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

2THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY

THIS

Lambs, 6s 4d to 7s -od.

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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.
I 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 average 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.

We were scantily supplied with peas, and the trade for
them ruled firm, at full quotations.
Barrel flour changed hands more freely, at the late de-
oline in prices; but other descriptions sold slowly at pre-
vious rates.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new
Ditto, old .....
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s s
Ditto, new
Talavera,
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier ..................... 668 68s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 21s 25s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, b1ack.,:...... 198 23s
Cork, white . ,
Scotch, Feeding
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey ........... 35s 388
Maple ...................... 388 40s
White .............................. 378 40s
Boilers ................ . ............ . 378 40s
Flour—Town-made .................. 468 Ms
Suffolk ..................... ....... 398 43s
Stockton and N0rf01k.......

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET..
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, in, for the most part, good condition. Sale
progressed slowly at drooping currencies.
From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland,
the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were large for
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 ;
150 oxen and heifers. ; and from Ireland,
from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses

The show of sheep was good, both as to number and
quality. Downs and half-breds, in the wool, were in
r en
c ieswas very
Downs, out of the
steady request at prices nearly equal to those realised on this
day se'nnignt—the extreme quotation being 5s 8d per 81ba;
y dull, and the otherwise,cur-
gavethweaym
wool, sold at 4s 10d per Blbs.
We were well supplied with lambs, and the demand for
them was very inaave at 4d per 81bs less money. The
quotations ranged from 6s 4d to 7s per 81bs. About 250
2udttopnertrBalbdse.
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 Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. i s. d. s. d
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 d 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 Prue. S' thdown do .5 4 5 6
Primo large oxen 3 8 4 0 Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Prime small do 4 10 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 8 4 0
Second quality clo. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 8

Suckling calves, 12s to 265; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. f FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 19,060 !Sheep
Calves 142 Calves .. 122
Pigs. 360 i Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock 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.
' IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 43 .. 158 .. .. 263 .. 6
Harlingen 43 .. .. .. 4 .. 4
Hamburgh •• . • 24 • . 1,211 .. • . • .
Corunna
Dordt
Amsterdam — .. .. .. ,

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Total .... 196 .. 1,581 .. 267 .. 10
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 386 1,223 .. 426 ..
1800 .. 70 .. 2,385 .. 147
1859 42 2,709 50
1858 4OO 1,064 .. .. 152
1857 .. 300 .. 707 .. 2 .. 176 .. 8
1856 276 .. 283 .. 163
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 1, 1861, and this day,
Monday, March 31, 1862.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
April 1,
1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4 to 3 8
Second quality do, 3lO 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 310
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 6
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 15,710
Calves
Pigs 320
SUPPLIES ON SAL; APRIL 2, 1860.-1
sheep and lambs, 22,070 ; calves, 130; pigs,
APRIL 4, 1859.—Beasts, 2,806; sheep and
calves, 51; pigs, 350.

March 31,
1862.
2 10 to 3 0
32 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 4
3 6 3 1.0
40 4 4
46 6 2
54 6 8
64 7 0
42 4 8
4 10 6 2
38 4 0
42 4 8
4,610
19,060
142
360
3easts, 3,810 ;
330.

Lambs, 20,200;

TE YE NINO, MA RC If 31, 1862.

compared with our last report ; but long descriptions 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.