The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-05 00:00:00

BREAD.

The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
6d to 7d; of household do., 4id to 6d per 41b loaf.

HIDES AND SKINS.
Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 31d to 31(1 ; 641 b to 721 b, 31d
to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 41d ; 801 b to 881 b, 41d to qd ;
881 b to 961 b, 4.1 d to 5d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 5d to 51d. Horse
hides, 8s Od to lOs Od ; calf skins, light, 3s to 5s Od ; ditto full,
Os Od to 7s Od ; polled sheep, 8s 6(1 to lOs Gd ; half-breds,
7s Od to 8s 6d ; Downs, 5s 3d to 6s 6d ; lambs, —8 Od to
•—s Od.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 10s ; clover,
do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
A fair average supply, and a heavy demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 10s; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 lOs per lead.
Trade dull.
WHITECEAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover
do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 10s per load.
Both hay and straw sold slowly at our quotations.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-.-YESTERDAY.
Amsterdam
Ditto - 11 18
Rotterdam — 11 17t- 11 181
Antwerp
Brussels •-- 25 321 25 40
Hamburgh
Paris
Ditto 3 Months. 25 30 25 37
Marseilles — 25_ _ 3?1 25_ 3l

Frankfort on Maine
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
Messina —
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
New York

118
10 68
10 70
SG
49f
494,
29 21
25 50
40}
1211
1211
52t
53

E.I. Co's bls. House bls. God
Calcutta, Co.'s rupee 26 24/
Bombay ditto
26k 241
Madras ditto — 241
East India Company's Bills drawn, from the 24th ult, to
the Bth inst.
_ _

Benl .-Ell
,

Ma6as
Bombay

£0 0 0
0 0 .0
0 0 0

£0 0 0

Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard).... per oz. £3 17 9
Mexican Dollars
Silver in Bars (Standard) ,, 00 0

MlNES.—Although rumours of wars on the Continent,
and a fear on all sides that we may be drawn into collision
with one power or another, affect people's minds, and pre-
vent their speculating, except for a " fall," we find the
Mining market was well supported during the greater part
of the week, and a good demand for leading mines existed.
Before the close, however, shares in many cases were flatter,
and a greater desire exhibited to sell.: Lead and tin mines
are best supported, as apprehensions exist that copper may
slightly decline. Lead containing good quantities of silver
is in great request, and one mine has lately sold a parcel as
high as £2B per ton. Rosewarne shares have been very
largely dealt in, and advanced to 75, but owing to a few sel-
lers appearing, and an attempt to run them down the price
receded, and left off at 55 ; the bottom level, the 80 east, is
worth £2O per fm. ; the 80 west, £6 to £7 ; great interest
attaches to cutting the lode in the 70 in about a week, which
may again cause a great rise in shares.---Mining Journal of
this day.
REVIVAL OF OXFORD RACES.--We are glad to
learn that a movement is on foot for the revival of Oxford
Races. The matter having been taken up by the energetic
sheriff of the city of Oxford, John Stevens, Esq., we have
no fear of the result. Still, as the future of Oxford Races
is involved in the meeting of 1859, we can only express a
hope that the noblemen and gentlemen of the county will
subscribe liberally :towards this desirable object.—Bell's
•
Life.