The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-17 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.

Only moderate supplies of wheat were on sale in the
leading country markets held on Saturday, nevertheless,
the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, and, in
some instances, prices had a drooping tendency. Fine bar-
ley and oats were tolerably firm, but all other produc9 was
very dull.

Very little change has taken place in the value of grain
in the continental markets. Our New York letters state
that both wheat and flour were offering on lower terms.
The arrivals of English produce up to our market last
week were very moderate. From abroad we received 1,2415
qrs. of wheat, 10,761 barley, 11,597 oats, 2,690 beans,
268 peas, 3,3•,56 tares, 6,564 linseed, 2,226 rapeseed, 2,964
oilseeds, and 22,986 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to this morning's market there was an increased
and moderately good supply of English wheat both from
Essex and Kent, but more especially from the former
county. The condition of the parcels, however, was bad,
For dry parcels there was a slow demand, and the rates
current on Monday last were barely supported, but damp
qualities were very dull, and could only be disposed of by
submitting to a decline of is per quarter compared with this
day se'nnight. A considerable portion of the supply was left
unsold at the close of business.
A full average supply of foreign wheat was on sale. All
good and fine qualtities, notwithstanding that the inquiry
for them was far from active, were held at. prices about
equal to those realised on Monday last. Inferior parcels
moved off heavily, an is per quarter less money than on that
day.

Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, yet no
quotable change took place in their value, compared with
Monday last.

Malting barley, of good and fine quality, was in demand,
at quite previous currencies, otherwise, the barley
trade ruled inactive, on former terms. The show of
samples of English was very moderate.

In malt a limited business was transacted, at our quota•
tions.

There was an increased supply of foreign oats on sale.
and the oat trade was in a sluggish state, at barely sta.
tionary prices.

Beans were in fair supply and heavy request, at a de-
cline in their value of is per quarter.
Peas, though in very moderate supply, met a slow sale,
on former terms.

The flour trade was dull. Country marks were rather
cheaper, but American qualities were quite 6d. per barrel
lower than on Monday last.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old — 8 8
Ditto, white, new 6ls 688
Ditto, old —B —8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B 8
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding 2BB 29s
Malting 36s 428
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware s6s 708
Chevalier 66s 688
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2ls 258
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l9B 23s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 23s 268
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 3Bs 418
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 398 43s
Stockton and Norfolk. .. 398 405

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKE'I.
To-nay's market was fairly supplied with foreign stock
for the time of year, and the demand for it ruled steady, at
full quotations. The sheep appeared in prime condition.
The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts, as well as from Scotland, was moderate in number,
and the quality of most breeds was prime, especially of the
Scots, short-horns, and crosses. Notwithstanding that the
beef trade was by no means active, prices were, in some
instances, 2d. per 81bs. higher than on this day se'nnight.
A lew Scots and crosses realised 4s 6d, but the more gene-
ral top figure was 4s 4d per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, aed Cambridgeshire we
received 1,900 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 800 various breeds; from Scotland, 480
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 120 oxen and heifers.
The show of Down sheep was limited, and the demand
for them ruled tolerably active, on rather higher terms.
Prime old breeds, in the wool, sold at quite 5s 6d per Blbs.
Otherwise, the mutton trade was steady, at full price■ : but
clipped sheep were somewhat d fficult of sale, at from Bd. to
10d. per 81bs. beneath those in the wool.

Down lambs were in steady request, at fully late rates;
but for Dorsets and Isle of Nights, the inquiry was in-
active. Quotations ranged from 6s 8d to 7s 4d per 81bs.
Only 40 head came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
There was a steady demand for calves, and prices wet*
well supported. The best veal sold at 5s 2d per 81bs.
Prime small porkers sold freely, large hogs heavily, at
about previous rates. The supply of pigs was moderate.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.,
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 2 1
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 2
Prime Scots &c. 4 4 4 6
Crse. & inf. Cheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Pule. S'thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 2
Large hog' 3 8 4 0
Small porkers ....14 2 4 8

Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 12s to 26e; and quarter-old store pigs,
21s to 295.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts

Shetp
Calves
Pigs