The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JAINcARY 4, 1864.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The country markets held on Saturday were firm for
wheat, and pikes had an upward tendency. Barley, how-
ever, owing to full average supplies being on offer, met a
slow sale, at fully the late decline in the currency. In oats,
beans, and peas a moderate business was transacted at lat e
rates. Flour ruled steady, and the quotations were well
supported.
On the continent the corn trade generally is quiet at
about stationary prices. At New York, however, the trade
is active, and the export demand continues to improve.
Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English
grain were but moderate. The imports from abroad
amounted to 7,844 quarters of wheat, 14,840 barley, 12,013
oats, 1,360 beans, 1,315 tares, 17,276 linseed, 8,824 oil-
s,-eds, 60 sundry seeds, 2,519 sacks, and 2,069 barrels of

floor.
Fresh up to Mark-lane the arrivals of English wheat
were only of moderate extent, but the general condition of
the produce was good. Compared with Monday last, there
was couch more activity in the trade for all qualities', and
an improvement of ls. per quarter took place in the cur-
rency. At Ihe close of business a tolerably good clearance
had been effected.
The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was
by no means extensive. Holders of all descriptions were
very firm in their demands, and prices advanced in some
instances Is. per quarter.
Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm, and prices had an
upward tendency.
There was a moderately large supply of home-grown
barley on the stands, and the show of samples of foreign
produce was extensive. Good and fine malting parcels were
in moderate, request at full prices ; otherwise the trade was
dull, on former terms.
In the malt trade, signs of improvement were apparent,
and prices ruled firm.
The supply of oats was moderate. The trade, on the
whole, ruled steady, and previous quotations were supported.
The market was well supplied with beans. For all descrip-
tions there was a steady demand at last Monday's currency.
The inquiry for peas was somewhat limited, yet no change
took place in their value. The show of samples was
moderate.

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CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MASM3B3 to 429
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, Per
Ditto, old ........................ 38s gos
Ditto, white, 1863 ................ 428 49i
Ditto, old ........................ 408 47s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 01d.... 38s 408
Ditto, 1863 ...................... 38s 418
Talavera, ...... ............ . . 478 53s
Rye— .............. 32s 33s
Barley—Grinding , 26s 288
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk.. 6os 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware. 6os 66s
Chevalier
Oats -Yorkshire and Lincolash., Feeding lBs 22s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey. ••• • 32s 34s
Maple ..................... 358 368
White
Boilers .. 3ss 37s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk • •.•• 2Bs 30s
Stockton and Norfolt••••—•-•- 27s 29s
American, per barrel. 193 255

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here, to-day, for the time of year, and sales progressed
steadily, at full prices. Most of the sheep were in prime
condition.
The arrivals of beasts, fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were again very moderate as to number ; but their
general quality was prime. For all breeds the demand
ruled steady, at prices fully equal to Monday last, and at
which a good clearance was effected. The best Scots and
crosses sold at from 58 to 5s 2d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,and Cambridgeshire we re-
ceived 1,600 Scots, crosses, &c.; from other parts of Eng-
land 1,200 various breeds; from Scotland, 280 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland 70 oxen and heifers.
We were again scantily supplied with most breeds of
sheep. Their general condition, however, was good. The
mutton trade was very firm, and last week's quotations were
well supported. Prime Downs and half-brads sold readily
at 6 per 81bs. The whole of the supply was disposed of.
Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade
was in a sluggish stato, on former terms, viz., from 4s to
5s per Sibs.
Pigs commanded rather more attention, at full pricof
The top figure was 4s 6d per 81b.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

el. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Pme. S' thdovna d 0.5 10 6 0
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
; and quarter-old store pigs,

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, ayo. 5 0 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2
Suckling calves, 12s to 20a
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL suFruv
Beasts
Cows
Sheep
Calves l7O
Pigs. 430 ,
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,846 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 1,559—in 1862, 3,164—in 1861, 1,118
—in 1860, 1,852—in 1859, 2,310—in 1858, 601 head.

FOREIGN STIFFLY.
Beasts 6OO
Sheep and lambs
Calves . . 158
Pigs

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 417 .. 1370 270 ..
Harlingen .... 291 .. 356
Hamburg •••• 56 .. 771 .• es
Amsterdam.... 1 .. 55 ..
Medemblik „,.. .. • •
Bremen .. •• .• •• .•
Vigo •• •• •• ••
NieuDiep ..
Antwerp 2 .. .. 28 ..
Ostend • ... 12 • • 140 •. • • 19 ..
Calais .. .. .. 58
Dordt ••
Boulogne.. .•

Total .... 779 .. 2,692 317 .. 58
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
863 492 .. 699 .. .. 368 ..
862 4Bl 2,476 .. .. 207 ..
861 213 .. 776 .. 120 ..
860
.859 391 .. 1,745 174
1858 B4 362 .. 155 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Jan, 5, 1863, and this day.
Monday, Jan. 4, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Jan. 4,
1864.
3 Bto 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 0
0 5 2
10 4 6
48 5 2
64 5 8
610 6 0
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6

Jan. 5,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 310
Prime large oxen .. 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 6
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 8 510
Lambs ..............
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
00
Calves
I
Pigs 290 i
SUPPLIES ON SALE, !Jan. 6, 1862.—Beasts, 4,620
sheep
19,810—calves, 138—pigs, 360.
Jan. 7, 1860.—Beasts, 3,560—sheep, 19,900—calves,
65—pigs, 300.

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
But moderate supplies of each kind of meat are on sale
at these markets to-day. For beef and mutton, there is a
good demand, and prides have an upward tendency. Veal
and pork are steaay in value.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
a dad adsd
Inferior beef •• 3 0 3 2 Middlingmutton 4 4 4 6
Middling do. •.3 4 3 8 Prime do .. 484 10
Frime large do. 3 10 4 0 Vaal
Do. small d 0... 42 4 4 Small pork 44 4 8
Large pork .... 3 8 4 2 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 10 4 2