The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-02 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY

CORN-EXCHA.NGE.
During last week, the receipts of English Wheat, Barley,
Beans, and Flour, were slightly on the increase; but those
of all other articles of home produce were small. From
Scotland no Gra'n came to hand ; while from Ireland, only one
small cargo of Oats was received. The imports of Foreign
Wheat, Barley, Oats, an I Linseed, were seasonably good.
Those of Flour large, viz., upwards of 20,000 barrels. Fresh
up from Kent, an unusually large supply of English Wheat
reached us by water carriage; indeed, we may observe it was
the most extensive we have had occasion to report
during the last two years. From Essex, Cambridge-
shite, &c., the reteipts were but moderate. The
stands being somewhat heavily filled ' with samples,
the country markets coming lower, and the prospect of fu-
ture importations somewhat improved, the demand for all
descriptions of Wheat of home produce, notwithstanding ilia
attendance of buyers was good, ruled very heavy, at a de-
cline in the quotations obtained on Monday last of from 4s. to
ss. per quarter, and a large quantity remained unsold at the
close of the market. Although the actual quantity of foreign
Wheat on offer was by no means large, that article was a
mere drug, and Is. to 2s. per quarter lower.
Holders, however, were by no means anxious sellers,
hence the above abatement was not generally submitted to.
The quantity of Barley brought forward was not to say
large.. Selected parcels were in moderate request at last
week's prices, but all other kinds hung on hand, though they
were not cheaper. With Malt we were rather scantily sup-
plied. The brewers purchased with considerable caution,
and, notwithstanding the actual business doing was small,
the rates of this day se'nnight were mostly supported.
There were comparatively few Oats on sale; nevertheless,the
demand for that article was heavy, at an abatement of from
Is to 2s per quarter. In Beans next to nothing was doing,
and the rates receded Is to 2's per quarter. The sale fin.
Peas was dull, at a decline in value of from Is to 2s per
quarter. Flour, both in barrells and sacks, commanded very
little attention, and prices were somewhat easier.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .. • . 843 to 88s
lied, New.. • . 638 to 74s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 70s 80s Lincolnsh., Feed. 33s 36s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe • • 36s 39s
coin, Red... • • 62s 69s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White.... . • 69s 76s Black . .. 38s 40s
Irish, Red • . •• • • —s —s Cork, White..... 393 418
Ditto, White •• —s Scotch, Feed. .. • . 388 36s
Rya—Old. .. .• • • - s Beans—Tick. 449 488
New. ..... . 428 44s Pigeons 485 52s
Barley—Grinding..... 388 44s Pease—Grey 488 50s
Malting . ... •• . 48s 52s Maple. •...• • • . 492 51s
Chevalier .. .. •• • 525 53s White ... .• .. 528 568
Halt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers
folk .. .. ••• • • • 77s 80s Flour—Town-made... —a
Brown ... .. ••• • • • 728 74s Suffolk • . .•• • .. 608 65s
Kingston and Ware 808 82s Stocktn & Norfolk 48s 52s
SMITHFIELD.
During last week the imports of live stock from abroad
were's-composed of 75 cows, and 416 sheep from :Neu Diepe,
together with 6 oxen, 11 cows, and 18 sheep, from Nords-
dycke, nearly the whole of which have passed into the hands
of the butchers by private sale. At the outports, about 100
beasts and 300 sheep have been landed in good condition.
To-day we bad on offer only about 40 beasts and 90 sheep
from abroad, whilst the demand for them was in a very de-
pressed state, and the quotations had a downward tendency.
The numbers of home-fed beasts on sale this morning was
seasonably good, andlof full average quality. Prime Scots,
Herefords, runts, &c., moved off steadily at full prices, but
all other breeds were a very dull sale, at barely last week's
quotations. From the northern counties we received 800
short-horns ; from the eastern counties 900 Scots, home-
breds, and short-horns; from the western and midland coun-
ties 900 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c. ' • and from other parts
of England 750 of various breeds. The supply of sheep was
lese than last week, yet the Mutton trade, owing to the
heavy arrivals up to Newgate and Leadenhall Markets, was
extremely inactive, at barely late currencies. In calves ex-
ceedingly little was doing, and prices Shad a downward ten-
dency. The pork trade was dull, but we can notice no al-
teration in value.