The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-17 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The country markets held on Saturday were fairly sup-
plied with wheat, the general condition of which was very
inferior. On the whole, there was rather more firmness
in the demand for most descriptions, and previous rates
were well supported. Fine malting barley, from its scar-
city, realised is per quarter more money. Grinding and
distilling sorts, including malt, were held at full quota-
tions. Oats, beans, and peas were quite as dear ; but flour
was the turn lower.

Advices from New York to the 4th instant state that
the value of flour had a downward tendency. On the
Continent the trade has continued in a sluggish state,
but no material change has taken place in prices.
Tip to our market, last week, the arrivals of English
grain were very moderate. From abroad, we received
5,214 quarters of wheat, 605 oats, 2,780 beans, 25 peas,
11470 linseed, 284 rapeseed, 163 sundry seeds, 1,610 sacks,
and 3,490 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to this morning's market, the arrivals of wheat
from Essex and Kent were moderate, and greatly out of
condition. From the east coast, a few parcels came fresh
to hand ; whilst the receipts by land carriage were com-
paratively small. The show of samples of both red and
white was far from extensive. Selected qualities of the
latter moved off sisadily, at prices fully equal to those of
Monday last, and there was a better feeling in the inquiry
for all other kinds, at full quotations. We may observe,
however, that, owing to the damp state of some of the
parcels, a total clearance was with difficulty effected.
There was a slightly improved sale for forward delivery
parcels, but we observed no change in the quotations.
With foreign wheats, fresh as well as well as ex-granary,
we were but moderately supplied. For shipment
coast-
wise there was an improved inquiry, at fully late rates.
Otherwise, a fair average business was transacted, and
prices were well supported. The stock here is much re -
duced.
Floating cargoes of foreign wheat and beans, off Fal-
mouth, were held at extreme currencies.
Malting barley, the show of which was very limited,
sold readily, at prices somewhat in favour of holders.
Grinding and distilling sorts moved off readily, and late
currencies were freely supported.
Tho malt trade was tolerably firm. In prices we have
no change to report.
The want of adequate supplies of oats prevented much
business being transacted in that grain. Prices were very
firm in every instance. Dealers are very short of stock.
Beans commanded a steady, though by no means active,
inquiry, at late rates.
In the value of peas, the show of which was limited, no
change took place.

The flour trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's
prices.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Rod .... new 40s to Cis
Ditto•• . •• •• .... old 46s 59s
Ditto, White new 45s b3s
Ditt0........ old 503 60s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old
Ditto, new ......
Rye—Old ............

Malt—Chovaller .. • 61s to €33
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincolnsk., Feed 16s 22e
Potato ...... • ... 21e 241
Yogghal and Cork
Black. ...... 161 94s

488 538
37$ 47$
318 31s
31$ 33s
263 28s
3ls 23$
348 36s

Cork, White ..... 16s 25s
Scotch, Feed 210 Ms
Beans—Tick •• • •• 321 34s
Pigeons ••• . 354 403
Peas—Grey .. ••.• • • • • 31s 35
33s 36s
White........... 334 37,

New
arley —Grinding
Malting* .
Chevalier
Malt—Satrolk and Nor-
folk .... ........ 54s Hs
Brown
Kingston sad Ware 535 60s

Boilers .......... 26s 41s
Flour—Town-made... 41s 46 4
Suffolk .......... 32e 3•s
Stockta & Norfolk 32s 33s

SMITHFIELD.

Tke imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
were moderate—the total supply amovrt:ng to 3,114
head. Dtuing the same period in 1852 trey amounted to
3,204 ; in 1851, 2,433 ; in 1850, 440 ; in 1849, 1,406 ; and
in 1848, 965 head.

IMPORTS MO LONDON LAB! WEEK.
From - Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Bamburgh...... 10 ... 111 ..
Os'zend
..... 235 692
Antwerp.. .... . 375
Rotterdam.- 651

. •.•
. 173 ...

... --

418 ... 2,449 3 ... 241 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Boasts. Sheep. lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1852 621 2,223 ... 353 ... 7
1851 399 ... 1,778 227 24
1840 l5l 245 44
1849 177 ... 1,122 107 ...
1849 136 ... 800 ... 29
The following are the imports of foreign stock into the United
Kingdom during the first eleven months of 1851 and
1852 :

Total .

- .
1851.
Beasts 33,962
Cows
Calves 22,342
Sheep 161,926
Lambs 9,120 ......,
Pigs 14,971

1852.
... 37,499
... 22,554
... 24,157
... 192,771
... 12,339
... 10,045

The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was season-
ably•extensive, and in middling condition. Amongst the
supply of beasts were 100 oxen from Spain.
From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland,
the arrivals of beasts were considerably in excess of those
reported on Monday last, nevertheless, the demand for
that description of stock, owing to the large number of
buyers in attendance, ruled tolerably steady, at that day's
quotations. The very primest sorts were worth from 4s
to 4s 2d per 81bs. The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire, amounted to 1,700 Scots and
short horns ; from other parts of England, 1,200 Herefords,
runts, Devon's, &c. ; and from Scotland, 900 horned and
polled Scots.
With sheep, we were fairly supplied. The mutton trade
was by no means so active as on this day se'nnight, never-
theless, it may be considered steady, at the late advance in
the currencies. The primest old Downs produced 5s per
Blbs.

Calves—the supply of which was moderate—moved off
steadily, and the prices were well supported.
We had a fair sale for pigs, at full prices.

Per Sibs by th© carcase.

s. d. S. d. s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...2 10 to 3 0 Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Second quality ...3 2 3 4 Largo erne. calves 3 0 4 0
Primo largo oxen 3 6 3 8 Prime small do 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 310 4 2 Largo hogs ‘, 10 3 6
Inferior sheep ...3 8 310 3mall porkers 3 8 310
Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Suckling calves 20 0 24 0
Prime erse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs 19 0 23 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Shcop 20,860 Sheep
Calves 307 I Calves 256
Pigs 285 Pigs —
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Jan. 19, 1852, and this day, Monday, Jan. 17,
1853.

Per Slbs, to sink the offals.

Jan. 19, 1852. Jan.l7, 1853
B. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
2 Bto 2 102 10 to 3 0
3 0 3 43 2 3 4
3 6 3 83 6 3 8
3 8 3103 10 4 2
210 3 0 3 8 310
3 2 3 84 0 4 4
310 4 046 4 8
4 2 4 4410 5 0
3 0 3 63 0 4 0
3 8 4 04 2 " 4 6
. 2 6 3 6210 3 6
.2 8 310 3 8 310
... 3,565 4,562
... 24,760 20,860
• 114 307
▪ ... 360 285
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 20, 1851.—Beasts, 4,327 ; sheep,
20,670; calves, 153; pigs, 205.
Jan. 21, 1850.—Beasts, 3,334 ; sheep, 19,800 ; calves, 150 ;
rigs, 220.

Coarse and inferior beasts ...
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen ... ... .
Prime Scots, drc .
Coarse and inferior sheep ... .
Second quality ditto ... .
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... .
Prime Southdown ditto
Large coarse calves
Prime small ditto ..
Large hogs ...
Neat small porkers
Beasts...
Sheep .
Calves.
Pigs