The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-16 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

MANCHE S TER--THURSDAY.
Except for French flour, which from its relative chewness has been in moderately fair demand both from dealei_
and millers, the trade during the week has been eseenna
ingly languid, and in some instances prices have ruing
slightly in favour of buyers. Our market this morna
was of a very lifeless character, although there was a Lt's,t
attendance. Wheat, both English and foreign, met a
sale, and must be quoted 6d to is per qr lower. Englisa
and French flour were likewise Gd per sack cheaper, ano
in very limited demand. In oats or oatmeal there was d
material change. Beans ruled steady. Indian corn
dined Gd per qr.

BR'S T OL —T HURSDAY.
On our market to-day English wheat was in model,ie
.
supply, and sold slowly, at the rate of this day se'nnig.llDil
~
Foreign rather more inquired for, at full values. malt!
barley in active demand, at rather more money. Grindiv.l3
nlfl
Gd to is per qr dearer. Oats in good supply and de.lo.
quiet, at last week's prices. Maize sold freely, at an
provement of 6d per qr. Beans without alteration.

BURY ST. EDMUND'S—WEDNESDAY. re.
The show of wheat hero to-day was good • prices
mained the same. Barley diminishes in quantity and 3f:ir
vances in price. Oats, beans, and peas commanded s
trade. red,
White wheat, 53s to 55s ; old red, 46s to 48s; 11" uta•-•
40s to 44s , malting barley, 33s to 36s ; Page's prolific
ley, 38s to 4 W
1s per qr.
averages :—h ea t, 199 qrs, at 44s ld ; ball* 1'333
qrs., 35s lld ; oats, 28} qrs, 28s 10d.

BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY.
During the present week wheat has found buyers at flun:
vious rates. Barley
still scarce. Oats beans and peas of
altered. At this day's market there was a large suPP or'
English wheat, which sold slowly, at rather under Or our
reucy of this day week, but we make no alteration nUltror.
quotations. Barley again 6d to is per quarto' u'reaS
Oats maintained their value. Beans quite as dear.
neglected.

EDINBURGH—WDNESDAY. collr
At our market to-day there was a fair supply 0. s.le
try wheat, consisting of 928 qrs., which met a slow
at last week's prices. Average, 7d down.
Wheat on the top, 3s 6d down average, Os 7(1,11,11300.
Barley on the top, Os 6d down average, Os 8" -
Oats on the top, is Od ..average, Os 2d up°
Beans on the top, 4s Od down average, 13 5d

Average prices.
Wheat, 45s ld 1 Oats, 26s 7d
Barley, 3ss 3d i Beans ...43s 8d
Total supply and sales.
Wheat 1074 qrs la 778
Sold 60
Barley 1271 qrs sold 8
Oats 2271 qrs sold 1398
Beans 445 qrs sold 413 .
Town-made flour sells as follows :—White, 40s 8a; o%tr'
superfine, 38s Gd ; superfine, 37s Od ; fine, 35s 61

GLAS GOW—WEDNEsDAY. At
Wheat and flour moved off in retail during the wee
dgi
about previous rates ; all spring corn firm. asci
market was moderately attended. Wheat was dull,
nominally unaltered ; flour Gd cheaper per sack;
steady ; beans, peas, and oats the turn dearer ; oatracs
Indian corn unchanged.

THE PERILS OF PEDESTRIANS.—FrOnit
recently made to the House of Lords it appears that durillosf
the 14 months between January 1, 1865, and the eild, fl
February last there were reported by the Metropollti
police no less than 163 cases in which persons were rufe
over and killed ix the streets of London. There .f/e.ia;
moreover, 1,938 persons maimed or injured from 11
sr
causes. The City police report within the same Per_i°"t be
fatal cases and 237 instances bodilg injury. Alloa5:0c.
expected, the far larger proportion of disasters 119'c'
0,
curred from vehicles in which the horses ware drib 23
although even led horses have caused the deaths of
persons and the injury of 80 others.

Births.
HOYLE— On the 14th inst., at Hornsey-rise, 3ffddieSeS'
wife of Savilo R. Hoyle, Esq., of a daughter.
wife °I
LETHBRIDGE—On the 13th inst. at at Southsea, th°
Capt. T. B. Lethbridge, R.N., Simooral , -
jev
SHAKEsPEAn—On the 12th inst., at 7, Clarence-roau,utor.
sey, the wife of Colonel Shakespear, of a dall„g the
SNOW—On the 14th inst. at at Feniton Court, Deg'
wife of E. N. Snow, Esq.., of a daughter.
Marriages. A intsf
COPLAND —BLUNDELL -On the 14th inst., at -'n'Sa °A.
Church, Wandsworth, Charles Copla!id, Dscl"colf)ng"e°'
Sculcoates, Yorkshire, to Isabella rances,
daughter of the late H. Blundell, Esq ,
MENDI —HYANI —On the 14th inst., Ferdinand gea"nette,
of 20, Gloucester-crescent, H de- a lc, to Jeanti--de
daughter of B. Hyani, Esq;, 23, yGloifeeister-scluare'
park.

BEIIRLING —On the 13th Deaths.
i,
sinst.,
at
Th.hrling,
Esq., of Crontorp, aged 55'. ...,,,,onfir.
COTTAISI-• On the 14th • W. of DaLL--
inst., G. Cottain,
row, Blackheath. Esq., aged 64. v vd•
Stockholm, J. F. ...-
GREEN— On the 7th inst., Mr. J. S. Green, clerk of Fr
®d•
Esq., solicitor, 11, Cannon-street west, City. tii,
POPIIAM—OD the 12th inst., at 2, Portland-place, it Pig,
Lady Popham, widow of the late Rear-Adunral
Popham, K.C.B, and K.M., &c. Iteg
" et'e
Smrrir—On the 13th inst., at 9, Osnaburgh-street,
park, Miss Smith, aged 62. the,
TERRY -- On the 13th inst., at 5, Surrey-place, Botherhio.
Henry Terry, Esq., of 31, Botolph-lane, E.G., aged 4' is,
WoLFF— On the 14th iust., at his residence, in Grecullo
Manchester, A. J. Woift, Esq., aged 68.

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