The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-15 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

The trade for wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday was far from active. Prices, however, both of
red and white produce ruled firm. For barley, oats, beans,
and peas, there was a steady demand, at full quotations.
The flour trade was steady, on former terms.
Ou the Continent, there is a fair average business pass-
ing in wheat and spring corn, at full quotations. At New
York the trade for wheat and flour continues dull.

The arrivals of English grain up to our market, last
week, were small. The imports from abroad amounted to
7,696 quarters of wheat ; 8,653 barley ; 58,922 oats ; 1,520
rye; 490 beans; 110 peas; 30 tares; 17,269 linseed; 9,214
rapeseed; 440 sundry seeds; and 1,404 sacks of flour.
Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat from Essex and Kent were very moderato, but the
condition of the produce was good ; several samples, in-
deed, were received of excellent quality. The trade opened
with considerable firmness, and factors held all qualities
at enhanced rates. Millers, however, as a rule, were un-
willing to operate at any advance in the quotations ; con-
sequently sales progressed slowly. The bulk of the trans-
actions was at the full prices of MondaY last, selected
parcels commanding, in some instances, ls. per qr. more
money. A fair clearance had, at the close of business, been
effected.

The market was somewhat scantily supplied both with
American and Continental wheats. Good and fine old
Baltic wheats were in request, at extreme rates, and all
other descriptions changed hands at very full prices.
Floating cargoes of wheat and spring corn moved off
steadily, and were disposed of at fully late rates.
The malting season may now be considered over. The
dercland for malting barley to-day was in consequence in a
sluggish state, at about previous quotations. Grinding
and distilling barley, although in short supply, met a slow
sale ; nevertheless, prices ruled stationary.
A fair business was transacted in malt at full prices.
There was a large supply of oats on the stands, chiefly
of foreign growth. The trade was quieter than on Monday
last. Good and fine qualities supported previous rates ;
but inferior parcels declined in value 6d. per quarter.
Very few beans—either English or foreign—were on
offer. The trade was firm for all qualities, at very full
prices.

Peas, which were in short supply, changed hands at the
extreme rates of Monday last.

Best descriptions of flour were in steady request, and
prices ruled firm. The supply of American flour on sale
was small.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.

Wrest—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 398 to 43s
Ditto, 1861. 4ls 41s
Ditto, white, 1863 431 48.
Ditto, 1864
!Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, 1864
Bye—
Barley—Grinding 23s 26s
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk s4s 618
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 648 61s
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9s 238
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lBs 23s
Cork, white l9B 23s
Scotch, Feeding l7s 22s
Beans--Tick; 328 34s
Pigeons,
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Peas—Grey. 33s 368
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 30.
Stockton and Norfolk 2ss 27s
American, per barrel_ 2ls 25s