The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 10, 1855.

LINES L. ,USED 'F FIXED RENTAL?.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

RUMWAYS.

LetASIRR
Compant,

C Prim
Eaturlay

easiness
this day.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were dull
for wheat, and prices ruled in favour of buyers. Fine ,
barley mostly supported previous rates ; but inferior kinds
were dull, and cheaper. All other kinds of spring corn,
including flour, were heavy.
The continental markets still keep exceedingly high in
price for nearly all articles of produce ; but the business
doing continues small. Our American advices state that
large quantities of grain and flour were in course of ship-
ment to this country. Very moderate supplies of home-
grown produce were received up to our market last week.
The imports were only 3,630 quarters of wheat, 3,983 bar-I
ley, 2,893 beans, 1,217 peas, 255 tares, 4,383 linseed, 1,483{
rapeseed, 245 mustard seed, 372 sundry seeds, 250 sacks
and 229 barrels of flour.

Fresh up to our market to-day, the arrivals of Eoglish
wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, were on the increase,
and in improved condition. As the show of samples of
both rediand white was good, and as the attendance of
millers was comparatively small, the demand for all kinds
of wheat of home produce was exceedingly heavy, at a
decline in the prices realised on Monday last of from 2s to
3s per quarter.

The show of foreign wheat was very moderate. Al-
though the business doing was limited in the extreme,
no quotable change took place in value, but the tendency
of prices was downwards.

Floating cargoes of grain were much neglected, though
they were easier to purchase,

Wo were but moderately supplied with barley. The
trade, however, was heavy, at a fall in the quotations of
fully ls. per quarter.

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Malt sold slowly, at from ls. to 2s. per quarter less
money. The supply was good.
The supply of oats was but moderate, and the demand
for most kinds was steady, at late rates.
There was a good show of beans, and all kinds wore dull,
at is to 2s per quarter less money.

Peas changed hands slowly, at a fall in value of from is
to 2s per gnat ter.

The flour trade was heavy, and country marks were 2s
par sack lower.

CURRENCY PER
Wheat—Essex & sent,
Red .• .. new 62s to 793
•..... old 75s 848
Ditto, White new 60e 843
Ditto .. old 78s 90s
Norfolk itnd Lin-
__ coin, Rod, old 78s Ma

[PERIAL MEASURE.

Malt—Chevalier .. •• 1105 to its
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincoinsh.. Feed 265 30s
Potato • •. 28s 34s
roughal and Cork
Black. 253 28s

Cork, White .•... 265 30s

Ditto new 62s 60 •
Rye—Old •• •• •• •• •• •• —e —s

Scotch, Feed. • • • . 278 348
Beane—Tick .........415 465

New 50s 533
Barley--Grinding ... • • 883 4251
Malting ...•.•• .. 4 l e 44s
Chevalier.... . . 44s 46s
Melt—Suffolk and NOT-
folk .. •••••••••• 74s 828
8r0wn............... G4s 70s
KingstonandWare 78s 80s

Pige0n5.......... 46. 6r's
Feu—Grey .... •... 41s 44s
Map1e........... 43s 463

W1i1te......• •• •• 50s 54s

Boilers • .... —.. bls 58s
Flour—Town-made... 75s 77s
Suffolk . ..•..... 68, 60s
Stooktn & Norfolk 58s 60s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 4,545 head. In the corresponding week in
1851 we received 5,831;. in 1853, 4,795; in 1852, 4,869,
in 1851, 3,628; in 1850, 5,734; in 1849, 3,720 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WHIM
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Harlingen 240 ... 635 ... ... 7 ... 7
Dordt 23 ... 52
Rotterdam 2lB ... 671 ...
Medemblik 6l ... 1,822
Nieu Diep l9
Elamburgh 3O ...
Amsterdam —
Ostend
Antwerp -- ..,
Oporto ... 170 ...

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29 ... -

70 ... -
309 ... -

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4 ...
58 ...

Total.— 791 ... 3,619 99 ... 7
The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1854 1,098 4,461 ... 274 ...
L 853 9BB ... 3,655 ... 128 21
In reference to our comparative table of stock shown,
we may observe that the great Christmas market was hold
in Smithfield this day last year ; but that it will not be
held hore till Monday next, when a fine supply of stock is
expected to aii:ve.

The arrivals from Ireland last week, direct by sea,
amounted to 72 beasts and 150 pigs.
There was a moderate show of foreign stock in to-day's
market. The supply of Irish, via Liverpool, amounted to
300 beasts and 600 sheep in good condition.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were but moderate. In their general
quality, however, we observed a great improvement. For
all kinds we had an active demand at prices fully equal to
those paid on Monday last, and a good clearance was
effected.

The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Liecestershire,
and Northamptonshire amounted to 1,600 short; horns ;
from other parts of England SC) of various brecls, and
from Scotland 250 Scots. Amongst the foreign supply
were 130 Spanish oxen.
With sheen we were but moderately supplied as to
quality, but their number was seasonably good. On the
whole the mutton tralo was in a sluggish state at last
Monday's decline in price. The top figure for Downs was
53 per 81ts.
The supply of calves was moderate, and the veal trade
ruled steady at 2d per 81bs above Friday's currency. The
best veal ntlisod 5s 2d per 81bs.
Pigs, the show of which was tolerably good, sold
slowly, yet prices were well supported.

Per Me to sink tho offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 Bto 3 10
Second quality.... 4 0 4 .!,
Prime largo oxen 4 6 4 101
Primo Scots, dm 5 0 5 2
Infor'or Sheep ...3 4 3 6
iocond quality ...3 8 4 2
Primo erso.-wlled. 4 4 4 6

a. (1. s d.
IrPrimoSoutbdown 4 0 5 0
,ILarge erse. calves 4 0 4 8
iPrime small do._ 410 5 2
Large hogs
Small porkers 4 6 5 0
(Suckling calves 23 0 30 0
;Quarter old pigs 22 0 28 0
FOREIGN SUTTLI.
Beasts•• ...... . •• .• .. • 575

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts .. •• • • . .

ibeep ...................22,880

Sheep .• •• •• • ...... ....... 1,380

Calves 135 I Ca1ve5...................• 107
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A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of f..t
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Dec. 11, 1854, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, Dee. 10, 1855.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals,_ _ _

Dec. 11, 1854.1)ec.10,1855.
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s. d. s. d. s. d. s.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 3 8 3 Bto 3 10
Second quality ditto ... 310 4 6 4 0 4 4
Prime largo oxen ... 4 8 410 6 411
Prime Scots, &c ... 5 0 5 4,5 0 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 3 10,3 4 3 6
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4 3 8 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 1014 4 4 6
Primo Southdown ditto .. 5 0 5 214 8 5 0
Lambs , 0 0 0 0:0 0 0 0
Largo coarse calves 4 0 4 10,4 0 4 8
Prime small ditto ... 5 0 5 6'4 10 5 2
Largo hogs ... 3 4 4 10 4 4
(+Teat, small porkers 4 4 5 0 4 6 5 0
Beasts.., 6,181 4,888
Sheep 22,820 22,880
Calves... 107 135
Pig5..................240 510
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 12, 1853.—Beasts, 7,037; slicer,
25,830; calves, 253; pigs, 295.
December 13,1852.—Beasts, 6,271; sheep, 20,570 ; calves,
220 ; pigs, 310.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Since our last report the supplies of meat on sale here,
slaughtered in the metropolis, have been very moderate ;
but over 35,000 carcases have been received from Scot!and
and various parts of England, includi 50 from the Con-
tinent. Rather an extensive business has been transacted,
as follows :

Per Sibs by tho carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Roof, inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 S 310
Do. prime largo 4 0 4 4
De., do. small 4 4 4 8
Pork, large 3 10 4 4

s. d. s.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., m;ddling 3 S 4 0
Do., prime 4 2 4 6
Veal 3 6 4 10
Pork, small ' 6 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.
We have no speculation going on, owing to the immense
stocks in the hands of the growers and factors. Fine hops
are selling at full prices, but all other k ;nds aro dull. Last
week's imports were 160 bales from Hambro'. ➢iid and
East Kent pockets, 3/ lOs to 6/ Os per cwt ; Weald of
Kent, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; Sussex, 31 Os to 4110 s.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
As the arrival of potatoes havebeen extensive since Mon-
day last the demand is heavy, and prices aro rather droop-
ing. York Regents, 95s to 1 lOs ; Scotch do., 75s to 953 ;
cups, 753 to 80s ; Essex and Kent, 75s to 95s ; Lincolns,
70s to 755; Blues, 75s to 80s per ton. Last week's imports
were 3 sacks from Antwerp, 29 bags from Antwerp, 8
baskets from Rotterdam, and 100 tons from Jersey.

WOOL.
Wo have to report a slight improvement in the dmand
for nearly all kinds of English wool, but more especially
for short wools, at very full prices. Both foreign and
colonial qualities, however, are very dull, on former terms.
Last week's imports were 94 bags from Hanaburgh, 20 from
D.ffi, and 852 bales from Port Philip.
The following aro the current rates of English wool :
Down tegs, is ld to is 3d ; half-bred hoggots, is ld to is
2d ; do. wethers, is Od to is ld ; Kent, fleeces, is Id to
is ltd; combing skin, 10d to is Id ; Down ewes, is ld to
is ld ; Leicester fleeces, lld to is 00; flannel wool, is Od
to is 2d ; blanket wool, 9d to is Od per lb.