The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-01 00:00:00

ALLIZICET NEWS--(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat on sale in the country markets
held on Saturday were somewhat on the increase. For all
kinds the d .mand ruled heavy, at a decline in the quota-
tions of from is to 2s per quarter. In barley, very little
was doing on easier terms. Oats, beans, and peas, sup-
ported former currencies ; but flour was dull, and easier to
purchase.

The continental markets have been rather inactive for
most articles. In the United States, the trade has been
excited, and a considerable advance iu the value of wheat
nd flour has taken place.
Up to our market, last week, the receipts of English
grain were very moderate. From abroad, we received
52,047 quarters of wheat, 7,053 barley, 38,563 oats, 530
beans, 71 peas, 69 tares, 382 linseed, 857 rapeseed, 2,725
sacks, and 6,405 barrels of flour.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market,
this morning, were on a very moderate scale, and there was
very little addition to the supply of that grain by land
carriage. The show of samples of both red and white was
limited ; nevertheless, the demand for all descriptions was
in a very inactive state. In some instances, prices were a
shade lower on this day se'nnight ; and the amount of
business doing was limited.
_ _

For forward delivery, scarcely a transaction took place.
We wero heavily supplied. with all kinds of foreign
wheat. The inquiry for all descriptions was confined to
immediate wants, and low and middling parcels were
lower to purchase.
The arrival of floating cargoes off the coast continues
good.

The show of both English and foreign barley was season-
ably large. Although the business doing in that grain was
comparatively small, no actual decline took place in prices.
The transactions in malt were devoid of interest. In
prices we have no change to notice.
With oats we were well supplied. Sales progressed
steadily, at full quotations.
Beans were in short supply and good request, at an ad-
vance of Is. per quarter.
Peas and flour sold heavily, at barely stationary prices.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red .• new 74s to 843
old 763 873
otto, White new 76s 88s
Ditt0........ old 763 90s
'Norfolk and Lin-
coin, Red, old 74s 843
Ditto new •• •• 74. 84s
Rye—Old .... • • .... .. 51s 52s
New •• •• ........ 503 51s
Barley—Grinding ..• .. 363 383
%Salting . • • • • . • • • 393 41s
... 423 44s
Valt—Suffolkand Nor-
folk ....•....... 66s 71s
Brown.•••••• 603 623
KinggtonandWare 730 75s

Malt—Chevalier •... 758 to 76•
Oats Yorkshire and
Lineolnsk.,Feed 30s 34s
Potato ...... .• • 32s 365
Youghal and Cork
Black.•••••• 305 33s

Cork, White .•• .• 293 35s
Scotch, Feed. • • 34s 36s
Beans—Tick ..• • • .... 45s 54s
Pigeons ...... ••.. 49 66s
Peas—Grey .• ...... 44s 48s
Maple..• •. •• 48s 53s
White... • • ...... 56s 62s
Boilers •• • • 56s 60s
Flour—Towu-made. •. 688 709
Suffolk .• •• • 605 64s
Stockti & Norfolk GOs 665

SMITHFIELD.

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were
decidedly on the increase, the total supply being only
1,104 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 3,550 ; in 1852, 1,944 ; in 1851, 1,647 ; in 1850,
1,360 ; in 1849, 1,211; in 1848, 1,090; and in 1847,
1,241 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Hamburgh 153 40 ...
Rotterdam B2 154 ...
Harlingen 204 ... 30 ...
Ostend — ...
Amsterdam 20
Bordeaux
Dordt..... .
Antwerp

192 ... -
34 ... 2

--- •.. ---- •.• --- •.• -
20 ... - ... 13 ... -

Total .

244

- 319 ...

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
853 9OB 2,124 1 474 43
852 3BO ... 992 22 535 ... 5
.S5l 443 ... 772 ... 11 348 ... 73
850 338 ... 607 ... 2 303 ...
849 252 750 ... 239 ...

The show of foreign stock in to-days market was mode-
rately good, both as to number and quality.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up to-day were rather extensive, and in excellent
condition. Still, however, tho demand for all breeds
ruled steady, at Friday's advance in the quotations of 2d
per Sibs. The primest Scots sold readily at 4s 6d per Slbs,
and a good clearance was effected.
The receipts of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,200 Scots and short-horns ' •
from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds ; and
from Scotland, 700 horned and polled Scots.
With sheep we were well supplied. Although the de-
mand for that description of stock wag by no means so
active as on Friday, when prices advanced 2d per Sibs,
sales progressed steadily, at full value. The highest value
of the best old Downs in the wool was 5s 2d per 81bs.
Lambs, the supply of which was seasonably extensive,
were tolerably firm, at full currencies—viz., 5s 6d to 7s
DOT Slbs.

There was a full average business doing in calves, at last
week's currency. The prituest veal was worth 5s 61
per Slbs._
We had a slow sale for pigs, on former terms.

Per Slbs to sink the offals.
s. d. B. d.l a. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4;PrimcSouthdown 5 0 5 2
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Larc.,,c crse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime large oxen 310 4 2!Prime small do._ 5 4 5 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 &Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 3 10!Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Second quality ...4 0 4 6LSuckliugealves ..22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 8 4 lOQuarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
Lambs ss 6d to 7s Od.

1 FOREIGN SITFPLY.
Beft.iti .. ••• • • • .......... 4/68 f Beasts ••..• • • • . ..•• • • .. . 264
Sheep .. ••. .. ...... .. .. .. 25,020 sheep .. •••••• • • • • ...... 470
'al ves .••.••••• .. .. .. .. 2H; Calves .• • • ••..•• .. 167
Puts.. ..
..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29i Pigs— ......... .. .. ...... --

TOTAL SUPPLY.

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, May 2, 1853, and this day, Monday, May 1,
1854. Per Blbs, to sick the otals.
May 2, 1554. May 1, 1853
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior bea5t5......3 oto 3 2 3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto ... 4 3 6 3 6 3 S
Prime large oxen ..• "'3 8 3103 10 4 2
Prime Scots, die ... 4 0 4 2 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 0 42 3 S 310
Second quality ditto ... 4 4 4 8 4 0 4 6
Prime coarse woolled ditto „. 410 5 0',4 8 410 '
Prime Southdown ditto .. 5 2 5 4'5 0 5
Lambs ... 5 0 6 05 6 7 0
Large coarse calves 3 6 4 2'4 6 5 2
Prime small ditto ... ..• ..• ... 4 4 4 8',5 4 5
Large h0g5...............3 0 3 613 0 4 2
Neat small porkers 3 8 4 44 4 4 8
Beasts... ..• ... 4,303 4,66 S
Sheep ... , • 24,300 25,020

228
Pigs 310

SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 3, 1852.—Beasts, 3,974 ; sheep
and lambs, 23,940; calves, 226; pigs, 350.
May 5, 1851.—Beasts, 3,974 ; sheep and lambs, 25,460 ;
calves, 233 ; pigs, 360.