The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-08 00:00:00

iviA•Li Day,)

CORN EXCITA.NGE.

Only moderate supplies of wheat were on sale in most of
the country markets held on Saturday, nevertheless the
demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, and prices
ruled in favour of buyers. Fine barley supported previous
currencies, but other kinds were dull an, drooping. In
other articles very little business was transacted.
The French and other continental markets continuo
heavy, yet very little change has taken place in prices. In
the United States produce almost generally has ruled about

stationary.
Only moderate supplies of English grain were received
up to our market last week. Tho imports from abroad
amounted to 3,67 d quarters of wheat, 25,090 barley, 3,812
oats, 2,485 1402n5, 50 peas, 'lO tares, 6,220 linseed, 5,815
rapeseed, 20 mustard-seed, 418 sundry seeds, 1,763 sacks
and 6,434 barrels of flour.
The quantity of wheat received, fresh up to-day, from
Essex and Kent, coastwise, was only moderate, and the
receipts by land carriage from the whole of the near
counties were limited. The show of samples, therefore,
was far from extensive. The trade was not so heavy as
on Monday last ; nevertheless, sales progressed slowly at
about that day's decline iu the quotations. The general
condition of the samples was tolerably good.

We were well supplied with nearly, all kinds of foreign
wheat. G,;:od and fine qualities were held with more
firmness ; but the business doing in them was only mode-
rate. Inferior qualities ruled heavy, at barely late rates.
Floating cargoes of grain met a dull inquiry.

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Fine malting barley was disposed of at full prices.
Grinding and distilling sorts met a dull inquiry at late
rates.

Malt was heavy, but no actual fall took place in its
value.
There was a fair inquiry for good sound oats at full quo-
tations. Demp parcels were much neglected.
For beans—the show of which was only moderate—we
had a slow inquiry on former terms, to is. per quarter less
money.
Peas changed hands slowly, yet prices wore supported.
The flour trade was very slow at last week's quotations.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex sz. Kent, iMalt—Chevaller ... • 66s to 685
[tad new 401 to 465 pats •:-Yorkshire and

Ditto... • .... old 433 53,
Ditto, White new 503 553
Ditto.. ••.... old 5 is 58s
Narfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, o'd 441 508
Ditto new •• 46s 51s
Rye—Old •• •• —I —si
New •• •• •• 32s 365,
Barley—Grinding ••• •• 30s 3131
Malting ..• •• 36s 38s
Chevalier— •• • • 393 423,
Malt—Stafolk and Nor-
folk •• • • .• 603 68s
Brown 54s 56s
Kingston I,nd Ware 608 663

Lineolnsh., Feed 20s 233
Potato.
Youghal and Cork
...... 18s 22s
Cork, White ... • • 19e 28e
Scotch, Feed. •• .. 20s 24s
Leans—Tick .•• • • .... 35s 38
Pigeons
Peas—Grey • • 37s 391
Maple .
White. •• • • —... 408 41s
Boilers .• • .
Flour—Town-made... 41 s 43
Butiolk •.• • . 34s 38s
Itoaktn & Norfolk 31s 353

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
wore 680 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 1,257; in 1856, 93S ; in 1855, 789 ; and in 185 1.,
1,982 ; in 1853, 2,932 ; in 1852, 3,210 ; and in 1851,
,419 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 3O 141 ... 41
Harlinireu
Oporto
Antwerp
()stead

58 ...

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••• •••

Total... 330 ..

224 ...

- ... 126 ...

Elie yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 617 352 —23 i) ...
827 23 SS
1855 553 ,„ 107 ..„ 144 ~.
[854 ... 644 1,3,;2 = 275 1
1853 . 1,988 375 21
1852 582 2,151 475 2
The show of foreign stock here to-day was very limited,
and, with the exception of the calves, in moderate condi-
tion. The whole of the supply was disposed of at fully last
week's currency.
There wan a fair average arrival of Both English and
Scoth-fed beasts fresh up to this morning's market, and
the quality of most breeds was tolerably prime. Owing
chially to the favourable change in the weather the beef
trade ruled steady at fully last Monday's quotations. Tho
general top figure for beef was 4s Bd, but some superior
lots valued at 4e 101 per Blbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,0'0 Scot, :.ad short-horns ; from other parts of
12,.,glanci, 800 of various breeds; from Scotland, 700 Scots;
and from Ireland, 270 oxen.

We were again very moderately supplied with sheep,
in the condi; icn of which we obi erved very little improve-
ment compared with most previous weeks. The mutton
trade was iu a healthy state, and prices generally were well
supported. The primest old Downs sold at 5s 2d per Slbs.
Ths few calves in the market moved off steadily at very
full prices. The top quotation for veal was 5s 2d per Sibs.
Some sma'l porkers sold steadily at full prices. In other
kinds of pork very little was doing, on former terms. The
supply was alai❑

Per nibs to sink the offals
s. d. s. d. s. 4. s.
Laterior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimoSonthdown 410 5 2
Second quality.... 3 8 4 o:Large erse. calves 4 2 4 S
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4Prime small do 410 5 2
Prime Scots, dm. 4 6 4 B,Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 B,Smallporkers 4 2 4 6
Second quality ...3 10 4 0 Suckling calves 19 0 26 0
rinae crse.-wlled.4 2 4 B;Quarter old pigs 19 0 26 0
TOTAL SUPPLY; FORHION SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 14,755
Calves

Beasts
Sheep awl lambs 200
Calves

Pigs 2731 Pigs
k statement and comparison of tloa supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Aonclay, Feb. 9, 1857, and this day, Monday,
Feb. 8, 1858.
Per Sibs, to sink the ofECs.
Feb. 9, 1857. ,Feb. 8,1858.
s. d. s. d. d. s.
d.
Coarse and inferior beasts :3 4to 3 63 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto ~. 3 8 4 0,3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8,4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &e 410 5 04 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 4,3 4 3 8
Second quality ditto 4 6 4103 10 4 0
Prime coarse woollod ditto ... 5 0 5 2 4
Prime Southdown ditto ,„ 5 4 56r 10 5 2
Large coarse calves 10 5 044 2 4
Prime small ditto 5 2 5 6,4 10 5 2
Large hogs 3 8 4 413 2 4 0
`eat small porkers „.. ~„ 4 6 5 2;4 2 4 6
Boasts... ,„ „, „, 3,211 3,733
Sheep and lambs 15 900 11,785
107 99
Pigs ... ... 210 273
Surnma oN SAMS, Feb. 11, ISM—Beasts, 4,153 ; sheep
and lambs, 23,789 ; calves, 62: pigs, SO.
Feb. i 2, 18f,5.—Beasts, 3,693; sheep and lambs, 17,320;
olives, 67 ; pigs, 420.