The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-06 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE

Only moderate supplies of wheat were on offer in the
various provincial markets held on Saturday. Good and
fine qualities moved off steadily, at full prices ; but low and
damp parcels were a slow sale, and the turn cheaper. There
was a full average business doing in barley, and all other
kinds of spring corn, at previous currencies. In flour,
however, very little was passing.
Throughout the continent the fluctuations in the value of
produce have been trifling, and the business done has not
increased. In the United States prices generally have had
an upward tendency.
The arrivals of home-grown produce up to our market
last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad
were liberated, viz.-11,613 qrs. of wheat, 13,900 of barley,
26,049 of oats, 1,010 of rye, 115 of beans, 355 of linseed,
4,620 of rapeseed, 95 of mustard seed, 5,467 of sundry seeds,
563 sacks and 4,842 barrels of flour.
Fresh up, to-day, from Essex, Kent, &c., the arrivals of
home-grown wheat, coastwise, were very moderate, and the
receipts by land carriage were limited ; hence, the show of
samples was small for the time of year. The attendance of
both town and country millers was far from numerous.
Good and fine samples sold without difficulty at full prices ;
but low and damp qualities moved off slowly. In the quo-
tations, however, no change took place compared with
Monday last.
We were again extensively supplied with foreign wheat.
Although the transactions in all kinds were very moderate,
last week's currency was supported.
Floating cargoes of grain supported previous rates.
The few samples of English barley on show were quietly
disposed of at very full prices. Foreign barley was in
moderate request on former terms.
We had a good retail demand for malt, the prices of
which had an upward tendency.
There was an average supply of oats in the market. The
demand was by no means active, nevertheless prices were
well supported.
Beans were in short supply and steady request, at ex-
treme rates.

There was a fair inquiry for peas, at very full prices.
The flour trade was in a sluggish state, yet we have no
change to notice in the quotations. The supply of foreign
continues very limited.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 3Bs to 47s
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new ' 4ls 51s
Ditto, old —s —8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 39s 46s
Ditto, new 4os 47s
Bye—Old —s —s
New
Barley—Grincitng .. ,
Malting • 378 --s
Chevalier 3Bs 41s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s6s 59s
Brown
Kingston and Ware s6s 58s
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 23s 28s
Potato 27s to 35s
Youghal and Cork, black .. 228 25s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding -s —8
Beans —Tick
Pigeons 37s 39s
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 4os 45s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 3os 35s
Stockton and N0rf01k...,..,, 3os 35s
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 10,673 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 14404; in 1856, 7,805; in 1855, 7,873; and in 1854,
10,105 ; in 1853, 10,787 ; in 1852, 10,612 ; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. • Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
.. 3
.. _
Harlingen.
Hamburgh —.. 370 .. .... ..
Bremen
Dordt
Bromershaven — • . 79 .. 40 ..
Tonning
..
Frederickstadt l5l .. 19 .. 20 ..
Medemblik
..
Antwerp
Ostend — • • ---
Corunna
Total 2,134 6,742
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18 ..

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19 .. -

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The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 1,973 .. 8,111 .. 147 663 .. 610
1856 1,487 • • 5,205 .. 21 .. 670 .. 422
1855 1,668 4,878 .. 122 .. 434 .. 771
1851 1,616 .. 7,165 • • 169 • • 487 .. 668
18.53 1,858 .. 7;914 • • 27 • • 729 .. 214
1852 1,395 .. 7,916 .. 144 .. 600 .. 557
The bulk of the foreign stock, owing to tho extreme
scarcity of food in the North of Europe, continues to reach
us in very poor condition ; and there is now very little
prospect of any improvement in it forlsome time.
There was a very large supply of foreign stock in to-day's
market, but its general quality was miserably deficient. On
the average, the beasts were not worth more than £9 each.
The trade Aled heavy, at drooping prices.
From our own grazing districts a fair supply of beasts
came fresh to hand ; bnt the condition of the stock was by
no means first-rate. The primest Scots, short horns, &c.,
were in moderate request, at barely stationary prices—the
highest quotation being 4s 10d per Blbs •, otherwise, the beef
trade ruled heavy' at a decline in value, compared with
Monday last, of 2,lper 81bs.
The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire amounted to 2,000 short horns ;
from other parts:of England, 400 of various breeds ; from
Scotland, 50 Scots ; and from Ireland, 780 oxen, &c.

The show of English sheep was moderate; ,of foreign,
extensive ; and nearly 1,500 head came to hand from Ire-
land. The condition of most breeds was inferior. Prime
Downs and half-breds were in fair request, at full quota-
tions ; but the heavy sheep were 2d per 8 lbs. lower than on
this day sen'night.

There was scarcely any inquiry for lambs, and our quo-
tations must be considered almost nominal. The lamb
season is now just closing.
For calves, the supply of which was good, we had a heavy
demand, at 4d per 8 lbs. less money compared with Thurs-
day last.
Pigs were in fair request, at very full prices. The supply
was good.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

a. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4
Second qualitydo. 3 6 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 10

s. d. s. a.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 0 4 6
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 8 4 10
Large crse. calves 3 84. 2
Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Large hogs 3 2 4 0
Small porkers
id to 5s 2d.

Lambs, 4s
Suckling calves, 17s to 23s
18s to 258.

and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 6,523
Sheep and lambs 26,900
Calves 2BO
Pigs 740
A

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 1,755
Sheep and lambs 6,000
Calves 220
Pigs

statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Sept. 7, 1857, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 6, 1858.
Per Sibs, o sink the offals.

Sept. 7, 1857.. Sept. 6, 1858

.s. d. s. d. 5... ,d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . 3 2to 3 4 3 oto 3 4
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 1 0 4 6
rrime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep . .
Second quality ditto .
Prime coarse-woolled ditto .
Prime Southdown ditto
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . .
Prime small ditto . . . .
Large hogs . ....
Neat small porkers . .
..
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 8, 1856.---Beasts, 4,650 ;;
sheep and lambs, 23,050 ; calves, 230 ; pigs, 280.
Sept. 10, 1855.—Beasts, 5,655; sheep and lambs, 29,760
calves, 256; pigs, 540.