The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-14 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat on sale in the leading country
markets held on Saturday were but moderate, yet the
demand for all kinds was heavy, and prices had a down-
ward tendency. Barley moved off freely at full quotations;
but all other articles were very dull.

The near continental markets continue dull for wheat
and other produce. In the American markets only a mo-
derato business is doing in wheat and flour on English
account.

Up to our market last week the arrivals of home-grown
produce were moderate. From abroad we received 25,795
quarters of wheat, 1,160 barley, 9,237 oats, 4,065 beans,
297 tares, 15,684 linseed, 23,692 rapeseed, 5,752 sundry
seeds, and 342 sacks 9,632 barrels of flour.
The arrivals of English wheat, fresh up to our market,
to-day, coastwise, were very limited, and those by land
carriage moderate, but in fair average condition. Not-
withstanding that the show of samples of both red and
white was far from extensive, tke demand for all kinds
ruled exceedingly inactive, at a decline in the quotations
realized on Monday last of from 3s. to 4s. per quarter, at
which very little progress was made in sales.
We were tolerably well f upplied with foreign wheat,
fresh as well as ex granary. Fine dry samples were hold
tit very full prices; bat the sale for all kinds was very dull,
at 2s to 3s per quarter under last week's currency. Float-
ing cargoes of grain were rather dull, but not cheaper.
The show of both English and foreign barley was very

limited, and the whole of the supply changed hands
iteadily, at fully last Monday's improvement in value; in
some instances malting qualities were is per quarter dearer.
. We had a steady demand for malt, at very full prices.
The supply of oats, though moderate, was equal to the
demand. In the quotations of the best samples, no change
took place ; but inferior oats were id to is lower.
. Beans and peas—especially the former—met a dull trade,
at barely late rates. Tick beans were is lower.
The floor trade was heavy, and prices were rather in
favour of buyers. In the top prices of town made, no
change took place.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex >k Rent,
Red .... aew 56s to Hs
Ditto.. •• old —s —a
Ditto, White new 60i 73s
Ditt0........ old =s•• —s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old -3 -3
Ditto new •• •• 56s 69s
Rye—Old •• •• —s —s
New ............ 45s • 478
Rarley—Grinding,.• •• 3 is 333
Malting 32s 36i
Chevatier.... • . 40s 45s
Sialt--EnffolkandNor-
. .folk•• ..•....... 718 768
grown.•• ......•... 632 663
KingstonandWaro 74s 7581

Malt—Chevalier •••• 76s to 77s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincoinsh., Feed 22s 24s
Potato •... 24s 29$
Yonghal and Cork
81ank....... 20s 22a
Cork, White •• 21s 25s
Scotch, Feed. .. .. 26s 30s
Beans—Tlck ......... 33s 37s
P11001:18 3Bs 42,
Peas—Grey .......... 32s 36s
Map1e...........353 38s
White... •• .• 39s 42s
Boilers 43s 46s
Flour—Town-made... 63s 65s
Batolk .......... 46s 50s
Btooktn &Norfolk 468 503

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

For the time of year the imports of foreign stock cou
tinue on a very moderate scale. The supply into London
last week was only 705 head. In the corresponding period
in 1855 we received 1,090 ; in 1851, 1,202; in 1853, 4,225 ;
in 1852, 1,315 ; in 1851, 1,883 ; ani in 1850, 1,241 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WIER.

From Beasts.
Ptotteriam 11
Harlingen
Elamburgh„...,,
Calais
Antwerp ...

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
52 ... 157 ...
12 ... ... 2 ...

'''. • •6

-- ...

53 - ••• - •••

T0ta1.... 173 ... 338 191 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as fellows :
Beasts. Sheep. _ Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1865 4ll ... 623 ..-.= ... 56
1354 565 452 181 ... 4
1853 616 ... 3,208 ... 401
1852 254 754 ... ... 3,7
(851 443 ... 1,018 393 29
1850 464 545 ... ... 235 —•
There was a very poor show of foreign stock in to-day's
market, and its general quality was inferior.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were limited, but in fair average
condition. We had a brisk demand for all breeds, and
prices ruled 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. higher than on this day
se'nnight. The best Scots readily produced 4s. Bd. per
81bs., and a good demand was effected.
The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amount() l to 1,800 Scots and short-horns ;
from other puts of England, 300 of various breeds; from
Scotbind, 360 Scots ; and from Ireland, 56 oxen.
With most kinds of sheep, the quality of which was
tolerably good, we were scantily supplied, and the mut-
ton trade was active, at 4d. per 81bs. above the prices
realised on Monday last. The best old Downs in the wool
realised ss. 4d., out of the wool 4s. Bd., per Blbs.

The supply of lambs was small, and the lamb trade was
active, at 41. per 81bs. above last week's quotations. The
top figure was 7s. 4d per Sibs. About 70 head came to
hand from the Isle of Wight.

Calves, the supply of which was limited, sold steadily,
and, in some instances, prices were the turn in favour of
sellers. The highest price was ss. 8.1. per Sibs.
We had a very dull trade for pigs, at barely last week's
quotations. The p-ork season is now over.

Per 81bs to sink the ofralg.
8. d. s. d. a. d. 8 d•
Inferiorßoasts....3 2to 3 4 iPrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 4
Second quality.... 3 6 3 10,Largecrse. calves 4 2 5 0
Prime largo oxen 4 0 4 4,Prime small do 5 2 5
Prime Scots, dsc. 4 6 4 81Largo hogs
Enterior Sheep ...3 S 4 GlSmall porkers
Second quality ...4 2 4 6Suckling calves-22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 S 410 Quarter old pigs.2l 0 '27 0
Lamb, 6s CI to 7s 4d.
TOTAL SUPPLY. PORTION SUPPLY.
Beasts
_2,848 Beasts ••..• • • • .... • • .

Shoop and iambi —lB,OOl
Calves ...... •• 49

•• 1.• •• ••••••
Sheep .•
Calves... • ..
Pigs ••••••••••••

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Nfouday, April IG, 1555, and in the Metropolitan Marko;
this day, Monday, April 11, 1856.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
April 16, 1855. April 11,'56.
s. d. s. d. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 4 to 3 6 3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 4 1 6 310
Prime large oxen ... 4 t 4 8 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, tte 410 5 Olt 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 iii 8 4 0
Second quality ditto 310 4 0 2 4 6
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 2 4 4.4 Y 410
Prime Southdown ditto 4 S 5 0 5 0 5 4
Lambs 5 4 6 8,6 4 7 4
Large coarse calves „. ... 4 0 4 6,4 2 5 0
Prime small ditto 4 S 5 0,5 2 5 8
;Large h0g5................0 4 0 3 6 4 2
scat small porkers ... ... 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 8
Boasts... ... ••• 3,241 2,888.
Sheep 19,590 18,000

Calves... 151 49
Pigs 420 195
SUPPLIRN ON SAwl, April 10, 1854.—Beasts, 4,495; sheep
and lambs, 23,610; calves, 13 "' pigs, 310.
April 11, 1853. Beasts, 3,518 ; sheep and lambs, 19,103 ;
ealvee, 151 ; pigs, 275.