The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1854.

11 A REET NEWS-(T THS DAY.)

SHARE MARKETS.

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.

(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Shr. I Pl

Icl.l RAILWAY,.

Leasing
Compans.

Closing Prices
Saturday.

Business
this day.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat, iu which only a limited
business was transacted, at drooping prices. Barley moved
off slowly, on easier terms. Oats, beans, peas, and flour
met a dull inquiry.
The continental markets have been inactive for most
articles. In prices, however, very little change has taken
place. The American markets have ruled steady, with
fair average shipments to England.
Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English
grain were small. From abroad, the imports were 17,206
qrs. of wheat, 10,649 barley, 10,364 oats, 47 beans, 160
peas, 109 tares, 10 linseed, 111 mustard seed, 2,087 sundry
seeds, 243 sacks and 13,010 brls. of flour.
The supply of English wheat received fresh up to our
market, to-day, coastwise, was very limited, but in fair
average condition. By land carriage, the receipts were
small. Notwithstanding that advices have reached us
from St. Petersburg, to the effect that the Emperor of
Russia has prohibited the shipment of grain from the
Black Sea and the Sea of Azoff, and that the show of
samples was small, millers evinced no disposition to pur-
chase beyond immediate wants. The trade was, therefore,
dull, and in some instances prices ruled is per qr. beneath
those of Monday last.
With foreign wheat we were well supplied. The sale
for all descriptions was heavy, and the currencies had a
downward tendency—the fall being about is per quarter.
Fine qualities were, however, mostly held on former terms.
We had an improved inquiry for fine malting barley,
the value of wheat had an upward tendency. Grinding
and distilling sorts were steady.
There was au improved demand for malt, at the extreme
rates obtained last week.
Oats—the supply of which was good—were in moderate
request. In prices, no change took place.
The sale for beans was heavy, at barely late rates.
White peas were very dull, and 2s per quarter lower.
Grey and maple were unaltered, but very dull.
The flour trade was heavy. American parcels gave way
is per barrel. Sack flour was easier to purchase.
Floating cargoes were held on former terms.
YEli 316AtitatE.

BRITISH RAILWAYS.

RAILWAYS.

Closing Prices
Saturday.

Business done
this day.

Whoa/ —Essex Rc Kent.
Red .. new 744 to 873
Oitto• • • ......... old 73s 874
iitto, White new 76s 90s
Ditt0........ old 80s 91s
.4torfolk and Lin-
coln, lied, old 75s 86s
Oltto new • • •• 744 86s
Rve—Old ............ 518 52s

Malt—Chevalier •• •• 75s to 76.
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincolnsh., Feed 28s 32.
Potato .••••• •• •• 32s 34s
Youghal and Cork
Black. •• •• •• 28s 30s

Cork, White .•• .. 27s 33s
Scotch, Feed..... 32s 35s
Beans—Tick ......... 43s 51s

New ............ 50s 51s
Barley—Grinding ..• •• 35s 393
Malting ......... 41s 445,
"lhevalte-•... ... 45s 47s
%IBA—Bair°lk and Nor-
folk.. 668 71s
Brown ............... GOs 62s
King& iardvire-e 731 75s

Pigeons ...... 47, 61s
Peas—Gory .... •..... 44s 48s
Maple..• •..... •. 47s 52s

White —— • —56 s

Boilers •..•••• •• 588 63s
Flour—Town-made. •• 70s 75e
Suffolk •• • COS 68s
gltockta &Norfolk. 62s 72s

SMITHFIELD.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
moderately g00d,viz.,2,331 head. During the corresponding
period of 1853, we received 2,834; in 1852, 1,519;
1851, 2,327 ; in 1850, 1,318 ; in 1849, 1,695 ; and in 1848,
701. head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Harlingen 448 ... 137 11
New Diep l6 ...
Hamburgh 35
Antwerp .. 36 ...
Rotterdam 240 ...
Ostend
Calais .

164 ... - ...

40 ... -
992 ... -

Total 775 1,333 ... - ... 223

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 475 2,126 . 227 —. 6
1852 344 ... 985 ... ... 190 „,
1851 395 „, 1,5 1 341 ... 20
1850 529 „. 552 ... 237
1849 369 1,142 184 ."
To-day's market was fairly supplied with foreign beasts,
but the show of sheep and calves was very moderate.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were large, the time of year con-
sidered, and in excellent condition. Although the attend.
ance of buyers was good, and the weather favourable for
slaughtering, the beef trade was iu a dull state, at a de-
cline in the prices of Monday last of 2d per Blbs. A few
very superior Scots realised 4s 6d, but the general top
figure for beef was 4s 4d per Sibs.
Tne arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 2,600 Scots and short horns; from
other parts of England, 700 of various kinds ; and from
Scotland, 400 Scots.
With sheep we were well supplied. In their general
quality we observed a slight improvement. For all breeds
we had a very inactive demand, at last Monday's currency.
The best old Downs were selling at 5s per 81bs. The few
shorings on offer sold at 8s per Sibs under those in the
wool.
Calves were in short supply, and fair demand, at extreme
rates. The top figure was 5s 8d per 81bs.
We had a duh inquiry for pigs, at previous quotations.

Per Bibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.
Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2
Second quality.... 3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4
Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4
Second quality ...3 6 4 2
Prime erse.-wlled.4 4 4 6

s. d. s. d.
PrimeSouthdovvn 4 8 5 0
(Large erse. calves 4 6 5 2
(Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8
'Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 410
Sucklinealves ..23 0 30 0
.Quarter old pigs 21 0 26 0

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts .. • • • • • • • . .. •• •• 4,501
sheep ••• . . ..... . • • •• —20,710
Calves .
figs .. ••.•••••.. •• •• •• 410