The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-20 00:00:00

MikRKLT Nawa—(Tht I; ay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the provincial markets held oa SaturtLey were
dull for wheat, at drooping prices. These was a fair ave-
rage business doing in barley and moss other kinds of
spring corn, at full quotations. The flour trade was
rather dull.

No material change has taken place in she value of grain
in the Continental markets. From New York, we learn
that largo quantities of wheat continue: to be taken for
shipment to this country.

Very moderate supplies of home•grovn produce were
received up to our market last week. The imports from
abroad were 14,522 quarters of wheat, 5,345 barley,
25,439 oats, 1,473 beans, 469 pease, 535 linseed, 2,(03
rapes)od, 870 sundry seeds, 92 sacks and 2,715 barrels of
flour.

The quantity cf English wheat receivoi fresh up to our
market to-day, coastwise from Eesex and Kent, was very
moderato, and a largo portion of it was much out of con
dition. The few selected samples on offer were in slow
request, at prices about equal to those realised on Monday
last. All other kinds met a dull sale, al ls. to 2s. per
quarter lower. By land carriage very little wheat of home
produce came to hand.

There was about an average supply of foreign wheat in
the market. For most descriptions we had a very inactive
inquiry ; nevertheless, no quotable change took place in
prices. Floating cargoes of grain were firm, and a steady
business was transacted in them, at extreme rates.
The show of barley was by no means extensive. Fine
malting parcels were scarce. and iu active request at very
full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts ruled steady, at
lute rates.

The malt trade was steady, at full quotations.
Although the supply of both Irish and foreign oats was
good, the oat trade ruled firm, and prices were well sup-
ported.
Both beans and peas were in short supply, and fair re-
quest, at full quotations.
Fine flour moved off steadily, at full prices; but all
other kinds met a slow sale, at barely previous rates.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. '
Malt—Chevalier •• •• 76s to 77s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lineolnsh.,Feed 24s 26s
Potato •• •• 255 28s
yoaghal andeork
Black. ...• •• 21s 23,
Cork, White ... •• 22s 26%
Scotch, Feed..... 26s 293
Beans—Tick . 36% 393
Pigeons •... 42+ 45,
Peas—Grey •.•• •• •... 36s 403
Maple ••••••• •• •• 44s 453
White... •••• •• 445 488
Boilers .... .• 43s 48s
Fleur—Town-made. •. 58s 603
Suaolk 46% 493
Stoalitn l Norfolk 4G3 49s

Wheat—Essex It Kent,
Red •••• new 603 to 703
Ditt0........ old —5 —3
Ditto, White new 603 74s
Ditt0........ old —s —s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s —3
Ditto new •..... 60s 72s
Etys—Old ............ —s
New ............ 453 —5l
Barley—Grinding ••• .• 34s 388
Malting ....• 38s 44s
. . 45s 50s
hialt--BuffolkandNor-
-7:31k•• •••• 695 74s
Brown 633 6is
KinzstonandWare 693 765,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Several arrivals of very good foreign sheep have lately
reached this market, and they have carried a large quan-
tity of internal fat. The beasts are certainly improving
in quality, and the calves, from their extreme whiteness,
are much in' favour with the butchers.

Fresh up from our own grazing districts there was ra-
ther au increased supply of beasts, compared with Monday
last, but their general quality was by no means first-rate.
Irish beasts came to hand in fair condition. Selected
breedstt o seaw ieirsee
d on
i moderatenthi s
day
srequest,e,nnigii att.lnferior descriptions prices quite equal to
met a dull sale, and, in some instances, the quotations
ruled rather lower.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,100 short horns ; from other parts of
England 400 of various breeds; and from Ireland 500 oxen.
There were no arrivals from Scotland.

For the time of year we were very moderately supplied
with all breeds of sheep; nevertheless, the mutton trade
ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per B:bs.
The top figure for Dowus was 53 ; for half-breeds, 4s 10d
per 81b-.
The show of calves was limited, and the veal trade ruled
steady, at 4d per 81bs. above last Monday's currency. The
best calves realised 4d per Blbs.
Higher prices were realised for pigs; but the demand
for them was by no means active.