The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-16 00:00:00

MAT NEWS.--(This f ay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The supplies of wheat on sale in most of the country
markets held on Satyrday were only moderate, yet the
demand was in a sluggish state, and prices were barely sup-
ported. Fins barley was somewhat firmer, but not darer.
Other kinds were rather dull. In the value of other as ;;i-
-cies very little change took place.
In the value of grain in most of the continental markets
very little change has taken place of late. The A tnerican
advices come flat. _ .

Up to our market last week the al rivals of English grain
were limited. The importi from abroad amounted to
4,140 quarters of wheat, 530 barley, 3,613 oats, 2,248
133 ans, 3 peas, 47 tare 9, 4,470 linseed, 2,910 rapeseed, 3
mustardseed, 1,030 sundry seeds, and 21,896 barrels of
sour.

The quantity of English wheat received fresh up this
morning, coastwise and by land-carriage, was very mode-
rate, and, for the most part, much out of condition. The
attendance of millers was rather on the increase, and there
was a better feeling in the demand for good and fine par-
cels at prices equal to Monday last. Damp and otherwise
inferior parcels moved off slowly, but we have no change
to notice in the quotations. Millers, generally, hold very
light stocks of wheat for the time of yea*.
We were somewhat extensively supplied with most kinds
of foreign wheat, in which about an average business was
transacted, at last week's quotations.
In floating cargoes of grain very little was doing.
Fine malting barley was in steady request, at full prices.
Grinding and distilling sorts moved off slowly, on former
terms.

We have to notice no improvements in the malt trade.
The currencies rule tho same as on this day week.

The show of oats was only moderate. The trade may be
considered steady, on former terms.
We had a dull sate for beans, at a decline in the quota-
tions of is per quarter.
White pets were very dull, and is per quarter lower.
Grey and Maple qualities ruled at full prices.
There was a fair inquiry for flour at last week's currency.

CURRENCY PEE IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex 1c Kent, Malt—Chevalier .... 763 to 793
Rod •..• new 543 to 66s ()sty Yorkshire and
Ditt0........ old —s —a Lineolnsh., Feed 21s 253
Ditto, White new 57s 738 Potato
Ditt0........ old —s —s Youghal aad Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black. •• •• 193 22;
coin, Red, old —s —a Cork , White •• • • 21s 26s
Ditto new •• •• .• 52; 63s Scotch, Feed. •• •• 26s 293
s9e—Old ............ —s —s Beans—Tick .•••• • • .. 31s 35s

New ............ 38s 42s
Barley—Grinding .•• •• 313 33a
Malting ..• •• •• 363 383
Chevalier•.. . . 40s 483
Malt—Suffolk and Nor-

Pigeons ...... •• •• 40, 404
Peas—Grey ..•• .• .• •. 36s 39s
Maple..• •• ••.• •• 39s 403
White....... -• .. 37s 393
Boilers •• •• •. ..• 38s 404

folk ... • ...... 67s 7751
Brown 633 his
Kin2;stoo and Ware 76s 78s

Floor—Town•mado. • • 55s 57s
8 uflolk •-.•• • • • • • 41a 448
Btocktn & Norfolk 42s 45s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week
wera but moderate—the total supply being 1,016 head.
In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 621 ; in 1855,
379; in 1854, 3,8 -44 ; in 1853, 3,617; in 1852, 1,899;
and in 1851, 2,229 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WENS.

Beasts.

From
Ostend
Elarlingen 403 ...
Oporto
Rotterdam
Schiedam
Comma.
Antwerp l3

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

.•• •••
7 ... -

•.•
115

43 -

- ::: - ... 160 ...

T0ta1.... 651

122 ...

The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 433 ... 1.-2 ... ... 176 ...
1855 214 ... ... ... 165 ...
1854 1,011 ... 2,327 ... - ... 491 ... t
1853 475 ... 2,812 ... - ... 289 ...
1852 430 ... 1,260 ... ... 200 ... E
1851 475 ... 1,484 ... ... 263 ...
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The show of foreign calves here, to-day, was seasonably
good ; but that of beasts and sheep was limited.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up, to-day, were only moderate; but their general
quality was very prime. For the primest breeds there
was a fair demand at prices quite equal to Mondv last—
the best Scots selling at 5s per Slbs ; otherwise, the trade
was less active, and, in some instances, prices were a shade
in favour of buyers.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, E i3CX, and Cam-
bridgeshire, amounted to about 2,000 Scots and short-
horns ; from other parts of England 300 of various
breeds; from Scotland. 350 Scots, and from Ireland 120
oxen.

We were again very scantily supplied with sheep, but
their general quality was prime. There was increased
firmness in the mutton trade, and prices may be considered
M per 81bs higher than on this day se'nnight. Our top
quotation for Downs is now 5s 8d per 81bs ; but some my
prime lots went at oven higher quotations.
Calves were in moderate supply, and fair request, atlast
week's currency. The highest price was 5e 61 per 81bs.
In pigs only a limited bus!ness was transacted. Prices,
however, were supported.