The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-18 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The quantity of English wheat on sale, in to-day's mar-
ket, was very limited. Owing, however, to the rumours
of peace with Russia the trade was in a most depressed
state, and the quotations were nominal. To have effected
sales, a considerable decliLe in prices must have been sub-
mittpd to.
Foreign wheat commanded no attention : indeed, we
heard of no transactions in any kind.
The demand for barley was heavy, at barely Monday's
prices. _ _

In malt very little was passing.
Oats—the show of which was tolerably good—moved off
slowly, at aboat previous rates.

Reins, peas, and flour ware exesssively heavy.

ARRIVALS THIS WHIM
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
1,290 1,840 2,780 5,211 1,830
500
9'700 .
brls

3ngUsh ..
Irish ....
Foreign} 1

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of beasts in to-dare market was but mode-
rate. Owing to the change in the weather, and the dull
state of the dead markets, the beef trade was heavy, and
prices were from 2d to fully^ 4d per Sibs lower than on
Monday. Sheep, the show of which was tolerably good,
were excessively heavy, and the quotations were almost
nominal. We had a depressed sale for calves, at a further
decline in value of 4d per Blbs. Pigs were heavy, and
lower to purchase.
Mulch cows sold at from 141. to 19/. each, including
their small calf.

Per 81bs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.l s. d. s. d.
inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 Iz'rime Southdown 4 6 410
Socind quality.... 3 4 3 8 large crse. calves 4 2 410
Primo largo oxen 310 4 2 Primo small d 0... 5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6./Large hogs ...... 10 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4 Small porkers ... 4 4 5 0
Second quality ...3 6 310 Suckling calves.. 22 0 29 0
Primo erse.-wiled.4 0 4 41Quarter old pigs.2l 0 27 0
TeliAL OMPPLT. FOBEltirl surrtl.
Boasts . .

Beasts
RhAop ..........• .• • • •• .. 3,800
Calves .• ••..••.••• •• • • • • 221)
Figs •• •• •••• 400

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies were large, and the trade ruled heavy, at
drooping prices.
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d. r. d. s. d.
Beef, Interior ...... 2 8 3 0 Mutton Inferior 2 10 3 4
Do., middling ..... 3 2 3 4 Do., middling 3 6 310
De. prime large.. 3 6 3 8 Do., prime 4 0 4 4
Do , de. small ....3 10 4 2 1 Veal 3 8 4 8
Pork, large 3 8 4 2 Pork, small 4 4 5 2
BOROUGH HOP.
We are well supplied with all kinds of hope, in which a
steady business is doing, at full quotations. This week's
imports are 76 bales from Antwerp. Mid and East Kent
pockets, 3/ 15s to 61 lOs per cwt ;
to 51 Os ; Sussex, 315 s to 41 15s. Weald of Kent, 31 lOs
COLONIAL.
TEA.—The public sales concluded on Wednesday with-
out any material alteration in values, with the exception
of Assam, which sold at 2d to 3d per lb decline. Common
congon realised 90 per lb.
SUGAR—Prices have again been rather lower, although
greater confidence has been exhibited by purchasers, both
exporters and grocers. West ladia—St. Kitt's brown
brought 375, Bourbon 40s to 41s, low to mid soft brown
39s to 40s per cwt. Mauritius,brown 33s to 345. Foreign
also experienced a reduction in price ; ordinary to fine
brown Bahia brought 36s 6d to 40s, brown to fine yellow
Pernata 37s to 425, low to fine white 42. 64 to 46e 6d.
Bengal also sold at fully is decline, mid t• fine yellow date
kind 41s to 44s per cwt. In the refined market more
business has been doing, but at lower prices ; fair Settlers
The public, tales have gone off with rather
more animation, and, nt a small proportion only realised
former rates. Plantation Ceylon, mid 6 Os 6d to 61s 6d ;
52se,ocrrF crashed 49s to 50s, fine and good 46. to 47s per cwt.
fine fine ordinary to said colory, 58s to 61s 6d • triage, 47s
to 565, triage 52s 6d to 565. Native Ceylon line ordinary
54s' ordinary and good ordinary 49s 6d to 50s per cwt.
East India Sumatra 38s 6d, and Mocha mid brownish,
partially garbled.
COCOA..—There has been but few transactions of any
importance to note in this article, prices being almost nomi-
nal. Good grey brought 49s per cwt.
RICE.—An active demand has arisen, and a considerable
business has been done at rather lowers, atos. Bengal new
crop 15s 3d to 15s 64 for good middling, Madras 15. 6d fair
pinky.
RUM.—The market has been quiet. Pale Demerara 2s 8d
to 2. 104 per proof gallon, ordinary leeward. 21 6d per
proof gallon.
Sricßa.—Pepper hag been in good demand. ''Good clean
Borneo 5,1 d to sd, heavy Sad ; Penang, rather dusty,
4id to 5d per lb ; Singapore white realised 7d to 71d per lb.
Pimento brought 4id to 4id per lb. Cloves realised previ-
ous rates, fair Zanzibar sid to sid per lb. Mace has re-
mained firm mid to good 2. to 2. ld per lb. Nutmegs,
the better kinds sold at higher rates, fine bold 5., good 2.
104 to 3. 4d, mid 2. 4d to 2. Id.
COCHINEAL has been quiet at former rates.
SALTPETRE.—Thore has been rather more inquiry ;
Bengal 51b per cent sold at 36s per cwt.
TALLOW remains very depressed. P.Y.C. on the spot
as 6d per cwt.
GREEN FRurr.—A fair demand exists for all kinds.
The stock of oranges is diminishing, two cargoes of St.
Michael, one from Terceira, sold by Keeling and Hunt at
public sale, sustained the prices obtained last week. Black
Spanish nuts may be quoted 1. per barrel lower, and Bra-
ail la:per barrel higher. No alteration in Barcelona.