The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-08 00:00:00

MARKET NEWB.—(Thls Day.)

CORN EXCIIANGE.
The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to-day,
coastwise and by land carriage, was limited ; consequently,
the show of samples small. For most kinds we had a
steady but by no means active demand, and Monday's
advance in the quotations was well supported.
Nearly 12,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh
to hand this week. Good heavy samples ruled steady, at
fall prices, but inferior qualities were neglected.
There was a fair demand for both barley and malt, and
prices were well supported.
The show of oats was limited. Most kinds were in re-
quest, and the burn dearer.
In beans and peas very little was passing, on former
terms.
We had a fair demand for flour, and Norfolk qualities
were rather higher than on Monday.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. I Malt. 1 Oats.
940' 2,540 I 5,260 i 2,350
SOO
5,610 2,540 eke
Ws

Flour,
1,710

English

Irish

Foreign 111,530 I 2,750

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Although the supply of beasts here to-day was only mode-
rate, the demand for all breeds ruled very inactive at Mon-
day's currency. The show of sheep was rather limited ;
nevertheless, the transactions in them was comparatively
small at late rates. We had a dull enquiry for calves at
6d per 8 lbs. less money. The top quotation was 5s per 8
lbs. Pigs and mulch cows were very dull.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s.
interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 61
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4
Prime Soots, &c. 4 6 4 8;
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3
Second quality ...4 0 4 2
Prime orse.-wlled. 4 4 5 0

s. d. s. (3.
PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 6
ilitrge me. calves 310 4 6
(Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs
iSmall porkers ; 4 8 5 0
Suckling calves 21 0 27 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
FOREIGN SUPPLY. -

TOTAL SUPPLY:

Beasts 941
Sheep and lambs
200
Calves
192
Pigs

Beasts
Sheep and lambs ..

Calves

Pigs

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The trade generally ruled heavy, as follows :

Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. B. d. B. d. d.
Reef, interior 3 0 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8 Do., middling ..... 3 6 4 0
Do. prime large 3 10 4 2 j Do., prime ...... ...4 2 4 0
4 10
0
Do., do. small 4 2 4 4 I Veal.... ... .......
Pork, large 36 4 4 Pork, small ........ 46 5 0

BOROTTGH HOP.
There is still a fair, but by no means active demand for
good coloury hops of last year's growth at about late rates.
All other kinds move off slowly, and prices are barely
supported.

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COLONIAL.
Tne.-.-The market has been exceedingly firm, and prices
have exhibited a further improvement at public sale.
id per lb. Of about 17,800 Packages offered, 3,700 were
Medium congous advanced 1d to 2d, and common congous

sold.
SuGAR.--The fine grocery qualities are in fair request, at
about former rates, but inferior descriptions aro dull. In
the refined market there is rather less business doing ;
prices, however, continue firm : fine grocery lumps realise
58s, pieces 50s to 51s, and ordinary to good bastards 29e to
39s per cwt.
CONFER.—By private contracts the transactions havat
e
been limited, but at public sales plantation Ceylon sold
an advance of about is per cwt. Other kinds realised full
values.
COCOA.—The market is inactive owing to the large sup-
plies on hands Fine red Trinidad sold at 91s ; inferior,
at 75s to 80s • and St. Lucia, 65s per cwt.
RlM—There has been a fair amount of business done in
medium qualities, and prices have been steady. Bengal
sold at Ss 6d to 98 ; and Carolina, 21s 6d to 22s ; being ra-
ther oheaper. Good white Ballams realised 10s to lOs Gd
per OWL
FRIIIT.—The enquiry from the trade is rather more ac-
tive, and prices are firm.
SALTPETRE.—The demand has been good for most of the
better qualities, and quotations have advanced about 6d.
per cwt. Bengals, 7 per cent. refraction, sold for 35s 6d
to 38s ; 4/ to 2 per cent., 423 to 42s 6d per owt.
INDIGO. —There are few enquiries for small lots and at ,
a slight improvement in values:
TALLOW.---The market is exceedingly firm, P.Y.C. on
the spot having advanced to 55s ; January to March 50s.
South Australian sold at 55s 3d ; South American 56s 9d;
and Town melted 55s to 55s 3d per cwt.