The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-27 00:00:00

MARK •LANE.

The wheat trade in the leading country markets held on
Saturday ruled firm, and, in some instances, fine parcels
realised slightly enhanced rates. The supplies of spring
corn on offer were small, and the value of all descriptions
was well supported. Flour changed hands to a moderate
extent, at full prices.

Advices from New York state that good and fine wheat
and flour were scarce, and that the business doing for ex-
port to England was much restricted. On the Continent,
the corn trade continues flat.
Very small supplies of English produce were received up
to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted
11,179 quarters of wheat ; 8,435 barley; 37,365 oats; 1,710
beans; 3,562 peas; 139 tares; 13,463 linseed; 3,610 oil-
seeds ; 2,00 b maze ; 20 sacks, and 16,262 barrels of tihur.
The condition of the home-grown wheat received fresh
up to-day was good, but the arrivals were on the usual
limited scale. The trade, owing to increased firmness in
the country markets, and to the apparent desire
on the part of the Federal Americans for war
with this country, showed more activity than on
Monday last, and, in some instances, an advance
of is per quarter was realised. We may observe, however,
that the trade was not so animated as on Friday last. At
the close of business a fair clearance was affected.
Holders of foreign wheat were very firm, and although
buyers sh .wed less inclination to operate than on Friday,
a fair business was transacted in all good and fine qualities,
and prices had an upward tendency. The show of granaried
samples was large—of parcels ex ship—but moderate.
Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, and the
quotations were well supported.
The supply of English barley was very small, and a very
moderate quantity was received from foreign ports.
Generally speaking, the demand ruled inactive; neverthe-
less, both grinding and distilling parcels changed hands at
full currencies.

Malt was in fair average request, at quite previous ratss.
The supply of foreign oats was large; hut of English,
Scotch, and Irish, the receipts were very small. Good and
fine corn moved off freely at an advance of 6d per quarter,
compared with Monday last Inferior qualities, however,
met with somewhat inactive sale; nevertheless prices were
supported.

With beans, the market was scantily supplied, and the
trade ruled firm, on rather higher terms.
Peas wero in small supply, and steady request, at full
currencies.

The supply of barrel flour was moderately good, and fine
qualities were very firm, at an a tvance of 6d. Town and
com..try made qualities were unchanged in value from this
day se'nnight, and the demand, on the whole, ruled
steaay.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new...............
Ditto, old ..................... 50s 578
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 01d,.,, —s .
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye-
-388 348
Barley—Grinding
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
505 568
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier
66s 255
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding*. lss 2 5
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black'
........ 16s 225
Cork, white ................ 175 238
Scotch, Feeding .................... 20s 238
Beans—Tick .............................. 298 318
Pigeons, ............ 36s 428
Peas—Grey, new .......... 33s 35s
Maple ...................... 388 40s
White, new ........................ 368 388
Boilers ............. . 36s 388
Flour—Town-made ...................... 438 475
Suffolk ........................... 308 32s
Stockton and Norfolk. ...... • 295 315
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on
offer in our market to-day. Most kinds were in fair request,
at about stationary prices. The general quality of both the
beasts and sheep was inferior.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were seasonably extensive as to number, and excellent
condition. Those from Ireland were trifling, but rather a
large supply reached us from Scotland, mostly of prime
quality. Crmpared with Monday last, there was rather
more life in the demand, nevertheless Thursday's improve-
ment in the value of the best breeds was not generally sup-
ported. The top quotation was 4a 8d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,600 Scots horns and crosses ; from other parts of
England, 400 various breeds ; from Scotland, 420 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland, 20 oxen and heifers.
With most breeds of sheep we were fairly supplied,
and their general quality was prime. Nearly all breeds
met a slow sale, yet no change took place in prices. Prime
Downs, in the wool, realised 5s 8d ; out of the wool, 4s 8d
to, in some instance, 48 10d ; prime half breeds, 48 6d ;
prime Lincolns and Leicesters, 4s to 4s 4d per 81bs.
From the Isle of Wight 800 lambs came fresh to hand,
and the arrivals from other quarters were good. The lamb
trade was in a sluggish state, on rather easier terms—viz.,
from 6s 4d to 7s 6d per 81bs.
The supply of calves was very moderate, and the veal.
trade ruled steady, at full prices.
We have to report a dull sale for pigs, at barely late
rates.

Per Slb, to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d. e, d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Pme.S'thdowndo.6 6 6 8
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, (ice. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 6 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 4 4 0
Second quality go. 4 0 4 6 'Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 6
Lambs, 6s 8d to 78 Bd.

Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
19e to 28s.
3, 2
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Sheep
.nR.dE. I.
lc:al:Ea. b 8.817. 220
Cows SUPPLY.
Sheep and lambs 22,650 ) Calves ......... . 210
BeastsT° .T.A.L.
Cal
rigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 28, 1862, and this day,
Monday, April 27, 1863,
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
April 28, April 27,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts..., 2 Bto2 10 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do, .......... 3 0 3 4 3 6 310
?rime !arge oxen ............ 3 6 310 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c....... 4 0 4 2 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep., ~. , 3 4 3 6 3 6 310
Second quality do. .. . . ...... 3 8 310 4 0 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 4 0 410 4 8 6 4
Prime Southdown do. ...... 5 2 h 6 5 6 5 8
Lambs ........ 6 4 7 8 6 4 7 8
Large coarse calves ........ 4 2 4 8 4 0 4 8
Prime small do. ............ 6 2 5 6 410 5 2
Large hogs ................ 3 8 4 0 3 4 4 0
Neat small porkers .......... 4 2 4 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts ....... 3,890 3,920
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Sheep and lambs .... 24,340 22,6 i 0
1861.—Beasts, 3,580-
158 215
Calves ..............
SUPPPLigIEs; . 0N..;
..... ..
. Z.:lii; 29, 420 350
sheep and lambs, 18,450—calves, 107—pigs, 350.
APRIL 30, 1860.—Beasts, 4,f
30--sheep and lambs, 24,250
--calves, 115—pigs, 360.
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The total imparts of foreign stocs into London, last week,
amounted to 2,772 head, fn the corresponding week in
1862, we received 2,641—in 1861, 2,491—in 1860, 3,497
—in 1859, 2 876—in 1858, 1,362—in 1867, 1,456 head,
IMPORTS INTO LsohNebeopN.
Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
From LAO WEEK.
Rotterdam .... 214 .. 199 .. 50 .. 392 —
Harlingen .... 280 .. 93 .. 3 .. 10 .„ 3
Hamburgh .... 30 .. 1,257 • • . • ' 26
Boulogne. — ..
Cuxhaven
Vigo — • .
NieweDiep . ..
Amsterdam.... ..
Antwerp. ..
Ostend
Oporto 49 ..
Dordt 3 ..
Calais..

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