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

MABK.ET NEWS-(THIS 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 land
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 floor sold heavily, at barely stationary prices.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red .• .. new 74s to 84a
Ditt0............ old 76s B7s
Ditto, White new 76s ' 88s
Ditt0........ old 76s 90s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 74s 84s
Ditto new •• 74s 84s
Rye—Old ............ sls 52s
New .• •• 50a 51s.
Barley—Grinding ..... 36s 38a
Malting ......... 39s als
Chevalier.. • • • • . 42s 44s
italt—Einfolkand Nor-
folk•• •• •• •• 66s 71s
Brown 60s 62s
KingstonandWare 73s 75s

Malt—Chevalier •• 75s to 76?
'Oats Yorkshire and
Lineslnsh.,Feed 30s 341
Potato .. 32s 36s
Youghal and Cork
Black..• •• .. 30s 33s

Cork,White.•..• 29s 35s
Scotch,Feod. •• .. 34s 36s
Beans—Tick ..... .... 45s 54s

Pigeons .... 49s 66s
Peas—Gpey .......... 44s 48s
Map1e........... 48s 53s

White........... 56s 62s

Boilers .......... 56s 683
Flour—Town-made... 68s 70s
Suffolk •......... 603 64s
Stoats & Norfolk 60s 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 WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Hamburgh 153 ... 40
Rotterdam B2 154
Harlingen 204 30 ...
Ostend
Amsterdam
Bordeaux
Dordt
Antwerp

- ... 192 ...

20 ... -

- ..•

Total,.

244 ... - ... 319

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 9OB 2,124 ... 1 474 43
1852 3BO ... 992 22 535 ... 5
1851 443 772 ... 11 348 .., 73
1850 338 007 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 81bs. The primest Scots sold readily at 43 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 81bs,
sales progressed steadily, at full value. The highest value
of the best old Downs in the wool was 5s 2d per Blbs.
Lambs, the supply of which was seasonably extensive,
were tolerably firm, at full currencies—viz., 58 6d to 7s
per 81bs.
There was a full average business doing in calves, at last
week's currency. The primest veal was worth 5s 8d
per 81bs.
We had a slow sale for pigs, on former terms.
Per 81bs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 rime Southdown 5 0 5 2
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8 Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime large oxen 3110 4 2 *me small d 0... 5 4 5 S
Prime Scots, die. 4 4 4 6 Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310 Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Second quality ...4 0 4 6 Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 8 410 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
Lambs ss 6d to 7s Od.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .........
Sheep .......•• •• .. • 25,020 Sheep ..•• • .. 470
Calves ...........• .. •... 216 Calves, • •
Pigs ....................295 Pig 5................ ......
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 81bs, to sink the offals.
May 2, 1854. IMay 1, 1853
s. d. s. d.lB. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 oto 3 23 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto ... ... ... 3 4 3 6;3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... 3 8 3103 10 4 2
Prime Scots, 'Sze ... ... ... ... 4 0 4 2`4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 4 0 4 2 3 S 310
Second quality ditto ... ... ... 4 4 4 84 0 4 6
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 410 5 0,4 8 410
Prime Southdown ditto ... .. 5 2 5 4 5 0 5 2
Lambs ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 6 o's 6 7 0
Large coarse calves ... ... ... 3 6 4 24 6 5 2
Prime small ditto ... ... ... ... 4 4 4 815 4 5 8
Large hogs ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 3 6'3 0 4 2
Neat small porkers ~. ... ... 3 8 4 4,4 4 4 8
Beasts... ... ~. ... ... 4,303 1 4,663
Sheep ... ... ... ... ... 24,300 1 25,020
Calves._ ... ... ... ... ... 228 I 216
Pigs ... .. . ... ... ~.310 1 295
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.

TOTAL SUPPLY.