The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-25 00:00:00

MAF ,Ii LANE.

Most of the country ma• ..kets held on. Saturday were mo-
derately supplied with whi eat, and all 1-Inds changed hands
to a fair extent, at full pr.ieee, Barley and oats moved off
slowly, but the value of beans and peas, as well as flour,
waa well supported.

Throughout the Cont inent wheat has changed hands
slowly, at about previou s rates. Most kinds of spring corn
have realised full qur ,tations. American advices bring
only a moderate expor t demand for produce.

The imports from abroad last week comprised 24,365
quarters of wheat, 2,826 barley, 65,421 oats, 1,031 rye,
1,092 peas, 17 tares, 8.314 linseed, 4,875 rapeseed, 60 sundry
seeds, 166 sacks and 7,238 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Eng-
lish wheat were small, but the condition of the produce was
gcod. For all qualities tl le trade ruled firm. Essex wheats
were disposed of at the L'ull prices of Monday last; but in
the value of Kent prod,ace an improvement in some in-
stances of is per quarter took place.
With foreign wheat, the market was well supplied, both
ex granary and ex. ship. In most descriptions a fair
average business was transacted, and last Monday's cur-
rency was well suppat. ted.
Floating cargoes of wheat and other grain were in steady
request, at full quotations.
The supply of barley was very moderate.
The trade ruled firm both for grinding and distilling
qualities, and previous rates were well supported.
Malt was steady and without change in value from this
day se'nnight.

The supply of foreign oats was very large, of home-
grown qualities small. The trade was in a sluggish state
for all descriptions, and prices were 6d per quarter lower
than en Monday last,
With beans, the market was scantily supplied, and the
trade was firm, at an advance of is per quarter, compared
with Monday last.
Peas realised extreme rates, and the demand for them
was steaJy. The supply on offer was very moderate.
Both in English and foreign flour a fair business was
transacted, and prices ruled firm.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new 438 528
Ditto, old sos 578
Norfolk esAci Lincoln, red, old —B —s
Ditto, new
34
'falaverßye—k . 450 53s
e,
Barley—Grindin
25s 25s
Malting oos 00s
Mait—Sidfalk and Norfolk 6os 68s
Brown
50s Kingstown and Ware COa sis
68s
Chevalier 66s efis
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincoinsh., Feeding l9s 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l6s 22s
Cork, white l7s 23s
Scotch, Feeding 2os 248
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
. 4ss
Maple l3
Peas—Grey, new 3
•••• ••'I•• • • • • 338 358
White, new , 365. 38s 40s
38sAloilera"
.. .
FlouT—Town-made
4
Suffolk
32s
Stockton and Norfolk. ......

METROPOLITAN CATTLT.,,,,
There was a large number of Hamburg ,8
cep
on offer
here to-day, in somewhat improved condition. The show
of foreign beasts and calves was moderately good.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our (I,rn, grazing
districts, as well as from Scotland, was ti.asonably awes.,
both as to number and quality. For ail breeds the dmand
ruled steady at fully last Monday's currency. 7;lie general
top figure for Scot,' and crosses was ss, blit some ver su-
perior stock realised 58 24 per albs.,y
From Norfolk, Sulfolkx Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,500 Scots, crosses, and short-horns; from ether
parts of England, 30) various breeds ; and, from Ireland,
530 Scots and crosses. No fresh Irish beasts were on offer.
The supply of sheep was tolerably extensive, and 4.-rie
quality of each breed was, good, though not to F.,ay very
prime, Heavy I.4incolns sold heavily, and prices were rat'
lower than on this day se'n,fight; otherv;ige, the Mutton
trads railed steady at that day's currolay. Pr;ans Downs
realised 4a 10d ; prime Lineolne and Leicest 4s 6d
tars, per 81bs.

Lambs—ue supply of which was good—moved off
h"...fly at a decline of 4d per 81bs. 'The quotations ranged
from 5s 4d to 6s 8d per 81bs.
We have to report a ff':,r demand for calves at late cur-
rencies. The top puce was 5s per 81bs.
The demand for pigs was very inactive at last week's
prices.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
d. s. d.
s. d. s, d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primeers-wool d 0.4 6 4 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pale. S'thdown d 0.4 8 4 le
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 1 Largo erse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, °to, 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf, sheep 3 6 3 10 Large bogs 3 4 4 0
Second qualityilo, 4 0 4 4 Small porkers , 4 2 4 6
Lambs, 58 4d to Gs Bd.
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 28s.
TOTAL SUPPLI, PORSION SUPPLY.
Beasts
S 426 Cows — Sheep and lambs 4,550
heep and lambs 25,040 Calves
Calves
Pigs 390 )

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, May 26, 1862, and this day,
Monday, May 25, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

May 20, May 25,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 2 10 to 3 1863.
0 4to 3 8
3
Second quality do 3 2 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 310 4 4
404 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
44 0 4 2 0 1 4 Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 46 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown do. .. 4 8 410 4 a
Lambs
610 8
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 430 , 390
SurLus ON SALE, May 27, 1861..—Beasts, 3,790—
sheep and lambs, 21,410—calves, 166—pigs, 390.
MAY 28, 1860.—Beasts, 3,93 o—sheep and lambs, 28,500
—calves, 180—pigs, 270.
The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 5,3,53 head. In the corresponding week in
1882, we received 3,929—in 1861, 6,147—in 1860, 6,972
—in 1859, .5.762—in 1858, 2,132—in 1857, 2,229 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDU/N LAO WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 195 .. 475 .• 247 .. 252 .. 4
Harlingen 155 .. 1,387 .. 30 .. 41. .. 4
Hamburg 53 1,431 .. • . 116
Boulogne.
Cuxhaven
Havro
NieweDiep
Amsterdam —
Antwerp.....
Ostend 22 ..
Oporta ..
Dordt. 5.. 111 130 .. 9..
Bremen

.. -- • • 7 • • -

- .. - .. 41 .. -

• • .-•

Toth .... 498 .. 3,701 407 .. 620 .. 124
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 ...... 193 .. 2,536 .. 657 .. 542 .. 1
18g1
1860 ~ 625 .. 5,663 .. 255 .. 380 .. 1740
1859...... 181 .. 2,789 477 .. 112 ..
1858...... 77 1,658 166 .. 231 ..

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.
Only moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these
markets. For all qualities the trade rules firm, and prices
are somewhat higher than on Monday last.

Per 81b, by the carcase.
s d s di
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4
Nliddling do, .. 3 6 3 8
Eritne large do. 3 10 4 0
Do, small do. .. 4 2 4 4
Large pork .... 3 6 4 0
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10

edsd
Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4
Prime d 0....... 4 6 4 8
Vaa1....... 3 10 4 8
Small pork ~ .. 4 2 4 6
I ,amb .... 5 4 6 4

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supply of old home-grown potatoes has fallen off,
and the receipts of foreign produce have been very small.
the imports last week having been confined to 1,400 boxes
from Lisbon. The trade rules steady, and late rates are
well supported, New Ware are selling at 12s. to 16s. per
cwt.

Yorkshire Regents
Do. Flukes
Do. Rocks Bss to 95s ~
o. Seedlings
Kent and Essex Regents —s to —s If
Scotch Regents
Do. Rocks;
Do. Reds —s to —sB
It
Foreign •
50s to 60s 'I

BOROUGH HOP.
Since we last wrote, less activity has been observed in the
demand for hops; nevertheless, the late improvement in
the currency has been steadily supported. Foreign hops
continue to arrive freely, the import last week having
amounted to 9 bales from Rotterdam, 21 Brussels, 278
Antwerp, 176 Hrniburg, 16 Ostend, 692 Dunkirk, and 20
Boulogne.

Mid and East Dents
Weald of Bents
Sussex
Bavarian
Belgian
American .. 70s to 86s „

WOOL.
The public sales of colonial wool held since our last have
gone off steadily, at the recent improvement in the cur-
rency, prices being, as regards inferior and medium pro-
duce, Id• to ld. per lb. lower than at the close of last sales'
The value of fine wools exhibit very little change compared
with the same period. The supplies offered have been
mostly taken by home manufacturers and French buyers.
The export trade as regards Belgium and America is unim-
portant, Up to the present time about 65,000 bales have
changed hands, leaving 33,000 bales yet to be disposed of.

Last week's import was 2.948 bales from Sydney, 1,595
trove Port Augusta, 425 from Auckland, and 194 from the
Cape. Practically, the wool trade is quiet.