The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-21 00:00:00

MARKET NE WS::-(filiS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
As is almost invariably the case at this period of the year,
the arrivals of English Wheat up to our market during the
past week has been on a very moderate scale, yet the various
parcels have come to hand in good saleable condition. Of
English Barley, Malt, Beans, Peas, and Flour, the receipts
have been small, but the aggregate supply of Oats has
amounted to 50,000 quarters. Fresh up, only a limited
quantity of Wheat of home produce came to hand from
Essex, Kent, Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire; hence the
show of samples of that description of Grain was small. The
attendance of both town and country dealers being
tolerably good, the finest qualities commanded a ready
sale, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Mon-
day last. In all other kinds, a fair amount of business
was, transacted at late rates, and a clearance was effected.
From the whole of our grain districts our accounts relative
to the young wheat plants are very favourable. The supply
of fine foreign Wheat brought forward was comparatively
small. Selected parcels were in fair request, and last week's
prices were readily supported. All other kinds were in slow
request. Bonded grain was heavy. Owing to the large
imports of Barley the sale for that article was extremely
inactive, at a further depression in the quotations of is per
quarter. Malt, the sueply of which was small, moved off
sluwly, yet we can notice no alteration in value. Notwith-
standing the large display of Oat samples a good business was
doing, at prices about equal to those paid on this day se'nnight.
Beans and Pearl, owing to their scarcity, realized a trifle more
money. The Flour trade was dull, yet the millers were firm.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE .
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... • • 64s to 65a
Red • • .. 38s to 45s Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto, White.. • • 42s 54s Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 23s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato::
colt:, lied. . • 28s 43s Youghall and Cork,
Ditto, White • 4os 47s Black .
Irish, Red. ..• • • —s —s Cork, White . 21s 23s
Ditto, White • • —s Scotch, Feed 228 23s
Rye—Old • • • • • • 308 34s Beans—Tick .
New. .... • • . • .. 33s 3Gs Pigeons
Barley—Grinding • • 23s 28s Pease—Grey . ........ 348 36s
Malting . • • • • 223 34s Maple. • • • • • 355 368
Chevalier • • . • • • • • 363 —s White . ..... 338 355
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • • • • • • ... 36s 388
folk ...... • • • • • • 588 63s Flour—Town-made • 428 s
Brown • • • • . 56s GOs Suffolk • • • • • • 33s 35s
Kingston and Ware GOs Stocktn & Norfolk 33s 35s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantzic.... • • 32s to 36s Beans • •
Ilamburgh ..... 30s —s Pease..... . . • • • • • 28s 328
Barley
Oats —New l9s 23s Baltic ... • • • • • • • . 185 —s
Feed
SMITHFIELD.
In the past week three steamers have arrived in the port
of London, direct from Rotterdam, with live stock for our
market—the Batavier bringing 47, the Giraffe 10, and the
Columbine 8 Oxen and Cows, or a total of 65 head. Respect-
ing the quality of the above importations, we may observe
that it has proved extremely good ; indeed finer beasts have
not been received under the new taritl; for sale here than
those which have reached us since this day se'nnight. The
average weight of these animals has been about 116 stones
(81b). The number on offer did not exceed 17, the other
imports finding purchasers on Friday last, while they
commanded a steady demand, at full prices. We doubt
not that every precaution is exercised at the Custom-
house to prevent the landing of diseased animals ;
still, we are fully convinced that some of the Dutch beasts—
which were very badly on their feet—here this morning were
suffering from the effects of the so-long-complained-of epi-
demic. As to those from our own districts, we ought to ob-
serve that large numbers of them were thus affected. Al-
though the supply of Beasts from our own counties was, the
time of year considered, very moderate, and of middling
quality, compared with that brought forward on some pre-
vious market days, the Beef trade (owing principally to
the dead markets being rather heavily supplied) was by
no means so active as many nersons were led to expect.
Still, however, the primest Scots were in good request, at

fully last week's enhanced 'currencies, they moving off at from
4s to 4s 2d per 81bs ; but all other breeds hung heavily on
hand, and some difficulty was experienced in effecting a
clearance at late rates. The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire, embraced 1,900 Scots and
Homebreds ; while, from the Northern counties, we
received 300 Short horns, &c. ; from the Western and
Midland districts, 350 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c. ;
from other parts of England, 300 of various breeds ;
and, from Scotland, 180 horned and polled Scots.
Nearly 40Q store beasts have come to baud from Scotland in
the week just concluded; but the number here to-day was
small, though, in consequence of the shortness of grass, more
than adequate to meet the wants of the few dealers in at-
tendance. Prices rule very low. The numbers of Sheep were
rather limited, yet the Mutton trade was in a sluggish state,
at prices barely equal to those paid on Monilay last, yet the
best old Down in the wool were taken at from
45 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. From the Isle of Wight
170 Lambs were received by the Southampton Rail-
way; while, from other parts, the receipts were moderately
extensive. Prime Down Lambs sold steadily at from 5s to
6s; but other kinds were a dull sale, at barely stationary
prices. The supply of Calves was rather limited, yet the
Veal trade was dull, at Friday's depression of 2d per 81b.
From Ireland we received !20 Pigs, the demand for which,
as well as English breeds, was heavy, at barely late rates.

Inferior Beasts • • • •
Second quality ditto.
Prime large Oxen • •
Prime Scots • • • • • •

Large coarse Calves

S. d. to s. d.
Second quality ditto 3 6 310
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 4 2
Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 S
Ditto out of the wool 310 4 2
3 4 4 2 I Large Hogs .. •• .. 3 0 3 6

Per 81bs. to s!
s. d. s. d.
28 3 0
32 3 6
3 8 3 10
40 4 2

I),k tile offul.

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I'riine small ditto . • 4 4 4
Suckling Calves, . -19 0 29 0

.2 10 3 4 I Lambs .. .. .. .. 4 8 6 0
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. 1 Pigs.
2,722 I 23,700 112 309
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Small l'orkers .... 3 8 4 0
Quarter old figs ..16 0 19 0

Inferior Sheep

The arrival of slaughtered Meat from Scotland, as well as
from various distant parts of England (as will be seen by the
annexed tabular statement) during the past week have been
seasonably extensive, and of fair average quality ; while
with meat killed in the metropolis we have been but mode-
rately supplied. On the whole the general demand was
by no means so active as was that on this day se'nn,ght ;
nevertheless prime Beef, Mutton, and Lamb were in steady
request at full prices ; but otherwise the trade ruled dull,
and previous rates were with difficulty supported. Nearly
400 carcases of Lamb have come to hand from Hampshire,
Essex, &c., and sold at from 4s 10d to 5s Gd per 81bs ; while
tan carcases of foreign Beasts, in good quality, have produced
from 3s to 3s 9d per 81bs.

At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. tp s. d.
Beef, Inferior 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 2 8 3 0
middling
prime large •• 3 0 3 2 prime 3 6 3 8
prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 210 3 6
Veal •• . 3 4 4 4 , small 3 8 4 0
Lamb, 4s 8d to Gs.
ARRIVALS DURING TIIE PAST WEEK.
Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs.
20 495 430
30 680 600
15 100 100

SeoUand ........................
Yorkshire ..

Suffolk •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • .10 110
Ctunbridgeshire 12 200
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Essex • •

Surrey .• •• •
Devonshire •

15 300

90 200

Wiltshire ••••• • • • • •

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