The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-07 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was much less activity in the demand for wheat in
the leading country markets held on Saturday; neverthe-
less, very little change took place in the quotations. Fine
barley sold at full prices, but inferior parcels were less
active. All other spring corn moved off slowly, at previous
rates. The French markets have become steady for both
wheat and flour, and prices have an upward tendency. In
the north of Europe the trade generally has become heavy,
The American markets are tolerably firm. _ _

The arrivals of English produce in the port of London,
coastwise, was very moderate. From abroad the imports
were 9,585 quarters of wheat, 11,344 of barley, 38,006 of
oats, 1,300 of rye, 2,358 of beans, 2,275 of peas, 240 of tares,
19,562 of linseed, 4,290 of rapeseed, 10 of mustard-seed,
185 of sundry seeds, 715 sacks and 6,820 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to-day, coastwise, only a limited supply of
wheat came to hand. By land-carriage, the receipts were
trifling ; consequently the show of samples of both red and
white was small. Very few country millers were in at-
tendance, and those residing in the metropolis —under the
impression that large supplies of French flour will shortly
reach us—purchased home grown wheat with extreme
caution. The demand wag, therefore, heavy, and prices
gave way, compared with Monday last, 3s per quarter,
There was a full average supply of English wheat on
offer. Fine dry samples were held at full quotations, but
middling and inferior qualities met a dull inquiry at barely
last week's currency.

In floating cargoes of grain very little was doing.
The show of foreign barley was extensive. Fine malting
samples changed hands at full prices ; but grinding and
distilling sorts moved off slowly on rather lower terms,
viz., la. to 2g. per quarter.

The mart trade was heavy at barely stationary prices.
The show of foreign oats was extensive—of English,
Irish, and Scotch, limited. The oat trade was in a
sluggish state, at about last week's prices, to is decline.
Beans met a dull inquiry, at is to 2s per quarter less
money.

In peas, very little was doing, and the quotations gave
way is to 2s per quarter. _ _

The flour trade ruled heavy, and country marks might
have been purchased on rather lower terms.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red •• •• new 42s to 506
Ditto •• • . .... old 51s 564
Ditto, White new 54a 546
Ditt0........ old 57s 62s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, o'd 44s 51a
Ditto new .• 48s 52s
Rye —Old •••• • • • . •• • —s —s
Now •• •• •• 32s 363
Barley—Grinding ••• •• 293 339
Malting .•• 364 38s,
Chevalier.. • • • 403 42s
Malt —Stutfolkand Nor-
folk...• •• •• •• 643 7291
Brawn . Ms 533
Kingston end Ware 6Bs 72s

Malt—Chevalier .. •• 72s to Its
()ate Yorkshire and
Llneolnsk.,Feed 20s 23s
Potato •. .. 22e 293
Youghal and Cork
Black •• .. 18s 22s

Cork, White •• •• 193 28s
Scotch, Feed. •• • • 20s 24s
Jeans—Tick .• • ...... 36s 3911
Pigeons ...... 41. 45s
Peas—Grey .• • •..... 37s 40i
Maple . •• .. •. .. 40s 418
White........... 43s 413
Boilers ..• • • ...• 42s 44s
Flour—Town-made. • . 45s 47
5uff01k..........361 40s
Stooktn & Norfolk 378 3911

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,71?, head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 3,518; in 1855,4,545; in 1854, 5,831; in 1853,
4,795; in 1852, 4,869 ; in 1351, 3,628; and in 1850,
5,734 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WINK.
From Beasts. Sheop. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 4B ... 248 —6?,
Amsterdam 45 ... 207
Harlingen
Hamburgh lB 232
Ostend

•••

••• -

4 ... -

Total... 240 .. 1,370 .. -- .. 102 ..

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheer,. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
856 596 2,769 183 ...
855 791 ... 3,649 ... 98 ... 7
854 1,098 4,461 ... 274
.853 9BB ... 3,655 ... 128 ... 24

There was only a limited show of foreign stock in to-
day's market. The sheep appeared in fair condition; but
the general quality of the beasts was inferior. From our
own grazing districts the receipts of beasts, fresh up this
morning, were limited for the time of year, but their gene-
ral condition was tolerably good. Nearly all breeds met a
dull inquiry, but, compared witli Monday last, we have
no change to notice in prices. The best Scots sold at
4s 8d per Sibs.
The arrivals from Lincolnshira, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, amounted to 2,760 short horns; from
other parts of England, 400 of various breeds ; from Scot-
land, 240 Scots, and from Ireland, 236 oxen.
Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was again
limited, the mutton trade ruled very inactive. The primest
Downs remised last Monday's quotations; but, in some
instances, long woollod sheep were a shade lower. About
300 Irish sheep were in the market.
We were but moderately supplied with calves, which
moved off aka lily at full prices.
The pork trade was heavy, but we have no change to re-
port in the quotations.
The great Christmas market will be held here on Mon-
day next.

Per Bibs to sink the otfais.
s. d. s. d.I s. d. s.
Interior Beasts... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 4
Second quality-3 4 3 B:Largo tree. calveb 4 0 4 6
Prime large OVA) 310 4 ;Primo small do 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, dm 4 4 4 SiLarge hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 81Small porkers 4 8 5 2
second quality ...3 10 4 WSuckling calves 22 0 29 0
Prime tree.-wlled.4 2 4 B',Quarter old pigs 22 0 30 0
IFORSLON SUPPLY.

TOTAL SUPPLY;

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 18,680
Calves 43

Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves l5

Pigs 2151 Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Dec. 8, 1856, and this day, Monday,
Dec. 7, 1857.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
' Dec. 1, 1856. Dec. 7,1857
s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 2 10 to 3 2,3 oto 3 2
Second quality ditto ... ...
.., 3 4 3 813 4 3 8
Prime large oxen ... ...
... ... 310 4 6,3 10 4 2
Prime Scots, die ... ... ~.
... 4 8 4 10,4 4 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep ...
. ... 4 0 4 4 ~. 3 6 3 103,3
10 4 0
2 3 8
Second quality ditto ...
Prime coarse woolled ditto
... ... 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto
.. 5 0 5 25 0 5 4
.
Large coarse calves
Prime small ditto ... ... . '
... 4 8 5 2;4 8
Large hogs ... ...
... 7
..
••• ... .... 310 4 6,1 0
3 8 4 4,4 0
seat small porkers
Beasts... '
Calves... ... . 4 480
Sheep and lambs ~ 18,12)
••• ... ... 4 6 5 2'4 8
...
. ... 122
Pigs •.. ... ..
.... ...
. 220
STIPPLIXB ON SAL;
and lambs, 32,880 ; calves, 135; pigs, 510-
DaC..lO, ..18n5.—Beasts, 4,388 ; sheep
Dec. 11, 1851.—Beasts, 6,181 ; sheep and lambs, 22,820 ;
clives, 107 ; pigs, 240.

4 6
5 0
4 6
5 2
3,711
18,680

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of meat on sale here, derived from Scotland
and the provinces, are sei.sonably good but those
slaughtere.i in the Metropolis are very moderate. The
ti ale generally is heavy,
as follows :
Per bibs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beet, interior 0I f, 3 0
Do., middling 3 2 3 4
Do. prime large 3 6 3 10
Do., do. small 4 0 4 4
Perk, large 3 6 4 4

El. d. e. d
Mutton, Inferior 3 3 3 4
Do., DI idd ling ..... 3 6 4 0
Do., prime ...... ...4 2 4 6
Veal.
Pork, small 4 6 5 4

There is a full average supply
BOROUGH HOP.
of hops on sale in our
market to-day. Fine and medium qualities are in good
request, at very full prices. In other kinds only a limited
business is doing. Last weeks' imports were 222 bales from
liambro',..

New Mid and East Kent pockets, 84s to 126 s ; Weald of
Kent ditto, 58s to 808; Sussex ditto, 51s to 653 per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
These markets continue to be very moderately supplied
with both English and Scotch potatoes. During last week
the imports were as follows :-6 sacks from Emden, 40
tons from Boulogne, 400 tons from Dunkirk, 4 tons from
Harlingen, 9 bags from Dordt, 4 tons from Rotterdam, 120
tons from Louvaine, 150 tons from Antwerp, 93 tons from
Groningen, 140 tons from Newport, 80 tons from Rouen,
and 86 baskets from Amsterdam. Owing to the high
prices demanded by the growers the trade ruled heavy, as
follows :
York regents, 140 s to 160 a per ton ; Essex and Kent,
1003 to 140 s ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s; ditto cups, 70 to 80s ;
Lincoln's, 110 a to 120 s ; foreign, 55s to 655.