The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were
Moderately well supplied with home-grown wheats, in
which rather more business was transacted, at full quota-
tions. Fine malting barley, the supplies of which were
limited, moved off steadily, at extreme currencies, whilst
the value of grinding and distilling sorts was well sup-
ported. In the prices of malt no change took place.
Beans, peas, and flour were very dull.
Most' of the continental markets continued inaciive for
all articles of grain, in the prices of which very little
change has been reported. The last advices from New
York state that only a limited business was doing in grain
and flour on English account.
The arrivals of hone-grown produce up to our market
last week were moderate. From abroad we received
2,067 quarters of wheat, 1,620 barley, 12,285 oats, 317
beans, 567 peas, 200 linseed, 117 sundry seeds, and 4,357
sacks of flour.
The quantity of wheat received fresh up to this morn-
ing's market, coastu ise, from Essex, Kent, Lincolnshire,
Stc., was very moderate, but in improved condition. From
the East coast the supply was limited. By land carriage
the receipts of both red and white samples were unim-
portant ; hence the qnantity on offer was small. Notwith-
standing that the attendance of both town and country
millers was by no means numerous, the demand for all
kinds of wheat of home produce ruled steady, and a clear-
ance was effected at prices fully equal to those paid on
Monday last. The amount of business doing for forward
delivery was comparatively trifling, yet growers in general
were very firm in their demands.
The supply of fresh foreign wheat was limited • but we
had a good supply of grananed samples. Good andmedium
parcels moved off steadily, at full currencies ; but damp
qualities commanded. very little attention at late rates. -
In floating cargoes, comparatively few transactions took
place. Prices, however, were supported, as the arrivals of
late have been small.

Fine making barley was very scarce, and quite as dear
as on Monday last. Grinding and distilling sorts were in
fair request, at full prices.
MALT.—The supply of which was tolerably good, moved
off steadily. In the quotat; ons, no change took place.
The supplies of home grown and foreign oats being sea-
sonably extensive, the demand for that description of pro-
duce was some what inactive, at late figures.
There was rather more business doing in beans, at pre-
vious quotations.
We had only a moderate sale for peas, yet the currencies
were supported.
The flour trade was in a s:
prices.

uggish state, at last week's

CURRENCY PER DC
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red •• .. new 40s to 48s
Ditto•• •• ........ old 45s 593
Ditto, White new 44s 53s
old 49s 60s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln Red, old 47s 53s

'ERIAL MEASURE.

Malt—Chevalier .... 61s to 63s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lin%)lnsh., Feed 16s 22s
Potato ...... 219 24s
Youghal and Cork
Black. ...... 168 24s

Ditto new
Rye—O'd ............ 3ls 3M
New • •• • 31s 33s
.'arley—Grindinli..... 258 28s
Malting ......... 30s 33a
Chevalier.... ... 318 37s
qalt—SuffolkandNor-

Cork, White .• . 16s 25s
Scotch, Feed..... 21e 25i
Beans—Tick 31s 34s
Pige0n5.......... 35• 40s
Peas—Grey 31s 351
Maple .. •• • • .... 33s 36s
White. • . ........ 33v 37s

f01k............ 54s ASs
8r0wn............... 46s Sts
Kingston and Wars 63s 60s

Boilers ....• •• .. 365 41.
Flour—Town-made... 41a 465
Suffolk . •• .. 32s ES3
Stoats Z.: Norfolk 323 Etia

SMITHFIELD.

The imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
were tolerably good—the total supply amounting to 2,939
head. During the same periad.in 1852 .they amounted to
3,210 ; in 1851, 2,449; in 1850, 576; in 1849, 2,011; and
in 1818, 1,064 head.

IMPOSTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.

From
•••
05tend........... ... 137 ...
Harlingen....... 316 ... 101
Antwerp......... ... 328
Rotterdam...... 173 ... 1,272
Amsterdam 66 ... 150

Calves. Pigs.
... 20

... 331
13

Total ....

474 ... 2,819 ... ... 466 ... 11

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under
• Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1852 - 582 ... 2,151 475 2
1851 501 1,678 —. _. 237 _. 33
1650 270 _. 201 95 . 10
1849 BO6 1,068 —.—. 147 --
1848 560 . 458 _. 46 .
The Supply of foreign stock here to-day was seasonably
good. Amongst it we noticed 109 oxen from Spain.
We have had an arrivrl of 25 beasts, 22 calves, and 42
pigs direct by sea from Ireland.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of
beasts this moining were moderately exte-isive, as to num-
ber, and in fair average condition. Owing to the large
number of buyers in attendance, and the favourable state
of the weather for slaughtering, the beef trade ruled some-
what brisk, at an advance' in the quotations obtained on
Monday last of 2d per 8 lbs., and a clearapce was readily
effected. The primest lots were worth 4s. 2d. per 8 lbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,700 Scots, short-horns, &c. From other parts
of England 600 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c. ; and from
Scotland 700 horned and polled Scots.
The numbers of sheep were again very limited ; neverthe-
less, the demand for that description of stock was in a
sluggish state, at the late improvement in value. The
primest old Downs were worth ss. 2d. per 8 lbs. The few
shorn sheep on offer sold at id. per 8 lbs. beneath those in
the wool.
Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal
trade, arising from the cold weather, ruled very inactive at
Friday's decline in prices. The top figure was 4s. 6d. per
8 lbs.

We had only a moderate inquiry, for pigs, yet the cur-
rencies were well supported.
Per 81bs to s
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...2 10 to 3 0
Second quality ...3 2 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 6 3 101
Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 2
Inferior sheep ...3 10 4 0
Second quality ...4 2 4 6
Prime crse.-wlled.4 8 410

ink the offals.

s. d. s. d.
PI :me Southdown 5 0 5 2
Large crse. calves 3 0 4 0
Prime small do 4 2 4 6
Targe bogs 210 3 6
Small porkers 3 8 4 0
Suckling calves 19 0 24 0
Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .
Sheep
Calves .
Pigs

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep 17,690
Calves 152
Pigs 275

695
1,350
125

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Feb. 16, 1852, and this day, Monday, Feb. 14,
1853.

Per Blbs, to sink the offals.

Feb. 16, 1852. Feb.l4, 1853
3. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
2 4to 2 6 10 to 3 0
2 8 3 03 2 3 4
3 2 3 43 6 310
3 6 3 84.0 4 2
210 3 03 10 4. 0
3 2 3.842 4 6
310 4 0 4 8 410
4 2 4 45 0 5 2

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c
Couse and inferior sheep ...
Second quality ditto ...
Prime coarse woolled ditto ...
Prime Southdown ditto ...

Large coarse calves 210 3 6
Prime small ditto ... 3 8 310
Large hogs ... ... 2 6 3 6
Neat small porkers ... ... 3 8 310
Beasts... ... 4,173
Sheep ... ... 22,130
Ca'ves... ... 331
SUPPLIES mg SAL; Feb. 17, 1851.—Beasts, 3,'
19,090; calves, 127; pigs, 280.

3 0
4 2
2 10
3 8

4 0
4 6
3 6
4 0
3,961
17,690
152
275
797 ; sheep,

Feb. 18, 1850.—Beasts, 3,362; sheep, 17,300

calves, 104;

pigs, 204.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Although the supplies of each I,;nd of meat on offer to-
day were seasonably extensive, the general demand ruled
steady, and prices were well supported.