The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-18 00:00:00

MAitKra NEVl2.—(This Miy.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The supplies of English 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 had a down-
ward tendency. Barley and all other spring corn realised
full quotation, with a fair demand, but flour was dull and

drooping.
On the Continent, wheat and most other articles have
sold steadily at very full prices. In the United States,
the quotations have had an upward tendency.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were very moderate. From abroad we received 6,345
quarters of wheat, 18,740 barley, 10,436 oats, 1,070 peas,
1,503 tares, 1,295 linseed, 1,801 rapeseed, 20 mustard-seed,
3,520 sundry. 100 sacks and 1,433 barrels of flour.
Fresh up, to-day, the arrivals of English wheat, coast-
wise and by land carriage, were very moderate, and most
of the samples were in secondary condition. Owing in
some measure to the prevailing fine weather, the demand
for all kinds of wheat of house produce ruled heavy, and,
in some instances prices were Is per quarter beneath those
realised on Monday last.
We were fairly supplied with foreign wheat, which
changed hands slowly - indeed, so little was doing in it
that prices were almosenominal.
Floating cargoes of grain were held at very full prices.
The late extensive supplies of foreign barley having
parsed into the hands of the distillers, the show of that
grain here, to-day, was limited, and all kinds moved off
steadily, at fully late rates.
Malt, the show of which was limited, sold slowly, at
barely last week's prices.
We had a good demand for oats, at an improvement in
value of Gd per qr. The supply was very moderate.
There was a fair demand for beans' at very full prices.
The show of samples was moderate. Peas were in fair re-
quest, at extreme rates.
We had a dull sale for flour, and country markets were
the turn in favour of sellers.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex Sc Kent, Malt—chevalier •• •• 78s to 80s
Red .... new 47e to 59s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto • • ...... old —s —a Lincolnsh., Feed 20s 23s
Ditto, White new 483 67a Potato ..•. 22s 29s
Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghal and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• 183 22s
coin, Red; old —s --a Cork, White .•• I9s 283
Ditto new .• •• •. 463 59s Scotch, Feed. •... 20s 245
dye—Old ••••••.• •• •• —s —s Beans—Tick ......... 35s 37s
New .• •• •• 32s 3631 Pigeons 42, 443
Barley—Grinding .• •.. 268 32a Peas—Grey ..• • •..... 37s 393
Malting .•••• .• •• 403 41s Map1e........... 39s 40'
Chevalier— •• . . 423 46s White 39s 4os
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •••• •• • • 37s 39s
f01k... ..... 67s 77s Flotir—Town-madc. 503 52s
Brown 623 63s Suffolk •• • ... 40s 41s
Kingston tnd Ware 69a 78s Stocktn do Norfolk 39s 403

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,220 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 781 ; in 1855, 1,193; in 1654, 1,978; in 1853, 2,582;
in 1852, 2,451; in 1851, 2,102; and in 1850, 1,739 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN.

Prom Beasts.
Harlingen l4l ...
Calais •••
Hamburgh 26 ...
Dordt
Rotterdam 63
Amsterdam
Antwerp 6
Oporto

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
555 ... 10 ... 32 ... 4
3 ...

53S ... -

••• ..'..

140 ... 14 ... 124 ... -

- ••• - •••
106 ... - ...

Total—. 603 1,332

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows !
Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856... 207 ... 409 ... 43 ... 122
1855..... 577 121 ... 6 ... 462 ... 7
1854 353 1,012 ... 9 ... 396 8
.853 462 1,741 ... 13 ... 338 28
1852 389 1,616 30 435 14
851 426 1,597 45 322 61
1850 227 1,428 ... 230 ... 127

Amongst the foreign stock in to-day's market were about
500 oxen from Oporto. The general condition of the sup-
ply received from the continent was tolerably good.
From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were moderate for the tiny() of year,
and in fair average condition. Although the attendance
of buyers was tolerably good, the beef trade ruled heavy,
at 4d. per 8 lbs. beneath the currencies realised on Monday
last. The top quotation for Scots was 4s. Gd. per 8 lbs
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 2,000 Scots and short horns ; from
other parts of England, 300 of various breeds; from Scot-
land, 300 Scots ; and from Ireland, 50 oxen.
With sheep we were fairly suplied, and most kinds were
of full average weight. The mutton trade was inactive,
yet no change took place in the quotations. The highest
price in the wool was ss. 10d. ; out of the wool, ss. per 8

lbs.
Lambs—the show of which was good—were in fair re-
quest at fall prices, viz , ss. 6d. to 6s. 4d. per 8 lbs.
About 600 came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
We were scantily supplied with calves which sold
steadily at an improvement is value of 2J. per 8 lbs. The
top figure was ss. 2d. per 8 lbs.
Pigs were in short supply and heavy request at barely
last week's currency.
Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.I s. d. a d.
Interior Bcasts.,..2 10 to 3 OprimeSouthdown 5 6 510
Second quality.... 3 2 3 ft Large use. calves 3 8 4 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2,Prime small do 4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, dm. 4 4 4 6 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 2 4 6 Small porkers
Second quality ...4 8 4 10:Suckling calves 23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 4'Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0
Lamb, 5s 6d to Gs 4d.
TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SUPPLY
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .. 1,300
Calves 57
Pigs

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 21,350
Calves llB
Pigs 3lO

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, May 19, 1856, and this day, Monday,
May 18, 1857.
Per 81bs, to sink the (Ands.
May 19, 1856.1May18, 1857
s. d. s. d. Is. d. a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 62 10 to 3 0
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 8 3 10,3 2 3 6
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, 4 6 4 84 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 24 2 4 6
Second quality ditto ... 4 4 4 SA 8 410
Prime coarse woolled ditto 410 5 415 0 5 4
Prime Southdown ditto ... 5 6 5 10(5 6 510
Lambs ... ... 5 4 6 4 5 6 6 4
Largo coarse calves 4 0 410 3 8 4 6
Prime small ditto ... ... 5 0 5 6'4 8 5 2
Large hogs ... 3 4 4 2 3 8 4 2
Neat small porkers ..„ 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 0
Beasts... ..„ 3.647 3,830
Sheep and lambs ... 18,930 21,350
109 118
Pigs ... ,„ m 250 310
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 21, 1855.—Beasts, 4,290 ; sheep,
and lambs, 21,770 ; calves, 120; pigs, 440.
May 22 , 1854.—Beasts, 3,510 ; sheep and lambs, 27,140 ;
calves, 2,10 ; pigs, 280.