The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-12 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

1 The supplies of wheat on offer in most of the country
markets held on Saturday were moderate. For all de-
scriptions the demand was in a sluggish state, at about
stationary prices. There was very little business doing in
barley, on former terms. Malt, oats, beans, and peas sold
slowly, at previous rates.
The business doing in grain in the near Continental
markets on English account is represented as compara-
tively small. Prices, however, continue to be well sup-
ported. Our accounts from New York to the 31st ult.
state that flour was rather dearer, with a good inquiry.
Up to our market last week, very limited supplies of Eng-
lish wheat came to hand. From abroad we received
27,813 quarters of wheat, 6,044 barley, 38,045 oats, 3
beans, 218 peas, 73 tares, 2,983 linseed, 1,855 sacks and
100 barrels of flour.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat coastwise were on a very limited scale. By laud
carriage the receipts were trifling; consequently, the show
of samples of both red and white was small. Notwith-
standing that, the attendance of both town and country
millers was by no means extensive, the demand for all
kinds of wheat, of home produce, ruled steady, at fully
last Monday's prices, and at which a good clearance was
effected. The general condition of the wheats was
tolerably prime.

We were rather liberally supplied with most descriptions
of wheat from abroad, especially from the lower Baltic
ports. On the whole, there was an improved feeling in
the trade, and the currencies were well supported in every
instance. Very few floating cargoes have made their ap-
pearance off the coast. Their value must be considered
almost nominal.
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The show of English barley was very limited—of foreign
good. Most kinds sold slowly, but we have no change to
notice in prices.
There was very little inquiry for malt, but full kinds
were held at full prices.
The supplies of oats were somewhat extensive The
business doing was by no means extensive, on former
terms.
We had a dull sale for beans, at late rates.
Peas moved off heavily, on former terms.
The flour trade was tolerably firm, and American parcels
were the tura dearer.

CURRENCY PER LNIPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex tc Kent,
Red .... new 713 to 833
Ditto— ........ old 74s 853
Ditto, White new 75s 863
Ditt0........ old 77s 883
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red,; old 71s 81s
Ditto new ...... 703 80s
gye—Old • • • • • • • • • • • . 51s 52s
New .. ...... 50s 51s
Bailey--Grinding...•• 32a 383
Malting ......... —s —8
Chevalier.... • .. —s —s
Kalt—SuffolkandNor-
folk•• •••• 663 71s
Brown .•• •• •• ....•• •• 603 628
KingstonandWare 73s 75s

'Malt—Chevalier •• •• 75s to 76!
lOats— Yorkshire and
Lincolnak.,Feed 29s 33s
Potato ...... 31s 35$
Yonghal aadCork
Black..• •... 29s 32s

Cork, White .•• 2Ss 34s
Scotch, Feed. .. 33s 35s
Beans—Tick ......• •• 43s 52s
Pigeons ...... 47s 60s
Peas—Grey.... 44s 48s
Maple • • ...... 46s 51s
White..... •. •• 54s 60s
Boilers 56s 60s
Flour—Town-made. •• 66s 70s
Suffolk 58s 62s
Stockta & Norfolk 58s 64s

SMITHFIELD.

Notwithstanding the high prices of stock in our market,
the imports from abroad continue on a very moderate
scale. Last week imports of foreign stock amounted
to 3,369 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 4,735 ; in 1852, 4,948 ; in 1851, 3,056 ; in 1850,
2,124 ; in 1849, 3,187 ; in 1848, 3,640 ; and in 1847, 4,129
head.

IMPORTS LYTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts.
Flamburgh 59
Rotterdam_
Harlingen 332 ...
Antwerp —
Dordt l4
Bromvershven 6 ...
Calais ,,.
Ostend —

Sheep.
751 ... 187 ... 291 ...
697 ... 6 ... 222 ... 35
61 ...

Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

- ... - •••
77 ... 12 ...
35 ... 40 ...

25 ... -

T0ta1....

682 -. 1,803 _. 245 ... 604 -. 35

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 552 2,880 ... 547 711 45
1352 650 _. 3,237 —. 310 668 23
1851 199 2,376 _. 157 —. 301 _. 23
1850 370 1.285 _. 58 _. 375 _. 26
1549 324 2,230 89 —. 494
There was rather an increased number of foreign sheep
and calves in to-day's market ; but the show of beasts was
very moderate. The demand ruled heavy, and prices had
a downward tendency.
From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were on the increase, and of full
average weight and quality. The attendance of both town
and country buyers being smaller than for some weeks
past, the demand for all kinds of beasts ruled inactive, at
a decline in the prices obtained on Monday last of 2d per
81bs. The best Scots realised 4s 10d per Sibs.
The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 2,200 Scots and short-horns ; from
other parts of England, 600 of various breeds ; and from
Scotland, 420 horned and polled Scots.
We were seasonably well supplied with sheep, which, for
the most part, came to hand in good condition. There
was less activity in the demand for that description of
stock, and last Monday's quotations were barely sup-
ported.
The supply of lambs was tolerably extensive ; yet the
lamb trade was firm, and in some instances prices had an
upward tendency. A few very superior Down lambs sold
at 5s 2d per Sibs.
Calves, the supply of which was rather extensive, moved
off heavily, at a decline in prices of 2d per Sibs. The
general top figure was 5s 2d.
The demand for pigs ruled heavy, on former terms.