The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-06 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DA Y.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There were increased supplies of wheat on sale in most
of the provincial markets held on Saturday. All kinds
were heavy, and from is to 3s per qr. lower. In barley
very little was doing, on easier terms. The same may be
said of malt, beans, and peas. Oats and flour ruled dull,
at barely previous rates.
The continental markets have been tolerably firm. In
prices very little change has taken place. Advices from
New York are to the effect that both wheat and flour were
brisk and dearer.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last
week, were very moderate. From abroad we received
13,996 qrs. of wheat, 1,650 barley, 1,424 oats, 130 beans,
220 peas, 15 tares, 448 linseed, 425 rapeseed, 215 sundry
seeds, 1,090 sacks and 12,384 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to our market this morning, the arrivals of
home-grown wheats coastwise, were very limited, and in
but middling condition. By land carriage, the receipts
were small. Notwithstanding that the show of samples
was limited, the demand for all descriptions ruled heavy,
arising from the thin attendance of town and country
buyers, and, in some instances, prices ruled is per quarter
lower than on Monday last. There were a few buyers in
the market on further reduced terms.
For forward delivery, so little was doing that the cur-
rencies were almost nominal.
We were tolerably well, but not to say largely, supplied
with wheat of foreign produce. An- unusually small
amount of business was transacted in all descriptions, the
value of which had a downward tendency. Floating car-
goes were very dull, and the transactions in them were
from is to 2s per quarter beneath the prices paid on this
day fortnight.
The show of English barley was good—of foreign limited.
All kinds met a very dull enquiry, at 1s per quarter less
money.
Malt was in full average supply, and heavy demand.
Prices showed a tendency to decline.
We were scantily supplied with oats, yet the sale for
them was heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Beans moved off slowly, at the late depression.
In peas very little was doing, at barely stationary prices.
The flour trade was dull, and American flour was from
ls. to 2s. per barrel lower than on Monday last.

CURRENCY PER •IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red .... new 731 to 853
Ditto•• • • old 71s 864
Ditto, White new 76s 91s
Ditto.. •• .... old 80s 92s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 745.. A-AO
Ditto new •• •... 74s 86s
51s 52s
New •• •• •• bOs 51s
Barley—Grinding .•• 355 39a
Malting . • • • • .. .. 41s 44s
Chevalier.. •• 465 48s
Malt--Saffolk and Nor -
folk.. •• 665 71s
Brown .•••••••••••••• 605 62s
Kingston and Ware 73s 76s

Malt—Chevalier • • 76s to 77s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lineolush., Feed 28s 32
Potato ...... 32s 34s

Yoaghal and COk

• Black. •• • . 25s 30s
,C"OlkyWhite 27s 33s
Scotch, Feed....• 32s 35s
Beans—Tick .•.•• •• •• 44s 52s
Pigeons ...... 62s
Peas—Gney . 44s 48s
Maple. ••• • • •. . • 47s 52s
White... •• • 58s 64s
Boilers •• • 60s 65s
Flour—Town-made. • . 70s 75s
Suffolk .•• • •• 64s 68s
Stocktfl & Norfolk 64s 72s

SMITHFIELD.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
tolerably good—viz., 2,509 head. During the corresponding
period of 1853, we received 3,770 in 1852, 1,968 ;
1851, 3,309 ; in 1850, 971; in 1849, 1,4;. 04; and in 1848,
260 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From

Beasts.

Sheep.

Lambs. Calves. Pigs

.
Harlingen 4lO ..
New 1 iep 246 ...
Ostend — ..•

291 ... -
220 ... -
234 ... -
720 ... -

Antwerp ... ..... 16 ...
Rotterdam ...... 212 ...

T0ta1....

884 ... 1,465

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 474 '2,819 466 11
1852 441 1,312 ... 188 27
1851 570 2,217 ... 480 32
1850 lB5 625 ... 215 ...
1849 5BO 609 ... 215
To-day's market was but moderately supplied with
foreign sheep ; but the number of beasts and calves was
tolerably good. There were a few ♦ery superior oxen on
sale from Oporto.
The supply of home-fed beasts on sale was rather limited ;
nevertheless, their quality was comparatively prime. The
attendance of both town and country buyers was large ;
and the beef trade ruled active, at an advance in the prices
of Monday last of 2d per 81bs, and a good clearance was
effected. The primest Scots realised 4s 10d per Blbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots and short-horns from other parts of
England, 600 of various breeds, ; and from Scotland, 254
Scots.
Although the number of sheep were rather limited, the
demand for that description of stock, especially for inferior
breeds, was far from active. Holvever, the mutton trade
may be considered steady, at fully last Monday's currency.
The primest old Downs were scarce, and worth 5s 2d per
81bs. About 500 shearlings were in the market.
With foreign calves we were well supplied ; but the
numbers of English were limited. The demand was heavy,
and prices were from 6d to 8d per 81bs lower than on this
day se'nnight. The top figure was 5s 4d per Sibs.
Pigs were in fair average supply, and sluggish request,
on former terms.
Per Bibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8
Second quality.... 3 10 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, dm. 4 S 410
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6
Second quality ...3 8 4 4
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8

s. d. s. d.
PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
Large erne. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime small do._ 410 5 4
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 410
Sucklingcalves ..23 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 22 0 27 0

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Bonsti • • • 3,400
Sheep • • • • •-19,520
• 90

Calves ..••... .• ••.•.

Pigs ........ • • .......... 335