The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-04 00:00:00

MARK •LANE.

The wheat trade in the country markets held on Satur-
. day ruled firm, and previous quotations were well /sup-
ported. The supplies of barley, oats, beans, and peas were
small, and the value of all these articles was fully main •
tained. Flour was in fair average request at full prices.
Our American advices state that, in consequence of the
scarcity of parcels of wheat and flour suitable for export, the
transactions for shipment to this country had been much
restricted. On the Continent the value of produce has had
an upward tendency.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were small. The imports from abroad amounted to only
4,631 qrs of wheat, 6,102 barley, 13,744 oats, 1,435 beans,
8,942 linseed, 10,152 oilseeds, and 200 sacks cf flour.
At Mark Lane, to-day, the fresh arrivals of wheat from
Essex were on a very moderate scale, but from Kent an in-
creased and tolerably good supply was received,and the condi-
tion of the produce was satisfactory. Factors commenced
business by demanding an advance of from is to 2s per qr
for fine samples ; but buyers were disposed to make pur-
chases only at last Monday's quotations, and eventually a
fair clearance was effected at that day's currency.
The supply of foreign wheat mostly consisted of granried
produce. Importers were very firm in their demands, and
in some instances fine parcels commanded rather more
money. The demand, however, was by n means active
for any description.
Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request, and
the quotation had an upward tendency.
The market was but moderately supplied with foreign
barley, and the show of home-grown produce was very
small. Both grinding and distilling sorts, however, met
a slow sale ; nevertheless, last Monday's prices were steadily
supported.
A fair average business was transacted in malt, and the
quotations ruled firm.
The supply of oats was only moderate, and was mostly
confined to Russian, Swedish, and Danish produce. All
qualities moved off steadily, and fine samples were 6d per
quarter dearer than on M nday last.
Beaus, the supply of which was small, ruled firm, and all
descriptions realised extreme rates.
Peas were in limited supply and steady request, and pre-
vious quotations were fully supported.
The supily of American flour on offer was exceedingly
small, and fine qualities brought 6d per barrel advance elm-
pared with this day ae'nnight. Town and country-made
flour ruled firm at full currencies.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEABLIRS,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 4Bs 548
Ditto, white, new 474 528
Ditto, old 5OB 575
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s 8
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye-- 345 355
Barley—Grinding OO5 008
Malting 3Bs 43s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 568 708
Chevalier 66s 238
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 148 2.8
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black .. 168 228
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White, new 36s 38s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 3OB 328
Stockton and Norfolk . ... 29s 318
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
foreign stock for the time of year. Its general quality, how-
ever, was tolerably good. Sales progressed slowly at late
rates.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts, as well as from Scotland, were seasonably good, both
as to number and quality. The attendance of buyers being
on the increase, the demand for all breeds ruled steady at
au advance in the quotations, compared with MOT day last,
of 2d per 81bs. The general top figure was 4s 10d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,500 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 300 various breeds ; and from Scotland,
380 Scots and crosses. No fresh supplies reached us from
Ireland.

The show of sheep was only moderate, but nearly all
breeds came to hand in good saleable condition; indeed,
some of them were very prime. Although the mutton
trade was by no means active, prices advanced 2d per 81bs.
Downs, out of the wool, realised 48 10d, in some instances,
58 ; prime half-breds, 4s 10d ; and prime Lincolns and Lei-
cesters, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Our general quotations
now refer totally to shorn sheep.
... . _

Lambs—the supply of which was moderate—moved off
slowly at Thursday's currency, viz., from 6s 4d to 7s 4d per
81bs. From the Isle of Wight we received 400 head.
We have to report a slow sale for calves at last week's
prices. The supply was moderately good.
Pigs were very dull, and previous rates were with diffi-
culty supported.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 8
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small d 0... 4 8 6 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large h0g5...... 3 4 4 0
Second quality do. 4 04. 4 Small porkftra 4 24 6
Lambs, 6s 4d to 7s 4d.
Suckling calves, 12a to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
198 to 285.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ...,
Cows
Sheep and lambs .. 22,640
Calves , 133
Pigs 450
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, May 5, 1862, and this day,
Monday, May 4, 1863.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves ......... . 123
Pigs