The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-27 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(T1118 LAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The country markets held on Saturday were in a de-
pressed state for all kinds of wheat, the value of which
gave way from 2s. to 4s, per quarter. Barley moved off
heavily, at ls. to 2s. per quarter less money ; and all other
articles of grain were offering on lower terms. The flour
trade was heavy, at 2s. to 3s. per sack decline.
The whole of the continental markets have ruled very,
dull since our last, and the quotations have had a' down-
ward tendency. The latest advices from New York state
that both wheat and flour were offering on lower terms.
Very moderate supplies of English grain were received
up to our markets last week. The imports were very ex-
tensive, viz., 09,368 quarters of wheat, 21,145 barley,
90,618 oats, 1,074 bean 5,11,472 peas, 728 tares, 100 linseed,
43.5 rapeseed, 48 sundry seeds, 638 sacks, and 2,677 barrels
al flour.

Fresh up, to-day, from Essex, the receipts of wheat,
coastwise, were on a very limited scale, but in fair average
condition. From -Kent, the arrivals were slightly on the
Inarease; but the supply by land carriage was small.
Although the show of samples was trifling, the demand for
all kinds, owing to the immense importations from abroad,
and the limited attendance of millers, was dull in the ex-
treme, and to have effected sales, is to 2s per quarter less
money must ',lave been submitted to by the factors.
For forward delivery, scarcely a transaction took place.
The shr,w of foreign wheat was immense. The greatest
difficulty was experienced in making sellers at any price.
The fe,w transactions reported were at is to 2s per quarter
less 'money, and some of the important were sellers at a
der4ine of 2s to 3s per quarter to save demurrage.
Floating cargoes were completely neglected. The arri-
vals off the coast have been mostly ordered round.
We were heavily supplied with barley, all kinds of
'which sold slowly, at is to 2s per quarter decline. Malt
was quite is cheaper than on Monday last.
There was rather an extensive business done in oats, at
is per quarter under the rates current on Monday last.
The supply of foreign was very large.
Beans commanded very little attention, and prices were
rather drooping.
In peas scarcely any business was doing, on former
terms.

The flour trade was heavy, and prices had a downward
tendency.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red..... new 704 to 80s
Ditfo•• • • ........ old 72s 82a
Ditto, White new 72s 84s
Ditt0........ old 72s 85s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 70s 80s
Ditto new ... .. 70s 80s
27e—Old •..• •• •• •. • • 51s 52s
New ......•..... 508 Ms
Barley—Grinding,.... 35s 38a
Malting ••• •• 39s 40s
Chevalier.... ... 42s 44s
Kalt—Suffolh and Nor-

Malt—Chevalier .. •• 75s to 76
Oats Yorkshire and

Lincolnsk., Feed 28s 32s
Potato
Youghal and Cork
Black. • . 28s 30s

Cork, White ... .. 27s 33;
Scotch, Feed. 328 345
Beans—Tick ..... .. .. 43s 51s
Pigeons ...... .... 478 61s
Peas—Goy . ... . • .... 44s 48s
Maple .——. • —47 s
White. ... ••. . . 365 62s

f01k•........... 66s 718
Brown ............... 608 62s
Kingston and Ware 733 75s

Boilers ......... 568 68s
Flour—Towu-made... 65s 70s
Suffolk .•.••• • • .. 58s 628
Stoekta Si Norfolk 58s 64s

SMITHFIELD.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
moderate—viz., 1,675 head. During the corresponding
period of 1853, we received 2,037; in 1852, 1,525;
1851, 2,041; in 1850, 1,382 ; in 1849, 972 ; and in 1848,
1,494 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

From Beasts.
Harlingen 2lO ...
New Diep 22 ...
Hamburgh 46 ...
Antwerp .....
Rotterdam._ 32 ...
Calais... -- •••

Sheep.

Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

-.- ...

T0ta1.... 326 ... 1,128 ... ... 224 ... 7
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 493 1,222 311 11
1852 2Bl ... 967 ... ... 277 ...
1851 3BO ... 1,396 ... 200 66
1850 492 700 135 ...
1849 363 492 87 5

The supply of foreign stock on sale in to-clay's market
was very moderate, and in but middling condition. On
the whole the demand for it ruled steady, at full prices.
There was a slight increase in the receipts of beasts fresh
tip this morning from our own grazing districts ; whilst in
their general weight and condition a decided improvement
'was noticed. Although the attendance of buyers was
rather numerous, the demand for all breeds of beasts was
less active than on Monday last, and in most instances
prices gave way 2d per 81bs. The general top figure for
Scots was 4s Oct per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received '2,100 Scots and short-horns; from other parts of
England, 600 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 300
horned and polled Scots.
Notwithstanding that there was an increased number of
sheep in the market, the mutton trade was firm, and in
some instances the quotations advanced 2d per 81bs. The
demand principally ran upon clipped sheep, which sold at
about 8d per 8l be under those in the wool. The primest
old Downs realised from 5s to 5s 2d per 81bs, the latter
being rather an extreme figure.
Lambs were in moderate supply, and brisk demand, at
Ss 4d to 7s per 81bs.
The sale for calves ruled steady, at very full prices. The
supply was limited. The highest figure was 5s 8d per 81bs.
We had a strong inquiry for pigs, in the value of which
Ito change took place.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 310 4 2
Prime Scots, tc. 4 4 4 6
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310
Second quality ...4 0 4 61
Prime crse. -wiled. 4 8 4 101

1,.1 s. d. s. d.
Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2
Large erse. calves 4 6 5 2
: line small d 0... 5 4 5 8
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
[Suckliugealves ..22 0 28 0
[Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
• 5s 4d to 7s Gd.

Lambs..

TOTAL SUPPLY'.

Beasts .. • • . " . 4,116
Sheep ,•• • •