The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-20 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

The following bulletin of the Queen's. health was
issued this morning :--
" Buckingham Palace, March 20, Nine a.m.
" The Queen has slept well.
" Her Majesty and the Infant Princess are going
on quite favourably.

" JAMES CLARK,-
" CHARLES LOCOCK,
" RORT. 'FERGUSON."

MARKET NE W S.-(THXS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
The arrivals of all articles of English grain for our
market, last week, were on a very moderate scale, ectist-
arise as well as by land carriage. From Ireland and
Scotland the receipts were trifling in the extreme. The
total imports from abroad were good—via., 2,139 quar-
ters of Wheat, 2,435 ditto of Barley, 21,488 ditto of
Oats, 1,101 ditto of Beans, 205 ditto of Peas, 799 ditto
of Tares, 1,267 ditto of Linseed, 56 ditto of rape•ased,
and 300'sacks and barrels of Flour. Fresh up ha-day,
from Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, &c., we ra. ceived
a very moderate supply of Wheat ; and, us a
-.good clearance was effected on Friday last,
;the stands were very scantily filled with stanples
-of both Red and White, owing to which., and
,the increased attendance of both town and country
'Millers, most of whom were very short of stock, iLe de-
mand for all descriptions was somewhat activ,, :.t an
advance in the prices paid on Monday last of fall-
per quarter, and at which, nearly, or quite, the who .e of:
the supply was disposed of. Notwithstanding we went
well supplied with Foreign Wheat, that article wits in
improved request. Selected quantities of both 'lcted sad
White sold, in most instances, at Is. per quarter more
Money ; and the value of all other kinds was wells upported.
Xhe Barley trade was decidedly firm. Malti ug parcels
..were taken somewhat freely, at a rise of Is per quarter.
Grinding and Distilling sorts were steady, at very full.
prices. For most kinds of Malt we had an improved!
demand, but we have no advance to notice on last week's
quotations. Good sound Oats were quite as deer, with
a firm demand. In the middling and out-of-condition
sorts no sales of consequence took place; The sale for
Beans was slow, at about last week's, quotations. In
'Peas very little was doing, but we `",astve no decitne to
notice in value. Indian Corn and -Meal were neglect's&
Flour was in better request, at extreme rates of Vatr.d.,
CURZENCT PEit 131t1,61AL M 1 AEIUEB,
`Arkeat—Essex & _ I .Malt—Clievalair.....• 6', sto 585

Red. .• • • 45s to Ms eats Yorkshire and
Ditto, White, New 47s tils Lincolnsh., Feud. 19s 2h
Serfolk aid Lin- Potato
ooln, lied.— • . 45s 49s Toughs,' and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • • • 47s 64i Black • . IDa
Irish, Red ••••• • • • —a —a Cork, White • • lss 215
Ditto, White ••• • • • —is —8 Scotch, Feed • . 2.13 24as
Aye—Old —s —a Beans—Tick .. :12s 448
New. .. • • • • 32s 34s Pigeons 38, 42,
arley—Griuding 278 2l's Peas—Grey ... •-- sits 41s
Malting .•••• • • • • 20s alls Maple... •••••••• • . :Ss 41s
Chevalier .......2ls 32s White..... ..... . 3sis 4ls
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Esthero ...... •• • . 393 413
folk 548 l‘s Flear—Town-lciade .• . 41s 4lis
urowll 46s 63s iSittfolk ...35s 3d.
liimstousad Ware sae 57s filtockta Keipislk 3is •38h;
131YIXT8IPX7ZI.D.
The past week's importation of foreign stock into
London have been somewhat on the increase, add of
considerably improved quality, especially as relatr s to
the Beasts from Rotterdam awl Harlingen. The. 'neavy
losses which many of the shippers sustained last ) ear by
the Sheep disposed of in this; market, arising from the
miserable condition in which they came to bond, has
induced considerable caution iii forwarding that descrip-
tion of stock in less than a half-fat state ; lattice, an
immense number has been ke pt back for the purpose of
being shipped at some future time. The imports, into.
London, since this day se'nnig'ht, have been as umier :
From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Cal,',•e,.
lianiburgk 6 . .••
Harlingen
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Bremen ... 19
Amsterdam........ 19
Vianna

.- .
--. ..
.... 117
...

Total 436 ~. sO6
Corresponding week
in 12547

... ICA)

21.1
.o. 22

Difference ..... .57 lesl. 393 more. 87 more.
In the northern ports about 42Q head of each kind of
stock have been lauded from llemburgh and liotkrilam,
in tolerably good condition, :ttid they have 'Mostly f Fund
bu 3 ers, at good prices. t Southampt on, 147 Oxt
have arrived from Spain. The following atatouent,
issued by the customs, shown the total imports f.:r the
months ending on the sth of February, 184E1, 1617,
1348.;

1846. r 1847. 1848.
Oxen
Cows
Calves
Sheep 9,703 ...
Pigs

Totals
Our market, to-day, was fairly supplied with foreign
stock, the numbers cousistinL; of about 200 Bea 3:5, ::20
Slam), and 20 Calves, nearly the whole of whicl3 were in

good condition. The demand for each description was
heavy, at drooping prices. The supply of home-fed
Beasts, fresh up this morning by " drift" and railway,
was moderately extensive, and of excellent quality. As
the attendance of buyers was small, and the weather
very unfavourable for slaughtering, the Beef trade was
in a very inactive state, at a decline in the quotations
paid on Monday last of 2d per 81bs. Although a few of
the primest Scots produced 4s 6d, the more general top
price of Beef did not exceed 4s 4d per 81bs. The ar-
rivals of Beasts from the eastern, northern, and midland
districts consisted of 1,600 Scots, Devons, Runts, Here-
forg.s, Shorthorns, and Irish beasts; from other parts of
England, about 1,200 of various breeds; and from Scot-
land 230 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of
the supply was derived from abroad and the neighbour-
hood of the metropolis. We were again scantily sup-
plied with Sheep, nearly the whole of which were of ex-
cellent quality. The Mutton trade was heavy, at a fall
in the currencies of 2d per 8 lbs. The highest figure for
the best old Downs in the wool was ss. 4d per 81bs.
About 600 shorn Sheep were on offer, at 4s 8d to 4s
10d per 8 lbs for Down qualities. There were a few
Lambs in the market, but they sold at very irregular
prices. Prime small Calves were in moderate request,
at late rates. In other kinds of Veal very little was
doing. The Pork trade was in a very inactive state, at
unaltered figures.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
S. d. to s. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts.—
Second quality • • 3 6 3 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 5 0
Prime large Oxen 310 4 0 Southdown Wether 5 2 5 4
Prime Scots ..
Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large Hogs •••• •• 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto
Suckling Calves
Inferior Sheep • •
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs.
3,229 16,770 I 129 290
NJIWGATE AND LEADENEALL.
The arrivals of country killed meat for these markets,
ail ce Monday last, have consisted of about ninety car-
casses of Meat, 200 ditto of Mutton, 120 ditto of Veal,
and 320 ditto of Pork. The supplies brought forward,
slaughtered in the metropolis. have been but moderate,
though of full average quality. Prime Beef, Mutton,
and Veal have sold readily at very full prices. Other-
wise the demand has been in a sluggish state. About
160 cacesses of foreign meat have been on show, and a
few baskets have come to hand from Hamburgh.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. 1. d. to s. d.
.. 3 0 3 2 Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 310
--- middling •• 8 2 3 4 middling.. 4 0 4 4
prime large •• 3 6 3 8 prime .... 4 6 4 8
prime small .. 3 8 31• Pork, large— •..... 3 8 4 4
V• ••• • • • ...... 4 0 4 • small 4 6 6•
Lamb. Os Od t• Os Od.
BOROUGH AND SPITAXXXELDS.
Although the supplies of Potatoes offering in these
markets are not to say extensive, they are more than
equal to the wants of the dealers. All kinds are heavy,
at drooping prices. The imports in the past week have
consisted of about 60 tons from Hamburgh, 23 ditto from
Rotterdam, 200 ditto from Louvain, and 196 ditto from
Antwerp.

33012,017G1E SOP
.MAIMET.
Exceedingly little business 13 doing in this market,
and several rather large parcels have been withdraNin
for the present. Even the finest qualities are a very slow
sale, and last week's prices are with difficulty supported.