The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-09 00:00:00

TH% COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, Di Az B.—At Gloucester and Worcester
mukers on the 3J, although the supply of Ei.glish
wheat was short, the currency of tho 4 day sennight
was barely maintained for any description. Barley, is
per quarter :lower, with very little inquiry. Oats held
for an advance of 6d per quartr, and beans realized
rather higher prioel. During the present week we have
had less wheat offering, and in some instances a trifling
improvement has been obtained on fine qualities, both
of English and foreign. We have rather more doing in
barley, at the nominal rates of lust week. Oats in de-
mand, and the turn dearer. The same remark applies
to beans. At this day's market there was a short sup-
ply of wheat from the farmers, and rather higher prices
were obtained for all fine qualities, but not sufficient to
raise our quotations. We had more demand for grind-
ing barley at fully the rates of this day week. Oats sold
readily at rather more money. On beans the turn was
again in favour of the seller. Peas more inquired for.
LOUGHBOROUGH, MAY 8. Our market to-day has been
firm for all kinds of grain, at last week's prices.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 6. The supply
of fat beasts today was again on the decrease, and higher
prices were asked for all sorts of beef; the quality of the ani-
mals generally was of the middling sort, with the exception of
those from the north of England, which were in excellent con-
dition ; the demand for beef was good, and a clearance was
effected. The number of sheep was not more than the ave-
rage, and was readily disposed ef. Pigs were plentiful. The
show of fat and store calves was not so large as it has been on
some previous markets, yet we thought there were more
buyers. Beef, 41d to 5d ; mutton, 5d to 51d ; lambs,
it to 1/ 3s ; veal, 4d to 4id per lb ; pigs, 7s to Os Od per
score. Rough fat, 3s 6d per' stone of 141bs. Hides, lid to
2d per lb ; calf skins 2d to 4d per lb.
Uressoasistm, MAY 7.—Wheat 36s to 40s; barley 22s to
25s ; oats 18s to 22s ; beans 27s to 30s Od per quarter. Butter
7d to 8d per Rs ; eggs 24 for Is.
BOSTON, MAY 7.—Wheat, red 27s to 39s 03, white 39s
to 41s, extra 43s to 00s ; barley 00s to 0"s ; oats 15. to 20s;
beans 26s to 30s; peas 00c to Ws per quarter.
NEWARK, MAY 7.—Wheat, white 40a to 465, red 38s to 42. ;
barley, malting 23s to 255, grinding 20s to 22s ; oats, 225 t.,
22s to 21s, 245 t., 24s to 26s ; beans, 3Us to 32s ; tares 32s to
345; malt, his to 56s per qr.
LYNN, MAY 6.—Wheat 28s to 345. fine 36s to 40s;
barley 20s to 235, fine 265; oats 19s to 21s, fine 22s to 24s ;
beans 27s to 295, fine 30s to 31s per qr.
LOUTH, MAY 7.—Wheat 32s to 38s ; barley 21s to 24s ;
oats 14s to 16s; beans 2'..s to 26s per qr.
GLASGOW, MAY 7. Coastwise and from Ireland the sup-
plies have been quite insignificant, and from abroad, up the
Clyde only about 605 quarters of wheat, and via Grange-
mouth only about 278 quarters of wheat have been reported.
Notwithstanding light arrivals, the trade has been flat during
the week, with the exception of oats and beans, which met a
fair demand at improving rates, and lower grades of flour
taken for shipment to Ireland. This day's market was well
attended. Wheat and flour were held more firmly, at fully last
week's currency. Barley unaltered. Oats and oatmeal have
to be written 6d higher per boll or load, respectively. Beans
and peas were the turn dearer. Indian corn unaltered.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, MAY 7.—We had a good
supply of grain in the market to-day. Sales were generally
brisk. Wheat rather hung at the opening, but went off better
towards the close. The top of wheat is up, and the
average 3d down. Barley on the top same as last week, and the
average is 6d up. Oats on the top same as last week, and on
the average 3d up. Beans on the top 6d up, and the average
Id up. Unsold-240 qrs wheat, 33 qrs barley, 13 qrs oats,
and 00 qrs beans.
Top of Wheat •.. 64iIb. 45s Od
„ Barley ... 56A1b. 3ls Od
„ Oats ... ... 46 lb 23s 4d
„ Beans ••6741b. 32s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, MAY 7.—The number
of cattle was 634, or 18 less than last week. Top price
of the best cattle, 6s 93; current, Os to f's ; secoedary
and inferior, from 5s Od to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. A good
clearance was effected. The number of sheep this morning
was 2, 59, or 75 more than last week. Top price of the Les:
mutton, Cd per lb ; current, Sid to Od; ewes and inferior
sorts, 4id to 5d per ib. Lambs selling from 19s to 22s a head.
At the close a clearance was effected.
DUNBAR, MAY 6.—Wheat, weighing 001bs, brought 425,
and prices to 33s Od. Barley, weighing 55Albs, brought
27s Od, and prices to 2 'Bod. Oats, weighing 441bs, brought
20s 9d, and prices to 181 Od. Beans and peas, weighing
001bs, brought Oos Od, and prices to 00s Od.
CORK, MAY 7.

Barrels. Currency.
0 White wheat oos Od to 00s Od OOs Od-20 store
0 Red wheat o]s Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 do
21 Barley los 6d to lls 6d OOs Od—l6 do
o Bere

126 Oats
0 Pigs oos Od to 00s Od 00s Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:-
0 barrels white wheat ; 0 red ; 1 barley ;! 0 bere; 6eats,;
0 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week :
Wheat, 19. Barley, 269. Oats, 793. Pigs, 17.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT. I CURRENCY.
First quality
Second quality
Third quality ... 74s
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality _ _ _ oos

First quality
Second quality
Third quality
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality
__ _

Return of Cattle sold for the week ending May 3;—
Pigs, 375. Sheep, 419. Cows, 62.

CORY.—Flour —First 11s 6d to 12s Od; extra 123 9d;
seconds, 1086 d to lii Od; households 9s to 10,3 Od; thirds, 7s to 9a
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 1036 d; Indian meal7s 6d to 8s Od; wheat-
meal, 9s 61 to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 715 s Od to 71 12e 6d per
ton. Bran 80s Od to 85s per ton. Hay—Farmers 17s to 255; average
225; dealers 40s to 003 Od; average 00s per ton. Straw—Farmers
16s 0,1 to 30e Od; average 265; dealers 40s Oel to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf Sid to 6d ;
household loaf 4 d to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
12d per lb. Eggs-3s 4d to 3s 6d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s Od ; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s ; Neath Culm,
13s 6d per ton. Tallow 38s Od to 40s per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., bs 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4id to 64d; mutton 5d to 7d; veal 4d to
5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages bd per lb.
Hope 611013 to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 315 s pes
ton. Bark—Barbary II Os to 810 s ; Valonia 151 to 01; French
61 Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15s per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 34/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 19s to 00s ; red
ditto, 26s to 004 per barrel ; Newfoundland, 101 Os to 11/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 31 105 ; yellow
ditto, 2l 158 per ton; deals, 12s to lbs per 100. Hides—
Market 24s to 345; salted 25s to 34s per owt ; calf skins
31d to 3id per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 10d; Minions,
hid to 13d. Guano—Peruvian, 11/ 1013; Ichaboe, 8/ to 910 s
per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel.

SHIP NEWS.
VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.
American ship Richard Cobden, April 9, in lat. 19 N.
long. 33 W.
Dahlia, from Ceylon for London, April 7, in lat. 21 N.,
long. 34 W.
Ship Conquerer, from Calcutta for London, April 16, in
lat. 35 N., long. 36 W.
Brig Globe, April 16.
Barque Viscount Sandon, from Sydney, New South
Willey, for London, April 21, in lat. 41 N., long.
33 W.
American ship Shark, outward bound, April 28, in lat.
48 N., long. 13 W.
British brig Herald, from Cadiz for Newfoundland,,
April 23, in lat. 43 N., long. 31 W.
Cornwall, outward bound, with emigran'e, April 2, in

ht. 7 N. long. 27 W.
Luna brig, of Dumfries, April 29, in lat. 47 N., lorg.
12 W.
Norma brig, from Hmy une; for Orel) Apiii 3, in
lat, 30, long. 47.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ilecate, 6, stcam-Aoop, Comm,imier Hand, is by this
time arrived at Port mouth from SLiads to refit for sea
service.

Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, arrived
at Gibraltar, from Malta, Trith the 16th Regiment, and
was to leave on the Ist May for Jathaica.
Resistance troop- hip, Alaster-Comnazinder Bradshaw,
left Gibraltar with the 65th Regiment for 13,rmuds.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Tbe Antelope steam-
vessel, Lieutenant-CommAnder Smyth, sailed this menu-
ing for Woolwich, to be paid off.
The Leopard, 12, new advanced steam-frigate, came
into harbour this morning from the eastward.
The Caradoe steam-packet, Lieutenant-Commander
Derriman, come into harbour this afternoon from :be
eastwaid. ;She will convey Mr. Brown, Second ter-
Attendant of a vonport dockyard, and the party whc,
navigated the Leopard to this port, back to their own
station.

The Fi.jry and Elfin royal :titeam-y2chts went out of
harbour this morning to try their engines afier refittal.

APrOINnIENT.

WooLwicri, MAY B.—Lientenant John Henry
Howard (1847), recently serving in the Howe, 120, when
on the Me diterranean statio7i, to study steam at the
factory at Woolwich Doctiyard.
'rho Tyne, 22, store-ship, Master-Comniander Peter
Wellington, left Woolwich yesterday, towed by the
Monkey steam•vessel, and to-day pawed through thz:
Downs on her way to Devonport, whence she will pro-
ceed with Etorids for Rio.

The Vivid D.Jver mail steam-packet, Captain
Smithett, on her return passage to resume her duties
on the Dover station, made a trial of Watney's Anthra-
cite coal, and it vas found very clean and free from
smoke, and produced a great heat, but more flame and
a quicker draught were required to generate sufficient
steam. An alteration in the grates and some other de-
tails must be made before it can be generally used for
marine service.

The .b'eiza Banri, Turkish war steamer, is to be
brought under the shears at the wharf wall of the basin
to nAnove the crank of the intermediate shaft of her
engines, which requires to be repaired, which will be
done by Messrs. Illaudslay, the constructors of her en-
gines.