The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-13 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets 11:21,1 on on Saturday were
very dull for wheat, the prices of which had a downward
tendency. There was less inquiry for barley, at barely
previous rates. All other grain was very dull, and flour
was easier to purchase.
The continental markets have been dull and drooping.
The supplies have certainly increased of late. The latest
advices from New York are to the effect that both grain
and flour were dull.

The arrivals of English grai❑ up to our market last week,
were very moderate. From abroad, we received 24,516
qrs. of wheat, 7,830 barley, 6,646 oats, 60 rye, 2,22,2 beans,
833 tares, 350 linseed, 1,583 rape-seed, 27 mustard-seed,
318 sundry seeds, 7,267 sacks, and 17,305 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to our market, this morning, the receipts of
home-grown wheat, coastwise, were on a very moderate
scale, but in good average condition. By land carriage,
the arrivals were limited, hence the show of samples was
small. The attendance of buyers being limit,. d, the weather
remarkably fine, and the imports of foreign grain and flour
extensive, the demand for all kinds of English wheat was
heavy, at a decline in the prices obtained on Monday last
of from is to 2s per qr. For forward delivery, scarcely
any transactions took place.
We were well supplied with foreign wheat, fresh as well
as ex-granary. All descriptions met a dull inquiry, at
prices from is to 2s per quarter beneath the currency of
this day se'nnight.
Numerous vessels laden with grain continuo to arrive off
our coasts from the westward. To-day, there has been
scarcely any inquiry for floating cargoes.
The show of barley was extensive. The sale for all de-
scriptions was very inactive, and the currencies had a
downward tendency.

Malt was in good supply and heavy request, at barely
late rates.

We had only a moderate quantity of oats on offer, yet
the inquiry for that article was confined to immediate
wants, at last week's quotations.
Both beans and peas were tolerably firm, at late rates.
The flour trade was in a depressed state, and the cur-
rencies had a downward tendency.

CllitfieLSOY PER IMPEitiAL

Wlisar—F_ls3ex fit KAnt.
Red .. • new 74,,,E 863
Oitto old 778 86'
otto, Wtnte new 768 898
Ditt0........ old 808 90s
No,rfolk And Mtn-
coin, Red, old 75s 85s
'utto new ...... 74• 85s
Kee—Old .. • • sls 52s
•Tew ••••• 504 51$
Bala), —Grinding 358 398
Malting •• •. 414 448
Chevalier . ... 458 17s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor
f01k....
Crown.•••• •• ........ 60s 6•28
Sangstona,d Xare 738 75s

fNtalt—Chevalier .... 75s to Us
lats— Yorkshire and

Lincoinsa.,Feel 28s 32,
Potato
Iroughal and Cork
2Ss 3ns

';ork, Virhite 27s

Aeoteh, Feed. .•• 3 35s
eau,—Tick 433 5 s
Pigeons ..• 47 616
Peas—Grey .• •• • • 448 4S
•• .• 478 s's
White. .• .. • • 56s 62s

Boilers ••••••• •• 58s 63s
Quer—Town-made... 70s 75s
Suffolk . ••.••• fios 66s
Stoakte &Norfolk 62% 6•.5

SMITHFIELD.
The imports of foreiv.n stock into London last week were
tolerably good, viz., 2,014 head. During the corresponding
period of 1853, we received 2,661 ; in 1852, 1,678 ;
LB5l, 2,233 ; in 1850, 1,679 ; in 1849, 1,729 ; and in 1848,
1,351 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts.
Harlingen 497 ...
New Diep 37
Hamburgh

Sheep. Lambs.
262

Calves. Pigs.
... _
_ ... _

Antwerp 5 ...
Rotterdam 252 ...
Ostend
Calais

130 ... -

684 ... -

Total ... 817 ... 1,063 ... -

181 ... -

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1.553 ...... 551 1,531 —. 282
1852 169 1,297 _. 212 --
1851 442 1,495 _. ._ 186 —. 13
1850 725 765 —.—. 189 —.--
1849 372 1,180 _. _. 177 —.

For the time of year the show of foreign stock here to-
day was but moderate, yet it exceeded the wants of the
butchers. The receipts of beasts fresh up from our own
grazing districts were rather extensive and in excellent
condition. Although the attendance of buyers was tolerably
good the demand for all kinds of boosts ruled excessively
dull, at barely last Monday's decline in the quotations, in-
deed. in some instances, prices were drooping. The ex-
treme figure for the bast Scots was 4s 4d per 81bs.
From Norfolk. Suffolk, Essex, and Ctinbridgeshire, we
received 2,700 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of
England, 700 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 400
Scots. _ _ _ _

The numbers of sheep were moderately good. On the
whole, the mutton trade was depressed, and, in some cases,
prices were rather easier than on this se'nnight. The
highest figure for the best old Downs in the wool was 4s
10d ; out of the wool, within a fraction of 4s 2d per 8 lbs.
The diErence between the value of long-woolled sheep,
shorn, and iu the wool, was 8,1 per 8 lbs.
The few lambs on offer sold steadily, at from Gs to 6s
8d per 8
Calves were in short supply, and but moderate request,
on former terms.
The pork trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices.