The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-23 00:00:00

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The demand for wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday ruled very inactive, and in some instances a
further decline took place in prices. The spring corn trade
was dull, and the quotations had a downward tendency,
Flour changed hands at rather lower prices.
The amount of business doing in produce on the Conti-
nent and at New York for export to Great Britain is small,
and prices continue to give way.
Up to our market last week the arrivals of English wheat
were limited, the imports Irom abroad amounted to 3,304
quarters of wheat, 3,088 bales, 13,062 oats, 1,327 beans,
5 peas, 132 tares, 9,862 linseed, 11,240 oilseeds, 3,000 maze,
5 sundry seeds, and 75 sacks of flour.

Fresh up to-day, the arrhals of English wheat were very
mcdeiate, but most samples were received in good condi-
tion. There was a decided improvement in the demand
both for red and white qualities, but without leading to any
„:yimee in pricc.,s, compared with Monday last. At an
e the supply offered was disposed of, at the recent
falla the
quotbtion::
riYin

With foreign wheat the rdarYat was hut moderately
supplied. The improvement in the lilnzlish wheat
trade inducEd holders to demand rather more money for rs.e
red AtLerican descriptions. On the whole, however, the
trade ruled steely, and last Monday's currency was well
supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request,
yet prices ruled firm. The supply of barley on sale was
seasonably extensive. The malting season is now over,
Ind the trade for grinding and distilling qualities ruled in-
active on former terms.
The malt trade was quiet at last Monday's currency.
The supply of oats was moderate. For nearly all qualities
there was a steady demand, at previous quotations.
Beans, the supply of which was small, ruled firm, at full
currencies'.

Peas were in moderate request, and prices rued firm. The
market was scantily supplied with most descriptions.
For flour there was a moderato demand, at full rates.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASUE.E.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 359 to 40s
Ditto, old •—s —s
Ditto, white, 1863 4os 45s
Ditto, old —s —s
'Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Ditto, 183
'Palavers,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding;
31 siting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 66s 68s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincoinsh., Feeding. 18s 23s
. .

Potato ......................... 21s 253
Youghal and C'ore, black lss 23s
Cork, white ........ . l6s 238
Scotch, Feeding l9s 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey ........ 28s 3 s
Maple ...................... 318 34s
White .............................. 338 36s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk
Stockton and Norfolk 27s 29s
American, per barrel l9s 25s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

prices had an upward tendency.
The :supply of foreign beasts to-day was seasonably
pgrooogdr—esosfedfoarteei
agdnilsyl:eaenpds and calves only moderate. Sales
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were limited ; but the general qua-
lity was prime. The supply from Scotlsnd was good; but
from Ireland the receipts were limited. All breeds of
beasts commanded steady sale, at an advance in the quota-
tions compared with Monday last of 2d per Blbs. The ge-
neral top figure was 4s 10d; but really prime Scots and
crosses realised 5s per Blbs. Amongst the supply were
about 400 store beasts.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots, short horns and crosses; from other
parts of England, 600 various breeds ; from Scotland, 459
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 130 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was only moderate. Compared with
some previous weeks there was a falling off in their qua-
lity. All breeds sold steadily at an improvement in value
of from 2d to, in some instances 4d per 81bs. Prime Downt
and half-breds sold at 55 per Blbs.
Lambs were in good request at full prices, viz,, from 6s
4d to 7s 6d per 81bs. About 700 came to hand from the
Isle of Wight.
We had a slow inquiry for calves at late rates, viz,, from
4s 2d to 5s 2d per 81bs.

The pork trade was heavy on former terms.
Per 81bs.to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 , Pme. S'thdown do. 5 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Largo arse. calves 4 2 4 lt.
Prime Scots, &e. 4 8 4 10 ' Prime small do 5 0 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 j Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 424 6 i Small porkers 42 4 6
Lambs....6s 4d to 7s Oct.
Suckling calves, 16s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts ...
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 6,380
Sheep and lambs 24,120 /(Calves
Calves
... ... 16_3 Pigs
Pigs 4aoi

The total imparts of foreign stem into London, last week,
amounted to 8,703 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 5,353—in 1862, 3,929—in 1861, 6,147
—in 1860, 6,972—in 1859, 3,762—in 1853, 2,132 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONIJOIN LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep, Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 383 .. 378 ~, .. 261 .. 82
Harlingen .... 952 . • 1203 .. 50 .. 15 .. 1
Hamburg .... 102 .. 3690 .. ._ ~ 9 .. 691
Amsterdam.... 41 ..
Boulogne... . • ..
Bremen .. 77 .. •
--- •• • .
Dordt.. l6 ... 172 •
29 . 2 ..
..
Nieu Diep • • ..
.
Antwerp. o 1 ..
Ostend . 14 ..
Cadiz - ..
.."". •• •-•• •• --- •• ..---

- 139--- • . - • •

a"--
•• •-- •• - ••
-- •• - .. 21 .. 24

-
• -.
--- -.. 19 • . --

Oporto ........ .._
Dunkirk. l6 ..
..

•• - .. - •• -
20
.. - .. 8 .. 287

--- --. _..--
Total .... 1602 .. 5463
~ 79 .. 335 ..1224
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep, Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 498 .. 3,704
..
407 ... 620 .. 124
1362 .. 193 .. 2,536 e. 657
.. 542 .. 1
4,50 . • 4,946
.. '
625 .. 5,668 .. 255231 •. 380270 ..
1724500
118101
....
1859 lBl .. 1,789
.. 477 .. 112 ;. --
1858 — • . --,--
.• —... — ••
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday,
may _ 25,
1863, and this day,
Monday, May, 23, 1864,

Per 81b, to sink43thi2o offal. 0
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen
Coarse and inferior beasts • • 3 1‘14a8Yt063235, 8
.. 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c
_Meaayi
ve2s6, ,24118_pi 241—pins,
3 10
'0 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do• ••• • •
Coarse
Second
qualityi n inferior rdi
oo r. sheep
4 10
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
4 0
Neat
smalls
porkors
3 4
42 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and 1,...7.1bs •• •• 25,040
shSeeUpP Calves ........ .
380.
Pigs
62.—Beast;„ 3,840-
3.0 i 80
MAY 27, 1861.—Beasts, 3,%96---sheep, 22,410 —ealVeS7
and lambs,
SALE,
166—pip, 390.

May 23,
1864.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 410
38 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 4
64 7 6
4 2 410
50 5 2
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,420
24,120
140

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NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of town and country-killed meat on sale here
to-day is but moderate. Good and prime beef and mutton
are in steady demand, at full prices. Lamb moves off
steadily, at cult() provious rates; otherwise, the trade is
dull.