The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-23 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat ; nevertheless, all kinds
changed hands slowly, and in some instances prices were a
shade lower. There was a fair, but by no means active,
inquiry for spring corn at previous currencies. Flour was
dull.

Throughout the Continent nearly all kinds of produce
continue to support the late advance in the quotations. In
the United States both wheat and flour have sold at further
enhanced rates.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were limited. From abroad we received 2,725 qrs. of wheat,
5,045 barley, 24,262 oats, 1,704 beans, 570 peas, 7,550 lin-
seed, 18,660 rapeseed, 137 sundry seeds; 6,329 sacks and
420 brls. of flour.

The arrivals of wheat fresh up to-day from Essex were
limited ; from Kent only moderate. Notwithstanding that
the show of samples of both red and white was small, the
demand for all kinds was heavy in the extreme ; indeed, so
little business was transacted that the quotations were
almost nominal. However, we may call the prices from
3s to 4s per qr lower than on Monday last.
There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer
for the time of year. The sales were wholly confined to
retail parcels, at about 2s per quarter decline when com-
pared with last week.
In floating cargoes, off Falmouth, scarcely any business
was done.
Fine samples of barley realised previous quotations ; but
all other kinds moved off heavily at barely late rates.
Malt changed hands slowly at last week's currency.
Good sound oats sold at full prices, but damp parcels
wore lower to purchase.
Beans were a slow sale, at last week's currency.
The few peas in the market realised previous rates.
The flour trade was very dull, and country markets were
a shade lower to purchase.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 6Qs to 578
Ditto, old -8 —s
Ditto, white, new s4s 60s
Ditto, old —s —s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Ditto, new
Rye—Old ) —o --s
New 3os 32s
Barley—Grinding...., 26s 29s
Malting .. . 37s 38s
Chevalier 3Bs 43s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown sos 52s
Kingston and Ware 528 64s
Chevalier - •648 66s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 22s 27c
Potato 29s 33s
Youghal and Cork, black 23s 26s
Cork, white 23s 32s
Scotch, Feeding 23s 32s
Beans —Tick
Pigeons 42s 51s
Peas—Grey 42s 44s
Maple
White 4os 49s
Boilers 49s 50s
F lour—Town-made
Suffolk 36s 39s
Stockton and Norfolk

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 3,865 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 1,239 ; in 1857, 2,344 ; in 1856, 1,761 ; in 1855,
2,673; in 1854, 3,185 ; in 1853, 3,133; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam • 4B .. 661 147 .. 180 .. 6
Hamburgh .. 75 .. 1,986
Harlingen
'— •
34 598 .. 63
Antwerp
Calais - •
Boulogne 2O

6 ..
...... . ,
.. 13 ..

- . • 18

3 .. - ::

5 ..

Total 177 3,248 210 206 --
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 144 .. 737 .. 61 .. 279 ..
1857 404 .. 1,760 .. 20 .. 154 .. 6
1856 233 .. 1,311 .. 39 .. 188 —
1855 962 .. 1,253 .. 84 .. 343 .. 31
1854 614 .. 1,976 .. 135 .. 451 .. 19
1853 636 .. 1,847 .. 137 .. 483 .. 28
There was an average supply of foreign sheep here to-
day, but the show of foreign beasts and calves was again
limited.

24

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate as to number, but their gene-
ral quality was tolerably good. For most breeds the demand
ruled steady, though not to say brisk, at fully last Mon-
day's quotations. A few very superior crosses realised
4s 10d per 8 lbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 600 of various kinds; from Scotland,
200 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 40 oxen, &c.
We were seasonably well supplied with most kinds of
sheep. On the whole, the mutton trade was firm, and it
some instances prices ruled a shado higher than on Mon_
day last. However, the general top figure for- Downs did
not exceed 5s per 8 lbs.
We had a fair demand for lambs, at fully last week's
currencies. The quotations ranged from 5s 4d to 6s 6d
per 8 lbs.
There was a slight Improvement in the veal trade, at
extreme rates. The best calves sold at 5s 4d per 8 lbs.
In pigs very little was doing ; nevertheless, prices were
supported.

Per 81bs. to
s. d. ..d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 (5 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 4
Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 196 to 22s
18s to 235.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3 760 Beasts 245
Sheep and lambs 22,040 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, May 24, 1858, and this day,
Monday, May 23, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
May 24, 1858. May 1859.
d. s. d. s. •
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen
't! 8 4 014 2 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. .. • • 2 4 414 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 13 2 3 613 6 4 0
Second quality ditto . . 3 8 4 014 2 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto •
Prime Southdown ditto 4 4 4 64 10 5 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . 4 0 4 63 10 4 8
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers • . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 21 550
,
Calves
*Pigs 415 500
SUPPLIES ON SALE, gray 25,• 1857.---Beasts, 3,390;
sheep and lambs, 21,30?) ; calves, 102; pigs, 420.
May 26, 1856.—Feasts, 3,866; sheep and lambs, 21,360;
calves, 94; pigs, 285.

;Ink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 4 8
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8
Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 4
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers 38 4 2
id to 68 6d.

anti quartSr •old store pigs,