The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-23 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-(FRIDA Y.)
The present week's arrival of English Wheat for our mar-
ket, coastwise, has amounted to only 1,050 quarters, a large
portion of which has come to hand in very middling condi-
tion. By land carriage the receipts fresh up to-day were
trifling, and the show of samples was very small. The at-
tendence of both town and country buyers being trifling, the
demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce was again in
a very depres..,ed state. Selected qualities sold at Monday's
prices, but all other kinds were lower to purchase. 'I he im-
ports of Foreign Wheat have not exceeded 5,180 quarters; ne-
vertheless, sales progressed slowly, and a clearance was not
effected, even though the imperters were sellers at drooping
currencies. We were again but moderately supplied with Barley,
both English and Foreign. Malting qualities sold at last week's
currencies. Grinding and Distilling sorts were the turn
lower. Malt, the supply of which was small, ruled heavy,
at almost nominal quotations. Exceedingly little business
was transacted in Oats (with which we were scantily sup-
plied), at barely the late decline in value. Beans and Peas
as last advised. In Indian Corn and Meal no sales. Flour
very dull. French parcels much pressed.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Flour
1,050 qrs. 1,660 erg. I 3,530 qrs. 1,5403 k
690 -
510 I --

English ......
Irish...

Foreign .....:

5,180 I 770
Malt, 3,620 ors.
Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts on sale in to-day's
market was but moderate, the time of year considered, and
less by 300 head than that exhibited on Friday last, the
Beef trade was dull in the extreme. The quality of the
beasts in general was good, yet the highest figure obtained
fir the beet Scots was only 3s. Gd. per Sibs., being a decline
in the currencies of Monday of 2d. per Sibs. Nearly a
moiety of the Bulb ck supply was turned out unsold. About
400 Beasts have come to hand, this week, from Scotland.
'2OO were here this morning. The numbers of Sheep com-
prised only '2,100 head ; nevertheless, the Mutton trade was
in a depressed state, at a further fall in value of 2d. per Sibs
—the highest figure for the best old Downs in the wool not
exceeding 4s. 6d. per Him. There were a few clipt Sheep in
the market. Calves were in short supply, and moderate re-
quest, at unaltered quotations. In Pigs scarcely any business
was transacted. Milch Cows, 141. to 171. ss. each, with their
small calf.

Per 81bs.t0 s
S. d. to s. d. A. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 4 8 8
Second quality -. ••2 10 3 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 810 4 2
Prime large Oxen 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wethcr 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 2 Large Hogs ...... 3 2 4 0
Prime small ditto
-uckling Calves l7 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 21 0
Inferior Sheep ..
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
I 2,100 206 200
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Sheep. I Calves. I rigs.
240 100
SCOTCII.—Beasts, 200 ; Sheep, 350.
NEWGATE AND LEADENNALL.

ink the offal.

Bouts.
833

Beasts.
101

An unusually heavy demand was experienced in these
markets to-day, and the general quotations had a downward
tendency.

At per stone by the Carcase.

a. d. to a. d. - s. d. to a. O.
Beet,interlor.... •. 2 2 2 4 i Mutton, interior .. 2 4 2 8
- middling .... 2 6 2 8 middling.. 210 3 6
- primelargo .. 2 8 210 prime •••• 3 8 310
- prune small .. 3 0 3 2 Pork, large.... ••.. 2 10 3 6
Voth• •••••••• • • • • 3 8 4 8I - mill ••••• • • • 3 8 4 4

noreouGu NOP MARKET.
Selected qualities of East Kent Hops of last yew's growth
move off freely at, in suite instances, improved quotations.
The middling and inferior kinds are firm, and quite as dear
at last week. Old Hops are very dull, and almost nominal
in value. On speculation nothing doing. Present rates as
under :—New Hops--Sussex pockets, 214 s to 2/ 166 ; Weald
of Kent ditto, 21 12s to 318 s; Mid and East Kent ditto,
31 35 to 616 a per cwt.

COLONIAL,
SUGAR,—There has been a steady market for this article
without any particular movement in prices. Ihrbadoes, by
auction, has realised 41s to 4ls Gd for fine yellow, and 38s to
40s 6d for mid and good ; St. Lucia ord yellow, 36s Gd to 37s ;
mid and good brown, 355 6d to 365; and low grey 35s 6d to
36sper cwt.

REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 49s 6d to 5Cs
per cut.

EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, about 13,000 bags, nearly all
sold at former rates, good to fine yellow, 38s to 425; good to
fine brown, 34s to 35s 6d ; low to fine grey, 35s to 40s. Ben-
gal, 8,090 bags, brought 41s 6d to 42s for fine white Be-
nares, 40s Gd to 41s for mid and good, 40s 6d to 43s for good
and fine strong yellow, and 33s to 37s Gd for low to good
soft yellow. Madras, 5,068 bags went rather easier for the
portion which sold, very low dark 28s to 295, and ord to fine
brown 29s 6d to 325, yellow 32s to 34s per cwt.
FORElGN.—Havannah went at 40s to 43s 6d for washed
mid to tine yellow, and at 38s Gd to 39s for low. Two car-
goes of brown Bahia sold at 19s to 20s.

CO} FEE. —The business done has not been large. Ceylon
good ord native has been sold privately at 34s 6d to 355, and
Plantation has realised 39s 6d to 55s for fine and fine ord.
At public sale good ord Native has been bought in at 35e.
Mocha has been taken in at 65s to 70s for ordinary brown.
British Plantation descriptions have been at firm rates,
and not pressed on the market. Foreign has been in
request for exportation. Singapore Jaya, 1,70 V bags sold at
32s for good ordinary.
SALTPETFE.—There has been less doing.
RUM.—The market has not been very active.
TALLOW.—The quotations are heavy at 39s 6d to 40a for
P.Y.C. on the spot.
TEA.— At the public sales of 30,000 packages, but a small
proportion has found buyers. Congous have realised fair
prices, but young Hysons and Gunpowders have gone ld to
2d per lb. lower.

INDIGo.—The sales are proceeding with tolerable spirit at
an advance of 4d to 6d per Ib, on the rates of October last,
and rather more than half the quantity offered has found
buyers.
Corrox.—At the public sales to-day of 7,030 bales, 4,650
Madras and 95 bags Bengal, mostly fair to good, were
offered. The sales were well attended, but the orders
for buying appeared limited, and holders not being
disposed to accept less than the late advanced rates, nearly
the whole were brought in at even ad to id higher; 1,500
bales were sold, but seine were taken atter the sale, making the
quantity disposed of about 1,200 Surat, at aid to 3id for
mid to fair, and 4id to 4id for fine; 1,000 Madras, at 20 to
Sid for or.l to mid, and 3id to 4d for mid to fair; 95 bag,
bengal sold at 30 for very mid. The purchases were partly
on speculation.

GREEN FRUlT.—Oranges are becoming scarce, the stock
being diminished, and the arrivals are of a limited character.
Two cargoes, ex Kate and Frances Mary, from St. Aichael's;
250 boxes Lisbon, ex Madrid steamer, sold at public sale,
by Keeling and Hunt, went at an advance of 2s to 4s per
box. Messina Lemons are taken freely by the trade, an
extra quantity having been purchased for corfectionary pur-
poses. Nuts of all kinds dull of sale. Seville Sours have
advanced 5s per chest.

VD-1T OF BEI-t MAJESTY TO THE

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
We understand that Her Majesty has been graciously
pleased to announce her intention of honouring the
Theatre Royal Haymarket with her presence this even-
ing, on which occasion the Merchant of Venice will be
performed from the Windsor Castle text, and with
nearly the Windsor Castle cast, the only material dif-
ference in the cast being that Miss Laura Addison will
to night sustain the character of Portia, instead of Mrs.
Charles Kean, who is suffering from severe indi.•position.
The laughable extravaganza of Camaralzaman and
Badoura will follow, and conclude the performances of
the evening.