The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-31 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The quantity of English wheat received up to our mar-
ket this week, coastwise, has been very moderate—viz.,
1,840 quarters, mostly from Essex and Kent. The general
quality of the supply was inferior. By land carriage, a few
runs came fresh to hand ; yet the show of samples of both
red and white was comparatively small. The amount of
business doing was far from extensive, but we have no
change to notice in the quotations. There was rather more
inquiry for forward delivery parcels.
From abroad, 7,780 quarters of wheat have come to
hand, and we were somewhat better supplied with grana-
ried samples. The demand may be considered steady, at
full currencies.
Floating cargoes of wheat were held at very full prices.
Fine malting barley was scarce, and quite as dear as last
week. Grinding and distilling sorts commanded very little
attention.
We had a moderate inquiry for malt, at late figures.
The oat trade was steady, and late rates were well sup-
ported.
Beans, peas, and flour, were held at full prices.

ARRIVALS TUIS WEER.
Wheat. I Barley. Malt.
1,810 760 920

Oat 4.

Flour.
720

English ..
Irish .• • •
Foreign ..

530
2,100 -
4,250 5,530

7,780 I 4,493

SMITHFIELD.
To-day's market was very scantily suppliawith Beasts,
yet their general quality was good. All breeds commanded
a steady sale, at, in some instances, an advance in the quo-
tations of 2d per Blbs., the plimelt Scots having realised
4s 2d per Blbs.—Sheep. The supply of which was limited
—met a slow inquiry ; nevertheless, prices were well sup-
ported in every instance. We had the first arrival of
Lambs for the season from the Isle of Wight. There was
more business doing in Calves, the prices of which im-
proved fully 2d per 81bs. Prime Small Porkers sold freely,
at full currencies. Large Hogs were a dull sale. Mich
Cows were in moderate request, at from 141. 10s to 191.
each, including their small calf.

Pei Blbs by the carcase.

s. d. -s. 43.1 . s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...2 10 to 3 (CrimeSouthdown 410 5 0
Second quality ...3 2 3 41Large crse. calves 210 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 6 3 111 Prime small do 3lO 4 4
Prime Scots, dc. 4 0 4 2 Large hogs 210 3 6
Inferior sheep ...3 6 3 8 Small porkers 3 8 310
Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Suck!;ng calves 19 0 23 0
Primecoarse-wla4 4 4 8 Quarter old pigs 18 0 23 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep ~
Calves

620 Beasts
,800 Sheep ~
320 Calves
310 I Pigs

Pigs

LEADENHALL.
somewhat active, and prices

NEWGATE AND
The general demand ruled
were freely supported.
Per Sibs by
s. d. s. d. s.- d. s.
Beef, inferior 2 42 6 Mutton, Inferior 32 3 2
6
Do., middling 2 8 2 10 I Do.,middliu 3 8 4
g
Do., prime large 30 3 2 Do., prime 44'4 6
Do., do. sma ....3 4 3 6 Veal 8 4 2
ll
Pork, largo 283 0 I Pork, small 32 4 0

the carcase•

BOROUGH HOP.
Owing in some measure to the holidays, the amount of
business doing in all kinds of hops is very limited, and
late rates are barely supported. Mid. and East Kent
pockets, 90s to 1501 per cwt. • Weald. of Kent, 85s to 108 s
per cwt. ; Sussex, 81s to 10a:per cwt.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The market has been quiet and prices have not
varied to any extent.
SUGAR.—PIiCeS are nominally firm.
COFFEE.—Privately there have been large sales in Plan-
tion Ceylon at higher prices. Native has been in request
at 475. per cwt.
COTTON.—Business has been dull.
TALLOW.—For P.Y.C. the market has been dull at 455.
to 455. 3d. per cwt. on the spot.
GREEN FRUIT.—The demand continues good, and prices
of all kinds are well supported, the consumption of fruit
exceeding •many previous holidays at this period of the
year. Two cargoes of Oranges from Seville and two from
St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale sus-
tained their value. Nuts of all kinds (except Barcelona)
have sold fi-eely. Lemons without alteration. Grapes
scatce, and the few remaining realise a high figure.

DISTURBANCE AT HOLYWELL.—The men employed in
the lead mines work in sets for six hours, at a weekly
wage of 12s. Recently a paragraph has appeared in a
local Welsh paper to the effect that the men employed
in the Merllyn mines, on which Mr. Mitchell is the
manager, had consented to work in sets for eight hours,
instead of six at the same rate of wages. The miners in
the neighbourhood were determined that no infringement
should be made upon their usual customs, and on Friday
morning about 1,500 men, from Halkin, Tal y'r Goch, and
Glan y'rAfon, went en masse through Holywellto Merllyn
and prevented the men at the latter place proceeding with
their work. Matters now began to assume a serious
aspect, and the military from Chester were sent for.
A detachment of the 23d regiment left Chester, but
meanwhile the miners had had an interview with the
magistrates and Mr. Mitchell at Holywell. One of the
men proposed to set Mr. Mitchell before them and run
him out of the country, but the majority were more
peaceably inclined, and refused to take this. course.
Mr. Mitchell ultimately promised that the six-hour sys-
tem should continue for another month, during which
time he would see the proprietors, and the decision
should be given at the end of that period. The men
then quietly returned to their work, and the services of
the miliiary were happily not required.
THE CARD-CHEATING CASE AT BRIGHTON.—RieI a-d
Sill, the attorney whose name has so often appeared be-
fore the public in reference to the card-cheating case at
Brighton, and who was convicted and sentenced to a
long term of imprisonment at the Central Criminal
Court, has been liberated from the House of Correction,
Coldbath-fields, a writ of error having been allowed in
his case, which will be heard in a superior court at some
distant period.