The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-26 00:00:00

RAILWAYS-FOB CASH.

tr. c. fr c.
Orleans • 1320 Western 670
Northern
Lyons and Med 8376.— New Ditto 6—
New Ditto... ....... 8176 Grand Central 1—
Geneva — Sardinian
Midi - Austrian Com. ...... 673 i

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The whole of the country markets held on Saturday
were heavy for wheat, and prices gave way ls. to 2s. per
quarter. Fine malting barley was mostly held at full
prices ; but other kinds were dull and drooping. All other
spring corn sold heavily, at barely late rates.
The continental markets still rule heavy for wheat, on
easier terms, although the supplies on offer are not exten-
sive. Our American advices state that ordinary shipping
brands of flour may be purchased at New York at 18s. per

barrel.
Only moderate supplies of English produce were re-
ceived up to our market last week. The imports from
abroad were 17,751 quarters of wheat, 13,636 barley,
5'1,398 oats, 825 beans, 500 peas, 3,615 linseed, 1,850 rape-
seed, 185 mustard-seed, 5,560 sundry seeds, and 500 sacks
and 100 barrels of flour.
The quantity of English wheat arrived fresh up to our
market this morning from Essex, was only moderate.
From Kent the supply was tolerably good, but the majo-
rity of the samples were out of condition owing to the
long prevailing damp weather. The attendance of millers
was only moderate, and the demand for all kinds arising
from the prospect of large shipments of flour being made to
this country from France, ruled heavy, at a decline in the
quotations realised on Monday last of from 2s to 3s per
quarter.
Thera was an extensive show of foreign wheat, and im-
porters generally were sellers on lower terms. Very few
transactions took place, and prices wore is to 2s per qr.
lower than last week.
Floating cargoes of grain were dull, and rather drooping.
We were well supplied with barley, and the trade, con-
sequently, ruled heavy. Fine malting samples sold at last
week's currency. Grinding and distilling sorts were irre-
gular in price, the decline being is to 2s per quarter.
There was very lit tle business doing in malt, at barely
the late decline in value.
We were extensively supplied with oats, and all kinds,
except the finest parcels, were 6d to is per quarter
cheaper.
Beans changed hands slowly, at about previous rates.
In peas, very little was doing, at last week's currency.
The flour trade ruled heavy, and country marks were
fully is per 280 lb% cheaper.
CURRENCY PER
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red •• new 455 to 563
Ditto.. old 53s 603
Ditto, White new 563 61s
Ditt0........ old 58s 62s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old 443 51a
Ditto new •• ...• 48s 52s
Rye—Old ............ —s
New ............ 32s 36s
Barley—Grinding .•• .. 28s 333
Malting ......... 38s 403
Chevaller...• . 41s Ats
Malt—BaffolkandNor-
. folk.. ..
Brown 58s 60s
Kingston and Ware 68s 77s

PERIAL MEASURE.

Malt—Chevalier •• 76 to 78s
Oats Yorkshire and
LinColnsk.,Feed 20s 23s
Potato . ..... 22s 29s
Youghal and Cork
Black. •• •• •• 18s 22s

Cork, White .•• .. 108 28s
Scotch, Feed •• • • 20s 24s
Beans—Tlek .•••• •• •• 36s 40
Pigeons •••. 41, 46.
Peas—Grey ..••• • • • • • 38s 40,
Maple . ........ 40s 41s

White.•• .• •• •• •• 403 4

Boilers ••• ••• 46s 52,
Flour—Town-made... 48s 50,
Suffolk • •• •• •• • 39s 42.
Stooktn & Norfolk 38s 42s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 8,154 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 4,210; in 1855, 1,904 ; in 1854, 7,182; in 1853,
8,577; in 1852, 9,147; in 1851, 8,665; and in 1850,
3,972 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WNEN.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
Rotterdam 233 ... 1,393 ...
Amsterdam
Dordt
Hamburgh — ... 1,359 ... ,„ „,
Harlingen 338 ... 738 ... 2 ... 64 .., 18E;
Bremen
Tonning
Medemblik 62 ... 1,724 ...
Antwerp

. Calves. Pigs.
... 413 ~. 4

• • • "-'

40 ... --
- ..• - •••

T0ta1....1,317 ' 6,091 25 531 ... 190
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1856 1,608 2,261 330 11
1855..... 220 ... 1,605 ... 28 51
1854 2,433 4,359 205 194
1853 _2,013 5,814 253 259
1852 1,361 6,719 ... 319 170
1851 1,411 7,039 402 ... 297
1850 1,367 5,419 ,„ 295 ... 885
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock in
to-lay's market, in fair condition. Compared with Monday
last, the receipts of home fed beasts fresh up this morning
were very moderate, and their general quality was by no
means first rate. Although the attendance of buyers was
not to say numerous, there was a slight improvement in
the trade, but without leading to any advance in the quo-
tations. The highest value of the best Scots was 4s 10d
per Blbs.
From Lincoln•hire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,500 short horns ; from other parts of
England 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 4 Scots;
and from Ireland, 340 oxen.
We were very scantily supplied with all breeds of sheep.
For most breeds there was an improved demand, and prices
were 2d per bibs higher than on this day se'ennight. The
bast old Downs and half-breds 5s to 6s per 81bs. From
Ireland 320 sheep came to hand via Liverpool.
Very few calves were in the market, and the veal trade
ruled brisk, at 2d per Sibs above last Monday's currency.
Pigs were in moderate supply and fair request, at full
prices.