The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat, yet the demand for all
kinds was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, prices
had a downward tendency. Fine barley sold at full cur-
rencies ; but grinding and distilling sorts met a dull in-
quiry. Oats, beans, and peas were quite as dear as in the
previous week; but flour met a dull inquiry.
Most of the markets held on the Continent of late have
been less active for all descriptions of produce. In prices,
however, no material change has taken place. The mar-
kets in the United States have been far from active.

Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English pro-
duce was very moderate. From abroad we received 9,238
quarters of wheat, 4,489 barley, 4,688 oats, 34 rye, 4,108
beans, 146 peas, 100 tares, 156 linseed, 100 sundry seeds,
3,113 sacks and 3,823 barrels of flour.
The quantity of wheat received fresh up to this morn-
ing's market, coastwise from Essex and Kent, was again
moderate, and in very middling condition, From the East
coast scarcely any supply came to hand ; whilst the receipts
by land carriage from the midland counties was compara-
tively small. Notwithstanding that the show of samples
of both red and white was limited, the demand for all
kinds—owing, in some measure, to the large orders lately
forwarded to the Continent for spring shipment—was in a
very sluggish state, and in some instances prices were is
per quarter lower then on Monday last. At that decline a
clearance was with difficulty effected.
For forward delivery very few transactions took place,
although the growers almost generally were less firm in
their demands. We were tolerably well, but not to say
heavily, supplied with foreign wheat. A few middling
qualities of red were taken for shipment coastwise, at full
rates of currency. All other kinds met a dull inquiry, but
we have no change to notice in the quotations.
Floating cargoes of wheat were held at full prices ; but
the demand for them was in a sluggish state.
The show of barley was but moderate. Fine malting
samples were in good request, at the extreme prices paid
last week. Grinding and distilling sorts moved off steadily
at full prices.
Although the supply of malt was moderate, that article
sold slowly, at late rates.
There was a fair demand for oats—the total supply of
which was very moderate— and late rates were well sup-
ported.
Owing to the large import from abroad—upwards of
4,000 quarters—beans moved off heavily, at a reduction in
the quotation of is. per quarter.
The sale for peas was in a sluggish state, yet prices were
supported.
For flour we had a slow inquiry, at barely stationary
prices.

'ERIAL MEASURE.

(Oats—Yorkshire
.... 61s to 63s
lOats Yorkshire and

LincoLush., Feed 16s 22e
Potato ...... •• • . 218 246
Youghal and Cork
Black. •••• • 168 24s

Cork, White .•• • . les 25;
Scotch, Feed. • • • • 2ls
Beans—Tick .•••• • • .. 321 34s
Pigeons •... 35, 40e
Peas—Grey . •••• • • • • 3is 3.5.
Maple . • 33s 365
White... ••.••• .. 33 37.
Boilers ••• • • •... 411
Flour—Town-made..• 41 s 46,
Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 325 3.s
Stoakta & Norfolk 32s 38s

1852.
1851,
1840.
1849.
1848.

Pigs

61,967
36s 9d
to 006 Od

2,417
65,242

132
90,684,
6d6

478 3d