The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-03 00:00:00

ED NE' rf

COIL. EA.() 1-121.1. N tir' E.
Most of the country markets held on Saturday were in
a very excited state as regards the demand for wheat.
Prices advanced from 6s. to, in some instances, 10s. per
quarter. Barley was in improved request, and is to 2s.
dearer. All other articles moved off readily, and the cur-
rencies ha,l :;,n upward tendency.
The ne-vr centi- ental markets have become rather firmer
for wheat aud ~ur on rather higher terms. Our last ad-
vices from New York state that prices of most articles

were drooping.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last
week were very moderate. From abroad, the imports
were, 26,413 quarters of wheat, 5,145 barley, 8,834 oats,
1,280 rye, 1,851 beans, 82 peas, 157 tares, 2,130 linseed,
376 rapeseed, 32 mustard seed, 159 sundry Goods, 2,610
sacks and 21,266 barrels of flour.
A very moilerate supply of English wheat was received
fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, whilst the
show of samples of both red and white was limited. Owing
to the dration of war against Russia, the small stores
held by the leading millers, and the large number of buyers
in attendance, the demand for all kinds of wheat of jwme
produce ruled brisk. A. clearance was made without Va-
cuity, at a rise in the prices of Monday last of from es to
per quarter. The general quality of the supply was

goo-d.
For forward delivery, very little was doing, arisingfrom
the extravagantly high rates demanded by the growers.
Notwitiotanding that the show of all kinds of forei4n
wheat wa large, that article commanded rather a brisk
inquiry, at from is to 8s per quarter above the rates of
MG nday last. lu some instances, even higher quotations
than those just noted were paid for red Baltic qualities.
Floaijng cargoes were held from 6s to 7s per quarter,
above the nrices obtained on this day se'nnight.
Barley the show of which was good soldbriskly at from
is to 2s per qua: ter more none',
There was a fail. sale for ma3t at extreme rates.
The oat trade was very brisk, at 25 per quarter above
the rates obtained on Monday last.
The sale for beans was firm at a rise of is per quarter.
In the value of peas no change took place.
The flour trade was brisk. Prices advanced 3s. per sack
and barrel.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Malt—Chevalier •• 758 to 76!
lOats Yorkshire and
Linoolash,Feed 30s 34s
Potato ...... 3a 365
Yonghal and Cork
Black 30s 32s
Cork, White •• • • 29s 35s
Scotch, Feed,— 343 36s
Beans—Tiok ......... 438 528
Pigeons .... 47. 61s
Peas—areY • .•• •• • • 44s 48s
Map1e..•..•••.•• 478 sis
White. • •• 56s 62s
Boilers • b6s 6es
Flonr--Town-made... 68s 70s
•• •• •• 60s 64s
gtooktn s Norfolk 60s 66s

Wheat—Essex & Rent,
Red • • new 76 to 863
Ditto•••••••••••• old 78s 89s
onto, White new 781 903
Ditto.• •• .... old 78s 92s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 76s 86s
Ditto new •••••• 76, S6s
Rye—Old •• • . 51s 52s
Sow •• •• 503 51s
Barley —Grinding ... 363 883
Slatting .•• .• 39/ .;ls
ilhevalier•••• ... 423 443
Kalt--filiffolk and Nor-
folk ••• • • • 06s 71s
Brown .•• ............ 603 62s
iLingst r:id Ware 738 75s

SMITHFIELD.

The imports of foreign stock into London last wea: wore
moderate —viz., 1,424 head. During the correspondaZig
period of 1853, we received 2,761- in 1852, I,lBj ;
1851, 2,218 ;in 1850, 1,151 ; 1849, 1,061 ; and in Mild,
1,395 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
Harlingen ..„., 297 10
New Diep 24 14
Hamb-argh 4l ... 259
Antwerp
Rotterdam.— 151
Ostend...,
Lisbon....

.. •••

301 ... -

--- ... -

viJ ... 587 ... 218 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :

Calves. Pigs
12 ... 6

55
117
20

.. -

Total

Beasts.
LRS3 928
1852 205
1851 4OO .
1850 272 .
1849 259 .

Sheep.
1,416
664
1,547 ...
737
604 ...

Lambs.

Calves. Pigs•
397 20
316 ...
232 29
142 ...
196 ...

The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was very
modeiate, and in but middling condition.
From our own grazing dlstricts, as well as from Scotland,
the fresh arrivals of beasts were on an extensive scale, and
we observed a decided improvement in their general Con-
dition • indeed, the supply was the best shown here this
year. 'Although the attendance of buyers was good, the
beef trade ruled exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the
prices of Monday last of 2d to 4d per 81bs, and a clearance
was not effected. A few very superior Scots realised 4s 4d,
but the general top figure for beef was only 48 2d per 81bs.
The receipts of boasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 2,600 Scots and short-horns ;
from other parts of England, 700 of various breeds ; and
from Scotland, 600 horned and polled Scots.
We were extensively supplied with sheep, in.full average
condition. The mutton trade was heavy, at Friday's de-
pression of 2d per Blbs. The extreme value of, old Downs
in the wool was ss, out of the wool 48 4d per Sibs.
Lambs wer, in moderate supply, and sluggish request,
at from 5s 2d to 6s 10d per 81bs.
Prime small calves were scarce, and quite as dear as last
week. Inferior calves ruled dull, and rather lower.
There was very little doing in pigs, at last week's
currency.

s. d. s. d.
Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Large eras. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
ISucklingealves ..22 U 28 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
50 2d to 6s 10d.

Per Bibs to sink the ofilas.
s. d. s. d.'
Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2,
Second cinality.....? 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 3 101
Prime Scots, die. 4 0 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8
•iecoucl quality ...3 10 4 4
Prime crse.-wllel. 4 6 4 E

Lambs

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts .. ••.. • • ........ 5,199
Sheep ..... _ . ..... ......25,759
Pigs .. •• .... ••••... • •• •• 330