The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-18 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

have lately changed hands on English account.
Up to our markets last week the arrivals of home-grown
produce were small. From abroad we received 36,680 qrs.
of wheat, 11,360 barley, 24,029 oats, 1,090 beans, 2,245
peas, 4,551 seeds, 5) sacks and 41,973 barrels of flour.
A very limited supply of English wheat was received
fresh up to our market to-dtty, coastwise and by land car.
riage. Owing to the prevailing changeable weather, we
had a much better feeling in the demand for all kinds, and
prices advanced, compared with Monday last, from is to
2s per quarter. A few samples of new wheat were received
from Essex. The quality was vary fine, and the prices
ranged from 80s to 82s per quarter. Very little wheat has
as yet been carted in the home counties.

Although the show of foreign wheat was extensive:
there was a slight improvement in the demand, and late
rates were fully supported.
In floating cargoes of grain next to nothing was doing.
New barley sold readily, at 48s to 503 por quarter. Old
parcels were steady, at full currencies.

The amount of business doing in malt was comparatively
small, at about stationary prices.
Oats were in moderate supply and fair request, at last

week's currency.

The show of beaus was limited, and most kinds were
steady, at late rates.

For peas we had only a moderate inquiry. Prices, how.
ever, were supported.

The flour trade was steady, and country marks were
rather dearer. A large quantity of inferior American
flour was on sale.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Rod ...• new 60s to 713
Ditto.. •• old 67s 72s
Ditto, White new 80s 82s
Ditto old 72s 78s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 60s 63s
Ditto new •• •• —s —s
Rye—Old •• •• •• •• •• •• 40s 41s
Now •• •• ...... 42s 44s
Barley—Grinding ..• •• 37a 403
Malting ..• •• .• •• 423 43s
C'aevaller•• •• • • 43s 45s
bialt—Sairolk and No-
rfolk .. 693 74s
Brown . . • • • • . • 63s 61s
KirorstonandWare 69s 76s

Malt—Chevalier . 763 to 77s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lineolnsh., Feed 21s 26-
Potato •• .. 25s 28s
' Yo-aghal and Cork
81ack....... 21s 23

Cork, White ..... 22; 26s

Scotch, Feed..... 26s 29,
Beans—Tick ......... 36s :39s
Pige0n5.......:.. 42 45;
Peas—Grey .......... 363 40;
Map1e...........44s 45,3
White........... 448 481

Boilers • ....• •• •• 43s 48s
Floor—Town-made. • • 60s 64s
Eiu.dolk .......... 46s 48s
Stocktn es Norfolk 4Gs 48s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

About average imports of foreign stock were reported
into London last week—the total supply being 5,028 head.
In the corresponding week in 1855 we received 8,867 ; in
1854. 9,703; in 1853, 10,973; in 1852, 13,035; in 1851,
10,101; and in 1850, 7,212 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs

From
Ostend
Frederiekstadt 190 -. 30 31
Bremen 129 -. 6
Tonning 474 _, 369 -. 37 ...
Harlingen
Amsterdam 23 ", 600 -. 82 -. 102
Rotterdam 235 _. 1,625 ... 26 _. 183 _.
Hamburgh . 22 ". 462 -.
Nieu Diep 5 -. 40 ...

--. ...

- ... 53

T0ta1....1,088 3,147 ... 196 407 ... 190
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pies
1855 1,466 ... 5,633 234 627 907
1854 1,738 6,525 71 ... 600 ... 860
1853 1,528 7,240 ... 774 ... 671 759
1852 1,576 8,890 905 930 ... 614
1851 1,789 ... 6,814 219 660 ... 549
The fine showers of the past week have been productive
of a great improvement in the pastures, as well as in the
general appearance of the turnip crop, which in some dis-
tricts, but more especially in Scotland, was suffering from
want of moisture.

There was a fair supply of foreign stock in our market
to-day.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up were moderate, and in very middling condition.
For all breeds we had an active demand, at an improve-
ment in the quotations paid on Monday last of 2d per 81bs
—the best Scots being worth 5s per Blbs.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, &c.,
amounted to 2,009 short horns; from other parts of Eng-
land 500 of various breeds ; from Scotland one Scot ; and
from Ireland, via Liverpool, 178 oxen.

•
The show of sheep was seasonably good, but the quality
of most breeds was by no means first-rate. The mutton
trade ruled steady, and last week's prices were well sup-
ported.
Prime lambs sold steadily at full quotations. Inferior
lambs were rather slow in sale at barely late rates. Calves,
the show of which was moderate, sold steadily on former
terms.

The pork trade was dull. In prices no change took
place.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.! 0. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 IPrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
Second quality.... 3 -10 4 21 ergs arse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 B'irri.mo small d 0... 4 2 410
Prime Scots, 4c. 410 5 0 Large hogs * ; 2 310
1 Inferior Sheep ...3 ti 310 Small porkers ... 4 2 4 8
Second quality ...4 0 4 4 Suckling calves.. 23 0 30 .
Prime tree.-wiled. 4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs. 22 0 18 0
Lamb, 4a 8d to 6s Od.
.... . TOTAL SUPPLY.
___ 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Sheep and lambs • • .... • • 28,150
Calves .. • . . • • .. • . •• • • .. 400
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, ou Monday, Aug. 20, 1855, and this day, Monday,
Aug. IS, 1856.

Beasts...
•• •••• . 1,100
Sheep and lambs •• .• 3.'200
Cal 'cy....... 29i
295
Pig 5.......... 40

Very limited supplies of English wheat were on sale in
the country markets held on Saturday, and the trade ruled
steady on rather higher terms. Barley and flour wore firm.
In other articles very little was doing.
Nearly the whole of the continental markets have been
dull and rather drooping.
In the United States large quantities of wheat and flour