The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-12 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

The demand for wheat in the country markets, held on
Saturday, exhibited less activity. Compared with the pre-
vious week the changes in prices were unimportant, but, in
some instances, the quotations ruled in favour of buyers.
The barley trade was quiet, at barely late rates. Other
articles, however, ruled firm in price.
On the continent the corn trade is dull, and at some of the
ports prices have slightly declined. At New York, wheat
and firer have considerably improved in value, although
the export demand has not increased. . .

The arrivals of English grain, fresh up to our markets
last week, wore bat moderate. The imports from abroad
amounted to 8,31 i quarters of wheat, 3,183 barley, 27,423
oats, 3,371 rye, 2,680 beans, 1,193 peas, 120 tares, 16,623
iinseed, 13,147 oil seeds, 10,467 maize, 163 sundry seeds;
486 sacks and 10,277 barrels of fl rur.

Fresh up to our market, to •day, the arrivals of English
wheat were moderately good, and the quality of nearly the
whole of the produce was fine. The attendance of buyers
was by no means numerous, and most offers were at lower
prices. A portion of the supply, however, changed hands
at the rates current on Monday last, but in most instances
factors bad to submit to a reduction in the quotations.
compared with the same market. of fully one shilling per
quarter, in order to clear the stands.
The supply of most descriptions of foreign wheat on offer
was tolerably large. Generally speaking, the trade was
slow, and the amount of business transacted small. In
prices, however, no quotable change took place.
Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request,
at previous quotations.
The market was moderately supplied with barley. The
show of English produce on offer was of variable quality.
and good and fine malting parcels realised full prices—in
some instances, 38s per quarter. Inferior produce, how•
ever, was dull, and the quotations declined is to 2s per
quarter. _ _

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The malt trado was in a sluggish state, at abut previous
rates.

With oats the market was well supplied. Compared with
several previous markets the trade exhibited less activity.
A tolerably extensive business was, however, transacted,
and prices ruled firm.
The supply of beans on offer was small, and all descrip-
tions moved off freely, at extreme rates. _

The few peas onC,ffor were held at very full prices, at
which they were mostly disposed of.
For most descriptions cf flour the trade was quiet, but
without leading to any quotable change in the currencies.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat —Essex and Kent, red, 1803, per qr 383 to 43s
Ditto, 1801
Ditto, white, 1863 428 473
Ditto, 1864
Norfolk and Linocin, red, 1864
Ditto, 1863
Talavers, 1864
Rye— -s -E1
Barley—Grinding 23s 263
Malting, new 323 38s
!Salt—Suffolk and Norfolk GOB Ms
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os 665
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsli., Feeding 2OB 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l9s 23s
Cork, white 2os 215
Scotch, Feeding 2ls 24s
Beane—Tick
Pigeons,
Yeas—Grey
Maple
White
Boilers 36s 408
Flour—Town-matle, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 308
Stockton and Norfolk ^63 28s
American, per barrel l9s 25s

BIETROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was a largo supply of foreign stock on offer in our
market to-lay, but its general quality was inferior. Sales
consequently progressed slowly, at about stationary prices,
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from cur own grarng
districts, as well as from Ireland, were seasonably good as
to number ; but the condition of most kiads was inferior.
From Scotland the receipts were very moderate. Prime
Scots, Herefords, Devons, and Shorthorns were in steady
request, and, in some instances, the quotations had an up-
ward tendency. All inferior kinds were a dull inquiry, at
last Monday's currency. The top figure for SeJts and
crosses was 6s. 2d. per 81bs.
From Lincolcshii e, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,600 shorthorns and crosses; from other
parts of England 800 various breeds; from Scotland 71
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 400 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was only moderate, and most breeds
came to hand in middling condition. Prime Devon& half-
breds, &c., sold readily, on rather higher terms. Inferior
sheep were a dull inquiry, at late rates. The general top
figure was 6s. 6d. per 81bs.
e were but moderately supplied with calves, which
moved off freely, at elghtly enbanced rates—viz., from 4s.
to ss. per 81bs.
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There was an improved inquiry for pigs, and prices were
well supported.

Per Bibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. R. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 6 2
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 6 6
Primo large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 6 2 Prime small do 4 10 6 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 8 4 10 Small porkers 4 2 4 8
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 16s to 211; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL surrtT.

Boasts ....

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beaste
Sheep
Calves .••••••••••••• 277
Pigs

Cows

Sheep
Calvea
Pigs

The total imparts of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 13,247 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,w0 received 18,242—in 1862,11,109—in 1861, 14,327
—in 1860, 12,u20—in 1859, 13,828—in 1858, 8,207.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON lAA. WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp — .. .• .. 26 .. 27
Bremen . 539 .. 102 .. 109 .. --
Boulogne•••••• •• •• 0— •• ••
Calais
Dordt. lO6 .. 749 6
Dunkirk .. •• .. .. 103
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medeniblik
Nieu Diep

....... • • ...---

Oporto
Rotterdam 6')3 .. 2018 206 457 .. 257
Tonning 1179 .. 1523 .. 191 ..
Vigo .... 170 .. ..

Total .... 3081 .. 8,816 .. 572 .. 601 ..1177
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863..
1862 2218 7,661 .. 362 .. 612 .. 246
1861 1590 .. 10,176 .. 273 .. 579 .. 1703
180
1859 1631 .. 1u,624 .. 414 .. 491 .. 638
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Sept. 11, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 12, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
Sept. 14,
1863.
3 6to 3 10
40 4 6
4 8 4 10
410 6 0
38 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 0
52 5 4

Sept. 12,
1861.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
60 5 2
40 4 4
4 8 410
50 6 2
64 6 6

Coarse and inferior boasts....
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen ••
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do.

——- - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 8
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs.. 290 460
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 15, 1862.—Beasts, 6,570—
sheep, 26,380—calves, 235—pigs, 360.
SEPT. 16, 1861.—Beasts, s,7so—sheep, 25,320—calves,
218—pigs, 510.