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 to-day, a very moderate
supply of English Wheat was received, coastwise, 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 is per 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;ancl
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 doirg. 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 doieg at late rates.
The supply was very small. Indian Corn and Meal were
neglected, but not cheaper. There was a better inquiry
for all 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, I Malt—Chevalier- • • 595 to 60s
Red. ........ 468 to:As Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 49s 515 Lincolnsh., Feed. 18s 21s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato • 21s 241
coin, Red.. •.. 44s 49s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • • • 47s 54s Black. 15s 195
Irish, Red •••• • • .. —s —s Cork, White..... 17s 22s
Ditto,Wlaite .•• • .. —s —s Scotch, Feed. .... 21s 23s
Rye—Old ..... —s Beans—Tick ......... 325 42s
New............. 315 33s Pigeons 385 40s
Barley—Grinding ..... 255 30s Peas—Grey .. ••• • •• 36s 38a
Malting . ........ 30s 32s Male.p
Chevalier .... 313 33s white. ••••• • - • .. 36s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers
folk- 558 5Rs Flour—Town-made .• • 395 44s
Brown 47s 54s Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 33s 36s
Kingston and Ware 56s 58s Stocktn & Norfolk 348 36s
SMITEMIELD._

The imports of live stock iuto 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
Corresponding
week in 1847... 693 ... 2,603

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... 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
market 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 Sibs., 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 Calling-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 Sibs. For Lambs, the supply of which was
moderate, the sale was in a very inactive state, at Fri-
day's decline in value of 2d per 81bs. The highest
figure for Down qualities was 5s 10d Ter 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.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
a. d. to a. d. a.
Inferior Beasts..... 8 0 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Second quality ... 3 4 3 6 Coarse-swelled ditto 4 6 4 8
Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Southdown Wether 410 5 0
Prime Scots .. .. 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs ...• ••3 10 4 2
Prime small ditto .. 4 0 4 2 Small Porkers •• • 4 4 4 6
Suckling Calves .• 17 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs ..17 0 22 0
Inferior Sheep . • .3 10 4 2 Lambs ••• • • 4 8 510
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I 1
Sheep. Calves, I Pigs.
1 24980 24.160 385 280
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
8223 I easts. 1 Sheep.
1,550 I Calve
201x.1 1 Pigs.
4611IFIXTGILTEI AND X.E.LIDENHAL.X.L.
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 full rates of currency. Very few carcases of
foreign meat have been brought forward.
At per atone by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. d. i S. d. to s. d.
Beef,inferlor...... 2 6 2 8 Mutton, Inferior .. 3 4 3 6
middling •• •• 210 3 0 middling.. 3 8 4 4
primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 prime •• • . 4 6 4 8
prime small 3 4 3 4 Pork, large.... ••.. 3 8 4 2
Veal•••••• •• •••• 3 4 4 2 Man ••••• • • • 4 4 4 8
Lamb. 4s 8d to Ss 10d.
BOROUGH AND SPITILLPIELBS.
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.
BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is excessively dull for all kinds of Hops,
to effect sales of which a further decline in the quotations
of fully 28 per cwt must be submitted to. The accounts
from the plantations are generally favourable, and the
duty is called from 190,0001. to 200,0001, Sussex
pockets, 2115 s to 31 2s per cwt; Weald of Kent ditto,
2118 s to 31 5s per cwt; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 4s
to 51 Cis per cwt.
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 Philip, and 200 ditto
from other quarters. The public sales have progressed
slowly, at a decline in prices of quite 2d per Bibs. In the
private market so little is doing that prices are almost
nominal.