The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-16 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

I Although the country markets held on Saturday were
scantily supplied with wheat, the trade was in a sluggish
!state, at barely stationary prices. All spring corn, includ-
ing flour, moved off slowly, on former terms.

The Continental markets have been generally steady,
and; very little change has taken: place in the currencies.
From New York both wheat and flour have ,been freely
:shipped to Great Britain.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
t,were vary moderate. From abroad we received 73,223
quarters of wheat, 12,901 batley, 8,564 oats, 910 beans, 1,933
!,:peas, 662 tares, 14,533 linseed, 2,555 rapeseed, 145 maize,
!'220 sundry seeds, 720 sacks and 44,529 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of wheat
from Essex were small. Owing to the unfavourable news
from America, factors were asking an advance of 2s. per
quarter on last Monday's:prices. Buyers, however, appeared
disposed to await further intelligence rather than make
purchases at further enhanced rates. Prices, therefore,
may be considered the same as on this day se'nnight both
for red and white qualities of English wheat.
All descriptions of wheat were held at an advance of Is
.1„to 2s per quarter; but the trade was in a very sluggish
state, and an improvement of about is per quarter was
'4only realised in a few instances.

Floating cargoes of grain were firm, and prices were
:supported. The demand for them, however, was by no
!means active.

The supply of barley was very moderate. Malting qua-
ilities moved off steadily at extreme rates. Grinding and
distilling sorts ruled firm in value.

The inquiry for malt was confined to actual wants, yet
Iprices were stationary.
Oats met a steady sale, and the quotations were well
?maintained. The show of both English and foreign samples
;4was again small.
Beans were in heavy request at barely last Monday's
currency.

1 Peas, the supply of which was moderately good, moved
:off heavily on rather easier terms.
In flour very little was doing. All kinds, however, were
hield at extreme, and in some instances enhanced, rates.

CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old —s s
Ditto, white, new 62s 63s
Ditto, old —s —s

NorfOlk and Lincoln, red, old —s —fi
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye— 3Bs 43s
Barley—Grinding 27s 3's
Malting 36s 42s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor%lk s2s 68s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware s2s 70s
Chevalier 7os 72s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2ls 25s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black ... 19s 25s
Cork, white l9s 26s
Scotch, Feeding 23s 28s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 44s 48s
Boilers 46s 48s
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 36s 38s
Stockton and Norfolk.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET'.

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supplies of meat, especially from Scotland and the
north of England, are extensive. Primo beef and mutton
;move steadily at full prices, otherwise the trade is in a
'sluggish state at our quotations.
Per Sib. by the carcase.
d a d sdsd
8 3 2 Middling mutton 3 10 4 2
4 3 8 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6
i 0 4 2 Vaal .. 3 10 4 $
2 4 4 Small pork ~ .. 4 8 5 0
10 4 6 Lamb
4 3 8

[nferior beef .. 2
Middling do. .. 3
Fri►ne large do. 3 1

Do. small d 0... 4
Large pork .... 3
,Inferior mutton. 3