The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

MARKETS—This Day.

TvIARK-LANE.
A moderate supply of English wheat was on sale here to-
day. For all qualities the trade ruled heavy, at fully Mon.
day's decline in the quotations, of is per quarter.
The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was by no
means extensive. In all descriptions sales progressed
heavily. Dantzic produce commanded previous rates, but
the value of other descriptions had a downward tendency,
Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late
rates.
With barley the market was seasonably well supplied.
All eescriptions sold heavily, at about previous quotations:
The malt trade was dull, at fully the recent fall in the
currency.
Tke supply of oats on sale was moderately extensive.
Both English and foreign descriptions moved off slowly, at
about previous rates.
Beans and peas were firm in price, and the demand for
them ruled steady.
In flour, a limited business was transacted, on former
terms.

ARRIVALS THIS ivgBIG.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout.
English...—. 1,140 470 3,00 323 ; 2,090
Irish. ...... 2,30
Foreign...—. 1,126 6,563 i 7,690 I 270 eke.
3,C90

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of the meat on sale at these markets are
seasonably large. Most descriptions are in slow request,
yet no material change has taken place in prices, compared
with our previous report.
Per Slb. by the carcase.
stied s d s 6
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4
Middling do. .. 34 3 8 Prime do .. 44 4 6
Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Vaal
Do. small do. .. 40 4 2 Small pork 40 4 6
Large pork .... 323 10 Lamb .... 5B 6 4
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10

BOROUGH HOP.
Oar market is dull, and the tendency of prices is some-
what in favour of buyers. Good and fine hops, however,
may be crnsidered firm.
Mid and East Rents £5 Os to £9 106 per owt.
Weald of Keats 5 Os to 7 78 „
Sussex 4 15s to 615 s „
Yearlings .. 3 Os to 5 Os „
Bavarian 5 515 to 8 8s „
Belgian
American

COLONIAL.
TEA.,—A fair amount of business has been transacted,
and at the public sales of Indian concluded yesterday,
slightly enhanced prices were obtained.
CIIGAR,—There has been a steady demand for West
India, and lull rates have been current for good grocery
descriptions. In the refined market, however, little ani-
mation prevailed—common lumps being quoted 52a to 62s
6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—The business transacted has ban very re •
stricted, and a further slight decline may be recorded in
the value of both Plantation and Native Ceylon.
RlCE.—Business has continued inactive without any
material change to n3te in 'Aim.
TALLOW.—The market has remained very dull, and
quotations for both present and forward delivery have
shown a downward movement, P.Y.C. on the spot is
marked 40s, and last three months 43s 6d to 438 9d per cwt

A letter from Alexandria says :—After the rams
which are to take place here on the 2d of May, Ismail Pacha
will give a gland ball at the Palace of Racet Tin to the
European colony. A very goad racecourse is being care-
fully prepared at his highness's expense, just beyond the
railway, near Gabini-gardens, between the sea and Lake
Mareotis It is a circle of ono mile, and hems been intrusted
to the French engineer who is constructing the gae wake,
Horses are expected trom abroad, and the Bedouin Sheikhs
are entering their horses five and six at a time, so the con-
test ought to be exciting.
There is a tenement-honse in New York city
having sixty-eight rooms, 8 by 10 feet, containing seventy
families of one hundred and forty-four adults and one
hundred and thirty eight children, eleven dogs, and forty-
three cats.—American Taper.
A MONSTER NiGGEL—The days of nuggets have
not yet passed away from Ballarat. This morning early
the Cosmopolitan Company unearthed a splendid specimep,
Weighing Illez,.—Bailarat Rening £Qit, Jan, 14,