The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-15 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE

Since Monday the arrival of English wheat, coastwise
and by laud carriage, have been somewhat on the increase ;
neverthless, the supply of that grain on offer here to-day
was very moderate. For most kinds we had a steady de-
mand, and, in some instances, fine qualities of both red
and white commanded a trifle-more money. In the value
of other qualities nu change took place.
Foreign wheat, the supply of which was very moderate,
sold steadily, and Monday's currency was well supported.
Floating cargoes were firm.
The supply of English barley was large, of foreign
limited. The trade ruled inactive, bat we havo no change
to notice in prices.
Malt sold slowly, on former terms.
There was an improved demand for oats, at full quota-
tions ; but beans, peas, and flour met a dull inquiry.

Wheat.
3,450

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
i Barley. 1 Malt. Oats. I Flour.
9,690 5,170 2,0'0 i 1,980
_ 1,680 1 .
_ 2,910 I 3420sks
1760 brls

English ..
Irish
Foreign ..

2,269

SMITHFIELD..

We were well supplied with beasts to-day, and their
general quality was prime. Although the trade was less
active than on Monday, that day's advance in the quota-
tions was supported. The supply of sheep was but mode-
rate. Most breeds changed hands freely, at full prices.
Prime small calves moved off steadily, at full quotations.
Inferior calves were dull. The pork trade ruled less active.
Mulch cows were very dull, at from 11111 s to 191 each, in-
cluding their small calf.
Per 81bs to sink the offals.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8 *me Southdown 5 0 S 2
Second quality.... 3 10 4 6 Large crse. calves 4 0 410
Prime large oxen 4 8 410 Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 6
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 4 Large hogs 3 4 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310 Small porkers 4 4 410
Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 410 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLT.

Beasts ..•• •• ............ 1,990
shr ••• •• •• •• •• •• •• .. • . 3,709
Ca aS:.••• •• •....• 272
Pigs ...• .• •• •• ..•• 405

Beasts.... • • • • .„
Sheer
Calves.. , • .. • • .. .
Pig 5............ . . . • • •

NEWGATE AND
The trado was tolerably ate
Per 81bs by

544 St.
220 20

s. d. s. d.
Beef, interior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 310
Do., prime large .4 0 4 2
Do., do. small 4 4 4 8
Pork, large 3 0 3 8

LEADENHALL.
eady, as follows :
the carcase.

■. d. ■. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 8 50
Do., middling 310 4 4 St.
Do., prime 4 6 4 8 50
Veal 3 8 5 0 20
Pork, small 310 4 8 20
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BOROUGH HOP.

Fine new hops are very scarce, and in request on higher
terms. Most other kinds support former currencies. This
week's imports of foreign hops amount to 32 bales from
Havre, 121 from Antwerp, 116 from Ostend, 856 from
New York, 108 from Rotterdam, 440 from Hamburg, and
31 from Dunkirk. Mid and East Kent pockets, 151 15s
to 22t Os ; Weald of Kent ditto, 151 Us to 161 lOs ; Sussei
ditto, 141 lOs to 151 103 per cwt.

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COLONIAL
SUGAR—The market for West India has been quiet
this week, but prices have not varied materially. Barba- I 20
does good to fine yellow brought. at public sales, 35s to 10
38s, and low to good mid 31s to 34s 6d. Demerara crys-
tallised 39s to 39s Gd per cwt. for good. Manilla sold
privately at 29s Gd per cwt. East India has ruled heavy.
Mauritius, black to good brown, realised 25s to 28s 6d, low
brown 24s 6d to 25s Gd, the better sorts 26s to 29s Gd, low
to good yellow 30s to 35s 6d, fine 36s to 375, and
good fine 39s to 41s. Bengal—Mauritius kinds sold at
30s to 365, brown ditto, 26s 6d to 295, white Benares at
37s to 37s Gd, and good to fine grainy yellow 39s to 40s per
cwt. About 1,533 bags of Madras offered publicly were 17
taken it. Foreign—Porto Rico went briskly at full rates, 20
viz. fine bright grocery 'at 37s Gd to 39s 6d, mid to good at 20
34s to 375, and low heavy grey to low yellow at 31s Gd to 20
33s Gd per cwt. Cuba was held at 29s Gd to 30s 6d for 20
mid and good [soft brown, and at 30s 6d to 32s 6d for low 20
and mid grey and yellow. Siam was lower, selling at 20
33s Gd to 35s Gd for low to mid soft white, and at 32s to 100
34s for damp and washed. Yellow Havannah found
buyers at 33s 6d. to 36s for low to good, and 36s 6d to 100
37s for florettes. 20
COFFRE.—Native Ceylon has ruled firm, but not much 25
has been done. Good to real good and ord has been sold 25
at 45s to 45s 6d. Plantation Ceylon has been in good de- 25
wand at full quotations, viz., mid to good bold coloury at
55s 6d to 63s 6d ; fine ord mixed brownish to low mid 100
coloury at 52s to 55s ; low mid and mid do. at 55s 6d to
59s ; peaberry at 58s to 64s 6d ; small at 503 6d to 51s 6d ; 100
and triage at 36s to 51s per cwt. 20
Rum. —The market since the taking of the Government 5
contracts has been inactive. 5
COCHINEAL.—Honduras silvers have sold at 3s 2d to
3s Gd for ord small to mid bold.
RICE.—A limited business has been transacted and 100
prices tended downwards. Carolina, from Antwerp,
brought 35s to 38s 6d for mid to good ; Madras ord to good 100
Coringa 12s Gd to 13s 6d, and good white 14s to 14s 6d per 100
cwt, but Bengal was taken in at 15s for ord to mid white. 100
SPlCES.—Pimento realized 5d to 50 for good ord and
mid ; rather coarse black pepper is id cheaper ; Singapore 20i
selling at 41d to 40, and grey at 41d; white Singapore 100
was taken in at 7id to 7id for mid to good, but damaged 20
sold at 7d to 7(1. Penang brought Sid for good bold. 5
Nutmegs are lower, Singapore at 2s to 2s 10d for small to
mid brown, and limed Manilla at 1s 4d to is 6d for ord and
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shrivelled. Mace has been dull at 2s id for mid dark, and
2s 2d to 2s 6d for mid and good mid pale. Cassia Vera sold 4
at 39s to 40s for ord coarse bark. Jamaica ginger realized 20
44s to 51s for a small quantity of ord. 20
TEA.—This article has been quiet at 10cl for common 20
sound Bengal. 20
ARROWROOT.—This article has been steady. 33h
TA.LLOW.—There has been rather an increased inquiry, 10
P.Y.C. has been at 63s 9d per cwt on the spot for ord. 20
GREEN FRUlT.—Arrivals have been gradual, and do- 20
mind good. Several cargoes of oranges from the Azores,
Lisbon and Seville to hand, a portion of which, sold by 20
Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, brought full prices. A 16
cargo of Messina lemons has boon taken freely by the trade. 20
Nuts of all kinds meet with a ready sale.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DIY.) l2O

LONDON, Dec. 15.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ;
strong breeze, with fine weather.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 14.—Arrived—Crcesus (s.s.), from
Australia.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 14.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived-
Stadacona, from Quebec; Ocean, Havre, Guadeloupe;
do., for Mar-
seilles Newcastle, for Malaga ; Talisman,
; Regard, do., for Toulon ; Iris, Sunderland,
Malaga. : Coaster, Hartlepool, for Charente.offro for
Port—
Shepherdess, from Algoa Bay.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 14. —Wind, W.N.W. A ived—Vil-
lata, from Antwerp, for Cardiff ; Alexander;, rrFNrewcastle ;
Lord Nelson, do., both for Constantinople
New-
castle, for Carthagene. Sailed— Elphinstone, foru 7fJoNdeown-.
OFF LOWESTOFT, Dec. 14.—Cognac Packet, for ullar-
wich, leaky, and in tow ; Renovation, St. John's, N.B
for Leith.
W.N.W. Arrived—H la. -,
KIN GROAD, Dec. 14 —Put back—Dora, Barbadoes.
_.Wind,Fried. Wilhelm IV., Quebec ; Mary Z.
ar, inger„
from H u 1.1
oDh
iebcu.
el
t3O. ;
Ann, Terceira.
Dec. 13.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—.
SUNDERLAND,
Quebec ; Levant, Rotterdam ; Caroline, 4
Treasure, from
Miramicbi ; Solide, Gravelines, 4i
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 13.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Sir
Allan I\l‘liab, Callao : Tutelina, do. ; Horatio, Demerara; 5(
Ellen, New York ; Louisa, Quebec ; Alfred, Smyrna ; 25
1-1-U.S. St. George, Portsmouth. Sailed—Reaper, for the 20
Clyde.
LIVERPOOL 100
Dec. 15.—(Per Elec. Tel.)-150 bales of
100
cotton havewashed on shore from the Pride of the Sea
;
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aoalsrogithme
oksetehl
aovfethbeeeftoLroenmfiesrte bsouironottoimffea, 6 feet, so that the 20
a critical
fromßristol
the Big Gap, St. George's Island, Nov. 16, and remained
50
0 nthe Chase,
3 in
pn position. 50
New York, went ashore off 20
The
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FIRE AT WALwonnt•--Yesterday afternoon, about
half-past three o'clock, a fire, attended with considerable2o
loss of property, broke out in the private residence of 50
Mr. Ballard, No. 2, Gloucester-row, Prospect-plac2, 20
Walworth. When the alarm was given the fire was 4°
confined to the top floor, but it was rapidly extending to ,A 0
other parts of the house. The engines of the London `"
Brigade, parish, and West of England Office, promptly 10
5
attended, and by great perseverance the fire was subdued,
but not until a serious amount of mischief was done, the 25
whole of the lodgers having suffered to a considerable 25
extent by water. Unfortunately the sufferer was not 50
insured.