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, knd lower to
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 428 to 50s
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new 47s 568
Ditto, old —B —8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —6
Ditto, new 428 60s
Bye—Old —8 -II
New
Barley—Grinding.. ••• 26s 29s
Malting
Chevalier 3BB 438
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk - 528 668
Brown 5OB 528
Kingston and Ware s2s 648
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 22s 7e
Potato 298 338
Youghal and Cork, black .. 23s 26s
Cork, white 23s 32s
Scotch, Feeding 238 32s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 4OB 49s
Boilers . 498 1508
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 328 348
Stockton and Norfolk. .. 328 348

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 1854, 5,452 ;in 1853, 6,585 ; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh .. 113 . . 1,666 .. _
Dordt
Bremen
Antwerp — . •
Calais .. — . •

- ••
87 ..

-"" • •

-. • •-- .. 29 ..

Total 309 3,257 632 3,59
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 426 .. 3447, .. 742 .. 546 .. 68
1857 347 .. 2,982' .. 358 .. 692 53
1856 568 2,068 .. 498 407 .. 37
1855 514 3,368* .. 159 .. 553 .. 55
• 1854 837 3,032 .. 379 .. 258 .. 956
1853 Bll .. 4,32$ .. 541 .. 730 179
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day in somewhat inlproved 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 Blbs.
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 a which was extensive, sold heavily,
on rather lower terms. About 600 came to hand from
Ireland, and 250 from the Isle of Wight.
We 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 Blbs. to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4
Second qualitydo. 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2

s. d. e. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 4 4 6
Pme. S' thdown do. 4 10 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime small do 4 3 6 •
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers
Od to 6s Od.

Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s
19s to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .....30,540
Calves

; and quarter-eld store pigs',

PORBIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 264
Sheep
Calves

_ . ..
Pigs 3OO i 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, June 20, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
June 21, 1858. June 20, 1859.
8 d. s. d. s. d. c d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 4 3 6 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen. . . . .
Primd Scots, &c. . .. '
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 8 3 4 3 8
Second quality ditto . . . .3 10 4 24 10 4 2
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves
.. . 3 8 4 43 10 4 6
Prime small ditto . 4 6 50 4 8 5 0
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . , 28,390 21,550
Calves . . . ~ .
~
Pigs ....
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 1 bl 9 270 . and . 8.121 0, , ,
calves, 253; pigs, 230.