The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-20 00:00:00

_EVENING. EDITION

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The past week's arrivals of English Grain were moderate ;
and of Foreign Wheat and Barley veryflarge ; the fresh supplies
small. The weather being remarkably line, Wheat sold very
heavily, and except for superior parcels Is. to 2s. per quarter
lower. Barley also met a very dull trade, at a decline of Is. to
2s. tier quarter. Beans and y Peas sold on the same terms as
this day se'nnight. Good sweet Oats rather dearer, and other
sorts maintained their value. The -.Flour trede heavy at last
quotations.

PRICES ON BOARD OF SFIP

tVheat, Red (old)
-White (old)
-Red 1839) 565. 635.
-- Fine 61s. fids.
Superfine CBs. 70s.
-White (I 839) 625.
----- Fine 68s. '72s.
-- Superfine 745. 755.
-Foreign free 6ds. FO6.
By( 465. 405.
Barley ''Os. 353.
- Grinding 30s 345,
- Malting 38s. 455.
Malt N's, 655.
- Fine New o,ls. 725.
Pease, Grey, New 365.
- Maple New 423.,
- White 38s. 405.•
- Boilers 4os. 425.
ARRIVALS OF GitAIN IN IA
W heat.
4,:i71 Ix's. 5.
F. reign

Beans, Small (new) 44s As
--- (old) ...... , —.b..--s.
Tick (new) ....,, 36s 38..
(old) 421.44s
Harrow (new) 3Bs. 40s.
(01d)........ 441.465.
Brank ......4..--j.
Oats, Feed --s.-4.
New 235.27 s
Poland _...5.....5.
New `41.253.
Potatoe 29;.325.
wew X33.32a.
Scoter] :io:.32s.
Irish 0(m. 245.261.
Flour TOWII (per sack) 59x.02'.
Seconds 545.56 s
Nerth Country sos 52!.
Bran lO .11s.
)NDON DURING LAST NVEKK.
Barley. t/ Ale,
5,0 5 qrs. 3,475 qrs. F,78 3 sack.
—11,7 l
1,012 6, r;t; 1 0,150 !,rls.

English

SMITHFIELD.
Trade was very heavy, although the supply of Cattle Was
not large. Beef barely maintained last Friday's prices, and
Mutton declined 4d. per sto.se for the inferior, and 2d. for finer
sorts,. and prime Downs in the wool only fetched 4s. 10d. ; for
Lamb the demand was pretty good, and maintained prices.
Veal rose 4d. for the finest young descriptions, but was in n°
particular request. Beef, 3s. to 4s. 4d. ; Veal, sr. to ss. 6d.;
Mutton, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; Lamb, ss. Bd. to 6s. Bd. ;
4s. to ss. Cattle at Market.--Beasts. 2,605; Sheep and
Lambs, 21,010 ; Calves, 48; Pigs, 520.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
The supply was large, and the demand'not very brisk ; prices
much as before. Turbot, ss. to IBs. ; Cod, 2s. to 10s. ;
Soles 6d. to 4s. per pair ; Lobsters, Is. to 4s. ; Salmon, 2s.
to 2s. 4d. per lb. ; Whitings, 4d. to Bd. ; Haddocks, 6d. to Is.;
Halibut plentiful and cheap. Pork,
BERMONDSEY WATER-SIDE POTATOE MARKET.
The arrivals during the week have ben 1,621 tons only;
but still, owing to plenty being left over, there was great
abundance. Trade not very brisk, and prices ruled as follows :
-York Reds, 60s. to 70s. Scarlet, 555. to 655. Devons,
555. to 60s. Jersey and Guernsey Blues, 60s. to 655. No
Wisbeach to quote.

SEED MARKET.
There was nothing done in this department, and prices little
better than nominal. Arrivals from the 13th to the 20th Apr►l
—Tare, 1,132 qrs. ; Linseed, 11,741 qrs. ; Rapeseed, 850 qrs.

HOP MAIMET.
Great firmness in prices. The demand not active, however,
and common descriptions were very languid sti:l. Good and
fine coloured Hops realised from 60s. to 1155., and very supe-
rior 120 s.

TALLOW MARKET.
Scarcely anything done in Tallow, and the price of P.Y.C.
525. 6d. ; The stock 16,377.
_Town Tallow 545. 6d.

TEA MARKET.
A little business done, but it was confined to Company's Con-
gous. For cash down the price was 2s. 6d. to 21. 6d. for
three months prompt.
INDIGO SALE—FIFTH DAY.
But few persons at the Sale, and but little sold out of the
quantity put up. Prices as before.