The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-02 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were
fairly supplied with wheat, and all kinds sold heavily, at
drooping prices. There was very little inquiry for barley,
and the quotations had a downward tendency. Other
kinds of produce ruled heavy.
The markets in France have been steady for both wheat
and flour ; but in other parts of the continent the corn
trade lias ruled very dull. Oar American advices are
tolerably firm.
Up to our market last week, the arrivals of English
produce were only moderate. From abroad we received
18,345 quarters of wheat, 7,403 barley, 46,406 oats, 1,250
rye, 37 beans, 755 peas, 8,335 linseed, 527 rapeseed, 10
mustard seed, 2,538 sundry seeds, 834 sacks and 3,112 brie.
of flour.

Fresh up, to-day, coastwise, both from Essex and Kent
the arrivals of wheat were very moderate, and some of the
samples were out of condition, arising from the prevailing
damp weather. By land carriage the receipts were small,
consequently, the actual supply was comparatively limited•
The demand, however, for all kinds, ruled heavy. A few
of the finest samples were disposed of at about last Mon.
day's currency ; but the value of all other kinds ruled
slightly in favour of buyers.

Their was an extensive show of foreign wheat, fresh as
well as ex-granary. Buyers operated with great caution,
and the business done was wholly confined to retail
parcels. In the general quotations, however, very little
change took place.

The demand for floating cargoes of grain was heavy.
Fine barley was mostly held at previous rates. Grinding
and distilling sorts were very dull at 2s per qr. beneath
last week's decline in value. The demand for malt was
heavy, on former terms.

The show of Irish and foreign oats was unusually large ;
consequently the oat trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the
quotations of is per quarter. _ _

- Beans sold slowly, but without leading to any change in
value.

We had a slow sale for peas, yet prices were supported.
The flour trade was heavy, and country markets were is
per 2801bs lower to purchase.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex a Kent,
Red new 444 to 52a
Ditto.. • ..... old 53s 58s
Ditto, White new 563 61e
Ditto old 58s 61s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 44s 51a
Ditto new •• •• 48s 52s
eye—Old .• •• .. • . —1 --‘s
New •..... 32s 36s
Barley—Grinding ....• 28s 33a
Malting ......... 38s 403
Chevalier •• •. • . 41s 44s
Malt—SaffolkandNor-
folk .• •• 64s 723
Brown 848 588
Kingston and Ware 66s 72s

Malt—Chovaller .• .• 72s to 71S
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincolnsk., Feed 20s 23s
Potato .• • . 22s 29s
Youghal and Cork
Black. .• •• .• 185 22s

Cork. White ••••• 19s 280
Scotch, Feed. •• •• 20s 24s
Beans—Tlek .•••••• •• 36s 40#

Pigeons eeeeee •• •• 41. 46s
Peas—Grey .......... 38$ 403
Maple •• •• •• •• •• 40s 413
White••• •• •• •• •• 40s 410

Boilers ••• • •• 46s 52,
Flour—Town-made... 48s SO,
Suffolk ••• • .• 38s 41,
Btooktn & Norfolk 37s 40,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 5,915 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
recsived 7,037; in 1855, 7,885 ; in 1854, 7,221; in 1853,
7,712; in 1852, .6,117; in 1851, 7,602; and in 1850,
6,072 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WRIT.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam lB5 ... 854 481 ...

Hamburgh - ... 877 ... ...
Bremen 676 ... 12 ...
...
Harlingen IE4 .., 439 ... 69 ...
Tonning 399 ... 95 ... 12 ...
Medemblik 44 ... 1,242 ...
Schiedam
Antwerp

- ••• ---
87 ... 54

••• ''''.

9 ...

-- ... 21 ...

- ... - ... 31 ... --

T0ta1....1,487 ... 3,664 ... 81 ... 620 ... 54
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :

Bouts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1856 1,653 4,853 ... 391 140
1855...., 1,918 5,501 ... ... 260 206
1854 2,152 5,056 307 206
1853 1,828 5,203 ... ... 458 218
1852 663 5,110 451 88
1851 1,465 5,707 ... 122 m 308
1850 1,518 4,168 ... ... 210 178
There was rather an extensive supply of each kind of
foreign stock in to-day's market, and a large portion of it
came to hand in good condition.

Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of
beasts were on the increase, compared with Monday last,
and there was a decided improvement in their general
quality. The attendance of butchers was tolerably nume-
rous ; nevertheless, the beef trade ruled heavy at 2d ner
81bs beneath the currencies realised on this day se'nnigiit.
The top figure for Scots was 4s 8d per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 3,00 shorthorns ; from other parts of
England 400 of various breeds; and from Ireland 550
oxen.
The supply of sheep was on the increase, but the general
quality of most breeds was rather inferior. Prime Downs
moved off slowly at 2d per Slbs less money, compared with
Monday last ; and other breeds declined in value from 2d to
4d per 81bs. The top figure was 5s 4d per 81bs. About 250
sheep came to hand from Ireland.
We were rather scantily supplied with calves, yet the
veal trade was heavy, at Friday's decline in value of from
2d to 4d per 81bs.
Pigs were in moderate supply and sluggish request, at
barely stationary prices.