The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-13 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(This Pay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

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i c,,o,ary Aaa,"..t ts h uu Satar.;:iy, oh jothol 1,10 1
terms. Inferior qualities were a slow inquiry. Spring
corn and flour moved off steadily at very full prices.
The value of wheat still rules high in the whole of the
continental markets, although the business doing on Eng-
lish account is very moderate. From America we have
advices of higher rates having been paid for both wilca
and flour.

The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were but moderate. The imports of foreign were 34,472
quarters of wheat, 2,750 barley, 46,275 oats, 22 beans, 565
peas, 4,290 linseed, 241 rapeseed, 180 mustard seed, 270
sundry seeds, 1,030 sacks and 1,700 barrels of flour..
Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of wheat from Essex,
Kent, &c., coastwise and by land carriage, were but
moderate, and a large portion of the supply was much out
of condition. Selected samples were in fair request, and
last Monday's prices were supported ; but middling and
inferior kinds moved off slowly, at a decline of from is to
2s per quarter. The attendance of both town and country
millers was by no means numerous, although it is gener-
ally understood that they hold comparatively small sup-
plies of wheat.

We were well supplied with foreign wheat—fresh as
well as ex. granary,—and most descriptions moved off
slowly. In prices, however, we have no change to report.
Floating cargoes of grain realised full quotations.

The few samples of fine barley on show were quickly
disposed of at last Monday's advance in price. Grinding
and distilling sorts were steady, but not dearer.
Malt—the arrivals of which were only moderate—sold
steadily, at full currencies.

The show of foreign oats was largo ; of Irish, moderate;
and of English, limited. The trade was steady, at about
last week's rates.

Both beans and peas were in fair request, at full prices.
There was a fair demand for flour on former terms.
Fine American is unusually scarce.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier •• •• 76s to 77s
Red •... new 6ls to 70s Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditt0........ old ---8 —a Lineolnsh., Feed 24s 26a
Ditto, White new 613 748 Potato 2ss 23s
Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghe and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- 81ack....... 2ls 23i
coin, Red, old —s —a COrk.White ..• .. 22s 26s
Ditto new ...... Gls 72s Seotch,Feed..• .. 26s 29a
Rye—Old ..•• ........ —s —s Reans—Tick ..••• .. 36s 39a
Now ...„ 458 __, Pigeons •• .. 42. 45,
Barley—Grinding ..• .. 34s 38a Peas—Grey •• •• 36s 40s
Malting ......... 38s 44s Map1e........... 443 45s
. . 45s 50s White........... 44s 48s
Malt—SuffolkandNor-
Boilers 483 48s
698 74s Flour—Town-made... 58s 60s
8r0wn........... •. •• 63s his Suffolk .......... 463 49s
KingstonandWare 69s 76s Stoektn &Norfolk 46s 49s
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Tho imports of foreign stock into London last week were
moderate for the time of year. The total imports were
5,039 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we received
6,518; in 1854, 8,002; in 1853, 11,417; in 1852, 8,202; in
1851, 6,041; and in 1850, 7,800 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEIR.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Touuingen 263 ... ..•
Rotterdam 455 1,336
Dordt 23 120
Hamburgh SS ...
Nieu Diep 23 ...
Bremen 475 ...
Tonning 236
Frederickstadt 281
Amsterdam l3 ...
Harlingen
Antwerp •••
Schiedam

... 266 ... -

-- ..• - ...
689 000 ••••••
...

251 ... -

56t ... -
234 ... -

.. •• • "--•• ...
24 ... - ...

Total.— 2,240 2,069 ...

• • • ---

- ..: 114

- ...

9
...

61 ... 265
45 ... -

- ... -

- ... 381 ... 379

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :—.

Beasts. Sheep.
1855 1,983 3,992 ...
1854 2,295 5,373 ...
1853 0 445 8,017 ...
1850 1,935 5,537 ...
1851 1,240 4,790 ...
1850 1,334 5,540

Lambs. Calves. Pine.
273 270
2:33 100
537 388
30t; 424
402 509
:159 567

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Advices from Sweden state that the cattle are suffering
severely from disease. As yet, however, owing to the
precautions taken by the Customs authority, the imports
from that quarter have been in fair condition. The Dutch
sheep are now coming to hand of much heavier weight than
formerly.

There was rather an extensive show of foreign stock in
our market to-day, in tolerably fair condition.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were very moderate for the time of
year, and a large portion of them were of comparatively
poor quality. The Irish beasts, however, were decidedly
good. The primest beasts sold steadily at prices fully
equal to Monday last. Otherwise the beef trade was in a
sluggish state, at late rates.

The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshiro amounted to about 2,000 short horns ;
from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; and
from Ireland, 460 oxen. No supplies reached us from
Scotland.

The supply of all kinds of sheep was limited for the time
of year, and of very middling quality. The mutton trade
was by no means active; nevertheless, the quotations
were 2d per 81bs higher than on this day ee'nnight. The
primest old Downs wore worth 5. 2d per 81bs.

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We were scantily supplied with calves, which changed
hands steadily, at 4d per 81bs above last Monday's cur-
rency.

There was fair demand for pigs, the supply of whioh
was moderate,'at full prices.

Per Bibs to sink the offal,.

s. 4. s. d. I s. s.
Interior Beasts... 2 Bto 3 01TrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
Bae:4nd quality 3 2 3 6(lArge erse. calves 3 6 4 0
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4[Prime small d 0... 4 2 4
Prime Scots, dm 4 6 4 BiLarge hogs ...... 3 8 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 61Small porkers 4 6 5 0
Second quality ...3 8 4 2(Bueltliug calves.. 23 0 30
Prime erso.-wlled.4 4 4 6iQuarter old pigs. 22 0 A 0
TOTAL RIPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLE.
Busts 5,368 Beasts•• ...... ...• •• ••.. . 2,355

Sheep ........•.17,910

Sheen .. . .. .

CalVeS^ g• •• .. •• .. •• •• •• g. 125

Calves..•• •• • .. •• ~.... ••

Pigs •••••••••••••••••••• 588

Pigs.••• .• •• •• .. •

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Oct. 15, 1855, and this day, Monday,
Oct. 13, 1856.

Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Oct. 15, 1855.'0ct.13, 18'56
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 3 8 2 Bto 3 0
Second quality ditto ... ... 310 4 2,3 2 3 6
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8,3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 410 5 o'4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 8,3 6 3 8
Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2;3 10 4 2
Primo coarse woolled ditto „. 4 4 4 8;4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto 410 5 0.4 10 5 2
Lambs ... 0 0 0 ojo 0 0 0
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Large coarse calves 4 0 4 8
Prime small ditto ... ... 410 5 2,
Large hogs ... 310 4 4
Neat small porkers ... 4 6 5 0
Beasts... 5,227
Sheep ... 26,180
Calves 341
.•• ••• ••• ••• ••• •.•

3 10
14 S
3 8
,t 6

4 6
5 0
4 2
5 0
5,368
17,910
125

Pigs ... 411 r 538
SUPPLIES ON SALK, Oct. 16, 1854.—Beasts, 6,174 ; sheer,
28,570 ; calves, 238; pigs, 515.
October 17, 1853.—Beasts, 6,080; sheep, 31,050; calvep,
242; pigs, 405.