The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-04-25 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS.

BY EXPRESS cE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

MARK-LANE, Apra 2,L

The arrivals of English wheat were very moderate.
The trade was somewhat active, and • clearance
was readily effected, at an advance in prices of from
Is. to 2s. per. qr. The market was very moderately
supplied with most descriptions of foreign
wheat. Good and prime old Dantsie wheat,
owing to the inferior quality of the new crop,
sold at high prices—viz., from 50a. to 51s.
per quarter. Other kinds of foreign wheat
were in steady request, and the quotations had an
upward tendency. Floating cargoes of wheat were
Is. per quarter dearer than on Monday last. Spring
corn, afloat, changed hands at full currencies. The
supply of English barley on sale was small—of
foreign but moderate. The trade was firm for all
qualities, at fully last Monday's currency. Malt
sold slowly, yet no change took place in its value.
The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. For
nearly all qualities there was a steady demand, and
prices ruled firm. Beans fully supported last Mon-
day's currency. Peas were in fair average request,
at full quotations. The market was scantily supplied
both with English and foreign produce. In flour, a
fair businem WWI transacted, and prices ruled firm.
The supply of barrels on sale was small—of foreign
sacks modern's.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, April 24.
There was a seasonable supply of foreign beasts;
their condition was but middling. From our own
grazing districts the arrivals were large, and most
breeds were of full average quality. The beef trade
was in a sluggish state, and in some instances, prices
gave way 2d. per 81b. However, the primest Scots
and crosses realised 6s. per 81b. There was an in-
creased supply of sheep in the pens, in fair condi-
tion. On the whole the demand for all breeds ruled
steady, spa kuit week's prices were well sup-
ported. The best Downs and balf-breds, out of
the woohteld at 6s. per BIbL Lambs, the supply
of which was but moderate, were in active
request, at very full prime Prime breeds pro-
duced 811.—in some instances 6s. 2d. per 81b. There
was a fair demand for calves, et fully 4d. per 81b.
more money than on this day sennight. The top
price was 68. Bd. per 81b. A steatQY sale for pigs,
at full quotations.

AMERICA.
tiOHEZIDREL Of GINZIAL LIZ.
Grant wrote to Lee on April 7, " I ank the snrrende
of your army." After 001/1/3 correepondence, Grant Ore
the 9th proposed the following terms, that the officers
' should give their individual parole not to take up arms
against the Government until exchanged, and that each,
company or regimental commander should sign a like
parole for the men. These terms were agreed to on the
9th inst., and the offieers and men were at once
parolled and allowed to return home. General
Lee retired to Weldon. The number of men
who surrendered is estimated at 25,000. Presi-
dent Lincoln has issued a proelametion closing
most of the Southern ports; and another threatening
retaliation on the vessels of war of foreign nations if the
restrictions on Arnerteas war ships consequent on the
'lion of the Southern Confederacy as belligerents
withdrawn. . The news of Lee's surrender