The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-20 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

Great heaviness prevailed in the demand for all kinds of
wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturday,
and the quotations had a downward tendency. In spring
corn and flour very little was passing, at barely stationary

prices.
Throughout the continent, wheat has changed hands
slowly, on easier terms. In barley and other articles
a steady business has been passing, at about previous cur-
rencies. In the United States prices still rule high.
The arrivals of English produce up to our market, last
week, were limited. The imports from abroad were liberal,
viz., 20,939 qrs. of wheat, 8,027 barley, 21,282 oats, 350
rye, 113 beans, 720 peas, 7,560 linseed, 10,470 rapeseed, 30
maize, 55 sundry seeds, and 8,186 sacks of flour.
A very limited supply of English wheat was received
fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage ; but we
had several of last week's unsold samples on the stands.
For all kinds we had a very dull inquiry, and prices gave
way, compared with Monday last, from 2s to 3s per qr.
At that amount of depression a fair average quantity of
wheat was disposed of.

We were extensively supplied with most descriptions of
foreign wheat. Even the finest samples were much ne-
glected, and the quotations may be considered nominally
2s. per quarter lower than on this day se'ennight.
Floating cargoes of grain were very dull, and lower to
141 I I purchase.

Most kinds of barley changed hands slowly, at about last
week's currency.
The malt trade was in a most inactive state, at last week's
quotations.

The supply of oats was good, and sales progressed slowly,
at late rates.
Beans and peas were inactive, but not cheaper.
The flour trade was heavy, and prices had a drooping
tendency. Town made fell 4s to 4s 6d per 28 lbs.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 42s to 50s
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new 478 56s
Ditto, old —s —8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —8
Ditto, new
Rye—Old —a —a
New

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Brown
Kingston and Ware
Chevalier Norfolk
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding.
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk
Stockton and Norfolk

26s 29s
37s 38s
38s 43s
528 66s
50s 52s
52s 64s
64s 66s
22s 7e,
29s 33s
23s 26s
23s 32s
23s 329
41s 43s
41s 50s
42s 44s
448 49s
408 49s
49s 50s
42s 46s
328 34s
32s 34s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 4,574 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 5,229 ; in 1857, 4,432 ; in 1856, 3,580 ; in 1855,
4,659; in 1851, 5,452; in 1853, 6,585; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Amsterdam •-- • • 230 .. —..
Harlingen
Hamburgh ll3 .. 1,666 .. ..
Dordt
Bremen
Antwerp - e•
Calais

- ••
87 ..

-- • •

..-- • •

'-"' • •

29 ..
-..-.. 55 ..

Total 309 3,257 632 359 17
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 426 .. 3,447 .. 742 .. 546 .. 68
1857 347 .. 2,932 .. 358 .. 692 .. 53
1856 568 .. 2,068 .. 498 .. 407 .. 37
.855 514 .. 3,368 .. 159 . , 553 „ , 55
.854 837 .. 3,032 .. 379 .. 258 .. 956
.853 Bll .. 4,324 .. 541 .. 730 .. 179

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day in somewhat improved condition.
The receipts of beasts fresh up this morning from our
own grazing districts were seasonably good as to number,
and in fair condition. Owing to the prevailing warm
weather, the beef trade was in a very inactive state, and, in
some instances, prices were a shade lower than on Monday
last. The top figure for Scots was 4s per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,200 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 300 of various kinds; from inland, 250
Scots, &c., and from Ireland 30 oxen.
A very large supply of sheep was brought forward. All
kinds were a dull inquiry, and the quotations gave way 2d
to 4d per 81bs. The highest price for Downs was 5s per
81bs.

Lambs, the show of which was extensive, sold heavily,
on rather lower terms. About 600 camp to hand from
Ireland, and 250 from the Isle of Wight.
Wo had a slow inquiry for calves, and prices had a down-
ward tendency. The supply was good.

In pigs scarcely any business was doing, at late rates.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Primecrs-wool do.
Second qualitydo. 3 6 3 8 Pine. S'thdowndo
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 2 Large crse. calves
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Prime small do
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Large hogs
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Small porkers
Lambs, 5s Od to 6s Od.
Suckling calves, 198 to 22s ; and quarter •old store pigs,
19s to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 30,540 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, June 21, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Juae 20, 1859.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
June 21, 1858. June 20, 1859.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. 1.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 03 10 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. . . . 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 8 3 4 3 8
Second quality ditto . . 310 4 24 10 4 2
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto . 4 6 4104 10 5 0

so d. s. d.
L 4 4 4 6
p. 4 10 6 0
1 3 10 4 6
,48 5 0
, 3 0 3 6
,3 84 2

" • • 5 8 7 0
Large coarse calves . 3 8 4 4
Prime small ditto
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers . 4 2 4 4
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 28,390
Calves
Pigs

5 0
3 10
4 8
3 0
3 8

60
4 6
5 0
3 6
4 2
3,920
21,550
93
500

SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 22, 1857.---Beasts, 4,240 ;
sheep and lambs, 27,600 ; calves, 402; pigs, 230.
June 23, 1856.—Beasts, 3,357; sheep and lambs, 19,270;
calves, 253; pigs, 230.