The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-30 00:00:00

DIA 13,1;LT ( F. ay.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The demand for wheat in most of the country markets
held on Saturday was inactive, and prices ruled in favour
of buyers. There was less activity in the sale for barley,
at barely late rates. All other articles were verydell.
The continental markets have been heavy for all descrip.
tions of produce, except fine barley. In the United States
the transactions on English account have been limited.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last
week, were limited. From abroad we received 3,609
quarters of wheat, 16,921 barley, 21,841 oats, 155 beans,
125 peas, 736 tares, 210 linseed 2,500 rapseed, 40 mustard
seed, and 335 sacks of flour.

-,--.Flesh up to-day, the arrivals of English wheat were
very moderate, and the show of samples of both red and
white was consequently small. There were rather more
buyers in attendance, yet the demand for all kinds of
wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state, at prices
about equal to those realised on this day sen'night: Some
kinds of wheat were is to 2s per quarter lower.

We were well supplied with most descriptions of foreign
wheat, which moved off slowly. In the quotations, how-
ever, no change took place.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, and prices
were supported. Very little English barley was in the
market, and the supply of foreign was by no means eaten.
sive. Fine dry samples sold at full prices, but inferior
kinds were dull, and 2s per qr cheaper.
We had a heavy inquiry for malt, and late rates were
barely supported.

Oats were in good supply and heavy request, at barely
last week's decline in value. In some instances the rate
gave way 6d to is per qr.

The sale for beans ruled heavy, at barely late rates to is
decline.

In peas very little was doing, at ls to 2s per qr less money,
Flour was inactive, but no change took place in its value
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

Wheat—Eased & Kent,
Rod new 494 to 60a
D1tt0.•...... old —e —a
Ditto, White new 503 68a
Ditt0........ old —s —s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red, old —a —a
Ditto new .• •• 483 60a
Rye—Old •• •••• •• •• —Bl
Now ......•• •• •• 38s 403
Barley—Grinding... •• 30s 32a
malting ......• •• 395 423
Chevailer.... • • 44s 49s
Sfelt—SuffolkandNor-
folk•• •••••• •• •• 68s 785
Brown .............. 63s 643
Kingston and Ware 70i 79a

Malt—Chevalier ..•• 78s to 808
late— Yorkshire and
Lineolnsk., Feed 23s 258
Potato •• •• 24e 318
Toughs! and Cork
81ack....... 208 241

Cork, white ... .. 215 ilis

Scotch, Feed..... 26s 29s
Beans—Tlok ......, 32s Os
Pigeons 4ls
Peas—Grey 368 385
Maple •• •• •• •• • • 395 405

Boilers 38s 40s
Flour—Town-made... b3s &Gs
Suffolk .......... 404 41s
Btocktn & Norfolk 393 403

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were
only moderate—the total supply being 1,094 head. In the
corresponding week in 1856 we received 268 ; in 1855,
1,378; in 1854, 1,421; in 1853, 2,761 ; in 1852, 1,185;
and in 1851, 2,218 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WE!!.
From Beasts. • Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 49 231 ...
E 7
Amsterdam 4
Hambnrgh ll ...
Harlingen 327
Schiedam
Ostend
Antwerp 8

303 :.: - :::

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'2 ~.

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3 . . -

- ... - ... 54 ~, --

T0ta1.... 406 ... 541 ... 2 ... 145 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 92 102 ..„ 74
1855....
1854 613 587 218 ..6
1853 928 1,416 - ... 397 20
1852 205 664 316 ...
1851 4OO ... 1,547 232 ...

We had only a limited supply of foreign stock in to.
day's market, and its general quality was inferior.
The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing district'
were again limited, and in fair average condition. As the
attendance of butchers was rather numerous all breeds Of
beasti sold somewhat briskly, and last Monday's quotations,
were fully supported. The best Scots readily produced 5s
per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire We
received 2,100 Scots and shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 300 Scots ;
and from Ireland, 100 oxen.

The show of all breeds of sheep was limited in number,
but in prime condition. The mutton trade was slow;
nevertheless, last week's currency was supported. The
best old Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s ; out of the wools
5s per 81bs.

The few lambs in the market moved off slowly, at from
6s to 78 per 81bs.
We were scantily supplied with calves, which sold
briskly, at Friday's advance in the quotations of 4d per
81bs, the top figure being 5s 10d per 81bs.

Pigs were in moderate supply and sluggish request, at
last week's prices.

Per Ms to sink the offals.

s. d. s. d.
Interior 80a5t5....3 4 to 3
Becond quality.... 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, dm. 4 10 5 6
Inferior Sheep ...4 4 4 8
second quality ...4 10 5 0
Prime crse.-wlled.s 2 5 6
Lamb, 68

s. 4. 8 d
,PrimeSonthdown 5 8 6 0
crse. calves 4 2 5 4
Prime small do 5 6 510
Large hogs
Small porkers 4 4 5 0
Suckling ealves 23 0 30 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 28
►d to 7s Od.