The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-08 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA Y.)

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

Last week's' arrivals ofe English Wheat for our market
coastwise was somewhat on the increase, and of im-
proved quality. That of Barley was .seasonably exten-
sive ; that of all other articles of home produce small.
By land carriage the supplies were limited, if we except
those of Fleur. A fair average quantity of Oats reached
us from Scotland, but from Ireland the receipts were
limited in the extreme. Very extensive supplies of
Grain came to hand from abroad, viz., 45,833 quarters of
Wheat, 54,973 ditto of Barley, 31,595 ditto of Oats,
5,757 ditto of Rye, 1,068 ditto of Beans, 12,005 ditto of
Peas, 7,759 ditto of Tares, 5,083 ditto of Linseed, 12
ditto of Rapeseed, 5 ditto of sundry Seeds, 319 barrels
and 2,760 sacks of Flour, the latter from France.
Rather heavy supplies may be expected this week, as
the whole of the Baltic fleet has not yet arrived.
From Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, &c., the arrivals
of Wheat fresh up this morning were small, and nearly
the whole of the samples were deficient in quality. The
land carriage receipts being trifling the show of parcels
of both red and white was very limited. The attendance
of both town and country buyers was far foie extensive,
yet the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce
was steady, at prices about equal to those paid on Mon-
day last, and at which a clearance was effected without
difficulty. The actual supply of free foreign Wheat on
show was by no means large, from the late arrivals
having been wholly landed in bond till the Ist proximo,
waiting the new duty. Selected qualities were
in steady, though not to say brisk, inquiry,
at full rates of currency. The middling and
out-of-condition sorts were neglected, though we cannot
call them cheaper. In floating cargoes scarcely any
business transacted, but several large parcels of Wheat
under lock were disposed of at late rates. The total
supply of Barley was very extensive, owing to which,
and the anxiety manifested by some of the importers to
realise, the Barley trade was exceedingly dull. The
finest malting parcels declined in value quite ls, all
other kinds 2s per quarter from Monday last, and a
large quantity remained over for 'Wednesday. We were
fairly supplied with Malt. Parcels, both on the spot and
for forward delivery, moved off heavily, and prices must
be called is per quarter lower than on this day se'tinight.
The finest samples of Oats were taken in retail quan-
tities, at late prices. All other kinds were quite 6el per
quarter lower, with a heavy demand. All description
of Beans moved off slowly, at ls, to in some instances,
2s per quarter less money. In Peas, next to nothing
was doing, and the quotations receded is to 2s per
quarter. Indian Corn and Meal were lower to purchase.
The Flour trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's
prices.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Kheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier. • .... 598 to —s
Red. ...... • • 408 to 52s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 46s 57s Lincolnsh., Feed. 17s 20i
Norfolk and Lin- Potato • . 20s 24s
coin, Red. • • 44s 508 Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White.. •• •• 468 51s Black .• . •... 15s 19s
Irish, Red • . ••• • —s —s Cork, White .•• .• 17s 208
Ditto, White .• •• • • —8 —s Scotch, Feed. •• .• 20s 24s
Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • —s s Beans—Tick .•• • • 27s 31a
New. •• • • 28s 30s Pigeons 3ss 385
Barley—Grinding..... 24s 265 Peas—Grey .. •••• • • • • 338 35s
Malting . • ....... 285 308 Maple. ••••• • • • • • 33s 35s
Chevalier • ... 31s 32s White. ••••• . - • .• 305 32a
Nialt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •• • • ... 328 34s
f01k.... .. 475 585 Flour—Town-made ... 41s 468
Brown .....•.•.•. 463 54s Suffolk ••• • • ••••. 36s 388
Kingston and Ware 58s 59s Stocktn & Norfolk 36s ZBs
• SMITIErIELD.

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London
were as follows:

From Beasts.
Nieu Diep 42
Nordwyek.. 33
llelvoetsleus... 34
Harlingen ... 7
Antwerp

Sheep.
459 ...

Total l2l ... 1,008
Corresponding
week in 1847.. 158

Difference ... 37 less.

1,032

Calves.

13 ...

... 35 ...

24 less.

22 less.

Pigs.

As the principal shipping ports in Holland are closed by
trust, only about 300 head of stock have been landed at
Hull and the other northern outports. In our report on
Monday last, we called attention to the very unusual
arrival at this season of the year of 150 oxen from Spain.
The stock in question was in very inferior condition—
indeed it was the worst cargo of Spanish beasts we have
yet received—and the loss upon it has been heavy. On
the above day 70 were sold at 61 each, the remainder
being partly disposed of on Friday last at an average of
51 15s per bead. The price originally paid for them was
41 10s. If to that we add the expense of freight-41
each, and other charges, about 1/ per head—it will be
seen that nearly 5001 has been sacrificed by the importer,
and that, too, upon only one cargo! The following
statement, compiled from official sources, shows the total
imports of foreign stock into the United Kingdom during
the first doyen months of the three past years, ending
on the sth December in each year:—

1846. 1847. 1848.
Oxen
Cows
Calves
Sheep
Lambs
Pigs
The supply of foreign Stock in to-day's market was ex-
tremely small,:and of very inferior quality. All breeds were
dull in the extreme, and, where sales took place, town
prices were submitted to by the salesmen. Notwith-
standing the northern "season" for Beasts is rapidly
drawing to a close, the arrivals of Short-horns fresh
ap to-day from Lincolnshire, &e., were large, and of
unusually prime quality. From most other quarters
the receipts were good. Comparatively speaking, this
was decidely the best supply of Beasts we have seen
for a number of years past at this particular season.
The weather being unfavourable for slaughtering, and
the attendance of both town and country buyers small,
the Beef trade was excessively dull, at a further de-
cline in the quotations of 2d per 8 lbs. The highest
figures for the best Scots did not exceed 4s per 8 lbs.
A large number of beasts left the market unsold.
The droves from the northern districts comprised 1,650
short-horns; from the Eastern, Western, and Midland
Counties, 1,200 Herefords, Runts, Devens, Short-horns,
Scots, and Irish beasts; from other parts of England,
400 of various kinds, and from Scotland 120 horned and
polled Scots. With sheep we were again well supplied in
good condition. The primest old Downs, which were
scarce, were in most instances disposed of at last Mon-
day's reduction in value, the current rates not exceed-
ing from 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, but all other kinds
ruled heavy at, in some instances, a slight depression in
the quotations. Calves were in short supply, and slug-
gish demand, at late rates. In Pigs, exceedingly little
business was transacted. Prices, however, ruled about
stationary .

a. d. to a. d.
Second qual. Sheep 3 8 4 0
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6
Southdown Wether 4 8 410
Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large Hogs
Small Porkers
Quarter old Pigs l6 0 22 0
Lambs ••• . •

Per gibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to e. d
Inferior Beasts.. 3 0 3 4
Second quality .• .. 3 6 8 8
Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310
Prime Scots •• • 310 4 0
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0
Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6
guckling Calves ..18 0 24 0
Inferior Sheep •• • 3 2 3 6

TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. I Calves
23,030 60.
FOREIGN SUPPLY. I
Beasts. I Sheep. 1 Calves. I
162 630 21
NEVZGATZ AND MEADENNAIM

Beasts.
3,715

Pigs.
140

Pigs.

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Since Monday last the arrivals of country-killed meat
for these markets have been considerably on the increase.
They have amounted to 330 carcases of Beef ; 600 ditto
of Muttons; 390 ditto of Veal; and 3,650 ditto of Pork.
The supplies on offer slaughtered in the metropolis have
been moderate and of fair average quality. Notwith-
standing the continued cold weather, the general demand
has been in a ♦ery inactive state and prices have had a
downward tendency. Very few carcases of foreign
meat have appeared on sale.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to 8. d.
Bect,inferior...... 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior • 2 8 3 2
- middling .... 210 3 0 middling.. 3 4 310
primelarge 3 2 3 4 prime ••.. 4 0 4 4
- prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, large ••••.. •• 3 6 4 0
Veal• •••• • • • . 3 4 4 4 - small 4 2 4 8
BOROUGH AND SPXTALFIELBS.

The arrivals of Potatoes, coastwise and from Scotland,
have been confined to about 3,800 tons in the past week.
The foreign imports have comprised 8 sacks from
Gravelines, 45 sacks from Havre, 72 tons from Altona,
100 tons from Dunkirk, 109 tons from Rouen, 220 tons
from Hamburgh, 14 sacks 10 tons and 284 bags from
Antwerp, and 9 hags from Konigsberg. The best samples
are in steady request, at full prices, but all other kinds
experience a very dull inquiry. Prices as under:—
Yorkshire Regents, 140 s to 170 s; Scotch ditto, 1003 to
1255 ; ditto Cups, 60s to 80s; ditto Reds, 60s to 80s;
ditto Whites, 60s to 70s ; French Whites, 70s to 955 ;
Dutch ditto 40s to 65s per ton.