The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-18 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

LEEDS, APRIL W.—The arrival of wheat and other grain
is not large, and the show of samples on the stands is meagre ;
yet the trade is slow for wheat, and demand confined to im-
mediate want', with prices again in favour of buyers. Fine
malting barley meets ready sale at full prices ; common runs
and grinding as last week. Oats and beans, fresh and dry, are
in fair request at late rates.
EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, Aram 16.—There were in
the meal market to-day 28 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs.
imperial, which sold thus :-3 at 11 5s 6d, 6 at 115 a Od,
and 19 at 11 4s 6d ; average price of the whsle 11 4s 8d
6.l2ths. 4 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 275, and 2at 255.
14 sacks; pot-barley, whereof 13 sold thus :-1 at 11 4s Od,
1 at 1/ 2s, and 11 at 11 Is Od.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, APRIL 16.
Oat straw, from 7s 6d to 9s 6d per kemple of 16 stones tron ;
wheat ditto, 8s Od to 9s Od; barley ditto, 53 6d to 7s Od.
Hay, from 10d to Is per stone.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, APRIL 15.—There were 177
bags oatmeal and 13 of barleymeal at this day's market ;
sales ready. Oatmeal same on the top, but down 6d to 3d per
bag current and lowest prices ; barley remained at the same
price as last week.
.Oatmeal,
per sack, of 280 lbs. First
imperial .. ... ... 24s 63
Barleymeal, per ditto ... 19s 63

Second
23s Od
173 Od

Third
225 9d
—s Od
—s Od
—• Od
—s Od

Pease-rueal - - ...
Flour ••• ...
Pot barley ...

—s Od 1 —3 Od
—3 Od —3 Od
—3 Od —3 Od

COAL MARKS'
Buddle's W. Hartley 14s 6d,
Carr's Hartley
East Adairs Main l3s Od'
Holywell
North Percy Hartley l4s Od
Ord's Redheugh
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 145 6d
Tanfield Moor
faufield Moor Butes l3s 3d
Townley 135 6d
West Bartley
Wall's End, &c.

-YESTERDAY.

Washington
Eden Main
Lambton Primrose
Bell
1B raddyll
'Creswell .
iKeepier 165 6d
Lambton
Caradoe ..... ..... l6B 6d
Cassop 165 Od
Denison • 155 6d
outh Hartlepool l6s 9d
Thornley . ..... 168 6d
1 Whitworth .............•• 14s ad
I Tees
I Llangennech 215 Od
I Ships at market, 73.

Buraton Killingworth 153 Od
Clennell l4s 9d
Gosforth
Gibson
Percy lss Od
Riddell's ..... ..... 15s 3d

SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—A wrought-iron
bridge of very large dimensions is now in course of construc-
tion by the extensive iron founders, Messrs. Finch and Wil-
ley, of Windsor-foundry, Liverpool, who have erected übstan-
tial temporary premises for the purpose. .The bridge has
been designed by Mr. Brunel, the civil engineer of
the line, and is to be thrown across the river Wye.
Its extreme length will be 600 feet, there being four
arches or spans, one of 300 feet, and three of 100 feet each.
As the navigation of the river cannot be interfered with,
the immense span of 300 feet is rendered necessary, in order
to prevent the erection of piers or other works, as a founda-
Lou on which to rest the mass of iron work which will be
brought into requisition. The principle adopted is that of
suspension from a tube by diagonal chains, which carry the
girders on which the hoe of. rails is laid, and besides Many
other improvements being introduced to adapt the bridge to
the peculiarities of the situation in which it will be
required. The contraction and expansion of the iron work
is provided for with the greatest exactness; oscillation and
undulation from any of those causes by which they are
usually produced on railway bridges, will be effectually pre-
vented. The roadway will be nearly 100 feet above the level
of low water mark. Large cylindrical pillars are to be driven
into the ground near the margin of the river, and from these
and the piers which form the extreme points of suspension
the main support for the structure will be derived. The iron
likely to be used in the bridge and cylindrical pillars will
amount to 2,000 tons. To expedite the work, a large and
very powerful engine has been erected, and extensive ma-
chinery breught into woiking order.---Ihronmouth Merlin.
GRAY'S INN, APRIL • 17.—Thomas TreTethan
Spicer,Esq., M.A., LL.B., -was this-day called to the degree
of barriater.at-law by the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn.