The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-02 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were
fairly supplied with wheat, and all kinds sold heavily, at
drooping prices. There was very little inquiry for barley,
and the quotations had a downward tendency. Other
kinds of produce ruled heavy.
The markets in France have been steady for both wheat
and flour ; but in other parts of the continent the corn
trade has ruled very dull. Our American advices are
tolerably firm.
Up to our market last week, the arrivals of English
produce were only moderate. From abroad we received
18,345 quarters of wheat, 7,403 barley, 46,406 oats, 1,250
rye, 37 beans, 755 peas, 8,335 linseed, 527 rapeseed, 10
mustard seed, 2,533 sundry seeds, 834 sacks and 3,112 brls.
of flour.

Fresh up, to-day, coastwise, bath from Essex and Kent
the arrivals of wheat were very moderate, and some of the
samples were out of condition, arising from the prevailing
damp weather. By land carriage the receipts were small,
consequently, the actual supply was comparatively limited.
The demand, however, for all kinds, ruled heavy. A few
of the finest samples were disposed of at about last Mon .
day's currency ; but the value of all other kinds ruled
slightly in favour of buyers.
Their was an extensive show of foreign wheat, fresh as
well as ex-granary. Buyers operated with great caution,
and the business done was wholly confined to retail
parcels. In the general quotations, however, very little
change took place.
The demand for floating cargoes of grain was heavy.
Fine barley was mostly held at previous rates. Grinding
and distilling sorts were very dull at 2s per qr. beneath
last week's decline in value. The demand for malt was
heavy, on former terms.
The show of Irish and foreign oats was unusually large ;
consequently the oat trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the
quotations of is per quarter.
Beans sold slowly, but without leading to any change in
value.

We had a slow sale for peas, yet prices were supported.
The flour trade was heavy, and country markets were is
per 2801bs lower to purchase.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Malt—Cheyaller •• • • 72s to 74s
Oats Yorkshire and
Lincolnsk., Feed 20s 23s
Potato .
Yonghal and Cork
Black. .• •• •• 18s 22a
Cork, White ....• 19s 28s
Scotch, Feed..... 20s 24s
Beans—Tick 36s 40,
Pigeons ...... 419 46,
Peas—Grey ...• •• •• 385 403
Maple... .• .. 40s 41.
White........... 40s 41,
Boilers .• •• 46s 32s
Flour—Town-made. 483 BO
Sutlolk •• • • 38s 41.
Stocktn & Norfolk 37s 4C5

Wheat—Essex & Bent.
Bed •... new 445 to 528
Ditto •• • • old 53s 58s
Ditto, White new 565 61s,
Ditto.. • • .... old 581 61s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, lied, old 44s 518;
Ditto new • • .... 481 52s
aye—Old ••.. • ....... —1 —B,
New ............ 32s Ms,
Barley—Grinding .. 28s 335
Malting .•• • • ...• 385 40s:
Chevalier•• •• . . 41s 44s
Melt-Bnffolk and N0r.f01k•.......... 645 723
Brown , .............. b4s has
Kingston and Ware 66s 72s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 5,915 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 7,037; in 1855, 7,885 ; in 1854, 7,221; in 1853,
7,712; in 1852, . 6,117; in 1851, 7,602; and in 1850,
6,072 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEE.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calve s. Pigs
Rotterdam lB5 ... 854 ..• ... 481 ...
Hamburgh — ••• 877 ... ...
Bremen 676 ... 12 ... ...
Harlingen ...
Tonning 399 ... 95 ... 12 ...
Medemblik 44 ... 1,242
...
Schiedam
Antwerp

••• 7

87 54

- ••• '-

9 ... -

_ ... 21 ...
- ... 31 ...

... • 3,664 ... 81 620 ... 54
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1856 1,653 4,85 391 140
1855..... 1,918 5,501 260 ... 206
1854 2,152 5,056 ... ... 307 206
1853 ...... - 1,828 5,203 ... 458 218
1852 66s 5,110 ... 451 88
1851. 1,465 ... 5,707 ... 122 308
1850 1,518 ._ 4,168 210 178
There was rather an extensive supply of each kind of
foreign stock in to-day's market, and a large portion of it
came to hand in good condition.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of
beasts were on the increase, compared with Monday last,
and there was a decided improvement in their general
quality. The attendance of butchers was tolerably nume-
rous ; nevertheless, the beef trade ruled heavy at 2d per
Sibs beneath the currencies realised on this day se'nnight.
The top figure for Scots was 4s 8d per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton.
shire, we received 3000 shorthorns from other parts of
England 400 of various breeds; and from Ireland sbo
oxen.
The supply of sheep was on the increase, but the general
quality of most breeds was rather inferior. Prime Downs
moved off slowly at 21 per Sibs less money, compared with
Monday last ; and other breeds declined in value from 2d to
4d per Blbs. The top figure was Fs 4d per Sibs. About 2.0
sheep came to hand from Ireland.
We were rather scantily supplied with calves, yet the
veal trade was heavy, at Friday's decline in value of from
2d to 4d per 81bs.
Pigs were in moderate supply and sluggish request, at
barely stationary prices.
Per 81bs to sink the offals.
S. 4. B. d.l d. s. a
Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSouthdown 5 0 5 4
Second quality.... 3 4 3 BlLarge crse. calves 4 0 4
Prime large oxen 310 4 2iPrime small d 0... 4 8 5 e
Prime Soots, dec. 4 4 4 81Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6Small porkers
second quality ...3 8 4 0 Suckling calves-22 028 0
23 0 30 0
Prime crse,wlled.4 2 4 101Quarterold pigs.
TOTAL sums': FORSIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheeaespts'and lambs .. 3,
850
1,432
and 33Sheep Calves .......
1amb5....... ..................... 3
..
254:
337730509 I 3
Calves
Pigs.... .................... 580 Pigs 6O
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold iu the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Mark. 4,, on Monday, Nov. 3, 1856, and this day, Monday,
Nov. 2, 1857.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Nov. 3, 1856. Nov. 2,1857.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
2 Bto 2 10 3 oto 3 2
3 0 3 63 4 3 8
3 8 4 63 10 4 2
4 8 410;4 4 4 8
3 2 3 63 2 3 6
3 8 310 3 8 4 0
4 0 4 4,4 2 410
4 8 5 0,5 0 5 4

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c „.
Coarse and inferior sheep ...
Second quality ditto ...
Prime coarse woolled ditto ...
Prime Southdown ditto ...
Large coarse calves ... .„ 3 8 4 4i4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 5 8 5 0
Large hogs „, „, 3 8 4 4 4 0 4 6
seat small porkers ,„ „. 4 6 5 2 4 8 5 2
Beasts... ..„ ,„ „. 5,399 5,799
Sheep and lambs 22,20" 24,330
Calves._ ,„ 203 375
pigs 670 580
Surma ox Salm, Nov. 5, 1855.—Beasts, 5,205 ; sheep
and lambs, 22,470 ; calves, 193 ; pigs, 565.
Nov. 6, 1851.—Beasts, 5,354 ; sheep and lambs, 26,029 ;
calves, 198 ; pigs, 310.