The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-04 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The country markets held on Saturday wore scantily
supplied with wheat. Most kinds moved off steadily, at
very full prices. There was a good inquiry for barley on
former terms. Oats were the tarn dearer, and other ar-
ticles were tolerably steady.
In France both wheat and flour have met a slow inquiry
at the late decline in value, and the trade in the North of
Europe is heavy. From the United Stales very inactive
markets have reached us.
The arrivals of English grain in the port of London last
week were very moderate. The imports from abroad
amounted to 14,185 qrs. of wheat, 3,383 barley, 3,645 oats;
1,667 rye, 47 beans, 9,430 linseed, 4,732 rapeseed, 55 mus-
tard-seed, 65 sundry seeds, 2,570 sacks and 3,345 barrels
of flour.

Coastwise, a very moderate supply of English wheat was
receivod fresh up to our market to-day, and the receipts
by land carriage were trifling, consequently the show of
samples was limited. As the millers generally continue
very short of stock, and as confidence is being
restored in the commercial world, there was a de-
cided improvement in the demand for all kinds of wheat
of home produce, and sales were effected at is to 2s per
quarter above the rates current en Monday last.
There was rather an extensive supply of foreign wheat
in the market. Holders generally were firm, and very fine
qualities were rather dearer. In low parcels very little
was passing, on former terms.
Floating cargoes of grain were somewhat firmer than of
late.

With barley we were but moderately supplied. On the
whole the barley trade ruled steady, at an advance in the
quotations of is por quarter.
Malt was in moderate supply and good Request, at very
full prices.
Very few fresh oats were in the market, and the oat
trade ruled steady, at fully 6d per qaarter more money.
We had a good demand for beans, the prices of which
advanced is per quarter.
Peas were in short supply and moderate request, at last
week's prices.
The flour trade was firm, and country marks were rather
dearer.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wooat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier .. •• 72s to 74s
Red .... new 444 to 51s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditt0........ old 52s 564 Lincolnek.,Feed 20s 23s
Ditto, White new 54e 59s Potato .
Ditt0........ old 59s 62s Yonghal and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black.— .• •• 18s 229
coin, Red, o'd 46s 52a Cork, White ... •• 19s Ns
Ditto new ...• •• 488 538 Scotch, Feed..... 208 248
ve—Old • • •••••• •••• —1 —s Beans—Tick ... •• .... 361 394
New .. .... •• •• •• 323 36s Pigeons .... Us 421
Barley—Grinding..... 303 358 Peas—Grey.......... 375 39s
Malting ......• •• 364 38s Maple..... •• .. •• 383 40s
Chevalier.... . . 39s 42s White........• .. 40s 41s
Malt—SaffolkandNor- Boilers .......... 423 44s
f01g............ 64s 72s Flonr—Town-made... 451 471
Brown ~..... „. „•• • • 54s 58s Suffolk .. —.••• .. 38. 401
Kingston and Ware 683 72s Stocktn & Norfolk 371 39s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 550 head. In the corresponding WOOK in 1857 we
received 782; in 1856, 654; in 1855, 935 ; and in 1854,
2,100 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEP.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
RotteAlam . 49 ... 209 ... ... 102
4arlingen
Elamburgh . ... 188 ...

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T0ta1.... 49 ... 397 ... 104 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. pigs
1857
._147 461 ... 174
1.856..... 351 231 ... ••• 72 •••
1855 289 580 56 10
1854 ... 360 ... 1,600 140
1853 427 ." 2,340 ".
„. 380 ". ^'[Bs2 602 ". 2,366 .„ 368 4
1851 483 ". 1,574 ". 262 .„ 48
A very limited supply of foreign stock was on sale in
to-day's market. Tho sheep and calves came to hand in
good saleable condition, but the breeds were mostly
inferior.
For the time of year, we wore fairly supplied with Eng-
lish and Scotch beasts, the general weight and quality of
which were tolerably good. The primest breeds were in
fair request, and last week's prices were well supported—
iome very prime Scots having sold at 4 10d pr Blbs.
Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish statee, at last
Monday's curoncy.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 750 Scots and shorthorns ; from Lincolnshire, Ste..
100 shorthorns; from the midland counties, 450 of various
breeds ; from other parts of England, 460 Herefords,
Downs, Scc. ; from Scotland, 700 Scots; and from Ireland,
250 oxen.
Although the numbers of sheep were by no means ex-
tensive, they were fully equal to the wants of the trade.
Prime old Downs moved off steadily, at 5a 6d per 81bs.
Ralf-breds ruled tolerably firm ; other sheep were a slow
inquiry, but not cheaper.
The supply of both English and foreign calves was very
moderato, and the veal trade ruled steady, at full prices.
A very prime calf was worth 5s 6d per Sibs.
Pigs—the show of which was only moderate—moved off
slowly, at barely late rates.

Per Bths to sink the offals.
e. d. s. d.l s. d, a. a.
foterior Beasta....3 4to 3 6,PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6
iecend quality.... 3 8 4 OUrge crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 2
Prime Soots, &c. 4 6 4 81Large hogs •...... 4 0 4 6
inferior Sheep ...3 6 310 Small porkers ... 4 8 5 0
second quality ...4 0 4 2 Suckling ealveg..2o 0 26 0
.rime erse.-wlled. 4 4 5 0; Quarter old pigs.2o 0 26 0
TOTAL SUPPLY:
FORRIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts .................... 4,577 Beasts 72
sheep and lambs . 19,015 Sheep and lambs .. ...... 390
Calves 65 Calves l6
Pigs l5O Pigs --
I statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
1857, and this day, Monday,
JMaanr.k4t•t:outdonday, Jan. 5,
1858.