The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-14 00:00:00

M.IRKET NEWS-U.IM DA. Y.,!

CORN EXCHANGE.
The leading country markets held on Saturday were dull
for wheat, and, in some instances, the quotations had a
downward tendency. Barley, peas, and flour were ne-
glected, but oats, malt, and beans were quite' as dear as
in the previous week.
Advises from New York to the 2d inst. state that, ow-
ing to the splendid •appearance of the crops, flour had
fallen in value 25 cents per barrel. In the near continen-
tal markets very little business has been doing on English
account.

The arrivals of English grain .up to our market last
week were very `moderate. From abroad we received
11.140 quarters of wheat, 700 barley, 9,446 oats, 4,050
beans, 42:3 peas, 896 tares, 10,601 linseed, 7,790 rapeseed,
126 sundry seeds, 4,892 sacks and 1,055 brls of flour.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's
market, coastwise and by land carriage, being very mode-
rate, the show of samples of that grain in to-day's market
was small. The demand for all descriptions was decidedly
more active than on Monday last, and for some time after
the commencement of business, factors refused to sell ex-
cept at an advance of from is to 2s per qr., compared with
Monday last. Tbis improvement was in some instances
paid, but the awotiut of business done at that improve-
ment was by no means extensive.
The show of foreign wheat was again moderate.
Although the inqulry for most kinds was somewhat firm,
we have no actual advance to notice in the quotations.
Floating cargoes -f grain were held at full prices.
The supply of barley was very moderate, and the sale
for most kinds ruled steady. In the quotations no change
took place.

We had a slight improvement in the malt trade, at very
full prices.

Tliere was a fair demand fir goo:l sound oats, at full
quot.itions ; but inferior samples moved off slowly, at a
decline in price of 6,1 per qr.
Beaus were in moderate supply, and steady request, at
full quotations.
There was a fair sale for peas, at last week's currency.
The flour trade was steady. In prices no change took
place.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. •
;Mott -Estes .4r. Kent, ' Malt—Chevalier •• •• ihis to 71s
Red .. - • new 68 sto 803 ' )Sts Yorkshire and
, )itto •••••• • • • . - old 3 , Lineolnsh., Feed 26. 30.
Jai°, White new 83s 87s Potato .•• • • • .... 28, 31$
Ditto.... • • ... old 84s 90t lough& and Cork
1 ortolk and Lin- Black. ••• • • • 258 29s
coin, Red, old 68s Sts Cork, White ..... 268 30s
Oitto new •• ...• • 68s 80s Scotch, Feed..... 27s 305
dye—Old .... •....... 3 __s rums—Tick .•••• • • .. 41s 41s
New
...... ••• • • • 423 44s Pigeons •... 43- 47.,
Baley —Grinding .•• • • 298 31s Peas—Grey, ..••• • • • .. 35s 381
malting ... •• •• •• 32i 33s Maple .•••• • • • • -38 s 40s
Chevalier.... • • 348 350 White. ••••• • -.- 39s 45s
M dt--Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .......... 43s 46s
folk ••••••• • • • • • 62s 67s Flour—Town-made. • . 65s 70s
,trown ... •• .. .••• • • • • 58s 60s Suffolk ••.••• • • • . 52s 56s
Kingston and Ware 68s 708 StOcktn & Norfolk 518 55s

SMITHFIELD.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 2,031 head. In the corresponding week in
1854 we received 898 ; in 1853, 3,401; in 185'2, 1,995 ; in
1851, 2,893 ; in 1850,1,',76 ; and in 1849, 1,363 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Harlingen . .... 522 ...29 ... 2
AHKEniaetnitutte'wtpbleieun:nipgaln.g.h...:::::..l.::: 1261-00814 7.:
5510:
........
—:
:::
191
Bremen...

- ... 38

31 ...
49
152

T0ta1....

964 ...

572 ... -

... 449 ... 46

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1854 327 407 ... 2 ... 162
18b3 628 2,185 5 ... 527 56
1862 lBO 1,41.4 3 ... 394 4
1851 534 1,850 6. 442 59
1850 3•B ... 7'l ... 15 240 • 2
To-day's market was but moderately supplied with fo-
reign stock; the quality of which was inferior.
There was a decided falling off in the arrivals of home-
fed beasts fresh up to our market this morning compared
with Monday last, whilst their general quality w;.B by no
means first.rate. As the attendance of buyers was good,
the beef trade ruled active, at an advance in the quotations
obtained on this day se'nnight of 2d per Blbs, and a good
clearance was effected. The top figure for Scots was 4s 8d
per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire we received 2,200 Scots and short horns ; from other
parts of England 400 of various breeds ; and from Scotland
600 horneid and
„polled Scots. The receipts by sea, from
Ireland, last week were 39 beasts and 191 sheep.
We were very moderately supplied with sheep, the con-
dition of which showed a falling 'off. Tho mutton
trade was very brisk, at an improvement in value, com-
pared with Monday last, of from 2d to 4il per 81bs. The
best old DOwns, out of the wool, wore selling at fully 5s
per 81bs. It must be understood that our tabular quota-
tions refer solely to sheep out of the wool.
The supply of lambs was moderate, and the demand for
all breeds was firm, at fully Friday's advance—the best
lambs being worth 6s 10d per Blbs.
Prime small calves were very scarce, and 2(1 per Blbs
higher—the top figure being 5s 4d per 81bs; but other
kinds of veal were a slow sale.
The demand for pigs ruled very inactive. In prices no
change took place.
Per 81bs to sink the offals.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0
Second quality.... 3 8 310 barge eras. calves 4 0 4
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 41Prime small d 0...-4 10 5 4
Prime Scots, 6rc. 4 6 4 81Large hogs 3 0 4 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 818 mall porkers 4 2 4 4
Secouci quality ...3 10 4 01Suckling ealvcs..22 0 29 0
Prime crsu.-wlled.4 2 4 4,Quai tor old pigs 20 0 25

. _
Lamb - -
TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY.
iettst% ......... ....•... 3.786 , Beasts.. .. ..... ......„ . 761
'Alves ..,... •• ..••• •••• .. 140 , Calves,— . .............. 115
PLs ............• • • •..• 530 • Piu5........ ....• ........ In
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, May 15, 1851, and this day, Monday, May 11,
1855. • ' Per 81bs, to sink the antis.

May 15, 1854. 'May14,1855.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. it
3 4 to 3 6,3 2to 3 6
3 8 3 1013 8 310
4 0 4 4i4 0 4 4
4 6 4 8,4 6 4 8
3 6 3 83 6 3 8
310 4 4310 4 0
4 6 4 8:1 2 4 4
410 5 oi4 8 5 0
5 2 6 8;5 2 610

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto ... ... ...
Primo larg.t oxen ... ...
Prime Scots, dte
Coarse and inferior sheep ...
iecoud quality ditto
Prime coarse woolled ditto
Prime Southdown ditto

... ... ... -
Large coarse calves ... 4 4 5- 04 0 4 8
Prime small ditto ... : ••• ••
... 5 2 5 61 10 5 4
Large hogs . ...
.••
... 3 0 4 2 3 0 4 0
neat••• .••
small pOrkers ••
4 4 4 6 4 2 4 4
..., •.•
Beasts... ...
.. ... 4,10 i 3,780
Sheep ... ••• • ... 25,090 20,110
••• •• •
Calves... • •
... 295 140
Pigs ...
...
... ... 310 530
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 16, 1863.—Beasts, 4,064 ; sheep and
lamb ~ 20,460 ; calves, 217; pigs. 335.
May 17, 1852.—Beasts, 3,714; sheep and lambs, 22,980
calves, 207 ; pigs, 30.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of each kiwi of meat on sale in these mar-
kets are moderately good. Prime beef, mutton, lamb, ai:d
veal are in good request, at very full prices. In other
kinds only a moderate business is doing, on former terms.
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Beef, interior °lO 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6
Do., middling ..... 3 4 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 310
Do., prime large .3 8 3 10 Do., prime 4 0 1 4
De , do. small ....4 0 4 2 Veal 3 8 5 0
F\irk, large •.. 3 4 3 8. Perk, 3lO 4 4
Lamb .... . 54 Od to 68 4d.

BOROUGH HOP.
There are very few home grown bops on sale here, and
the supply of foreign is limited. Most kinds move off
freely, at very full prices. Last week's imports were 117
bales from New York, 10 from Hambro', and 15 from
Havre. and East Kent pockets, 14/ Os to 201. ; Weald
of Kent ditto, 111 lOs to 15!. 10s ; Sussex, 101 Os to 111
11s; and yearlings, 01 Os to 0/ per cwt.