The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-25 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY

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CORN-EXCHANGE.—FRIDAY.
The arrivals of English Wheat for our market, dur-
ing the present week, though somewhat on the increase,
have been very moderate for the time of year. The
show of samples of that grain here to-day was small;
yet, owing to the thin attendance of buyers, and the
prevailing fine weather for the growing crops, the de-
mand for all descriptions was in a very sluggish state,
at barely Monday's quotations, and at which a clearance
was nut effected. The imports of Foreign Wheat have
not exceeded 7,650 quarters. We had only a moderate
quantity on offer this morning. Selected samples of both
red and white moved off slowly at fully late rates. The va
lue of the middling and inferior qualities was al most nomi-
nal. Nu English Barley at market; but the.supply of foreign
was good. There was a fair retail trade for grinding
samples, at full prices. Malting and distilling sorts were
neglected. We have no change to notice in the value of
Malt, all kinds of which ruled heavy. The Oat trade
was in a very depressed state, at barely Monday's cur.
rencies. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, without
alteration.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
I Wheat. I Barley. Oath. 1 Flour.
I
2,210 qrs. I 493 qrs. 4,510 qrs. 1,9605 kt.

English • . .. • •
Scotch ......

7,670 I 8—,33-0 I 14,240 2,800
Malt, 2,840 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.
The supply of Beasts in to-day's market being com-
paratively small, and the attendance of buyers on the
increase, the Beef trade ruled steady, at prices about
equal to those obtained on Monday last, the best Scots
producing from 3s 6d to 3s 8d per Sibs, and at which a
fair clearance was effected. With Sheep we were scan-
tily supplied; all breeds commanded a firm inquiry, at
an advance in the quotations of quite 2d per 81bs, the
primest old Downs selling without difficulty at 4s per
81bs. Although the number of Lambs was seasonably
extensive, the sale fur that description of stock was
somewhat active, at a rise of 2d per 81bs. The arrival
from the Isle of Wight amounted to 300 head. Calves
were in full average supply and steady inquiry, at 2d
per Sibs more money. The Pork trade was dull, at un-
altered currencies. Milch Cows were quoted at from
131 to 171 each, including their small calf.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
5. d. to s. d.

Irish.
Foreign •• •• ••

s. d. to s. d,

'nferior Beasts... 2 4 2 6 Second qual. Sheep 3 6 3
Se3ond quality ••• • 2 8 210 Coarse-weolled ditto 3 8 310
prime large Orren• 3 0 3 4 Southdown Wether 310 4 0
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 0 Large Bogs • ..• •• 3 2 3 6
Prime small ditto 4 2 4 4 Small Porkers • . 3 8 4 2
Suckling Calves ••18 0 28 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 21 0
Inferior Sheep •• • 3 4 3 6 Lambs •••• ••• • .. 410 6 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep, I Calves. I Pigs.
839 7,250 240 300
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves.
1. Pigs.
310 98
SCOTCH.
Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. rigs
210 280
NEWGATE AND ZEIADENRAILL.
These markets were tolerably firm to-day, and prices,
owing to the short supplies of Meat on offer, were well
supported in every instance.
At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. S. d. to s. d.
2 2 2 4 4 Mutton, inferior •• 3 0 3 2
2 6 2 8 middling .• 3 2 3 6
210 3 0 prime •• 3 8 310
3 0 3 2 Pork, large—. •• •• 3 2 3 6
3 2 4 2 all ****** •• 3 8 4 2
Lamb. Is 10d to 5a lad.
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Beasts.
Al

Beef,inferlor ..
middling ..
primelarge
-- prime small • •

Very favourable accounts having come to hand from
the plantations in Kent and Sussex (the bine having
grown rapidly this week), the demand for all kinds of
Hops is heavy, and prices are almost nominal. Sussex
pockets, 214 s to 21 18s; Weald of Kent ditto, 2/ lOs to
318 s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 315 s to 61 16s.

DARING ROBBERIES.—During the last few days
several robberies of rather a novel character have been
committed at the houses of different licensed victuallers
throughout the metropolis, by a man who has the appear-
ance of a smith. His custom is to enter public houses
at those particular hours of the day when tap. rooms are
unfrequented, generally in the utoreings, whilst the ser-
vants are busy. He calls for half a pint of beer, and goes
into the tap-room, and unscrews the gas-fittings, with
which he makes his exit. The fellow who has perpe-
trated these impudent robberies, stands about 5 feet 3 in-
ches in height, has grey hair, and a thin visage, He has
already tried his hand at fourteen or fifteen public houses;
but it is hoped that a stop will soon be put to his career,
as the police have got 4 ClllO to the perm luepeeted.