The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-16 00:00:00

CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT.

The leading country markets held on Saturday ww:e but CITY DEPUTATION TO LORD PALMERSTON.
moderately supplied with wheat, in which only limited This morning the deputation, consisting of the Lord
business was transacted, at barely stationary prices. Fine Mayor, Sir J. Duke, M.P., B. Oliveira, M.P., W. J.
Hall, J. W. Elliott, G. Allan, E. James, Thos. Christie,
barley was scarce, and in request, at extreme rates. In
the value of other articles very little change took place.
The continental markets continue inactive for wheat; T. J. Holt, Herbert Lloyd, Thomas Dakin, R. Beeley,
but our New York advises bring a slight advance in the R. Obbard, J. Dillon, Alderman Rose, and Sir C. D.
quotations.
Crossley, appointed at the City meeting held on Friday
Very moderate od
marketrate last, at the Guildhall, waited upon Lord Palmerston at
up toou
his residence, Cambridge-house, Piccadilly, and pre ,
elast suppliesw week.
of
k. English
From grain
abroadwere
the received
imports
were-7,919 quarters of wheat, 20,684 barley, 13,058.0at5, sented his lordship with a copy of the resolution agreed
570 rye, 4,457 beans, 5 peas, 382 tares, 2,688 linseed, 1,940 to on that occasion, expressing the confidence of the
i, Idling China.
rapeseed, 40 mustard seed, 1,940 Indian corn, 134 sacks, bankers, merchants, traders, and electors of the city of
and 6,429 barrels of flour. London in the general policy of his lordship's Govern-
rrkheetsutp: t D our went, especially with relation to the late events in
condition. For all kinds, however, the demand ruled heavy, dlyayofwaEsngvleirsyh wheat received
in
hatuinp
y. The Right lion, the LORD MAYOR, accompanied by
The primest qualities were mostly disposed of at prices the City Remembrances
a
bout equal to those of Monday last. Secondary and info-
' members of the deP u-
•and the
House shortly after twelve
rMr kinds were with difficulty sold, and prices were car- tation, arrived at Cambridge 0
clock, when they were admitted to an immediate inten-
tion to get into stock.
'
tainly rather in favour of buyers, who evinced no incline-
view with his lordship.
descriptions
We were tolerably well supplied with most The LORD MAYOR having introduced to his loriiship
of foreign wheat. The market for that produce was the members of the deputation, expressed the pleasure it
heavy, yet no quotable change took place in prices,
afforded him in being able to present his lordshi • h
Although the imports of foreign barley last week were p wit
what he believed to be the unanimous feeling
extensive, the quantity here—as the bulk of the supply us of the user-
extensive,
direct into the hands of the distillers—was sanall, chants, bankers, traders, and electors of the City of
and the trade ruled firm, at full quotations. London, in reference to late events connected with hie
fen,in Fine
parce maltls, however, moved off stewereadily a
ert very full prices. In- lordship's political conduct, and banded him
the
or rath dull.
resolution agreed to at the meeting above referred to.
Floating cargoes of grain were steady.
We were well supplied with oats, for which the inquiry Lord PALMERSTON, in reply, said that it gave him
ruled heavy, at barely last week's prices, great satisfaction to find that the course that had been
Beans were in good supply and sluggiiffi request,, at
adopted by her Majesty's Government, with reference
barely last week's prices.
In peas, only a moderate business was doing, at barely to late events, should have met with the approbation
previous rates, of so great a commercial community as that of the City
We had a dull market for flour. In prices, however, no of London. He regretted that the House of Commons
actual change took place.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. should have come to an adverse vote on the motion of
Wheat—Essex & Rent. Malt—Chevalier •••• 76s t,o 788 the hon. member for the West Riding, but such being
Red .••• new 49s to 603 Oats Yorkshire and the fact, no other course than that which the Govern-
Ditto— •• .. old --e --5 Lincolnsh.,Feed 24s 25s
Ditto, White new 50a 688 Potato
Ditto.... •• old 8 --s Youghal and Cork protection of life and our great commercial interests in
Norfolk and Lin- Black. .• .• •• 20s, 20
corn, Red, old ...41 —a Cork, White ....• 218 293 China. The Government had thought it right to pro-
gyeDitto new •• •• •• 488 60$ Scotch, Feed..... 26s 30s test the servants of the Crown in China in the course
-old ............ -..., 603 Beans—Tick Feed..... 32s 35s
New ............ 38s 403 Pigeons
Barley—Grinding.—.. 30s 32a Peas—Grey ........ .. 37s 38'
Malting ......... 37s 403 hiaple ••• •• 39s 40s jesty's Ministers been there they would have acted pre-
Chevalier.... . . 428 49s White.— •• •• 39s 42. cisely similar. The Government, in consequence of the
Bfalt—SaffolkandNor-
folk•• .••....... 66s 76a adverse vote referred to, had found it necessary to
grown ,•••• •• ........ 623 63s appeal to the country, and he was proud to hear that a
Kingston and Ware 68. 773
city possessing so great and so many interests as the
City of London should have testified its approbation
of the conduct of her Majesty's Government.
the deputation then withdrew.

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Boilers •••••• • • •• 383 46;
Floor—Town-made..• 538 56s
Suffolk ...• •• •• •• 418 423
Stooktn & Norfolk 40s 41s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The imports of foreign stock into London last 'peek
were moderate—the total supply being 1,988 need. In the
corresponding week in 1856 we received 181; in 1855, 555 ;
in 1854, 2,399 ; in 1853, 2,488 ; in 1852, 1,726; and in
1851, 2,124 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON Lan WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Hamburgh 5O
... 653
... _
"'Antwerp — ... 45
... ......
...
Harlingen 323 ... 22
... ..._
"'Schiedam
Rotterdam 6O

- •••
96 ...
4 ...

Calais — ...
Ostend
Opol to

509
- ••• - ... 8 ..

.....
.6

T0ta1.... 517 ... 1,229 242 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 122 ... 17 42 ...
1855..... 356 ... 66 133 ...
1854 746 ... 1,377 ..„ 206
1853 615 1,577 296 ...
1852 337 ... 1,265 184
1851 466 1,395 219 ... 4

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•• •

There was a very middling show of foreign stock in to •
day's market, both as to number and quality.
Nearly an average time of year supply of home-fed beasts
was received here this morning, but there was a slight fall-
ing off in their general weight and condition. The attend-
ance of buyers was less numerous, and the beef trade ruled
inactive, at prices barely equal to Monday last. The ex-
treme value of the best Soots was 58 per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,900 Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 250 of various breeds; from Scotland, 350 Scots;
and from Ireland, 160 oxen.
The supply of sheep was again limited, but the quality
of the stock was prime. The mutton trade was much less
active than on Monday last, yet that day's prices were sup-
ported. The best old Downs in the wool were worth. 65.,
out of the wool 5s per 81b. There were about 3,000 shorn
sheep in the market.
We had a good veal trade, at last week's currency. The
supply of calves was limited.
In pigs, the supply of which was small, very little was
doing, at last week's currency.
Per Bibs to sink the offal.
e. d. e. d. e. et. e. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 510 6 0
Second quality... 3 8 4 0 Large crse. calves 4 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8
Prime Scots, &a. 410 5 6 Large hogs 3 8 4 4
Inferior Sheep _4 6 410 Small porkers 4 6 5 2
Second quality ...5 0 5 2 Suckling ealves..23 0 30
Prime erse.-wlled.s 4 5 6 Quarter old pi; 5.21 0 28
TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,366 Beasts 2l
Sheep
...16,920 Sheep
Calves 69 Calves
Pigs 222 Pigs
• statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stook exhibited and geld in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market. on Monday, March 17, 1856, and this day, Monday,
March 16, 1857.

Per Bibs, to sink the oft'als.

March 17, 1856. March 16,'57
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 4 3 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto 3 6 310 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 214 2 4 8
Prime Scots, eic ............4 4 4 6,4 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 814 6 410
Second quality ditto 310 4 25 0 5 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 615 4 5 6
Prime Southdown ditto 4 8 4 10;5 10 6 0
Lambs ... 0 0 010 0 • 0
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 4 0 5 2
Prime small ditto ... 6 6 015 4 5 8
Largo hogs 3 6 4 2 3 1 4 4
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 4 6 5 2
Beasts,,. 3,709 3,503
▪ ..• •..
Sheep
.• ••• . 21,510 15,650
Calves... 54 114
Pigs 140 230
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 16,• -1855.—Beasts, 4,311: sheep,
20,040 ; calves, 107 ; pigs, 310.
March 20, 1854.—Beasts, 3,631;
sheep, 18,889 ; calves,
119; pigs, 335,