The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-15 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were
moderately supplied with wheat. Good dry samples sold
slowly, but at full prices; inferior kinds were a dull in-
quiry, and rather cheaper. Barley and all other kinds of
spring corn barely supported previous rates. Flour, how-
ever, was steady in price.
The continental markets continue in a depressed state for
all kinds of produce. Advices from New York state that
the shipments of breadstuffs to England were on a mode-
rate scale.

The arrivals of English grain up to market last week
were again limited. The imports from abroad amounted to
39,868 qrs. of wheat, 8,023 barley, 43,328 oats, 4,711 beans,
115 peas, 3,143 tares, 5,327 linseed, 2,101 rapeseed, 3,100
maize, 111 sundry seeds ; 377 sacks and 14,182 barrels of
flour.

The supply of home-grown wheat received fresh up to
this morning's market was small. The condition of the
samples, owing to the prevailing damp weather, was much
inferior to last week. For good and fine dry qualities the
demand ruled inac'ive ; neverthless, they were mostly dis-
posed of at prices without change from Monday last. Damp
produce was very dull, and remained unsold at the close of
business. The general currency is without material alte-
ration from this day se'nnight.

The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was
large. In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, yet a
fair average business was transacted, and prices were
steadily supported, certainly as regards all good and tine
descriptions. . . .

Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at
late rates.

We were very moderately supplied with barley, both
English and foreign. Most kinds met with a fair inquiry,
and the currencies ruled firm.

In malt a limited business was transacted, on former

terms.

The supply of oats was large, and the trade ruled heavy,
at a decline of 6d to 15 per quarter compared with Monday
last.

In the value of beans no change took place, and the de-
mand for them was steady. The supply on offer was only
moderate.

Peas met with a slow sale, yet the quotations were with-
out alteration from Monday last.

The dour trade was inactive; nevertheless, prices were
fairly maintained.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old 478 52.
Ditto, white, new 468 52s
Ditto, old 4BB 548
Norfolk and Llnooln, red, old —B 8
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Bye— 368 388
Barley—Grinding 26s 358
Malting, new
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 668
Brown
Kingstown and Ware s6s 70s
Chevalier 66s 258
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 20s 258
Potato
Youghal and Cork, blaok .. 188 25.
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 22s 26s
Beam—Tick 32s 368
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey, new .
Maple
White, new 4os 418
Boiler. 4lB 42s
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 348 388
Stockton and Norfolk.

METROPOLITAN
Per Sib. to s
s. d. s. d. a. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 5 4
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Large orse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots, &a. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 4 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 3 4 3 10
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8 I Small porkers , 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves, 105 to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 295.

CATTLE MARKET.
;ink the offal.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep
Sheep .. .... 20,900 Calves
Calves
Pigs. 420

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Dec. 16, 1861, and this day,
M onday, Dec. 15, 1862.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Dec. 16,
1861.

Dec. 15,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4 3 8 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0 410 6 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality dn.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 5 2 410 5 4
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 6 6 5 6 5 8
Lambe
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs -
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 0 4 4
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 460 420
SUPPLIES ort SALE, Dee l7, 1860.—Beasts, 7,860—
sheep, 19,550—calves, 210—pigs, 615.
Dec. 12, 1859.—Beasts, 7,660—sheep, 24,420—calves,
180—pigs, 430.
COMPARISON OP THE " GREAT DAYS."

The total imports of foreign stocx into London, last week,
amounted to 4,496 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 5,172—in 1860, 4,525—in 1859, 4,364
—in 1858, 5,734—in 1857, 1,896—in 1866, 1,895 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONINAI LAS, WBRIE.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 278 .. 1647 .. 327 .. 12
Harlingen •11 .. ..
Hamburgh •• • 2B . • 275 • . • • •
Boulogne. — • • • • • • --
Medimblik 39 .. 1661
Dordt
NieuDiep
Amsterdam - es
Antwerp
Bremen — • •
Vigo ••• • • • •
Ostend • •
Tonning

- • . -' • • 44 . • -

- • • .- .. 20 ,

Total 463 .. 3,630 .. .. 391 .. 12
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
,861 368 .. 4,639 .. 124 .. 61
,860 .. 499 .. 3,702 .. 255 .. 59
859 678 .. 3,424 .. .. 141 .. 121
1858 655 .. 4,756 375 .. 48
1857 3lB 7,473 .. .. 195

export demand. The market for English wool, since our
last, has ruled quiet, on former tenni+.

TALLOW.

The tallow trade is steady to-day, and prices are fairly
supported, St. Petersburg Y.C. being quoted at 45s 6d per
cwt., on the spot ; and 46s for January to March delivery.
Rough fat, 2s 41d per Sibs.