The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-05 00:00:00

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Daring the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England.
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THE COUN TRY MARKETS.

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WAKEFIELD, AMY 4.—During the past week we have
had a continuance of fine hot weather, and the growing crops
have made a very rapid progress ; this has considerable in-
fluence on the trade here to day ; and though there is no
Pressing anxiety to sell, the demand is of so limited a character
that lower prices are submitted to. We note wheat is to 2s,
oats id per stone, and other articles the turn cheaper.
Old. New.
WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— a. a. s. a.
Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to 43 to 45
Ditto, white ... 46 —49
Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 40 —43
Ditto, white ... 43 —46
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 36 43
Ditto, white ... 43 46
Yorkshire, red 36 —42
Ditto, white 42 —46
Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 44 —47
Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... —— 42 —44
Mediterranean, red ...
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:—
Norfolk and Suffolk... , —— --
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire
Scotch _
Grinding per 30 stone ...
Foreign
BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b
Small, fine ... ——
Ticks ... •••
Foreign ...
OATS, per stone :--
healing . Od to Od 121 to 13d
Feeding ... Od to Od 11d to 12d
Foreign ... Od to Od lld to 12d
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b , 29 —3O
MALT,- per load of 6 imperial bushels ——4 O
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed

Qrs.
Wheat ... ... •• • 9,817

Barley ... ... ... 692
Oats ... ... ... ... 633
Beans... ... ... ... 740
Peas ... ... ••• ••• 129

25 - 27
25 - 27
26 - 28
22 - 24
23 - 27

33 - 35
32 - 34
26 - 30

29 - 32
`29 - 30

PALS.•••

Rapeseed ... ...
... ... ... 9
Linseed .. • ... ••
Malt ... ... • • •• •
Flour ... ... ... ...

Tares...
NEWBURY, JULY 3.—Our supply of wheat is very small
to-day; notwithstanding our trade is excessively dull, and to
effect sales it was necessary to reduce prices is to 2s per
quarter, at which reduction a fair clearance was effected.
Barley but little in offer, with a trifling demand, and late
rates barely supported. Beans, oats, and peas, short supply,
with a dull sale at late rates.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 4.—With the small business done in
wheat and flour at market this morning, it is scarcely worth
while to quote any advance in prices, but there was evidently a
better feeling towards the trade than on Tuesday, and pur-
chases could not be made at the low rates of that day. Indian
corn was in slow request for Ireland, and it was offered at 6d
to Is per qr reduction. The American best yellow corn was
not worth over 28s 6d per 4801b5. Oats, barley, beans, and
peas stand as quoted on Tuesday.
EXETER, JULY 4.—Cattle Market—The market this morn.
ing has been very scantily supplied, and not fully attended.
Business for an descriptions of stock has therefore been slack.
Prices were much the same.as last week. Pannier—Geese, Os
to 6s each • ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple ; fowls, 2s 9d to
4s ditto ; leverets, 2s 6d to 3s each ; roasters, 4s to 5s each ;
pigeons, 10d to Is ditto ; eggs, 18 for ls ; butter, 9d to 10d
per lb. Corn Exchange—But very little business is doing.
The attendance is moderate, and millers are purchasing very
cautiously ; 6s per bushel seems the ruling figure for the best
samples of English wheat, and it is not likely that that figure
will be much exceeded. Ordinary and inferior qualities 5s 3d
to 5s 9d per bushel. Foreign is also cheaper, the best French
red is offering at 44s per quarter. In barley nothing doing.
Oats scarce, and selling at 2s 5d to 2s 8d per bushel. Fine
flour, 34s per sack of 2801bs.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JULY 4. There has been a
very dull sugar market this week, and prices show a tendency
to decline ; the sales since our last are quite unimportant. The
refined market continues steady, and prices are firm. In rum
the sales are limited. —Bristol _Mercury.
Bovrox, JULY 2.—Wheat, red 355 to 42s Od, white 41s
to 435, extra 45s to 003; barley 003 to 00s ; oats 16s to 235;
beans 27s to 35s ; peas OOs to OOs per quarter.
LYNN, JULY I.—Wheat 32s to 38s, fine 40s 44s to
465; barley 00s to OOs, fine Oils; oats OOs to 00s, fine OOs
beans Os to Bs, fine Os to Os per qr.
UPPINOHASI, JULY 2.—Wheat 42s to 465; barley 25s to
27s Od ; oats 22s to :t6s ; beans 32s to 34s per quarter. Butter
7d to 7id per lb ; eggs 26 for Is.
MELTON MOWBRAY, JULY L —Wheat, 43s Od to 46s ;
barley 24s to 27s ; 'oats 24s to 25s ; beans 33s to 36s per qr.
Butter 7d to 9d per lb ' • eggs 20 for is.
KNARESBOROUGH JULY 2.—Wheat 5s 6d to 630 d; beans
4s Od to 4s 9d per bushel ; barley 28s to 30s; oats,_2ls to 25s
per qr.
RIPON, JULY 3.—White wheat 58.9 d to 6s 3d, red ditto 5s
to 6s Od ; beans, 4s 6d to 55 Od per bushel; barley 29s to 31s ;
oats 24s Od to 27s per qr.
WETHERBY, JULY 3.—White wheat 19s Od to 00a Od, red
ditto 16s 6d to 17s Od per load ; barley 00s Od to OOs Od per qr.;
beans Oils Od to 15s Cd per load ; oats 120 to 00d per stone.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, JULY 2.—The supply of
wheat and oats was large to-day, while barley and beans was
small. Owing to the extreme fine weather which we have
experienced for the last few days, farmers had to submit to a
reduction both in the price of wheat and oats—while, from the
small supply of barley and beans, prices went up. Sales were
especially dull for all sorts. The top of wheat was
the same as last week, and the average Is 9d
down. Barley on the top Is 3d up, and the average Is 4d.
Oats on the top 10d down, and the average is 3d down. Beans
on the top Is down, and the average 3d up. Unsold-161
qrs wheat, 16 qrs barley, 94 qrs oats, and 32 qrs beans.
Top of Wheat 6441 b. 49s Od
„ Barley ... .. 55 lb. 30s Od
„ Oats ... ... 44 lb. 28s 6d
„ Beans 6541 b. 393 Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE • MARKET, JULY 2.—The number
of cattle was 415, or 147 less than last week. Top price 7s 3d;
current, 65 to 6s 3d ; secoudary and inferior, from 5s Od
to 5s 6cl per Dutch stone. A clearance was not effected.
The number of sheep and lambs this morning was
3,757, being 345 more than last week. Top price of
the best mutton, sid per lb ; current, sd; and down to 4d
per lb. Lambs, top, 17s Od ; current, 15s to 163, and down
to 88,0 d a head. A clearance was not effected. _

DUNBAR, JULY I.—Wheat, weighing 62ilbs, brought 459,
and prices to 44s 6d. Barley, weighing 001bs, brought
00s Od, and prices to 0090 d. Oats, weighing 42ilbs, brought
6s Od, and prices to 21s 6d. Beans and peas, weighing
651bs, brought 34s Od, and prices to 00s Od.
LOUTH, JULY 2.—Wheat 38s to 435; barley 24s to 275;
oats les to 225; beans 27s to 33s per qr.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY I. There was a
good show of fat beasts te-day of foreign, Scotch, and from eur
own neighbourhood ; the demand for beef was flat, notwith-
standing high prices were asked for all sorts, and many were
left unsold. The sheep pens were well filled with sheep and
lambs; but there was but little doing. Fat calves were
plentiful. Thy re were several lots of pigs offered for sale.
Beef, 5d to 50 ; mutton, 54 to 5d ; lamb, 6d to Od ;
veal, 4d to 4d per lb ; pigs, 7s per score. Rough fat, 3s 3d
per stbne of 141bs. Hides, lid to 14d per lb; calf skins 2d
to 4d per lb.

from loss, for to realise prime cost is quite impossible. Pieces
—The business doing in the piece Oodtt is, fully as active as
last week, but prices are not any better,
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, JULY s.—Although the market
is reported rather quieter since the arrival of the overland mail
from India, there was a fair appearance of activity. butts in
cloth and yarn, and prices were tolerably well maintained. In
warps and cops for the home trade there was a slight decline,
but generally speaking spinners are working to contract, and
are consequently able to resist attempts to depreciate prices.
In the :cloth market 9-8 shirtings "continue in request, and
prices are still about lid. per piece above the lowest quotations;
for 5-8 shirtings there is a good sale; of the better qualities.
Printing cloths continue tolerably firm, and manufacturers are
to some extent engaged to order for domestics. On the whole,
although the market is not in so goO'cl a position as it was last
week, still there is much activity and healthy vigour about it.