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

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The country markets continue to be amply supplied with
wheat, and at those held on Saturday the trade was in a
sluggish state, at about previous quotations. Good and
fine malting barley moved off steadily, at full prices ; but
other descriptions met a slow sale, on former terms. For
oats, beans, peas, and flour, there was a moderate demand,
at late currencies..

At New York the export trade, as regards wheat and
flour, remains without improvement, and at the leading
continental ports the demand for produce for shipment to
Great Britain is much restricted•

Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English
grain were seasonably good, but the receipts of flour were
far from extensive. The imports from abroad amounted to
22,079 qrs wheat, 1,855 barley, 16,417 oats, 750 beans,
1,000 peas, 1,184 tares, 13,460 linseed, 14,165 oilseeds, 30
maize, 10 sundry seeds, 320 sacks and 14,574 brls flour.

A limited supply of home grown wheat was received
fresh up to our market, to-day, both from Essex and Kent,
and there was a falling off in the general condition of the
produce. For all qualities the trade was in a sluggish state,
and last Manday's quotations were barely supported.
Factor, however, succeeded, in most instances, in obtaining
previous quotations.
The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was by no
means extensive. In all descriptions, sales progressed
slowly, yet no change took place in prices, compared with
this day se'nnight.
Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late
rates.

Owing to the mildness of the weather there was leas
activity in the demand for malting barley, and prices had a
drooping tendency. Grinding and distilling qualities met
a slow sale, on former terms. The show of samples, both
English and foreign, on the stands was moderately exten-
sive.

In malt a very moderate business was transacted, yet
prices ruled stationary.
The market was well supplied with home-grown and
foreign oats. For nearly all dsecriptions there was a good
consumptive demand, and the prices realised were 6d per
quarter higher than those current on Monday last.
The supply of beans on sale was very moderate, and the
trado ruled firm on rather higher terms.
Peas were the turn dearer, and the demand for them
ruled steady, The supply on offer was somewhat restricted.
The flour trade, on the whole, was steady at late rates.
CURRENCY PER IDIPERJAL MEASURE,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 398 to 42s
Ditto, old •—s —3
Ditto, white, 1863 42s 481
Ditto, old —s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Ditto, 1863
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 23s 25s
Malting 2ss 38s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os 66s
Chevalier 66s 68s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 23s
Cork, white l6s 23s
Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey
Maple 3ls 33s
White •••.... 33s 36s
Boilers 33s 36s
Flour—Town:made, per 2801 b

Suffolk .... " 28a 30s
Stockton and 27s 298
American, per barrel . 18s 25s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The show of foreign stock in our market, to-day, was
only moderate, yet the demand for it ruled inactive, at
barely late rates. _ _ _

From our own grazing districts, the arrival of beasts
fresh up this morning, were on the increase, and the
quality of most breeds was prime, especially the Scots and
crosses from Norfolk and Scotland. The beef trade was in
a very inactive state, at last Monday's quotations. The
general top figure for beef was 4a 8d ; but very prime
arrivals realised 4s 10d per 81b.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridge, amounted to 2,200 Scots, shorthorns and crosses;
from other parts of England, 600, various breeds; from
Scotland, 266 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 103
oxen and heifers.
We were fairly supplied with sheep for the time of year,
and nearly all breeds came to hand in good saleable condi-
tion. Prime Downs and half-brads in the wool, sold
slowly, at late rates; otherwise, the mutton trade was
dull and heavy, sheep declined 2d per 81b. The best
Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s; out of the wool, 4s 8d to
4s 10d per 81b. The top quotation for clipped Lincolns
was 4s 4d per 81b. Lambs moved off steadily at from
63 8d to 7s 4d per 81b. A few very superior lambs pro•
duced 7a 8d per 81b. The supply was only moderate.

Calves—the show of which was moderate—were in slow
request at lates, namely, from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per 81b.
The demand for pigs was in a sluggish state, at last
week's currency,

Per slbs.to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Secondquality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 4
Second quality do. 4 8 6 2
Lambs, . .. i

a. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Psis. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Largo orse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime small do 6 2 5 4
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
;s 8d to 7s 4d.