The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-11 00:00:00

_MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was not much activity in the demand for wheat in
the various local markets held on Saturday ; nevertheless,
all good and fine samples were rather dearer. Barley was
in good request, and the quotations had an upward ten-
dency. All other kinds of produce were steady, at previous
currencies.

In the continental markets only a limited business has
been passing in produce. Prices, however, have continued
steady, and the supplies on offer are seasonably extensive.
In the United States the demand for both wheat and flour
has been almost wholly confined to home wants.
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The arrivals of English grain into the port of London
were very moderate. From abroad the imports were 17,744
qrs wheat, 6,775 barley, 6,145 oats, 4,780 beans, 190 peas,
6,302 linseed, 1,305 rapeseed, 1,550 sundry seeds, 2,397
sacks and 8,159 brio flour.

Very little English wheat was received fresh up to-day
from Essex coastwise or.by land carriage, and the receipts
from Kent were only moderate, though somewhat in excess
of last week. Notwithanding that the stands were but
poorly supplied with samples, the demand for all kinds of
wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state. The
Essex samples were mostly disposed of at prices about
eqnal to Monday last, but the Kentish wheats were in
favour of buyers by from is to 2s per quarter.
There was a full average time of year supply of foreign
wheat on offer, fresh as well as ex granary. Sales of all
kinds progressed slowly, but we have no quotable change
to notice in prices.
Floating cargoes of grain commanded very little atten•
tion.

We were but moderately supplied with both English
and foreign barley. The barley trade ruled steady, at full
prices.
Malt moved off slowly, at last week's currency.
The show of oats was limited, and most kinds moved off
steadily, at 6d per qr more money.
We had a steady inquiry for beans, and late rates were
well supported.

Peas commanded quite as much money as of late.
The flour trade was by no means active. Prices, how.
ever, were well maintained.
CURRENCY PEI{ IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Malt—Chevalier •• 72s to 71s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincolnsh.,Feecl 20s 23s
Potato.
Youghal and Cork
81ack..... .• 18s 22s
Cork, White •• 19s 28s
Scotch, Feed. •• • • 20s 243
Beans—Tick ••••••• •• 36s 393
Pigeons
Peas—Grey •• •• 378 39e
Maple •... 38s 40s
White........... 403 41s
Boilers 42s 44i
Flour—Town-made... 453 475
Snffolk 383 403
Stooktn & Norfolk 37s 39s

Wacat—Essex & Kent,
Rod .• .. new 42i to 508
Ditto •• .• .... old 52s 563
Ditto, White new 543 b7s
Ditto ........ old 58s 62s
Nnfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, o'd 463 523
Ditto new ••• • • • 48s 53s
aye—Old •••• •• ...• •• —s —s,
New ...... ••• • • • 32s 36s
Barley—Grinding ... • • 308 355,
Malting . •• • • 36s 38s'
Chevalier— • • 39s 42s'
Malt—Saffolkand Nor-
folk.-- ••.. •• 64s 72s
Brown .. 548 58s
Kingston and Ware 638 72s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 601 head. In the corresponding wedk in 1857 wo
received 1,370; in 1856, 985; in 1855, 4,386 ; and in 1854,
2,040; in 1853, 3,111 ; in 1852, 3,204; and in 1851,
4,223 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WM.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam.— 84 ... 362 ... ... 54 ... --
Antwerp
... ... .., 101 •••

T0ta1.... 84 ... 362 ... ... 155 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Boasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves.
1857 307 86b 203
1856..... 535 322 118 ...
1855 1,484 2,340
... 261 n
L 854 2ll ... 1,687 149 ...
1853 4lB ~. 2,449 244
1852 621 2,223 353 7
The supplies of nearly all kinds of meat here, to-day,
were very extensive. The trade generally ruled heavy in
the extreme, and prices generally gave way 2d to 4d
per 8 lbs.

- We had a very limited show of foreign stock in to-day's
market, and its general quality was by no means first-rate.
From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scot-
land, the arrivals of beasts fresh up were seasonably good,
both as to number and quality. Owing to large supplies of
meat being on sale in Newgate and Leadenhall, and to the
unfavourable change in the weather, all breeds met a very
dull inquiry, and prices declined, compared with Monday
last, fully 2d per 8 lbs. The extreme value for Scots was
4s fid per 8 lbs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, &c., we received 1,200 Scots and
shorthorns ; from Lincolnshire, Leieestershire, and North•
amptonshire, 1,100 short-horns; from other parts of Eng-
land, 340 of various breeds; from Scotland, 750 Soots;
and from Ireland, 340 oxen.
Notwithstanding that the supply of sheep was not to say
extensive, the mutton trade was much depressed. The
primest old Downs fell quite 2s 2d, most other breeds 2d
to 4d per Blbs, compared with Monday last. From Ireland
364 sheep came fresh to hand.

The supply of both English and foreign calves was
limited, yet the veal trade ruled heavy, and prices were
2d to 61 per 81bs lower than on this day se'onight.
We have to report a heavy inquiry for pigs, at a fall in
value of fully 2d per 81bs.
Per 81bs to sink the offals.
e. d. e. d.I S. 4. N. d.
inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 41PrimeSonthdown 410 5 4
Second quality.... 3 6 3 lOilArgocrse. calves 310 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2lPrime small do 4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, dic. 4 4 4 6fLarge hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 8 Small porkers
Second quality ...3 10 4 0 Suckling calves 20 0 26 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 8 Quarter old pigs 19 0 26 0
TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 4,280 Beasts lOB
Sheep and lambs 18,830 Sheep and lambs..... 150
Calves lO3 Calves 65
Pigs 230 Pigs —
& statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Jan. 12, 1857, and this day, Monday,
Jan. 11, 1858.
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