The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-18 00:00:00

►STOCK EXCHANGE.

Merchants were anxiously waiting the receipt of later
news expected by the Europa. It being the last business
day of the year, 'Change was thinly attended. Trade
was not brisk, but prices for all kinds of produce were
steady, with-an upwaid tendency in flour and provisions.
The stock of flour on hand in this city at the present
time, or at the close of the present year, was estimated
at 400,000 to 450,000 bbls, and the stock of wheat
at about 478,000 bushels. These supplies were not
considered large for the season. No arrivals of
consequence were anticipated from the interior
until the resumption of navigation. It was
also supposed the arrivals from southern ports would
not be large. Should the accounts respecting the cholera
at New Orleans prove true, it was expected shipments
from that point would be curtailed. These circum-
stances, with the prospect that the next steamer might
bring accounts of the closing of the Baltic ports with
ice, with some improvement in the English markets,
caused holders of flour to take a firmer stand. This
they were the better enabled to do, from the fact of an
easy money market. Most of the receivers had stored
their supplies, provided against contingent liabilities,
and hence were prepared to wait the future turns
of the market. The sales made to-day were to the home
trade, at full prices, and in some cases at an advance.
Sales of Western wheat were made on terms stated be-
low. Sales of corn were limited, without material
change in quotations. Meal stood as before. Oats were
firm. Provisions were firm, and nearly all the old pork
offered was taken at higher prices then prevailed yester-
day. Beef was also firm, with moderate sales. Lard
continued quiet.. Groceries were selling only in a mo-
derate way. Cotton was steady, with fair sales.
Ashes—Sales of 50 barrels pots were made at 6 dolls.
to 6 dolls. 12ic. Pearls were steady at 6 dolls. 25c.
Breadstuffs—Flour—The sales reached 3,000 to 4,000
barrels, including Western Canal, Oswego, Lockport,
&c., at 5 dolls. 561 c. to 5 dolls. 621tc.; and straight brands
Michigan at 5 dolls. 681 c. In the above are also in-
cluded 300 barrels Oswego, at 5 dolls. 561 c. ; 500 ditto
uninspected Western Canal at 5 dolls. 25c. There was
better inquiry for Southern and sales of 400 barrels
Richmond were made at 5 dolls. 44c. ; Petersburg City
Mills was steady, at 5 dolls. 50c., while holders were in-
clined to ask better prices. Wheat—Further sales Illi-
nois wheat were reported 112ic. ; and 500 ditto Ohio,
at 113 e. Corn—The only sale of moment was 3,000
bushels Southern white, on private terms ; prime yel-
low ranged from 57c. to 59c. ; old remained about the
same. Meal—Sales of 150 barrels Jersey were made at
2 dolls. 87ic. to 2 dolls. 94c.; and 250 ditto sold, afloat,
at 2 dolls. 85c. Rye—The last sales were made at 62c.
Oats—Canal were firm at 40c. _

Provisions—The aggregate sales of new prime and
mess amounted to 700 to SOO barrels, at 11 dolls. 50c. for
the former, and at 14 dolls. 50c. for the mess; after-
wards held at 14 dolls. 75c.; 200 to 300 barrels old mess
were sold at 14 dolls., with some lots prime at 11 dolls.
Lard continued quiet. Beef—A small sale of beef hams
(25 barrels) was made at 13 dolls.; and 25 barrels Chi-
cago mess at 11 dolls. 25c. There was nothing new in
cheese or butter.

V D. COMIT PALMERSTON.— The Noble Viscount was
tin,ble to attend the Privy Council on Monday last at
Windsor Castle, from indisposition, which compels his
Lordship to keep his chamber. His illness is not of a
serious character, and h is thought the Noble Viscount
will be enabled to join in the meetings of the Cabinet in
a week or ten days.