
attention ; and in the absence of business of im-
portance quotations have remained unaltered.
The accounts from Ireland being discouraging,
Indian corn has been more freely offered, and this
article has gradually given way ls. to 2s. per quarter;
good Galatz having lately been sold at 335. to 355. per
quarter. The value of Indian corn meal has also re-
ceded more or less.—Marh-lane Express.

DEATII OF COLONEL VAUGHAN, OF
have to record the demise of Colonel Vaughan, of Rug,
the commanding officer of the militia of
the latter county. Ile was brother to the late Sir B.
Williams Vaughan, who for more than 44 years repre-
sented the county of Merioneth in Parliament. His
death took place on the 19th inst., at Nawna, near, .
Del-
golly, one of the family seats. The vacancy the
militia will be filled up by the Lord-Lieutenant, the Hon.
E. L. Mostyn.
Tint CONWAY TUBULAR BRIDGE.—By last Thurs-
day, we understand, about 200 feet out of 400 of the
wooden supports to the tube have been removed, with
which the tube exhibited
,1.10 sensible deflection. Wheu
they are all removed the bridge will rest• on two temporary
pillars constructed under its ends, for the purposes of
testing it. By this day it is expected the whole will be
d
remove ,
and the invention be fully tested. After that
it will, with all expedition, he floated to the piers in the
river, and raised to its proper place. In a work of this
sort so much uncertainty exists, that credit is due t.)
the engineers for having hit the time so nearly as they
have. We understand Mr. Brunel was there the other
day,inspecting the bridge. If all things go on well, it
is expected that the line to Bangor, 595 miles from
Chester, will be opened for goods traffic by the Ist of
March.—Chester Courant.
ASYLUMS FOR TIIE lIOUSELESS.—In consequence
of the severity of the weather, and the appearance of a
continuation of it, the committee of the " Asylums for
the llouseless" had an especial meeting on Saturday,
when
~it was resolved to open the asylums in Playhouse-
yard, St. Luke's, and Glasshouse-yard, East Smithfield,
in which establishments about 400 applicants were
received on Sunday night. The Western Asylum, in
Ogle-street, Marylebone, is also to be opened. We
regret that the funds of this most effective but unobtru-
sive charity are seriously reduced.
Alderman }lnnis, on the day of his inauguration at
Guilhall, very liberally trausmitted 50/. to the Tower
Ward Schools, in addition to his former dvustivas.