The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIN-G, AUGUST 21, 1854.

A.BK:ET NE .S-(T lILS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were very
scantily supplied with wheat, both old and new. For all
kinds, however, the demand was in a very sluggish state,
and prices had a downward tendency. The barley trade
was heavy, on same terms. Oats, beans, peas, and flour
were neglected.
The continental markets have been dull and drooping,
although the stocks of all articles have become much re-
duced. The latest advices from New York state that grain
and flour were tolerably firm.
Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English grain
were small. From abroad we received 6,929 quarters of
wheat, 2,600. barley, 5,155 oats, 5,472 beans, 412 pea;
1,278 tares, 13,688 linseed, 161 rapeseed, 338 sundry seeds,
310 sacks, and 6,567 barrels of flour.
A very limited supply of old English wheat was received
fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land-car-
riage. The receipts of new amounted to about 200 quar-
ters, chiefly from Essex, and in but middling condition.
As the attendance of both town and country millers was
sm all, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at a decline
in the prices obtained on Monday last of 2s. per quarter.
The new wheat changed hands at from 58s to 72s per quar-
ter, the latter figure being for Telavera. For forward de-
livery very little was doing.
Notwithstanding that the show of foreign wheat was
comparatively small, all descriptions were a dull inquiry,
and 2s. per qu&rter cheaper than on this day se'ennight.
Thor() were very few floating cargoes on offer, and we
heard of no transactions in them.

New English bai ley, the quality of which was indiffer.
ent, sold at from 30s. to 31s. per quarter. Foreign was
dull, and rather cheaper.
We had a very slow inquiry for all kinds of malt, at
barely last week's currency.
Very few fresh oats were brought forward, yet the oat
trade was heavy, at barely the late decline in value.
Scarcely any English beans were in the market ; but
the supply of Egyptian was good. Sales progressed
slowly, at barely late rates. A few parcels of new white
peas, in fair condition, were brought forward. So little
business was doing that prices were almost nominal.
The flour trade was heavy, and the quotations had a
downward tendency.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex fc Kent,
Red •• .. new 621 to 733
Ditt0............ old 62s 743
Oat°, White new 62s 72s
Ditt0........ old 64s 74s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 64s 72s
Ditto new ..•••. 66. 74s
Rye—Old ....••...... 50s sls
New ............ 50s 51s
Baley—Grinding.••.. 31s 30s
Malting ....• —s —8
Chevalier•.. • .. —s —s
*fait—Suffolk and Nor-
folk.. • • • • .. 66s 71s
Brown . • • .. • . 603 62s
KingstonandWare 73s 74s

Malt—Chevalier •• •• 74s to 75,
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincohish.,Feed 28s 31s
Potato ...... • 30s 33s
Youghal and Cork
Black. •• •• 278 30s

Cork, White ... 28s 32s

ScotCh, Feed. •• .. 32s 34s
Beans—Tick ... • ..... 438 52s

Pige0n5.......... 47,, 58s
Peas--Grey .......... 44s 48s
Map1e........... 46s 51s

White........... 54s 58s

Boilers ......... 56s 583
Flour—Town-made. •. 58s 60s
Suffolk •• •• •• •... 513 57s
Stool:to & Norfolk 503 558

SMITHFIELD.
We were tolerably well supplied with foreign beasts and
sheep to-day ; but the show of foreign calves was very
limited.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up to this morning's market 1
from our own grazing districts were on the increase as to 9
numbers, but very deficient in quality. The attendance `g
of countrybuyers being comparatively small, the beef trade
was in a sluggish state. Prices, however, were well sup-
ported, and several good and prime Scots realised 5s per 81
81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire,
we received 2,100 shorthorns ; from other parts of 1
England, 600 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 90 `4
horned and polled Scots. t(
There was a failing off in the supply of sheep, compared
with Monday last ; but the general quality of the stock
was good. All breeds sold steadily, at very full prices. ;
The best old Downs realised :Is per 81bs.
We were fairly supplied with lambs, which moved off
freely, at extreme rates, viz., 4s 2d to 5s 4d per 81bs.
Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade
was heavy, at barely the late decline in value. The best 1
calves were worth only 4s 4d per 81bs.
The pork trade was in a very inactive state, on former 1
terms.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were moderately good. Tho total supply amounted
to 9,703 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 10,973 ; in 1852, 13,005 ; in 1851, 10,101; in 1850,
7,212 ;in 1849, 4,987 ;in 1848, 5,127 ; and in 1847, 5,033 1
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Hambnrgh 7O 680
Harlingen 278 1,485 ... 67 ...
Rotterdam 514 ... 2,778 ...
Bromvershaven ... 145
Calais —
Dordt ....... 74 ...
Toaningen 417....
Amsterdam
Bremen... 204
Antwerp 49
Oporto

98 ... 847
150 ... 13

96 ...
527 -
802 -

_ ...
96 ...

-- ...

Total—. 1,738 ... 6,525 71 509 860

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
,853 ...1,528 ... 7,240 774 ... 671 759
852 1,576 ... 8,899 906 ... 930 ... 614
.851 1,789. 6,884 219 660 549
.850 1,308 4.879 471 526 25
.849 BlB 3,651 202 25 90

s. d. s. d
Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 0 3 8
,Prime small d 0... 310 4 4
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Sucklingealves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
4s 2d to 5s 4d.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 0
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 0,
Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 8,

Lambs..

TOTAL BIIPPLT.
Beasts ................•• 4,822
Sheep .• • •• .. • • .... •• —28,960
Calves .. •• .. •• .. • • •• •• .. 262

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts .....
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Aug. 22, 1853, and this day, Monday, Aug. 21,
1854. Per Blbs, to sink the offals.

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto ...