The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-31 00:00:00

On the continent the wheat trade rules quiet, but there
is a fair demand for most descriptions of spring corn. At
New York wheat and flour are in moderato request for
export.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 18,691
quarters of wheat, 2,110 barley, 8,059 oats, 142 beans,
3157 peas, 15 tares, 3,400 linseed, 70 rapeseed, 95 sundry
seeds, and 152 sacks of flour.
Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of old Eng-
lish wheat were very moderate. The supply of new home-
grown wheat consisted of produce from Kent, Essex, Suf-
folk, and Cambridgeshire, the quality of which was good,
but which was not of that evenness peculiar to last year's
wheat. The samples brought forward, however, were far
from numerous, yet they commanded but little attention.
New white Cambridgeshire wheat realised 48s. per quar-
ter. As regards old wheat the trade was dull at Friday's
decline in prices, or at is. to 2s. per quarter beneath the
rates of Monday last. At this reduction the whole of the
supply of white wheat was disposed of.
The supply of continental wheat on sale was moderatel;
of American, limited. The trade was very inactive
nevertheless, all good and fine sampleS steadily supported
previous rates. The tendency as regards the value of in-
ferior foreign wheats was in favour of buyers.
Floating cargoes of wheat were in but moderate request,
at about stationary prices. Spring corn and maize ruled
firm.

Scarcely any English barley was on sale. The supply
of foreign barley on the stands was but moderate, and the
trade ruled firm, at full currencies.
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About an average business was done in malt, at late
rates.

Although the supply of oats on sale was largo the trade
was tolerably active as regards most qualities. In some
instances good and fine corn sold at rather more money
than on Monday last. The supply was almost entirely
confined to foreign produce.

No change took place in the value of beans. The supply
on offer was limited, and the trade, on the whole, ruled
firm.

The fow peas on offer changed hands at late rates.
For flour there was a moderate demand. Prices both of
English and foreign qualities ruled stationary.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASLRE
Wheal—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 38s to 123
Ditto, 1861
Ditto, white, 1863 43a 480
Ditto, 1864
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, 1864 ..
Rye--
Barley—Grinding —B —s

Malting-
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Ms
Brown
Kingstown and Ware Hs
Chevalier
Oats -Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding its
Potato . 24s
Youghal and Cork, b1ack....... ... Us
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey
Maple 368
White 378
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2B
Stockton and Norfolk 26s
American, per barrel 2lB

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market to-day was heavily supplied with foreign
stock ; but the quality of both beasts and sheep was very
middling. Sales progressed slowly, but at full prices.

The arrivals of English beasts, fresh up this morning,
were again very moderate for this time of year, and most
breeds came to hand in middling condition. Prime Scots,
short-horns, Downs, &c., sold readily at fully late rates.
Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state at about
last week's currency. The value of the primest short-
horns ranged from 5s 4d to 5s 6d. In some instances 5s
8d per 81bs was realised. The supply from Scotland was
prime, from Ireland very moderate.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 1,800 short-horns, &c., from other parts
of England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 280 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 50 oxen and heifers.
With English sheep we were again but moderately sup-
plied, and we observed no improvement in their general
quality. Downs, half-breds, and Lincolns, changed hands
freely at full prices. Inferior breeds were dull, and rather
cheaper. The top quotation was Gs 4d per 81bs.
Lambs—the supply of which was only moderate—were
in fair request at late rates—viz., from Gs to is per 81bs.
There was a fair demand for calves at full quotations.
The top price was 5s 2d per 81bs.

The demand for pigs was in a sluggish state on former
terms.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

sded S ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 4 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 0
Second quality do ..4 6 5 fi Prime s'ilidown u 0.6 2 6 4
Prime large oxen ..5 2 5 4 La.ge coarse calves. 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 6 Prime small d0......4 10 5 2
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 6 4 10 Large hogs .3 10 4 4
Second quality do ..5 0 5 6 Small porkers 4 6 4 10
Lambs....6s Od to 7 Od.

Su_titling calves, 19s to 2ls ; and quarter-old store pigs, 218
0 27s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 3 1)0

Beasts . ... 1,100

Cows l4 ( Cows.
Sheep and lambs 10,2( 0 Sheep and lambs
Calves 1,170 Ca yes 492
Pigs l4O Figs llO
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 21,100 head. In tho corresponding week in
1864, we received 14,014 ; in 1863, 13,194; in 1862
13,074 ; in 1861, 13,191 ; and in 1860, 13,484 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

Antwerp
Boulogne —
Bremen 134 ...
Calais
•••
Cadiz
151 ...
Dunkirk — •.• •••
Dordt.
Medemblik 62 ... 1035 ... ••• 7
Gothenburg l2l ... ... ~. ... 43
Hamburg
Harlingen 127 ... 1170 •„157 ~. 137 ...928
Oporto -- •.• •.. •.• ••• ---
Ostend
Rotterdam 1104 ... 5358 —1696 ... 914 ... 491
Tonning 1838 ~. 1353 ... 507 ~. ..•

89 ... - ...
46 ... 121 ...

1 ...

90 .-- ---. ... ..., •..

--' ••• --- ••• '...... •••
•I• .'.... ~. 5

--- •••
7 9.6

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Total 3340 ...11,970 ... 2713 ...1106 ...1971
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864
... 741 ... 556 ... 748
1863 2162 ... 7856 ... 1077 ... 1095 ...1004
1862
A statement and comlpBa6rsi.sonof the supplies and prices of
flicaatotntsldteoacy, Market
afexhibited and
Monday, sold
Aug.in t hie,
18Great64,
aDinedtrtoupisoldita7

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
Aug. 1, July 31,
1864. 1865.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 310 to 4 4
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 5 2 5 4
Prime Scot; &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled d 0.., 4 6 410 5 8 6 0
Prime Southdown do 5 0 5 4 6 2 6 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 6 410
Beasts 5,720 5,940
Sheep 27,120 27,950
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 3, 1863.—Beasts, 5,690—
sheep and lambs, 80,090—calves, 408—pigs, 220.
Aug. 4, 1862—Beasts, s,63o—sheep and lambs, 29,150
—calves, 300—pigs, 290.