The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-22 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday were moderate. For most kinds the demand
ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Fine barley supported
previous rates, with a fair demand. Inferior parcels, as
well as other kinds of produce, were dull.

In the near continental markets very little business has
been transacted iu grain for spring shipment. Iu Spain
and Portugal wheat still ruled very high in price. The
American markets have been tolerably firm.

Up to our market, last week, the receipts of home ;crown
produce were moderate. From abroad, we received 40,108
quarters of wheat, 12,513 barley, 13,443 oats, 1,297 rye,
328 beaus, 1,786 peas, 25 tares, 5,770 linseed, 768 rapeseed,
150 sacks, and 24,252 barrels of flour.

The arrivals of English wheat, fresh up to our market,
to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were moderate,
and, for the most part, in very middling condition. As a
few of last week's unsold samples were on offer, the supply
was tolerably good for the time of year. About an aver-
age number of millers was in attendance, nevertheless the
demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled
heavy, and, in some instances, prices gave way,comparod
with Monday, from is to 2s per quarter. The fall, how•
ever, from the small quantity sold, was a nominal one.

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There was rather an extensive show of most kinds of
foreign wheat. Even the finest qualities met a dull en-
quiry, and damp parcels were certainly in favour of buyers.
Floating cargoes of grain were steady, chiefly for Spain
and Portugal.
Notwithstanding that the supply of both English and
foreign barley was seasonably extensive, the barley trade
was tolerably active, and prices generally were well sup-
ported.
There was a fair sale for malt—the supply of which was
moderately extensive—at last week's currency. Good sound
oats were steady, at full quotations ; but damp parcels
were rather neglected, at barely late rates.
Beans were in moderate supply and heavy request.
Prices were rather inclined to give way. We have a very
slow sale for peas, at barely the late decline in value.
The Sour trade was dull. In prices very little change
took place. This market will not be opened for busi-
ness on Wednesday next.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURN.
Wheat—Essex k Kent,
Red .... new As to 673
Ditto•.•• .... old —8 —a
Ditto, White new 543 72s
Ditto.• •• .... old —s —s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s —a
Ditto new •••• 52s 65s
Rye—Old •••• •••• •• •• 78 78,

aMalt—Chevaller .... 76, to 77s
!Oats Yorkshire and

Lincolnsh.,Feed 21s 253
Potato
Youghal aadCork
81ack....... 191 22,

Cork, White ..... 21e 26

Bootch,Feed..... 26s 295
Beans—Tlek ......... 3411 355
Pigeons •• •• 40s 43,
Peas—Grey •• .. 36s 39s
Map1e........... 40s 41s

38s 42s
310 33s
36s 39s
403 48s

Barley—Grinding .•• ••
Malting . •• •• •• ••
Chevalier•. • • •
Malt—SafrolkandNor-
folk•• •• •• —•• •• 67s 77s
brown . ... .. —..— •• 631 613

39s 42s

Boilers .......... 48s 43s
Flour—Town-made... 58s 60s
Suffolk .... •• .... 42s 431
Stocktn & Norfolk 42s 43,

Kinston and*are 76s 79s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The arrivals of foreign stock into London last week
very moderate, viz., 1,895 head. In the corresponding
week in 1855 we received 4,326 ; in 1854, 2,823; in 1853,
5,1655; in 1852, 2,711; in 1851, 3,094; and in 1850, 1,323
head.

IMPORTS INTO L( DON LAST miss.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Hamburgh . 43 ...
Harlingen ...... 161 „.
Rotterdam 39 ...
Dordt 3 ...
Medemblik 2l ...
Nieu Diep 65 ...

20 ... - ...
171

6 ... ---

~. 218 ~. -

''''...
•••

513 -
489 ... -

Calais - — ...
Dunkirk — ...
Corinna 73 ...
Antwerp — ...

3 ... -

- ... - ... 59 ... -

Total.— 405 .. 1,193 .. -- .. 285 .. 12
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
1855 783 ... 3,522 ... ... 21 ...
1854 1,076 ... 1,588 ... -- ... 155 ... 9
1853 . 876 ... 4,058 .., - ... 260 ... 5
1852 304 ... 2,157 ... ... 250 ..,
1851 4Ol ... 2,3 i 3 ... ... 332 ... 18

1850 lB4 -945 ... 186 ..:
From most of our grazing districts very favourable ad-
vices have come to hand respecting the health of the stock,
for which the supply of food is abundant. The Norfolk
"season" for beasts is now about to commence.

There was a very small show of foreign stock here to-
day, in middling condition.
With home-fed beasts we were very scantily supplied,
and very few of them were above average quality. The
attendance of butchers was limited, yet, for time of year
especially as the great market was held on Monday last
- the trade was tolerably steady. In prices no change
took place—the top figure for beef being ss. per 81b.
The fresh supplies of beasts were about 300 from our
grazing districts, 90 from Ireland, and 70 from Scotland.
There were very few sheep in the market. For all
kinds we had a brisk demand, at an advance in the cur-
rencies of 2d. per 81b. The primest downs were worth ss.
per 81b.
Calves were in short supply, and active request at last
Monday's quotations—being 2d higher than on Friday.
The few pigs in the market realised extreme rates, with
a fair demand.

Per 81bs to sink the offals.
e. d. s. d.
Inferior Beaste....3 4to 3 6
docend qnality....3 8 4
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Soots, dte. 410 5 01
Inferior Sheep ...4 G 4 4'
second quality ...4 6 410
Prime crso.-wlled.s 0 5 2,
TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d. W. d.
Prime Southdown 5 4 5 6
Large crse. calves 310 4 8
Prime small d 0... 4 1G 5 6
Large hogs 1 8 4 4
'Small porkers 4 6 5 2
Suckling calves..2l 0 30 0
Quarter old pigs. 23 0 28 0

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Boasts ..•• •• ....... ..... 1,597 I Boasts..
Sheep
Calves 81 Ca1ve5...........• .......• 58
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Dec. 24, 1655, and this day, Monday,
Dec. 22, 1856.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
Dec. 24, 1855. iDec. 22, '56.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 63 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 01p 8 4 0
Prime largo oxen 4 2 4 6,4 2 4 $
Prime Scots, &c ... 4 8 4 1014 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 4 3 6 4 0 4 4
Socond quality ditto ... 3 8 4 2 4 6 410
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 6,5 0 5 2
Prime Southdown ditto 4 8 5 0
0 0 0 (150 4 0
0
5 6
Lambs ... ..• •.. 0
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 613 10 4 S
Prime small ditto ... 4 8 5 04 10 5 6
Large hogs 310 4 4 8 4 4
Neat small porkers „. 4 6 5 0,4 6 5 2
Beasts_ ... 1,158 1,597
Sheep ••• ••• 5,750 9,040
81
Pigs 150 230

Sumas ox SALE, Dec. 25, 1854.—Beasts, 1,200; sheet
7,940; calves, 94 ; pigs, 212.
December 2C, 1853.—Beasts, 1,612; sheep, 7,600; calves,
130 ; pigs, 220.