The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-16 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(This Lay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of wheat on sale in most of the country
markets held on Saturday were only moderate, yet the
demand was in a sluggish state, and prices were barely sup-
ported. Fine barley was somewhat firmer, but not dearer.
Other kinds were rather dull. In the value of other arti-
cles very little change took place.
In the value of grain in most of the continental markets
very little change has taken place of late. The American
advices come flat.

Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain
were limited. The imports from abroad amounted to
4,140 quarters of wheat, 530 barley, 3,613 oats, 2,248
beans, 3 peas, 47 tares, 4,470 linseed, 2,910 rapeseed, 3
mnstardseed, 1,080 sundry seeds, and 21,896 barrels of
flour.

The quantity of English wheat received fresh up this
morning, coastwise and by land-carriage, was very mode-
rate, and, for the most part, much out of condition. The
attendance of millers was rather on the increase, and there
was a better feeling in the demand for good and fine par-
cels at prices equal to Monday last. Damp
and otherwise
inferior parcels moved off slowly, but we have no change
to notice in the quotations. Millers, generally, hold very
light stocks oll.wheat for the time of year.
We were somewhat extensively supplied with most kinds
of foreign wheat, in which about an average business was
transacted, at last week's quotations.
In floating cargoes of grain very little was doing.
Fine malting barley was in pteady request, at full prices.
Grinding and distilling sorts moved off slowly, on former
terms.

We have to notice no improvements in the malt trade.
The currencies rule the same as on this day week.
The show of oats was only moderate. The trade may be
considered steady, on former teimr. _ _

We had a dull ;ale for beans, at a decline in the quota•
ions of le per quarter.

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White peas were very dul
Grey and Maple qualities rill
There was a fair inquiry for
CURRENCY PER IM
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red .... new 545 to 66a
Ditto— old —s —a
Ditto, White new 573 73s
Ditt0........ old —s —a
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s —s
Ditto new •••• •• 52s 63s
eye—Old .......• •••• --3

11, and 18 per quarter lower,
led at full prices. _ _

flour at laet week's currency.
LPERIAL MEASURE._

------
Malt—Cheyaller .• .. 76s to 793
Oats— Yorkshire and
Lineolnsk.,Feed 21s 255
Potato.
YOUghal and Cork
81ack....• .. 19.1 22a

Cork. White ..... 2h 26s

ficoteh, Feed... •• 26s 29s
EMl—Tick •• .• 35s
' Pigeons .... 40- 465
Fees—Grey •• •..36s 39s
Maple..• •• •• •• •• 395 40s
White........... 37s 395
. Loiters •• •• 305 40;
.577
Suffolk 41e 44s
Btoektn & Norfolk 42s 45s

- -
New •• •• • • •• a • • • 33s
Birloy—Grindlng ..• • • 31s 33'
Malting ......... 36s 383
. 405
Malt--SaffolkandNor-

folk •• • • • 67s 778'
Brown .... •• •• 63s 64s
KJ agstoa and Ware 7i 78s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were but moderate—the total supply being 1,016 head.
In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 621 ; in 1855,
370 ; in 1854, 3,8 4 ; in 1853, 3,617 ; in 1852, 1,899;
and in 1851, 2,229 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST walla.

... -
... 28 ... -
... 15 ... -

From
Ostend
Harlingen 403
Oporto
Rotterdam— 13 ... 115
Schiedam
Corunna~
Antwerp l3

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

7 ...

... 43 ... ---

-" ... --

- ... - ... 160 ...

T0ta1.... 651 ... 122 ... ___
... 243 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 433 ... 12 ... ___
... 176 ...
1855 214 ... ... ... 155 ... --
1854 1,011 ... 2,327 ... -- ... 491 ... 5
1853 475 ... 2,842 ~. -
... 289
... 9
1852 430 ... 1,260 ~. ___
... 200 ... 9
1851 475 ... 1,484 ~. _
... 263 ... 7
Thegood
; sbhuotwthoaftfoof breigeanactsalavnd sheep calves heereep, to-day, was
.seasonably
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up, to-day, were only moderate; but their general
quality was very prime. For the primest breeds there
was a fair demand at prices quite equal to Monday last—
the best Scots selling at 5s per Blbs ; otherwise, the trade
was less active, and, in some instances, prices were a shade
in favour of buyers.

The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, amounted to abort 2,000 Scots and short-
horns ; from other parts of England 300 of various
breeds; from Scotland 350 Sects, and from Ireland 120
oxen.

We were again very scantily supplied with sheep, but
their general quality was prime. There was increased
firmness in the mutton trade, and prices may be considered
2d per 81bs higher than on this day se'nnight. Our top
quotation for Downs is now 5s 81 per 81bs ; but some very
prime lots went at even higher quotations.
Calves were in moderate supply, and fair request, atlast
week's currency. The highest price was 5s Gd per Blbs.
In pigs only a limited business was transacted. Prices,
however, were supported.

Per Bibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.I N. d. s. d
Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6lPrimeSouthdown 5 6 5 8
Second quality.... 3 8 4 Colekrge use. calves 310 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 &Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Prime Scots, dm. 410 5 O)Large hogs
Inferior Sheep _4 2 4 6Small porker,
3eoond quality ...4 8 4 10Suckling calves-23 0 30 0
Prime orse.-wlled.s 0 5 2/Quarter old pige.2l 0 28
TOTAL 111IIPPLT. VOZZION /IMPLY.
Beasts .. ••• • .. ..... 3.541 Beasts.... .• •• •• ••.. . 450
Sheep . . Sheep ... ... 200
Calves • •• •• •• .. 70 Calves. • • .... . • 30

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and Sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Feb. 18, 1856, tad this day, Moßday,
Feb. 16, 1857._