The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-17 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) 125

CORN EXCHANGE.

The show of English wheat on was i
bun
to-daymoderat e'sandarkein
t,
coastwise, and by land carriage,, market,
very middling condition ; nevertheless, the demand for all
kinds was in a sluggish state, at Monday's decline in
prices.
The imports of foreign wheat have exceeded 15,000 qrs.,
and the supply here was good. The transactions were
wholly confined to immediate wants at the late depression,
Floating cargoes commanded very little attention. No
sales were reported on continental account.
Barley was in good supply, and heavy request. Inferior
parcels were a shade lower.
We had a very heavy sale for malt. To effect sales lower
prices must have been submitted to.
The show of oats was good, especially from Ireland.
The trade was dull, at barely late figures.
Beans and peas were almost nominal.
The flour trade was heavy, and inferior parcels ruled in
favour of buyers. -

Wheat.
1,74 J

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK,
Barley. Malt.
4,6 0 4,420
550
4,300

Oats.
3,570
10,240
2,640

Flour.
1,820

English ..
I risu •• • •
Foreign ..

15,180

, 7,950 brl
' • 100 aks
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the week ended Feb. 16, 1854, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale:,
per Imperial Quarter.
WIIEAT. IBABLEY. I OATS. RTE. BEANS. PEAS.
82s 4a I 41s 31 I 27s 4d 148 s 21 147 s 101 503 3d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. RYE. 1 BEANS. PEAS.
80s lld 42s Od 26s 9d 49s 4d 48s Id 51s 4d

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. I BYE. I BEANS. 1 YEAS.
lIS Od is Od is Od is Od is Od is Od

QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 64,131; Barley, 84,850; Oats, 20,275; Rye, 186; Beans,
4,989; Peas, 1,648 quarters.

SMITHFIELD.
A very moderate supply of beasts was on sale in to-day's
market. Most breeds moved off slowly, but we have no
change to notice in the quotations. Although we were but
scantily supplied with sheep, the demand for that descrip-
tion of stock wasin asluggish state,on former terms. The top
figure for the best old Downs was fis 2d per 81bs. Calves
were in moderate supply and slow request, at late rates.
In pigs very little was doing.
Mulch cows were dull, at from 141. to 191. Os. each,
including their small calf.
Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.'
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality.... 3 8 310
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 61
Second quality ...3 8 4 41
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 81

s. d. s. d
(Prime Southdown 410 5 2
Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime small d 0... 410 5 4
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 410
ISucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
IQuarter old pigs 21 0 27 0

FOREIGN SUPPLE.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts . •
Sheep ....... • • .• 2,240
Calves .. • • .. • • • • 200
Pigs ..•• .• •• ........... 300

Beasts • ..•• ... ..••
Sheep ..••
•• ••
Pigs.•.• •• •• •• •"• ••

NEWGATE AND
The general demand ruled
quotations :

Per 81bs by

the carcase.

s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 2
Do., middling 3 4 3 8
Do., prime large 3 10 4 0
Do., do. small 4 0 4 2
Pork, large 3 4 4 2

BOROUGH HOP.
For most kinds of hops, we have only a moderate de-
mand, at last week's currency. This week's imports are
20 bales from Hamburgh, 353 from Ostend, 3 from Oporto,
and 32 from Antwerp. The following are the quotations :
Mid and East Kent pockets, 111. 5s to 151. 15s; Weald
of Kent ditto, 9/. Os to 11/. Os ; Sussex ditto, 7/. 15s
to 9/. ; and foreign, 61. lOs to Si. lOs per cwt.

350 20
....
..• 98 20
- - - 10

. LEADENHALL.
heavy to-day, at the following I St.

e. d. s. d. St.
Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 6 St.
Do., middling 3 8 4 2 St.
Do., prime 4 4 4 8 St.
Veal 4 0 5 0
Pork, small 4 4 5 0 10
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