The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-04 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.-(MONDAY.)
During last week the arrivals of English Flour for
our market, coastwise as well as by land cart iage, were
liberal, viz., upwards of 12,000 sacks. 01 Grain of
home produce, especially Wheat, the receipts were
very limited, and of middling quality. From Ireland
and Scotland the supply of Oats and all other
articles was small, ',with very little prospect of any
increase in them, from the low prices ruling here.
The imports from abroad—though not so large
as those in the preceding week—were tolerably
extensive, they having been composed of 11,527 quarters
of Wheat, 8,765 ditto of Barley, 9,518 ditto of Oats,
1,106 ditto of Rye; 803 ditto of Beans; 1,316 ditto of
Peas ; 11)6 ditto of Tate;; 2,109 ditto of Linseed; 1,434
ditto of Rapeseed ; 2,678 ditto of sundry other seeds,
including about 2,000 quarters of Indian Corn,
3,057 sacks and 10,615 barrels of Flour—the former
chiefly from France, the latter from America.
From Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, &c., a very limited
quantity of Wheat was received fresh up to this morn-
ing's market, and the general quality of the
samples was by no means good, owing to the
continual damp weather. Notwithstanding the show
of parcels of both red end white was small, the
demand for all descriptions of English Wheat
was in a very sluggish state at prices about equal
to those paid on this day se'nnight. Previous to the
close of the market a fair clearance had been
effected. The supply of free foreign Wheat on offer
was large. Selected qualities of white, fit for immediate
grinding, were in moderate request at last week's cur.
rencies. The middling and out-of-condition samples were
dull in the extreme, and almost nominal in value.
In:bonded parcels,as well as floating cargoes, we heard of
no transactions. The late:large arrivals of foreign Barley
having been pretty well cleared off, the quantity of
Barley on show to-day was comparatively small, but
fully adequate to the demand. On the whole, the trade
was firm for malting and the best distilling parcels at
extreme rates, but grinding qualities were neglected,
though we cannot call them cheaper. We were fairly
supplied with Malt, and parcels were offering freely for for-
ward delivery. Fine Ware samples were tolerably steady
at full prices, but the secondary sorts were neglected.
The quantity of Oats on offer was considerably less
than that shown for some time :past. This falling
off in the supply induced some firmness on the
part of the holders and late rates were steadily sup-
ported in every instance. There was very little inquiry
for Beans at about last week's prices. The supply
was by no means heavy. We had a very dull inquiry
for all kinds of Peas, at late currencies. Indian Corn
and Meal were a slow sale, yet the importers refused
to sell except at full prices. The Flour trade was in a
a sluggish state, at the late depression in value. •
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
CV-heat—Essex & Kent, M alt—Chevalier .. • • 59s to 60s
Red... 40s to 54$ Oats—Yorkshiretato :n.
10s
23 ,
Ditto,White, New 46$ 58s Lincolnsh., Feed. 17s 21s
Norfolk and Lin-
P 0
coln, Red. •• .. 40s 52s Youghal and Cork,
44 Black ..•. • • • 158 20s
_: —ss2
Cork, White ... • • 17$ 2C s
Ditto, White •• • • —B —s Scotch, Feed. .. • . 218 258
Rye,-Old —8 s Beans—Tick 28s 328
28s 30s Pigeons ns 398
Barley—Grinding . 268 29$ Peas—(trey . 3374:
33::
Malting 31s 52s Map1e...........
3377: 3480:
Chevalier •• • • . 33s 34s
&fait—Suffolk and Nor-
folk •••• • • .. 55s 58s Flour—Town-made... 40s 458
Brown .. •• . • • . 46s 52s Suffolk •• • • .... 36$ 388
Kingston and Ware 58s b9s Stocktn & Norfolk 368 *Ps
SMITHFIELD,

The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were as follows:

From Beasts.
Rotterdam ... 254

Sheep.
457
831

Calves.
81
6

Lambs.

••• •-•7
•.• 10

Harlingen ... 95
Cape of G. Hope

Antwerp

62 ... 12 ...
259 ... 12 ...

Ostend.:. .

Hamburgh ... 43 ...

Havre - .. 51

•do • "'"

Tonningen..... 115

Total 563 ... 1,637
Corresponding
week in 1847 666

8,052

133 ... 37

Difference ... 102 less. 1,415 less. 22 less. 27 less
The two Sheep from the Cape of Good Hope have not
been imported for speculation in this market, but solely
for breeding purposes. The arrivals of stock at the
northern ontports have fallen off considerably, they
having amounted to only 650 head of Beasts, Sheep, and
Calves from Holland and Germany. Although the
Beasts contir,ue to carry a large quantity of internal fat,
complaints are pretty general of their want of condition.
The Sheep have greatly improved durinc, the past month.
The great Smithfield market for the show of Christmas
beef will be held 'on Monday next. A very excellent
supply appears to be generally expeeted. With foreign
Beasts and Sheep our market to-day was very mode-
rately supplied; but the numbers of Sheep from Hol-
land were seasonably extcmive. 'There was rather more
activity in the demand for all breeds, at prices fully
equal to, but at nothing quotable beyond those obtained
on Monday last. From those of our grazing districts
whence the principal portion of the Bullock supplies are
usually derived at this period of the year, the arrivale of
Beasts fresh up this morning were tolerably good as to
number, but somewhat deficient in quality, Although
the weather was not to say favourable for slaughtering,
the beef trade—owing to the large number of country
buyers in attendance—was firm, and, in some few in-
stances, the primest Scots, Herefords, &c., sold at
2rl per 81bs more money—the highest figures for
the best Beef ruling from 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs; while
the value of all other kinds was steadily supported. At
the close of business a good clearance was effected.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Northamptonshire,
&c., we received about 2,000 Short-horns; from the
eastern, western, and midlknd counties, 800 Herefords,
runts, Devons, Irish Beasts, &c.; and from other parts
of England, 300 of various breeds. The remainder of the
Bullock supply was derived from abroad, and the neigh-
bourhood of London. Notwithstanding the numbers of
Sheep were in excess of those shown on Monday last,
there was au improved demand for that description of
stock—especially for Down kinds—at extreme rates of
currency. Prime old Downs, which were very scarce,
sold freely, at from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs. There were
very few Calves on show. The pi imest quality of Veal
produced a trifle more money, viz., from 4s 4il to 4a 6,1
per 81bs; while the value of other qualities was well
supported. Fur Pigs— the supply of which was very
moderate—We had a steady sale; but we have no im-
provement to notice in prices.
For Sibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to a. d. s. d• to s. d.
Inferior Boasts-- 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 0
tlecond quality • • 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6
Prime large Oxen— 3 6 4 0 Southdown Nether 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots
barge coarse Calves 3 6 4 2 Large flogs •••••• 3 10 4 4
Prime small ditto
Suckling Calves l7 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs ••16 0 21 0
Inferior Sheep • •
TOTAL SUPPLY, AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. - I Calves. I Pigs.
4,032 22,340 ICO 245
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I rigs.
468 2,130 48 —
35/131:5TGATZI arw-D LEAXIM HAUL.
Very large supplies of meat have arrived from Scot-
land and various parts of England since this day sennight,
viz., about 800 carcases of Beef ; 2,200 ditto of Mutton ;
800 ditto of Veal • and 4,100 ditto of Pork. With meat
killed in London we have been somewhat heavily sup-
plied. Prime Beef, Mutton, and Pork have sold steadily,
at full prices. Otheraise the demand has ruled dull, at
but little alteration in the currencies. About 600 car-
cases of Foreign Meat have been disposed of, and
22 baskets of Beef and Mutton have come to hand from
Hambro'. _ _

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Beef,inferior.. 2 2 2 4 }Button, inferior .. 3 2 3 4
- middling .... 2 6 210 --- middling.. 3 6 3 8
- prime large •• 3 0 3 2 ---- prime • • 310 4 4
-- prime small .. 3 4 ' 3 6 Pork, large ••••.. • • 3 6 4 4
Veal.• • • ..... .2 4 4 4 - small ..... 4 6 4 8

11012.OUGH AND SPITAXAMELDS.
Our markets continue to be somewhat heavily sup,
plied with foreign Potatoes, a. slight increase has taken
place in the receipts coastwise, but their general quality
is proving inferior. The best parcels command a steady
sale, at full prices, but all other kinds are much
neglected, though offered at low
,figures. The imports,
since Monday last, have amounted to 75 tons from
Altona; 265 sacks from Havre; 358 bags from Calais;
240 tons for Rouen; 8 basskets from Oporto; 392 bags
from Antwerp; 559 bags
,from Rotterdam; 121 baske,s
from Rotterdam; 120 tons from Dunkirk; and. 1,79
baskets from Hamburgh. Present prices as follows:
Yorkshire Regents, 180 s to 150 s; Scotch ditto, 110 s to
130 s ; ditto Cups, 60s to 90s•' ditto Reds, 60s to 90s;
ditto Whites, 60 to 85s; French and BelgianWhites,6os
to 80s per ton.
Bonouaz LOP 1`v114.17,2LET.
We have again to report a steady, though not to say
a brisk, demand for the best New Hops in pockets, at
very full prices. In the middling and inferior kinds, as
well as yearling and old qualities, exceedingly little bu-
siness is doing. New Hops—Sussex pockets, 215 s to
2/ 18s; Weald of Kent ditto, 218 s to 3155; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 21 12s to 51 18s per cwt.
WOOL.
The last series of public sales for the present year
were brought to a conclusion on Saturday. The attend-
ance of buyers throughout was decidedly good, comider-
ing the comparatively dull state of trade in our manu-
facturing districts. In some few instances, a trifle more
money was obtained for Australian and Van Diemen's
Land Wools but all other kinds ruled inactive, although
the majority of the parcels offered were disposed of. The