The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-31 00:00:00

THE MIN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1862.

13 ItITISFI POSSSSISONS.

TRIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was only a limited quantity of wheat on sale in the
country markets held on Saturday ; all kinds, however,
met a dull inquiry, and in some instances prices had a
drooping tendency. Fine barley and oats commanded pre-
vious rates, but other kinds of produce were very dull.
The French markets still come lower for wheat. Advices
from New York state that the export demand for bread-
' stuffs had become extremely heavy.
The arrivals of English produce up to our market last
week were much restricted. From abroad we received
4,198 quarters of wheat ; 1,570 barley, 10,962 oats, 1,900
beans, 8,388 linseed, 4,739 rapeseed, 2,640 maize, 60 sundry
seeds, 495 sacks and 9,543 barrels of flour.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's
market were much restricted, and the total supply on offer
was very small. The 'condition of the samples exhibited
no improvement from previous market days, and the trade
consequently was in a sluggish state both for red and white
qualities; yet, compared with this day se'nnight, the cur-
rencies were without quotable change. The few dry parcels
on sale were disposed of without difficulty, at full prices ;
but several damp samples were left unsold at the close of
business.

In the foreign wheat trade there was a decided improve_
ment, and an increased amount of business was transacted
in all descriptions, at prices fully equal to those realised on
Monday last ; indeed, in some instances, the quotations
ruled the turn in favour of sellers. The supply on offer
was seasonably extensive.

For floating cargoes of grain there was a fair demand,
and the currencies were steadily supported.
aMalting barley was in steady request, and late rates were
fully maintained. In the value of grinding and distilling
sorts no change took place; but the inquiry for them was
far from active.
In malt, a fair averago business was transacted, and
prices ruled firm.
Good and fine oats moved off steadily, at full currencies,
but inferior parcels were a slow sale, on former terms. The
supply on offer was moderately good.
Beans were in fair supply, and slow request, yet prices
were supported.
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CUCURRENCYPER IMPERIAL MEAsuRE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 54s to 828
Ditto, 01d..........
Ditto, white, new
Ditto, old
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2l, 25s

Potato 24s 2's
Youghal and Cork, black ......... l9B 23s
Cork, white l9s 24s
Scotch, Feeding 23s 26s
Beans—Tick 338 36s
Pigeons, .............. 4os 43s
Peas—Grey • .......... 358 368
Maple ...................... 38s 4013
White ----37 s 40s
Boilers ................. •-•. 37s 40s
Flour—Town-made .... .................. ' 468 65s
Suffolk 39s 430
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the time of year, and their general quality was very prime,
especially the Scots, short-horns, and crosses. Although
the attendance of buyers was tolerably numerous, the beef
trade was in a depressed state, at a decline in the quotations
compared with Monday last of from 2d to 4d per 81b. The
very best Scots and crosses sold at 4s 4d, but many really
prime beasts changed hands at 4s 2d and even 4s per 81b.
The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, comprised 2,700 Scots, short horns, and
crosses ; from other parts of England, 950 various breeds;
from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland,
150 oxen and heifers.

The show of sheep was good, both as to number and
quality. Downs and half-breds, in the wool, were in
steady request at prices nearly equal to those realised on this
se'nnight—theudtahyerwise,the
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dull,
and the cur-
rencies gave way 2d per Blbs. Prime Downs, out of the
wool, sold at 4s 10d per Blbs.
We were well supplied with lambs, and the demand for
them was very inactive at 4d per 81bs less money. The
quotations ranged from 6s 4d to 7s per 81bs. About 250
came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
Calves—though in very moderate supply—were a dull
inquiry at Thursdays' decline in value. The top price was
5s 2d per 81bs. . . _

The pork trade was in a most inactive state, and prices
were 2d per 81bs lower than on Monday last.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 3 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 6 2
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Largo use. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 24. 4 Prime small do 4 10 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 40 4 4 Small porkers 4 2 4 8

Lambs,.6B 4d to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 268; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 19,060 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 360 Pigs

The total imports of foreign stoca into London, last week,
amounted to 2,054 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 2,035—in 1860, 2,602—in 1859, 2,801
—in 1858, 1,601—in 1857, 1,194—in 1856, 722 head.

compared with our last report; but long descriptiqns with
difficulty maintain previous currencies. The next series of
public sales will commence at an early period, when more
than an average quantity of colonial wool will be offered.