The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-20 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat, in which a fair average
business was transacted, and the quotations had an up-
ward tendency. Barley, the supply of which was very
limited, moved off steadily, at extreme rates. Malt, oats,
peas, and flour ruled very firm, whilst the value of beans
advanced fully is per qr.
On the Continent there has been an improved sale for
most articles of grain, the value of which has had an up-
ward tendency. In the United States the demand for
wheat and flour has ruled inactive.
The arrival of English grain up to our market last week
wore very limited. From abroad we received 15,312 qrs.
of wheat, 8,636 oats, 1,665 beans, 10 peas, 55 tares, 6,557
linseed, 4,707 rapeseed, 25 sundry seeds, 86 sacks and 1,634
brls of flour.
The supply of wheat received fresh up to our market
this morning, coastwise from Essex and Kent, was very
moderate, but in fair average condition. From the east
coast the arrivals were extremely limited, and the receipts
by land carriage from the midland districts were small.
Notwithstanding that the stands exhibited a very mode-
rato number of samples of both red and white, the demand
was less active than for some time past ; indeed, for some
time after the opening of the market, very little business
was transacted in any transactions; hence we consider the
trade rather dull, at last Monday's prices. There were but
few inquiries for forward delivery parcels, nevertheless
the growers were firm in their demands.
With foreign wheat we were but moderately supplied.
On the whole, a full average business was doing in Baltic
parcels for the east coast, at full quotations. Most other
kinds moved off slowly, on former terms.
Holders of floating cargoes foom the westward showed
more inclination to meet buyers ; however, the quotations
ruled a shade lower than on this day se'nnight.
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No English barley was on sale, and the supply of foreign
was comparatively trifling. The trade was tolerably firm,
and last week's currency was well supported.
Malt was in fair supply, and steady inquiry, at full
quotations.
Very few oats, either home or foreign grown, were
brought forward. The sale for them was firm, and, in
some instances, good heavy corn was a trifle dearer than
on Monday last.
We were scantily supplied with beans. White sold
slowly, at the late advances in the quotations.
In peas, very little was doing ; prices, however, were
supported.
There was a steady demand for flour, at very full prices.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat —Essex & Kent. Malt—Chevalier .. • • 61s to 63s
Red .• •• new 40s to 468 Oats Yorkshire and
...... old 40s 50s Lincolnsh Feed 17s 22a

Ditto.....

Ditto, White new 408 505
Ditto.. old 42s 58s
Noalolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 405 50s
Ditto new •••••• P 64 45e
Rye—Old •••• •••••••• 28s 30s
New . .. •• ...... 29s 31s
Btrley—Grinding••• •• 94s 2se
Malting . •••.•••.........08 32•
Chevalier•. •• •• 333 36s
Walt—Suffolk and No-
rfolk— •• •••••••• b2s 58s
Brown. •••• • 465 51s
Kingston and Ware 67e 60s

Potato
Youghal and Cork
Black l6s 20s
Cork, White . 18, i2s
Scotch, Feed 22s Vbs
Beans—Tick 36s 40s
Pigeons .... 38s 46,.
Peas—Grey 32s 37s
Maple •• .•• • •• 35s 388
White. .. ... • 38. 42s
Boilers .•• • • .... 391 42s
Flour—Town-made... 39s 44s
Suffolk • • ... ••• •• 32s 34s
Stocktn & Norfolk 32s 36s

SMITH

'IELD.

During the last week the import of foreign stock into
London amounted to 5,303 head. In the corresponding
period of 1852, we received 3,830 ; in 1851, 5,053; in
1850, 4,410 ; in 1849, 2,979 ; and in 1848, 2,731, and in
1847, 2,696 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
Bromvcrshaven 6 ... 20 ... 70 ...
Harlingen IS6 ... 796 ... 7 ... 251 ... 38
Antwerp - - 23
llamburgh 45 ... 789
Rotterdam._
Dordt 23 ... 264 64
Nieu Diep 2l ... 41
Ostend

Calvps. Pigs

-• ...
40 ...
2 ...

Total .... 619 ... 3,352 ... 459 ... 826 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
852 302 2,456 346 644 82
851 620 ... 3,229 ... 418 ... 480 ... 296
850 521 3,178 160 ... 452 99
849 333 2,173 ... 132 329 ... 12
.843 496 ... 1,769 ... 446 ...

To-day's market was well supplied with foreign stock,
in, for the most part, fair average condition. Good clear-
ances was effected at very full prices.
On the whole, the supply of home-fed beasts was season-
ably good, whilst its general condition was first-rate The
attendance of both town and country butchers was exten-
sive, and the demand for all breeds ruled somewhat active.
In some instances, the very primest Scots were the turn
dearer than on Monday last, 4s. Bd. per 81bs. having been
obtained for them. She value of short-horns, &c., was
freely supported.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,400 Scots and short-horns ; from other parts of
England, 500 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c.; and from
Scotland, 300 horned and polled Scots.
For the time of year, the numbers of sheep were very
limited. The sale for all breeds was brisk, at an advance
in the currencies of 2d. per Blbs. The best old Downs
realised 4s. 10d. per Slbs. without difficulty.
We had an improved inquiry for lambs, the prices of
which were from 2d. to 4d. per Sibs. higher than on this
day se'nnight. Down lambs sold at from Gs. to Gs. 4d. per
81bs.

Calves' the supply of which was tolerably good, sold
readily at full quotations—viz., from 4s to 5s per Blbs.
More was a moderato sale for pigs on former terms.

Per Sibs to sii
s. d. s. d.'
uferior Beasts.... 3 2, to 3 4

uk the offals.

s. d. s. d.
Prime Southdown 4 8 4 10
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 4 3 8
Small porkers 310 4 4
Suckling calves ..21 0 25 0
Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0
Od to 6s 4d.

Second quality.... 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 310 4 2

Prime Seots, &c. 4 4 4 6
Inferior Sheep ... 3 4 3

Second quality ...3 10 4

Prime eisc.-wlled.4 2 4 6
Lambs 6s

TOTAL NCPPLY.

Beasts ...• ••............ 4,161
Sheep null Lambs ........24,710
Pigs .. •• ....•••••• •• •• 315