The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-20 00:00:00

THIS

'SETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

For all description of oats, we have to report a steady
demand, and the value of good and fine samples was fairly
mentioned.
Beans sold steadily at the extreme rates of Monday last.
Peas were a slow inquiry; nevertheless, prices ruled
firm.

The flour trade was inactive, yet no quotable change took
place in the currencies, compared with this day oe'nnight.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 598 65s
Ditto, white, new s2s 63$
Ditto, old 6ls 72s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old s6s 64s
Ditto, new
Rye—Old
New —s —8
Barley—Grindin 40s 42s
g 27s 32
•
Maltin 4558
Malt—Suffolk and 358
Norfolk 628 68s
J3Lrovna
508
_Kingstown and Ware 52 52s
9 70s
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2lB 278
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black .. 21s 26s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 24s 288
Beans—Tick
Pigeons ......... 48s 60s
Peas—Grey
Maple ......... 39s 428
White
4
Boilers 5B 52s
508 548
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk
398 448
Stockton and Norfolk. .. . ... . 398 41s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale
in to-day's market. Amongst it were 100 oxen from Spain
in good condition. On the whole the trade was inactive, at
about last week's prices.

Although the show of home-fed beasts was rather limited
the demand for all breeds was in a sluggish state. Some
Scots and crosses realised last Monday's currency—viz.
from 48 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, otherwise, the beef trade was
the turn in favour of buyers.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,400 Scots, &c. ; from other parts of England,
300 various breeds ; and from Scotland, 720 Scots and
crosses. The general quality of the beasts was prime.
Really prime Down sheep were scarce, and in request, at
from 5s to Sa 2d, and, in some instances, 5s 4d per 81bs; all
other breeds, however, were a slow inquiry, at the prioes
realised on this day sennight.
Prime lambs were in fair request, at Thursday's decline
in value. Inferior lambs were very dull, but not cheaper.
The veal trade was heavy, at a decline in prices, com-
pared with Monday last of 8d per 81bs. The top quotation
was 5s per 81bs.

We have to report a slow sale for pigs at last week's
prices.

Per Slb, to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Ors.). &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d0.:4 4 4 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.4 10 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Large hogs 4 0 4 2
Second quality-do. 310 4 2 Small porkers 4 6 5 0
Lambso
, 5s 8d to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 22s to 325; and quarter-old store pigs,
23s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 20,460 Sheep ..
Calves
I
Pigs. 390 Pigs
The total implrts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 5,430 head, In the corresponding week in
18G0, we received 5,215—in 1859, 3,865—in 1858, 1,239
—in 1857, 2,344—in 1856, 1,761—in 1855, 2,673 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 146 .. 751 .. 291 .. 265 .. 66
Harlingen .... 200 .. 655 .. 1 .. 44 .. 58
Hamburgh .... 200 .. 2,396 .. .. .. 12'
Oporto .. 160 .. _
Vigo
Dordt
Amsterdam — ..
Antwerp — • •
Boulogne — • •
Tonning 5O
Medemblik
Cuxhaven

--- . . - . . 19 . .

_ .
Total .... 756 .. 3,802 .. 299 .. 328 .. 245
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
B3s9easts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 .
.. 4,210 .. 113 .. 308 .. 225
1859....
1857 404 .. 1,762 .. 20 .. 151 .. 6
1858 .. 223 . • 1,311 39 .. 188 ..
1855 962 . • 1,253 . 84 .. 343 .. 31
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, May 21, 1860, and this day,
Monday, May 20, 1861.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.

May 21,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 4 oto 4 4
Second quality do ........... 4 6 410
Prime large oxen ............ 5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. ......... 5 4 5 6
Coarse and inferior sheep 4 8 5 0
Second quality d 0....... 6 2
Prime coarse-woolled d 0..... 5 85 10 6 2
Prime Southdown do. ..
Lambs
............ 510 8 0
Large coarse calves ........ 05 6 Prime small do. ............ 58 6 0 Large hogs ...... 40 4 6
Neat small porkers .......... 4 8 5 4
Beasts .............. 3,480
Sheep and 1amb5...... 22,920
Calves
Pigs

May 20,
1861.
34 3 8
3 10 to 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 410
34 3 8
310 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 0
58 7 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
40 4 4
46 5 0
3,540
20,460
143

420 r
1 390
SrPPLIES ON SALE, MAY 23, 1859.—Beasts, 3,760;
sheep and lambs, 22,040 ; calves, 138 ; pigs, 310.
MAY 24, I.BsB.—Beasts, 3,616; sheep and lambs, 20,430;
calves, 109:; pigs, 415.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of meat on sale here are moderately exten-
sive. Good and prime qualities of beef, mutton, and lamb
move off steadily at full prices; otherwise the trade rules
heavily on easier terms.
Per Slb. by the carcase.

sdsd adsd
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Middling mutton 3 10 4 2
Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime do ....... 4 2 4 4
Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Veal .......... 4 2 4 10
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork .... 4 6 4 10
Large pork .... 4 0 4 4 Lamb ....... 5 4 6 4
Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 8

Although the country markets held on Saturday were
but scantily supplied with wheat, the demand for nearly
all kinds was in a sluggish state, at about stationary prices.
Fine barley, as well as oats, beans, and peas, realised fall
quotations, with a good consumptive inquiry. The flour
trade was rather dull.

On the continent the trade generally has been in a healthy
state, at full currencies. In the United States both wheat.
arid flour have sold at irregular prices.
Only limited arrivals of English produce were received up
to our market last week. The imports froin abroad amounted
to 18,685 qrs wheat, 10,684 barley, 41,256 oats, 6,828 beans,
994 peas, 1,508 tares, 2,464 linseed, 4,307 oil-seeds, 125
maize, 5,381 sundry, 2,491 sacks and 9,550 brls flour.
The fresh arrivals of English wheat up to this morning's
market were smaller than on Monday last, but the attend-
ance of buyers was limited, and the trade presented a some-
what holiday appearance. The transactions for the most
part were confined to useful and fine samples, at last Mon-
day's currency, all inferior qualities being much neglected,
and, in many cases, only saleable on easier terms.
Most kinds of foreign wheat met a fair retail inquiry,
and, generally speaking, the quotations were steadily sup-
ported.
Floating cargoes of grain were tolerably firm in price)
but the business doing in them was by no means extensive.
Barley continues in steady request, at fully previous cur-
rencies.

Good and fine malt ruled firm in price; but inferior sorts
were a dull sale.