The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-20 00:00:00

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METALLIG CANDLES, 61; Palmer's 6d.
per lb. ; magnums, Bd. ; mid size, 7%d. ; candles, 4%d. and
5d.; wax-wick moulds, »d.; composite. 7%d., 9d., and 9%d.;
Botanic wax candles, Is.; German wax, 15. 2d.; fine wax, Is. sd.';
genuine wax, 2s. 3d. ; sperm candles, 25 2d. to 2s. 4d. ; transparent
wax, Is. 4d. to 2s. 4d, mottled soap 565. and 60s. per 112 lbs. ; yel-
low soap, 445., 505., and 565. ; Windsor soap, is. 4d. per packet ;
brown Windsor. Is 9d. ; rose, 25. ; almond, 21. 6d.; sperm oil,
7s. 6d. per gallon ; solar, 35. 6d. ; seal, 4s. ; argand, 4s. 6d. ; sealing
wax, 4s. 6d. per lb., for cash, at DAVIES'S old established ware-
house, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite Westminster County Court.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
BRISTOL, DEC. 19.—English wheat is in good supply,
and easier to buy by about Is per quarter. Foreign in
slow sale, at the prices obtainable last week. At this
day's market English new wheat fetched from 36s to 40s
per imperial quarter; foreign white, 43s to 45s per 4801 b;
ditto red, extra fine qualities, 40s to 425; ditto, fine
ditto, 38s to 40s; ditto ordinary ditto, 37s to 395; ditto
hard, 35s to 395. Flour is again cheaper by about 6d
per sack. English seconds, 28s to 30s per sack; American,
&c., sweet, 21s to 23s:per barreL The malting barley
trade remains without improvement, though really fine
qualities are scarce. Grinding parcels in moderate re-
quest, and bring former rates. English malting fetched
to-day from 23s 61 to 28s per imperial quarter; ditto
and foreign grinding, 21s 6d to 22s 6d per 4001 b. Beans
are 6d to is per quarter lower—English, 27s to 30s per
imperial quarter; foreign, 24s to 27s per 4801 b. Oats
with limited supplies maintain the value of the previous
week, Devon and Welsh bringing 16s 6d to 18s per im-
perial quarter; Irish, white, 17s 6d to 19s per 3201 b;
ditto, black, 16s to 16s 6d per imperial quarter. The
arrivals for the week have been—wheat, 2,185 quarters;
flour, 1,000 sacks and 3,522 barrels; barley, 2,405 quar-
ters; oats, 1,164 quarters, 1,386 barrels; beans, 1,297
quarters. The averages for the week are—wheat, 38s
4d; oats, 15s 3d; beans, 29s 4d; barley, 25s 2d.
BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 19.—At Gloucester and Worces-
ter markets on the 14th the wheat trade ruled dull,
with the turn in favour of the buyer; but we make no
alteration in our quotations. Barley in improved de-
mand, at the -previous currency. Oats 6d per quarter
dearer. Beans rather lower. In peas there was more
doing, at the prices of that day se'nnight. During the
present week English and French wheats have been
taken to a limited extent at previous rates, but some
quantity of red liamburgh sold at 5s Id to 5s 2d
per 621 b. Only retail sales of barley are reported.
Oats continue scarce, and buyers pay the advance de-
manded with extreme reluctance. At this day's market
there was a limited supply of wheat from the farmers, and
lower prices were not submitted to for any description.
Barley very dull, and grinding parcels were offering ra-
ther lower, without finding buyers to any extent. Oats
nominally unaltered. Beans were taken in retail at
former prices. Peas nearly maintained their value.
LOUGHBOROUGH, Dec. 19.—T0-day's market was
well supplied with wheat—dry and good samples made
fully last week's prices; damp and inferior is lower.
Good supply of barley, at Is decline in price.
BOSTON, DEC. 18.—Wheat, red 24s to 395, white 37s
to 425, extra 455; barley 18s to 25s ; oats 13s to 19a;
beans 22s to 295; peas 23s to 29s per quarter.
LOUTH, DEC. 18.—Wheat 34s to 38s ; barley 21s
to 23s ; oats 14s to 16s ; beans 24s to 27s per qr.
LYNN, DEC. 17.—What 28s Od to 345, fine 36s 40s
to 425; barley 17s to 20s, fine 22a to 25s per quarter.
MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 17.—Wheat, old 43s to 455,
new 35a to 425; barley 22s to 255; oats, old 22s to 255,
new 18s to 20s; beans, old 28s to 325, new 24s to 27s
per qr. Butter lld to 12d per lb; eggs 12 for ls.
UPPINGLIAM, DEC. 18.—Wheat 34s to 42s ; barley
20s to 235; oats 17s to 235; beans 26s to 30a per qr.
Butter Ild to I2d per lb. Eggs 14 for Is. Flour, best
2s 21, thirds is 10d, coarse Is 6d per atone; br, ad 44
to 6d per 4lb loaf.
NEWARK, DEC. 18.—Wheat, old white 46s to 495,
red oth to 00s 03, new white 44s to 47s Od, rid 00s to
00s; barley, malting 22s to 255, grinding 19s to 21s;
oats, new 18s to 20s ; beans, new 25s to 27s ;
peas, boilers 32s to 365; taros 44s to 48s; malt 54s to 56s
per qr.

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ALFORD, DEC. 16.—Wheat 36s 3id; barley, 22s 10Ia ;
oats 16s 9i-d; beans 24s Od per qr.
CARLISLE, DEC. 17.—Wheat 453 7d; barley 24s 414:1;
oats Hs Od per quarter.
GLASGOW, DEC. 18.—We had again a fair quantity
of barley coastwise, amounting to about 2,513 quarters;
Ireland supplied us with about 3,180 quarters of oats;
and from abroad the arrivals consisted of about 2,850
quarters of wheat, 3,992 sacks and 2,308 barrels of flour,
and 630 quarters of peas. At Grangemouth about 2,132
quarters of wheat, 378 quarters of barley, 128 quarters
of peas, and 760 sacks of flour have been reported from
the Continent. With so little fluctuation in prices as we
have experienced for some time now, the trade are in-
duced to supply themselves from hand to mouth only;
the sales in consequence have been restricted, and quota-
tions have undergone no material change. This day's
market was thinly attended. Sales proceeded slowly in
retail at prices nominally unaltered.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, DEC. 18.—Wheat--There
were 776 qrs of wheat in the market to-day, being 140 qrs more
than last week. Prices were 6d up on the top, and.2d down
on! the average-168 qrs unsold. Barley—There were in to-
day's market 800 qrs barley, being 273 qrs less than last week.
The top price 6d down, and the average the same-277
qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market was 803
qrs, being 104 more than last week. The top price was
the same, and the average 'sd up-142 qrs unsold.
Beans—The supply of beans was 104 qrs, being 6u less than
last week. Prices were Is 6d down on the top, and 6d
up on the average-30 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat
~ Barley
~ Oats

-,, Beans

... 63 lb. 44s Od
.. 59 lb. 28. Od
... 45i1b. 21s 6d
... 66i1b. 30s 6d

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EDINBURGH CATTLE 111.stiorr, Dec. iB.—The number
of cattle was 533, or 56 less than last week. Top price
of the best cattle, 7s Od; current, Os to 6s 6d; middling
and inferior, from 5s Od to 5s 6d per Dutch stone.
The number of sheep this morning was 3,055, or 102 more
than last week. Top price of the best mutton, 5d per lb ;
current, 41rd to sd; ewes and inferior sorts, 3d to 4d per lb.
A clearance was not effected.

DUNBAR, DEC. 17.—Wheat, weighing 641bs, brought 44s
Od, and prices to 30s. Barley, weighing 56i1bs, brought
21s Od, and prices to 20s 6d. Oats, weighing 43ilbs, brought
20s Od, and prices to 14s 3d. Beans and peas, weighing
67ilbs, brought 30s Od, and prices to 290(1.
CORK, DEC. 18.
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Barrels. Currency.
24 White wheat 20s 6d to 21a 6d 00s Od-20 stone
52 Red wheat 15s Od to 188 6d 20s Od-20 do
17 Barley lts Od to lii 6d 11s 10d-16 do
0 Bere
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336 Oats
161 Pigs 04s Od to 32s Od 28s 6d per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:-
16 barrels white wheat; 9 red; 48 barley; 0 bere; 19 oats;
1 pig.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week:—
Wheat, 730. Barley, 1,971. Oats, 7,129. Pigs, 911.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT. CURRENCY.
First quality
Second quality
Third quality
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality_ .. ~ 5OB Sixth quality

Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Dec. 14 :
Pigs, 1,326. Sheep, 262. Cows, 236.
Flour—First 128 6d to 13s 'Od; extra 14s Od;
seconds, 11s6d to 12. Od; households 91 to Ils Od; thirds, 78 to 9,
per cwt. Oatmeal lOs 6d to Os; Indian meal 7s Od to is 63; wheat-
meal. 103 to 108 6d per cwt. Indian corn 71Cs Od to 711080 d per
ton. Bran 8786 d to 90s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 458daverage
40s ; dealers 42s to 508 Od; average 00s per ton. St: aw— Farmers
18s Od to 28. Od; average 24.; dealers 34s Od to GO. Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6hd ;
household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
12d per lb. Eggs-7s 2d to 7s 4d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 168 Od; Lydney 17s; Landore 14s; Neath Culm,
13s 6d per ton. Tallow 398 Od to 408 per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 58 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 4id ; mutton 4id to 6d; veal 4d to
bd ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages bd per lb.
Hops 6/ 108 to 010 s per cwt. Bangor slates 3128 6d to 315. per
ton. Bark—Barbary 710 s to 8108; Valonia 15/ to 01; French
6/ Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14. to 15s per stone.
Hemp 321 to 341 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 21. to 00s ; red
ditto, 24. to 00$ per barrel ; Newfoundland, 8/ 108 to 9/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 31 10s; yellow
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. Hides—
Market 23s to 325; salted 24s to 32s per owt ; calf skins
30 to 31d per lb. Potatoes, white 7id to 10d ; Minions
10d to 12d. Guano— Peruvian, 111 1(18; lchaboe, 8/ to 9110 s
per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel.

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The Roscommon Journal says that a Scotchn,Rn in
a neighbouring town put a placard in his shop window
stating that he "wanted a boy," and the next morning on
opening his door was surprised to find a basket lying outside,
which, on opening, he found to contain a male child, with a
label attached, haying on it, 44 Here