The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-01 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BRISTOL, FEB 28.—Wheat and all sorts of grain was of a
limited supply, barely of last week's rates. English Wheat,
36s to 42s per imperial quarter; ditto foreign white, 44s to
48s; ditto red, fine, 50a to 535; ditto ordinary, 37s to 40s;
ditto hard, 355 to 3is ; ditto French, 32s to 39s per 4801bs.
English malting barley, 24s to 28s per imperial quarter ' • ditto
and foreign grinding, 181 to 22s per 4001bs. Devon and Welsh
oats, 155 to 16s per imperial quarter; ditto Irish white, 17s to
18s per 3201bs ; ditto black, 15s 61 to 16s per imperial quarter;
ditto foreign, none. English beans, 27, to 305 per imperial
quarter; ditto foreign, 23s to 28s per 4801bs. English flour,
seconds, 27s I. 293 per sack ; ditto American, sweets, 23s to
24s per barrel. The averages are—Bristol wheat, 37s lld ;
Gloucester ditto, 403 3d. Bristol oats, 16s 5d ; Gloucester
ditto, 17s 6d. Bristol barley, 25s 6d ; Gloucester ditto, 22, Bd.
Bristol beans, 28s lid ; Gloucester ditto, 295.
BiRMINGHAm, Fan. 28.—Gloucester and Worcester mar-
kets on the 23d ruled very dull, but in some instances rather
more money was realised for fine wheat. Oats taken in retail
at former prices. Beans and peas rather lower. This week
the sales reported are again trifling, and on wheat the turn is
in favour of the buyer. Barley rather more inquired for, but
without leading to much business. Only limited parcels of
oats have changed hands. A few beans and peas have realised
former prises. At this day's market there was a good supply
of English wheat, and the trade ruled very dull at a reduction
of 6d to Is per quarter. Barley fiat, but lower prices were
not submitted to. Nothing worth notice doing in oats. Bearas
and peas both difficult to quit.
Louaintoitonox, FEB. 28.—We had a:fair supply Ci all
descriptions of grain at to-day's market which was taken 3t Tly
at the rates of this day week.
BOSTON, FF.a. 27.—Wheat, red 303 to 37s 01, white 36s
to 40s, extra 425; oats Its to 13s; beans, 18s to 255; peas 22s
to Tis per quarter.
SLEA FORD, FEB. 25.—Wheat, white 39s to 4's; red 368
to 395 ; barley 21s to 265; oats 14s Od to 18s; beans, 266 to
32s per qr.
LYNN, FEB. 26.—Wheat 30s to 345, fine 36s to
40s ; barley 20s to 225, fine 24s to 25s per qr.
ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Feb 23—Wheat
343 10d ; barley 21391 d ; oats 14s 6d ; beans 00s to Os per qr.
NEWARK, FEB 27.—Wheat, white 42s to 445, extra 465, red
38s to 40s, extra 42s ; barley, malting 25s to 265, extra 275,
grinding nominal, foreign Os to Os; oats, feed 155 to 18s,
seed 20s to 233; beans, 25s to 265, seed 27s ; peas, breakers
325, seed 34, ; spring tares, 34s to 36s per qr.
ROTHERHAM, FEE. 25.—Beef 5s 6d to tis 3d per stone ;
mutton, sid to 6d per lb.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, FEB. 26.—The market
to-day was well supplied with fat beasts, the greater part of
which was excellent in quality ; the demand for beef was
scarcely so good as it was last week, but most of the animals
were disposed of. The sheep pens were well with sheep, with-
out any alteration in price. The supply of fat and store calves
were good. Fat pigs were plentiful. Beef made from 5d to
; mutton, sid to 6d • veal, 5d to sid per lb. Pork,
7s 6d to 8s per score. Rough fat, 3s 64 per stone of Whs.
Hides, lid per lb; calf skins, 2d to 3id per lb.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, FEB. 27.—Wheat—The
quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 952 qrs, being
80 qrs less than last week. Top price the same, and the average
5d up-78 qrs unsold. Barley—The quantity brought
forward was 386 qrs, being 210 qrs less than last week.
Price on the top 61, and the average Ed up--23 yrs
unsold. Oats—Of this kind of grain we had 1,'56 qrs
brought forward, or 109 qrs less than last week. The top price
Sd down, and the average 10d up-208 qrs unsold. beans
The quantity of beans to-day was 181 qrs, or 26 qrs more
than last week. Price on the top the same, and the average
10d up-6 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ... 6341 b. 44s Od
„ Barley .. 56 lb. 25s 6d
„ Oats ••• 22s Od
„ Beans ... ..• 66:11b. 30s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, FEB. 27.—The supply of
cattle this morning was 804, being 308 more than last week.
On account of the large supply, and the sluggish state of the
London market, sales were exceedingly dull, and prices down
fully 6d per Dutch stone. A few very superior beasts
brought 7s per Dutch stone. Top price, 76 ; current,
6s 6d ; middling and inferior, 4s 6d to 6s per Dutch stone.
The supply of sheep this morning was 1,862, being 758
less than last week. Notwithstanding the short supply, it
was fully equal to the demand, and sales were slowly effected
at last week's prices. Top price of best mutton, bid per lb ;
current, Od to 5d ; inferior, 4d to 4id.
DUNBAR, FEB. 26.—wheat, weighing 64ilbs, brought 38s,
and prices to 325. Barley, weighing 551bs, brought 21s and
prices to 15s. Oats, weighing, 44i lbs, brought 19s and prices
to 13s. Beans and peas, weighing 671bs, brought 265.
CORK, Fix. 27.—Flour—First 12s Od to 13s; extra 14s 6d;
seconds, lOs 6d to 12s ; households Ps to 10s 6d; thirds, 7s to 94
per cwt. Oatmeal lOs to 0030 d; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3d ; wheat-
meal, 10, to 10s 61 per cwt. Indian corn 130 s Od to 135, per ton.
Bran 3112 s 6dto3llssper ton. Hay—Farmers 13s to 365; average
30s; dealers 33s to 40s Od; average 35s per ton. Straw—Farmers
11s Od to P3s Od; average 20s ; dealers 26s Od to 28s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 63rd;
household loaf bd to Sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
10d per lb.. Eggs-45 6d to 4s fid per hundred. Coals—
Newport 155; Lydney 17s ; Landore 15s ; Best Neatb
Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 405 Od to 00s per cwt.
Whisky, 25 0. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 4d to 6d; veal Od to
Od ; pork 44 to Od ; bacon 6d to 71d ; sausages 5d per
lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 315 s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815 a; Valonia 141 to 01; French
71 ss; English 01per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 001 per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 16s to 17s; red
ditto 205 to 225 per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 11/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 858 per ton; deals, first quality, 185;
second quality, 16, per 100. Hides—Market 145 to 20s;
salted 15s to 21s per cwt ; calf skins 24.1 to lid per lb.
Potatoes, white 8d to 9id ; Minions 12d to 13d ; Guano—
Peruvian, 11l 108; Icbaboe, 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel,
195 per barrel.

REPEAL OP THE WINDOW TAX.—Last evening
another very numerous meeting of the ratepayers of
Marylebone was held at the Literary Institution, Car-
lisle street, to consider the repeal of the window tax.
The chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. Bares. There
were also present Lord Duncan, M.P., Messrs. H. C.
Wilson, Grange, Powell, Dr. Grange, &c. The busi-
ness having been opened by the chairman, Mr. C. Wil-
son moved the first resolution, to the effect that the
window tax was an odious, partial, and oppressive im-
post, and that attempts to improve the sanitary condition
of the people which should not include its abolition were
a mockery, which, being seconded by Mr. Hickman, was
carried unanimously. The second resolution, moved by
Mr. Tires, and seconded by Mr. Grange, was for the
adoption of a petition to Parliament in accordance with
the sentiment of the meeting and for requesting Sir B.
I M.P., to present it to the House of Commons, and
length,
applause;
his the Members of the borough and county to give it their
support. It was carried unanimously. Lord Duncan
then came flrward andwasorf someeceived withe thg,re exposed
patlltie in
tax,
a speech
xe and pointed out several ways by
expenditure might be reduced. His
incLnhioprtl the
es
of
fi
national
Lordship, who was continually greeted with loud cheers,
proposed a vote of thanks for the chairman, which being
carried the meeting broke up.
The bodies of two infants, evidently murdered, have
been found ; the one on Monday, in Regent's Park ;
the other on Tuesiay, in St. George's-road, Pimlico.
No clue to the perpetrators of these crimes has been
di:covered.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 28.

Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool
sack at Five o'clock.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY gave notice that
he should to-morrow present a petition from the north
of Ireland on the subject of tenant right, and he trusted
that Noble Lords connected with Ireland would attend,
as the petition was of great importance.
Lord BROUGHAM, in order to prove that the escape
of fraudulent bankrupts from justice had been owing not
to the Bankruptcy Bill of last par as it passed through
the House of Lords, but was owing entirely to the
blunders which had been introduced in it in another
place, appealed to the return which had now been laid
before their Lordships, in consequence of his motion.
He moved that the return bo printed.—Agreed
The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a petition
from the agriculturists of Gloucestershire complaining
of distress.