The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-28 00:00:00

TATTERSALLS'—{This Evening.)

READING STEEPLECHASE.
7 to 1 agst Hindley (taken)
8 to 1 aget Althorp (taken)
Bto 1 aget Maid of the Glen (taken)
10 to 1 aget Old Dog Tray (taken)
10 to 1 agst Hymeley (taken)
10 to 1 agst Ab-del-Kader (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4 to 1 agst Clydesdale (offered)
10 to 1 aget Lord of Lora (taken)

DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Ditto (taken)
20 to 1 aget Sedbury (taken)

MARKET NNWl3.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
The transactions in wheat in most of the country marke
held on Saturday were very moderate. In prices, however,
ne quotable change took place. There was a fair inquiry
for fine barley, at full quotations ; but other kinds ruled
dull. All other articles sold slowly, at previous rates.
The continental markets generally continued heavy, and
some kinds of produce have ruled lower. In the United
States both wheat and flour have met a dull inquiry.
Only moderate supplies of English produce were received
in the Port of London last week. The imports were
18,176 qra of wheat, 12,802 barley, 6,368 oats, 2,000 rye,
2,197 beans, 1,800 peas, 8,158 linseed, 2,230 rapeseed, 935
sundry seeds, 3,802 sacks, and 4,278 barrels of lour.
The supply of wheat received fresh up to-day coastwise,
from Essex and Kent, was limited, and the arrivals by
land carriage were trifling in the extreme. From all other
counties scarcely any supply reached ns ; consequently, the
show of samples was ♦ery small. The attendance of buyers
was far from numerous, yet factors generally were very
firm, and some of them refused to sell except on higher
terms. The millers, however, operated with extreme
caution, and the trade may be considered inactive, at
about last Monday's prices.
There was a full average supply of foreign wheat on
offer, fresh as well as ex. granary. Fine dry and good
useful qualities were firm, and quite as dear as last week;
but other kinds met a dull inquiry on former terms.
For malting barley we had a steady demand at full
prices, but grinding and distilling 'tits sold slowly at
irregular quotations.
In the value of malt we have no change to notice, but
the trade may be considered very inactive.
The supply of oats was smaller than for some time past,
yet the oat trade was rather heavy, on former terms.
We had a slow inquiry for beans, at is to 2s under last
week's currency.
P_as supported previous rates, but the demand for them
was far from active. . _

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The flour trade was rather heavy, but no change took
place in the quotations.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL rdEASUILE.

Wleat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier •• 723 to 74s
Red ...• new 42s to 50a Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto.. •• .... old 51s 56 3 Lincolnisk., Feed 20s 23s
Ditto, White new 54s 54s Potato .
Ditt0........ old 57s G 25 Yonghal and Cork
Norfolk and Lin- Black. —.•— 185 22s
coin, Red, o'd 448 51a Cork, White ... 195 28s
Ditto new •• •• 485 525 Scotch, Feed. —.• 205 24s
itye—Old .• •• .• ——— —5 —s Beans—Tiok .•• ...... 355 3as
New •• •• •• .... 325 36s Pigeons ... 381 42s
Barley—Grinding ..... 29s 33a Peas—Grey.... —•• •• 375 39s
Malting .•• .• .... 363 38s Maple... •• ...... 38s 40s
Chevalier•• •• • . 395 42s Wnite,.......... 405 41s
Malt-BaffolkandNor- I Boilers •••• —— 425 445
f01k.... •• ...... 64.5 7281 Flour—Town-made... 45s 475
Brown ............... 54s Ads Suffolk ••• • • ..... 118 s 405
Kingston snd Ware 65, 72s Btooktn & Norfolk 37s 39s
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,053 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 1,119; in 1855, 347 ; in 1854, 1,410 ; in 1853
1,802 ; in 1852, 2,563 ; in 1851, 2,408; and in 1850,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. rigs.
Rotterdam 24 ... 193 ... 2
Amsterdam —
Harlingen
Ostend
Hamburgll S
Antwerp

•••

~ ...

S ... --

85 ...

- ...

... _
... 24 ... --

T0ta1.... 30 ... 984 39
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
1856 373 ... 742 ... 102
1855 247 ... 100
1854 621 693
1853 4 05 4,678

... 96 ... 9
... 29S ... 29

185'2 3ll 1,867 ... ... 319 5
1851 451 1,196 155
There was only a limited show of foreign stook in to-
day's market, and its general quality was but middling.
From our own grazing districts about an average sup-
ply of beasts came fresh to hand for the time of year.
The attendance of buyers was far from numerous, and
nearly all breeds sold slowly at last Monday's currency.
The top quotation for beef was 4s 8d per 8 lbs.
The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire.
St,c., amounted to 900 short horns, from Norfolk 400 Scots,
from other parts of England 220 of various breeds, from
Scotlen l 400 Scots, and from Ireland 150 oxen.
The supply of sheep was only limited, hence the mutton
trade ruled brisk, at an advance in prices of 2d per 8 lbs.
The priciest Downs readily produced Ss 6d per 8 lbs.
There were very few calves in the market, and the veal
trade was steady, at full quotations.
The show of pigs was only moderate, yet the pork trade
was heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Per sibs to sink the arms.
c. d. s. d. s. d. a.
interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 5 2 5 6
Second quality.... 3 8 4 o;Ls.rge erse. calves 310 4 r
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4Trirao small d 0,,, 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, die. 4 6 4 8 Large hogs
lnferiorSbeep ..,3 6 3 101Stuall porkers 4 8 5 2
3ocond quality ...4 0 4 2'Suckling calves-22 0 29
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 5 O'ignarter old pigs.2l 0 LS
TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Boasts 2,613
Sheep and lambs . 9,720

Beasts
Sheep and lambs

Calves .

Pigs ..