The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-23 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday, were mode-
rately supplied with wheat. Generally speaking, sales pro-
gressed somewhat slowly, yet very little change took place
in prices. Most kinds of spring corn were in fair request at
late rates. The flour trade was firm.

On the Continent the value of nearly all descriptions of
produce has been fully supported. At New York a fair ex-
port business has been transacted.

The arrivals of English produce up to our market last
week were rather on the increase. From abroad we re-
ceived 24,853 quarters of wheat, 524 barley, 68,011 oats,
3,960 beans, 2,363 peas, 50 tares, 2,629 linseed, 2,778 rape-
seed, 600 maze, 23 sundry seeds, 375 sacks and 22,034 bar-
rels of flour.

Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Eng-
lish 1.1 heat were considerably on the increase, and the show
of samples was good. In consequence of a less active
demand for export to France, sales, both in red and white
qualities, progressed heavily, and in some instances a re-
duction of is per quarter took place on the quotations,
compared with Monday last.
The supply of foreign wheat was moderately extensive,
and the trade for all descriptions ruled inactive, at about
previous rates.

Floating cargoes of grain were in less active request, and
prices had a drooping tendency.
With barley we were rather scantily supplied, and the
trade was firm, at full currencies.
Malt was in slow demand, yet no change took place in
its value.

The supply of oats was large. Good and fine qualities
moved off steadily at full quotatiOns, but out-of-condition
parcels were a dull inquiry, and 6d per qr. cheaper.
Very few beans were on offer, and all kinds realised ex-
treme rates.

For peas, the supply of which was small, there was a
steady demand, and prices were well maintained.

_ .. _... _
The flour trade was firm. In the quotations no change
took place.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 375 47s
Ditto, white, new 6ls 65s
Ditto, old 46s 61s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3Bs 46s
Ditto, new
Talavera, new ..
Rye—Old
New —s —s
Barley—Grinding 27s 823
Malting 3Bs 42s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 68s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware s2s 70s
Chevalier 7os 72s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l7s 24s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l9s 25s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 23s 28s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons, New 4os —s
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 3Bs 428
Boilers • 398 42s
Mar—Town-made ...................... 428 618
Suffolk _
__ _
__ 34s 358

Stockton and N0rf01k........ . 32s 33s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market. The beasts came to hand in very
middling condition; but the quality of the sheep and calves
was-good.

From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up were very large as to number, but somewhat defi-
cient in quality. Prime Scots, crosses, shorthorns, Here-
fords and Devons were in good request, at full prices—the
top quotation being 4s Ed per Elba; but all inferior breeds
moved off slowly, at barely stationary currencies.

The receipts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire amounted to 3,350 shorthorns, &c.;
from other parts of England 400 of various breeds ; from
Scotland 27 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 700 oxen
and heifers.

There was a fair show of sheep; but at least a moiety of
the supply was of middling quality. Prime Downs and
half-breds were in good request, at full prices, viz., from
5s .o 5s 4d per 81b ; but inferior breeds were a dull inquiry,
at basely late rates. The lamb season is now over.

We have to report a slow sale for calves. Priceg, how-
ever, were supported. The supply was only moderate.
Although the supply of pigs was on the increase, the
pork trade ruled steady, at extreme quotations to a slight
advance.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0

s. d. s. d.
Primeers-wool d 0.4 2 4 10
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 4
Largo orse. calves 3 6 4 0
Prime small. d 0... 4 2 4 8
Large h0g5.,... 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 5 0

Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 20s to 30s; and quarter-old store pigs,
21s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 26,3401 Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 6601 Pigs
The total impDrts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 12,148 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 11,522—in 1859, 9,893—in 1858, 6,503
—in 1857, 6,323—in 1856, 7,877—in 1855, 7,378 head.
IMPORTS INTO koNDUN a... 83 WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 161 .. 1687 .. . 337 .. 131
.
Harlingen .... 168 .. 1821 .. 62 .. 116 .. 616
Hamburgh.... 32 .. 812 .. 50
°stand....

Vigo.. .. • •
Dordt

241 ..

.--- • •

Amsterdam 7 .. 1334 .. ..
Bremen
Boulogne — .. .. .. • •
Tonning lOl7 .. 1407 .. 125 .. 1 ..
Medemblik
Antwerp . ••••• -- • . --- .. --- • • ..
Varel ......

Total 1610 9,099 187 .. 455 797
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 2218 .. 7,507 235 516 .. 1046
1859 .. 2255 .. 6,655 .. 390 .. 255 .. 338
1858 846 .. 4,734 .. 81 .. 491' .. 356
1857 1448 .. 4,070 29 .. 345 .. 430
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Sept. 24, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 23, 1861.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.

Sept. 24,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 Bto 3 0
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c... 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 410
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 0 5 2
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs ..........
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 2
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 26,840
Calves ........
Pigs 4BO

Sept. 23,
1861,
2 10 to 3 2
34 3 6
38 4 2
44 4 8
30 3 4
36 4 0
4 2 410
50 5 4
00 0 0
36 4 0
42 4 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
6,470
26,340
294
660

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SUPPLIES ON SALE, SEPT. 26, 1859.—Beasts, 5,810;
sheep and lambs, 22,150 ; calves, 110 ; pigs, 410.
SEPT. 27, 1858.—Beasts, 5,764; sheep and lambs, 20,500;
calves, 190 ; pigs, 540.