The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-29 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE

• -About an average business was transacted in wheat in
most of tlie country markets held on Saturday, and prices
were well supported. Barley and oats were firm, and quite
as dear as in the previous week ; but other articles were a
slow inquiry, at late currencies.

Throughout the Continent wheat has moved off slowly,
but without much change in value. Spring corn has sold
somewhat steadily, at full quotations. In the United States
both wheat and flour have continued steady.
The supply of wheat received up to our market, last
week, coastwise, was on the increase. The imports from
abroad were 6,557 qrs. of wheat, 8,008 of barley, 41,628 oats,
815 rye, 3,380 beans, 102 peas, 139 tares, 3,920 linseed,
4,455 rapeseed, 6 mustard seed, 132 sundry seeds, 1,769
sacks and 485 barrels of flour.

Fresh up to-day, both from Essex and Kent, a slightly
increased supply of wheat was received, coastwise and by
land carriages 'Although the stands were by no means
extensively supplied with samples, the demand for all
kinds of wheat of home produce ruled heavy, and in some
instances, prides gave way is per quarter when compared
with this day se'nnight. The general quality of the supply
was indifferent.
The show of foreign wheat was again extensive. Even
the finest samples met a dull enquiry, but, compared with
last week, no quotable change took place in prices.
Floatinc, cargoes of grain were dull, but not cheaper.
Fino barley was scarce and in steady request at full
prices, Grinding and distilling sorts were dull and the
turn lower.

Malt was tolerably firm at previous currencies.
We were well supplied with oats. Good and fine samples
moved off slowly, on former terms, and inferior samples
were rather cheaper.
In beans very little business was transacted, and prices
were the turn lower.
Peas changed hands slowly, at a slight reduction in
value.
The flour trade was dull, at barely last week's quotations.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essei and Kent, red, new 378 to 43s
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new 4os 508
Ditto, old —s —8
. Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 36s 448
Ditto, new 378 448
Rye—Old —s -8
New
Barley—Grinding. . , 248 31s
Malting 368 --a
Chevalier 378 41s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 568 59s
Brown
Kine;ston and Ware 568 58s
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2ls 28s
Potato 27s 32s
Youghal and Cork, black .. 228 25s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 248 278
Beans —Tick
Pigeons 37s 398
Peas—Grey
Male
White 40s 448
Poilers 428 458
Flour-Town-made
Suffolk 3OB 33s
Stockton and Norfolk
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 5,674 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 4,484; in 1856, 4,014; in 1855, 5,992; in 1854
5,689; in 1853, 5,642; in 1852, 3,842; and in 1851
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 477 .. 2,180 ~. 100 ..
Hamburgh —.. 533 ..
.. ,
0 Harliwren . 276 .. 1,398 .. ___ _
.. 34 ..

--- • • Varil -
Tanning
Antwerp

410 -:. ___.
150 ,„ _

.. -
.. 36 ..

Total 833 4,671 170
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 842 .. 2,332 • • 310 ..
996 .. 2,897 • •
1855 1,540 .. 4,246
1854 1,430 .. 3,189 .. 361795 311
1853 1,163 4,086 .. 327 .. 66
1852 543 • • 3;762 • • .. 476 .. 43
The supply of each kind of foreign stock on offer to-day
was only moderate, and the demand for it ruled heavy, on
easier terms. Both'the beasts and sheep were in very poor
condition.

Although the arrivals of home-fed beasts were rather

limited, we haVe to report a very dull inquiry for all breeds,
and in some instances prices were 2d per 81bs lower than on
this day se'nnight. A feNV very superior, Scots sold at 4s
10d ; but the general top figure for beef was 4s 8d per 81bs.
The general quality of the supply was very middling.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,050 shorthorns ; from other parts of
England, 466 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 150 Scots ;
and from Ireland, 600 oxen, &c.

Although the show of all breeds of sheep was limited,
and its quality was inferior, the mutton trade ruled heavy
in the extreme, and in most transactions prices gave way
2d per 81bs. The extreme value of the best old Downs was
4s 10d per 81bs. Only about 350 Irish sheep were in the
market.

We were scantily supplied with calves ; nevertheless, the
veal trade ruled heavy, at a' further decline in value of 2d
per 81bs., the top figure being 4s 6d.
The pork trade was much depressed, and prices were
almost nominal.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 8 2 10
Second quality do. 3 0 31 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 2 8 2 10
Second quality do. 3 0 3. 6
Suckling calves, 17s to 20s
16s to 20s.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.3 6 4 0
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 4 4 10
Large crse. calves 3 2 3 10
Prime small do 4 0 4 6
Large hogs 2 6 3 2
Small porkers
and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
_4,62q Beasts

Sheep , 18;950 } Sheep

Calves .

90 ) Calves.

Pigs - 450 Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in tho Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Nov. 30, 1857, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 29, 1858.
Per 81bu, to sink the offals.
Nov. 30, 1857. Nov. 29, 1858.
s d. s. 4. s. d. s. d.
- .
Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 oto 3 2 2 Bto 3 0
Second. quality -ditto - 3 6
Prime large oxen. . . ,
Prime Scots &c. . . . • 4 4. 4 8 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . 3 2 3 8 2 8 210
Second quality ditto . ..3 10 40 3 0 3 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto ~ . 4 2 410 3 6 4 0
Prime Southdown ditto .
Lambs
Large coarse Calves . .
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 1, 18.56.---Beasts, 5,280 ;
sheep and lambs, 20,100 ; calves, 163; pigs, 360.
Dec. 3, 1855.---Beasts,
,4,614; sheep and lambs, 21,920;
calves, 199 ; pigs, 560.