The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-09 00:00:00

ARRIVALS TIM WKEK.

IWheat..7 I Barley.
31/2a3ito. 1 Oats. I. ''': nT•
iLriitsghllsh..... ,J 0 '
I —1, -- . 1,510
660 i .
~,, 1 IBA 1)1'1.
Foreign •1
1 5,930 1 . 3,320 i -- 1 16,°'' i 1430 sks

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The supply of beasts in to-day's market was good, both
as to number and quality. All breeds sold slowly, at.
barely Monday's quotations. With sheep we were heavily
supplied, and the mutton trade was in a depressed state,
at a fall in prices of 4 i per Sibs. The lamb to ade was
heavy, at 2,1 per Sibs less money. The supply of lambs was
good, and 350 came to hand from the He of Wight.
Calves, the supply of which was good, moved off heavily,
at barely stationary prices In pigs scarely any busines
was doing. Milch cows were dull, at from 141. to 19/.los.
each, including their small calf.

. _
Per Bibs to sink the °ale.
s. d. 8. d. I
A. ft.
Inferior Beasts—. 3 2to 3 qrimeSouthdowil 5 0 5 4
Secc.end quality.... 3 8 3 10iLarge crse. calves 4 2 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4{Primo small d 0... 5 2 5 8
Prime Scots, die. 4 6 4 S(Large hogs •i 4 4 2
inferior Sheep ...3 8 4 G iSmall porkers ... 4 4 4 8
Second quality ...4 2 4 6Suelcling calves.. 22 0 29 t
Prime crse.-wiled.4 8 410 ,Quarter old pigs.2l 0 27
Lamb, 5s GA to 6s 6,1.
TOTAL SUPPLY. I
FOILEIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..•• •• •• •• .• •• •• •• 1,103 1 feasts
Sheep and limbs •• .. •• • • 8,900 Sheep ~....
Calves ..•... •• .• •• •• •• .. 280 Calves...••, •• •••• •••••••:•••• T:7
Pigs
..... ..... ...• .. •• •• 303 Pigs.... —•••••••• •• •• ••••
1

NEWGA.TE AND
We had a very slow tr:
drooping.

LEA.DEINTELILL.
ide, and prices were rather

Per Bibs by
B. d. s. d.
Beef, Inferior 010 3 0
Do., naiddling 3 2 3 6
Do. prime large 3 8 I 0
Do , do. small 4 2 4 4
Eak, largo 3 2 3 10

th e carcase.

d. s. d
3lntt:9n Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., sniddlinn• ,3 8 4 0
Do., prime 4 2 4 [ 6
Veal 3 10 5 0
Pork. small 4 0 4 8

Lamb, 43 1011 to 5s 10d.

BOROUGH 110 P.
Our market continues to be well supplied with all kinds
of hops, in which' ahmt an average business is doing, above
quotations. This week's imports aro 79 bales from Ham-
bro'.

Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 6l 6s per cwt ;
Weald of Keuts, 3/ to 5/ ss. ; Sussex, 2/ 163 to 4/ 15s.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market has ruled exceedingly dull. Common
congou realised Bid to 9d per lb.
SUGAR.--The demand has been active, and shipping and
home dealers have been buyers to a considerable extent at
an average advance of 63 per cwt. West India low mid
to fine 4us to 445, Mauritius brown 37s Gd to 38e Gd, good
and fine brown 39s to 403 Gd, yellow 43s to 143, superior
yellow 45s Gd to 46d, white 488 per cwt, Bengal good to
fine yellow 42s GI to 435, Havannah white 37s 9d per cwt.
The refined market has been firm, and full rates were rea-
lised—grocery lumps 53s to 56s per cwt.
COFFEE. —This article has been in good demand, and
plantation and native Ceylon have brought high rates.
Plantation low mid, to small greyish to good mid. bold
colnry, 5Ss to 655; line to fine ord. 59s to 60s 61 ; native
low to good ord., 508 to 538 63 ; St. Domingo, 51s per cwt.
Cc coA.—There have been but few parcels offered,
although a good demand has existed at full prices.
Rick.—Tl►e market has been steady. Bengal realised
98 6d to Ils. and good white 12s per cwt.
RUM. —There has been a very quiet market for this
article. Small parcels of good Demerara brought 2s L.d per
proof gallon.

SPICES are rather &reaper. Pepper, Malabar declined
Is 4d per cwt., fine grby and brown sold for 41c1 to sd.
Penang mid earthy brown 50, and damaged 4.,;d to 5d per
lb. Pitnent3 mitt coarse stalky 4$ ito 40, good fair even
bright 4'Al per lb. Cloves—Zanzibar, good bold 40 to
4-1,1 per lb.
SALTPETRE—The market has been inactive. British re-
fined realised 'lBB 6d. to 3Js per cwt. f. o. b.
COCHINEAL—The market ruled heavy, although prices
generally have been well supported. Honduras blacks, 4s
to 4s 6tl ; Teneriffe silvers, 3s 8d to 3s 10d; and blacks,
3s 9d to 4s per lb.
TALLOW—But little business has been done in this
article, but prices rule steady. P.Y.C. spot, 458 3d, and
last three mouths, 45s 6d per cwt.

At the meeting of the Victoria (London) Dock Com-
pany, held yesterday, it was stated that the terms for
the lease of the business of the dock with Messrs. Peto,
Betts, and•Bras;ey hal been agreed upon fur a term of
21 years, at an interest of 5 per cent. on the capital of
700,0001., with 6 per cent. interest for an additional
capital of 200,0001.