The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-15 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
During the week, the arrivals of English wheat up to
our market, coastwise, have been very moderate, viz.,
2,230 quarters, almost wholly from Essex and 'Kent.
Fresh up, to-day, the supply was limited, and the show
of samples of both red and white was trifling ; neverthe-
less, the demand for all descriptions, owing to the heavy
pressure of foreign flour, was in a very inactive state, at
Monday's decline in value. For forward delivery, next to
nothing was doing.
Rather over 8,000 quarters of foreign wheat hava coma
to hand. All kinds—the supply being good- ruled dull,
at barely stationary prices. Floating cargoes commanded
scarcely any attention.
The show of both English and foreign barley was very
moderate : whilst the trade ruled tolerably firm, at pre-
vious rates.

The malt trade was less active, owing to the large ar-
rivals, In prices, however, no change tooke place.
We had a steady demand for oats, at extreme quota.
tions.
Beans, peas, and flour met a dull inquiry.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. ) Barley. Malt.
2,220 2,090 9,520

English ..
Irish •• • -
Foreign ..

Oats. I Flour.
2,710 1 2,550
4,1901,590 I 560 sks
11,070 brls

8,7250 1 3,C-00

SMITHFIELD.

The supply of beasts in to-day's market being very mo-
derate, and the weather favourable for slaughtering, the
beef trade ruled firm, and in some instances the quotations
had an upward tendency—the primest Scots having realised
4s 4d per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with sheep, in
which a steady business was transacted, and prices were a
shade higher. than on Monday—prime old downs in the
wool being worth 5s 4d per 81bs. From the Isle of Wight
200 lambs came fresh to hand, the receipts from other
quarters were on the increase. The lamb trade ruled firm,
at very full prices. There was a steady inquiry for calves,
the value of which was slightly on the advance. Pigs sold
steadily on former terms.
Mulch cows were in improved request, at from 151.10 s
to 1/. 10s each, including their small calf.

Per Sibs to E
S. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...3 oto 3 2
Second quality ...3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 310 4 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4,
Inferior sheep ...4 0 4 2'
Second quality ...4 4 4 81
Prime crse.-wlled.4 10 5 0
Lambs
TOTAL SUPPLY.

auk the offal&

5. d. e. d.
PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 4
Large crse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime small do ...0 0 0 0
Large hogs .......3 3 2 3 8
Small porkers ...... 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves 20 0 24 0
(Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0
55 Od to 6s Od.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts 622 I Beasts
Cows
Sheep and Lambs 5,820 Calves ...
Calves 2OO Pigs
Pigs 320 f Scotch beasts
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
A full average business was transacted, on the following
terms :

, 198
1,600

Per 814 by the carcase.
S. d. S. d.
Beef, inferior
S.
dB. u 3. do
Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 8
Do., middling 3 2 3 4 D°.
Do., do. small 3 6 3 Blmiddling 310 4 2
Do., prime large 3 4 3 6 Do , prime 4 4 4 6
' Veal. 3 6 4 4
Pork, large 343 10 I Pork, small 4O 4 6
Lambs
BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is very scantily supplied with all kinds of
hops. Really fine parcels are in fair request, at very full
prices. In other kinds, only a limited business is doing.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 1265. to 160 s. ; Weald of
Kent, 115 s. to 1265. ; and Sussex, 100 s. to 115 s. per cwt.

THE BUILDING TRADES IN MANCHESTER.—STRIKE OF
PLASTERERS.—On Saturday evening last the plasterers
of Manchester, about 360 in number, struck for an ad-
vance of 2s. per week per man, or an increase of what
may be called the standard wages, from 265. to 28s.
The principal employers refused to accede to the demand,
on the ground that no notice had been given to them ;
the only intimation being, when the men left work on
Saturday, that they would not resume on Monday unless
the advance was conceded. On Tuesday we were in-
formed that only about 100 men remained out, the ad-
vance having been at once granted by some masters,
while others yielded during Monday and Tuesday, k 0 as
to give employment to 110 bands.