The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-16 00:00:00

MA.teKBT NEWS—(THIS DAY.)

CORN EKi'll.A NOB.
Very moderate supplies of English wheat have come to
hand coastwise this week. Fresh up to-day the receipts
were very limited, and the show of samples was, conse-
quently, small. All kinds sold readily ; and, in some in-
stances, prices were rather higher than on Monday.
Holders of foreign wheat were very firm ; but the
business was small, on former terms.
There was a slight improvement in the barley trade at
very full prices.
The malt trade was in a sluggish state at barely late
rates.
We had a good inquiry for oats, the prices of which
were fully 61 higher than en Monday.
Beans, peas, and flour, sold at full quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour,
i
3,230 4,760 2,210 630
2,990 . -
- 40 i 21108 ks.
250 GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN brie.
For the week ended March 16, 1865, made up from the Returns of as
Inhpectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Waits
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. 1 RYE. BEANS. I PEAS.
68s 04 30s 6d 125 s 24 , 38s 7d 40s 8d f 393 4d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
69s
sBd I 31s . d
6 BARLEY. 1
25s OATS
8d 41s. RYE
lld . 1
42s 10d BEANS. i PEAS.
40s 61
QUA NTITILS OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 92,979.; Barley, 67,721 ; Oats, 24,90 S ; Bye, 192 ; Beans,
7,355; Peas, 1,280 quarters.

English
Irish ....
Foreign

Wheat.
1,020

1,420

SMITHFIELD.
The supply of beasts here, to-day, was but moderate;
yet the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, and, in some in-
stances, prices were 2d per 81bs lower than on Monday.
We had a good sale for sheep—the show of which was sea-
sonably good—at very full prices. The best shorn sheep
were worth 4slrBd per 81bs. We had a dull inquiry for
calves, at a decline in price of 2d per 81bs. In pigs very
little was doing at late rates. Lambs sold slowly at from
5s to 5s Bd. per 81bs.
Milch cows were dull, at from 141. to 191. each, including
their small calf.

Per Bibs to sink the offals.

- ---
s. d. s. d.l s. d. • d.
tuferior Beasts... 3 4to 3 6iPrimeSouthdown 5 0 6 2
3econd quality.... 3 8 4 4 Large tree. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6(Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 2
Prime Scots, drc. 4 8 410 Large hogs 3 0 4 0
[nferior Sheep ...3 6 3 101 Small porkers 4 2 4 4
3ccond qua
pig
lity ...4 0 4 41Suckling ci.lvep..24 0 28 0
Prime erso.-wlled.4 6 4 10,Quarter old s2O 0 24 0
TOTAL sumr. FOREIGN =ma.
Beasts •••••• 1,0.0 I Beasts ....... • • 50
Sheep ......... •• .. •••• .. 3,540 Sheep .... •• •• ••
Jalves .......... •• •• •• 125 Cares.. •. •••• •• 49
Pigs •• •• .... 420 , Pig 5........ .• •••• •• . .....

NEWGATE AND
Eaoh kind of meat moved c
Per 81bs by

LEADENHALL.
)ff slowly, as follows
e caress.).

S. d. a.- d:
Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do., prime large 3 11 4 0
De , do. small 4 2 4 4
large ,3 0 3 8

s. d. s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 310
Do., prime 4 2 4 6
Veal 3 8 4 S
, Perk, small 310 4 4

-BOROUGH HOP.

There is a fair average business doing in our market,
and prices are fairly supported. This week's imports
are 14 bal.wi from Antwerp, and 162 from New York. Mid
and East Kent pockets, 141 11s to 201 Os per cwt. ; Weald
,f Kent ditto, 141 Os to 15 10a; Sussex, 141 to 151.; year-
lings, 71 7s to EL

COLONIAL.
TEA.--There has been a quiet market for common
congou, at 94,1 to Sid per lb ; but other descriptions have
been taken to a fair extent at full values.
SUGAR.—Not much has been done this week in British
Plantation. Barbadoes, of the old crop, has realised, at
motion, 3.a to 3ls 61 for brown, 32s to 37s G 1 for low grey
to good yellow, and 37s to 33s for crystalised yellow.
East India—Bengal has not been in much request, and at
muction while Banares sold at 3d per cwt decline, viz., at
35s to 37s Gd for mid to good, but low yellow date
Ilauritins kind was taken in at :2 8 s per cwt. Madras
was taken in at full rates, viz., at 25s to 253 Gd
for low to mid Native brown, and at 26s to 27s
lid per cwt for yellow. Mauritius publicly went at full
prices, low mid black selling at 24s Gd to 2Gs
Tow to good grey at 31s to 33s 6,1, and low to good bright
grocery at 303.6 d to 375. Foreign—Crystalised Demerara
brought 31s to 33s for low to mid brown, and 33s 6d to 40s
for low grey to fine yellow. Clayed Manilla afloat has sold
at 19s 6d, white Bahia at 235, brown ditto at 19s 6d, and
brown Paraiba at 19s 3d. Havannah at auction went at
37s to 38s for yellow, and at 378.6 d for florettes. Java sold
at 31s Gd to 34s (id for yellow, and at 29s to 31s for brown.
Refined brown lumps have been taken freely at 42s 6d to
43s per cwt.

COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon has ruled steady. At auc-
tion f fine, ord, small to good mid bold colony realised 54s
Gd to 645, triage 36s 6d. to 495, and pea berry colory 62s to
655. Native good ord pale has been at 47s to 47s 6d per
cwt. Mocha has been firm, Bombay brought 72s Gd to
80s f r mid clear gdrblerl; and Alexandria 66s for mid part
garbled.
RICE.—The dealings have been limited. Good and
white Bengal has been sold privately at 14s 91 per lb, and
at lls 6d for good mid white at auction.

SPlCES.—Zanzibar cloves have been active at 54d to Sid
for fair bold bright. Black pepper is steady, and white
has sold at full quotations; viz., at 7d to 74d for mid
bold. Jamaica ginger has ruled at higher values, selling
at 42s to 71s for ord and mid dark. Mace has been rather
cheaper. Cassia Lignea is at advanced prices.
Ruat —There is a good demand, at full rates.
COTTON —This article has been quiet, but at previous
rates. '
SALTPETRE—FuII prices have been current. Bengal
went at 22s to 23s for 21i to 12? per cent, and at 27s 6d to
28s for 5 per cent. refraction.
COCHINEAL—There has been an advance of ld per lb.,
Honduras silvers, low foxey to good bright pea green
selling at 3s 4d to 4s.
TALLOW—The market has ruled heavy, P.Y.C. at
48s 6d.
GREEN FRIIIT'.—More inquiry exists, which is usually
the case, upon the approach of the Easter holidays. Two
cargoes of oranges, from St. Michaels, one from Terceira,
and one from Piguerra, sold by Keeling and Hunt at pub-
lic sale, realised prices in advance of those obtained last
week. Seville sours 5.. per chest lower. Lemons dull.
Nuts, of all kinds, in fair demand.