The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-04 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were
scantily supplied with wheat ; yet all kinds met with a
very dull inquiry, at a decline in the quotations of from
31. to ss. per quarter. Barley supported previous rates,
bnt all other articles were dull and drooping.
The foreign markets have 'become less active, and prices
are rather in favour of buyers. The shipments to Eng-
land are seasonably good.
Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of home-
grown produce were very moderate. From abroad we re-
ceived 16,453 quarters of wheat, 1,681 barley, 19,564 oats,
2,240 beans, 70 tares, 3,987 linseed, 2,495 rapeseed, 8,170
Indian corn, 310 sacks, and 19,469 barrels of flour.
The fresh arrivals of English wheat to-day were season-
ably extensive, and we bad several merchants' samples on
the stands, in addition to a large portion of last week's un-
sold supply. A few rubbed-out samples of now Talavera
wheat were shown in good condition. The attendance of
buyers was limited, and the trade was excessively heavy ;
indeed, so few transactions took place that it is difficult to
coote prices accurately. However, we consider them
nominally lOs to 12s per quarter lower thau on Monday
last.

There was a good show of foreign wheat. Tho trade
was unusually heavy, and the quotations were nominally
83 to 104 per qr. lower tha❑ on this day se'nnight.
Floating cargoes of grain were much neglected.
There was only a limited quantity of barley in the mar-
ket, and it sold at last week's currency.
Malt moved off steadily, at full quotations. The supply
was but moderate.

O tts —the supply of which was large—moved off slowly,
at a further decline of ad per quarter. We bad a heavy
inquiry for beans, at is to 2s per quarter decline.
The sale for peas was heavy, at is to 2s per quarter less
money. A sample of new white peas, in excellent condi-
tion, realised 50s per quarter.
The flour trade was heavy, at 2s to 4s per sack less
money. Town-made fell to 64s per 2801bs.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red •• •• new 603 to 683
Ditto.• •..... old 65s 693
Ditto, White new 68s 75e
Ditt0........ old 70.3 76s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s —a
Ditto new .. •• .. 58e 68
Rye—Old •• •• •••• •••• 443 ale

(Oats
.. •. 76s to 77s
lOats Yorkshire and

Llncolnsh., Feed 253 28s
Potato ...... 263 293
Youghal and Cork
Black. .. •• •. 233 27,

Cork, White ..... Ms 28s

Scotch, Feed..... 283 30s
Beans—Tick ......... 36s 39s
Pigeons .... 40. 43s
Peas—Grey .......... 36s 40s
Maple 408 42s
White. • • • ....... 42s 47s

Barley—Grinding .• • • .
Maltinr • • • •
Chevalier...• • .
M Alt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk .• • • ••• .• 698 71s
Brown .• • ........ •• • • 63q 6is
Kinestonand Wars 691 76s

42s 445
37s 40a
42s 435
433 4is

Boilers ... ..•• 433 488
Flour—Town-made... 60s 64e
Suffolk •• ......•. 47s 488
Stooktn & Norfolk 465 493

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The imports of foreign stock into London since Monday
last have been tolerably good—the total supply amounting
to 8,010 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we
received 8,6.44; in 1851. 7,014 ; in 1853, 5:273; in 1852,
7,736; in 1851, 7,885; and. in 1830, 6,250 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEIGH.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pin
529 ... 27 ... 166 376
390 180 2
593 426 ... 176 5
680
96 52
455
61

From Beasts.
Harlingen
Amsterdam 53
Rotterdam 116 ...
Flamburgh lB ...
Dordt 36 ...
Kam pen 2O
Bremen
Ostend
Nieu Diep 64 ... 1,134 ... 1
Tonningen. 4.!4 473 ... 46
Frederick stadt 405 55 ... 2

_ ... _
7 ... 9

13 ... --

Calais ....... .....

- ...

... 26 ... -

T0ta1....1,984 ... 4,466 ... 572 ... 571 ... 417
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :

_ .
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1855 1,197 ... 5,515 ... 430 ... 713 ... 841
1854 1,378 ... 4,084 ... 419 ... 605 ... 560
1853 738 ... 3,677 ... 243 ... -517 ... 98
1852 1,335 ... 4,416 ... 950 ~, 514 ... 488
1851 1 135 ... 4,908 .., 520 ... 684 ... 639
1850 1,083 ... 3,999 ... 578 ~. 461 ... 129
There has been less activity in the demand for stock in
Holland and Spain, on French account. The principal
exports have therefore been directed to England. Large
supplies of beasts are expected to arrive from Sweden dur-
ing the present month. _

'Chord was a full average number of each kind of foreign
stock in to-day's market, in middling condition.
With home-fed beasts we were moderately supplied,
chiefly of middling quality. Although the attendance of
buyers was tolerably good, the beef trade was in a very de-
pressed state, at a decline in the quotations compared with
Monday last of from 4d to 6d per 81bs. The highest value
for Scots was 41 8d per 81bs, and the whole of the supply
was not disposed of.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton.
shire we received 2,000 short horns ; from other parts of
England 600 of various breeds ; from Scotland 100 Soots,
and from Ireland 350 oxen.

There was an average time of year supply of sheep in
the market. All breeds were dull in sale, and prices gave
way 2d per 81bs compared with Monday last. The top
quotation for Downs was 5s 2d per 81bs. 2,800 head
reached us from Ireland. Lambs were in fair supply and
heavy request, at barely stationary prices. The highest
figure was 5s 8d par 81bs.
Calves, the show of which was rather extensive, wore
very dull, and 4d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight.
In pigs scarcely any business was doing, and the quota-
tions gave way ld per Blbs.
Per Sibs to sink the offals.

s. d. s. d. S. 4.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 41PrimeSouthdowu 410 5 2
gecsnd quality.... 3 6 3 10) Large ors°. calves 3 4 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4iPrime small do 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, itc. 4 6 4 8/Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 3 101 Small porkers 4 2 4 8
Second quality ...4 0 4 4,Suckling calves 22 0 28
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 8 Quarter old pigs 22 0 47 0
Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s Bd.
TOTAL 1117PPLT. I FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts •• •• 4,682 Beasts...." .......... . 1,513
Sheep and lambs •• ; .... • 23,420 Sheep and lambs . 4,000
Calves
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on gonday, Aug. 6, 1855, and this day, Monday,
Aug. 4, 1856.
Per 8113 s, to sink the offals.
Aug. 6, 1855.

lAng 4,1856.

s. d. d. a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 10 to 4 0,3 oto 3 4
Second quality ditto 4 2 4 43 6 310
Prime large oxen
~, 4 6 4 84 0 4 4
Prime Scots, drc
~, 410 5 2,4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 8,3 8 310
Second quality ditto 310 4 24 0 4 4
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 8'.4 6 4 8
Primo Southdown ditto 410 5 24 10 5 2
Lambs 8 6 5,4 8 5 8
Large coarse calves 4 2 4 6 3 4 4 0
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 2 4 6
Large hogs ...
~, 3 6 3 10,3 2 310
Neat small porkers
......4 0 4 6 4 2 4 8
Beasts..,
3,937 4,E8:
Sheep •.. 25,120 25,420
Calves... 282 330
Pigs 520 275
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 7,•lBs4.—Beasts, 4,046 ; sheep
auid lambs, 31,740; calves, 300; pigs, 435.
Aug. 8, 1853. —Beasts, 4,832; sheep and lambs, 29,700 ;
calves, 361 ; pigs, 320.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Owing to the prevailing hot weather very limited sup-
-Ali:3e of each kind of meat have been on sale in these mar-
fete since Monday last. Generally speaking the demand
is very inactive, as follows :
_

Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. (1. s. d.
Reef, Inferior 2 10 3 2
Do., middling, 3 4 3 6
Do. prime large 3 8 3 1(I
De., do. small ,4 0 4 4
Pork, largo 3 6 4 0
Lamb. 4s

s. d. s. d.
Mutton Inferior :3 4 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 2
Do., primo 4 4 4 8
Veal 3 4 4 6
Pork, small 4 2 4 6
d to 5s 2d.

BOROUGH HOP.

The plantation accO;;Uir;;;; favourable, and the duty
has advanced to 220,0001. All kinds of hops are pressed
for sale, and prices generally have a downward tendency.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 8s to 6/ 6s per cwt ;
Weald of Kent, 3133 to 5/ Os ; Sussex, 3/ Os to 4/ 16s.