The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1850.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

LOUGHBOROUGH, Aram 11.—At to-day's market we had
a small supply of wheat, which was taken off stowly at Is under
the rates of this day week. Barley, beans, and oats, no al-
teration.

BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 11.—At Gloucester and Worcester
snarket on the 6th the wheat trade ruled dull at a reduction of
Is per quarter. Barley rather less pressed for sale, but no
progress could be made, even by submitting to a reduction.
Oats maintained their value, but were only taken in limited
quantities. English beans more inquired for, and the turn
dearer. No demand for peas. This week holders of wheat
have preferred withdrawing their samples to accepting mate-
rially lower prices, and the little which has changed hands was
at a decline of about Is. per quarter. A few sales of barley
have been effected at rather less money. Only retail parcels of
cats have been disposed of. English beans are quite as dear.
Very little demand for Egyptirn. No inquiry for peas. At this
day's market there was only a limited supply of wheat from the
farmers, yet the sales made were at Is to 2s per quarter under
the currency of this day se'nnight for all descriptions. Barley
6d to is per quarter lower. Nothing worth notice doing in
oats, but we had some inquiries for black. Beans nominally
unaltered. Peas very unsaleable.

BosTort, APRIL 16.—Wheat, red 30s to 34s Od, white 35s
to &Is, extra 403; barley 00s to ()Os ; oats lOs to 15s ; beans,
19s to 21;; peas 18s to 23s per quarter.
LYNN, Aram 9.—Wheat 30s to 345, fine 36s to
383 ; barley 18s to 20s, fine 22s to 24s per qr.
Urrnic HAM, Arai 10.—Wheat 355 to 375; barley 20s to
2's ; oats 14s to 20; ; beans 21s to 21s per quarter. Butter
Bcl to 9d per lb ; eggs 20 to 21 for ls.
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending April B—Wheat
353 3d ; barley 20s bd ; oats 14s ; peas 23$ 6d per qr.
NEWARK, APRIL 10.—Wheat, white 41s to 435, extra 41s,
red 37s to 38s, extra 39s ; barley, malting 23s to 255, extra 26s
Od, foreign grindinc, 003 to 0 ; oats, feed 153 to 16s,
extra 1.,s ; beans, 25; to 265, extra 27; ; peas, white and blue
28 to 323 per qr.
ROTHERHAM, APRIL °.—Beef 5s Od to 5s 9d per stone ;
mutton, clipped 4d to 41d, in wool 5d to bid per lb. Beasts
314, sheep 2,620.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 9.—The supply of
fat bullocks and heifers to-day was large, and the quality
generally was good; the demand for beef remains ahout the
same, without any alteration in the price. The number-of fat
sheep was not so large, and the sale not so brisk. Fat pigs
were plentiful. The number of fat and store calves is yet on
the increase, and at a late hour in the day there were many
remained unsold. Beef, 41c1 to 5d ; mutton, 5d to 6d ;
veal, 5d to 6d per lb. ; pork, 7s 6d per score. Rough fat,
33 Id per stone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb; calf skins 2d to
3id per lb.
GLAsoow, Aral!. Io.—The supplies during the week have
been light, with the exception of sack flour, fair quantities of
which arrived coastwise and from Ireland, as well as 2,335
bags from France. A large cargo of Polish Odessa wheat has
reached Greenock ; quantity not yet reported. About 6,478
quarters of wheat, 1,293 quarters of barley, 1,020 quarters of
beans, and 96 quarters of . peas arrived at Grangemouth from
the continent for this market. Business, owing to holydays,
was slightly interrupted during the week, without causing
material change in the value of either grain or flour. At this
day's market there was a good attendance of town and coun-
try buyers. Wheat and flour were in fair request, at a decline
of 6d per boll or sack. Barley, oats, and oatmeal ruled dull.
and the turn cheaper. Beans and peas for grinding realised
last week's currency, but the demand was in retail. Indian
corn has to be written 6d lower per 2801 b. Rye without in-
quiry.

EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, APRIL 10. —Wheat The
quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 502 qrs, being
30 qrs more than last week. Top price Is down, and the average
3d up-23 qrs unsold. Barley—The quantity brought
forward was 465 qrs, being 105 qrs more than last week.
Price on the top the same, and the average 8d down-13) qrs
unsold. Oats—Of this kind of grain we had 574 qrs
brought forward, or 8 qrs less than last week. ' The top price
Is 10d down, and the average 8d up-12 qrs unsold. Beans
—The quantity of beans to-day was 203 qrs, or 100 qrs more
than last week. Price on the top is down, and the average
4d down-33 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat 6 'lb. 42s Od
„ Barley 5G4lb. 27s Od
, Oats 440 b. 20s 8d
f '„
Beans 66ilb. 28s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 10.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 68-;,,being 173 fewer than last week.
The attendance of buyers was numerous, but sales were also
very dull. Top price, 6s 6d ; current top, 6s to 6s 3d; current,
5. 6d to 5s 9d; middling and inferior, 4s Od to 5s per Dutch
stone. A clearance was not effected. The supply of sheep
this morning was 2,234, being 100 more than last week. Sales
exceedingly dull, and prices, particularly for inferior kinds,
lower. Good blaekfaced wethers nearly maintained former
rates, but a great many of all kinds were unsold. Top price
of best mutton, sid per lb ; current, from 3d to Od ; middling
and inferior, 3id to 4id.
CORK, APRIL 10.—Flour—First 12s to 1350 d ; extra 145;
seconds, lls to 125; households 9s Od to lOs 6d; thirds, 6s to 8,4
per cwt. Oatmeal 10.0 d to 00s ; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3d; wheat
meal, 9s 63 to 105 per cwt. Indian corn 130; to 137 s 6d per ton
Bran 4/108 to 4/15s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 88s; average
00s; dealers 40s to 45. Od; average 42s per ton. Straw—Farmers
16. Od to 22. Od ; average 20s ; dealers 00s Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 60;
household loaf 5d to sed per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
9J per lb. Eggs-4s 4d to 45 5d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 15s; Lydney 175 ; Landore 15s ; Best Neath
Culm 145 per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 00s per ow%
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 5d to 6d; veal bd to
6d; pork 34(1 to aid; bacon 6d to 7d; sausages 5d per
lb. Hops 13/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3121 6d to 315 s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 55 to 815 s; Valonia 141 to 01; French
71 5.; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10. to 12s per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 00/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 165 to 17s ; re d
ditto 205 to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 11/ pet
ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton; deals, first quality, 185,
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 145 to 20s ;
calf skins 2d to 2d per lb.
salted 155 to 21. per cwt ;
Potatoes, white 8d to 10d; Minions 12d to 13d; Guano—
Peruvian, 111 101; Ichaboe, 9/ per ton; Tar—Archangel,
195 per barrel.

HIGHLAND ROADS and BRIDGES.
The 36th report of the commissioners for main-
taining roads and bridges in Scotland has been pub-
lished. Allusion is made to the unfortunate casual-
ties of the two preceding years, nothing similar to
which has occurred since the last report, and it is an-
nounced that the repairs which these necessitated have
been completed in all but two instances. There are
the two bridges, over the river Oich, at Aber-
chalder and Fort Augustus, in Inverness shire.
The latter communication has been replaced by a
temporary timber bridge, at the cost of 2451., but
from want of funds no such substitute has been provided
in the former case, all that has been done being to
repair the old military road on the south side of Loch
Oich, which ii now used instead of that on the
northern side. An appeal is made to the heritors of
Inverness .shire to remedy this inconvenience. The
Dalwhinnie-bridge and approaches on the Badenoch-
road have been completed, by which this well-known
pass is rendered easy and secure. The commissioners
also feel bound to notice a handsome suspension-
bridge over the river Lochy, connecting the Loch na
Gual and Fort William roads, which has been
erected at the sole expense of Mr. Cameron, of
Lochiel. Similar operations to those in Inverness-shire
have been effected in the counties of Ross, Suther-
land, and Caithness. A summary view of the extent
and expense of works under the charge of the com-
missioners is given for the year 1849, from which it
appears that the whole length of roads to which their
duties refer amount to 1,324 miles, being 9271 of
Parliamentary roads, 2594 of military roads,
and 136 i of the Caithness county roads ' • to which
may be added 22 miles of military roads from Fort
Augustus to Laggan• bridge, the bridges on which
are kept in repair, making a total of 1,346 miles. The
total
to 11,660/. Bs. 11d., of which 10,9721. Bs. sd. was
expenisie of
ighlarnedpairs and extra works amounted
for the
roads, bridges,
piers ; and 6881. Os. 6d. for the C and • ferry
Caithness roads,
being at the rate of 81. 16s. ld. per mile per annum.
The expenses of repairs for casualties was 2,4671.
3s. 10., or at an average rate of 11. 17s. 3d. per
mile, making the average cost for ordinary repairs
61. 18s. 10d. per mile. The number
of bridges on
the Parliamentary roads is
_1,117, embracing 1,202
arches, and 14,694 feet of waterway; the bridges
on the military and Caithness county roads, not
built by the commissioners, when added to the above,
make the total number of bridges 1,711. The
total cost of keeping them in repair is estimated
at 7691. 19s.
The expense of management of
the highland roads and bridges, in 1849 amounted
to 2,1911. 193. 10(1 , or 11. 14s. 9(1. per mile ; in
184 a it was 2,238/. 18s. 11d., or 1/. 15s. 6d. It is
pointed out that, 'notwithstanding great increase of
traffic, the ordinary expenses have scarcely in any
degree increased in regard to the repairs, and has
diminished in regard to management.

Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday.

DEATH OF M. GUILLAUME BEER.-•—•ThiS well-
known saran, brother of the illustrious author of Le Fro •
phete, has lust died at Berlin, at the early age of fifty-three.
In his youth he entered the army, and soon rose to the rank
of lieutenant; but his father, who was at the head of a com-
mercial house, reired him to quit the military career, to
assist hint in the management of his affairs. His love for
the sciences, however, would not permit him to devote him-
self exclusively to the dull routine of business, for he em-
ployed his leisure hours in the study of astronomy, and the
higher branches of mathematics, in the society of Dr.
Mcedler, at present director of the Observatory of Dorpat.
Their physiological observations of Mars attracted the at-
tention of the Academy of Sciences of Paris. Encouraged
by this success, Messrs. Beer and Mcedier undertook to
construct a map of the main—a work so long desired—and,
after six years of laborious observations, they published
their
Mappa Selenographica,"they
for which received
the approbation of Messrs. Humboldt, Besse], Giauss, &c.,
and of the Academy of Sciences of Munich. The Paris
Academy of Science judged this map to be of such impor-
tance that they awarded to the authors the prize founded
by Lalande. Messrs. Beer and Mcsdler then published
jointly many work.% amongst others the "General Corn•
pared Selenography." The King of Prussia, in considira-
tion of the merits of M. Beer, nominated him a Privy Coun-
cillor; the Kings of Denmark and Sweden named him Com-
mander of the Orders of Danebrog and Wasa ; and the
king of the Belgians gave hint the Cross of the Order of
Leopold. The scientific works of M Beer did not prevent
him taking a lively interest in public affairs. His varied
knowledge and the solidity of his judgment gave him a
great superiority in all important questions, and he soon
acquired the estimation of his fellow-citizens, who ap-
pointed. him Municipal Councillor. M. Beer was of mild
but firm character, and in 1848, when courage was re-
quired to defend the true principles of order and monarchy,
lie published several pamphlets and remarkable articles on
the questions of the day, whether political or financial. His
proof of devotion to the pubic good, and his enlightened
patriotism, procured him a scat in the First Prussian Cham-
ber; he was, besides, Vice-President of the Chamber of
Commerce of Berlin.

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