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 means 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. Moat 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.. 64s to 65
Red
Ditto, White...... 433 54s Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 23s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe 24s 25s
coin, Red.... • 38s 46s Youghall and Cork,
Ditto, White.. •• • . 428 50s Black . .... • • 218 22s
Irish, Red.. ••• • • • —8 —s Cork, White . 223 23s
Ditto, White •• • ... —s —s Scotch, Feed. 23s 24s
Rye—Old .• •••• .. • ... 303 34s Beans—Tick .• • •
New 35s 36s Pigeons 3Bs 42s
Barley—Grinding.,.... 23s 28s Pease—Grey .•••• • • • • 358 37s
Malting ...
Chevalier •••• • • • • Ms —a White .••••• • • • • • 36s 383
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers
folk..
Brown •• • • 563 GOs Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 33a 35s
Kingston and Ware 63s 64s Stocktn & Norfolk 33s 35s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantzic • . • • • • 328 to 36s ; Beans
Hamburgh ... •• .. 305 —s Pease •
Barley ..... ...
Oats—New .•.•. • . • • •
Feed .... •
SMITHFIELD.
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
gracing 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 numbers 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 full prices. There
were on sale about 2,000 shorn Sheep, and 200 Lambs.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
8. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts .•• • 2 6 210
Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4
Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8
Prime Scots .•••• • 3 10 4 2
Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 8
Prime small ditto • • 4 10 5 4
Suckling Calves, ..18 0 32 0
Inferior Sheep 2 8 3 2
SUPPLY AT
I Sheep.
26,230
I+'EWCIA.II6 AND MEADZINZIALIA.
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 Hogs ••••• • • • 3 0 3 8
Small Porkers •••• 3 10 4 4
Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 20 0
Lambs ••••••• • • • • • 0 8 0 0
MARKET.
I Calves. I
PI".
68 313

Beasts.
2,555