The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-22 00:00:00

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic ret
2 urn for the
veek ending Aug. 1 1856 £3,89 310
Corresponding waek last year 2 ),7891 16 6
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILwAT.--Traffie re
turn for the week ending Aug. i 7, 1856 £25,87;4 11 8
'2on•esponding• week last year 23,076 18 8
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
:he week ending Aug. 17, 1856 £6,913 2 3
.:51rresponding week last year 6,512 16 10

Increage in 1856 £4oo 5 5
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic rcturn for the
:1-1 ek ending Aug. 17, 1856 £7,260 5 10
C.wresoondinv week last year 6,869 9 9
CORN. AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for week
,niiing Aug. 16, 1856
Oorresponding week last year 215 3 8
LONDON GENERAL OUNIPUS COMPANT.—Traffic re-
turns for the week ending Aug. 16, 1856 £10,703 12 8

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Very moderate supplies of English wheat have come to
nand this week co,.stwise and by land carriage. The show
of samples here to-day was trifling. For all kinds we had
1, good inquiry, and sales were effected at 3s per quarter
•Wove the rates current on Monday. Although we were
well supplied with foreign wheat, and the fresh imports
sre good, that article was in request, and fine qualities
were is tc 2s per (platter dearer.
Floating cargoes commanded more money.
The bailey trade was very firm, at fully Monday's cur-
rency.
Malt was in short supply, and moderate request, on
former terms.
An immense supply of foreign oats having came to band
inferior qualities were dull and drooping. Prime samples
supported late rates.
Beans and peas were firm.
Flour sold steadily, and country marks were is to 2s
dearer.

AItIMAM TIIIB WitEK.
1 380
Wheat. t Barley. I Malt. Oats. 1 Flonr
Lngllsh .. 1,250 / 80 3,920 I
rish •... --: 80 970 1
I,l2obrls
4'191'
foreign , 15,840 1 5,830
1 ~.,
330 scks

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
There was about an average supply of beasts in to-day's
market. Oa the whole the beef trade ruled steady, at
Nionday's currency. The show of sheep was seasonably
flood as to numbers, but deficient in quality. Most breeds
moved off steadily, and late rates were well supported. We
had a very slow sale for lambs, at about stationary prices.
Prime calves were in request, at extreme rates. Other-
wise, the veal was in a very sluggish state. In pigs very
little was doing. Mulch cows were dull, at from 141. to
19/. each, including their small calf.
Per Ms to sink the offals.
0. d. e (1.
s. d. s. d.I
[l3lO/401' Beasts.... 3 4to 3 81PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
3ecend quality.... 3 10 4 21arge crse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 4rinie small d 0... 4 4 2
4 3
10
prime Scots, dlc. 410 5 ollarge hogs ...... 10
tnferior Sheep ...3 8 3 10iSmall porkers ... 4 2 4 8
second quality ...4 0 4 4'Suckling calves.. 3
23 0 0
crime orse.-wlled.4 6 4 81Quarter old pig .23 0 k 8 0
Lamb, 4s Sd to 6s Dd.
TOTAL SUPPLY. MANION SUPPLY.
3eaah3 ............ ...... SOD Beasts•• -- •• •• —•• •• •••• ' 110
3heeP and lambs ........12,000 Sheep and lambs •• • • •..... 1,6300
00
•••••• • • •
Pigs .. •• • • .... ..

NEW GATE AND
There was a moderate dem
ull prices.

LEADENFIA.LL.
ind for each kind of meat, at

the carcase.

Per 81ba by
d. B. d. e. d. s. da.
48ef, interior 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 6
Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do., middling ..... 3 8 4 2
Do. prime largc 383 Ll Do., prime 44 4 8
Do., do. small ....4 0 4 6 Veal 3 4 4 8
York., largo 36 4 0 Pork. small ........ 44 4 6
Lamb, 4a 4d to 5s 6d.

BOROUGH HOF.
We continue to receive very favourable accounts from
ry
the plantations ; but evidently the bins now requires d
weather. The duty is estimated. at 280,0001. Our market
ket
is very dull, and prices are drooping. A. new pocket
been sold at 71. per cwt.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3l 5s to 61 Os por cwt ;
Weald of Kent, 310 s to 51 Os ; Sussex, 21186 to 41 12s.

COLONLAL.
TEA.—The market has been very steady, but the trade
have bought only for immediate consumption. Common
congou Sid per lb. The duty paid in London for the week
ending 16th Aug. was on G 68,967 lbs.
SUGAR.—The demand for all descriptions has been very
, and scarcely any business has been done. Few
nubile sales have taken place. By private contract the
sales of British West India have amounted only to 300
casks, at barely previous prices. The Refined market has
been very dull ; common lumps realised 55s to 55s 6d, and.
crushed for exportation 38s to 388 6d per cWt.
COFFEE.—The demand has been quiet, and the market
'des been well supported at fully the recent advance. Plan-
tation Ceylon, fine ord small, brought 59a to 595 ;low
middling and middling, 60s to 64s ,• good middling super
bold, Gls Gd to 75s 6d ; peaberry, 765 to Hs Gd per cwt ;
seed native realised 51a to 51s 6d per cwt.
COCOA.—This article has been in steady demand at full
rates. Good red Grenada sold for 525 6d to 54s per cwt. \
RICE.—A large business has been done in all qualities, i
at an advance in price of 3d to Gil per cwt. Bengal low
middling lOs Od to 12s. good bold white 12s 6d, mid. white
Decca grain 10s Gd to 11s per cwt.
Rum.—There has been but little business doing, but 1
prices rule firm.
SPICES.—Most, descriptions of spices have been in re-
quest, and preview values were readily realised.
SALTPKTRE.—The market has been exceedingly dull,
and last week's prices have not been supported.
TALLOW.—Thore has been a better demand, and the
market ruled rather firmer. P.Y.C. on the spot 545, and
last throe months 514 3d per cwt.
GREEN FRUIT.—West India pine apples continuo in de-
mand ; two more cargoes aro daily expected, which will I
finish the shipireents this season. Lemons of all kinds
lower, a parce., per fluVonte, from Messina,oofffEernedguasthpufbruliiet
.ale by Keeling and Hunt wont at ss. per package lower.
More inquiry form uts, the limited crop
haying effect pon the market.