The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-02 00:00:00

REGENT'S-PARK.

The whole of the banks of the ornamental water in
this park were lined with hdies and gentlemen, and
upwards of 20,000 skaters and sliders amused them-
selves during the day on the surface of the ice. A veiy
novel feature presented itself; a large number of teats
being erected for the accommodation of the skaters,
and the whole scene was of a most enlivening descrip-
tion. The Royal Humane Society's men were con-
stantly employed during the day, for, although only two
immersions took place, the number of other accidents
required their aid was almost incalculable.
The Regent's Canal, the Surrey, and other canals, as
also the water on Clapham-common, &c., were fully
attended, and some slight but not serious accidents took
place. Although the wind last evening bad become
nearly due west, and the mercury evinced a disposition
to ascend, yet from the night being clear and starlight,
it is not anticipated that the frost will abate at present.

MARKET NEWS-(TICIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE:
Nearly the whole of the country mark ets held on Satur-
day, were firm for wheat, at an advance rn. the quotations
of from is to 2s per quarter. Barley was in improved re-
quest, and rather dearer. Malt, oats, beans, peas, and
flour were almost generally held for more money.
The continental markets sill continue higher for wheat
than in this country ; home purchases have been made
here to some extent, and which are calcula.ted to have con-
siderable effect upon future prices. The latest accounts
from New York state that only a moderate business was
doing on English account.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last
week, were small. From abroad, wo received 7,043 quar-
ters of wheat, 2,152 barley, 9,097 oats, 140 beans, 1,660
peas, 194 tares, 1,380 linseed, 18 rapeseed, 8 sundry seeds,
and 9,76 S barrels of flour.
Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of English wheat, coastwise
and by land carriage, were on a very moderate smle, and
the show of samples of both red and white was trillin,.
The attendance of town and country dealers was good, and 's,
good clearance of the stands was effected, at an advance
on the prices of Wednesday last of from ls. to 2s. per qr.
The amount of business doing, however, owing to the diffi-
culties of navigation, was comparatively small.
For forward delivery, scarcely any transactions took
place.
On the whole, we were fairly supplied with foreign
wheat ; nevertheless, the sale for that g-zain ruled very
firm, at ls. to 2s, per qr. more money.
Floating cargoes—the arrivals of which off the coast
emtinue small—were in request, and held for more
money.
Although we were well supplied with barley, that article
moved off freely, at ls. per qr. more money.
Malt changed hands steadily, at full quotations.
With oats we were but moderately supplied. The sale
for them was active, at 6d. to is. per qr. more money.
We had a good consumptive demand. for beans, at is.
per. qr. advance.
Peas sold readily, and most kinds wore ls. higher.
The flour trade was firm, and the quotations had an up-
ward tendency.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red • • .. new 66e to 803
Ditto • • • • • • ...... old 69s 823
Ditto, White new 67s 74s
Ditto.. • • .... old 72s 87s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, lied, old 64s 75s
Ditto new • • •• 65: 72,
lips—Old • • • • • • • • • • • • 00s 00s
New • • • • •• 423 44s
Barley—Grinding .• • 31s 34a
.Halting ..• • • .... 41a 44.3
Chavaller.• •• 44s 47s
Malt—Saffolk and Nor-
folk•• •• • • 62s 65s
drown . • • • • • • 48s s:s
Kingston and Ware 64t 67s

Malt—Chevali.er • • 68s to 70s
Oats Yorksaire and
Lincolnsh.., Feed 27s 29.
Potato . ..... •• .• 293 325
Toughal and Cork
Black. •. •• 255 28s
Cork, White .•• 265 293
Scotch, Feed. •• 285 325
Beans—Tick .•• • • .... 415 Ms
Pigeons ....•••••• 46 • 56s
Peas—Grey ..•• 403 , 43s
Map1e......... •• 43s 468
White........... 595 6is
Boilers .. 615 658
Flour—Town-made... 64s 73s
Suffolk •• •• 568 588
Stotts & Norfolk 56s 58

SMITHFIELD.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week
good—namely, 1,802 head. During the corresponding
peiiod of 1852, we received 2,568 ; in 1851, 2,408
head.

Lambs. Calves. Pigs

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts.
Rotterdam_ 131 ...
Ostend •••
Harlingen 70 ...
Oporto.

Sheep. :
853 ...
263 ...

263 ... -

130 ...

Total ... 451 ... 1,196 155 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :-
1852. 1851.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
We were very scantily supplied with each kind of
foreign stock to-day, owing to the non-arrival of several
vessels from Holland.
From our own grazing districts, the receipt of beasts
was moderate ; however, their general condition was
tolerably good. For all breeds we had rather a brisk
demand, at an advance in the quotations of from 2d. to 4d.
per 81bs., and a gool clearance w.,.s speedily effected.
Several of the beasts were killed in the market, arising
from the bad state of the roads, and the difficulty in
getting them home.
The supply from the northern grazing districts amounted
to 1,800 shorthorns; from other parts of England, 400 of
various breeds ; and from Scotland, 360 Scots.
Comparatively speaking, the number of sheep were sea-
sonably good ; but we regret to state that nearly one-fourth
of them were suffering severely from rot. We had a brisk
sale for all breeds, and prices were quite 2d. per Blbs.
higher than on this day se'nnight. The best old Downs
-were worth 55. 4d. per 81bs.
Scarcely any calves were brought forward. The veal
trade was active, at a rise in value of 4d. per Sibs.
There was more doing in pigs, the value of which had
an. upward tendency.
Per Slbs to sink the offals.

s. d. s. d.I
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4 to 3 6
Second quality.... 3 8 4 21
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 61
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 6
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 10

s. d. s. d.
Primo Southdown 5 0 5 4
Large CTS3. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime smP.ll d 0... 410 5 4
Large hogs 3 6 4 2
Small porkers 4 2 410
Sucklingcalves ..23 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 26 0

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts .• • - - • •• •. 3,3‘0
Sheep .• ••- • ..... ..22,750
Pigs .. •

Beasts. 714. .........
620102
Sheep .. •• ........ 2

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exbibmcd and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Jan. 3, 1853, and this day, Monday, Jan. 2,
1854. Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
Jan. 3, 1853.
s. d. s. d.
2 Bto 2 10j
3 0 3 2!
34 2 6
3 8 4 01
3 8 3 10
40 4 4
4 6 4 8.
4 10 5 0
210 310
, 4 0 4 4
210 3 6,
3 8 310
... 4,621
21,690
181
~. 205

IJan, 2, 1854

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto ...
Primo large oxen
Prime Scots, &c ...
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

SUPPLIES ON Sams, Jan. 5, 1852.—Beasts, 3,562; sheep,
22,190; calves, 203; pigs, 255.
Jan. 6, 1851.—Boasts, 4,082 ; sheep, 22,430; calves,
160; pigs, 310.

B. d. s. d •
3 4to 3 6
13 8 4 2
44 4 6
4S 5 0
34 3 8
310 4 6
4 6 410 8
50 5 4
40 4 8
410 5 4
36 4 2
4 2 410
3,350
22,750
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