The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-17 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY.
During the week ending on Saturday, the receipts of
Wheat of home growth, coastwise, as well as by land car-
riage and samples, were on the decrease; the same may be
said of Barley and Malt; but those of Oats from Ireland were
moderate. Of all other kinds of Grain the arrivals and im-
ports were scanty. Fresh up from Essex, as well as from
Kent, Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire, we received rather
scanty supplies of Wheat, consequently the stands were poorly
filled with samples of both red and white. The attendance
of both town and country dealers was by no meats nume-
rous ; while the demand for all kinds of English Wheat was
inactive, yet last week's quotations were supported in every
sale that took place; still a clearance was with difficulty
supported. The general condition of the Wheats was fair.
The show of Foreign Wheat was rather small. Selected
parcels moved off slowly, though at full currencies, but all
other kinds were a mere drug. So little was passing in Corn
under lock, that the quotations were almost nominal. The
show of Barley, both English and Foreign, was not to say
large ; buyers, however, being very cautious in their opera-
tions, the article was only in moderate request, at prices
about equal to those obtained on Monday last. There was
rather more doing in the best qualities of Malt. All other
kinds were inactive at late rates. The show of Oat samples
was fair. Most kinds were a slow inquiry, at previous cur-
rencies. Beans, Peas, and Flour moved off heavily, yet
prices were supported. The Seed trade was very inactive.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
heat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • ... • . 648 to 65
Red . 3BB to 47s Oats Yorkshire and
Ditto, White 43s 545 Lincolush., Feed. 22s 23s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe 24s 25s
coin, Red. 388 468 Youghall and Cork,
Ditto, White.... • • 428 508 Black . 218 22s
Irish, Red •
Ditto, White • • —8 —s Scotch, Feed. .. • • 23s 24s
Rye—Old 308 34s Beans—Tick . ........ 35s 37s
New. •••••• • • • • • • 35s 36s Pigeons ...... 388 42s
Barley—Grinding 23s 28s Pease—Grey. .. •.• • • . 355 37s
Malting . • • 338 378 Maple .•• • •
Chevalier
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••••• • • • • • 38s 43,
folk sBs 62s Flour—Town-made ... 408 45s
Brown 863 60s 5uff01k..........333 358
Kingston and Ware 63s 64s Stocktn & Norfolk 338 35s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantzic 328 to 36s Beans
Hamburgh •• • . 308 —s Pease •••• • • • ..... •• • • 288 32s
Barley 278 298 Flour—American 21s —6
Oats--New
Feed
SEMITIEFIELD.
Since this day se'nnight the imports of live stock from
abroad for our market have not been so extensive as in the
preceding week, yet they have, for the present season, proved
rather numerous, they having amounted to 136 Sheep and 93
Oxen and Cows, all from Holland. To-day there were on
sale here 70 Beasts and 90 Sheep, the whole of which were
in moderate condition, and sold at corresponding rates. From
the official returns just issued, we learn that the following
were the importations in the years mentioned :-
1842. 1843. 1844.
Oxen and 8u115...3,165 1,114 3,710
Cows 1,046 367 1,155
Calves 76 40 55
Sheep
Lambs lO 7 16
Swine and Hogs 415 359 271
The numbers of Beasts that arrived from our various grazing
counties were less than those exhibited on Monday last,
owing to which, the increased attendance of buyers, and to
the dead markets being tolerably well cleared of their late
large country arrivals, the Beef trade was somewhat better,
and, in some few instances, the primest Scots (which were
scarce) commanded an advance of 2d per 81bs. In all other
kinds of Beef, however, not the slightest improvement was
noticed. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire,
we received 1,250 Scots and homebreds ; from the Northern
grazing districts, 200 short horns.; from the Western and
Midland counties, 600 Herefords, Devons, runts,
&c. ; from other parts of England, 500 of various
kinds; and from Scotland; 180 horned and polled Scots.
The supply of Sheep exhibited a decided falling off, yet it
was quite equal to meet the 'wants of the trade. On the
whole, a slight, improvement-was noticed in the demand,
but prices ruled about stationary, though they were fully
supported. The nuffibera Of Calves were on the increase,
owing to which the Veal trade was heavy, on lower terms.
For Pigs we,had a steady inquiry, at till prices. There
were on sale about 2,000 shorn Sheep, and 200 Lambs.
Pei BTh5. to sink the offal
8. d. to s. d,f
Inferior Beasts ••• • 2 6 210
Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8
Prime Scots .. • • 310 4 2
Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 8
Prime small ditto • • 410 5 4
Suckling Calves, ..18 0 32 0
Inferior Sheep .... 2 8 3 2
...SUPPLY A't
Beasts. I Shkep.
2,555 26;230
NEVJGATEI AND
Although the arrivals of slaughtered meat up to these
markets, since this day se'nnight, have been considerably
less than in the preceding week, they have proved seasonably
large. The supplies of meat killed in the metropolis having
been somewhat extensive, the general demand has ruled
inactive, and previous rates have been with difficulty
supported. Several carcases of foreign Beasts and Sheep
have been on offer, but their quality has not been to say
first rate.

s. d. to s. d.
Second quality ditto 3 4 3 8
Coarse-woolled ditto 310 4 0
Southdown Wethers 4 2 4 4
Ditto out of the wool
Large H0g5........ 3 0 3 8
Small Porkers .. .. 310 4 4
Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0
Lambs .
MARKET.
I Calves. I Pigs.
68 313