The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-05 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS

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BIRMINGIIA3I, APRIL 4.—At Gloucester market on
the 30:11, no alteration took place in the 'mina of anY
tle,cription of wheat. At Worcester the same day, fine
English was Gd to is per quarter dearer. Barley al
tending downwards. Oats taken in retail, at former
prices. English beans fully as dear. Fewer peas cff r'
ing. This week the sales reported in wheat are rather
under previous currency. A few sales of barley hare
been eff:cted at former prices. Nothing worth no'ice
doing in oats. English beans fully as dear. Egyptian
very difficult to quit. At this day's market there was a
fair supply of wheat, and sales could only be effected al
a decline of 6d to Is per quarter. Barley unaltered,
Nothing worth notice doing in oats. English beans
maintained their value. We did not hear of any pelt°
being disposed of.
GLASGOW, APRIL 3—We have fine "growing weather.
The supplies, coastwise, of wheat, barley, and 03t°
have been to a fair extent: from Ireland they continue
trifling, and from abroad to the Clyde comp;ise about
2,079 quarters of wheat from Egypt, 281 sack. of flour
from Rouen, and 1,414 quarters or Indian coin from Nen'
York. At Grangemouth, about 2,7.98 quarters of wheat
227 quarters of barley, 750 quarters of beans, and 64.0
quarters of peas arrived from the conticent. The bust.
ness &me during the weak has not been of importance ;
arid, with the exception of choice lots of wheat and filar,
which sold pretty well, last week's currency was b,ll-011
maintained. For other articles the demand was sl.irfr
and prices rather in buyers' favour. This day's market
was moderately well a.tended. Wheat and flour brought
last week's currency for tine qualities ; the demand,
however, was Hot brisk. Very little passed in barley,
oat., and oatmeal, and prices were nominally unaltered.
Beans and pea,, for grinding, were a fair retail bah
without change in value. Indian corn and rye attracted
little attention.

LOUGHBOROUGH CORN MARKET, APRIL 4.—To•daft
at Loughborough, there was a small supply of wheat►
which sold at last weiles prices. No alteration in spring
corn.

DERRY SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 2.—The shoal
of fat beasts to-day was good. The supply of sheep way
also good, and there were several lots out of their wool;
the demand and price were without alteration. Fat and
store calves were plentiful, and the demand was equallf
good, and we may certainly say that we do not remember
for tho last several years fat calves maintaining their
price, and the demand for them so very spirited as it WO
been for several week(, anti at the present time also; II;
pigs about the average. Beef. 4id to sd; mutton, 5d to
6d; veal, 5d to 6d per lb; pork, 7s 6d per score. Rough
fat, 3w 6.1 per stone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb; call
skins. 2d to 3id per lb.
BOSTON, APRIL 3.—Wheat, red 39s to 35s 03, white 340
to I:zs, extra 40s; barley 18s to 2.35; oats 10. to 155; bean*
19s to 245; peas 19( to 23s per quarter.
LYNN, APRIL 2.—Wheat 30s to 345, flee 36. to
38s ; barley 18s to 205, fine 22s to 24s per qr.
UPPINGHAM, APRIL 3.—Wheat 36s to 395; barley 20s to
2 ; oats 14s to 17s ; beans 21s to 24s per quarter. Butter
Sid to 1-id per lb; eggs 24 for Is.
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending April I—Whest
35s 4id ; barley Os Od ; oats 13s 6d ; beans 23s 4d per qr.
NEWARK, APRIL 3.—Wheat, white 42. to 445, extra 4.56
red 38s to 395, extra 40s ; barley, malting 23s to 255, extra 266
Od, foreign grindint, 175 to 19s ; oats, feed 15s ,to 166
extra 1-8 ; beans, 25's to 265, extra 27s ; peas, white and blue
28 t to 32s per qr.
ROTHERHAM, APRIL I.—Beef 4s 9d to 5s 8d per stone;
mutton, clipped 4id, in wool 5d to bid per lb. Beasts 338 t
sheep 2,760.

EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, APRIL S.—Wheat The
quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 526 qrs, being
18 qrs more than last week. Top price Is up, and the average
I.ld down-54 qrs unsold. Barley—The quantity brought
forward was 476 qrs, being 74 qrs more than but week.
Price on the top the same, and the average Id down-116 qtl
unsold. Oats—Of this kind of grain we had 602 qre
brought forward, or 496 qrs less than last week. The top price
10d, and the average 8d down-20 qrs unsold. Beall°
The quantity of beans to-day was 108 qrs, or 108 qrs leo
than last week. Price on the top
.Is, and the average
Id up—all sold.
Top of Wheat ... 6341 b. 43. Od
„ Barley ... 5841 b. 27. Od
„ Oats 46 lb. 22s •6d
„ Beans . 68 lb. 29s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 3.--The suppli
of cattle this morning was 859, being 220 more than last week'
the greatest number ever brought to market on any forme'
occasion. Sales very dull, and prices down nearly 6d per Dutch
stone. Top price, 6s 6d ; current, 5s 6d to 6s ; middling 14
inferior, 4s 6d to 5s per Dutch stone. A great may unsold'
The supply of sheep this morning was 2,134, being 323 led
than last week. Sales were dull, and prices 2s a head below
last, week's prices. Top price of best mutton, sid per lb ; cur:
rent, from scl to Od ; inferior, 4d to W. A clearance was OP
effected.

DUNBAR, APRIL 2.—Wheat, weighing fillbs, brought
38s, and prices to 325. Barley, weighing 581bs, brought 25t
and prices to 19s. Oats, weighing 41i1bs, brought 19s 6d, and
prices to 14s 6d. Beans and peas, weighing 65ilbs, brought
21s 6d, and prices to 00s.
Coast, APRIL 3.—Flour—First 12s Od to 13s Od ; extra 1411
seconds, lls to 12s ; households Os 6d to 10. 6d; thirds, 6s to 96
per cwt. Oatmeal 109 Od to 00s; Indian meal6l 9d to 7. ; wheat'
meal, 9s 6d to 105 per cwt. Indian corn 1254 to 1324 6d per to*
Bran 4/01 Od to 0/0s per ton. Hay—Farmers 20s to 00s; averse
00s; dealers 36. to 485 Od; average 40s per ton. Straw—Farme. it°
12s 64 to 235 Od; average 21.; dealers 241 Od Oa
to 284 ,
average 00. Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 61,1;
household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 9d 0
10d per lb. Eggs-4s 4d: to Os Od per hundred. 'Coale'
Newport 15s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 15s ; Best INTealll
Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s 04 to 00s per 04',
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Mo.
—Beef 4d to 6d ; mutton 5d to 6d ; veal 54 t,
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' 6id • pork 3id to 31d ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d P"' lb. Flops 13t Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 21 6d to 315. pet ton. Bark—Barbary 7155 to 815 s; Valonia 141 tool; French
7155; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to 12s per .tont
Hemp 32/ to uO/ per ton. Fish— Stotch herrings 16. to 171; re' ditto 20s to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 111 P° ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton; deals, first quality, 181;
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14, to 206;
salted 15s to 21s per cwt ; calf skins lid to 21d per lb'
Potatoes, white 8d to 10d ; Minions 12d to 13d ; Guanol
Peruvian, 111 10s; Ichaboe, 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel'
199 per barrel.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRIS VOL, APRIL 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was dull to.delo
and prices lower. The transactions were—Great WesterOF
Old Shares, 52—Ditto, Quarters, 13 Midland 36—Ditto'
501. Shares, '27 dis. ,
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 4.
&wiz ETCHAYGE. The share market has been dull tn°
day, and the amount of business done was limited. The
transactions were as follow:—Birkenhead, Lancashire, so
Cheshire (late Chester and Birkenhead), 104—Lancaehill
and Yorkshire, Consul., 33—Ditto, Fifths, I Is. 3d, Lon;
don and North-Western, 1034—Ditto, New Quarters, 85.9°'
dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 1/. dis.—Ditto, Quarters .(C),
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 641
Midland, 35%—Ditto Halves, 174 dis.—South-Eastern and
Dover, 1314—Ditto (No. 4), Registered, 4'4—York and
North Midland, Preference, 6 per cent. till 1850, 334 c.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 4.
STOCK EXCIIANOK.—The market still continues dull, and
prices have a tendency downwards. The transactions to-dal
were as follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 10% die'
—Ditto (West Riding Union), 834 dis.—Londen and North'
Western, 103—Ditto, New Quarters, 1% dis.—Ditto, Men'
chester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1% p—Manchester'
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 1 9-16—Ditto, Prefer-
ence, 6 13.16 n. North Staflbrdshire, 10 15-16 dia.—South'
Eastern and Dover, 13%- Ditto, Third., (No. 4), 4 7.16
East Anglian, Preference, 6 per cent., 218.—Caledonian, 8%
—East Lancashire, 7.
BIRMINGHAM, Amur. 4.
STOCK EXCRANOE.—The only transactions to-day were!
Birmingham.Wolverhampti,n, and Stour Valley, 3%—Shrews'
bury and Birmingham (B), 6:rs dis.—North Staffordshire,
48 dis.

YORK, Amur, 3.
STocx EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as fol.'
low:—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Exten'
sion), 6% —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase,) 1 —Great North-
ern, 71/s.

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TRING COMMON.—Art extensive tract called Trio;
Common, in this county, which hitherto has only served to
furnish cover and food for the game preserved for the amuse'
ment of the occupiers of the Manor-house, is now furnishing
employment for a considerable number of workmen, who are
breaking up the surface for crops of corn.—Hertford Countil
Press.

BIRTH.
At Edinburgh, on the 29th ulS
t., the lady of Angus Fide
cher, of Dunans, of a daughter.
On the 31st ult., the lady of George Parrot, Esq., of Cr
vendish-square, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., in Mecklenburgh-square, the wife of .110
Lush, Esq., of a son.
On the 2d inst., at the Rectory, Weston •sub-Edge,
cestershire, the lady of the Rev. G. D. Bourne, of a son.
On the 2d first, in Weymouth-street, Portland place, Lots.
don, the wife of the Rev. 'l'. G. Smith, incumbent of Flax
Bourton, Somersetshire, of a son.
On the 3d inst., the wife of Frederick Mayhew, Esq., of
Chalcote-villas, Haverstock-hill, of a son.
0:I the 2d inst., in Fitzroy-square, Mrs. Gruner, of a son.

AIARXIED.
On the 2d inst., at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Pad.
dington, Eben Kay, Esq , M.A., to Mary Valence, youngest
daughter cf the late Rev. William French, D.D., Master
of Jesus College, Cambridge, and Canon of Ely.
On the 3d inst., at St. George's, Hanover -square, WHAM
Baliol Brett, second son of the Rev. J. G Brett, of Ranelagh,
to Eugenie Mayer, eldest daughter of Mrs. Gurwood, of
Lownties-square.
On the :id inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury, W. B. Long,
Esq., to Maria Eliza, second daughter of the late Dr, Arthur
Drury.

DIED
On the 30th ult., in York-place, Windsor, Mr. Josiah
French, of Windsor, aged 54.
On the 3lst ult., at Pentonville, Mr. Thomas W. Win].
bridge, aged 2.
On the Ist inst., at Tyndale-place, Islington, aged 80, Y..
Wi!d, Esq , late of Wood.street, Cheapside.
On the Ist inst., at Brussels, Penelope, the wife of Robert
C. Michell, Esq., of Brighton, aged ;0.
On the Ist inst., at Sloane-street, Chelsea, Dr. W. P.
Lander, M D., P.It.S.E.
On the Ist inst., Mr. William Gotobed,,of Great Portland..
street, aged so.
On the 2d inst., Mary, the wife of Edward Gardner, Esq.,
of Stamford-hill and Paternoster-row, aged 61.
On the 2tl inst., at Southampton, aL;ed 29, John Henry,
eldest son of the late Captain Mackenzie, of Tovil, near
Maidstcno.

On the 2d inst., Mr. John Waude, of New gent-road,
Southwark, aged

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'trend. iu thy- Prwinct Mf the Savoy, in the county of
M ldiesex., Friday, April 5, 1850.