The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-16 00:00:00

MARK LANE.

The supply of wheat on sale in the country markets,
held on Saturday, was very moderate. Selected samples
moved off steadily at full quotations; but for inferior pro-
duce the inquiry was much restricted. Malting barley
continued in request at extreme rates. Oats, beans, and
peas fairly supported late currencies, whilst in flour the
transactions were to a moderate extent on former terms.
On the :ontinent the wheat trade is slow, but in spring
rather more firmness has been observed. Advices from
New York state that wheat, flour, and maize were in good
demand at enhanced rates.
Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain
were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 14,662
quarters of wheat, 24,114 barley, 5,517 oats, 5,947 beans,
917 peas, 5,084 tares, 3,199 linseed, 3,499 rapeseed, 1,119
sundry, 258 sacks, and 11,630 barrels of flour.
An increased, but by no means extensive, supply of
English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's
market, in somewhat improved condition. There were
several samples on offer, however, of indifferent quality.
Selected parcels moved off slowly, yet last Monday's quota-
tions were steadily supported ; otherwise, the trade was in
a sluggish state, on former terms.
There was a good supply of foreign wheat on the stands,
with a fair proportion of produce from Dantzic. Of Rus-
sian, Egyptian, and American qualities the supply was
somewhat extensive, and sales progressed slowly, but with-
oat leading to any quotable change in prices, compared
with Monday last.

Floating Cargoes of grain were in fair average request at
full currencies.

The supply of English barley on offer was tolerably
large. Malting and seed qualities were inquired for at ex-
treme rates. Other descriptions, owing to the large import
of foreign last week, viz., 24,000 qrs., met a slow sale, and
for low-conditioned parcels, of which a considerable por-
tion of the supply consisted, rather lower prides were
accepted.
Although the arrival of malt into London last week was
very large, the supply exhibited for sale, to-day, was by
no means extensive. The trade, however, ruled quiet, at
late rates. _ _ _

With oats the market was scantily supplied. Good and
fine English and Scotch qualities realised very full prices.
The best foreign parcels fully maintained their value;
otherwise, the demand ruled heavy, at late quotations.
Beans were in fair supply, and slow request, on former
terms.

The supply of peas was small. All kinds supported last
Monday's currency ; but tie inquiry was far from active.
Barrel flour moved off slowly, at late rates. in town
and country made qualities a limited business was trans-
acted; nevertheless, prices were supported.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 4Bs 548
Ditto, white, new 478 534
Ditto, old 503 57s
.Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s - 8
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 26s 358
Malting, new
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 668
Brown
Kingstown and Ware Ms 708
Chevalier 668 258
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 20s 25s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black .. 188 25s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 22s 268
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White, new 4os 4 s
Boilers 4ls 42s
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 348 38s
Stockton and Norfolk