The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-29 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-(MONDAY.)
The past week's arrivals of Wheat of home produce, coast-
wise as well as by land carriage, and samples have been
unusually small, and of very middling quality. Of other
kinds of English Grain, including Flour, the receipts were on
a full average scale. The imports of Foreign Wheat and
Flour were seasonably good ; while the fresh supply of Irish
Oats was, on the whole, extensive. Fresh up, very, little
English Wheat came to hand, either 'from Essex, Kent, or
Cambridgeshire, consequently the stands were scantily sup-
plied with samples of that description of produce. The
attendance of both London and country deal-
ers—most of whom were very short of stock—
being large, the best parcels of English Wheat,
both red and white, commanded a steady sale,
at an advance in the currencies obtained on this day se'nnight,
of from is to 2s per quarter, and at which a good clearance of
such sorts was effected. In the middling and inferior kinds of
English Wheat—which formed the bulk of the supply—a full
average amount of business was done, at very full prices.
The show of fine Foreign Wheat samples was by no means large.
For selected parcels the demand ruled steady at extreme
figures ; but other descriptions commanded very little atten-
tion. The speculative demand for all kinds of Grain under lock
was unimportant ; yet the importers were firm, and in some
instances, owing to the advance in the value of English, would
not sell their Wheats, except at higher rates, sayof is per qr.
We had rather an extensive supply of English Barley on
show. Very little of it was, however, fit for malting pur-
poses. Selected parcels, therefore, commanded a ready sale,
at full prices. In other kinds exceedingly little was done,
and a cleirance of such was not effected. Superfine
season-made Malt moved off freely, and prices were well
supported, while all other kinds were quite as dear. Not-
withstanding the large arrival of Oats from Ireland last week,
the quantity of that article here to-day was not to say exten-
sive. This circumstance must be attributed to a large
portion of the supply having been landed in granary, the
holders preferring holding forward rather than submit to
present prices. The Oat trade must be considered fine at
very full prices. The supply of Beans was moderately good ;
all descriptions moved off slowly at late rates. In Peas a
good business was done. yet no advance was noticed in value.
The Flour trade was steady at full prices.
SMITHFIELD. _ _ _

From our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts fresh
up to this morning's market were very limited, and of inferior
quality, owing to which, and the increased attendance of
both town and country buyers, the Beef trade was steady, at,
in most transactions, an advance in the currencies obtained on
this day se'nnight of 2d. per Blbs., a few very inferior Aber-
deenshire and West Island Soots, producing 4s. 6d. per Blbs.
Some time before the close of the trade the whole of th
Beasts had changed hands. The northern droves of Beasts
comprised about 900 short-horns. From the Western awl
Midland districts the receipts were 400 Herefords, Devons,
Rants, &c. ; from other parts of England 250 of various
breeds; from Scotland 80 Scots, and from Ireland, 60 Beasts,