The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-22 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Fresh up, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were
very moderate, and the chow of samples of both red and
white was small.' As the attendance of both town and
country millers was limited, the demand was in a sluggish
state, at Monday's currency.
The show of foreign wheat was small ; nevertheless,
sales progressed slowly, at late rates.
In floating cargoes, very little was doing.
We had less inquiry for barley and malt, at barely sta-
tionary prices. . .

The oat trade was firm, and, in some instances, the
quotations had an upward tendency.
Beans and peas were very dull. Flour was unaltered in
value.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. I flour.
2,329 2,050 2,2:0 930 1 810
2,070
2—,67 ) — ;
470 I 7,48) 1 120 sks
1760 brla

English ..
Irish •• • •
Foreign ..

SMITHFIELD.

Although the supply of beasts on sale to-day was very
moderate, the demand for all breeds ruled inactive. In
prices, however, scarcely any change took place. We were
very scantily supplied with sheep, which moved off slowly,
at barely late rates. Calves—the number of which was
limited--were dull, at Monday's currency. Pigs corn
mantled very little attention, on lower terms.
Mulch cows were heavy, at from 14/. to 191. each, includ,
ing their small calf.
Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.'
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 S
Second quality.... 3 10 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 410
Prime Scots, <Sze. 5 0 5 21
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310
Second quality ...4 0 4 4
Prime crse.-w110d.4 6 410
TOTAL sumr.

s. d. a d.
Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2
Largo crse. calves 4 2 5 0
Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 8
Largo hogs 3 2 4 0
small porkers 4 2 4 6
Suckliugcalves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 20 0 27 0

Beasts ..•• •• ............ 1,064
Sheet, ••• •• ..... • •• • • •... 3,500
Cal, A••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 290
Pigs •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 400

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
8ea5t5......... ........ . 315
Sheep ....... 550
Calves.••• •. • • ..•• 212
.. •• ••

NEWGATE AND
The supplies were large, a
acted, as follows :

LEADENHALL.
.nd a good business was trans-

Per Blbs by
e. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do., prime largo 3 10 4 2
Do., do. small 4 4 4 8
Pork, large 3 0 3 8

the carcase.

s. d. 0. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8
Do., middling 310 4 4
Do., prime 4 6 4 8
Veal 3 3 5 0
Pork, small 3 10 4 6

]3OROUGH HOP.

Fine hops continue to command full prices ; but all
other kinds aro very dull. The imports of foreign hops,
this week, are 122 bales from Antwerp, 697 from Ostend,
23 from Hambro', 23 from Calais, 177 from Rotterdam,
320 from New York, 6 from Dunkirk, and 25 from Bre-
men. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 15/15s to 221 Os ;
Weald of Kent ditto, 151 Os to 161 lOs ; Sussex ditto,
141 10s to 15110 s per cwt.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been a steady demand for West
India, especially for the grocery and refining sorts. Bar-
badoes, at auction, sold at 368 6d to. 37s for mid to good
yellow, at g7s for fine, and at 30s 6d to 37s for low. De-
merara found buyers at 34s to 47s Gd for crystalised low to
good, aid at 328 to 33s Gd for brown. Mauritius was
taken in at 32s to 33s per cwt. for low to mid yellow. In
Madras not much has been done, and Bengal, at auction,
went heavily at 38s to 38s 6d for mid, white Benares at
37s 6d for damp, and at 31s Gd to 34s for ord to good like
Mauritius. Privately, there has been some inquiry for
Brazil. Yellow Havannah brought steady prices, viz.,
mid to fine bright yellow 33s 6il to 362, grey and low yel-
low 32s to 34s 6d, good and fine brown 31s to 325, washed,
30s to 375, and damaged 303 6d to 43s 6d, but florettes
were taken at 37s to 395. Bahia was held at high values,
low to mid soft white being taken in at 33s Gd to 345,
damp at 32s to 345, and low foxy to good brown at 28s 6d
to 30s 6cl per cwt. Refined brown lumps ruled at 42s Gd
to 435, and grocery at 43s to 49s per cwt.
COFFEE—The market generally has been dull. Planta-
tion Ceylon, at public sale, realised 568 to 57s for low mid
to mid, 53s to 55s for fine to f fine ord, 51s to 57s 6d for f
fine ord, and small to mid colory bold 45s for good ord
brownish, 41s to 50s Gd for triage, and 59s to 643 6d for
peaberry. Native Ceylon has been heavy at 45s to 46s for
good and fine ord. Rio has been taken at 42s to 44s per
cwt. Bahia went at 40s 6d to 43s for ord to good ord.
lticE.--The market has been dull in the absence of
public sales. White Bengal has been at 15s 3d to 16s 6d,
and good pinking Madras was at 14s to 14s 6d per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pimento realised 5d to Sid for mid and good,
and 5d for good ord per lb. Malabar pepper sold at pre-
vious values. African ginger brought 23s for mid rough
coated. Zanzibar cloves sold at sid to 50 for ord dark
to good, and 3id to sid for damaged.
TEA.—Not much has been done ; common to good sound
congou has been sold at 9id to 10d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—The better kinds have met with a readier
sale at firm rates. Bengal low, 9l lbs, brought 24s • mid,
74 lbs, 26s • and good, 5 lbs, 29s per cwt. Calcutta, low
to fine quality, 23s 6d to 29s per cwt; and Bombay, fq to
9i lbs, 20s Gd to 23d Gd per cwt.
COCHINEAL—There has been an advance of ld per lb.
Honduras blacks, mid and good selling at 4s to 4s 6d, sil-
vers ord to geed bold pea green at 3s 2d to 3s, and Teneriffe
silvers at 3s 5d to 3s 7d per lb,
TALLow—This article is a little firmer, being 63s 6d to
63s 9d per cwt. on the spot.
GREEN FRUIT—A brisk trade is doing, owing to the
Christmas holidays. Two cargoes oranges at St. Michael,
sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, sustained the ad-
vance of late. Lemons scarce, parcels have been purchased
at Liverpool for the London market. A fleet of fruit ships
are due, the bad weather off the coast of Spain and Portu-
gal, as well as in the Channel, has checked arrivals, the
want of which is felt at this season of the year.

LLOYD'S SHIPPI:IVG-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at Noon, W.S.W. ;
fresh breeze, with dull, hazy weather.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind, W. Arrived—H.M.S.
Arrogant, from the Baltic ' • H.M.S. Euryalns, do. ; Merge,
London, for Sydney, N.S.W. with loss of bowsprit and
mizentopsail yard ; Northumberland, London, for New
York; Northutebetlaud, d 0.., for Melbourne, and left for
Southampton ; Roso (s), Limerick. Sailed —Royal Victoria
(s s), for the Crimea.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind, W. Arrived—Martha
Jane, from Shields, for the Cape of Good Hope.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—
Maria Christina (Spanish steamer), from London, for San-
tander; John Oldham, Honduras; Penelope, London, for
Geelong ; George Marshall, do., for Port Philip.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind, W. Arrived—Blarney
(s), from Rotterdam, and left for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 21.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—
Saladin, from London ; Sylph (s), do. ; Shamrock (8), do.,
and both left for Dublin.
DOVDR, Dec. 21.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Gross-
herzogin Alexandrine, from Newcastle, for Constantinople,
with damage. Off Port—Anna Mary, from Sydney,
N.S.W. ; Tellers, Shields, for Marseilles ; Venice, Cha-
rente; Wilhelmine, Bremen, for Baltimore.
YARMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—
Telegraph (s 8), from Antwerp, for Hull, with loss of an
an anchor and 40 fathoms of chain, hause-pipes broken,
and short of coals.
HARWICH, Dec. 21.—Wind, W. Arrived—Regina,
from Newcastle, for Constantinople, very leaky ; H.M.S.
Horatio, from Sheerness. sailed—Several of the outward
bound.

SWANSEA, Dec. 21. —Wind, W. Arrived—Ocean, from
Dantzic. Sailed—Clara, for Sydney, N.S.W.
BRISTOL, Dec. 21.—Wind, W. Arrived—Maria, from
Demerara; Ann, St. Vincent.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Friday, 10.57 A.M.

Wind, W. ; fresh.
NeOwff Port—James Hunt, from Antigua ; E. G. Scranton,
York.
The Louisa, from Africa, for Liverpool, is on shore near
Llanelly, 21st' inst. ; crew saved.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20.
-We had a heavy gale all last night from N.N.W.

(BY BIIBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)

Wind W GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.55 A.M.
strong. , W.
; tide, low water; weather cloudy, blowing
Arrived, 21st—Lord J. Russell (s), from Harlingen ;
City of London (s), Dunkirk.

DEAL, Friday, 9.37 a.m.

Wind, W. by N. ; hazy.
Anchored—Doras, brig, from the north, for westward ;
King Alfred, from London, for St. Michael's.
Passed—Anna Mary, from Sydney, for London; Aero-
lite, from Shanghai, for London.

THE FRENCH LOAN.—The mercantile letters from
Paris state the expected loan to be still the principal
subject of attention, although some persons are disposed
to think it may possibly be delayed till March.
ARRIVAL or GOLD.—The Raphael has arrived from
Sydney with 1,073 ounces of gold and 18,000 sovereigns,
making a total of 22,2001.

RACING FIXTI
MA:

'RES FOR 1855.

Coventry
Salisbury
Doncaster 13

Warwick Spring 2O
Epsom Spring 22
Northampton 27
Croston Park 29
IL.

Malton l9
Newmarket F S 23

.Y.
Bath
Epsom 22
*Manchester 30

Stockbrid

e 'LlWinchester 22
1 Newcastle 26
.LY.