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

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

MARKETS—This Day,

MARK-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 advices, the export demand for
wheat and flour was by no means active. Prices, however,
fluctuated considerably owing to the continuous rise and
fall in the value of gold. On the continent the corn trade,
generally, is firm.
seasonably good supplies of home-grown produce were
received up to our market last week. The imports from
abroad amounted to 13,656 quarters of wheat, 40,015 oats,
20 linseed, 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 ou 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 .nodorate 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.
Fot flour there was a fair inquiry, on former terms.
CURRENCY FEB. IMPERIAL MEAMIRE.

- - ------ - -
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 39s to 13s
Ditto, old --8 —3
Ditto, white, 1863 43s LOs
Ditto, old —s -3
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, - 8
Rye— 228 278
Barley—Grinding 22s 25s
Malting —B —8
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6OB 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6OB 668
668 68s
Chevalier
-Yorkshire and Lincolnsl, Feeding. 188 238
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 238
Cork, whitel6B 23s
Scotch, Feeding ii?, 23s
Beans—Tiok
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey . . 318 348
Maple
White 34s 38s
Boilers ,..348 38s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 308
Stockton and Norfolk..
American, por barrel lB3 26s

Oats

• METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
To-day's market was somewhat heavily supplied with
foreign stock, for which the inquiry ruled heavy, at de-
pressed currencies. The quality of the foreign beasts and
sheep was very middling. The arrivals of beasts fresh up
fr3m our own grazing districts were on the increase, and in
average condition. All breeds moved off slowly, at a de-
cline in the quotations, compared with 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 81bs. 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 1,600 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 sheep, and the mutton
trade was very dull, at 4d per filers lees money. Tho best
Downs and half-breds changed hands at 6s 2d, the best
Lincolns, 4s 6d per Blbs.
The supply of lambs was moderate, and sales progressed
slowly, at from Os Sd to 6s 8d per 81bs. The general quality
of the supply was only middling.
Calves were in good supply and heavy request, at 2d per
Sibs less money. The top figure was 4s 10d per 81bs.
In pigs very little was doing, at late rates.