The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-04 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets, hold on Saturday, were
somewhat scantily surplied with wheat, yet most descrip-
tions changed hands slowly, at about stationary prices to
a slight advance. The barley trade was far from active, and
the transactions in most other articles were far from numer-
ous.

Throughout the continent, most descriptions of produce
have supported their previous value, at which about an
average business has boon passing. In the -United States,
both wheat and flour have moved off slowly, and prices
have had a downward tendency.

The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last week,
were very moderate. The imports from abroad amounted
to 17,842 qrs of wheat, 4,985 barley, 16,817 oats, 609 rye,
40 bean., 4,037 peas, 672 tares, 5,160 linseed, 5,678 rape-
seed, 161 sundry seeds, 3,066 sacks and 2,1E5 barrels of
flour.

A very limited supply of wheat was reeei% ed fresh up
to-day from Kent, and the receipts from Essex were only
moderate. The small number of samples on the stands,
and the reduced stocks of foreign in warehouse, produced
great firmness on the part of factors, who mostly demanded
3s per quarter more money than last week. Sales, how-
ever, progressed slowly, but prices may be called is to 2s
per qu rter higher than on Monday last.
-We were but moderately supplied with most kinds of
foreign wheat. There was great firmness on the part o
holders, and prices were, in most instances, quite ls. to 2s.
per quarter higher.
There was a slight improvement in the inquiry for float-
..

ing cargoes, at full quotations.
Scarcely any English barley was on offer, and the supply
of Foreign was very moderate. Sales progressed steadily
at fully late rates.

Fine parcels of malt moved off steadily ; other kinds
slowly, at full prices.

The oat trade was firm, at fully last week's currency.
The supply was only moderate.
Beans were in short supply, and steady request, at full

prices.

Peas moved off firmly, at extreme rates.
The flour trade was by no means active. Prices, however,
were firmly supported.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 448 to Ms

Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new
Ditto, old
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old
Ditto, new

48s 58s
488 629
508 62s
45s 55s
43s 548
-8 —s
31s 348
27s 29s
33s 37s
52s 68s
50s 52s
52s 70$
70s 72s
21s 24s
26s 308
20s 25s
20s 28s
21s 26s
34s 38s
458 49s
33s 35s
378 38s
36s 38s
38s 408
46s 508
369 39s
368 388

Rye—Old
New
Barley—Grinding....,
Malting -
Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingston and Ware
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black
Cerk, white
Scotch, Feeding
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk
Stockton and Norfolk.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 6,722 head. In the corresponding week in
1859 we received 4,452 ; in 1358, 2,962 ; in 1857, 2,531;

in 1856, 2,305; in 1855, 2,880; and is 1854, 3,369 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh .. 48 .. 4,128 .. 16 .. 49
Ostend

Total 290 5,974

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
1859 314 .. 324 .. 569 .. 435 .. 8
1858 2lO .. 1,622 .. 324 .. 252 .. 18
1857 231 .. 4,128 .. 77 .. 430 .. 16
1856 791 .. 1,701 .. 240 .. 285 ..
1855 546 .. 1,828 .. : 245 .. 604 .. 36
1854 682 .. 1,803 .. 200 .. 200 .. 30

The show of foreign beasts, to-day, was limited—of
sheep tolerably good, notwithstanding that 2,000 head
of the latter were lost whilst on passage from Hambro'
during the late gales. Foreign calves came freely to hand.
A very moderate supply of beasts was received fresh up
this morning from our own grazing districts, and the gene-
ral quality of the stock was very middling. The attend-
ance of both town and country buyers was numerous, and
all breeds sold freely, at an advance in the quotations of
2d. per 81bs. The best Scots readily produced fully ss. ed.
per 81bs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 2,200 Scots, short horns, and crosses
—from other parts of England, 420 various breeds. No
stock reached us from Ireland, and scarcely any supply
came to hand from Scotland.

We were seasonably well supplied with sheep ; but
prime breeds were comparatively scarce. The mutton
trade was much less active, and last Monday's currency
was barely supported. However the best Downs realised
6s. par 81bs.
There was a fair demand for lambs—the supply of which
was moderate—at previous quotations. The best Downs
from the Isle of Wight sold at 7s. ; from Essex, 7s. 4d. to
7s. 6cl. per 81bs.
We had a good sale for calves, at quite 2d. per 81bs.
above last week's prices. The top figure was 6s. 10d. per
81bs.

Pigs changed hands slowly; nevertheless the quotations
were supported.

It will be seen that compared with last yeaz the value of
stock is still very high. Apparently there is no prospect
of any important decline in it.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 4 0 4 2
Second quality do. 4 6 4 10
Prime large oxen 5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. 5 4 5 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 4 4 8
Second quality do. 4 10 5 4
Lambs, 6s
Suckling calves, 21s to 23s
23s to 30s.

d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 5 6 5 8
Pme. S'thdowrido. 5 10 6 0
Largo arse. calves 4 8 5 2
Prime small do 5 4 5 10
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers
ld to 7s 6d.

and quarter .old store pigs,

FORTLIGON SUPPLY.
Beasts . . 3,880 Beasts ...... 390
Sheep and lainbs 29,280 Sheep . .... 4,800
Calves
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Jule 6, 1859, and this day,
Monday, June 4, 1860 :

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Per 81bs, sinking the o
June 6, 1859. June 4, 18G0.
s. d.
Coarse and inferior boasts ad...32t03 d. s. d. s.
6i4 oto 4 2
Second quality ditto 3 S 3 104 6 410
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 +5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c.. . • .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 C 3 10'4 4 4 8
Second quality ditto . . . . 4 4 414 10 5 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 6 4 8 5 6 5 S
Prime Southdown ditto • .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . • 3lO 4 8 4 8 5 2
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
• • •
Boasts
Sheep and lambs . 20,730 29,284
Calves • 178 220
Pigs 270 300
SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 7, MS.—Beasts, 3,622;
sheep and lambs, 23,860; calvos, 239 ; pigs, 475.
June 8, 1857—Beasts, 4,403 ; sheep and lambs, 26,750;
calves, 262 ; pig:, 250.

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets are but Iwoderately supplied with each
kind of meat. Generally spaiking, the trade rules steady,
and prices are well supported!.

Per Blbs by the carcase.
Inferior beef s. d. s. ;3 43 6 i Middling mutton
Middling. d 0.... 3 8 3 10 Prime do
Prime large do.. 4 0 4 2 j Veal
Do. small d 0.... 4 4 4 6 / Small pork
Large p0rk...... 4 0 4 6 amb....
Inferior mutton.. 4 0 4 6

s. d. s. d.
4 8 5 2
54 5 8
4 0410
48 5 0
5 10 6 8

BOROUGH HOP.
The demand for nearly all kinds of hops still continues
very inactive ; but, compared with last week, no change
has taken place in the quotations. The duty has been
Mid and East Kent pockots.... 80s to 140 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent . 62s to 84s
7
Sussex

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
For the time of year, fair average supplies of home-grown
potatoes have come to hand since our last report. The hn-
poris have amounted to 36) bags from Stettin, 35 do. from
Hambro', 181 boxes 78 baskets from Cadiz, and 1,728 boxes
50 casks from Lisbon. The trade is heavy, at the annexed
quotations :
York Regents. 1153 to 140 s per ton.
Do Flukes- llos to 140 s „
Kent and Essex
Scotch
Do Cups
Dunbars llos to 140 s „
Rocks ......

WOOL MARKET.
The public sales of wool have been brought to a clove,
During their progress about 70,000 bales were disposed cf.c,
at a slight reduction on the prices paid at the previonts
series. Sydney—Clean sheep's has sold at from is 7d to 2s
10d; scoured, is 10d to 2s 81d ; lambs', is 8d to 2s 6di ;
handwashed, is 8d to 2s Gd ; slipe and skin, is 5,1 to is ;
grease, lld to is 3d. Port Philip—Clean sheep's , Is I,od
to 3s 4d ; scoured, is 8d to 3s 2ld ; is 10d to 3s, '2d ;
greaso, lld to is 3d. Van Dieman's Land—Clean sh eep's,
Is 5d to 2s Gd ; skin, is 4d to 2s; grease, lid to Is 1d;
lambs' is 3d to 2s 2d. Adelaide—Clean sheep's, 'A lld to

2s 2d ; scoured, is Hid to 2s 5d ; grease, 10d to is 2d.
Cape—Clean shceps' is 51d to 2s 2d; scoured, is 4d to is
101 d ; handwa-thed, is 4d to is 81d ; skin, is 4d to is 5d ;
grease, 91d to Is ld. New Zealand—Clean sheep's, Is 65
to 2s ; scoured, is 101 d to 2s 3d per lb. Privately, the de-
mand is steady. The imports, last week, were 335 bales
from Adelaide.