The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-06 00:00:00

Lt `.DON, Ioi3ONDAY

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

Last week's arrivals of all kinds of grain of home pro-
duce, including Flour coastwise, were on a limited scale;
while those from Ireland and Scotland were small From
abroad we received 7,487 quarters of Wheat, 4,906 ditto
of Oats, 166 ditto of Beans, 448 ditto of Tares, 87 ditto
of Linseed, 73 ditto of Baptseed, 119 ditto of Mustard
Seed, 239 ditto of Indian Corn, and 1,195 sacks of Flour.
Fresh up to-day an unusually small supply of English
When t came to hand, coastwise and by land carriage, from
Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, &c., hence the show of
samples—most of which were in improved condition—
was scanty. Notwithstanding, the attendance of
buyers, both town and country, was by no
means large, the demand for the finest
descriptions of white was somewhat active, at in some
instances an advanca on last Monday's quotations of
la. per quarter. In all other kinds of Wheat of home
produce a steady business was doing, at fully, but at no-
thing quotable beyond, lest week's prices. Prior to the
close of business nearly the w hole of the parcels found
buyers. The show of Foreign Wheat was by no means
large. Selected parcels of both red and white sold
readily, at prices quite (quid to those obtained on this
day se'nnight. In the inferior and out of-condition
sorts, comparatively little business was transacted, yet
the holders generally were firm. A very
limited quantity of Barley was brought forward,
yet it proved quite equal to the wants of the dealers.
Malting parcels moved off steadily, at full prices, but
Grinding and Distilling sorts were neglect, d. Not-
withstanding the show of Malt was trillirg, that article
was a very dull sale, and late rates were with difficulty
supported, without a clearance being effi.aited. We have
to report a small arrival of Oats, nevertheless that Grain
was in very moderate request, at barely stationary prices.
Very fine English Beans vs ere on show, hut several
large parcels of foreign were offering. Salts progressed
slowly, at barely the late decline in value. In peas
exceedingly little business was transacted, and late rates
were with difficulty supported. Indian Corn and Meal
were somewhat easier to purchase. Flower was tolerably
steady, at last week's prices, very little 'telly fine
American was on effer.

CURItENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
.Yheat—Essex & Kent, Y alt—Clievali‘r.. • • s9s to GOs
Bed. .... .... 458 to 548 Oats—Yorkshire and
Ditto,Whito, New 48s 58s Lincolnsh., Fe4d. 19s Th
Norfolk and Lin- Potato . ..... 23s 25c
coin, Red.. ..., 45s 488 Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White .. •• .. 485 52e Black. ••• . •• 163 V.-n'
Irish, Red .... ... .—s —a Cork, White ..• lBs 21s
Ditto,White.. •. .. —s —s Scotch, Feed. •• •• 23s 25s
Rye—Old ............ —s —.s Beans—Tick 34s 4Vs
New... ........ 32s 34s Pigeons
Barley—Grinding ... .. 27s 80s Peas—Grey .. •.•• .. .. 38s 433
Malting . ........ 30s 32s Maple .•••• • . . . • ZBs 438
Chevalier .... ... 31s 33s White.• ••• •• ••• 36s 405
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .•••• .. •• 408 42s

folk ............ 54s 56s
Brown ........... 46s 52s
Kingston and Ware 56s 88 s
SIVIITII:

Flour—Town-mule... 4I s 45s
iuffolk •• •• •.••.• 35s 38s
Stockta & Norfolk 35s 3:5s
'IELD.

From the following returns, it will be seen that the
imports of foreign stock into London ha'e been consi-
derably on the increase during the past week; and we
may observe that their general quality has been good,
though not to say first rate:—
From whence. Beasts.

Sheep.

Calves.

Hamburg! ...
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Harlingen

... 77
... 438
... 31

Total..
Corresponding week
in 1847 • 197

e*e
443

- 205

Difference ..... . 46 more. 341 more. 89 more.
At the outports, the arrivals have consisted of about 400
bead, and which have been mostly landed in very mid-
dling condition. The show of foreign stock here to-day
was comparately small, vix., about 140 Oxen and Cows,
260 Sheep, and 47 Calves. The Beasts and Calves were
in good condition, but that of the Sheep was inferior.
The demand was in a very inactive state, yet last week's
prices were well supported. The supply of home-fed
Beasts offering was moderate, yet a very small number
was beneath the middle quality. The droves from the
eastern districts, as well as the steamers from Scotland,
were extremely prime. Although the dead markets
were far from active, the Beef trade this morning, aris-
ing from the increased attendance of country buyers,
was steady, though net to say brisk, at fully the quota-
tions obtained on Monday last, and at which a clearance
was easily effected. A few of the very primest Scots
sold at from 4s 6d to 4s Bd, but the more general top
figures for Beef were from 4s 4d to 4s 6d per 8 lbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, v,e
received about 1,000 Scots, short horns, and runts; from
the Northern, Western, and Midland districts, 1,200
Herefords, runts, Devons, short-horns, and Irish Beasts;
from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds; and
from Scotland, 200 horned and poled Scots. An un-
usually small number of Sheep was again brought for-
ward, owing to which the Mutton trade was very firm,
at an advance on last week's currencies of quite 2d per
8 lbs. Some of the best old Downs, in the wool, sold as
high as 5s ad per 8 lbs, yet the general top price for that
breed was 56 6d per 8 lbs. Previous to the close of
business, the whole of the Sheep were disp( sed of.
There were about 300 shorn Downs offering, and which
produced from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs. Prime small
Calves commanded a ready sale, at very full prices.
Otherwise, the Veal trade was in a sluggish state, yet
the quotations were gent rally supported. Pigs were in
short supply and moderate request, at late figures. From
Ireland no arrivals have taken place.

Per Ribs. to el

3. d. to v. d
inferior Beast►..... 3 4 3 6

ink the offal.

.econd quality • ... 3 8 3 10
Prime large Oxen.. 4 0 4 2

s. d. to s. (1.
Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6

Prime Seas .. •... 4 4 4

Coarse-woolled ditto 4 8 5 2
Aouthdown Wether 5 4 5 ti

Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6
Prlmre small ditto .. 4 8 S 0

Ditto out of the wool

6uckling Calves —2ll 9 26
Inferior Sheep 3 10 4 0

Large Hogs ...... 4 0 4 G
Small Porkers .... 4 8 5 0

Quarter old rigs • .18 a 24 0
Lambs • • 0 0 0 0