The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-23 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS•

NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, JAN °l.—There was
an increase in the number brought forward to.day of 180
head. Truce steed), with a clearance at former prices.
The number of eln ep was rather below that of last week;
the whole cleered off at la,t Tuesday's rates. Beasts,
760; sheep, 3,800. Beef, 5d to 6d per lb; mutton,
5d to 6d.
NEWCASTLE, JAN. 21.—We experienced a great want
of animation in the trade. There was a fair supply of
wheat of all descriptions, which met a slow sale at the
rates of Saturday last. Barley is at present a complete
drug, and to quit any quantity a further concession had
to be paid. ,e'lour dull sale, and fur best marks of house-
hold 28s is an outride figure. In other articles no change
to note.
LEEDS, JAN. 21.—The arrivals reported to-day were
modorate of all kinds of grain. The cousum
mend was freely met with, but the full prices of Friday
wore obtained for the best qualifies. Inferior continues
to be neglected. Barley was quite as dear. Oats, shel-
lingA, and beaus steady. Arrivals—Wheat 6,616; oats
1,831; barley, 687; malt., 518; peas, 225; rapeseed, 116;
linseed, 258. wive de-
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 21.—There were
in
the meal market to-day 11 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs.
imperial, which sold thus :—5 at 117 s (Id, and 6 at 11 7s od
average price of the whole 117 s 2d 8-12ths. 3 sacks flour
which solo at 28s 6d. 3 sacks pot-barley, which iu,ld thus

1 at 25s 6d, 1 at 255, and 1 at 249.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, JAN. 21'7
Oat straw, from 7s Od to ts Od per kemple of 16 stones trop •
wheat ditto, • s Od to 7s Cd ; barley ditto, 5s Od to 65 6d.
Hay, from 10d to Is per stone.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 20.—There were 12.2
bags oatmeal, '.21 of barleymeal, and 3of pot-barley, at this
day's market; sales cull. Oatmeal down 6d per bag on the
top, and Id on the second quality; barleymeal also declined
6d per bag on the top, and 3d on the second; pot-barley the
same as last week.

First Second Third
25s 6d 24s 6d 24s Od
16s 6d 16s 3d 158 6d
••• —8 Od —s Od Od
—s Od —s Od —2 Od
... 216 6d —sod Od

Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs.
imperial .
Barley meal, per ditto
Peasemeal
Flour ••• ... ...
Pot barley ...

COAL BIARKE'
Ord's Blain l3s Od
Pelton Main ... 133 Od
Canfield Moor
Fantleld Moor Butes l3s 6d
Wall's End, &c.
Gosforth
Lawson
Braddyli
Hetton
Richniund.. ...... 14s 6d
Heselden
Shins ft,

;T. --YESTIRDAY.
Hartlepool .............. 15s 93
iielloe .. 155 3d
rhornley ......... . ..... 14s 9d
Whitworth . ............ 123 9d
Adelaide Tees ......... 14s 9d
Seymour Tees ........ 18 Od
Fee!, ...... ........ 5: 6d
Cowpen Hartley ...... 14. Od
riartley ........... ... 13s 3,,di
Sidney's Hartley ..... 14-
Whitworth Coke .....•......203 Od
uirk-t 77.

RAILIV A / 6HARE MARKETS.

, JAN. 22
STOCK EXCHANGE. - TheBRISTOL share market was more active
to-day, and prices had an upward tendency. The transu:
tions were as follow:- Great Western Stock, 7zq's--S°4t
Eastern and Dover, 234-Vale of Neath, 63js die.
LI V EMN )t)L. JAN. 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE.- There was a moderate business dela
to-day; and prices were better, the market closing Dr 00,9.
The transactions were as follow : - Birkenhead, Lancashire'
and Cheshire (late C. and B), 1.615-Eastern Counties, 6--
East Lancashire, - Lancashire and Yorkshire, 55g-:
Ditto, Fifth., 7 7-16 dis.-London and North-Western,
Quarters, 3 p.-Ditto, Fifths, 4 T..- Blanchester, Sheik
and Lincolnshire, 24-Ditto, td. New Preference,_., c• P:
-Midland, 48- Ditto, Halves, 20 dis.-- North Union
guafarteed by London and North-Western and Lancashil
and Yorkshire, -444-South-Eastern and Dover, 23---1"?....r
and North Midland, 22% - tielfast and Ballymena, 31-
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, unpai t-up, 3 1-16 die'
MANCHESTER,22. vcri
STOCK KXCHAILTGIt.-The bin.iness done to-day _ .
limited, but prices had an upward tendency. The
actions were as follow: - East Lancashire, 1214-Leeds Fr.:,!
71/2 die.- Great Northern, 167i.;-South- Eastern and v;',
23% c. - Eastern Counties, 6-Shrewsbury and Birmingntto,
7 dis London and .North-Western Stock, 1271*34-7,41
New Quarters, p.-Ditto, Quarters
_(G),
Sheffield, New Preference, Bs. p.
LIORAILNGIiAIId, JAN. 22•
for Shrewsbury
ce
ni stock
iSnTgohtcaoKin. d
alisyTaibrieuAstN:moEfo. -r e T
especiallyh
whichere was
there a
wgacs)odd en .zn and ry.
buyers in the market. at slightly improved alabrlicTirlinocTbe..
only transactions reported were Shrewsbury 1111" ing
ham (A), 6172 dis.--Ditto (B.), 51/4 dis.
Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, IN. 165. 3d.
YORK, JAN. 21. a AS
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day ieer&,
-BiriningbalTh
follow : -North British, 8-York, Newcastle, and 13env.„jeci,
(Newcastle Extension), 13%-York and North MIL'
Preference, 83%.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
Of
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILIVAY.—Return
Traffic for the week ending Jan. 19:—
Passengers, parcels, &c. £22,384 16 10
Merchandise 15,729 14 1
Cattle ... ... 836 18 0

Total ...,£38,951 8 11
Corresponding week last year 37,473 18 1 the
Note.—The returns as published are exclusive o rtb
traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, Ile d
Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester aliv,
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propfth
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the Dlo^
Staffordshire Company.
1 n les
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (26tr
open.)— Traffic fur week ending Jan.l9 ....£13,649 15 8
Corresponding week in last year, (219
miles open) .. ....C10,608 12 2
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. ( Miles 0pen,112.)
Return of traffic for the week ending Jan. 12 :
Railway and canal ... £4,363 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 3,146 0 0
Note, - The above is exclusive of the receipts available
under the agreement with the London and North-Weet°r°
Railway Company.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILwAY.--Traffic for the
week ending Jan. 19:—

MAIN LINE.

Passengers ...
Parcels, H. C. and D. ...
Goods, cattle, &c. ...
Mails ...

£B7B 3
76 4
414 10
575 0

Total

- £1,943 18 6

MOLD.

Passengers
Parcels, H. C. and D. ...
Goods, cattle, &c.

Total

£32 2 5
2 16 7
95 1 10

STEAM-BOATS.

... £l3O 0 10

Passengers
Farce H. C. and D. ...

£lOB 14 1
19 17 5

Total ... £l2B 11 6
Traffic
SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY.—(Open 29 miles.)'
for the week ending Jan. 19 :
Passengers, parcels, &c.
Goods and live stock

...2x224 4 li
... 127 17 I()

Total •• .£152 1
Corresponding week last year ... 337 14 3i ,
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. - (ICO miles opened.)
traffic for the week ending Jan. 12: --
Passengers, &c.
Goods, &c. Ratursl

.. £2,0F5 8 10i
4,152 19 11

....: ..........•..........

Total .. .. £6,218 89i
Corresponding week last year ... 5,667 5 3