The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-11 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

There Was a moderate inquiry for good and fine samr des
of wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturda
but other kinds met a dull sale on former terms. Barb
for the most part, though in short supply, was heavy, a nd
drooping in price. Other kinds of spring corn were di dl,
but not cheaper. The flour trade was in a sluggish stn ite.
Throughout the Continent wheat has been held w ith
more firmness. In prices, however, very little change has
taken place. Other kinds of produce have been less activ e.
Lower rates for both wheat and flour have come to hand
from the United States.

Up to our market last week the arrivals of home-grown
produce were only moderate. From abroad, we received
4,326 quarters of wheat, 14,318 barley, 14,471 oats, 13 beans,
23 peas, 694 tares, 6,036 linseed, 9,349 rapeseed, 1,965
sundry seeds, 834 sacks, and 12 barrels of flour.
The quantity of wheat received fresh up to-day from
Essex was very moderate, but its general condition -was
good. From Kent the receipts were by no means extensive.
Owing to the warlike rumours afloat, factors generally were
very firm in their demands, but the trade was by no means
active. However, there were buyers of good sound wheat,
and, in most instances, prices were Is to 2s per quarter
higher than on Monday last.
We were less extensively supplied with foreign wheat
than for some time past. Importers were very firm, and
most of them refused to sell except at is to 2s per quarter
more money. However the business done was rather
limited, at fully late rates.
Floating cargoes of grain commanded very little attention.
Owing to continued large imports from abroad barley was
very dull, and is to 2s per quarter lower than on Monday
se'nnight.
There was very little passing in malt, at the late decline
in value.

There was a good consumptive demand for oats, and
prices had an upward tendency.
The show of beans was limited, nevertheless, most quali-
ties moved off slowly, at late rates.
In peas very little was passing, at last week's currency.
The flour trade was far from active. Millers, however,
were firm, and prices were well supported.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 37s to 46s
Ditto, old
—s —s
Ditto, white, new
Ditto, old
—a —8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —s
Ditto, new 3ls 45s
Rye—Old
New ............. 308 32s
Barley—Grinding...., 23s 26s
Malting. 34s 358
CheTalier 358 40s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 66s
Brown
Kingston and Ware s2s 64s
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9s 24e
Potato 268 30s
Youghal and Cork, black .........
Cork, white 2os 29.
Scotch, Feeding 2OB 29s
Beans —Tick
Pigeons ......... 38s 49s
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 398 40s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 3os 32s
Stockton and Norfolk ... 278 288

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into Loudon last week
were 2,426 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 806 ; in 1857, 1,033; in 1846, 705 ; in 1855,
1,090; in 1854, 1,202; in 1853, 1,225; and ii 1852,
head.

IMPORBTSeaIsNtsT.O LONDON
Sheep.LLAaSmTb-Ws.ECEiatl.ves.
Pigs.
From.
Rotterdam
Harlingen - .. ...... .._
Hamburgh l5 .. 1,432 .. —.. ..._
Antwerp .. .. - ..
Ostend l6 .. ..
Boulogne....

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Total ll7 2,238 70
Tho yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 2O .. 641 .. • • 145
1857 356 366 .. 10 • • 301
1856 173 .. 338 .. • . 194
1855 4ll 623 .. • • 56
1854 565 452 .. .. 181 4
1853 616 3,208 • • 401 ..
The supply of foreign sheep in to-day's market was
chiefly composed of merinos shipped at Hamburg. The
show of beasts and calves was very good.
About an average number of beasts was received fresh
up this morning from our own grazing districts, and the
general quality of the stock was good, especially as relates
to the crosses, which were in strong force in a comparative
sense. The attendance of butchers was far from numerous,
and the beef trade was in a sluggish state 'at, in some in-
stances, a slight decline in value when compared with
Monday last. The general top figure for beef was 4s. 10d.
per 8 lbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots, shorthorns and crosses; from other
parts of England, 300 of various kinds ; from Scotland, 350
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 150 oxen and heifers.
Some of the latter were very prime.
With sheep we were fairly supplied both as to number
and quality. There was a considerable improvemant in the
mutton trade when compared with Thursday last, and
prices ruled much the same as on this day se'nuight. The
best Downs, in the wool, sold at ss. 10d., out of the wool,
ss. 2d. per 8 lbs. About 15,000 sheep were shorn.
Lambs—the show of which was moderate--were in fair
request at full quotations, viz., ss. 4d. to 6s. Bd. per 8 lbs.
From the bill of freight, 260 head came fresh to hand.
There was a good sale for calves at full quotations. The
supply was limited.
The pork trade was heavy at last week's currency.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. a. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8

Pzimecrs-wool do

s. d. x. d.
4 10 5 4
5 6510
3 10 4 8
4 10 5 6
3 03 6
3 84 2

Second qualitydo. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4
Second quality do. 4 6 4 8 1

Pme. S' thdown do.
Large crse. calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Small porkers

Lambs, 5s 4d to 6s Bd.
Suckling calves, 18s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
,8s to 21s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 6 3,665 IBeasts . 156
Sheep ., 2,1180 Sheep
Calves
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, April 12, 1858, and this day,
Monday, April 11, 18.59.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
April 12, 1858. April 11, 1359.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 B'3 10 4 2.
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 2 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots &c. . . . . • 4 2 4 4 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 63 10 4 4
Second quality ditto . . . . 3 8 4 oi4 6 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 84 10 5 4
Prime Southdown ditto . . .4 10 5 2 5 6 .5 10
Lambs
Large coarse calves . • •
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . • .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 13, 1857.---Beasts, 2,874;
sheep and lambs, 14,640 ; calves, 114; pigs, 260.
April 14, 1856.—Beasts, 2,888; sheep and lambs, 18,000;
calves, 49 ; pigs, 195.

NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.
Full average supplies of meat have come to hand since
Monday last, from Scotland and various distant parts of
England. To-day, the show of meat killed in the metro-
polis is only moderate, yet the trade is inactive, as follows :
Per Blbs. by the Carcass.
d. s. d. I
Inferior Beef 3 2to 3 4
Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8
Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 I
Large pork.. 3 2to 3 8
Lamb, 4s 8d

Infr. Mutton. 3 4to 3 10
Mid. do 4 oto 4 2
Prime do. 4 4to 4 8
Veal ........ 3 10 to 4 8
Small pork 310 to 4 2"
to 5s 10d.

BOROUGH HOP.
There is still a steady, though not to say active, demand
for all new hops, and prices are well supported. Yearlings
are steady; but old hops rule very inactive. Last week's
imports were 20 bales from Hamburg.
Mid and East Kent pockets B4s to 147 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent do 64s to 80s ~
Sussex do 6os to 72s „

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Only limited supplies of home-grown potatoes have
reached us since Monday last, coastwise and by land car-
riage. The imports have beep confined to 48 tons from
Dieppe, 50 tons from Dorcum, and 30 tons from Harlingen.
Good and fine samples move off freely, and prices have an
upward tendency ; but other kinds are a slow sale, at late
rates.

York Regents, 90s to 110 s ; Lincolns' 708 to 90s ; Essex
and Kent, 70s to 1008; Scotch, 40s to 708; Do. cups, 40s
to 70s ; Foreign, 40s to 60s ; Irish, —s to —s per ton.

WOOL MARKET.
Very large supplies of wool arrived in the port of London
last week, viz., 3,465 bales from Melbourne, 530 from Port
Beaufort, 1,930 from Geelong, 1,114 from Port Augusta,
2,587 from Adelaide, 183 from the Cape, 223 from Port
Natal, 100 from Shanghai, and 24 from St. Helena. Eng-
lish wool is in fair request, both for home use and export,
and prices generally are well supported. Foreign and
colonial parcels are a slow inquiry.

DS.

Linseed is dull, and prices
Rapeseed is much less active,
culty even at reduced rates.
nearly over; other seeds rul(
dull, but not cheaper.
urnip,White,p.bus.l2s to 14s
Swede
Mustard, Brown Bs lls
White, new l2s 15s
Tares, Spring, new.. 9s6d 12s
Old —s —s
Canary, per quarter 60s 70s
Rye grass, new . 22s 26s
Clover, Red Eng., et. 683 80s ,
White
Foreign Red 6os 70s
White 70s 95s
Trefoil, new lBs 20s

have a downward tendency.
and sales aro made with diffi-
The cloverseed season is now
about stationary. Cakes are

Carnival 4os to 43s
Coriander 9s 125
Hempseed, per qr 30s 38s
Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s
Crushing
Baltic —s —s
Odessa
Linseed Cake, p. ton
English ...... £lO os£lo 15s
Foreign, p tonX9 5s Od 10 15s
Rape Cakes,p. ton 5 Os 6 5s
Rapeseed, p. qr 64s 68s

have slightly advanced.
ding at 53s 6d per cwt.
;It fat, 2s 101 d per 81bs.