The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-30 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

In the country markets held on Saturday, good and
home-grown wheats were in fair average request, and
prices ruled firm ; but inferior qualities met a slow sale at
late rates. Barley, with the exception of selected malting
produce, which was in demand at fully previous quota-
tions, moved off slowly on former terms. The oat trade
was steady, but for beans and peas the markets were quiet.
Flour changed hands to a moderate extent at late rates.
The trade at New York is still very inactive, and
scarcely any business is doing for export. On the Conti-
nent the corn markets generally are dull.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last
week were small.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat from Essex were small ; but there was an
increased show of Kent produce on sale. The total supply
of produce on the stands, however, was very moderate ;
nevertheless, the trade, generally speaking, was in an
inactive state, but without leading to any quotable change
in prices from Monday last; indeed, the market, as far as
the quotations are concerned, may be considered firm.
The condition of the produce was tolerably good.
. .

The supply of foreign wheat on sale was but moderate ;
the amount of business transacted was small, yet no altera-
tion can be noticed in the prices current on Monday last.
Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request,
at late rates.

With English barley the market was very moderately
supplied,- and the trade for all good and fine malting
qualities ruled firm, at fully previous quotations. Inferior
barley met a slow sale, at late rates. There was a good
supply of foreign descriptions on the stands.
Malt changed hands to a very moderate extent, at late

prices.
Owing to the large importation, there was rather less
activity in the oat trade. All good and fine samples, how-
ever, were in fair average request, at' full currencies; but
inferior produce was rather lower in price than on Mon-
day last. The supply of home-grown oats on sale was
very moderate.
Beans were less freely offered, and the trade for them
was firm,but without leading to any improvement in prices.
Peas were in slow request, although the supply on offer
was very moderate. The quotations, however, ruled
stationary. _ _ .

In flour, about an average business was transacted, at
late rates.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 385 to 415
Ditto, 1861
Ditto, white, 1863 4ls 453
Ditto, 1864
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, 1864
Rye--
Barley—Grinding 225 25s
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware s4s Ms
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBB 228
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 175 21s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding l6s 218
Beane—Tick
33s
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey.
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 285 30s
Stockton and Norfolk ... 268 28s
American, per barrel l9B 25s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
For the time of year, the supply of foreign stock on sale
to-day was somewhat extensive. Both for beasts and sheep
the demand ruled inactive at barely previous rates.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of
beasts were moderate as to number, and the quality of the
stock was prime:: The supply from Scotland comprised 336
head, in excellent condition. The demand for nearly all
breeds of beasts was in a somewhat inactive state, and, in
some instances, prices favoured the butcher to the extent
of 2d per 81bs. The general top figure for beef was ss. 4d. ;
but some very superior stock realised ss. 6d. per 8 lbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, snd Cambridgeshire we
received 2,200 Scots, crosses, &o. ; from other parts of Eng-
land, 700 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 336 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland, 180 oxen and heifers.
The supply of sheep on sale was small. The general
quality of the stock being very middling, good and prime
Downs and half breeds moved off steadily at fully late
rates ; but inferior breeds were in slow request on former
terms. The general top figure for mutton was 6s. 2d. per
81bs. Half-bred tags and long-woolled sheep, carrying
valuable skins, changed hands at high prices. There were
a few clipped sheep in the layers, but, owing to the se-
verity of the weather, they are not exhibited for sale in
the market.

Calves were in moderate supply and steady request at
late rates. The top price was ss. 6d. per 81bs.
Pigs were in fair average request at previous quotations.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

tided edsd
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5
.1.0
Prime large oxen ..5 0 6, 2 La-ge coarse carves. 4 4 5 0
Prime Scots, 5m....5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sheep. 4 4 4 10 Large hogs ..3 4 3 10
second quality do ..5 0 5 4 Small porkers 4 0 4 6
Lambs....oB Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 16s to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s
to 26s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,330 Beasts 1,0(0
Cews .. Cows
Sheep . ,
Calves lB6 Ca ves 1 0
Piga .... 45u Pigs B3
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 6,697 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 2,166 ; in 1863, 3,011; in 1862,
660; in 1861, 514; and in 1860, 1,434 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.
Antwerp 35 ...
Boulogne 6l ...
Dunkirk
Bremen

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
10 28
30 473
79 329

Hamburg
Harlingen. ......
Ostend 44 ... 135 ... ... 7 ... 39
Calais .....,.. ... ... ... ... 91
Dordt ...
Rotterdam 894 ~. 1997 ~. ~. 515 ~. 422

Total 1950 8,. 2789 563 ...1395
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864 , 819 ~. 1154 ~. 189 4
1863
1862 • 287 133 ~. ... 235 ~. 5
1861
1860 275 866 229
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market onMonday, February 1, 1864, and this day,
Monday, January 30, 1865.