The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-19 00:00:00

MARKET N E WS.-( YES TERI)A Y

C 0 TLN-EXCECANG E.
The present week's arrival of English Wheat having been
very trifling, the show of samples of that article here was
unusually small. All descriptions commanded a very steady
trade at fully Monday's quotations. The demand for free
foreign Wheat, for shipment to Ireland, was extensive at a
further advance in prices of from 2s to 3s per quarter. Barley
was in short supply, and the best malting parcels produced
Is per quarter more money. The supply of Malt was mostly
cleared off, at a slight Improvement in value. All other
kinds of spring corn was in good request, and the terms
dearer.

ARRIVALS.
I Barley.

Wheat.

English ......
Irish •• •- • '-
Foreign ......

2,6t0 qrs. I 1,410 qrs.

Oat 4 I Flour.
100 on. I 2,000 slo
5,721 I --
9,910 --

9,353
Malt, 1,180 qrs.
SAIXTIMPIZILD.

2,390

For the time of year, our market was tolerably well, but
not to say heavily supplied with Beasts, the general quality
of which was by no means first-rate. Prime Herefords,
Devons, Runts, and Scots sold readily, at Monday's quota-
tions, but all other kinds of Beef were a dull inquiry. The
numbers of Sheen were not large, yet the Mutton trade was
inactive, at unaltered currencies. There were on sale 150
Beasts, 820 Sheep, and I Calf from abroad. Calves were in
good supply and heavy demand, et late rates. The Pork
trade was tolerably ste•dy, at our quotations. Mich Cows
were very dull, at from 16/ to 18l each, including their small
Calf.

Ink tho offal.

Per Sibs. to s
s. d. e. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts .... 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Second quality ditto. 3 8 310 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 8
Prime large Oxen• • 4 0 4 2 Southdown Wethe 410 5 2
Prime Scots •••• • • 4 4 4 6 Ditto outer the wool
Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 2 Large Hogs
Prime small ditto .. 4 4 4 8 Small Porkers
Suckling Calves • .18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs .• 16 0 19 0
Inferior Sheep .. .3 10 4 0 Lambs .. .... 0 0 0 0
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
yeasts. I Sheep. Calves. I Pigs •
1,376 3.963 190 250
INTZWGATIii AND YAIIILDENH.B.I.I..
The general demand was very steady, at fully prices.
At per stone, by the Carcase. --
____ _
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. Ti
Beef, inferior.. ... • 2 8 210 Mutton, inferior •• 3 '6 3 8
middling —— 3 0 3 2 middling.. 310 4 2
prime large .. 3 2 3 4 prime .... 4 4 4 6
prime small .• 3 6 3 8 Pork, 1arge........ 3 6 4 2
Veal • •

Lamb. Os lid to Os Od.
nonouGs HOP MARKET.
There is very little business doing here in any kind of
Hops, the supply of which is large, and previous rates are
with difficulty supportfd.—Sussex pockets, 31 12s to 4110 s;
Weald of Kent pockets, 41 to 4/ 12s; Mid and East Kent
pockets, 418 s to 61 6s ; Mid Kent bags, 4/ to 41 18s ; East
Kent bags, 414 s to 5l 17s.

(From the London New Price Current of December 18.)
SUGAR.—To-day importers of West India Sugar insisting
[pon a further advance in prices, operated against business,
and the private purchases amounted to only 150 hhds and
tierces, making the total sales for the week 1,180, and the
advances during that period is per cwt. There were many
buyers at the rates of yesterday.
None of ally sort was
of-
fered ut auction to-day.
EA
cannot be
morefirmness, and
quoted higher
for
the supply has fallen off considerably. A brisker demand has
Bengal,l INDlA.—Prices,
.
holdersPriees'leave atprmesaenniff,
es
prevailed ; and by private contract many parcels of white,
brown, and yellow have been sold at fully former rates. At auc-
tion only 741 bags of white Benares have been offered, which
were disposed Madras has been in much better request
of.
and brought prices is to 2s per cwt above those of last Fri-
day. The large parcels sold privately consisted fl
c te yf o
low brown and middling yellow, and brought 33s to 435 per
cwt. Penang is wanted, and would bring better prices; but
little is to be had.
REFINED.—To-day refined goods were largely dealt in by
the home trade, and prices further advanced—brown lumps
selling at 62s to 635, and standard lumps 63s 6d to 645, The
market is scantilysupplied. For Bonded Crushed the trade
is firm at 33s to 33s 6d for first quality.
MAtirarrus.—Although the stock shows an increase over
that of this time last season of 12,787 bags, still merchants
manifest firmness, and refrained from offering any at public
sale. Buyers have been mere inclined to operate, and of all
9ualities several parcels were taken by grocers and refiners at
prices showing an advance, on those previously current, of
6d and is per cwt. Arrivals of the new crop are, however,
near at hand, and the quality is represented to be very good.
Formaix.—Holders of the descriptions available for home
consumption have displayed more firmness this week, and
there has been a falling off in the supply of all kinds brought
to market. The trade operating with more freedom, prices
have assumed an upward tendency for every sort. In Havan-
nah a good business has been transacted privately, at prices
showing an advance, on those previously current, of 6d. per
cwt. Brazil has been sold to a fair extent, and rather better
prices have been paid for all qualitie3. The parcels of Porto
Rico disposed of were at stiffer rates, and the supply
small, especially of the better kinds of yellow with colour.
All other sorts have been more largely dealt in at stiffer
rates.- Although there are sellers of all sorts of fforeign for
exportation, upon previous reduced terms, still the purchases
made privately have been extremely limited, and none has
been offered at auction,
blorsissEs.—The demand has been brisker for West India,
but any improvement in prices has been prevented from
taking place by the market having been well supplied with
all descriptions.
COIIFEE.—Of West India none has been submitted to public
competition during the week, and by private contract few pur-
chases have been made, although there are sellers of all oe-
scriptions upon previous low terms—good and fine middling
Jamaica has been sought after, and fair market rates are
offered ; but there is scarcely any remaining undisposed of.
Cecoa.—There has been little desire evinced to operate in
the lower qualities of West Indic, although there are sellers
rather under previous rates; but good and fine red sorts are
wanted, and command very full prices—the value of red is
365 to 455, and grey 3is to 44s ; none at present has been
submitted to public competition, but there is a fair stock.
RICE.—To-day there was a good demand for East India
Rico privately, and holders insisted upon very full prices.
At public sale 1,350 bags of Bengal were in part sold, at
18s 6d for good middling, fine white was taken in at 21s to
22s per cwt, being above the value.
SPlCES.—Prices have been maintained for Nutmegs, al-
though the market has been abundantly supplied. Mace
met with a ready sale at previous improved prices. Black
Pepper has been in good request privately in consequence of
merchants accepting previous low rates. Fine white.
is wanted, but the supply is small. Pimento is
wanted, and in consequence of the scanty supply
buyers are compelled to pay stiff rates. Ginger is wanted and
tl.e supply having become small, the parcels sold
privately were at rather higher quotations. Cassia
Lignea met with very li,tle attention. Cloves have
been sparingly dealt in. Cinnamon is to be obtained upon
lower terms, but few purchases have bean made; there is,
however, but a small quantity on offer. Prices rule firm for
Cassia Buds, the stock being light.
SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Ruin has been sparingly dealt
in this week, although there are sellers upon rather lower
terms. For East India the market is in a quiet state,
and prices are not so firm. Demerara has been only in
limited request. In Jamaica little business has been trans-
acted in any kind, but holders for the most part are unwilling