The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-14 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

to.. A avasseeasaiia•rs.
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 158 to 3/5s ; use-
ful ditto, 31 8s to 31 12s; fine Upland ditto, 31 13s to
3/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 51; Oat Straw, 11 6s to 11 Es ;
Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per load. Supply but
moderate, and trade very dull.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3l to 3/ 103; useful
ditto, Si lOs to 31 15s • fine Upland ditto, Si 16s to 4l;
Clover Hay, 3/ lOs to 4/ ; Oat Straw, 117 s to 1/98; Wheat
Straw, 118 s to 11 12s per load. Both hay and straw moved
off slowly, at barely stationary prices.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3/ ;
useful ditto, 31 5s to 3/ 108; fine Upland ditto, 31 12s to
31 16s ; Clover Hay, 31 5s td 51 58 ; Oat Straw, 11 6s to
118 s • Wheat Straw, 1/ Ss to 1/ 108 per load. A full average
supply, and a heavy demand.

MEAT MARZETS.
SOUTHALL, MARCH 13.—Although the supply of each
kind of fat stock on sale to-day was a full average one, the
general demand was steady, and last week's quotations were
mostly supported :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s
6d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s 4d per 81bs,
to sink the offal. Supply—Beasts, 48 ; Sheep, 2,010 ; Calves,
50 ; Pigs, 49.
ROMFORD, MARCH 13.—Prime Mutton and Veal sold rea-
dily at full prices, but otherwise the trade was in a sluggish
state. Beet; from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s. 6d ;
Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per 81bs.
Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s
to 20s ; and Milch Cows with their small Calf, 161 to 191
each.

LEWES, MARCH 12.—We had rather an inactive trade
here to-day on the following terms :—Beef from 2s 10d to 4s
2d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork,
2s 6d to 3s 8d per Blbs.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended. Mai eh 9,:1E41, made up from the Returns of
the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eng Jan., and
Wales, per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat......... 56f. Od. I Oats ..«
..... 33.. tkl. Rye ...

19,. 11d.1 Beane 31e. Od
33;. 9d.1 tease 3le. 6d
LAST SIX WEEKS.
OATS. 1 RYE.. BEANS.

AVERAGES OF TN
Weeks ending wiIEAT. BARLEY.,

Feb. 3 52 6 33 2
10..»...,. 52 7 33 1
17 . ....... . 53 6 33 4
24 . ....... 55 1 31 7
March 2 ........ 56 2 33 9
9 ...... 56 0 33 6
IMPIRIAL AGORZGATZ Al.
Wheat..... . 545. 4d. Oats
...
331. 54.1 Rye .
I.
DUTIILS OW I
Wheat 18s. Od. Oats ...
Barley ...... . sa. Od. Rye .....

XlB 0 33 10 i2l 8
19 1 32 9 29 10
19 6 33 5 30 6
19 7 32 10 30 4
20 0 35 3 30 5
19 11 33 9 31 0
lIRAGIS OF THI FIX W
..... 19*. 6d.1 Beans ..... "..31
•-•• 335. 7d.i Pease.".."••3l
'OIIOIIIGN CORN.

?EASE.

30 8
30 6
31 1
31 2
31 0
31 0
itaBs
04. 4d.
Is. Oci.

71. 0(1.1 Beans ..... ....I
fl.. 6d.1 Pea5e..........

10 . &I.
10 6d.

DUELLING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,-If Sir Robert Peel is sincere, and really wishes to
prevent duels, let him pass an Act, that the debts of any
man who is killed in a duel, shall be paid by the person who
shot him ; the creditor's own oath to be proof of his debt.
Bath, March 13. W. T.

The General Steam Navigation Company's mail
packet, Countess of Lonsdale, arrived yesterday morning at
nine o'clock, with mails from Cuxhaven. The same com-
pany's steamer Venezuela, arrived at Hamburgh, on Satur-
day. The Caledonia (st.) arrived on Sunday; and the
Countess met the William Jolliffe (st.) with last Friday
night's mail on board, on Sunday evening at six oclock,
about thirty-five miles distant from the Elbe.