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

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old
Ditto, new. 37s 44s
Rye—Old
s —8
New ............... 3os 32s
Barley—Gripding

Peas•

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
To•day's market was scantily supplied with foreign
beasts and calves; but the show of sheep was tolerably
rood.

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Compared with Monday last, the arrivals of beasts,
fresh up from our own grazing districts were only mode-
rate, both as regards number and quality. Prime Scots,
crosses, &c., sold somewhat freely at full quetations—the
top figure being 5s per Blbs, but all other breeds moved off
slowly at barely stationary prices.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,860 shorthorns and crosses; from other parts of
England, 350 of various breeds; from Scotland, 340 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 130 oxen and heifers.
There was about an average supply of sheep on offer
in fair condition. Prime Downs and half-breeds changed
hands somewhat freely at full currenciee. All other breeds
moved off slowly at barely late rates to a slight decline,
when compared with Monday last. About two-thirds of
the sheep were out of the wool, and they changed hands at
8d per 81bs beneath those with full fleeces.
There was a alight improvement in the lanib trade com-
pared with Thursday, last, and prices were supported.
About 300 came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
The few calves in the market sold without difficulty at
very full prices.

We had a dull sale for pigs at barely last week's quota-
tions. •
The total imports of foreign stock into L.adon last week
were 2,801 head In the corresponding week in 1858°we
received 1,620 ; in 1857, 1,194 ; in 1856, 722; in 1855,
534; 185,4 1,629; in 1853, 3,905; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST VERB.
Rotterdam . .... 12.. 634 .. —• • 32 • '
Hamburgh ...... 4.. 1,607 .. • • —• •
Ostend 25 .. 12 —• • 13 • •
Calaisne ........ —.. 450 .. • •
Dunkirk

--_ —.—
Total 232 2,709 • 50
The yearly comparison of weekly impor ts is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
LB5B 4OO .. 1,0e4 .. —.. 152 .. 1857 3OO .. 707 .. 2.. 176 .. 8
1856 276 .. 283 „ . .. 163 ..
[855 449 .. 264 .. —.. 221 .. —'.854 456 .. 964 .. -- .. 209

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Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool do. 5 0 5 6
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S'thdowndo. 5 8 6 10
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 10 5 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Second quality do. 464 10 Small porkers
Lambs, 58 4d to 6s Bd.
Suckling calves, 18s to 22s and quarter-old store pigs,
19s to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY. - PO-REIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,290 Beasts • 176
SheSep 20,200 Sheep .............. 1,130
alves
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 5, 1858, and this day,
Monday, April 4, 1859.

Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
April 5, 1858. April 4, 1859.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . s d. s. d. s, d. s. A.
32t0 3 413 A 8 4
to 3 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 83 10 4 Prime large oxen 3lO 4 2 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. .. . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 43 10 4 4
Second quality ditto . .. 3 6 3104 *6 410
Prime coarse-woolled ditto. . . 4 0 4 6 5 0 5 6
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 4 8 5 0 5 8 510
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . . 4 0 4103 10 4 8
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
0 4 0 3 0 3 6 Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .' .
Calves67sB
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 6, 1857.---Beasts, 3,828 ;
sheep and lambs, 17,740 ; calves, 131; pigs, 210.
April 7, 1856.—Beasts, 4,355; sheep and lambs, 22,478 ;
calves, 81; pigs, 410.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of beef and mutton on offer to-day are mo-
derately extensive ; of lamb, veal, and pork very moderate.
The trade generally is in a sluggish state, as follows :

Per Blbs. by the Carcass.
s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d.
Inferior Beef 3 4to 3 6 Infr. Mutton. 3 6to 4 0
Mid. d 0..... 3 Bto 3 10 Mid. do 4 2to 4 4
Pm.largedo. 40to 4 2 Prime do. 46to 4 8
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal 3 10 to 4 8
Large pork.. 3 4to 3 8 Small pork
Lamb, 4s 10d to 68 Od.

CORN EXCHANGE.
The supplies of wheat on sale in the leading country
markets held en Saturday were rather limited, yet all kinds
met a dull inquiry, at barely stationary prices. Fine barley
was steady. In other qualities very little was passing. All
other produce moved off heavily, at about previous cur-
rencies.

. The various continental markets were steady for wheat
and fine barley, on former terms. Otherwise the trade has
been tolerably steady. Our New York iadvices bring less
activity in the demand for both wheat and flour.
The arrivals of home-grown produce up to our market
last'week were only moderate. From abroad the imports
were rather extensive—viz., 9,850 qrs of wheat, 19,873
barley, 28,668 oats, 2,150 rye, 90 beans, 3 peas, 306 tares,
5,491 linseed, 6,230 rapeseed, 125 sundry seeds, 1,828 sacks
and 20 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to-day from Kent the arrivals of wheat, coast-
wise and by land carriage, were limited, but the general
quality of the supply was good. From Essex, the receipts
were very moderate. Although the show of samples was
small, there was no life in the demand ; nevertheless, a fair
quantity of wheat was disposed of at prices about equal to
Monday last. At the close of business a few samples sold
at is per quarter less money.
We continue to be liberally supplied with most kinds of
foreign wheat. A few sales took place in fine red and white
qualities at full quotations, but low and middling parcels
were very dull, and almost nominal.
There was very little inquiry for floating cargoes off
Falmouth.
Owing to the change in the weather, and the large influx
from abroad, barley ruled heavy, and in some instances
prices had a drooping tendency, viz., is to 2s per qr.
There was a heavy inquiry for malt on rather lower
terms.
Good sound oats were in fair request at full quotations,
but other qualities were a heavy inquiry at barely late rates.
We had a steady demand for beans at fully last week's
currency.
Peas changed hands slowly on former terms.
The flour trade was rather flat at previous quotations.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 363 to 46s
Ditto, old
—.3 —8
Ditto, white, new 4oa 50a
Ditto, old

23s 26s ~., Ma1ting............ . ............ • 34s 355' '''' '—
Chevalier ....................... • 35s V • '
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
................ 50s °-' 525 ;', . . ,
Kingston and Ware ................ 52s 648 i
Chevalier ............ . ......... 48 663 • l''
Oats—Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feeding. 19s 24r, • '+,,,
Potato ...................... ... 26s 30s
Youghal and Cork, black:..,„" 203 23s
Cork, white ............. 20s 29s
Scotch, Feeding 2os 29s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
-Grey
Map1e........
White 39s 40s
80i1er5................ 4os 41s
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk
30s 328
• Stockton and Norfolk.