The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-25 00:00:00

THIS

ETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat, and all kinds moved off
steadily on higher terms. Barley was tolerably firm. In
the value of other produce very little change took place.
Throughout the Continent wheat has been held on
higher terms, and all spring corn has commanded full
prices. In the United States the dealings in wheat and
flour have been very moderate.
Coastwise, the receipts of English grain up to our market
last week were moderate. From abroad we received 13,610
qrs. of wheat, 13,970 barley, 65,376 oats, 365 beans, 65 tares,
3,800 linseed, 3,090 rapeseed, 2,600 maize, 110 sundry seeds,
4,318 sacks and 60 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to-day a very moderate supply of wheat came
to hand both from Essex and Kent. The warlike rumours
afloat, added to the small show of samples, induced the fac-
tors to hold all kinds at an advance in the quotations of
from 3s. to 4s. per quarter. Millers, however, showed very
little disposition to operate ; yet, in most instances, 2s. to
3s. per quarter more money was realised by the holders.
The amount of business doing in foreign wheat, the
show of which was seasonably good, was by no moans ex-
tensive. However, fine samples may be considered fully
2s. per quarter higher than on this day sen'aight. Inferior
parcels were held for a similar advance.
We had rather more inquiry for barley at fully last week's
currency.
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The Ludt trade ruled heavy, but no decline took place in
prices.
Good sound oats were firm, and quite as dear as last week.
Inferior samples were dull.
Beans were held at is advance, but the demand was not
to say active.
In the value of peas no change took place.
The flour trade was firm, and prices had an upward
tendency. Town-made flour advanced to 43s per 2801bs.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 4ls to 508
Ditto, old —B —8
Ditto, white, new 4Bs 588
Ditto, old
—5 --s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —8
Ditto, new
Rye Old _S —S
New
Barley—Grinding...., 238 26s
Malting.
CheTalier 358 40s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s2s Ns
Brown 6OB 528
Kingston and Ware s2s 64s
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9B 24a
Potato 26s 308
Youghal and Cork, black 2OB 23s
Cork, white 2os 298
Scotch, Feeding 2os 29s
Beans —Tick
Pigeons 39s 478
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 398 408
Boilers ............. . 40s 41s
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 32s 34s
Stockton and N0rf01k......... 2BB 29a

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
41
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
rweecreei 944ved2,
head.3lB ;
in
f nthe 1.9e48 ; corresponding
431 ; in 1855, week in 1858 we
1857,
1,243 ; in 1854, 1,101; in 1853, 3,550 ; and ix 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh
Harlingen

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Total 233 567 9 181 k 4
Tho yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 252 .. 1,814 .. • . 252 .. --
.857 522 .. 655 .. 4 .. 313 ..

_ ••
1856 lBO .. 160 • • • • 91
1855 7OB .. 166 • • • . 367
1854 539 .. 244 • • .. 319 2
1853 902 .. 2,124 .. .. 474 .. 42
To-day's market was but moderately supplied with each
only
yd
middling.
About stock ; the general quality of which was
About an average supply of beasts was derived from our
own grazing districts, in good condition ; indeed, this was
one of the best markets for beef held for some weeks past.
Owing in some measure to the holidays, and the change in
the weather, the beef trade ruled heavy, and prices gave
way, compared with Monday last, from 2d. td 4d. per 81bs.
The general top figure for Scots was 4s. Bd. per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 220 of various breeds ; from Scotland,
380 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 90 oxen and
heifers.
We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with most kinds of sheep. All breeds met a very dull in-
quiry, and the quotations gave way 2d. to 4d. per Sibs.
The general top figure for old Downs was ss. Bd. per 81bs.
Lambs were in moderate supply and sluggish request at
about Thursday's decline in value. Prices ranged from
58. 4d. to 68. 4d. per 81bs.
Although the supply of calves was very limited, the veal
trade ruled heavy, and the quotations gave way 2d. per
811,s.
The pork trade was heavy. In prices, however, no
change took place. _ _