The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-17 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was a slight increase in the supplies of wheat on
sale in the leadinc, country markets held on Saturday. On
the whole, a steady business was transacted, and in some
instances prices had an upward tendency. Barley and
malt were held at full quotations. There was very little
doing in other articles of grain.
The continental markets have been tolerably firm for
wheat and flour, at full currencies. The latest advices from
the United States are to the effect that most articles were
selling on lower terms.

The receipts of English grain up to our market last week
were very moderate. From abroad, we received 11,615
quarters of wheat, 4,608 barley, 15,696 oats, 650 beans,
168 tares, 6,390 linseed, 1,249 rapeseed, 37 mustard-seed,
88 sundry seeds, 750 sacks and 970 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat
from Essex and Kent were very moderate as to quantity,
but in excellent condition. From the East coast the re-
ceipts were limited, and those by land carriage exhibited
a falling off compared with several previous weeks. The
show of samples of both red and white was limited; how-
ever, in the early part of the day, the factors were firm in
their demands, and almost generally refused to sell except
on higher terms. However, there 'was no inclination
shown on the part of the millers to operate, and only 'a
limited business was transacted at last-Monday's prices.
We were fairly supplied with foreign wheat, notwith-
standing that last week's imports were but moderate.
Good Baltic wheats were in fair request, at full currencies.
Most other kinds moved off slowly, but we have no change
to notice in prices.
All floating cargoes met a dull inquiry. In the quota-
tions no change took place.
We were but moderately supplied with both English
and foreign barley. On the whole, the demand ruled in-
active, at late rates.

The inquiry for malt was confined to immediate wants,
on former terms.

We had an improved sale for oats, the supply of which
was small, at full prices.
Beans were quite as dear as last week, with a fair
inquiry. All kinds of peas sold to a fair extent, at
late rates.

The flour trade was by no means active, on former
terms.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Malt—Chevalier .. • • 758 to 76t
Oats Yorkshire and
Linoolnsh.,Feed 305 34s
Potato •325 36s
Youghal and Cork
Black, ~..•• 308 325
Cork, White..... 298 358
Scotch, Feed..... 34s 365
Beans—Tick •..... 435 82s
Pigeons 47. 61s
Peas—Grey ••••• • • • .. 448 485
maple. • • ........ 478 52s
White. ••• • • • 665 62s
Boilers • •• •• .. 565 66s
Flour—Town-made... 685 70s
Suffolk •••• • • • • . 605 645
Stookts &Norfolk 608 668

Wheat—Essex Tic Kent,
Red •• .• new 74s to 843
Ditt0............ old 768 Vs'
.)ttto, White new 76s 88s'
Ditto.. •• .... old 76s 90s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 74s 84s
Oitto new 74s 84s
live—Old ............ 81s 52s
gew ............ 803 bls
Barley—Grinding..... 36s 383
%tatting ......... 39s 41s,
... 42s 44s
lialt—SaffolkandNor-
folk... ..... 66s 7ls
Brown.•••• •• ....•••• 608 62s
KingstonandWare 73s 75s

SMITHFIELD.

Very moderate supplies of foreign stock arrived in the
port of London last week, the total import being only
1,202 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 4,225 ; in 1852, 1,315 ; in 1851, 1,883 ; is 1850,
1,244 ; in 1849, 1,093 ; and in 1848, 1,256 head.

Calves. Pigs.

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