The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-26 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM MARKETS.-JuLr 24.

CORN MARKET.—At this day's market there was not
the improvement in prices that was expected ; the day be-
ing very fine Wheat was more plentiful, and met rather a
heavy sale at the quotations below, being 2il. per bushel
rise upon the prices of 1.-.:st market-day ; every other ar-
ticle in the trade was quite stationary. Wheat, 6s. 10d.
to 7s. 6d. per 621bs. ; Barley, 295. to 345. ; Malt, 525.
to 625. ; Pease, 445. to 455. per Imperial quartet.; Beans,
15s. 6d. to IBs. per bag of 10 score gross ; Oats, Se. to
3s. 9d. per :39 lbs. ; fine Flour, 445. 6d. to 455. ; seconds
40s. to 41s. per sack of 2801bs.
REDIARKS.—That we should have had an early and
plenteous harvest, with a general reduction in the price of•
Grain, was an opinion confidently entertained in this dis-
trict until within the last three weeks, when such weather
commenced as retarded the apparently rapid progress of
of the crops towards maturity, and has continued almost
without interuption to the present time. During this
period the value of Wheat rose from 6d. to 81. per bushel
upon previous prices, and the supply gradually diminished.
Flour advanced Is. to 2s. per sack, and other articles fully
maintained their respective • prices, but no improvement
took place, and the -quantity brought to market was equal
to the demand. The stock of Wheat on hand, and also
of Beans, Pease, and Malt, appear to be as much as usual
at this period of the year ; that of Barley and English
Oats is quite light ; the deficiency on the latter is amply
made up by consignments from Ireland, which reach us
in considerable quantities, our consumption consisting al-
most entirely of this description of Oats. Pig Barley, too,
in large bulks, and occasionally Wheat, find their way
from Ireland to this market.—The present report of the
crops is, that the Wheat and Oats are partial, and below
an average; the Barley, Bean, Pea, and Tare caps, are a
full average ; that where heavy they are more or less
beaten down by the weather; in some instances affected
by mildew, and here and there a few grown corns may be
seen. The grass crop was almost unpredentedly large, the
early mown of which was well put together, but the
late has been greatly damaged, and, it is feared, much
spoiled in the ricks by the rain. The Turnip and Pota-
toe crops, in their present appearance, promise an abun-
dant yield.

BIitMINGHAJI 8311THFIELD.—The supply of fat Beasts
to-day was small, but quite sufficient for the demand ;'. no
apparent alteration in 'price. A very limited supply of
Sheep, which obtained.a trifling advance on last Thurs.
Porkers fully obtained the late high prices, and
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day's prices. Lamb is lower, and not much in demand.
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descriptions are in great demand—Beef, Ptoigs6ifd.al:
Mutton, sd. to 61d. ; Lamb, 51d. to 64d. per. pound ;
Pork, 12s. to 15s. ; Bacon Pork, 10s. to 11 s. per score.

The Duchess of CLARENCE, accompanied by
the Duchess of Martmtozst, the Princess EMILIE of CA-
ROLATM, and attended by her suite, left her residence in,
Plymouth either to-Bight or to-
morrowThhee
road, oyal D Bushy-park, in three carriages and four, about seven
o'clock yesterday morning, for the purpose of joining her
u.nl it is expected, stop one night on
Royal Consort, the Loan HIGII ADMIRAL, at Plymouth.
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ehei reachmorning. Her Royal Highness will, on Monday,
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and uw
christen his Majesty's ship the Adelaide (lately built),
which is named after her Royal Highness.

BIRTHS. '

On the 24th instant, InJolinistreet, Adelphi, the ladi
of James Ruddell Todd, EAq., of daughter.
On the 25th instant, in Saville-row, Mrs. Vernon Smith,
of a son.