The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-02 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

Good and fine fresh dry samples of English wheat
changed hands more freely in the leading country markets,
held on Saturday, and in some instances an improvement
in pries of is per quarter was obtained. Inferior parcels,
however, were dull inquiry, at previous rates ; and the
demand for spring corn was in a sluggish state, on about
forma: terms. Flour was in moderate request at late
currercies.

The corn trade on the continent has continued inactive ;
but from New York we learn that wheat and flour were in
steady lemand for shipment to this country, at slightly
rates. _ _ _

Up to our market last week, the arrivals of English
wheat were very small. From abroad we receivEd 35,121
quarters of wheat; 22,943 barley ; 54,407 oats; 1,573
beans; 586 peas ; 14,599 linseed ; 11868 rapeseed ; 6,514
maize; 443 sundry seeds; 190 sacks and 4,805 barrels of
flour.

A very small supply of English wheat was received fresh
up to this morning's market, and although there were sam-
ples on offer which had been left unsold at the close of
business on Friday, the total quantity on offer was much
restricted. The condition of the supply was unsatisfactory.
A. few good-conditioned parcels were taken off at prices
barely equal to those realised on Monday last ; otherwise,
the trade was in a very sluggish state, and in order to effect
sales, a reduction, say of is per quarter, was compulsory on
the part of factors.
The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. Good
and fine qualities, chiefly from Dantzic and Rastock, were
in fair request, at last Monday's prices ; but inferior de-
scriptions met a dull sale at barely late rates.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, yet no
quotable change took place in their value compared with
Monday last.

There was scarcely any malting barley on offer, and the
quotation for it must be considered quite nominal. Grind-
ing and distilling sorts, with which the market was well
supplied, but chiefly with foreign, sold heavily at a decline
of is per qr.
The business doing in malt was very moderate, at pre-
vious rates.

Really fine samples of oats were firm in price, but all
other kinds moved off heavily, at a reduction in value of 6d
per quarter. There was an extensive show of foreign oats
on the stands.
The demand for beans, the supply of which was small,
was far from active, yet the quotations ruled firm.
White peas were in request, at an advance of 2s per
quarter. In other kinds no change took place.
The flour trade was in an active state, yet prices were
without material alteration from Monday last.

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CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new sss 66s

Ditto, old ................... —B —8
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —.5 8
Ditto, new
48
Talavera,
. .
648
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
508 668
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 568 70s
Chevalier
Malting........ff
okand
Norfoik
Malt—Su
Oats --Yorkshire and Lincolush., Feeding. 21s 268
Potato ........................... 248 369
Youghal and. Cork, black ......... ... 19s 268
Cerk, white ......................... 198 24s
Scotch, Feeding 23s 26s
Beane—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey ............ . ........
Maple
• White
Boilers ................ .
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk
Stockton and N0rf01k.......... 3Be 398

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
There was a moderate supply of foreign short-horns to-
day, in fair condition. The Spanish beasts were of prime
quality, and realised good prices.
From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scot-
land, the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were sea-
sonably extensive as to number, and generally prime as to
quality. Although the attendance of butchers was nume-
rous, the demand for all breeds ruled heavy, at barely last
week's currency. The best Scots and crosses realised 4s. 4d.
per 81bs. We understand that stock will begin to arrive
from Lincolnshire in about a fortnight from this time.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,650 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland, 350
Scots and crosses. No arrivals from Ireland.
We were seasonably well supplied with sheep, both as to
number and quality. Downs and half-brads
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breeds, however, were a dull inquiry, on rather easier
terms. Inferior sheep ruled about stationary.
There was a fair supply of lambs on offer, in by no means
first-rate condition. Down qualities of lamb moved off
steadily at full quotations, but inferior breeds were a dull
inquiry at barely late rates. The top price was 7s. Bd., but
a few pens realised Bs. per 811 is. About 360 lambs came to
hand from the Isle of Wiaht.
Calves were in good supply and moderate request at late

currencies.
No change took place in the value of pigs, the supply of
which was good.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 6
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 Pine. S'thdowndo.4 8 4 10
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Large orse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, etc. 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 10 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 3 10 Large hogs 4 0 4 4
Second quality do. 4 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 65 0
Lambs, 5s 8d to 7s Bd.
Suckling calves, 108 to 245; and quarter-old store pigs,
19s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 26,490 Sheep and lambs
Calves 217 Calves ....... 160
Pigs. 550 Pigs . ...
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,791 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 5,814—in 1860, 6,722—in 1859, 4,462
—in 1858, 2,962—in 1857, 2,531—in 1856, 2,306 head.