The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1859.
FOREIGN.

2'RIS DAY'S MARKETS.

Paid.

Closing
Price.

3U811141811
Done.

1 CORN EXCHANGE.
__ Most of the country markets held on Saturday were fairly
supplied with wheat. For all kinds the demand ruled
heavy, and prices had a drooping tendency. Fine barley
sold readily ; other kinds slowly, on former terms. There
was only a limited business doing in other kinds of pro-
-4 duce, at previous currencies.
In the continental markets wheat has changed hands
slowly. In prices, however, very little change has taken
place. All spring corn has sold to a fair extent, on former
terms. In the United States both grain and flour have
realised Very full quotations.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were very moderate. From abroad the imports were sea-
sonably good, viz :-10,373 quarters of wheat, 9,323 barley,
13,570 oats, 68 beans, 345 peas, 890 tares, 4,413 linseed,
6,433 rapeseed, 52 sundry seeds, '2,081 sacks and 2,043
barrels of flour.
The arrivals of wheat fresh up to-day, both from Essex
and Kent, were limited, but, on the whole, in fair average
condition. The attendance of both town and country millers
was limited, and we had a slow inquiry for all kinds of
wheat of home produce, notwithstanding that the show of
samples was rather limited, at the decline noticed in the
currencies on Monday last. However, the bulk of the wheat
was disposed of.
The show of foreign wheat was nob to say extensive.
Even the finest samples were very dull, at late rates. In
low and damp parcels so little was doing that the quotations
were next to nominal.
Floating cargoes of grain were a slow sale, but not
cheaper.
Fine malting barley moved off steadily at very full prices ;
but grinding and distilling sorts were a slow inquiry, at late
rates.
For malt there was a fair demand, at very full prices.
For the time of year, we were fairly supplied with oats,
which moved off slowly, at last week's quotations.
We had a steady, though not to say brisk, demand for
beans, at full currencies.
Peas changed hands slowly ; nevertheless prices were
supported.
I IThe flour trade was in a sluggish state, at last week's
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CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 368 to 448
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new 3Bs 49s
Ditto, old
—8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —BB
Ditto, new 368 448 •
Rye—Old
New —s —8
30s 32s
Barley—Grinding...., 24s 26s
Malting36s 37s
Chevalier
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6 3.52 s s
668
428
Brown sos 52s
Kingston and Ware s2s 649
Chevalier
-Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feeding l9a 24a5
Potato 26s 30s
Youghal and Cork, black . 20s 23s
Cork, white 2OB 298
Scotch, Feeding 2OB 29s
Beans —Tick
Pigeons 388 49a
Gre
Map1e......
White 342s
98 40s
468
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 3os 32s
Stockton and Norfolk ... 27a 28s
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total impol s of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,704 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 294; in 1857, 1,988 ; in 1856, 181; in 1855,
555 ; in 1854, 2,399; in 1853, 2,488 ; and in 1852,
head.

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IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST VEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam - .. 84 .. --
Hamburgh 65 .. 580 .. -- _
Dordt -
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Harlingen
Antwerp
Chtend....

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Total ...... . . 293 1,282 129
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows:
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
1858...... 200 .. • .. 94 ..
1857 ..... 517 . • 1,229 .. .. 242 ..
1856 ...... 122 17 .. 42 ..
1855...... 356 '66 133 ..
1855..... 746 377 .. • • 206 • • '—
1853...... 615 1,
677 .. 296
There was a fair show of . foreign sheep here to-day,
chiefly from Germany; but the supply of foreign beasts
and calves was limited.
An unusually small number of beasts, in but middling
condition, came fresh to hand from our own grazing dis-
tricts. Notwithstanding the prevailing wet weather, the
beef trade ruled brisk at an advance in the quotations
realised on Monday last of fully 4d per 81bs. The general
top figure for Scots was 5s 2d, but some few -sales were
made as high as 5s 4d per 81bs, and a good clearance was
effected.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,650 Scots, short-horns and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 800 of various breeds; and from Scot-
land, 200 Scots.
We were again very moderately supplied with nearly all
breeds of sheep, the general quality •of which was by no
means first rate. The mutton trade was very active,. and
prices were about 4d per Blbs higher than on this day
se'nnight. The best old Downs, in the wool, sold readily
at fis, out of the wool, 58 4d per 81bs. About 6,500 sheep
were shorn.
There was a fair demand for lambs at full quotations,
viz., from 6s to 7s per Blbs. The supply was small.
The few calves on offer changed hands steadily, at
extreme rates.
We have to report a slight improvement in the demani
for pigs at full currencies.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. a. d. s. d. a. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool do. 5 2 5 8
Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo. 5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 8 4 10 Large erce. calves 4 0 4 14
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 5 0 5 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 2 4. 6 Large hogs 3 3 3 6
Second quality do. 4- 85 0 Small porkers
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Lambs, 6s to 7s.
Suckling calves, 18s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
8s to 225.

TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 2,6BolBeasts 6B
Sheep 18,150 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 350 Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday March 15, 1858, and this day
Monday, March 14, 1859. _

Per gibs, to sink the offals.
March 15, 1858. March 14, 1859.
d. B. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . .8 3
2 B. d. to 3 4 3 6to d. s. 3
10
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 8 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 0 4 8 410
Prime Scots, &e. •• • • •4 2 44 5 0 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 6 4 2 4 6
Second quality ditto . . • . 3 8 4 0 4 8 5 0
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 6 5 2 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto . •
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . •
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . • • • • • • 3 0 4 0 3 0 3 6
Neat small porkers . • • • 4 2 4 4 3 8 4 2
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . •
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 16, 1857.---Beasts, 3,366;
sheep and lambs, 16,920 ; calves,. 69; pigs, 220. •
March 17,1856.—Beasts, 3,709; sheep and lambs, 21,510 ;
calves, 54; pigs, 140.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Very moderate supplies of both town and Country-killed
meat are on sale here to-day, and the trade generally is
active. Beef and mutton have advanced 4d,i'yeal and pork
quite 2d per 81bs compared with Monday last.
Per 81bs. by the Carcass.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beef 3' 4to 3 6f Infr, Mutton. 3 6to 4 0
Mid, d 0..... 3 Bto 3 10 Mid. do 4 2to 4 6
Pm.largedo. 40to 4 2 I Prime do. 48to 5 0
Do. small do. 4 4to 4 8 j Veal ........ 3 10 to 4 10
Large pork .. 3 2to 3 6 I Small pork 3 Bto 4 4
Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 6d.
BOROUGH HOP.
" There is still a good business doing in all kinds ofnew
hops, at fully the lute improvement in value, and the show
of samples is very moderate. Fine yearlings aro steady,
but other kinds rule dull.
Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 130 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent do s4s to 75s
Sussex do 5BB to 75s ~
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The arrivals of home-grown potatoes, coastwise and by
land carriage, continue seasonably large, and in fair condi-
tion. Last week the imports were 94 tons from Calais, 44
tons from Rouen, 2 ditto from Rotterdam, and 92ditto
from Dunkirk. For all kinds the demand rules very inac-
tive as follows :-
1 York Regents, 75s to 105 s ; Essex and Kent, 70s to 100 s ;
LincolnA, 70s to 90s ; Scotch, 40s to 80s ; foreign, 40s to 60s.
WOOL MARKET.
Since our last report the public sales of colonial wool
have progressed somewhat slowly. In prices, however,
compared with the former auctions, no quotable change
has taken place. Prices have ruled as follows :—Port
Philip—Clean sheep's, is sp to 2s 6d; scoured, is 10141
to 2s 21d ; lambs, 2s id to 2s 41d ; locks, &c., is 4d to is
11d. Australian—Clean sheep's, Is 711 to 2s 6d ; scoured,
Is 7d to 2s 51d; hand-washed, is 81d to is lid, pieces,
&c., 111 d to is 6d. New Zealand—Clean sheep's, Is old
to is lid ; other kinds, lld to is 4d. Van Dieman's Land
—Clean sheep's, is 71d to 2s; lambs, is 91d. Swan River
—Clean sheep's, is 9d ; lambs, is 111 d. Cape—Sheep's,
Is 21d to is 10d; grease, 8d to is per lb. Privately, the
market is heavy, at late rates. Last weeks imports were
585 bales from Algoa Bay, 53 from Bombay, and 44 from
Buenos Ayres.

SEEDS.
White clover seed continuos in request, and prices are
till on the advance. Red moves off steadily, at very full
Aces, and trefoil is quite as dear as last week. Linseed
is
lull, and the turn cheaper. Fine rapeseed fully maintains
its values, but for inferior kinds there is very little demand.
Canary, hempseed, and mustard seed remain as last quoted,
Cakes are in steady request, at late rates.
Turnip,White,p.bus.l2s to 14s'
Swede
Mustard, Brown Bs lls
White, new l2s 15s
Tares, Spring, new.. 9s6d 12s
Old —s -8
Canary, per quarter 58s 68s
Rye grass, new 22s 26s
Clover, Red 14.1ng., et O4B 80s
White
Foreign Red 62s 70s
White ?Os 84s
Trefoil, new. lBs 20s
TALLOW.
The demand for tallow has become very inactive. In
prices, however compared with Monday last, very little
change taken place. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted
at 52s per cwt. Rough fat, 2s 9d per Sibs.

Carraway .......... 40s to 43s
Coriander .......... 9s 12s
Hempseed, per qr 304 38s
Linseed,Eng.sowing 728 74s
Crushing ...... —s 4P
—s
Baltic .......... —s —s
Odessa ........ 56s 59s
Linseed Cake, p. ton
English £lO ox£lolsB
Foreign, p ton £9 58 Od 10 Ms
Rape Cakes,p. ton 5 Os 6 5s
Rapeseed, p. qr..... 64s 688

1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859.
Stock this day.... 35,532 22,652 14,893 17,562 18,271
Price of Y.C. f 47s ad to 55s 6d to Gass dto 55s Od to us 001
• •—s Od Od —s Od
Delivery last week 1,439 962 334 1,256 1,173
Ditto from June 1 66,891 88,530 90,217 90,281 84,793
Arrivals last week 892 491 1,394 998 163
Ditto from June 1 66,423 64,641 88,110 94,731 91,477
Price of Town .... 50i Od 63s 6(1 528 Od 56s 6d 53s 6cl