The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-03 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.—MONDAY.
Very limited supplies of all kinds of Grain of home
produce were received up to our market last week.
Those of Flour were trifling in the extreme ; and the
arrivals from Ireland and Scotland were unimportant.
A great falling off was observed in the foreign importa-
tions, which consisted of only 1,494 quarters of Wheat;
7,375 quarters of Barley ; 17,834 quarters of Oats ;
1,731 quarters of Beans; 47 quarters of Peas ; 9,635
quarters of Linseed ; 56 quarters of Rapeseed ; 55
quarters of Mustard Seed ; 202 quarters of sundry
seeds, including a few parcels of Indian Corn ; and 40
sacks of Flour. Fresh up t:;-day, a very moderate
supply of English Wheat was received, cuastwise, as
well as by land carriage and sample. As most
of the millers were very short of stock, and
as the attendance of country buyers was large, the de-
mand for all descriptions was somewhat active, at an
advance in the prices paid on Monday last of 2s per
quarter, and at which amount of improvement, a total
clearance was readily effected. The quantity of
Foreign Wheat brought. forward was comparatively
small. Notwithstanding the advance in the duty to lOs
per quarter—being the highest point it can rule under
the present law—that article was in steady request at a
rise in value of quite ls p er quarter, nearly 4,000 quar-
ters were disposed of for inland consumption. Par-
cels in bond were held firmly, at the above im-
provement. Scarcely any English Barley was on
offer, but the show of foreign qualities was tolerably
extensive; still, however, the importers were firm, and
would not submit to any reduction in value. Prices,
therefore, remained the same as on this day se'nnight.
With Malt we were very scantily supplied. For
all kinds, we have to renort a very dull inquiry at
barely stationary prices. For forward delivery, next to
nothing was doing. The supply of Oats, though by no
means large, was quite equal to the wants of the buyers,
Fine day parcels moved off steadily ; all other kinds
slowly, at last week's prices. For Beans the demand
was restricted to retail orders, at the late decline in
value. In Peas next to nothing was doing at late rates.
The supply was very small. Indian Corn and Meal were
neglected, but not cheaper. There was a better inquiry
for;ll kinds of Flour, but no advance took place in prices.
Sweet American was held for 6d per barrel more money.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... • • 595 to 603
Red. .... •• • • 46810545 Oats Yorkshire and
. Ditto,White, New 49s 51s Lincolnsh., Feed. 18s 21s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato • . 21s 24s
. coin, Red..... 44s 49s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • • • 473 545 Black ..•.... 155 19s
Dish, Red— • • .... --s —s Cork, White . 178 22s
Ditto,White.• ••• . —s —s Scotch, Feed. .... 21s 23s
Rye—Old s Beans—Tick 328 423
New... ........ 31s 335 Pige0n5.......... 385 408
Barley—Grinding 255 30s Peas—Grey ........ 36s 31's
Malting . ........ 305 32s Maple. 36. aa.
Chevalier •.. 318 33s White........... 365 37.
malt-Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••. • • .... 37s 38
f01k............ 55s Ms Flour—Town-made... 398 445
8r0wn........... 478. 54s Suffolk ••••• • • • . • 333 368
KinitStort and Ware 56s 585 Stocktn & Norfolk 34s 36s
snuTinnELD._

-The' imports of11;;stock into London last week
were as follows:

From whence. Beasts. •Sheep.
Rotterdam ... 377 693
Harlingen ... 52 ... 113
Hamburgh ... 20 ... 190
Antwerp ...... 13

Lambs. Calves.
. 17 ... 157
15 ... 62

•• ...

Total 449 1,009 32 228
Corresponding
week in 1847... 693 ... 2,603 ... 47 ... 176

Difference ... 244 less. 1,594 less. 15 less. 52 more
At the various outports only about 900 head of each
kind of foreign stock have come to hand, and those in
-very middling condition. With foreign Beasts our
inarket was very scantily supplied, both as to number
and quality; but the supply of Sheep and Calves was
seasonably extensive, and in fair average condition, yet
there was nothing first-rate amongst it. In addition to
the imports above noticed, two vessels have arrived this
morning, with about 700 head of each kind of stock on
board. Notwithstanding the numbers of English-fed
Beasts exhibited a falling-off compared with those
brought forward for some weeks past, they were mode-
rately good; but there was a slight decline in their ge-
neral quality. As the dead markets were scantily sup-
plied with Meat, and the attendance of both town and
country buyers on the increase, the Beef trade was
steady, at an advance in the quotations realised on Mon-
day last of quite 2d per Sibs. A few very superior Scots
realised 4s 4d; but the general top figure for Beef did
not exceed 4s 2d per 81bs., and at which a good clear-
ance was effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,250 Scots, short-
horns, &c.; from the western and midland districts, 750
Herefords, runts,- Devons, &c.; from other parts of Eng-
land, 650 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 120
horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the bullock
supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood
of the metropolis. There was a falling-off in the sup-
ply of Sheep, yet it was fully equal to the wants of the
butchers. On the whole, the Mutton trade was firm, at
fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, the rates paid on
this day se'nnight. The primest old Downs sold readily
at 5s per Bibs. For Lambs, the supply of which was
moderate, the sale Wes in a very inactive state, at Fri-
day's decline in value of 2d per Blbs. The highest
figure for Down qualities was 5s 10d per 81bs. The
number of Calves being extensive, the Veal trade was
heavy, at barely late rates. In Pigs next to nothing
Was doing; prices, however, ruled about stationary.

s. d. to s. (1.
•
Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 b
SouthdownWether 4 10 5 0
Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large Hogs .... ••3 10 4 2
Small Porkers ... • 4 4 4 g
Quarter old Pigs •• 17 0 22 0
Limbs 4 8 510

• Per albs. to sink the offal.
• s. d. to s, d.
Inferior Beasts.. 3 0 3 4
Second quality - 3 4 3 6
Prime-large Oxen 3 8 310
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310
Prime small ditto
Buckling Calves l7 0 24 0
Inferior Sheep - 4 2

TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
2,980 1 24,160 385 280
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. 1 Calves. I
223 1,550 201
WM 117 G.A.T3EI AND Z E 43,33, Emit Az is.

Pigs.

The arrivals of slaughtered meat for these markets
during the past week have been moderate, viz , 280 car-
cases of Beef, 600 ditto of Mutton; 400 ditto of- Lamb,
300 ditto of Veal, and 320 ditto of Pork. The supplies
on offer, killed in the metropolis, have been seasonably
extensive, while the general demand has ruled steady,
at: mostly Lull rates ot currency. Very few carcases ot
foreign meat have been brought forward.

At per ?none by the Carcase.

s. d. to 1. d. 1 s. d. to s. d.
Beef,inferior...... 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 3 6
-- middling 210 3 0 - middling.. 3 8 4 4
- prime large .. 3 2 3 4 --- prime 4 6 4 8
.-- prime small .• 3 4 3 i• Pork, large.... ••• • 3 8 4 2
Veal•• •• •• •• •• •• 3 4 4 2- 5ma11........ 4 4 4 8
Lamb. 4s 8d to 5s 10d.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFZELDS.
In old Potatoes scarcely a transaction can be noticed,
and the season has closed badly for the growers. In the
past week the supplies of new ones on offer have been
good, and a large business has been doing in them, at
from 81 to 151 per ton. The imports have consisted of
1,464 baskets from Rotterdam, 603 ditto from Antwerp,
and 300 ditto from other quarters.

ItOILOirGEL ELOP.
Our market is excessively dull for all kinds of Hops,
to effect sales of which a further decline in the quotations
of fully 2s, per cwt must be submitted to. The accounts
from the plantations are generally favourable, and the
duty is called from 190,0001. to 200,00 W. Sussex
pockets, 21 15s to 31 2s per cwt; Weald of Kent ditto,
2118 a to 315 s per cwt; Mid and East Mint ditto, 31 4s
to 51 56 per ekvt.
WOOL.
Very heavy imports of Wool have taken place since
our last report, viz., 1,200 bales from Portland Bay, New
South Wales, 900 ditto from Launceston, 30 ditto from
the Cape, 350 ditto from Freemantle, 3,200 ditto from
Sidney, 301 ditto from Hamburgh, 2,150 ditto from
Adelaide, 3,017 ditto from Port Phillip, and 200 ditto
from other quarters. The public sales have progressed
slowly, at a decline in prices of quite 2d per 81bs. In the
private market so little is doing that prices are almost
nominal.

TALLOW.
Although the market is steady, the price of P.Y.C. on
the spot has declined to 44s 6d to 445 9d per cwt. The
deliveries continue good. The price for delivery in the
last three months is 43s per cwt. Town Tallow 44s to
448 6d per ewt net cash. Rough fat 2s 6d per 81bs.

DEATH OF THE COUNTESS DE GREY..—.WO regret
to announce the decease of the Countess de Grey, who
expired yesterday afternoon at a quarter before one
o'clock, after a lingering illness, during which the la-
mented Countess evinced the greatest Christ;an resig-
nation. The Countess had the consolation at her disso-
lution of being surrounded by her daughters—the Coun-
tess Cowper and Lady Mary Vyner. The Noble Earl
is inconsolable at his painful bereavement.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY..—Fresh
Famples of wheat are taken Qff freely at the extreme
rates of Tuesday. In oats and beans no alteration.