The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-06 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

LEEDS, MARCH 4.—Our supplies of grain to-day were only
moderate. There was a little more firmness in the trade, and
Friday's terms were supported, bat without leading to any
activity in business. Barley steady, at late prices. Beans,
oats, &c., were unaltered.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, MARCH 4.—The supply of
wheat of all descriptions was small, still the trade was dull,
although Saturday's prices were maintained. In fine qualities
of malting barley there was a fair inquiry at if anything higher
rates. Inferior sorts neglected. In flour and other articles
little change.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MARCH 4.—The supply of
beasts was 101 less than on last Tuesday. Trade brisk, and
all sold at 3d per stone advance. About 210 more sheep shown
this morning than last week. All breeds have been in active
request at full rates, and all sold. Beasts, 717 ; sheep, 3,437.
Beef, 4s 6d to 5s 9d per stone; mutton, 6d to 60 per lb.
BRISTOL MARCH FAIR.—At our annual cattle fair there
wa. on the whole a good supply of animals, and prices rather
looked up. Fat Devons fetched from 44s to 52s per cwt. In
poor oxen prices varied from 81 and 101 to 17'. The supply of
sheep was extremely indifferent, and not much business done.
The supply of horses was large, good animals commanding fair
prices, but indifferent hacks were difficult to dispose of. W.e
have heard many complaints among the butchers at the fair
being held on the market day (Saturday), thus putting them
to great inconvenience to attend.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, MARCH 4.—There were in
the meal market to-day 15 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs.
imperial, which sold thus:-5 at 11 7s 6d, and 10
at 11 7s Od; average price of the whole 11 7s 2d 0-12ths.
3 sacks flour, which sold at 28s. 17 sacks pot-barley, whereof
10 isc.ld thus :—1 at 25s 6d, 1 at 255, and Bat 21s.
EDINBURSH HAT AND STRAW MARKET, MARCH 4.
Oat straw, from 7s Od to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones tron ;
wheat ditto, is Od to 7s 6d; barley ditto, 6s Od to 6s 6d.
Hay, from 10d to Is per stone.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, MARCH 3.—There were 80
bags oatmeal at this day's market, which experienced a dull
demand. In oatmeal there was no change on the prices of
last week. There was no other description of meal in market
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third
imperial .. 26s Od 25s 9d 25s 6d
Barleymeal, per ditto —s 01 —8 Od —s Od
Peasemeal —s Od —s Od —s Od
Flour ... —s Od —s Od —s Od
Pot barley ... —s Od —s Od —s Od

COAL
Chester Main ]2s 9d
Clavering's Tanfield 145 6d
North Percy Hartley l3s 6d
Ord's Main
Wylani
Wall's End, &c.
Bewicke and Co.
Brown .. l2s 9d
Harton
Hotspur l2s 6d
Haswell lss Od

1.- YESTERDAY.

Lambton
Russell's Hetton
Scarborough 135 9d
Stewart's
Eleugh Hall
South Kelloe l4s Od
South Hartlepool
Whitworth . l2i 6d
Richardson's Tees l2s 6d
fees
Ships at market, 182.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MARcn 5.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market was very active to-day,
and prices had an upward tendency. The transactions were
as follow :—..outh Devon, 1734—South-Eastern and Dover,
2i 4—Vale of Neath, dis..
Li VERPOOL. MARCH 5.

STOCK ExcHANC4l.—The share market was not so good
to-day, and prices declined a little. The transactions were
as follow : Aberdeen, 151
4—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 7 dis. —Ditto (late C. and B.), 21%—Ditto, 22/.
Shares, 4 dis. Caledonian, IVA—Chester and Holyhead,
23—East Lancashire, 161/s—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59
itto, Fifths, 7 1-16 dis.—Ditto ( West Riding Union),
5 9-16 dis.—Lancaster and Carlisle, Thirds, 9 p.—Leeds
and Thirsk, Preference, Fifths, 10 5-16—London and North-
Western, 131 IA —Ditto, New :Quarters, 6 p.—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 35%—Ditto, Preference, 11 15-16
—Midland, 65—Ditto, Halves. 135 i; dis.—North Stafford-
shire, 61/5 dis.—North- Western, WA, dis.—South-Eastern and
Dover, 2714—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, unpaid-up, 1%
dis.—York and North Midland, 264(,—Great Southern and
Western, 45—Waterford and Limerick, 15%.

MANCHESTER, MARCH 5.
STOCK EXCHARGH.—There has been a fair business done
today, but prices were generally weaker. The transactions
were as follow:—East Lancashire, 16 LA—Ditto, Preference,
7'k,—Caledonian, 121/s—West Riding. 5 7-16 dis.—Great
Northern, 183,4—Leeds Stock, 5914—London and North-
Western, 1311,4—Ditto, New Quarters, 6 p.—Ditto (C),
Quarters, 3 1-16 p.—Sheffield Stock, 3514—Leeds, Fifth,
7 dis— South-Eastern and Dover, 2714—Eastern Counties, 7
—Ambarghte, 4 dis. ex in.—Oxford and Worcester, Prefer-
ence, IA p,

BIRMINGHAM, Ms.ncit 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very active
to-day, but the business was confined chiefly to local stocks.
The transactions were as follow :—London and North- Western,
132—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 4/. 13s. 9d. dis.—
Ditto, Preference, 101,4—Midland, 65.
YORK, MARCH 4.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The only transactions to-day were—
Malton and Drificield Junction, 51/B—York and North Mid-
land, 25%.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS,
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return Of
Traffic for the week ending March 2:—
Passengers, parcels, &c. £22,791 4 7
Merchandise 17,586 19 4
Cattle ... 700 19 4

Total ...

....£41,059 3 3

Corresponding week last year 40,201 910
Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the
traffic of the lluddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North
Union, Preston and INryre, South Junction, Manchester and
Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor-
tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North
Staffordshire Company.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAT.—Return of traffic for the
week ending March 2 ... ... £14,181 15 8
Corresponding week last year... 13,693 7 7

LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles
open..)—Traffic for week ending Mar. 2 ....£14,501 15 6
Corresponding week in last year, (219
miles open) .. ...£12,090 16 5
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. (Miles open,ll2.)
Return of traffic for the week ending Feb. 23:
Railway and canal .. .£4,412 0 0
Corresponding week last year ... 4,097 0 0
Note. The above is exclusive of the receipts available
under the agreement with the London and North-Western
Railway Company.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.--,TraffiC for the
week ending March 2 :

MAIN LINE.

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

... £902 1 10
... 60 12 9
... 442 13 6
... 575 0 0

Total

•••
MOLD.

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

... £1,980 8 1

Total

... £39 6 9
... 1 7 7
... 70 7 3

... ... ... Xlll 1 7
STZAM-BOATS.

Passengers .
Parcels, 11. C. and D.

... £lOO 5 4
... 20 3 0