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

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 por 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.
Up 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,
1,470 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 steadily, at prices fully equal to those of
Monday last, and there was a better feelinr, in the inquiry
for all other kinds, at full quotations. WO 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 wall 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.
The 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. Dealeis 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.
Tho flour trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's
prices.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

VF dent—Essex Sc gent.
Red .... new 40s to 485
Ditto.— .. old 46$ 595
Ditto, White new 45s 53s
Ditt0........ old teos 60i
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 48s 533
Ditto, new •••• •• 37s 47s
Rye—Old ............ 31s 32s
New ...... • • .... 31s 3331
Barley—Grinding .•... 26s 28s,
Malting . ........ 3ls 2301
Chevalier.... • •• 34s 36s
1144—Suffolk and Nor-
folk...—. • . .. 54s 58s
Brown ..• • ... .. • • • . 46s 52s
Xingston audWare 53s 60$

(Afet—Chevalier .... ohs to cas
Oats Yorkshire and

Line°lnst., Feed 163 22s
Potato ...... • • 2la 24/
Tough al and Cork
Black. 163 24s
Cork, White ..... 16s 25s

Scotch, Feed. .. .
Beans—Tick ........
Pige0n5.........
Peas—Grey .. • • • • • . .
Maple • • • • • •• .• .
White..........,

21s 25a
323 34s
353 403
313 353
33s 36s
333 37.

Boilers - ......... 36s 41s
Flour—Town-made... 41s 46s
Suffolk .......... 32s 3 s
Stookta & Norfolk 32s 333

SMITHFIELD.

The imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
were moderate—the total supply amounting to 3,114
head. During the same period in 1852 they amounted to
3,201; in 1851, 2,433 ; in 1850, 440; in 1849, 1,406 ; and
in 1848, 965 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LiclT WEER.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
. 10 ... 111

From
.Ramburgh..
Ostend
Ilarlingen...• •• • 235
Antwerp.- ••• •••
Rotterdam l3

Calves. Pigs.

... --

620 ...
692 ... -
375 ... 3

-

651 ... -

Total

418 -. 2,449

... --

... -

3 ... 241 ...

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. 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 ...
1848 136 ... 800 29
The following are the imports of foreign stock into the United
Kingdom during the first eleven months of 1851 and
1852 :

1851. 1852.
Beasts 33,962
Cows
22,342
161,926
..... 9,120
.... 14,971

Calves
Sheep
Lambs
Pigs

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 ptimest sat 'us 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
palled Scots.

With sheep, we were fairly supplied. The mutton trade
was by no means so active_ as on this day se'nnight, nevAr-
theless, it may be considered steady, at the late advance in
tho currencies. The primest old Downs produced 5s per
Blbs.

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

Per Sibs by the 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 erse. calves 3 0 4 0
Prime large oxen 3 6 3 8 Prime small do 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 310 4 2 Large hogs 210 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 crso.-wlled.4 6 4 BlQuarter old pigs 19 0 23 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheol)
Calves

. 4,562
,20,860
307 1

Beasts
Sheep
Calves

621
1,880
236

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 Blbs, to sink tho offals.

Jan. 19, 1852
s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 2 Bto 2 101
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 0 3 41
Prime large oxen ... ... 3 6 3 8
Prime Scots, Etc 3 8 310
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 210 3 0,
83Cond quality ditto ... 3 2 3 81
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 310 4 01
Prime Southdown ditto 4 2 4
Largo coarse calves 3 0 3
Prime small ditto 3 8 4 0
Large hogs
~. 2 6 3 6
Neat small porkers ... 2 8 310
Beasts... ... 3,565
Sheep 24,760
Calves.., 114
Pigs 360
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 20,1851,—Beasts; 4,327 ; sheep,
20,670; calves, 153; pigs, 205.
Jan,2l, 1850.—Beasts, 3,334; sheep, 19,800 ; calves, 150 ;
pigs, 220.

Jan.l7, 1853
8. d. s. d.
12 10 to 3 0
32 3 4
;3 6 3 8
13 10 4 2
13 8 310
,4 0 4 4
A 6 4 8
14 'lO 5 0
10 4 0
2 4 6
;2 10 3 6
13 8 310
4,562
20,860
307
285

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of each kind of meat on offer to-day were
but moderate, compared with some previous weeks.
Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady, and prices
were well suppoi 'Wed.

Per 8113 s by the carcase,
e. d. a. d. '
Beef, inferior "4 2 6
Do., middling 2 8 210
Do., prime large 3 0 3 2
Do., do. small 3 4 3 6
Pork, largo 2 8 3 0

L• d. a. d
Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 G
Do.,tniddling 3 8 4 2
Do., prime 4 4 4 6
Veal 2 10 4 4
Pork, small 32 4 0

WOOL MARKET.
sprung up for English wool for
A steady demand having
shipment to the United States, prices have advanced Ad
per lb. Thero is more inquiry for foreign and colonial
qualities at full rates of currency. Last week's imports
were 121 bales from Constantinople, 147 from Alexandria,
and 54 from Hambro'•

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDs.
Very moderate supplies of potatoes have come to hand
coastwise, since our last report. From abroad the arrival's
have been liberal :-209 tons have reached us from Calais
20 ditto from Rotterdam, 353 from Rouen, 105 from Gra'_
velines, and 20 from Ostend. The demand is in a sluggish
state, as follows :—York Regents; 85s to 135 s per too •
Lincolnshire ditto, 75s to 1G0s; Scotch ditto, 80s to 95,
Ditto Reds, 75s to 90s ; French Whites, 75s to 90s ; Dutch;
60s to 755.