The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-10 00:00:00

MARKET

Eris DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were
rather scantily supplied with wheat, yet the demand for all
kinds ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of from
3s to 4s per quarter. Barley was dull, and lower to pur-
chase. All other articles commanded very little attention.
The continental markets have been steady for most grain.
The latest advices from New York state that both grain
and flour were in
.good request on higher terms.

very limited supplies of English grain were received up
to our market last week. From abroad, the imports were
24,351 quarters of wheat, 3,924 barley, 37 beans, 11 tares,
4,224 linseed, 5,359 rapeseed, 150 mustard seed, 314 sun-
dry seeds, 2,500 sacks, and 16,226 barrels of flour.
Coastwise from Essex, Kent, &c., the arrivals of wheat
fresh up, to-day, were very limited. From the east coast
scarcely any supply reached us; whilst the receipts by land
carriage were trifling. Notwithstanding that the show of
'samples was small, the demand for all kinds, owing to the
continuous arrivals from abroad, was in a very inactive
state ; indeed, in some instances prices were almost nomi-
'nal, yet they may be quoted from 1s to 2s per quarter
beneath Monday last.
For forward delivery next to nothing was doing.
We were well supplied with foreign wheat, fresh as well
as ex granary. Millers operated with extreme caution ;
hence the amount of business doing was limited, and prices
were from 2s to, in some instances, 3s per quarter beneath
the rates of Monday last.
For floating cargoes there was little or no inquiry.
Fine barley was comparatively scarce, and in moderate
request at full prices. Low, and middling parcels sold
slowly, and the currencies had a downward tendency.
The inquiry for malt was heavy, but we have no actual
decline to notice in the quotations.
• _ _ _ .

The supply of oats was moderate, and a fair business
*as doing, at late rates: _ _ _

' Beans and peas were in short supply and sluggish re.
quest, at last week's currency.

We had a dull sale for all kinds of flour, and American
parcels were fully is per barrel lower.
CURRENCY FES IMPERLA MEASURE.

Wheat—Essea & Kent,
Red new 74s•io 843
Ditt0............ old 76s 873
Ditto, White new 76s 88s
• Ditt0........ old 76s 90s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 74s ,84s
Ditto new 74s , 84s
Rye—Old .... .. 515 5251
New 503 51s
Barloy--Drinding••••• 363- 38a
Malting .....•• 39s 41s
Chevalier.... • 42s •44s
Walt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk.... •• 66s 71s
grown 603 62s
Kingston and Ware 73s 75s

Malt—Chevalier •• 75s to 76!
Oats Yorkshire and
Lineolash., Feed 30s 34s
Potato ... 32s 36s
Youghal and Cork
Black. 30s 329

Cork, White ..• .• 29s i5B
Scotch, Feed 34s 36s
Beans—Tick . • •• • • 43s 52s
Pigeons 47, 61s
Peas—Grey .....• • • 44s 48s
Maple . •••••••••• 478 s'es
White. •• .. 568 62s

Boilers ...565...... 68s
Flour—Town-made... 68s 70s
Suffolk . ........ 60s 64s
Stockta & Norfolk 60s 66s

SMITHFIELD.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
on the average—viz., 1,629 head. During the corresponding
peiiod of 1853, we received 3,905; in 1852, 1,045;
1851, 2,066 ; in 1850, 1,001 ; in 1849, 656 ; and in 1848,
1,256 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
Harlingen 330 ... 20 ...
Nev Diep 26 ... 22
Harnburgh 29 51;2
Antwerp lO
Rotterdam 6l
Ostend.
Calais...

Calves. Pigs
10 ...
1 ...

.. - ...

56
115
4
23

Total—. 456

964

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
18.7,3 853 2,654 413 3
,852 54 ... 791 ... 200
.851 5lB 1,220 ... 281 ... 37
.850 255 515 ... 224
.849 256 210 ... ... 179 11

The show of foreign stock here to-day was very mode-
rate, the time of year considered, and in but middling
condition.

From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were tolerably extensive: Their
general quality, though good, was not equal to Monday
last. Notwithstanding that the attendance of buyers was
large, and that ilise weather was favourable for slaughter-
ing,,the beef trade ruled inactive, at the decline reported
on this day se'nnight. The top price for beef was 4s 2d
per 81bs.

- The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, amounted to 2,950 Scots and short-horns;
from other parts of England, 800 of various breeds; and
from Scotland, 680 horned and polled Scots.
There was a slight falling off in the supply of sheep,
compared with Monday last. All breeds were in steady
request, at very full prices. The best old Downs in the
wool sold at ss, out of the wool 4a 4d per Blbs.
Lambs were in moderate supply, and brisk inquiry, on
higher terms—viz., 5s 4d to 7s per Blbs.
We had a good sale for calves, the value of which had
an upward tendency.
Pigs movod off slowly, at late rates.

Per Sibs to sink tho offals.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrimoSouthdown 410 5 0
Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 'loge crse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime large oxen 3 8 310 Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 2 Large hogs. 3 0 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 BtSmall porkers 4 4 4 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 4 Sucklingcalves ..23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-yilled.4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs 22 0 27 0
.. 5s 4d. to 7s od.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts ............ ..... . 4.495 I. i Beasts...—. •• . .. •• • - • i 439
Sheep .••
Calves .. ....... ••••• .. 130 Calves....., ...... •••• .. • • 89
Pigs .. ..

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold iu Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, April 11, 1853., and this day, Monday, April 10,
'.854. Per 81bs, to sink the aids.
April 11, 1853.1Apri110,1854
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
3 oto 3 23 oto 3 2
... 3 4• • 3 6,3 4 3 6
... 3 8' 2 103 8 310
... 4 0 4 2'4 0 4 2
310 4 013 6 3' 8
~. 4 sZ 4 6'3 10 4 4
~. 4 8 410 4 6 4' 8
5 0 5 2410 5 0
~. 5 0 6 05 4 7 0
3 4 4 04 6 5 2
4 2 4 6,5 4 5 8
210 3 2'3 0 4 2
3 6 4 04 4 4 8
• 3,518 4,495
▪ 19,100 23,610
... 151 130
275 310

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto ...
Prime large oxen ...
Prime Scots, dto
Coarse, and inferior sheep
Second quality ditto ...
Prime coarse woolled ditto
Prime Southdown ditto
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small ditto ..
Large hogs
Neat small porkers

Beasts...
Sheep ...
Calves...
Pigs ...

SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 12, 1852.—Beasts, 3,419; sheep,
17,920; calves, 182; pigs, 380.