The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-25 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

Good and fine wheat were in fair request in most of the
country markets held on Saturday, and prices were well
supported. In other qualities very little business was
doing, at about previous rates.
Fine barley and oats realised extreme rates ; but all other
produce was a slow inquiry.

Throughout the continent wheat has been held at full
quotations. The amount of business doing in it, however,
has not been extensive. Spring corn has support ed pre-
vious rates, with a fair inquiry. In the United States
wheat and other articles have continued very inactive.
The arrivals of English grain up to market last week were
on the increase. From abroad we received liberal supplies,
viz. :-16,678 quarters of wheat; 17,277, barley; 109,946,
oats ; 860, rye ; 241, beans ; 6,965, peas ; 20, teres ; 4,640,
linseed ; 220 rapeseed ; 3,979, sundry seeds ; 1,105 sacks and
1,290 barrels of flour.

Fresh up to-day, both from Essex and Kent, the arrivals
of wheat were very limited, and the show of samples was
consequently small. However, the demand for all kinds,
as millers generally showed no disposition to get into stock,
was in a very inactive state. Factors, however, were toler-
ably firm in their demands, and the bulk of the supply
changed hands at prices barely equal to Monday last. At
the close of business, however, Kent wheat gave way Is.
per quarter. There was a large quantity of foreign wheat
on offer, fresh as well as ex granary. Even the finest
samples were much neglected, and, in some instances,
prices ruled almost nominal.

In floating cargoes of grain, off Falmouth, very little was
doing.

Fine malting barley was scarcer, and in good request, at
very full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts moved off
slowly, at barely late rates.
Old malt sold at full prices; but new qualities were a
slow sale.

Owing to the large arrivals from abroad the oat trade
ruled heavy, at 6d to is per quarter less money, compared
with Monday last.

Beans supported former currencies ; but most kinds of
peas were fully is per quarter lower than last week.

We had a moderato inquiry for flour, at last week's quo.
ations.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 3Bs to 44s
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new 4ls Ws
Ditto, old -8 —s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3Bs 45s
Ditto, new 3BB 45s
Rye—Old 8 -s
New
Barley—Grinding...., 2ss 31s
Malting 368 s
Chevalier • 37s 41s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown s2s 58s
Kingston and Ware 568 58s
Chevalier
708 72s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., ,Feeding 2ls 288
Potato 27s to 32F
_ _

Youghal and Cork, black
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey .........
Maple
White
Boilers ............. .
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk
Stockton and N0rf01k........

22s 25s
24s 318
248 278
348 43s
37s 39s
408 45s
41s 45s
40s 44s
42s 45s
40s 43s
30s 358
30s 34s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign• stock into London last week
were 8,609 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 8,154 ; in 1856, 4,210 ; in 1855, 1,904 ; in 185 ,
7,182 ; in 1853, 8,577 ; in 1852, 9,147 ; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Amstertam
Rotterdam
Harlingen . 9O .. 380 .. 12 .. 33 .. 12
Dordt
Medemblik
Toning
Tonningal
Hamburgh 4.. 1,244 .. —..—
Frederickstadt 265 .. 40 .. 8..
54 •..
Bremen

• • --
7 • . --

"-- • •

Antwerp - • •

--- . •
3 ..

Total 1,331 6,930 25 286
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 1,515 .. 6,091 .. 25 .. 531 .. 190
1856 2,342 .. 2,261 .. .. 330 .. 11
1855 2,383 .. 1,605 .. .. 28 .. 51
1854 1,020 .. 4,359 .. • . 205 .. 194
1853 2,150 . . 5,814 . . .. 2.53 . . 259
1852 1,917 .. 6,719 319 .. 170
Although there is a slight improvement in the condition
of the foreign stock on sale, its general weight and quality
continue very inferior.

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For the time of year a fair average supply of foreign
stock was on sale here to-day, but its general quality was
inferior.

From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning exhibited a falling off in number, and
there was little or no improvement in their condition.
Nearly all breeds were in improved request, at an advance
in the quotations realised on Monday last of 24 per 81bs.
The general top figure for beef was 4s Bd, but some superior
Scots realised 4s 10d per Sibs.

The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire amounted to 2,500 shorthorns ; from
other parts of England, 400 of various breeds; from Scot-
land, 17 Scots ; and from Ireland, 820 oxen, &c.
Notwithstanding that the supply of sheep was very
limited for the time of year, the mutton trade was by no
means active. However, compared with Monday last, there
was a better feeling in the demand, and prices may be con-
sidered fully 2d per 81bs higher than on that day. Prime
old Downs realised 5s per 81bs.

We were very scantily supplied with calves, which
changed hands steadily, at 2d per 81bs more money. The
best veal sold at 5s per 81bs.

Although the supply was limited, the pork trade ruled
heavy, at last week's currency.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 8 3 0
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 2 10 2 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Suckling calves, 18s to 22s
188 to 235.

s. d. s. d.
Prime ers-wool d 0.3 10 4 4
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 6 5 0
Large erse. salves 3 10 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 2 10 3 4
Small porkers
and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts& . 5,208 Beasts l9O
Sheep' 19,800 Sheep
Calves ll7 Calves 212
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Oct. 26, 1857, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 25, 1858.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Oct. :6, 1857.0 ct. 25, 1858.
s T. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep . .
Second quality ditto . ,
Prime coarse-woolled ditto .
Prime Southdown ditto .
Lambs
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves . . .
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . .
Neat small porkers . -.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs : .
Calves
Pigs
Surruns ON SALE, Oct. 27, 1856.--7 Beasts, 5,222
sheep and lambs, 21,530; calves, 223 ; pigs, 670.
Oct. 29, 1855.—Beasts, 4,801; sheep and lambs, 22,550;
calves, 127 ; pigs, 420.