The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-01 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—( this ay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The
cos, supply of English wheat on offer in to-day's market,
is 1"440, and by land carriage, was very moderate, and
ithaair condition. The amount of business doing in all
~,clB Was by no means extensive, yet Monday's prices
exte.° suPported. Fine foreign wheats sold to a moderate
Rio t, at full currencies. In felior samples moved off
Suite former terms. Floating cargoes of grain were
ejas dear as on Mond
rilere was a fair inquiry for most kinds of barley, at full
we was a fair inquiry for malt, at full prices,.
itar, ° bad a fair consumptive inquiry for oats, at the late
liz.°vement in value.
"48, peas, and flour realised Monday's currency.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt.
3,430 I I 3,590
...... '

Nrish itsla ..
I ••

Oats. Flour.
360 2,143
1,690 --

l'oreign ..... 1 3,230 I 17,193

14,020 1 2,220

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
goo e supply of beasts in our market to-day was reason-
Iv d. For most breeds we had a slow inquiry, at
In'n'taY's prices Sheep, the show of which was by no
0ti4418 extensive., moved off heavily, at a decline in the
(44tionsof 2dSibs The lamb trade ruled heavy,
per .
61,itices gave way 4d per 81bs, the top quotation being
,Per 81bs. We had a slow sale for calves, at 2d per
kii„,stees money. The supply was moderate. Pigs and
"' COWS were rather drooping in price.
Per 81bs to sink the offais.

llltem s. d. s. d., s. 4. s
80c,,—,,,,(1r Beasta....3 4to 3 6 Prime Sonthdown 5 S 6 0
Pri ''''' cinality....3 S 4 0 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 6
pZiee large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 2
ic,r Scots, dtc. 410 5 0 Large bogs 3 6 4 2
theerior 8 beep ...4 4 4 8 Srklall porkers ... 4 4 410
't4 quality ...4 10 5 WSuckling calves.. 23 0 30 0
We erse.-wlled.s 2 5 61Quarter old pigs.2l 0 28 0
58 Gcl to 6s 4d.
Shasta TOTAL SUPPLI:Ib, i FOREIGN scrrLv.
e ...... , . l,OOO Beasts 4O
eal_l' and lambs
pis
.................... ... 230 Pigs —

NEWGATE IND LEADENHA.
The trade generally ruled heavy, api
t droong LL
prices.
Per Blbs by the carcase,
Pe d. s. d.
bo •tuiterior 3 0 3 4
1111(Idling 3 6 3 10
per
to Mine large 4 0 4 2
cl?* 4 4 4 6
"s"ftreeMil an 3 8 4 2
Lamb, Is

S. d. .§. d
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 0
Do., prime 4 2 4 8
Veal 3 4 4 8
Pork, small 4 4 5 0
!LI to 6s 01

There • BOROUGH HOP.
good '8 a steady, though not to say active, demand for
little and fine hops, at full prices. In other kinds, very
is
Ira doing, on former terms.
et /lc and East Kent pockets, 3/ 10a to 5/ 12s ; Weald.
Liu.;ell I.os to a to 31 Pit; Sussex, 3103 to 31 1.20 ; yewr
3/. per

TEA COLONIAL.
re 1. • At the public sales of this article full prices were,
Ifsed for good qualities of both greens and blacks. and
roon congou sold at ls per lb.
"411.—The demand for both horno consumption and
elPortation continues active, and some large speculative
l'ewilistellaseB have been made at an advance of about 61 por
f " previous rates. The refined market is firm with
.aw
gOOlB on offer.
s'C'PP2E.—Plantation Ceylon met with less enquiry and
rtlaateetria..tions rather declined. Native ruled dull at previous
14Itc1".—There has been a very limited business done and
ieB generally rule rather easier.
1-)''l3U.—Several large transactions have taken place in
en'erarai and fully previous rates are current for superior
PSPIcEs.--A fair amount of business has been done in
eace, nutmegs, and ginger, at fully former prices, but
l'ep_por and pimento were rather cheaper.
ALTPETRE.—Very little business doing and prices ace
"Qinally unaltered.
ritTA.LLOW.—The market has been exceedingly quiet, and
e" rclay be quoted rather easier P.Y.C. on the spot
4 to 55s 3d, last 3 months 53s 9d to 54e per cwt,