The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-22 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 20.—A firm but quiet trade to-day.
MANCHESTER, DEC. 20.—The trade throughout the
week has continued exceedingly languid, the dealers and
bakers acting with such extreme caution that but few
transactions have occurred in any article, sad these could
only be effected by accepting offers at slightly reduced
rates. The arrivals of oats and oatmeal from Ireland at
Liverpool and Runcorn are to a fair amount, but of other
produce limited; and from our own coast the supplies
likewise continue scanty. . From abroad the imports of
wheat and flour are tolerably extensi►e, the latter in-
cluding a larger quantity of French than of late, but of
Indian corn only moderate. Our market this morning
ruled very quiet, and general runs of both wheat and
flour must again be noted the turn cheaper. Oats and
oatmeal moved off slowly, and barely supported their pre-
vious value.

NOTTINGIIAM, DEC. 20.—At Derby yesterday the
supply of wheat was large, and was consequently easier
to purchase. But few samples of barley were exhibi-
ted, and good qualities were readily sold at previous
rates. No change occurred in any other article, save
new beans, and these may be noted fully Is per quarter
lower. Wheat, red, 33s to 38s per 36 stone; white,
ditto, 40s to 445. Barley, for malting, 24s to 28s; ditto,
for grinding, 23s to 25s per 30 atone. Oats, old, 22s to
26s per 24 stone; ditto, new, 18s to 21s. Beans, old,
36s to 39s per 38 stone; ditto, new, 30s to 335. Flour,
27s to 288; super, 30s to 31s per 20 stone. At Newark
on Wednesday supplies were very limited, in conse-
quence of the previous week's depression, and a smaller
quantity of business was done than for many weeks
past. For wheat the trade was epecially languid, and
little or no change took place in prices. Barley was a
trifle lower for general samples, with but a flat demand.
The inquiry for oats and beans was not better than last
noted, and the former decreased in value from 6d to is
per quarter. No variation in price can be quoted in the
latter. Wheat, white, 41s to 44a; red, 36a to 395.
Barley, malting, 26s to 295; grinding, 186 to 235.
Oats, 15s to 265. Beans, 29s to 34. Other local markets
also show diminishing supplies this week, occasioned by
previous depressions in prices, and the advice to the
farmers, by the I)uko of Newcastle and others, not to
force their produce into the hands of factors at the pre-
sent low quotatione. At our own market to day, with
a moderate supply of wheat, last week's prices were
fully supported, and really fine samples being scarce
were more sought after. The show of barley was not
large; fine qualities were rather dearer, and inferior
more saleable at their previous value. In cats and
beans no alteration

DALKEITH, Dze. 18.--The relative weight per four bushes
of the three prices of wheat were lest 71b, 18st 21b, and 16st
81b. Oats, 13st 01b, llst 131 b, and list 31b. Barley, 16st 01b,
15st 101 b, and 14st 81b. Peas and beans, 19st 01b, 18st 111 b,
and 18st Olbs.

Qrs. Best. `"- "' Current. Inferior.
346 Wheat ... .
..... Z 2 2 0 £1 17 0 £1 10 0
1642 Oats ........ .... 12 0 019 0 011 8
1132 8ar1ey............ 16 4 13 0 019 0
77 Peas and Beans 118 0 115 0 17 0
Average of wheat 36s Od.
ABIADIXITI DAct 19....Qui5-.ostl l6, Ud tg 16i 9d,