The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-23 00:00:00

MAIKETS---This Day.

,MARK-LANE.

The wheat trade, in the country markets, held on Satur-
day, was less firm, and, in some instances, the advance rea-
lised at the close of the previous week was not maintained.
The supplies on offer exhibited a slight increase. All
spring corn was very dull at drooping currencies. Flour
changed hands slowly on former times. On the Continent
the demand for wheat is steady at late rates; and in other
articles, a moderate business is doing, but at rather lower
prices. The American markets continue dull for wheat,
flour, and maize at reduced quotations.
The arrivals of home-grown produce up to our market
last week were very moderate. The imports from abroad
amounted to 19,647 quarters of wheat, 17,886 barley,
65,732 oats, 34 beans, 956 peas, 1,616 tares, 16,969 linseed,
6,033 rapeseed, 6,136 maize, 19 sundries, 222 sacks and
17,484 barrels of flour.
The supply of English wheat received fresh up to this
morning's market was only moderate. But few samples
came to hand in good condition, and these were mostly dis-
posed of at barely last Monday's quotations. Inferior
qualities, however, met a dull inquiry at drooping curren-
cies ; and a portion of the supply was left unsold at the close
of business.
The show of samples of foreign wheat, both ex granary
and ex ship, was somewhat extensive. lied American and
white Dantzic parcels changed hands to a moderate extent,
chiefly in small quantities, and prices were fairly supported ;
otherwise the foreign wheat trade ruled heavy, and the
quotations had a o ownward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at about
sts.tionary prices.
The market was moderately supplied with English, and
extensively with foreign barley. Owing to the favourable
weather for the completion of spring sowing, all qualities
sold heavily, at fully the late decline in their value; in-
deed, in some instances, a further reduction took place in
the quotations.

No quotable change took place in the price of malt. The.
trade, however, was quiet.
The supply of oats was very large. Good and fine parcels
moved off slowly at fully the late reduction in the currency.
Heated parcels were very dull, and they were disposed of
at very low prices.
Beans, with which the market was moderately supplied,
were in slow request, on former terms.
Peas were tolerably firm as to price, but the demand for
them was in a sluggish state.
The flour trade was dull, yot prices were without material
change from Monday last. The supply of barrels on offer
was moderately large.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASITRB,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 4BB 54a
Ditto, white, new 478 51s
Ditto, old 509 578
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —9 8
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Bye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting 3Bs 43s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 5OB 608
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 568 70s
Chevalier 66s 25s
Oats —Yorkshire:and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9B 218
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 169 22s
Cork, white lOs 25s
Scotch, Feeding 2lB 258
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White, new 369 40s
Boilers 3Bs 40s
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 349 888
Stockton and Norfolk.

34s 35s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The supply of foreign beasts and calves here to-day was
only moderate, but there was a large number of Hambro'
sheep on offer, in very poor condition. Sales progressed
heavily, at depressed currencies.

From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland,
the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were on the in-
crease, compared with Monday last, and the condition of
most breeds was good. Although the attendance of buyers
was somewhat numerous the beef trade was in a sluggish
state, at Thursday's decline in the quotations. The best
Scots and crosses sold at 4s 8d to 4s 10d, being 2d per 81b
lower tha-n on this day se'nnight. A few of the inferior
breeds were turned out unsold.

The arrivals of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,100 Scots, short horns, and
crosses ; from other parts of England, 800 various breeds ;
from Scotland, 500 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland,
70 oxen and heifers.

We were moderately well, but not to say heavily, sup-
plied with sheep. Their quality and condition, however,
were prime. All breeds moved off slowly, and prices gave
way 3d per 81bs; Downs, in the wool, realised 6s; out of
the wool, 5s 2d; shorn half-breds, ss; do. Lincolns and
Liecesters, 4s 8d per Blbs. A few very prime lambs sold at
Bs, but the more general quotation was 7a 4d per 81bs. The
supply was very moderate, From the lele of Wight the
arrival was 60 head.

Calves, though in moderate supply, moved off slowly, at
a decline of 2d per Blbs. Prices ranged from 4s 2d to 5s 4d
per 8 lbs.

The pork trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Per Slb, to sink the offal.

s. d. a. d. a. d. a. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 i Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 I Large arse. calves 4 2 4 10
Prime Scots, &-c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 4
tiro. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 4
Second quality do. 4 24 10 Small porkers , 4 6 4 8
Lambs, 7s 4d to 8s Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs
20s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Cows
Sheep
Calves {Pigs
Pigs
Pigs. 260 ;

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattlemarket, on Monday, March 24, 1862, and this day,
Monday, March 23, 1863.