The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-06 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY%)

Most of the country markets held on Sature4,hich
tolerably well supplied with home-grown wheats, in." tho
a steady business was transacted, at an advance In r.
quotations of from is to, in some instances, 3s Per flu 0
Fine malting barley was scarcer, and quite as dear ghost
other kinds were a slow inquiry. No change was nouive,„
in the value of either malt or oats. Beans and pessjoci,
very firm, and the value of flour had an upward ten"
ids`'The Continental markets have ruled firm for all 8110..
but no material change has taken place in the crolicsi
From New York we learn that the value of flour a° 6"
was fully supported.
The arrivals of English corn up to our market last X5l
were very moderate. From abroad, we received fle;0,
quarters of wheat, 2,377 barley, 2,706 oats, %it sod:
580 peas, 5,562 linseed, 11,511 rape seed, 75 niust'",-is u•
54 sundry seeds, 1,900 sacks, and and 9,687 barr"
flour. this Jesrfl.
The quantity of wheat received fresh up t°
ing's market coastwise from Essex and Kent was hai
,no
and in very middling condition. A few parcels
lii
hand from the east coast, of full average weight. ,•:„or
carriage the supply was slightly on the increase, f`vbio
what damp. The show of samples of both red and
was small. Notwithstanding that the attendst:ife,
both town and country millers was by no means exrso`i
the demand for all kinds of English wheat—owing'
measure, to the firmness in the country nio'e
brisk, at at an advance in the cczrrencies of Monday sets„
fully 2s per quarter, and a clearance was speedily
There was more doing for forw.ard delivery, at
amount of improvement. ,es
We were tolerably well, but by n. 9 means heavaio
plied with foreign wheat. The amount of business,sa
both for town and country consumptioa was large, cow
currencies improved ls to 2s per
siderable firmness on the part of importers. Tit 1,110
more inquiry for floating cargoes, the value °J.
advanced fully is to 2s per quarter. dear pct
Fine malting barley was scarce, and quite as f
week. Grinding,- and distilling sorts, the show °
quarter, Ivitt
re 0;
was good, moved off slowly, but no change took
the quotations.
Malt, the supply of which was moderate, sold
but no advance took place in its value. 00
As the supply of oats was very moderate, than 81--
in improved request, and the terms higher. 5
iseo r
We had a steady inquiry for both old and new "
full prices. ;
Peas changed hands slowly, yet quotations Were
supported.
Indian corn, afloat, was held for ls. more re°lll
~i.
There was an improved sale for flour. Seek 9-1,
were is. higher. Foreign parcels sold at ls. Per
more money.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEMOIRS' to 0.
. %
Wheat—EssexMalt—Cbevaller •• ' A6l
2/
Red .... new 385 to 45e Oats Yorkshire 410.
160 i
Ditto ........ old 44s 56s Lincolnsh., Yee' 110
Dato, White new 425 50s Potato ...... •• „.. 2
Ditto.. ... •. old 48s 595 Youghal andCor:'l6l i
-Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• • . IP 2 4
coin, Red, old 453 503 Cork, White. ••:. %/I s 4
Ditto, new ...• •• 341 44s Scotch, Feed. "
.. 131
.2,4
Ryc —Old ........ •• .. 311 32s Beans—Tick ...... '•. 364 •
New....... ••• • •• 31s 333 Pigeons ...... •• : vs ,
sarley—Grinding... • • 265 285 Peas—Grey .. ••"", SP '
Malting ....• •• • • 315 31s Maple. ••• • • • •••. 33' 4 '
Chevalier .... ••• 33s 35s White .••••• • '• :. 364 i '
flalt —Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •••• ; •• 31' 2''
f01k...... • • .... 543 58s Flour—Town-nane.:* so, 2.1
Brown ......• •• • • 46s 52s Suffolk •••• • • .• 310
Kingston and Ware 535 603 Stockta 3CSort-OLi

SMITHFIELD. • to vli
During last week, the imports of foreign stockji of Apia
don were on 'a very moderate scale—the t° wee II;
amounted to 3,824 head. In the correspo.ndingo, .I,P"
1851, we received, 6,593 ; in 1850, 5,703 ; in a
in 1848, 3,155 ; and in 1847, 1,913 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. (1310.
-

From
Tonningen.
Hamburgh
Antwerp...
Harlingen.
Ostend
Nieu Disp .....
Dordt ..... 57
Rotterdam 371

_ „

..•
5
11 ".

115

. 1,707
- 129

.. 24
... 1,832

425 ",/„

.---.

476
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under 04
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves' 1114
1851 914 ... 5,174 381
1850 1,433 ... 3,675 ... 399 ''
1849 583 ... 3,683 ... 218
1848
1847 258 ... 1,584 ..•. 71
*th gr)
To-day's market was very scantily supplied I(l,;cji
kind of foreign stock, the general quality of ivw'
very inferior. 10 f
The arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning - je
own grazing districts were tolerably extensive, so: „;1,3
average condition. The attendance of both v°,. riv, I
country buyers was good; hence, the beef tr9'"l'.
steady, at prices equal to those paid on Monday 13"50'00%
good clearance was effected. The top general gliretv
for beef was 3s 10d, per 81bs. ; but a few veil. to,
Scots realised 4s, per 81bs. Nom
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and 01
shire, we received about 3,100 short horns ;'
parts of England, 700 Devons, runts, Herefords, & •
from Scotland, 470 homed and polled Scots. r
,j 0
There was a slight falling off in the number e".
nevertheless, owing to the large quantities of tsitJ
show in Newgate and Leadenhall, there was less dissll
shown. to purchase. Prime Down breeds sold stiztesef
full quotations, viz., 4s 4d to 4s 6d, per Blbs. ; b •,e,s• ,if
half-breeds, &c., were dull at barely stationary Prl;ij
Although the supply of calves was small, the v
was very inactive at last week's currency. no'
In pigs comparatively little business was doing f
theless, the quotations were supported.
The Great Christmas market will be held here o 2
day next.

Total

3,762

Per Sibs to sink the offal.
• • d. s. d. s. d'A
Inferior Beasts ...2 2to 2 4lPrime Southdown 4 3
Second quality ...2 6 3 &Large m „ '
e. calves 2 4
Prime large oxen 3 2 3 61Prime small do ...3
Prime Scots, &c. 3 8 310 Large hogs ......... it!
Inferior sheep ...3 0 3 4 Small porkers ...... 3
Second quality ...3 6 3 8 Suckling calves 19 o
23
Primecoarse-w11d.3 10 4 2 Quarter old pigs 17 o
FOREIGN sue"' I

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep .
Cafes
Pigs .....

. 4,899 I
.23,540
. 247
. 250 1

Beasts ..............
Sheep ..................
Calves ................. • .
Pig 5.................... .
of
the supplies and rP„c

A statement and comparison of
stock exhibited and sold in
Monday, Dec. 8, 1851, and
1852.

Smithfield Cattlo.lo;e.
this day, Monday,

Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Dec. 8, 1851.
s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 2 4to 2 6
Second quality ditto 2 8 2,10

DON 6 f
2
s• gto 1
6 3
3 0 3
3
0 3
6 as

Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c

3 ii 3 6
3 8 310

Coarso and inferior sheep ... ... 210 3 9,1

Ec cowl quality ditto . ... 3 2 3 8
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 310 4 0
Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 2 4

410 ,:$4
210 ,1
314 :10
2 1°
3 8 4A
7:11
'Ol

Large coarse calves
Prime small ditto ..

28 3 4
36 3 8

Large hogs ... ..
Neat small porkers

6 3 6
, 3 8 310

Beasts... ... 4,280
Sheep ... 23,900
Calves... ... .343
Pigs ... 410
SUPPLIES ON Satz, Dec. 9, 1850.--Beasts, 4,
25,210 ; calves, 178 ; pigs, 329.
Dec. 10, 1849.—Beasts, 3,620; sheep, 22,980 ;
pigs, 284.

i;
caiveh

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL• 0e pd
The supplies of both town and country
killeclocet
sale in these markets continue very extensive oto'
less, a large business is doing in each kind at fw
currency.
,

e• S
Mutton, Inferior 2 0 ;
Do.,middling.••••• 8 4
. 3
Do., prune ....... ••a S
Veal .................. 5
Do., small .........

Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 2 0 2 2
Do., middling 2 4 2 8
Do., prime largo 2 10 3 2
Do., do. small 3 4 3 6
Veal 2 6 3 0

BOROUGH HOP.
We have still to report an active inquiry for most A
of new hops, the show of which is but moderste,:v,
some instances, prices have an upward tendl;ilt
and East Kent pockets, 90s to 160 s ; Weald of -
90s to 1055; Sussex ditto, 90s to 105 s.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS- 5 Al;;;#
Full average supplies of home-grown potst°l: loc,P
3,000 tons, have arrived coastwise during the wre,,- fl nor,
abroad, we have received 554 tons, chiefly fr°— DP4 r
Selected samples are scarce, and quite as dear ratio
qualities command very little attention. Frese,lloll/0;
under :—York Regents, 80s to 120 s per ton • -": to
ditto, 75s to 110 s ; Kent and Essex ditto,
Scotch ditto, 80s to 95s ; Foreign, 55s to 90s.
• SEEDS.
11 •el
East India linseed moves off freely at very f!Jr
Riga, ex-granary is selling at 425. For next Yed, .3;
business is doing in black tea at 43s 9d to 44s ; 5001 :I'
angel, 35s 6d per quarter free on board. Rapof ve ,04
425. on the spot. English linseed cakes arc 04'1004,di
to 10/. ; and American, 91 lOs to 101. ss. Rape der
held at 41. 15s to Si. per ton. There is rather 10°
in clover and trefoil.

$6O Irj
3 Carraway, new •' ••'.
.. ;19°S4 P.,
I Coriander, new •,,er 00 if,
s Hempseed, per c111_,,,,'"" .. u'i, /1,
Linseed, Eng.Sow7„, 42, 01
Crushing •' '• .• ts
Betio •• " " •,...• ' 0,
Odessa • • "''totv-- 0,
Linseed Cake, Pr. 9/ 00 i is
English • • • 911°S 61/0
Foreign, Per ton 411,1. 0
Rape Cakes, Pr,,,u
ot 921.1"
Itapeseed,lieW,Pr

Turnlp,Whlte, per bush. ss to !yi
Swede
........ .. 105 128
Mustard, Brown.. 3 9s
4s 6d:580d
Os Od Os Od
73570:
4110ss
28s 34s
r quarter
38s 481
Tart
yas
Canary,
r ysWaspi
grass..
ja:snlptsnege. •••••••••.:
(cwt.) 385 483
.. 38s 50s
.... • . 21a 245
te.... 37s 46s 1
1.;
WOOL.
Clover,Trefoil,wForeign
ntre
wE.Rw h
egd:
A full average business continues to 1/ "--cers74lt°ll.
English wools, at extreme quotations, with 3_, 010'40
rate supply on offer. The stocks of foreign an". c ,
heavy, whilst the demand for all kinds is in ibast `;;)1(:',
state, at late figures. The imports into Londolltantiso
were 41 bales from Smyrna, 800 from Coif froin Isek
1,943 from Sydney, 1,921 from Port
d'' front
nore, 437 from Bombay, 8' from liambro', dore.
bourne, 120 from the Cape, and 120 from AD3g3

TALLOW.
Since our last report, the delivery of t“--"11°18:481V n;
extensive, extensive, yet the demand, to-day, is not very '"" r 810'04
value of P.Y.C. on the spot, is 47s 3d, and f° „er
delivery, 48s per cwt. Town tallow 46s 6d to 47s
net cash. Rough fat, 2s 8d per 81b.

475 0,1
OP
.1,
611'76
4°
.nar

1848. 1 1849.
_____i_

1850.

71,31,7
37s 04
to 00A0c1
3,219
54,298
3,918
89,082
325 64

Stock this day .... ..:

Price of Y. C.: .. • •

32,507 48,715
44s 6d 3Ss Od to
Ito 003 04 39s 9d
2,144 2,950
55,061 50,197
1,061 7,138
80,035 73,439
463 fd 325 6d

Delivery last week . •
Ditto from June 1....
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1....

Price of Town .....