The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1864.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The demand for wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday ruled heavy, and prices declined in several
instances is per quarter. Malting barley was dull, and
drooping in value ; but in oats, beans, and peas, including
floor, no quotable change took place.
Both on the continent and at New York buyers of pro-
duce on British account operate cautiously, and prices rule
in some instances the turn easier. Up to this market last
week the arrivals of English grain, &c., were but moderate.
The imports from abroad amounted to 4,832 qrs of wheat,
1,267 barley, 19,366 oats, 1,600 rye, 20 beans, 275 tares,
8,932 linseed, 2,758 oilseeds, 220 sacks and 1,200 barrels of
flour.
The arrivals of English wheat, fresh up to our market
to-clay, were but moderate. The trade, however, both for
red and white qualities, ruled heavy, and, compared with
Monday last, the prices realised exhibited a reduction of
fully is per quarter.
The supply of foreign wheat on the stands was by no
means extensive. Dantzic and lionigsberg wheat were
held at previous rates; otherwise, the trade was dull, and
the quotations had a downward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at
about stationary prices.
The market was seasonably well supplied with mostkinds
of barley. For all descriptions thel trade ruled heavy, and
prices declined is per quarter.
Malt sold heavily, and the quotations gave way is per
quarter.
The supply of oats on sale was moderate. Generally
speaking, the trade ruled quiet, yet no change took place in
the rates current on Monday last.
The supply of beans on sales was small, and the trade
ruled firm, at extreme rates.
Peas fully supported last Monday's currency, with a
steady demand for all qualities. The show of samples on
offer was very moderate.
For flour, both English and foreign, the demand ruled
inactive at previous quotations.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 37a to 418
Ditto, old -s —8
Ditto, white, 1863 4ls 47s
Ditto, old 8 —8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 375 41s
Ditto, 1863
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 23s 25s
Malting 258 385
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 603 66s
508 548
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os 568
Chevalier 66s 688
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feeding lBs 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 23s
Cork, white l6B 23s
Scotch, Feeding l9s 238
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey
Maple 3ls 33s
White
Boilers 33s 36e
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 303
Stockton and Norfolk 278 29s
American, per barrel l9s 25s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was only
moderate for the time of year, and its general quality was
by no means first rate.
From our grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, the
arrival of beasts fresh up was tolerably good. The English
beasts were of middling quality—those from Scotland very
prime. Most breeds commanded a steady sale, and, in
some few instances, the quotations advanced 2d per Blbs.
Inferior beasts sold at last week's currency. A. few very
superior Scots and crosses realised 68., but the general
top figure for beet' was 4s 10d per 81bs., at which sales pro-
gressed steadily.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire amounted to 1,950 Scots, crosses, and short horns;
trom other parts of England, 700 various breeds; from
Scotland, 337 Scots and crosses ; and, from Ireland, 140
oxen. With most breeds of sheep, we were somewhat scantily
supplied—but their general condition was good. The
mutton trade was firm, and really prime sheep were 2d. per
Sibs. higher in price. The best Downs, in the woe), sold
at 6s ; out of the wool, 4s 10d per Blbs.
Lambs were in fair request a:, very full prices, viz , from
6s to 78 4d per 81bs. About 500 arrivtd from the Isle of
Wight.
In calves—the supply of which was only moderate—very
little was doing, at last wtek's quotations.

The sale for pigs was heav:
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s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 , Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 2 5 4
Crse.; inf. sheep 3 8 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Small porkers , 4 2 4 6
Lamb5....65 Od to 75 41
Suckling calves, 17s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows fl Sheep and lambs .... 1,630
Sheep and lambs 19,020 ; Calves
Calves 149 ; Pigs
Pigs. 49JI
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 4,525 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 3,716—in 1862, 2,539—in 1861, 3,211
—in 1860, 1,939—in 1859, 914—in 1858, 2,318 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDUIN LAS'S WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 430 .. 83 .. 283 .. 233
Harlingen •• . • 714 • . • • 1 25 • a
Hamburg .... 18 .. 1934 .. ,
Amsterdam. •• • --- • • • • • • •
80u10gne...... • . 245

Bremen ... .• • • • • .•
Dordt.
Nieu Diep
Antwerp. 7 ..
Ostend ....• 39 ..

- .. - .. 12 .. 76
_ .. - .. 16 .. 57

Calais . ••
Oporto 9l ..
Dunkirk. 8 ..,

.- .. - .• - • • -
.. - .. --- .. 146

Total .... 1327 .. 2104 .. 1 .. 337 .. 756
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863..
1862 .. 72 .. 2,056 .. 4 .. 402 .. 5
1861 484 .. 2,206 .. .. 193 .. 328
1860
1859 233 .. 567 .. 9 .. 131 .. 4
1858 252 .. 1,814 .. .. 252 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 20, 1863, and this day.
Monday, April 18, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
April 20, April 18,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do 3 8 310 310 4 2
Prime large oxen .. 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c... 4 6 4 8 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 6 3 .10 3 8 4 4
Second quality do. .. 4 0 4 6 4 8 5 2
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 4 5 4 6 8
Prime Southdown do. .. 6 6 5 8 610 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves:
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 6
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs.. 470 490
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 21, 1862.—Beasts, 3,420—
sheep and lambs, 21,460—calves, 37—pigs, 445.
APRIL 22, 1861.—Boasts, 3,6 lo—sheep, 17,620—calves,
65—pigs, 630.