The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-03 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the large country markets held on Saturday
were steady for wheat, and previous quotations were
rather exceeded. Barley, and most other kinds of pro-
duce, realised full prices.
Very favourable accounts continue to arrive on the sub-
ject of the harvest, an I the weather is very fine for wheat
cutting.
The Continental Markets have been fairly supplied with
wheat, in which a full average business has been trans-
acted at previous rates. In the United States scarcely any
business has of late b-en transacted or, English account.
An unusually small supply of old English wheat was re-
ceived fresh up to our msrket to-day ; but th, re were on
offer about 1,250 quarters of new from Essex and Kent in
excellent condition. As the millers continue short of stock,
and as the show of samples was trifling, the demand for
all kinds ruled steady at prices fully equal to those realised
on Monday lest.
The quantity of English wheat yet thrashed out is
small ; but a large arrival is expected next week.
We were well supplied with nearly all kinds of foreign
wheat. Fine dry qualities sold at, full currencies, but the
demand for them was by no moune active. Inferior sam-
ples were held at full prices.
In floating cargoes of grain, very little was doing.
A few samples of now barley were on offer, and the show
of foreign was moderately good. The trade was far from
active, but no change took place in value.
Malt was in fair request, but not dearer.
Very few homegrown oats were on sale. The oat trade
ruled stea'y, last week's prices.
For beans, we had only a moderate inquiry, at late
rates.
New peas were on sale, but they commanded very little
attention. Old qualities were steady in price. .
The flour trade ruled steady. In prices no change took
place. The show of foreign was small.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—chevalier •• •• 78s to 80s
Red •• .. new 56s to 623 Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto.. • • .... old Gis 664 Lincolnsh., Feed 20s 23s
Ditto, White new 623 643 Potato.
Ditto •• • • .... old 65s 70s Youghal and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• • • 183 22
coin, lied, old 52s 623 Cork, White .•• •• 191 28s
Ditto new ••• • • • 545 62s Scotch, Feed. •• • • 20s 249
Rye—Old .• • • •• •• • • —Ft —s Beans—Tick ••• • • 378 40s
Now ••• • • • .... ••3 ts 36s Pigeons
Barley—Grinding... • • 26s 323 Peas—Grey •. •••• •• • • 383 40s
Malting . •....... 403 41s Maple. ••••• • • • • • 403 41s
Chevalier.. •• • • 423 46s White. ••••• • • • • • 403 413
hi alt—BuffolkandNor- Boilers ••• •• 403 44s
folk ••.•••• • .• • • 676 77s Four—Town-made. •• 523 51$
Brawn 62i 63e Suffolk •• • • 403 ta
Kingston and Wars 69s 78s Stocktn ts Norfolk 443 —s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 7,436 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received B,oli ;in 18:)5, 8,696; in 1.e.54, 7,044; in 1853, 5,273;
in /852, 7,736: in 1851, 7, 885; and in 1850, 6,250 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pie'
Rotterdam 229 1,133 296 276 581
Harlingen
Dordt
Tonningen 305 366
Medemblik 24 ... 846
Hamburgh
Schiedam
Bremen 9O
Amsterdam
Oporto ,. 150
Antwerp 3 0

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3 ... -

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109 ...

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102 ...
7 ...

Calais —

... 4,672 ... 414 ... 769 ... 581
The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Firs
1856 1,2'4 .. 4,466 ... 572 .. 571 ... 417
1855 1 .. 5 615 ... 430 ... 713 .. 841
1854 1,378 4,084 .. 419 .. 605 —. 560
1853 738 3,677 ... 243 517 .. 98
1852 1,335 4,446 .. 950 .. 514 488
1851 1,135 ... 4,908 ... 520 .. 684 —. 639
There was rather an extensive show of foreign stock in
to-day's market, and for which the demand ruled inactive,
at barely stationary prices.
Compared with Monday last, there was a decided in-
crease in the arrivals of beasts from our own grazing di -
tricts, and the gener,sl condition of the stock exhibited a
marked improvement. The attendance of buyers was
tolerably good, yet the beef trade ruled heavy. Prices
gave way 2d par 81bs, and a total clearance was not effected.
It must be understood that 4s 6d per 8;lis was the extreme
value of the best Scota.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 750 Scots and short horns ; from the north, 1,400
short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of various
breeds ; and from Scotland, 43 Scots.
We were seasonably well supplied with nearlyall breeds
of sheep, but a large portion was in very middling condi-
tion. The mutton trade ruled less active than last week,
yet the value of the primest Delves and half-brads was
well supported. Other breeds ruled heavy, at barely sta-
tionary prices.
The show of lambs was tolerably good. On the whole,
the trade ruled steady, but far from active, at last week's
currency. The top quotation was 6s 4d per 81bs.
The supply of both English and foreign calves was ex-
tensive, and the veal trade ruled heavy, at a decline in
value of fully 2d per 81bs.
For pig, the inquiry ruled dull, at barely last week's cur-
rency.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. e. d.I e. (1. s. d.
interior Beasts... 3 oto 3 2primeSouthdown 4 8 5 0
Seesnd quality.... 3 4 3 6 Lasge erse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 6
Prime Soots, &c. 4 2 4 61Large hogs ...... 3 8 4 0
Interior Sheep ...2 10 3 2 Small porkers ... 4 2 4 8
Second quality ...3 4 3 8 Suckling calves.. 23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-wlled.3 10 4 6 Quarter old pigs.2l 0 28 0
Lamb, 5s Od to 6s 4d.
TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 27,360 Sheep and lambs 4,100
Calves 293 Calves 220
Pigs - 190 Pigs
& statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Aug. 4, 1856, and this day, Monday,
Aug. 3, 1857.
Per Blbs, to sink the °DU.
Aug. 4,1856.1 Aug. 3, 1857
s. d. s. d. s. d. so d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 4to 3 83 oto 3 2
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 10(3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4p 8 4 0
Prime Scots, &e 4 6 4 8A 2 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 3 10(2 10 3 2
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 43 4 3 8
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 83 10 4 6
Primepouthdown ditto 410 5 2,4 8 5 0
Lambs 4 8 5 8,5 0 6 4
Large coarse calves „. 3 4 4 03 6 4 2
Prime small ditto 4 2 4 614 2 4 6
Large h0g5...............3 2 3 181403 8 4 0
seat small porkers : •
•• •• 42 4
Beasts...• 4,682 3,474
Sheep and lambs . 25,420 29,241
Calves... .o. 330 310
Pigs 275 280
Surma; ON Siam, 6585. i. 3,937 ; sheei
and lambs, 25,120; calves, 282; pigs, 520.
Aug. 7, 1851.—Beasts, 4,016; sheep and lambs, 31,710 ;
calves, 300 ; pigs, 435.

NEWGATE AND LE A.DENITALL.
The Rupplieg of each kind of meat continue seasonably
good. Generally speaking, the demand is steady, and piices
are well supported.
Per Ribs by the carcase•
s. d. d d, a. d.
Beef, interior 2 8 210 !Sutton, Inferior 210 3 0
Do., middling 3 0 3 4 Do. , middling ..... 3 2 3 8
3 10 4 6
Do. prime large.. 3 6 3 3
Do., do. small ....3 10 4 2 Vea1....... 3 6 4 4
Pork, large 363 10 Pork. small ........ 40 4 8
Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 101.

BOROUGH HOP.
We have no improvement to notice in the reports from
the plantations, and the duty is called 100,000/ to 110,0001.
Most kinds of continue in good request, at very full prices.
of Kent, 4/ Os to 4l 10s; Sussex,
Fine samples are becoming scarce.
4/ 151 to 61 Os ; Weald
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3l I.os to C2s ; year.
lings, 01 Os to 0/. Os. per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The markets continue to be well supplied with most
kinds of potatoes in excellent condition. The trade gene-
rally is steady. York Regnts are selling at from 5s to Gs;
Shaws, 4s 6d to 5s Ed; middlings, 3s to 3s Gd per cwt. No
foreign potatoes reached us last week.

WOOD.
The public sales continue to be well attended by buyers,
and prices of fine Australian qualities are, in some in-
stances, 24 per lb higher than at the previous series. The
following rates have been paid since our last report :
Australian— Clean sheep's, 2s to 2s 101 ; scoured, is 01
to 2s 104 ; pieces, is 8d to 2s. South Australian—Clean
sheep's, is 8d to 2s 2 cl ; scoured, is 7d to is lld ; lamb's,
is 8d to is 114. Port Philip—Clean sheep's, I s 94 to 2s
; scoured, 2s to 2s 94; handwashed, 2s to s2d ; lamb's,
is lld to 2s 61. Van Diemen's L nd—Clean sheep's, is
54 to 2s 2i ; secured, le 4d to 2s. Cape—Clean sheep's,
is 51 to 2s 14 ; handwashed, is 4d to is lld ; lamb's, is
113 d. Sydney—Clean sheep's, is 9d tots ; scoured, Is
71d to 2s sd; lamb's, is lld to 2s. Adelaide—Scoured
sheep's, is 4d to 2s 4'd ; do., lamb's, 2s 54 per lb.
Last week's imports were 1,093 bales from Bombay, 118
from the Cape, 5 flora gadres, 80 from Taganrog, 149
from Antwerp, 130 from Ilambro', 17 from Leghorn, 827
from Algoa Bay, and 338 froimcnittohflaete.cePs,rilvsa4tedlytothiest4raAdde;
is very firm, and prices have an upward tendency.
Current prices of English Wool :—Down tegs, is 6d to
ls 60 ; half-bred hoggets, is 54 to is 50 ; Down ewes
is 44 ; flannel wool,
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sottgoesri,
is 3d
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and
dal sbh4l idsk:e
is
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Od to ls. 40 per lb.