The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1864.

MARKETS—This Day,

NARK-LANE.

The wheat trade in the country markets held on Satur-
day ruled firm, and prices advanced in some instances is
per quarter. For all descriptions of spring corn there was
a steady demand, and the quotations had an upward ten-
dency. For flour, the trade ruled firm.
According to New York advises, the export demand for
wheat and flour was by no means active. Prices, however,
fluctuated considerably owing to the continuous riso and
fall in the value of gold. On the continent the corn trade,
generally, is firm.
Seasonably geed supplies of home-grown produce were
received up to our market last week. The imports from
abroad amounted to 13,656 quarters of wheat, 40,045 oats,
20 liL:seed, 105 sundry seeds, and 610 sacks of flour.
The market was moderately supplied with most descrip-
tions of foreign, wheat. Generally speaking, the trade was
quiet, yet no change took place in prices compared with
Monday last,
Fresh up to our market to day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were on the increase, and the condition of the
produce on the stands was good. The samples exhibited
for sale were few, but they represented a considerable quan-
tity of produce, and more than is usually brought forward
at this season of the year. The trade consequently was
rather quiet; nevertheless the bulk of the supply was dis-
posed of, and last Monday's prices were fairly supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at
late rates.
The supply of barley on sale was very moderate: For
grinding qualities the trade was firm, and prices advanced
Is per quarter.
In malt about an average business was transacted, on
former terms.
There was a large supply of oats on the stands—never-
theless, all descriptions moved off freely, at an advance of
6d per quarter from Monday last.
Beans were in short supply, and the trade ruled firm,
at an advance of is per quarter.
The value of peas had an upward tendency, and the show
of samples was very moderate.
Fox flour there was a fair inquiry, on former terms.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
tYheat —Essex and Kent, red, 1803, per qr 39s to 43s
Ditto, old .—s —s
Ditto, white, 1863 415
Ditto, old --8 —S
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, - 8
Rye—
Baxley—Grinding 22s 25s
Malting —B -8
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 605 665
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os 665
66s 688
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and LincolnslL,Feeding. 18s 235
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 238
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 195 235
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey
355 375
Maple
White 345 38s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 30s
Stockton and 265
28s
American, per barrel lVs 5s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
To-
day's market was somewhat heavily supplied with
foreign si,,,elr, for which the inquiry ruled heavy, at de •
pressed currencies!. The quality of the foreign beasts and
sheep was very middn:2s- The arrivals of .beasts fresh up
from our own grazing cLetr;:ts were on the increase, and in
average condition. All breeds 12oved off slowly, at a de-
cline in the quotations, compared wail Monday last, of 4d
per 81b., and a total clearance of the supply was not effected.•
The general top figure for beef was 4d per Sibs. The Lin-
colnshire season has opened remarkably well as to quality,
far better than during the last three or four years.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,500 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns ; from Lin-
colnshire, 2,000 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of Eng-
land, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 189 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 70 oxen and heifers.
We were heavily supplied with Pheep, and the mutton
trade was very dull, at 4d per Sibs lesg money- Tho beat
Downs and half-breds changed hands at
Ps 2d, the best
Lincolns, 4s ficl per 81bs.
Tho supply of lambs was moderate, and sales progressed
slowly, at from bs 3d to 6s 8d per 81bs. The general quan:y
of the supply was only middling.
Calves were in good supply and heavy request, at 2d per
81bs less money. The top figure was 4s 10d per Bibs.
In pigs very little was doing, at late rates.
Per Bibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10
Seeondquality do. 3 8 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large crse. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime Scots, &o. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 ti 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 343 10 Large hogs 36 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers..., 4 2 4 6
Lambs.....ss 8d to 6s Bd.

Suckling calves, 16s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
Us to 25s each.

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TOTAL surrvi. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — f Sheep and lambs .... 9,800
Sheep and lambs.... 32,6801 Calves
Calves 4Bl (Pigs
rigs. 4BO I •
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 8,215 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 18,798—in 1862, 7,977—in 1861, 10,394
—in 1860, 15,120—in 1859, 8,101—in 1868, 7,958 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Amsterdam.... 90 60 5 ..
Antwerp .. 25 .. 19
80u10gne...... 15
Bremen l2B .. 51 8
Calais
Dordt.. 258 .. 516 .. 657 ..
Dunkirk. 27 1 67
Hamburg .... 129 .. 2258 535
Harlingen .... 427 .. 694 .. 247 .. 144 729
Medemblik 51 .. 424 •• 4 • •
Lisbon 2O
Ostend ..... .••• 52 .. 51 47 ..
Rotterdam
Toning

Total .... 1322 .. 4424 .. 812 .. 240 ...1417
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
863..
862 .. 1456 .. 6,899 .. 679 .. 450 .. 915
.861 1552 .. 6,343 .. 984 .. 791 .. 936
860
i 859 767 .. 5,888 .. 667 .. 466 .. 372
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, July 20, 1863, and this day
Monday, July 18, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
July 20, July 18,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 4 6 4 8 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c... 4lO 5 0 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 6 4 0 3 4 310
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 410 4 6 410
Prime Southdown do.
10 0 5 0 5 2
458 6 8
Lambs
Largo coarse calves
Prime small do.
Largo hogs .. 3 6 4 0 3 6 4 0
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves .. 466 454
Pigs 350 480
SurniEs oN SALE, July 21, 1862.—Beasts, 4,930—
sheep and lambs, 30,110—calves, 2!,6—pigs, 270.
JULY 22, 1861.—Beasts, 4,360—sheep, 25,200—calves,
357—pigs, 350.