The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-03 00:00:00

THE COUNTRI MARKETS.

BRISTOL, JAN. 2.—The supply of English w beat wag
large, condition bad, and prices lower by IS per quarter.
Foreign wheat has again given way is to is 6d per
quarter. English wheat (new) sold at 36s to 40s per
imperial quarter; foreign ditto (white) 428 to 449 per
4801bs; ditto red ditto (extra fine), 40s to 425; ditto
ditto (fine), 37s to 19s; ditto ditto (ordinary), 35s to
375; ditto ditto (herd), 35s to 38s. Flour was from 6rl
to is per sack lower. English flour (seconds) 27s to 308
per sack. American ditto (sweet), 218 to 23s per barrel.
Barley, except the finest qualities, was easier to buy.
English malting sold at 23s 6d to 288 per imperial quar-
ter; ditto and foreign grinding, 21s to 22s per 400ib8.
Oats is per quarter lower than of late. Devon and
Welsh oats 15s to 17s per imperial quarter; Irish white
ditto 17s to 188 6d per 3201b5; ditto black ditto 15s 6(1
to 165 per imperial quarter. Beans 6d per quarter
lower and easier to buy. English beans 27s to 30s per
imperial quarter; foreign ditto 24s to 27s per 4801b1.
The averages are:—Bristol wheat 37s 4d, Gloucester
ditto 38s 4d, Bristol oats 143 9.1, Gloucester ditto 178
I Id, Bristol barley 25s 51, Gloucester ditto 23s 7d, Bris-
tol beans 27s 9d, Gloucester ditto 30s 11d.

BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 2.—At Gloucester market on the
28th wheat was rather lower; but at Worcester, sate
day, the currency of that day I;e'unight was maintained.
Barley unaltered in value. Oats off, ring at a reduction
of 6d per quarter without finding buyers to any extent.
Beans taken in retail at former prices. Peas neglected.
During the present week the transactions in the trade
have been of the most trifling character, and to have
effected sales of any article, lower prices must have been
submitted to. At this day's market the trade again
ruled ♦ery dull, but fine English Wheat was fully tis
dear, whilst damp parcels were rather cheaper, but vrd
make no alteration in any description. Barley sold
slowly at previous rates. Oats is per quarter lower*
Beans and Peas the turn in favour of the buyer.
LOUGHBOROUGH, JAN. 2.—This market was thinly
attended. Wheat made ready sale for good dry samples
at last week's prices; barley good, and supported ISA
wet k's prices. All other descriptions met with a dug
sale.
BOSTON, JAN. I.—Wheat, red 23s to 38s, white 370
to 41s, extra 445; barley 18s to 24s ; oats 13a to 18di
beans 22s to 295; peas 23s to 28s per quarter.
LOUTH, JAN. I.—Wheat 34s to 38s ; barley 210
to 23s ; oats 14s to 161 ; beans 24s to 27s per qr.
LyNrr, DEC. 31.—Wheat 28s to 345, fine 36s 40C

to 425; barley 16s to 18s, fine 203 to 24s per quarter.
MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 31.—Wheat, old 42s to 446
new 36s to 41s; barley 203 to 255; oats, old 22s to 240,
new 17s to 20s; beans, old 28s to 325, new 24s to 265
per qr. Butter 13d to 14d per lb; eggs 12 for Is.
UPPINGHAM. JAN. I.—Wheat 343 to 428 ; barley
20s to 235; oats 16s to 21s; beans 24s to 28s per qr•
Butter 12d to 13d per lb. Eggs 16 for Is. Flour, bell
2s 2d, thirds Is 10d, coarse is 6d per stone; bread 4d

to 6d per 41b loaf.
NEWARK, JAN. I.—Wheat, old white 47s to 49e,
red 43s to 44s Od, new white 44s to 46s Od, red 38s tO
435; barley, malting 22s to 255, extra 265, grinding 200
to 225; oats, old 20s to 264, new 16s to 19s; beans, 300
to 325; tares 44s to 465; malt 543 to 56s per qr.
CARLISLE, DEC. 31.—Wheat 42s 21d; barley 23s Ilid;
oats 17s 3d per quarter.
NOTTINGHAM CATTLE MARKET, JAN. I.—There
was a small market, owing no doubt to the lowness of
prices. The attendance of buyers being limited, the sale
was dull. A considerable portion of the stook remained
on hand. Prices—Best beef, not more than 6s; inferior.
5s to 5s 6d. The supply of mutton was short, best small
realising 6d; large, 5d to sid; inferior, 44d; calves,
sd; bacon pigs, 4s 6d ; porkets, 58 to 5s 3d; hides, 26;
rough fat, 3s 6d; skins, 4(1.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. 31.—There was
a good supply of Ist beasts to-day, but the demand was
extremely flat, there being but few buyers, The
number c f sheep was not large, and sales were (quell.),
flat. The supply of fit pigs was better than it has been
for some weeks, buyers were plentiful, and those which
were offered on reasonable terms were readily disposed
of. B. ef, 41d to sd; mutton, 5,1 to sid; veal, 5d to
sid per Ib; pigs, 7s to 7a 61 per score. Rough fat.
6d per stone of 141 b. Hides, 2d to lid per lb; calf
skins, 3d to 4d per lb.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MAXLZT, JAN. I.—Wheat--There
were 595 qrs of wheat in the market to-day, being 296 qrs less
than last week. Prices were is 6d down on the top, and la
on the average-152 qrs unsold. Barley—There were in to..
day's market 531 qrs barley, being 122 qrs less than last week-
The top price is 3d vp, and the average Is 2d down-11!
qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market was 59
qre, being 181 less than last week. The top price WO
4d down, and the average Id down-34 qrs unsold.
Beans—The supply of beans was 80 qrs, being 24 less thsn
last week. Prices were ed up on the top, and 5d on the
average —23 qrs unsold.
EDINBURGH CATTLX MARKET, .TAN. I.—The number
of cattle was 536, or 31 less than last week. Top priers
of the best cattle, 7s 6d; current, es 6d to 7s; Middling
and inferior, from 4s 6d to 5s 6d per Dutch stone•
A clearance was not effected. The number of sheep thin
morning was 2,196, or 127 less than last week. Top price
of the best mutton, 50 per lb ; current, 41d to 541; ewee
and inferior sorts, dto 4d per lb. A good clearance effected.
DUNBAR, Dec. 31.—Wheat, weighing 631bs, brought 39.
6d, and prices to 30s. Barley, weighing 55ilbs, brought
24s 6d, anti prices to 20s Od. Oats, weighing 42ilbs, brought
les Od, and prices to les Od. Beans and peas, weighing
Olbs, brought Os Cd, and prices to Os Od.
CORK, JAN. 1.

Barrels.
Currency.
0 White wheat oos Od to 00s Od 00s 04-20 stone
'47 Red wheat. 19s 6d to 21s Od (Os Od-20 do
55 Barley lls 4d to 12s Od lls Pd-16 do
0 Bere ...... Os Od to Os Od Os Od

10) Oats
11 Pigs 2os Od to 30s 6d 00s Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:
0 barrels white wheat; 18 red; 11 barley; 0 bere; 2 oat, ;
8 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week
Wheat, 266. Barley, 1,391. Oats, 3,210. Pigs, 598.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT. CURILINCT.
„.„,
First quality ..... . ... ...... 78s First quality .... .... .' ..... or
Second quality
Third quality 7os Third quality ...
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality . 505 Sixth quality
. :. .. _

Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Dec. 28
Pigs, 741. Sheep, 213. Cows, 115.
Flour—First 12s 6d to 13s Od ; extra us Od
seconds, 1 Is Od to 12. Od; households 9s to 1 Is Od; thirds, 6s tog,
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s6d to Os; Indian meal 7s 3d to 7s 6d; whoa'
meal. 10s to 10s 6d per cwt. Indian corn 71Cs Od to 7110 s 0d Per
ton. Bran 87s 6d to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmers 32. to 40s; average
38s; dealers 46. to 50. Od; average 48s per ton. Stzaw—Fartu_se.
21s Od to 32. Od; average 28s; dealers 35s OA to 00* Oa;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6k4
household loaf bd to bid per 41b. Fresh batter, 104 to
I2d per lb. Eggs-58 Od to 5s Gd per hundred. Coals.'"
Newport 16s 0d; Lydney 17s ; Landore 144 ; Neath eolith
13s 6d per ton. Tallow 391 Od to 40s per ewe
Whisk it .25 o. p.. 51 9d per imperial gallon. WO
--Beet 4d to 4id ; mutton 41d to 6d; veal 44 to
5d ; pork 44 to Oct ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per 11).
Hops 6110 s to 010 s per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2i 6d to 31-54 Par
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to 8/ Os ; Valonia 151 to 0/; French
61 Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15s per stone.
Hemp 321 t 0341 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 21s to 00s; red
ditto, 24s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 8/ Os to 10/ pee
ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, Si 10s ; yellow
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. Hides--
Market 23s to 32.; salted 24s to 321 per ewt ; calf skin,
3id to 34d per ib. Potatoes, white 71d to 10d.; Minions
lod to 12d. Guano— Peruvian, 11/ 10s; tchaboe, $1 to 91100
per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. '

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL —lt is understood 00
the Very Rev. the Dean of Salisbury has liberally undertakal
to complete the works at the cathedral at his own expense'
Sherborne Journal.

Blltrls.
OF A BON.

On the 28th ult., at Worcester, the lady of Lieutenant-
Colonel St. John, Bombay Army.
On the 30th ult., at Barthian. cottage, Kentish-town, the
wife of J. W. Bennett, Esq.
On the lst inst., at Twickenham, Mrs. J. G. Chillingwortb•

OF A D•UGHTER.
On the 30th ult., at Radwell-house, Herts, the wifo of
Francis Leslie Pym, Esq.

MARRIED.
On the 31st ult., at Begbrooke, Oxon, the Rev. J. Tournef
Parsons, vicar of Much llewchurch, Herefordshire, to Marl
Adair, daughter of the late John Coulson, Esq, of Clifton-
wood, Gloucestershire.
On the 31st ult., at St. Elfin's, Warrington, the Re'
James Cook, LL.B, of Magdalen College, Cambridge, eldeit
son of James Cook, EFT, of Blackheath, to Anuabells,
fourth daughter of the late John Alderson, Esq.