The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-18 00:00:00

risAR KET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The leading country markets hold on Saturday were firm
for wheat, and fine qualities were rather dearer. The
barley trado was inactive, on former terms. Other spring
corn commanded very little attention ; but flour was in
steady request, on former terms.

Most of the continental markets have become firmer for
wheat ; but all other produce continues very inactive. The
shipments of wheat and flour from the United States have
been very moderate of late.

The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were small. From abroad, we received 25,147 quarters of
wheat, 4,265 oats, 456 beans, L 2,335 tares, 12,619 linseed,
26,286 rapested, 223 sundry seeds, 250 sacks and 25,179
barrols of flour.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day were but moderate. The general quality of the
samples, however, exhibited a decided improvement. The
show of samples of both rod and white was small. All
kinds moved off steadily at an advance in the quotations
realised on Monday last of from is to 2s per quarter. Most
of the large millers are unusually short of stock, and to
this fact is attributed the firmness in to-day's trade. The
bettor condition of the wheats had, likewise, some in-
fluence.

We were fairly supplied with foreign wheat, in which
an improved business was transacted, and last week's cur-
rency was well supported.

Floating cargoes of grail realised full prices.

There was a slight improvement in the trade for barley,
and the value of all descriptions was well supported. The
supply in the market was comparatively small.
There was very little business doing in malt, at the late
decline in value.

The show of oats was but moderato, and the oat trade
ruled steady, at an advance in the quotations of from 6d to
is per quarter.
Beans were steady, but not dearer.
There was a moderate sale for grey and maple peas, at
full prices, but white qualities were 2s lower.
The flour trade was steady, at fully late rates.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier •. •• 77s to 755
Rod ...• new 60s to 72a Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto.• • old 683 826 Lincolnsh., Feed 234 25s
Ditto, White new 58s 70s Potato ...... •. •• 245 295
Ditt0........ old 69s 84s Yough al and Cork
Worfolk and Lin- ' 81ack....... 21s 24s
coin, Red, old 69s 783 Cork, White ..... 221 253
Ditto new ...• .. 593 67s Scotch, Feed. 264 3is
Rye—Old ............ —s —s Beans—Tick ......... 34s 38s
Now ............ 50s 52s Pigeons ..... 38. 44s
Barley—Grinding ..... 30i 32a Peas—Grey .......... 325 36s
malting 314 348 Map1e........... 34s 37s
Chevalier... • • 34s 39s White........... 38A 423
Malt—SuffolkandNor. Boilers ......... 444 434

folk— •• 70s 76s]
Brown ..... •• •• Gas 6681

Flour—Town-made... 65s 67s
Suffolk .......... 49s 504

KingstonandWare 748 76s

Stocktn & Norfolk 496 50s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week were
very moderate—the total supply being 621. head. Ii the
corresponding week in 1855 they amounted to 379 ; in
1851, 3,831; in 1853, 3,617 in ; 1852, 1,891; in 1851,
2,239; and in MO, 979 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. PIO.
Harlingen 338
Calais
ttotterdam BO
Amsterdam l5
Ostend
Antwerp

••• ...'''

... 5 ...
129 ...

3 ... --

- 32

T0ta1.... 433 ... 12 ... 176 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
185 214 ... 165
1854 1,011 2,327 491 ...
1853 475 2,842 219
1852 430 1,260 ... 200
1851 475 ... 1,484 263 7'
1850 361 324 257

Amongst the foreign stock in to-day's market were 300
oxen from Oporto, in fair condition, but the aggregate
supply was limited.

From our own grazing districts the receipt of beasts
fresh up this morning were moderate, but most of thorn
came to hand in good condition. The weather being more
favourable for slaughtering, the beef trade ruled some-
what active, at an advance in the quotations paid on Mon-
day last of 2d per Sib. The primest Scots readily produced
4s Si per 81bs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Caw
bridgeshire, were 2,156 Scots and shorthorns; from other
parts of England 400 of various breeds, from Ireland 200
oxen, via Liverpool, and from Scotland 500 Sects. _

We were but 'moderately supplied with sheep as to num-
ber, but there were very few inferior breeds amongst them•
The number of shorn sheep was about 1,0C3. The mutton
trade ruled active, at 2d per Sibs above the currencies
realised on this day se'nuight. The best old Downs in the
wool realised 4s 10d, out of the wool 4s 4d per 81bs.
The show of calves was 'very limited, and the veal trade
ruled brisk, at 4d per Sibs above last Monday's quotations•
The best calves realised 68 per Sibs.
There was a slightly improved demand fer pigs, at full
quotations.

Per Sibs to sinX the offals.
s. d. s. d.
8. 6. 8. •
Inferior 8ea5t5.....3 oto 3 2 F'HmeSouthdown 4 6 410
iccend quality.... 3 4 3 8 Largo crse. calves 4 8 5 4
Prime large oxen 310 4 4 Prime small do 5 6 6 0
Prime Scots, clic. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4,Small porkers
Second quality ...3 6 3 101 Suckling ealves 211 0 29
Prime crso.-wllcd.4 0 4 4,Quarter old pig 9 21 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. I POILEION SUPPLY.
Beasts .................. 3,985
Sheep .•....... •• .. • . •...15,670
Calves . ..... ........ •... 33

8ett5t5................. . 600
Sheep .................... 5.
Ca1ve5.................... ll

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, 00
Monday, Feb. 19, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, Feb. 18, 1856.
Per 81be, to sink the offals.

Feb. 19, 1855.
s. d. s. d.
3 2 to 3 4
36 4 0
42 4 4
46 4 8
34 3 8
310 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 0'
0 0 0 0'
4 2 4 81
410 5 4I
.4( ... •.• 3 0 4 O
Neal sismallpoi ors •.• 4 2 4 4'

Fob. 18, '5B
S. d. 6. d•
3 oto 3 2
14 3 8
'3 10 4 4
14 6 4 8
',3 0 3 4
3 6 310
40 4 4
J 4
0 410
:0 0 0
'4 8 5 4
5 6 6
36 4 2

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, drc
Coarse and inferior sheop
Second quality ditto ...
Prime coarse woolled ditto ...
Prime Southdown ditto „.
Lambs ...
„,
Large coarse calves ,„ „,
Primo small ditto
„.„
,„
Largo hogs
„,

:4 4 410

5
Beasts._ -
..„ ... . ~, 3,654 3,08
Sheep ... ... ... ...., ... 19,110 19,670
Calves... ... ... ... ••• ••• 85 33
Pigs ~, ,„ .., .., ... ... 250 205
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 20, 1854.—Beasts, 4,900; sheer,
22,410; calves, 235; pigs, 310.
February 21, 1853.—Beasts, 3,801; sheep, 17,270; calves,
130 ; pigs, 305.