The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-09 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.— ( rhis Jay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The principal country markets held on Saturday were
rather scantily supplied with wheat, and most kinds were
in moderate request, at about stationary prices. There
was a good demand for barley, and tbe,finest parcels were
somewhat dearer. In other kinds of prosluca very little
was doing.
Most of the continental markets have riled inactive, yet
very little change has taken place in the quotations.
Only moderato sapplies of English grain were received
up to our market last week. The imports of foreign were
7,01tt quarters of wheat, 15,521 barley, 17,500 oats, 700
rye, 3,420 bean', 45 peas, 810 tares, 60 rapeseed, 55 sundry
seeds, and 539 sacks of flour.
Fresh up to-day a very moderate supply of English
wheat came to hand, coastwise and by land carri,g.i,
but middling condition. Although the show of samples of
both red and white was small, and the attendance of buyers
was tolerably numerous, the demand fur all kinds of wheat
of home produce was in a sluggish state. In prices, how-
ever, compared with Monday last, no change took place.
There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on offer.
Good heavy qualities were in moderate request, at full
prices, but other kinds met a dull inquiry, without change
in value.
The supply of English barley was limited, and we had a
good demand for most kinds Fine malting parcels ad-
vanced ls. per quarter, and the value of grinding and dis-
tilling sorts was well supported. Most of last week's im-
ports of foreign barley have gone direct into the hands of
the distillers.
Fine malt sold steadi,y at full quotations. Secendary
kinds were rather dull, but not: cheaper. We were, well
supplied with oats, for which the inquiry was limited at
barely late rates. •
The show of beans was limited, and the demand wa't
steady, at full quotations.
peas changed hands to a fair extent, at last Monday's

prices.
Although the flour tra•le wa3 by no means active, late
r rtes were well supputed. Scarcely any American flour is
on offer.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex X; Kent,
Red •• new 49s to 601
Ditto •• .... old —a
Ditto, White new 50s 683
Ditt0........ old —s —3
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —s —3
Ditto new •• •• •• 483 603
Rye—Old •• •• •• •• —s —s
Now .• •• •• 335 40s
13s-ley—Grinding .•... 303 323
Malting . •—••• •• 313 40.3
Chevaiier— •• . . 423 493
{alt—Suffolk andNor-
rbik •• •• •• 66s 76;
Brown C2l 633
Kingston sndWare 683 77s

Malt—Cheyalter •• 7Gs to 78s
Oats— Yo•ksbi re and
llnco''►sh., Feed 243 25
Potato .
Toughs' andCo •k
81ack..... •• 203 '26
Cork, Whi:e ..... 21s 29s
Scotch, Feed. .• 263 20,
Beans—Tlck ••• •• •• •• 329 353
Pigeons. 3B. 41
Peas—grey •• •• 37s 33s
Map1e...........39s 403
White... •• 338 42,
Boilers •.• •...•• 313 s 40.
Flour—Town-made. •• 53s 5Gs
Suffolk .......... 41s 42s
Stocktn & Norfolk 40s 41s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Very moderate supplies of foreign stock arrived in the
port of London last week—the total import being 1,529
bead. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 629 ;
in 1855, 308 ; in 1854, 2,011; in 1853, 2,661; in 1852,
1,678; and in 1851,_2,233 head.

WORTS INTO LONDON LAST WENN.
From Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 46 ... 437 115
•••
Harlingen
Elamburgh
Schiedam
Nieu •••
Antwerp ......
T0ta1.... 554 ••• 725

220 ... _

-- • . . •--

63 ::

.•
4 •
... 3
110 ... --

- ... 247

- -
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
[gm. 477 ... 152
1855 200 ... 108
[854 Bl7 ... 1,060 181
1853 551 1,831 282 ~, 6
185`,
1811 442 ... 1,495 186 ... 13
The supply of foreign stock was very limited and in mid-
dling condition.
There was a slight increase in the receipts of beasts fresh
up
wfrjams god, though
ouroowngrazing districts, and their general qua-
litynot to say very prime. For all
kinds the demand was much less active than on Monday
last, and that day's currency was with difficulty supported.
The extreme value of the best lots was 5s per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,900 Scots and short horns; from other parts of
England, 220 of various kinds; from Scotland, 300 Scots;
and from Ireland, 130 oxen.

The V show of sheep was again limited, but nearly the
whole of the supply came to hand in excellent condition.
Most kinds moved off steadily at full quotations—the Imst
old Downs in the wool selling at 6s, out of the wool 5s per
8 lbs. It must bo understood that our tabular quotations
refer to woolled sheep only. There wore about 3,00) shorn
sheep in the market.
The few lambs on offer met a dull inquiry, and the top
figure was 7s 4d per 8lb!..

With calves we were fairly supplied,
and the veal trade
ruled (lull, at a decline of 2d per 8 lbs. The highest price
was 5s 8(1 per l lbs.
Pigs were in short supply and moderate request, at last
week's prices.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
a. d. s. d.I s. d. s.
_nferior 13ea5ta....3 4to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 510 G 0
iecsnd quality.... 3 8 4 0 Large crse.calveE 4 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do._ 5 4 5 8
Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 ()large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 6 410 Small porkers 4 6 5 2
Second quality ...5 0 5 2 Suckling calves-23 0 30 0
?rime crse.-wiled.s 4 5 6 Quarter old pigs. 2 I. ^ `i 8 0
TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves ll4 Calves 74
Pigs 230 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 10, 1856, and this day, Monday,
March 9, 1857.
Per Elbe, to sink the offals.
March 10, 1856.
s. 'd. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 6 310
Primo large oxen 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 8
Second quality ditto 310 4 2
Prime coarse weolled ditto 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto 4 8 5 0
Lambs e 0 0 0
Large coarse calves 4 2 5 0
Prime small ditto 6 2 5 8
Large hogs ... 3 6 4 2
Neat small porkers .„ 4 4 4 10,
Beasts... 3,757 '
Sheep 21,740
Calves... ... 35
Pigs „. 505
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 12, 1855.—Beasts, 3,954; sheep,
17,560; calves, 43; pigs, 325.
March 13, 1851.—Beasts, 4,395; sheep, 20,32 ; calves,
100; pigs, 385.

iMarch9,lB37
d. s. d.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 0
2 4 8
14 10 5 0
14 6 410
5• 5 0
15 4 5 6
5 10 6 0
J 0 • 0
40 5 2
15 4 5 8
38 4 4
46 5 2
3,503
15,650
114
£3O

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NEWOATg AND LEADE/NTHA:LL.
The supplies of both town and country-killed meat on
sale in these markets are only moderate. Generally speak-
ing, the demand is steady at full quotations.
Per 81bs by the carcase.
Inferior 3 6 3 10
Ben
Do,
(ilno:esrmioarii
....34
0 4
3 4
4 6
,
a. d. a. d. a. d. R. d.
Do., middling ..... 3 6 310 Do., middling 4 0 4 6
Do. prima large.. 4 0 4 2 i Do., prime
10
14 8 4
3 10 5 0
Purk, large 3 8 4 4 1 Pork, small 4 6 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a steady business doing in good and fine hops,
at full quotations. Other kinds move off slowly on former
terms. The imports last week were 105 barrels Ostend,
12 from Rotterdam, 90 from Hamburg, and 93 from Nieu
Diep.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 15s to 5l 12s ; Weald
of Kent, 31 5s to Si Os : Sussex, 31 3s to 41 Os ; yearlings,
1/ 103 to 3/ 15r. per cwt. '

BOROUGH AND SPITALFTELDS.
Full average time of year supplies of potatoes are on
sale in these markets, coastwise and by railway, in fair
condition. The demand is inactive, at our quotations.
Last week's imports were 101 bags, 4 baskets from Niou
Diep, 40 blgs fr on Limerick, 114 bags 90 tons from
Schiedam, 100 tons from Harlingen, and 129 tons from
Tonningen. . _

York—liegents, 110 s to 120 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do
110 s to 120 s ; Scotch do., 100 s to 1204; do. cups, 00s to
100 i ; Middlings, Os to 755; Lincolne, 10')s to 120 s; Blues,
93s to 1103.