The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-15 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—ahis Day,)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was an improved feeling in the demand for home.
grown wheat in the loading country markets held on
Saturday, and prices had an upward tendency. Barley,
however, was dull in sale, and lower to purchase. Most
other articles were tolerably firm.

The Continental markets have been firm for wheat, and
prices have had an upward tendency. The shipments of
both wheat and flour from America have been only
moderate of late.

Limited supplies of home-grown produce were received
up from market last week. The imports from abroad wero
12,413 quarters of wheat, 4,239 barley, 14,547 oats, 80
beans, 40) peas, 1,230 linseed, 30 mustard seed, 70 sundry
seeds, and 7,240 barrels of flour.

Fresh up from Essex, the arrivals of wheat to-day, coast..
wise and by land carriage, were small ; and the receipts
from Kent were only moderate, consequently, the show
of samples of both red and white was limited for the time
of year, and the condition of the supply was by no moans
first-rate. The market was well attended both by town
and country millers, and the demand for all kinds of wheat
of home produce ruled active, at an improvement in the
quotations realised on Monday last of from 3a. to ss. per
quarter.
There was only a moderate show of foreign wheat.
The demand for nearly all kinds was steady, and, in some
instances, the currencies were is to 2s per quarter than
on this day se'nnight. . _ _

We had an improved inquiry for floating cargoes of
grain, at very fall prices.
The quantity of barley on offer was not extensive, yet
the trade ruled heavy, and the quotations were 2s to 38
per quarter lower.

Malt moved off slowly, but we have no change to notice
in prices.
The show of oats was very moderate, and the oat trade
ruled steady, at fall prices.

Beans were in short supply, and fair request, at last
week's currency. We had a fair inquiry for peas, at fully
late rates.

The flour trade was firm, and country markets advanced
is to 2s per sack.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURN.

Wheat—Essea & Kent,
Red .. • • new 62s to 68a
Ditto.• •• .... old 63a 713
Ditto, White new 66s 72s
Ditt0........ old 70s 77s
norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s —a
Ditto new •• •• •• —a —s
Rye—Old .• • • ........ 425 44s
Barley—Grinding 40s 45a
Malting ......... 42s 46s
Chevalier— •• • • 458 48s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk • • • • ........ 699 74s
grown . • • • • • • 63s 64s
KingstonandWare 69i 76s

('Malt—Chevalier •• 76s to 77s
Oats Yorkshire and

Lincolnsk., Feed 24s 26
Potato
Youghal and Cork
Black

Cork, White ..... 22;
Scotch,Feed..... 26s 29.
Beans—Tick 36s 39,
Pigeons .... 423 45,
Peas—Grey 36s 40,
Map1e...........44s 45,

White........, ~ 44s 48

Boilers 43s 48,
Flour—Town-made... 589 60,
Suffolk . • ....... 46s 498
Stoaktn & Norfolk 46s 49

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

About average supplies of foreign stock were received in
the port of London last week—the total arrival having
amounted to 7,578 head. Ia the corresponding week in
1855 the imports were 10,370 ; in 1854, 10,038 ; in 1853,
10,517; in 1852, 12,167; in 1851, 7,853; and in 1850
7,000 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEBS.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Bremen 427 ...
Frederickstadt 61 ...
Hamburgh.....„ 87 ... 538
Rotterdam 570 1,612 ~,
Harlingen
Medemblik 7 ... 1,244 ...
Nieu Diep 2l ... 522 ...
Amsterdam 25 835
Calais — ~,
Dordt 42
Emden
Schiedam
Antwerp — ~.

1 ... -

243 ... -
95 ... 233

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19 .
77
. ..
.. =

- ..
79 . ...

4 ... -

-- •••
41 ...

'''. es•

... 91 ... -

T0ta1....1,325 ... 5,468 ...

- ... 552

... 233

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigr.
1855 1,833 ... 7,052 208 ... 527 754
1854 1,711 7,218 248 313 518
1853 2,061 7,263 5 ... 763 ... 422
Tho demand for stock on French account in most of the
Dutch markets is still only moderate, yet prices in Holland
continue high. Large numbers of stock, especially sheep,
continue to be imported into France from Spain.
The turnip crop is progressing well in tke whole of our
grazing districts.
There was about an average time-of-year. supply of
foreign stock on offer in to-day's market, but its general
quality was inferior.
We had an increased show of home-fed beasts on sale
compared with Monday last. The condition of all kinds,
however, was by no means first-rate. The primest Scots
were in fair request, but other qualities of beef were a slow
sale, and prices were 2d per 8 lbs. lower than on Monday
last. The general top figure was 4s 8d per 8 lbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2.500 shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 500 of various breeds ; from Ireland, 400 oxen ;
and from Scotland, only 20 Scots.

We were fairly supplied with sheep, most of which were
in low condition. The mutton trade was in a sluggish
state, at Friday's decline in value of 2d per 8 lbs. The
best old Downs sold at 5s 2d per 8 lbs.
The few lambs in the market sold at mutton prices.
Although the supply of calves was very moderate, the
wool trade was rather heavy, and prices were 2d per 8 lb&
lower thac on this day se'nnight.
Pigs—the supply of which was moderato—were steady,
at full quotationr.
Per 81bs to sink the on%

s. d. s. d.
Interior 80a5t5....2 10 to 3
tiocond quality.... 3 4 3 81
Prime largo oxen 310 4 41
Prime Scots, 40. 4 6 4 8
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 3 10,
second quality ...4 0 4 4,
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8
TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d. N. d.
PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
LArge crse. calvos 3 8 4 2
Primo small do 4 4 410
ILarge hogs
11Small porkers 4 2 4 8
Suckling calves 23 0 30
;Quarter old pigs 22 0 28 0
FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Boasts ..•• •• ........•• .• 5,320

Beasts•....••• .... •• •... • 1,769

Sheep
Calves . ..... •• ...• •••• •• 254
Pigs .. ••

Sheep • • • • . ....... • • .••• .. 4,300
Calves.• •••••••••• • • • • • • • • 197
Pig 5............ • • • • • - • • • •

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Sept. 17, 1855, and this day, Monday,
Sept. 15, 1856.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.

Sept. 17, 1855.1
s. d. 0. d.l
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 3 8 i
Second quality ditto ... ... 410 4 21
Prime large oxen ... ... 4 4 4 6

Sopt 15,1856
Is.
d. S. d.
2 10 to 3 2
34 3 8
310 4 4
4 1014 6 4 8

Prime Scots, die ...

... ... 4

Coarse and inferior sheep 3
Second quality ditto 3
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4
Prime Southdown ditto 4

3 8
0
14 6
4 18
10 0

Large coarse calves ... ... ... 4
Prime small ditto ... ... ... ... 4
Large hogs 3

4 6
5 0,
3 10

Neat small porkers 4 0 4 6
Beasts... ... 5,650
Sheep ... 27,620
Calves... ... 17
Pigs ... ... 317
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 18, 1854.—Beasts, 5,607; sheep
and lambs, :36,970; calves, 362; pigs, 3=o.
Sept. 19, 1853.—Beasts, 6,22 t ; sheep and lambs, 27,410 ;
calves, 275 ; pigs, 440.

k 2

4 8
5,320
25,780
254
290