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

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held 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 grain up to our market last week,
were very moderate. From abroad, we received 24,516
qrs. of wheat, 7,B3obarley, 6,646 oats, 60 rye, 2,222 beans,
833 tares, 330 linseed, 1,583 rape-seed, 27 mustard-sced,
348 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 limited, 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 continue 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.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat —Essex gz, Kent.
Red new 743 to 863
Ditto old 77s 86s
itto, White new 763 89s
Ditto old 603 90s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old. 75s 85s
Ditto new • • • 74s 85s
Rye—Old ............ 518 52s
'tiew 503 51s
Raley—Grinding • • 35s 393
Malting • . • .. 41s 443
Chevalier • 453 47s
Wait—Suffolk and Nor-
folk .... • • • • • . 65s 71s
Brown . • ....• .... • • •• 603 628
KirizsZon and Ware 733 75s

Matt—Chevalier .... 75s to 76a
Oats Yorkshire and
lincolnsk., Feed 28s 32;
Potato
Youghal and Cork
Black. ...... 28s 30s

Cork, White . 27s 83s
Scotch, Feed... 32s 35s
Beans—Tick ... •• • • 433 sls
Pigeons • ... 47, 61s
Peas—Grey . •• • • 44s 48s
Maple • . • 47s 59s

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

Boilers ....• •• •• 58s 63s
Flotir—Town-made..• 70s 75s
Suffolk • •• •• 60s 66s
Stoat te &Norfolk 62s 63s

SMITHFIELD.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
tolerably good, viz., 2,014 head. During the corresponding
period of 1853, we received 2,664 ; in 1852, 1,678 ;
1851, 2,233 ; in 1850, 1,679 ; in 1849, 1,729 ; and in 1848,
1,351 head.