The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-22 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LEEDS—TUESDAY.
Our stocks are so seriously small that any decline ille
Mark-lane fails to produce the slightest influence upon th
minds of holders, who are less inclined than ever to salt
wheat even at a slight advance from last Tuebday's rates'
Beans improve in value. Oats and other articles quite ta
dear.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
At this market there was only a moderate attendanceto-day. A iair business was doing in wheat, at the /T tA
rates of last Friday. Flour met a slow demand, and r
easier. Oats and oatmeal in moderate request at la'?
prices. Beans at a decline of 6d, and peas were as last
quoted. Indian corn rather dull, and prices are is 'Oyer/
mixed American being 40s per qr.

MELTON MOWBRAY.—TUESDAY.
Our market to-day was poorly supplied with wheerat+
but the demand was dull at a reduction of is per quart
In barley fine samples brought last week's money. 9'ts
met with a good demand, at advancing quotation
Beans in fair demand, and maintained their value.
White wheat, 61s to 718 ; red, 60s to 67s per 36 stone;
Barley for malting, 40s to 52s per qr ; feed, 32s to 38s Pe,
30 stone. Oats. old, 30s to 355; new, 28s to 34s per 24&,
Beans, old, 52s to 5453 new, 45s to Ns per qr.

SHEFFIELD—TUESDAY.
The quantity of wheat offering at our market to-daY Wa:
pretty fair, but sales were slow, at quite is decline on lasa
week's prices. Scarcely anything doing in barley, all
former prices were about maintained. Oats a small show:
and readily disposed of at rather higher rates. Beans rae"
a tolerable trade, and prices in favour of the seller. „„,
Red wheat, per load of 3 imp. hushels....2 is Od to 255. n
White do do 26s Od 293 r 4
New red do do '4os Od 21, II-
New white do do 23s 6d 25, '-
Beans do do l9s Od 22s 01
Peas, per qr. . ls od 19s Od
Grinding ba-ley, per qr 354 Od 38s 04
3s Od 488 0'
Malting barley, . 0
Oats, do .. 27s Od 320 Ou
F10nr....2s 4d to 2s 8d per 141 b.

BRISTOL—TUESDAY.
There was about the usual attendance to-day, and wbeilat•
was firm, at last week's prices. Barley in good domes
Oats and other articles unaltered.

MARKET HARBOROITGH.—T UESDAY.
About the usual supply of wheat, which chonged 1183",',1,E40
slowly at is decline. Oats scarce, but firm. Beanswv
a shade dearer. r 36
Old white wheat, 67s to 73s ; new red, 58s to 665 st.
stone. Barley, fine, 52s ; other kinds, 23s to 36s per 'old,
Oats, new, 27s to 32s ; old, ins to 35s per qr. Beaus,
46s to 535; new, 42s to 47s per qr.

—• •
Col. W T. Thompson, one of the editors o.r the
Savannah News, and author of "Major Jones' Courtsilil3,o
sailed for Europe.on the 18th ult. Col. Thompson proP°s:o
to gather material for a book to be entitled ''Major J°11"

in Europe."
Hon. E. Barksdale, editor of the Jackson Carr,
has recovered from his recent indisposition, and resale
his editorial duties.
The retiring editor of Zion's Herald, Dr. Oh:
leigh, gained a clear idea of the profession. 4, If,"
says, " the editor takes time to read, think, study, and :1:11;
vestigate in order to thoroughness, variety, and
proper finish to editorials, he will have no time to do
tut
necessary drudgery of office-work—all the spare time sit°
that will be needed for exercise in the open air and recres;
tion, in order to give health to the body and elasticity
vigour to the mind. If he does the office-work of Pro ~,
reading, correcting, and selecting for publication t;,,
various manuscripts, looking over the: exchanges, Paid'
graphing, itemising, reviewing, and noticing books, v'ito
all the etceteras of calls and interruptions, he will tg
neither time, nor hear; nor strength for 'OA— -
editorials."
Professor P. A. Chadbourne, formerly of • 1,
Hams College, but recently made President of the Agritrat
tural College at Amherst, Massachusetts, is seriously i" .5
Williamstown. The Springfield Republican adds—"B°:,,
not likely, under the most fortunate turn of his dise3 Ef
which is of the lungs, to be able to discharge the dilti°,,°
his new and important office for some months to corne'_,,.

Births. •
BIRCHAM—On the 21st inst., at 16, Norfolk-square, 119
park, Mrs. S. Bircham, of a daughter. 11013.
NORTH—On the 18th inst., at 16, Arlington-street, the--
Mrs. North, of a daughter.keler
REEVE—On the 19th fast., at 35, Hill-street, Pe—rinle
square, the wife of Ellis P. Fox-Reeve, Captain, '—
stream Guards, of a daughter.
Marriages.
.-,3 Arool.'l
APPLEFORD HARI3EN OR the 20th inst.. at St. 1 01,
South Hampstead, James Appleford, Esq., of Biee6 ffat•
late
ben, to Emily, youngest daughter of gr," to 1-f•
ben, of Adelaide-road, and granddangkter of the
a
Harben, Esq., of Church Fields, Hackney. .., 1:30.
MEADE —BABINGTOHLOR the 21st inst., at Presto/30,0
Brighton, Join de Courcy Meade Captain, Royal,l‘' r,,,1)
Light Infantry, to A gnds Stewait, widow of -'''' 1,,t0
1 ington,eolonel
DuncanEs, Bombay ommabl lc yo l
mA, Army,
President
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dra. of trio

Vl.'
ANS . TRAITHER—On the 19Dt he Deaths.
.at Moffat,
Esq., Trussbank, Ayrshire, aged 63. ior
BARNES -On the 16th inst., at 11, Colebrook-row' Isl
ton, William Harper Barnes, aged 37..
FIELD—On the 17th inst., at Portswood, near oath at'll;
ton, James Seward Field, Lieut. R.N.R., Corutnal,(Wr
the P. and 0. Company's Service, aged 54. a.
JOHNSON—On the 17th inst., Dinah, the wife of Helg„„i.
R. Johnson Esq., The Terrace, H.M.'s Dockyard, "
wich, aged '42.
MoRTEN—On the 18th inst., at
Richard Morten, aged 54. The Court, Rickinausw°ll/3'
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