The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-25 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

The trade for wheat in the country markets held on Sa-
turday was quiet, nevertheless all good and fine dry samples
ruled firm in price. In spring corn a fair business was
transacted, and previous quotations were steadily supported.
Flour was in moderate request, on former terms.
Advices from New York state that a tolerably extensive
business had been done in good and fine wheat and flour for
shipment to this country, at enhahced currencies. Ship-
ments of flour continue to be made from France to Great
Britain. Up to our market last week the arrivals of Eng-
lish grain were but moderate. The imports from abroad
amounted to 33,292 quarters of wheat, 17,457 barley, 11,129
oats, 230 beans, 2,033 peas, 611 tares, 25,604 linseed, 9,264
oilseeds, 1,280 sundry seeds, 2,824 sacks and 29,665 barrels
of flour.

Fresh up to Mark-lane to-day the arrivals of home grown
wheat were very moderate, and the condition of the pro-
duce was by no means satisfactory. The trade, which, at
the close of last week, showed a tendency to improvements
was, owing to the large importations, viz., 33,000 quarters
of wheat and over 32,000 sacks and barrels of flour—in a
sluggish state. However, at the close of business, a fair
clearance had been effected of good and fine dry samples,
and prices for such exhibited less depression than on Mon-
day last. Compared with this day fortnight, the quotations
realised showed a reduction of is per quarter.

The supply of most descriptions of foreign wheat on the
stands was moderately large. The amount of business
transacted was very moderate, and where sales were pressed
rather less money was accepted.

Floating cargoes of wheat were in slow request, at late
rates. Spring corn afloat was, however, tolerably firm.
With barley, the market was moderately supplied. Malt-
ing qualities, in fine condition, sold steadily at full prices.
Secondary descriptions were in slow request, at late rates.
For grinding and distilling parcels the demand ruled inac-
tive, on former terms.

A moderate business was transacted in malt, at previous
currencies.

The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. All good
and fine descriptions of corn wore in fair average request, at
full prices ; otherwise, the trade was dull, on former terms.
Beans changed hands to a moderate extent, at the late
rates. The show of samples was of fair extent.

The value of peas was steadily supported, and the trade
was tolerably firm.

Although the import of barrel flour last week was large,
very little was offered at market to-day, and prices may be
considered the same as on Monday last. In other descrip•
tions of flour a fair business was transacted at late rates.

CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr —s to —s
Ditto, old 3Bs 40s
Ditto, white, 1863 428 48s
Ditto, old 37s 46s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3BB 40s
Ditto, 1863
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 268 28s
Malting 2Bs 39s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s
....

Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os e6s
Chevalier 66s as
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 22s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s
Cork, white 175 248
Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s
Beans—Tick 3os 32s
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey .. 32s 34s
Mani e
White
Boilers 358 37s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2BB 30s
Stockton and Norfolk..
American, per barrel l9s 25s

sale, at very full prices. Other descriptionsof hone-grown
produce are, however, in slow request, netsrtleless, pre-
vious quotations are well supported. Colonial wol is held
at fully late rates. The import, last week, artouncd to 102
bales from Fort Natal-751 Cape-945 Al;oa 3ay-865
Port Philip-440 Sydney—and 1,282 balls fom Port
Philip.