The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-16 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

In the country markets held on Saturday the wheat trade
was somewhat firmer, and in, some instances, fine parcels
commanded rather more money. For spring corn, however,
the demand was much restricted, at drooping currencies.
Flour moved off slowly, on former terms.
The continental markets are very dull for all descriptions
of cereal produee.
Our advices from New York report a further reduction
in the value of wheat and flour.
Up to oar market last week the arrivals of English grain
were very moderate. The imports from foreign parts
amounted to 15,888 qrs. of wheat, 2,645 barley, 66,427 oats,
12 beans, 91 tares, 4,594 linseed, 7,951 rapeseed, 25 maize,
2,040 sundry seeds; 922 sacks and 11,373 brls. of flour.
A very small supply of English wheat was received fresh
up to this morning's market, in but middling condition.
Owing to the improved feeling in the trade in the provinces,
the demand, both for red and white qualities, exhibited
more activity, and the greater portion of the supply was
disposed of, at the full prices of Monday last, to in some
instances is per quarter advance.
The show of samples of foreign wheat on offer was some..
what extensive. In most descriptions, a moderate, but by
no meanss extensive business was transacted, and quota-
tions were well supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request,
and the currencies ruled firm.

In the value of barley no change took place. The finest
samples were in demand for seed ; otherwise, the trade was
in a sluggish state. The supply of foreign produce on offer
was large.

The demand for malt was by no means active. Prices,
however, ruled stationary.
The market was extensively supplied with foreign oats,
but to a moderate extent only with home-grown qualities.
The trade for all descriptions was very dull, and a redac-
tion of 6d to is per quarter took place in prices, compared
with Monday last.
Beans, :in good condition, moved off slowly at the late
decline in their value; but damp parcels commanded very
little attention. The supply en offer was less extensive.
Peas, with which the market was but moderately sup-
plied, changed hands slowly on former terms.

Barrel flour was in slow request at late rates. In other
descriptions a very moderate business was transacted at
previous quotations.

The town of Besancon (Donbs) has just had a
cavalcade for the benefit of the distressed cotton-weavers,
the result of the collection being satisfactory. After de-
ducting all the expenses a sum of 4,086 f. remained for the
charitable purpose intended, out of which 500 f. were given
to the poor of the town.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 4BB 54s
Ditto, white, new 47s 518
Ditto, old 5OB 57s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s •- s
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting 3BB 43s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 668
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 568 70s
Chevalier 668 258
Oats —Yorkshire and Lino°lush., Feeding l9B 248
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l6s 228
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 2ls 25s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White, new 4OB 418
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 34. 38s
Stockton and Norfolk. . 34s 35s