The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-08 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

Only moderate supplies of English wheat were on sale
in the provincial markets held on Saturday. The trade,
however, was in a sluggish state, at barely stationary
prices. Farley and all other grain were quite as dear as
in the previous week, but flour ruled heavy.
The continental markets continue steady for most kinds
of produce and prices generally aro supported,
Only limited supplies of English grain were received up
to our market last week. From abroad, the imports were
large, viz., 45,013 quarters of wheat ; 14,711 barley,
7b,147 oats, 373 rye, 515 beans, 2,432 peas, 183 tares,
4,821 linseed, 7,830 rapeseed, 10 sundry seeds, 75 sacks
1,941 barrels of flour.

The coantity of English wheat received fresh up, to-day,
coast wise and by land carriage, was limited ; yet, as seve-
ral parcels wore on show, left over from last week, the
number of samples was by no means small. Owing to the
prevailing fine weather for the growing crops, and the
large influx of foreign produce, the demand for all kinds
of wheat of home produce was rather inactive; yet last
Monday's prices were supported. _ .

We were very extensively supplied with foreign wheat,
even the finest qualities met a dull inquiry ; but, fromlthe
small amount of business doing, no actual change took
place in the quotations.

The few floating cargoes on offer commanded full prices.
There was a full average show of barley, yet all kinds
were in good request, and late rates were well supported.
Malt—though in but moderate supply—moved off
slowly, at fait week's. currency.

There was a large show of foreign oats, yet the transac-
tions wore extensive at full quotations.
For boons there was a good demand at fully late rates.
The supply was very limited.

We had a steady sale for peas, at extreme rates.
The flour trade ruled dull, and the quotations were
barely supported.

CURRENCY PER IJI
Wheat—Essex Pc Kent.
Red •• .. new 511 to 62s
Ditt0........ old —s —s
Ditto, White, new 51s 725,
Ditt0........ old —5 —s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s 7s

FERIA L MEASURE.

4alt--Cnovaiier .... 78s to 805
Oats Yorkshire And
Llncolusk.,Feed 20s 23,
Potatci
Youghal and Cork
81ack......• 185 22

Ditto now 595 635
Rye—Old • • ........ • . --s
Now •• • ..• • . 3 ts 3661
Barley—Grinding ..• 26s 32+
Malting ...... • • 494 41s
Chevalier— . . 421 46s
Malt--Butfolk and Nor-
folk • • •• 67s 178
linwn • • •• .• • • Os 63;
Kingston sndWare G 94 78s

Cork, White ..... 193 28s
Scotch, Feed..... 205 24-
Beans—Tick •• •• 36s 39:
Pigeons .... 42. .155
reas—Grey ...• •• .• •• 375 395
Maple .•••••• •• •• 395 40
White...: •• •• 39$ 40$

Boilers ••• •• 37s 39,
Flour—Town-made.•• 50s 52s
Suffolk • •• •... 40s 421
Btooktn Norfolk 421 44i

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,531 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 2,305; in 1855, 2,866; in 1854, 3,369; in 1853, 4,735;
in 1852, 4,98; in 1851, 3,056 ; and in 1850, 2,124 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep., Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Harlingen ll4 ... 851 ... IS ... 56 ...
18 ... 181 62
56 350 59 184
Daoetrrteldi
rum
Bremen
Flamburgh .
Schiedam
Amsterdam
Antwerp

385 ... - ::

~. 16

4 - 44 -

Calais - —

•••

-...
•••

T0ta1.... 231 ... 1,777 „, 77

... 430 ...

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 79 ... 1,701 ... 240 ... 285 „.
1855 546 ... 1.828 ”. 245 _. 604 ... 35
1854 682 ”. 1,803 ... 200 ". 400 ... 30
1853 552 ... 2,880 —. 547 ... 711 ”. 45
1852 650 _, 3,237 ... 310 ". 668 ”. 23
1851 199 ... 2,376 ". 157 _. 301 _. 23
1850 370 ... 1,285 _. 58 _. 375 _. 26

There was a fair average-show of foreign stock here, to.
day, in, for the most part-, fair condition.

From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts
Considerably on the increase, and in prime condition; in
deed, this was by far the best supply shown during the
present year. Although the attendance of butchers was
toler-ibly extensive, the beef trade ruled heavy, at a decline
in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of fully 2d
per Blbs. The general top figure for beef was ts 8d ; but
the very pritnest Scots realised 4s 10(1 per Blbs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire were 2,500 Scots and short-horns ; from other
parts of England, 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland,
220 Scots ; and from Ireland, 10 oxen.
Wo were seasonably well supplied with all breeds of
sheep- —though weight and condition of which were prime,
and the mutton trade was in a sluggish state. In prices,
however, no change took place. The best old Downs sold
at 5s per 81bs.
Lambs were in moderate supply, and fair request, at last
week's prices, viz , 5s ad to as 8d per alba.
We were fairly supplied with calves' which moved off
slowly, at a decline in value ,f 4d per 81bs. The highest
quotation was 5s 2d per 81bs.
The show of pigs was limited, and the pork trade ruled
heavy, at barely stational, prices.

131 k

974
a

Per Bibs to eh& the O&M

e. d. 5. d.I N. d. I e.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 PrimeSonthdown 410 5 0
Recend quality.... 3 6 3 1011 Argo crse. calves 3 1.) 410
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4,Prime email do_ 5 3 1.5 2
Prime Scott?, &o 46 4 101 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep —.3 0 3 4 Small porkers
Second quality ...3 6 4 o,Suckling calves 23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-wiled.4 2 4 31Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0
Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s Bd.
TOTAL SUPPLY;
I Beasts .

'll4 - 116
105 - 110

18 = 19

i --
9228 --100
95 -- 100

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts . no

Sheep and lambs 26,750
Calves 262

Sheep and lambs . ...... 1,710
Calves

27 - 28
2 -- 3

Pigs. 250

Pigs

I. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Jute 9, 1856, and this day, Monday,
June 8, 1857.
Per albs, to sink the orals.

.. •
3..
n -

June 9,1856.1 June 8,1857
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 6to 3 10 3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto ... ... 4 0 4 2 3 6 310
... 4 4 4 8 4 0 4 4
PrimePime largo
,oxaecn
. ... 410 5 oi4 6 410
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 4 0 4 2;3 0 3 4
Second quality ditto 4 4 4 81
Prime coarse woolled ditto 410 5 o'3 . 6 4 0
42 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto
.. 5 9 5 44 10 5 0
Lambs ..• ••• 5 0 6 0 5 8 6 8
Large coarse calves
... 4 0 4103 10 410
Prime small ditto ... 5 0 5 4 5 0 5 2
Large hogs ... ••• 3 2 4 0 3 8 4 2
Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 0
• Beasts...
..• ... 3.017 4,409
Sheep and lambs 22,590 26,750
... 227 262
Pigs 385 250
SUPPLIES ON SkLE, June 11, 1855.—Beasts, 3,969 ; sheep,
and lambs, 24,570; calves, 256; pigs, 450.
June 12, 1854.--Beasts, 4,298; sheep
calves, 390 ; pigs, 350, and lambs, 27,600 ;

The recent rain has produced a most beneficial
effect on the course, albeit its continuance for
a few hours longer would be desirable. Certainly
those horses that like to hear the clatter of
their beefs will be well served at Ascot. On Satur-
day List I walked right over the course, and although
the herbage was here and there somewhat thick, yet so
far as the condition of the ground was concerned:l might
just as well have been walking from Temple-bar to St.*
Paul's'. Pitapat, Lord Raglan, Flacrow, and. Rosa Bon-
hour were the only animals that I saw " out," and they
went bowling along over the hard ground not exactly as
if they liked it. Flacrow came into posession of Lord
Londesborough during the late Newmarket meet-
ings, and I mention this fact simply Irons the
opportunity which it gives me of stating the " ac-
quisitions" of another nobleman. Lord W. Powlett
is increasing his stud. I think it was a Marquis
of Westminster who said that he would never
enter a valuable animal for a handicap race, to run the
risk of being beaten by a beast scarcely worth a saddle
and bridle. Lord W. Pewlett seems to be of the same
opinion, for he has "agitated " sufficiently to induce the
jockey club to establish more weight for age races, and
I presume be has purchased Cedric, Saraband, and Mar-
tinet, in the hope of carrying off events of that
... 80 i description.

With few exceptions the fields for the different stakes
to be contested at Ascot will not be nutnernus. I shall
limit my "notes "to the principal events. Speculation
on the Ascot Stakes has not been very brisk. Wink-
field and Cerva have commanded most attention. The
former is sure to run well, because he is fresh and
" used to the ground." Cerva would like plenty of dirt
to get through, and is not, I fancy, capable of sustaining
a steady racing pace over hard ground. Although
" the money" tempts me, yet I am compelled to with-
hold confidence from the two animals mentioned, and
shall pin my faith to REDEMPTION and Cnow, both of
whom have performed respectably enough to warrant a
favourable consideration of their pretensions.

Everybody seems to think that Sydney ought to win
the Ascot Derby, but I do not :fancy he has more
chance for that event than for the Epsom Derby, and
shall be much surprised if he be not beaten by both
Turbit and Chevalier d'lndustrie.

The Gold Vase I assign to Stratbnaver ; I scarcely
know what to select for the Hunt Cup, and I fancy the
seeking of a needle in a bottle of bay would be about as
easy a task as picking out the winner. From the top
weights I shall select Flacrow and Pohnoodie, and from
the middle weights, Jesuit, Good Friday, and Bel
Esperanza ; I do not fancy one of the light weights.
Zaidee will win the Fernhill Stakes if she run ; Aya-
canora will carry off the Coronation Stakes, and Gemma
di Vergy the Windsor Castle Stakes.
The Queen has signified her intention of being present
on Thursday. On Wednesday I will express my opinion
at length on the probabilities for the Cup ; at present I
shall content myself with being " out of the fashion,"
and stating that on paper see nothing to beat ROGER-
THORPE and AVAMAS;
June S. • A FRESH MAN.