The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-20 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

WAKEFIELD, DEC, 19.—The arrival of wheat this
week is considerable, but this does not appear to lower
the pretensions of holders, and though the trade is slow
the prices of last week are generally supported. There
is a fair sale for barley at full prices. Oats are offered
more freely and id per stone cheaper, and shelling de•
clines is per load. Beans are rather cheaper.
Old.
WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. b
Sudolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to
Ditto, white
Norfolk and Hunts., red
Ditto, white ...
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ...

Now.
9. 9.
33 to 41
41— 48
36 38
40 44
34 37
... 35 42

Ditto, white ...
Yorkshire, red ...
Ditto, white
Dantzic and Konigsburg, white ..
Lowerßaltic and Uamburgh, red...
Mediterranean, red ...
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:—
Norfolk and Suffolk... ...
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire ..
Scotch ••• ••• ••• ..•
Grinding per 30 stone
Foreign •••
BEANS, per qr. 631bs to the bushel :
Small, fine ... 33 —35 30 —32
Ticks ... 32 —3l 30 —3l
Foreign ... —— 28 —29
OATS, per stone :
Mealing —d to —d 10d to lld
Feeding ... —d to —d 9d to 10d
Foreign ... —d to —d —d to .—d
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b —— 25 —27
MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 35
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter -
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed

34 - 37
88,._42
40--46
35 - 37
39 - 35

26 - 23
26 - 30
26 - 30
23 - 25
25 - 28

- 28 - 31
- 29 - 30
VAL%

ARIL:
Qrs.
Wheat ... ... 21,430
Barley ... 4,913
Oats ... ... ... ... 638
Beans... ... ... ... 455
Peas ... ... 159

Rapeseed ... ... •• •
Shelling ... ... ...
Linseed •• • ... ..
Malt ... ... • • ... -
Flour ... ... ... ...

Tares... ...
BRISTOL SUGAR •MARKET, DEC. 19.—The marke

is still very dull, and prices have further declined 6d
per cwt., without inducing the trade to purchase beyond
their actual requirements for immediate purposes. Re-
fined is steady and firm. Rum is in rather more de-
mand at former rates.—Bristol Mercury.
EXETER, DEC. l9.—Cattle—Thor® was little or no
business doing to-day in consequence of the Christmas
market. Prices were the same as last week. Beef 7s 6d

o 8s per score. Sheep from 4id to 5d per lb. Pork
Carcases—A large supply at from 6a to 6s 9d per score.
Pannier—There was an immense supply this morning
in the market and at the poulterers' shops. Turkeys
4s 6d to 12s each; geese 4s 6d to Gs; ducks 4s to 5s per
couple; fowls 3s to 4s 6d; pheasants 6s to fis 6d per
brace; partridges 2s 9d to 3s; woodcocks 6s per couple;
snipes is 4d to is 6d; widgeon 3a; wild duck 4s; teal
2s 6d; roasters 4s to 5s each; hares 3s; rabbits 10d;
butter Is per lb; eggs 10 for Is. Corn Exchange—
Transactions were not numerous. Wheat may be.quoted
at about 5s to 5s 3d per bushel; barley 3s to 3s 9d; oats
and fine flour about the same as last week. Wool—The
ruling figure was 7d per lb.
NEWBURY, DEC. 18.—The supply of wheat to-day is
but moderate, and the condition is somewhat deterio-
rated. All our mills are suffering from want of water,
which lessens the demand for wheat; our trade is con-
sequently inanimate, and although we do not note any
decline, still the turn is rather in favour of the buyer.
Barley of fine qualities is short, and in good request at
full prices; and other sorts, contrary to general expec-
tion, maintain fully tho rates of last week. Beans, oats,
and peas, short supply, with a dull sale at last week's
prices.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19.—Much more firmness has been
felt in our grain market the last two days, arising from
two causes—the probability, according to the accounts
just received, of a less quantity of wheat and flour com-
ing from the United States and France during the winter
months, and the likelihood of decreasing deliveries of
wheat by the British farmer. Our stocks in granary
have been sensibly decreasing, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing statement of the imports and exports of wheat,
flour, and Indian corn, during the last ten weeks:—lm-
ports—Wheat, 78,580 quarters; flour, 158 446 barrels;
Indian corn, 33,983 quarters. Exports—Wheat, 23,632
quarters; flour, 103,474 barrels; Indian corn, 30,865
quarters. These are entirely independent of our large
towns and neighbouring consumption, which has been
chiefly on American flour for several months, nor do
they contain tiny portion of what has been transmitted
by railway and water conveyance into the interior. At
our Corn Exchange this morning there was a fair busi-
ness doing in wheat and flour by millers and dealers, at
Tuesday's prices, the tone of the trade being decidedly
stronger. Oats and oatmeal were likewise as on Tues-
day, with a scarcity of fine quality of the former.
Egy ptinn beans improved 6d per quarter. There was
no observable change in the value of Indian corn, barley,
or of peas.
BANGOR, DEC. 19.—There was a good attendance at
our market to-day. There was uo alteration in the
value of wheat and barley. Oats had an upward ten-
dency, best samples realised from 16s to 18s; oatmeal,
25s to 26e per 2401b5.
WREXHAM, DEC. 18.—A large quantity of wheat was
offered at our market to-day. Much beyond the demand,
and prices were low in consequence. Wheat, per measure,
5s 6d to 5s 7d; barley, 4s to 4s 3d; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d.
Mangel wurtzel, 18s to 20s per ton; Swedish turnips,
15s to 16s per ton; potatoes, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per measure
of 901ba. Turkeys, 5s 6d to 6s each; geese, 3s 6,1 to 4s
erch; ducks, 2s 9d to 3s per couple; fowls, 2s 2d to 2s
6d per couple. Butter. 101 d to 12d per eighteen ounces.
MOLD, DEC. 17.—Wheat, 12s 3d to 12s 9d per hobbet
of 1681b3; barley, 8s 6,1 to 9a ditto 1471b5; oats, 5s 6d
t> 6s ditto 10.51h5. Fresh butter, lld to 12d per lb.
Good Hay, 2. gd to 3s per cwt. Wheat straw, Is 2d
ditto.
WSTIIERBY, DEC. 19.—White wheat, 15s to 15s 63, red
ditto 14s t d to 00s Od per load ; barley 26s 03 to 270 Od per qr.;
beans 14s Od to 00s Od per load ; oats 93 per atone.
RIPON, Dec. 18.—White wheat 5s to Sc 6d, red ditto 4s 9d
to bs 3d ; beans 4s Od to 4s 601 per bushel; barley 28s to 30s ;
17.—Wheat bs Od to 5s 6d; beans
4s Od to 4s 3d per bushel; barley 26a to 28s ; oats, 18s to 22s
oats
1.11:31,0Eds:00.203:07:
D=c.
per qr.
INVERNESS, Dee. 16.—Wheat, per qr, weighing 621 b
per bushel, 36s 6d to 37s 6d; ditto, old, weighing 621 b per
per
erqquuaarrteterr,, weighing
541 b weighing
22bsar;ley,
oats,
421 b per bushel, 17s 6d to 18e Od. Oatmeal, per imperial
sb4ulsbhe pl,er oObsusOhdel, to
210 s 06sdOd to ;
boll, 15s Od to Os 03; ditto second, 14s Oil to 00s Od; barley-
meal, Ils 8d to Os Od ; peasemeal, 00s Od to Os Od; bran, per
stone, Os 7d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 32s Od to 33s Od ;
second ditto, 26s Od to 27s Od ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14Ib
imperial, Is 6d to Os Od; ditto second, Is 2d to Os Od; barley-
meal, Is Id to Os 03 ; peasemeal, Os Od to Os Od ; first flour,
dit. Potatoes, per stone, 3d to Od ; beef, pp ,
to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; pork, 3d to 4d ;
er 4d
2s 63 cash, 2s 9d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 2s
ound 4d cre-
fowls each, 12d to 15d; chickens, per pair, 12d to 16d ; ducks,
each,' Od to Od; eggs, per dozen, lad to Od; butter, fresh,
103 to Od per lb; ditto, salt, 8d to 10d; croudie (curds), 2d to
stone, 7d to .
2id ; four-pound loaf, cash, 5d to 6d ; dittOdo credit, sid to 6fol;
coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per

THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES.
THE WOOL TRADE, LONDON, DEC. 18. -- The im-
ports of wool into London during the week ending to-
day have been only 632 bales, of which 232 were from
Taganrog, 117 from the Cape, and 89 from Spain, 82
from Boston, 60 from Mogadore, and the rest from Italy
and Germany. Some small public sales of foreign and
East India have been held, viz., 2,527 bales of the former
and 1,054 of the latter.
ENGLISH WOOL' LEEDS, DEC. 19.—There has been
a rather improved feeling in this branch of trade this
week, and there have consequently been more sales
effected, at firm prices.
FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, DEC. 19.—We have
no change to report in the foreign wool market, prices
being firm at late quotations, but sales comparatively
limited.
LIVERPOOL WOOL, DEC. 18.—The market is firm for
foreign wools, and prices steady. English and Irish
combing fleeces in much better demand at improving
prices. Tho imports for the week consist of 876 bales,
comprising 32 Constantinople, 47 Malts, 158 Smyrna,
201 Gibraltar, 242 Lisbon, 190 Morocco, 6 Buenos
Ayres. Public sales of East India, &c., will be held to-
morrow.

TRADE or LEEDS.—The low prices of goods com-
pared with the price of wool, and a general impression
that business will improve after Christmas, have induced
the buyers for the home trade to purchase more freely
than for the last few weeks, and in consequence markets
have been better at the Cloth Halls; but there is much
less than usual at this season in hand to direct order,
hence the mills are doing less business. There has been
rather more business done in the warehouses since this
day week, but the wholesale London houses are almost
the only buyers.
TRADE OF LEICESTER,—Both the London and country
houses being engaged in preparing for the usual Christmas
stock-taking, but little is doing. Yarns continue the
same in price, and though wool remains very firm, they
still are difficult of sale, so that the spinners curtail their
production at present.
BRADFORD, DEC. 18.—Wool--There is more doing in
most kinds of combing wools. The supply of good wools
is very limited, and held for firm prices. Yarns aro
better sale, both for home consumption and export.
The prices sought for wool makes the position worse
than ever, and unless higher prices aro realised, wo fear
the short-time working must continue. PIECES.—There
is mere inquiry for goods, which it is not improhle may
lead to active business, as every one seems satified that
they have seen the lowest point.
TRADE OF MANCIINSTER, DEC. 18.— There have been
some fair operations to-day in cotton yarn and lima-