The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-27 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were
rather scantily supplied with wheat. Most kinds sold
steadily, and prices had an upward tendency. There was
more inquiry for barley and oats, at full quotations ' • but
beans and peas were offering on lower terms. The flour
trade was tolerably firm.
On the Continent the demand for wheat and flour has
been rather inactive of late ; in prices, however, no mate-
xisl change has taken place. Advices from New York to
the 15th inst. state that flour was very dull, and 12 cents
per barrel lower.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
Was very moderate. From abroad we received 18,616
Nuarters of wheat, 7,705 barley, 8,698 oats, 2,062 beans,
12 peas, 276 tares, 1,306 linseed, 4,760 rapeseed, 967 sundry
seeds, 5,545 sacks and 21,249 barrels of flour.
Very moderate supplies of English wheat were received
fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land
carriage, whilst the condition of most of the samples was
by no means good. The market opened firmly for all
kinds of wheat of home produce, and, as the attendance of
country buyers increased, the trade" became healthy, at, in
some instances, an advance in the quotations of Monday
last of is per qr. At that improvement, a fair amount of
business was transacted.
For forward delivery there was an improved inquiry,
quid the currencies were fully supported.
Notwithstanding that we were well supplied with foreign
wheat, especially with American qualities, the trade was
firm, and transactions in good Baltic parcels were reported
at is per quarter above last Monday's currency. About
60 vessels laden with wheat, barley, and beans, have
coached Falmouth since the beginning of last week. Nearly
the whole have changcd hands, at very full prices.
With barley, both English and foreign, we were well
supplied ; yet the inquiry for all kinds ruled steady, and
the quotations had an upward tendency.
The show of malt was good, yet there was rather more
inquiry for that article, at full currencies.
There was an improved sale for both English and Irish
oats. Good sound corn was the turn in favour of sellers.
The supply of beans was moderate. The transactions
were on the increase, at full prices.
The sale for peas was steady, at previous rates.
There was more business doing in flour, at extreme
.4ttotations.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex a Kent,
Red .... new 755 to 873
Ditt0............ old Ids 873
Ditto. White new 76s 90s
Ditt0........ old 80s 91s,
Norfolk and Lin.
coin, Red, old 75s 86s
Ditto new •• •• 74s 863
Are—Old 51s 52s
New •• • • • • • • •• • • 50s 51s
8111137--Grinding..... 35s 39a
Malting 408 44s
Chevalier.... . 45$ 4781
Walt—SuffolkandNor-
folk...• •• •... 668 71s
Shown. • ............. 60. 62s
KingatonandWare 73s 753

Malt--Chevalier •... 75s to 76s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lino°lush., Feed 28s 32.
Potato ...... 31s 34s
Yonghal and Cork
81ack....... 28s 30s

Cork, White ..... 275 33s
Scotch, Feed. .. .. 32s 355
Beans—Tick . .... 435 515

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

58s 64s

Boilers ...• ...... 60s 655
Flour—Tomu-made..• 705 758
Suffolk •• •• • —60 a
Btoaktn &Norfolk 62a 725

:LD.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
tolerably good—viz., 2,775 head. During the corresponding
period of 1853, we received 3,590 ; in 1852, 1,824 ;
1851, 1,994 ; in 1850, 1,228 ; in 1849, 2,616 ; and in 1848,
1,020 head.

IMPORTS INTO LOITDON LAST WEER.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
41 ... ... 11 ... 12
161 ... ... 4 ... 3
149 ... ...

From Beasts.
Harlingen 491 ...
New Diep 47 ...
liamburgh 34 ...
Antwerp4B
'll4itteiclam 297 ... 1,270 ... ... 187 ...

... -

T0ta1.... 889 .. 1,621 ... ... 250 ... 15
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 5Ol ... 2,824 ... 259 15
1852 566 994 ... ... 257 3
1851 447 1,438 ... 206 ... 3
1850 439 ... t 635 154 ...
1849 644 1,869 103
To-day's market was rather scantily supplied with each
Xnd of foreign stock ; nevertheless, the demand for it
ruled heavy, and the prices of beasts and sheep had a
downward tendency.
For the time of year the receipts of home-fed beasts
fresh up this morning were rather extensive, and we ob-
• 'served a decided improvement in their general weight and
condition. Although the attendance of buyers was tole-
rably numerous, the demand for all kinds of beasts was
in a depressed state, at a decline in the prices of Monday
last of fully 2d per 81bs. In some instances the quota-
tons gave way 4d per 81bs without effecting a clearance.
The top figure for the best Scots was 4s 6d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
eceived 2,300 Scots and shorthorns • from other parts of
England, 600 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 500
Scots, chiefly per railway.
We were seasonably well supplied with sheep. All
breeds met a very dull inquiry, at prices barely equal to
those obtained on this day se'nnight. The extreme figure
• for the best old Downs was 5s per 81bs. The condition of
most breeds was by no means first-rate.
The few calves on offer changed hands freely, at a rise of
4d per 81bs. The best calves were worth 5s 8d per 81bs.
Pigs—the supply of which was very moderate—moved
oft slowly, at barely stationary prices.

Per Blbs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.'
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8
?rime large oxen 310 4 2,
Prime Scots, dm. 4 4 4 6,
Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4
Second quality ...3 6 4 21
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6,

s. d. 5. d.
'ri
*me Southdown 4 8 5 0
Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 410
Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
tQuarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
1 FOREIGN SUPPLY.

TOW. SUPPLY.

Beasts ..... .........• 4,463
Sheep ....... .•• ....21,870
Calves .••• •• •••• •••• 102
A 55..... ...... •••• •• 410

Beasts ..... ..• . 686
Sheep ......1,400
Calves..•••• ••••••
Pigs••••••••••••••••••••••

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, ou
Monday, Feb. 28, 1853, and this day, Monday,Feb. 27,
1854. Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
Feb. 28, 1853. Feb. 27,1854
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 oto 3 2 3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto ... 3 4 3 6 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen ... .•• ... 3 8 3 10,3 10 4 2
Prime Scots, &c ... 4 0 4 2';4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 310 4 0 3 0 3 4
Second quality ditto ... ••• 4 2 4 6 3 6 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 8 4 10,4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto 5 0 5 214 8 5 0
Large coarse calves 3 2 4 214 6 5 2
Prime
Lar small ditto 4
10 3 213 0 4 2
4 4 Bis 4 5 8
ge hogs , „ , 2
seat small porkers 3 6 4 0 4 4 410
Beasts... 3,704 4,463
Sheep 16,760 21,870
Calves._ „, „, „, 64 102
410
Ihrrniss ox Sens, March 1, 1852.—Beasts, 4,144 ; sheep,
20,870; calves, 141; pigs, 350.

March 3, 1851.—Beasts, 3,347 ; sheep, 16,780; calves,
156; pigs, 350.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The arrivals of country-killed meat continue extensive.
With meat slaughtered in the metropolis we are fairly
supplied. Generally speaking the demand is steady, a 3
ThLtows :

Per Blbs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do., prime large 3 10 4 0
Do., do. small 4 2 4 4
Pork, large 3 4 4 2

s. d. s. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 8
Do., middling 310 4 2
Do., prime 4 4 4 8
Veal 310 5 0
Pork, small 4 4 5 0

BOROUGH HOP.

Owing to the large supplies of foreign hops pressing for
Bale, the demand is inactive, at our quotations. Last week's
imports are 225 bales from Antwerp, and 413 from ()stand. si
Mid and East Kent pockets, 9/. Os to 141. Os ; Weald
of Kent ditto, 61. Os to 81. 8s ; Sussex ditto, 61. Os sl
to 71. 12s ; and foreign, Si. Os to 71. OS per cwt. Si