The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-22 00:00:00

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CORN EXCHANGE.

The show of barley was only moderate, and the trade
ruled steady at full quotations.
No actual change took place in the value of malt, but
the demand ruled steady.
Oats met a dull inquiry, and inferior samples were rather
cheaper.

The ',apply of English beans was considerably on the in-
crease, and sales progressed slowly, at barely stationary
prices. The quantity of foreign on offer was only moderate.
For peas we hal a slow inquiry, yet prices were well
supported.

The flour trade was very slow at last week's quotations.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
W a•at —.Essex & Kent, .Malt—Cheyaller —•• 66s to 68s

Red •• •• new 40e to 48e

Oatto Yorkmhire and

Ditt0...... old —1 —s
Ditto, White now 435 52a
Ditto.... old —s —s
N irfolk and Lin-
coln, Rod, o'd --s
Ditto new .••••• 40$ 4als,
Rye—Old • . • . . —$
New 32s Sic
Barley—Grinding.•... 265 305
Malting .....•• .• 34s 37s
Chevalier.. . . 37$ 405
Malt--SaffolkandNor-
folk•••••••• •• 58s 63s
Brown .. .. its Ms
KingstonlndWare 581 661

Idneolnsk„ feed 20s 23s
Potato. •• • • 25s 32,
Youghal and Cork
81ank....... 19s ?4s
Cork, White ..... 20z, 30s
Scotch, Feed..... 20s 259
Beans—Tick •• 33, 34
Pige0n5.......... 37. 42
Peas—Grey 39s 41.
413 43.
White........... 40. 42.
Rollers 42s 44.
Flour—Town-made. .. 403 433
gaffolk .......... 33s 38,
fltocktn & Norfolk 31s 32,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 4 -15 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 1,208; in 1856, 612 ; in 1855, 239 ; and in 185 t,
2,775; in 1853, 3,590 ; in 1852, 1,824 ; and in 1851,
1,994 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEIL.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam lO ... 105 52 ... -
Antwerp
Harlingen lfB
Ostend

- ...
- - - ... 31 ...

T0ta1.... 188 ... 105 ... 202
The yearly comparison of weekly iniports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 526 441 201 ...
1858....
L 855 169 ... 120
1854 BB9 1.621 250 ... 15
1853 5Ol 2,824 ... 250 15
852 566 ... 993 257 3
851 417 1,438 206 3

There was a very middling show of foreign stock in to-
day's market, as to numbers, but its general quality was
good. A full average time of year supply of home-foci
beasts was on sale here this morning, both as to number
and quality. Notwithstanding the fineness of the weather
the demani for all breeds—owing to the large receipts of
dead meat up to Newgate and Loadenhall, from Scotland
and the provinces—was in a depressed state, at a decline
in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of from
21 to, in some instances, 4d. per S lbs. A few only supe-
rior sorts may have realised 4s. 6d., but the general top
figure for beef did not exceed 4s. 4d. for 8 lbs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,460 Scots and shorthorns ; front other parts of
England, 403 of various breeds ; from Scotlani, 540 Scots
and from Ireland 240 oxen.

There was a slight increase in the supply of sheep, com-
pared with Monday last. Amongst it were about 600
shorn qualities, which sold at 6d. to Bd. per 8 lbs. beneath
similar breeds in the wool. The mutton trade was very
dull. In the value of the best old Downs we have no
change to report; but half-breeds, and all long-woolled
sheep, were from 2d. to, in some instances, 4d. per 8 lbs.
lower than on Monday last. The supply of Irish sheep
was under 100 head. A. few lamba were shown, but they
went at irregular quotations.

Calves were in moderate supply and sluggish request, at
about last week's currency. In pigs, next to nothing was
doing, at next to nominal quotations.

Per 81bs to sink the Oils.
s. d. e. d.l s. d. s. el.
Eniertor Beasts... 3 2to 3 4 PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8, 1...2.g e crse.loalves 4 0 4 13
Primo large oxen 310 4 o,Prime small do._ 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, dm 4 2 4 4,l,e.rge hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Second quality ...3 8 4 &Suckling calves 19 0 26 0
Primo crse.-wlled.4 2 4 6, Quarter old pigs 19 0 26 0
°TOTAL SUPPLY. PORBIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts l6O
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

Beasts 3,980
Sheep and lambs 16,550
Calves lO7
Pigs 420
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fa
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Feb. 23, 1857,
Feb, 22, 1858. and this day, Monday,

Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Coarse and inferior boasts i. d. N. 4.15. d. s. d .
1857.1Feb.22, 1858
...
_Fel:.
223:0 3
4,3 2
to 3 4
Second quality ditto ..
.. 3 6 3 1013 6 3 8
...
Prime large oxen ... . . "•.., 4 9 4 6,3 10 4 0
Prime Scots, dic
Coarse and inferior sheep '‘,7 ... 4 4 4 8 3 2 3 6
Second quality ditto . * *.. 410 50 3 8 4 0
Prime coarse woolled date ...... ... 5 2 5 414 2 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto . 5 g 5104 10 5 2
Lambe[Argo coarse calves
*::
" ."
... 4 8 4 10;4 2 4 4
4-2 5 4 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto ...
... ••• '... 5 6 5 1014 8 5 0
Large hogs •
... ...
.• •" 3 8 4 413 2 4 0
Neat small porkers 4 6 5 24 2 4 6
••• ... ..•
Beasts... ... . 3 607 3,980
Sheep and lambs . 14,5:30 16,550
Calves,., ...
.. ••• •• 173 107
• ••• ••• •••
Pigs ...
...
..„
...
..
... 270 420
SUPPLIES ON Sala, Fob. 25,
1856.—Beasts, 3,567 ; sheep
and lambs, 20,090; calves, 64 ; pigs, 250.
Fib. 26, 1855.—Reasts, 2,901; sheep and lambs, 19,880;
calvee, 41 ; pigs, 340. -

NEWGATE A.NDLEADENHALL.
Since Monday last rather large supplies of meat have
come to hand from Scotland and various parts of England ;
but, with meat killed in London we continue to be very
as
moderately stiPPlied• The trade 'generally rules inactive,
follows :

Per 81ba by the carcase.
8- d. a. d.
Beef, inferior 210 3 2
Do., middling 3 4 3 6
Do. prima large" 8 3 10 (
Do., do. small 4 0 4 4 i
Purk, large 3 2 3 10

Mutton, Inferior
Do., middling....
Do., prime ..... ~.

4. s. 4
2 3 6
8 4 2
4 4 8
8 4 6
0 4 8

Veal.:..
Pork, small

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a moderate amount of business doing in good
and useful hops, but without leading to any change in the
quotations. All other kinds of hops moved off slowly at
ties, the imports of which last week were 169 bales from
Fi lniburg. Owing to the pressure of foreign quell-
baNreelywl saltied Fir::East Kent Pockets 70s to 120 s ; Weald of
Sent do., 56s to 70s ; Ne,.v Sussex do., 52s to 62a ; Year-
lings, 21s to 50e.

BOROUGII AND SPITALFIELDS.
Only limited supplies of home-grown potatoes continue
ty
is by no means first-
rate.vimaalnadupthpellersgh7veeralc:7)iitniaelti
to hand from the Conti-
nent since Monday last, ~ 32 tons from Ostend, 620 tons
from Antwerp, 612 tons from Dunkirk, 2 tons from Rot-
terdam, 58 tons from Ncuport, 814 tons from Rouen, 80
on Tale
ale
Liberal
tons from St. Valory, and 35 tons from Calais. Most
kinds are In fair request, at full prices.
York regent., 120 s to 180 s per ton ; Essex and Kent,
80s
1208 to 14qs ; Scotch, to 13 - Os ; ditto cups, Ma to 858 ;
middlings, 50s to 635; Lincoln's, 120 s to 150 a; blues,
—a to --s ; foreign, 65s to 1008.

WOOL.
During the week the imports of wool into London have
been only about 100 bales from the Continent. For good i and fine English qualities the demand s steady, and prices
are well supported, but other kinds are a dull inquiry. As
the public sales will commence on Thursday next, there is
literally no inquiry for either foreign or colonial qualities.

Host of the country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with most kinds of wheat; ne7ertha-
less, the demand was much less active, at about previous
rates. There was a good consumptive demand for barley,
at full quotations. All other spring corn was in fair re-
quest.

Nearly the whole of the continental markets have con-
tinued dull, not only for wheat, but likewise spring corn
and flour. The trade in the United States rules heavy.
The arrivals of English grain up to onr market last
week were limited. The imports from abroad were season-
ably good, viz., 11,936 qrs of wheat, 3,377 bailey, 15,510
oats, 3,560 rye, E 0 beans, 30 taros, 50 mustard, 92 sundry
seeds, and 2,040 brls of flour.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to-day, coastwise
and by land carriage, were on a very moderate scale, but,
for the most part, in good saleable condition. Although
factors generally were firm in their demands, there was no
inclination shown on the part of the millers to add to their
stocks. The demand, therefore, for all kinds was by no
means active ; nevertheless, compared with Monday last,
no quotable change took place in prices.
We were well supplied with nearly all kinds of foreign
wheat. Good and useful qualities were mostly disposed of
at full prices, but other kinds met a dull inquiry at late
rates.