The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-01 00:00:00

MARKET

ITS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat on sale in the country markets
held on Saturday were somewhat on the increase. For all
kinds the demand ruled heavy, at a decline in the quota-
tions of from is to 2s per quarter. In barley, very little
was doing on easier terms. Oats, beans, and peas, sup-
ported former currencies ; but flour was dull, and easier to
purchase.
The continental markets have been rather inactive for
most articles. In the United States, the trade has been
excited, and a considerable advance in the value of wheat
nd flour has taken place.

Up to our market, last week, the receipts of English
grain were very moderate. From abroad, we received
52,047 quarters of wheat, 7,058 barley, 38,563 oats, 530
beans, 71 peas, 69 tares, 382 linseed, 857 rapeseed, 2,725
sacks, and 6,405 barrels of flour.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market,
this morning, were on a very moderate scale, and there was
very little addition to the supply of that grain by laud
carriage. The show of samples of both red and white was
limited ; nevertheless, the demand for all descriptions was
in a very inactive state. In some instances, prices were a
shade lower on this day se'nnight ; and the amount of
business doing was limited.

For forward delivery, scarcely a transaction took place.
We were heavily supplied with all kinds of foreign
wheat. The inquiry for all descriptions was confined to
immediate wants, and low and middling parcels were
lower to purchase.

The arrival of floating cargoes off the coast continues
good.

The show of both English and foreign barley was season-
ably large. Although the business doing in that grain was
comparatively small, no actual decline took place in prices.
The transactions in malt were devoid of interest. In
prices we have no change to notice.
With oats we were well supplied. Sales progressed
steadily, at full quotations.
Beans were in short supply and good request, at an ad-
vance of ls. per quarter.
Peas and flour sold heavily, at barely stationary prices.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Whaat—Essex & Kent,
Red • • .. new 74s to 843
Ditto .• • • ........ old 76s B7a
Ditto, White new 76s 88s
Ditto ........ old 76s 90s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 74s , 84s
Ditto new •• 745 84s
Rye—Old • • •• •• 51s 52s
New • • • • • • ...... 50s 51s
Barley—Grinding ..... 36s 383
Malting . • • • • .... 39a 41s
Chevalier • • • • ... 42s 4451
alt—Saffolk and Nor-
folk • • • • 663 71s
Brown . • • • • • • ...... • 603 62e
Kingston and Ware 735 75s

Malt—Chevalier .... 75s to 765
Oats— Yorkshire and
Lincoinsk.,Feed 30s 34s
Potato ...... 32s 36s
Youghal andeork
81ack....... 30s 33s
Cork, White 293 35s
Scotch, Feed..... 34s 36s
Beans—Tick 455 54s
Pige0n5...,...... 494 66s
Peas—Grey 44s 48s
Maple 48s 53s
White........... 56s 62s
Boilers 56s 6es
Flour—Town-made... 68s 70s
Suffolk .......... 603 G4s
Stockta & Norfolk 603 66s

SMITHFIELD.

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were
decidedly on the increase, the total supply being only
1,104 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 3,550 ; in 1852, 1,944 ; in 1851, 1,647 ; in 1850,
1,360 ; in 1849, 1,211; in 1848, 1,090 ; and in 1847,
1,241 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

From Beasts.
Haanburgh,_ ." 153 _ .
Rotterdam B2
Harlingen 204 . -
Ostend
Amsterdam ._. 20 -.
Bordeaux
Dordt .... -
Antwerp

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
154 ... ... 192
30 ... ... 34 2

- ...

- ... - ...

..
.
13 ... -

- ... 71 ...

Total—.

244 ... 319 2

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 908 2,124 _. 1 -. 474 43
1852 3BO 992 _. 535
1851 443 772 -. 11 -. 348 -. 73
1850 328 -. 007 2 .- 303
-.-
1849 252 750 -. 239
The show of foreign stock in to-days market was mode-
rately good, both as to number and quality.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up to-day were rather extensive, and in excellent
condition. Still. however, the demand for all breeds
ruled steady, at Friday's advance in the quotations of 2d
per Sibs. The primest Scots sold readily at 4s 6d per 81bs,
and a good clearance was effected.
The receipts of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,200 Scots and short-horns ;
from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds ; and
from Scotland, 700 horned and polled Scots.
With sheep we were well supplied. Although the de-
mand for that description of stock was by no means so
active as on Friday, when prices advanced 2d per Blbs,
sales progressed steadily, at full value. The highest value
of the best old Downs in the wool was 5s 2d per 81bs.
Lambs, the supply of which was seasonably extensive,
were tolerably firm, at full currencies—viz., 5s 6d to 7s
per B]bs.
There was a full average business doing in calves, at last
week's currency. The primest veal was worth 5s 801
per 81bs.
We had a slow sale for pigs, on former terms.
Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 3
_lO 4 2
Prime Scots, dm 4 4 4 6,
Inferior Sheep ...3 S 310
Second quality ...4 0 4 6
Prime crse.-wlled.4 8 410
Lambs..

s. d. s. d.
Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2
Large erse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime small do_ 5 4 5 8
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Sueklingealves ..22 0 29 0
,Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
. 5s sa to 76 Od.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beats .. •• •• •• 4,68 Beasts . 265
Sheep . • . 25,020 Sheep 470
Calves ..•• .. • • ...• •• .. 216 Calves. .
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, May 2, 1853, and this day, Monday, May 1
1854. Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
May 2, 1854.
s. d. s. d.
3 oto 3 2
34 3 6
3 8 310
40 4 2
40 4 2
44 4 8
4 10 5 0

IMay 1, 1853
s. d. s. d
3 2to 3 4
'3 6 3
3 10 4 2
44 4 6
3 8 3 10
40 4 6
54
08
54 120
56 7 0
4 fl 5 2
54 5 8
30 4 2
'4 4 4 8
4,668
25,020
216
295

Coarse and inferior beasts ...
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality ditto
Prime coarse woolled ditto

Prime Southdown ditto ,
Large coarse calves
Prime small ditto
Large hogs ...
Neat small porkers
Beasts... ...
Calves... ...
Pigs

5 2 5 4;
.5 0 6 0
.3 6 4
. 4 4 4 8
„3 0 3 61
38 4 4
▪ 4,303
▪ 24,300
228
▪ 310

SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 3, 1852.—Beasts,
.3,974 ; sheep
and lambs, 23,940; calves, 226; pigs, 350.
May 5, 1851.—Beasts, 3,974 ; sheep and lambs, 25,460 ;
calves, 233; pigs, 360.