The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-20 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The
q re was less activity in the demand for wheat in most
"se provincial markets held en Saturday ; nevertheless,
Prir.e
Bof all kinds were well supported. Fine barley was
scarce,halt, were
and quite as dear ; but low qualities, as well as
were a dull inquiry. Oats were in improved request,
t," 6(1 to is dearer. Beans and peas firm. Flour had an
l'ward tendency.
mile Continental markets have been rather active for
ea, Owing to the large orde this s
ide.
tell,3ces have risen fully 2s per quarter. Spring corn has
has 11 held on higher terms. In the United States, flour
been en the advance.
V.lle arrivals of English grain last week were very
:10ted. From abroad we received 4,077 quarters of
liZeat, 350 barley, 1,055 oats, 1,837 beans, 420 peas, 5,306
4.-o,,'ecd, 3,545 rapeseed, 147 sundry seeds, 160 sacks, and
'-iu barrels of flour.
lr Essex to this morning's market, the arrivals of Wheat
41°41 Essex and Kent, coastwise, were very moderate, and
11111 ddling condition. From the East Coast, a few par-
)3l,4 sine to hand ; but by land carriage the supply was
w,"" ; hence the show of samples of both Red and White
14 comparatively triflinc,. The attendance of country
'eira being considerablfless than for some weeks past,
'emand-Yor all kinds of Wheat of home produce was
d4O means brisk. However, the trade may be con-
ti erect steady, at prices equal to those obtained on Mon-
lelast. A total clearance was with difficulty effected.
\;,,lll,crous offers came to hand from the Midland and
.14-'4e,rn districts ; but they were too high to admit of
-,,eosive dealings.
%tile show of fresh foreign wheat was unusually small for
exVirae of year, whilst the supply on offer, ex granary,
sobited a falling off. The inquiry for most kinds was
m Cewhat inactive, yet the importers were very firm in
demands, and last week's currencies were supported.
F-'oating cargoes of wheat, beans, and Indian corn, off
b:tllaeuth, were held at the extreme rates of last week ;
lt,the amount of business doing was very moderate.
e were scantily supplied with all kinds of barley. Se 7
he samples, fit for malting purposes, readily produced
currencies.
141e4r4lattews.as in
moderate supply, and sluggish inquiry, at
IttNotwithstanding that the quantity of oats brought for-
rd was very limited, dealers refused to purchase beyond
ke'edia te wants, under the impression that large supplies
LeL°Be at hand. In some instances, prices were a shade
rker, but the trade was far from inactive.
clb.,_"le sale for beans was tolerably firm : in prices, no
uge took place.
Peas were in moderate request, at last week's currency.
VP flour, only a limited business was doing, nevertheless,
" Week's advance in the quotations was supported.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .... 61s to 63s
, Red .... new 418 to 48s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditt0........ old 47s 598 Lincolnsk., Feed 16s 22e
1)i,
-40, White new 45s 53s Potato ..•....... 21s 24e
b1it0........ old 518 62s Youghal and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black. ...... 16s 248
Red, old 48s 538 Cork, White
k, ultto, new ...... 370 47s Scotch, Feed. .. .. 218 25s
~,,,Old _„„.... .. 3 I s 328 Beans—Tick ... ...... 339 358
41. C., e/t •••• • • • ... .. 318 338 Pigeons ...... .... 36 40s
2—Grinding . .... 26s 28s Peas—Grey ...... •• • • 318 35
halting .„ „ .... 31$ 338 Maple... • • ...... 338 368
111,1he'raller .... ... 33s 35s White...........
"--Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .......... no 418
,hf01ic.........„ u
. s 58s Flour—Town-made.— 41s 46s
,70`orn ... .. .. .. .. 46s 52s Suffolk •• • • ...... 32s 345
'mnBllton and Ware 53s 60s Stockta & Norfolk 32s 38s

SMITHFIELD.
Po
h !the time of the year, the imports of foreign stock
Thy London during last week were moderately extensive.
Le total supply amounted to 4,436 head, against 4,277
1811,4 g the same period in 1851 5,124 in 1850 ;; 2,388 in
; 3,656 in 1848 ; and 2,884 in 1847.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.

tom
14, khuroh.
17Bterdam.
,twern
Nrlin
Sudgen... —
%ttercia. m ll6

Calves. Pigs.

7 ...
46 ...

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66 ...

838
1,020
765