The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-16 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.— (This Pay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat, in which only limited
business was transacted, at barely stationary prices. Fine
barley was scarce, and in request, at extreme rates. In
the value of other articles very little change took place.
The continental markets continue inactive for wheat;
but our New York advices bring a slight advance in the
quotations.

Very moderate supplies of English grain were received
up to our market last week. From abroad the imports
were-7,919 quartets of wheat, 20,684 barley, 13,058 oats,
570 rye, 4,457 beaus, 5 peas, 362 tiros, 2,688 linseed, 1,910
rapeseed, 40 mustard seed, 1,940 Indian corn, 134 sacks,
and 6,429 barrals of flour.

The supply of English wheat received fresh up to our
market to-day was very moderate, and in but raiddlisg
condition. For all kinds, however, the demand ruled heavy.
The primost qualities were mrtly disposed of at pikes
about equal to those of Monday List. Secondary and infe-
rior kinds wore with diffleulty sold, and prices were cer-
tainly rather in favour of buyers, who evinced no inclina-
tion to get into stock.

We were tolerably well supplied with most descriptions
of foreign wheat. The market for that produce was
heavy, yet no quotable change took place in prices.
Although the imports of foreign barley last week were
extensive, the quantity here—as the bulk of the supply
went direct into the hands of the distillers—was small,
and the trade ruled firm, at full quotations.
Fiue malt moved off steadily at very full prices. In-
ferior parcels, however, were rather dull.
Floating cargoes of grain were steady.
Wo were well supplied with oats, for which the inquiry
ruled heavy, at barely last week's prices.
Beans were in good supply and sluggish request, at
barely last week's prices.
In poas, only a moderate business was doing, at barely I
previous rates.

- We had a dull market for flour. In prices, however, no
actual change took place.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red .... new 49g to 60s
Ditt0........ old —a —a
Ditto, White new 503 63s
Ditt0........ old —s —3
Norfolk 9.nd Lin-
coln, Rod, old —s
Ditto new ...... 48s 603
Rye—Old ............ —s —Ol

76s to 78a
Potato .•• • • 258 323
Tonna' and Cork
°5l4At
Ist
—Chevalieri
ncl ns Yorkshire
, F. o'n and
24s 25
81ack....... 208 26.
Cork, White ••••• 211 29s
Scotch, Feed.•• 268 303
Beane—Tick 328 35s
Pigeons 333 413
Peas—Grey .......... :37s 33s
Maple .......... 39s 40s
Whit 0........... 39s 42s
Boilers ......... 38s 408
Floor—Town-made. •• 535 5"
501101 k ......... 41s 42s
9toektn . Norfolk 40s 41s

Now •• •• •• •• •• 383
Barley7Grinding .• • .• 306

Molting •. •• 314 40s
Chevalier. •• • • . 423 493
Plalt—Suffolk and N0r-
f01k........... 6 .e 63 s
Brown G2s 63s

Kingston snd Ware 68i 77s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

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The imports of foreign stock into London last week
were moderate—the total supply being 1,9,48 bead. In the
corresponding week in 1856 we recorted 181
and in in 1855, 555 ;
in 1854, 2,399; in 1853, 2,488 ; in 1852,'1,726;1851, 2,121 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WARR.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Hamburgh 5O ... 653
Antwerp
Harlingen 323 ... 22 ...
Schiedam
Rotterdam 6O

-- ••
96 ... -
4 ... -

••• -- ...
••• 132 ... -

Calais
Ostend
Oporto

8 ... -

2 ... -

T0ta1.... 517 .... 1,229 ...
... 242 .. The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 122 ... 17 ••• •.. 42 ...
1855„„ ...., 350 ... 66 ...
... 133
...
1854 746 ... 1,377 ... - •.. 206 ...
1853 615 ... 1,577 ... - •.. ...
296
1852 3 7 ... 1,2 Z ... ••• 184 ...
1851 466 ... 1,395 ••• ... 219 ... 4

There was a very middling show of foreign stock in to -
day's market, both as to number and quality.
Nearly an average time of year supply of home-fed beasts
was received here this morning, but there was a slight fall-
ing off in their general weight and condition. The attend-
ance of buyers was less numerous, and the beef trade ruled
inactive, at prices barely equal to iy last. The ex-
treme value of the best Scots was 5s per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,9)0 Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 2:)0 of various breeds; from Scotland, 350 Scots;
and from Ireland, 160 oxen.
The supply cf sheep was again limited, but the quality
of the stock was prime. The mutton trade was much less
active than on Monday last, yet that day's prices were sup-
ported. The best old Downs in the wool were worth 66.,
out of the wool 5s per 81b. There were about 3,000 shorn
sheep in the market.
We had a good veal trade, at last week's currency. The
supply of calves was limited.
In pigs, the supply of which was small, very little was
doing, at last week's currency.
Per Sibs to sink the offal,.
s. d. s. d.l s. (11. a. d
Warier 8cr.5ti..,.3 4to 3 6'PrimeSouthdown 510 6 0
&mad quality.... 3 S 4 01.4:+rge eree. calves 4 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 S!Prinio small d 0... 5 4 5 S
Prime Scots, dm 410 5 I,lLarge hogs 3 8 4 4
Inferior Sheep ...4 6 4 10,Srua11 porkers ... 4 6 5 2
ocond quality ...5 0 5 2Suckliug calves.. 23 0 30 0
Primo ers,..-wlled.s 4 5 61Quarter old piv. 21 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY; YORILION army.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 222 Pigs -
AL statement and comparison of the supplies and prices sf fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Mark, t, on Nfonday, March 17, 1856, and this day, Monday,
March 16, 1857.

Per gibs, to sink the offals.

March 17, 1856,

\March 16,'57

s. d. a. d. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 413 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto ... 6 3103 8 4 0
Primo large oxen 4 0 4 2it 2 4 8
Prime Scots, 3;c
... 4 4 4 6,4 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 SA 6 410
Sepreimonedeqoaulasleitywodoitteod
ditto ::: 43 140 44
62', 55
4. 5
Prime Southdown ditto 4 8 4105 10 6 0
Lambs ... 0 0 0 00 0 • 0
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 4.4 0 5 2
Prime small ditto li 6 6 0 5 4 5 8
Large hogs 3 6 4 2 3 ti 4 4
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 4 6 5 2
Beasts._ 3,700 3,503
Sheep ... 21,5150 15,650
Calves... 4 114
Pigs 140 230
SUPPLIES as Sus, March 19, •
1855.—Beasts, 4,311; sheo;
20,040; calves, 107; pigs, 310.
March 20, 1851.—Beasts, 3,631 ; sheep, 18,8" ;
calves,
119 ; pigs, 335.

NEWGATE AND LEADENETALL.
The supplies of most kinds of meat on sale here con-
tinue very moderate. Generally speaking the demand is
steady, as follows .

Per Blbs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, Inferior 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 310
Do. primp large 4 0 4 2
Do., do. small 4 4 4
Pork, large 3 8 4 4

s. 4. s.
Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 10
Do. oniddling ..... 4 0 4 6
Da., prime ......... 4 8 4 0
Veal '3 10 5 0
Pork, small ...... ..4 6 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a fair average business doing in most kinds of
hops, the show of which is tolerably good at last week's
prices.

Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 153 to 5/ 12s ; Weald
of Kent, 31 5s to 51 Os : Sussex, 31 3s to 41 Os ; yearlings,
11 lOs to 31 15e. per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Since Monday last about average supplies of potatoes
have come to bend, coastwise and by land carriage. For
most kinds we have a slow inquiry, at about stationary
prices. Last week's imports were 110 bags, 3 baskets from
Rotterdam, 15 tons from Loer, and 6 tons from London-
derry.
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York Regents, 1103 to 1203 per ton ; Kent and Essex do.,
110 s to 1203; Scotch do., 100 a to 120 i ; do. cups, 90s to
10OR ; Middlings, 65s to 755; Lincolns, 103 s to 120 s; Blues,
100 s to 110 s.

WOOL.
At the public sales the attendance of buyers continues
good, but Cape wools are le3s active, and the full advance
at the opening is not supported, e rise being confined
from is to is 00 per lb. Other wools, however, are very
firm. The following rates have been paid :—Australian—
Clean sheep's la 8.4 d to 2s Odd ; scoured, is 11Ad •, scoured
lamb's, 2s 24d ; skin, 2s 2d; do. handwasbecf 1s 101 to
2s lA I. Port Philip—Clean sheep's, is 2d to 2s 20;
scoured, is lld to 2s 9d ; lamb's, 2s 00 to 2s 5d ; locks,
is 3Ad to is 10d. Van Dieman's Land—Clean sheep's, 2s
3d to 2s ; skin, is 7,1 to 1s 11:W ; do. scoured, 2s 2Ad.
Cape— Clean sheep's, is 40 to 20.1i1el ; handwashed, is 4d
to 2s ltd ; do. superior, 2s 63 ; lamb's, 2s. East India—
Sheep's, 2s Oid to 2s 6d per b. The private market is
very firm. Last week's imports were 620 bales from
Sydney, 2,:'00 from Melbourne, 441 from the Capa, 79
from Mogalore, 194 from Odessa, 143 from Havre 2 from
Boston, and 64 from Hambro'. ,

The following are the current rates of English wool :
Down tege, is 7d to is 8d ; half-bred hoggets, is 6d to is
7d ; Kout fleeces, is 5d to Is 61 ; Down ewes, is 5d to
is 6d ; Leicester fiascos, is 4d to ls 5d ; combing skins,
Is 441 to is 51 ; flannel wool, is 2d to is 61; and blanket
wool, 10d to is 2d per lb.