The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

MARK LANI.

The trade for wheat in the country markets held on
Saturday was very quiet, and, in some instances, prices
were is per qr lower than on the previous week. Fine
barley was tolerably firm in price, but inferior qualities
were dull and drooping in value. Oats ruled firm, at full
currencies. Beans, peas, and flour met a slow sale, at late
rates.

On the Continent the wheat trade is great, without
material change in prices. At New York the trade for
wheat and flour is dull, and the quotations have given

way.

The arrivals of English grain, &c., up to our market last
week were small. The imports from abroad consisted -of
.5,845' quarters of wheat, 13,664 barley, 9,252 oats, 2,280'
rye, 2,612 beans, 330 tares, 861 linseed, 3,136 rapeseed
4,723 maize, 3,361 sacks and 2,390 barrels of flour.
The supply of English wheat on sale at our market to-
day was very moderate, and the condition of the produce
but middling.
The trade for all qualities was in a most inactive state,
and the business transacted was chiefly of a retail cha-
racter, at the rates of Monday last. Had sales been
pressed, factors wonld have been compelled to accept Is.
per qr. less money.
The market was moderately supplied wiih foreign wheat.
In all descriptions sales progressed slowly, on former
terms.

Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at late
rates.

The barley trade was dull. Fine ' malting produce was
rather cheaper, but medium and inferior qualities were ls.
per quarter cheaper than on Monday last. The market
was fairly supplied with English, and somewhat heavily
with foreign produce.
' In malt a very moderate business was transacted at late
rates.

The supply of oats on sale was only moderate. The
trade was steady, and prices ruled firm.

Maus, the supply of which: on sale was tolerably large,
sold heavily, at a decline in price of 2s. per quarter.
Peas met a slow sale, at the rates of Monday last. The
show of samples was but moderate.
There was a fair demand for flour at late rates.

Linseed and rapeseed held a slow sale at last Monday's
currency. For other seeds the trade was quiet on former
terms.

Calves were very firm, and ss. per quarter dearer than
on Monday last.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE
Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 60s to 63s
Do., old 560 66s
Do white, old
57s 718

Do., now
Norfolk and Lincoln,sed, 01d...• —a —s

Do., nevi:
Talavera 643 72s

Rye— ..................... . 3ls 34s
Barley—Grinding
Malting 4os 56s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 7Bs 82s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 24s 31s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 213 25s
Cork, white 22s 26s
Scotch, Feeding 24s 818
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey,
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b

Suffolk 42s 43s
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel
French, per sack 458 50s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on
offer here to-day. The trade ruled steady, and, in some
instances, prices had an upward tendency. The quality
of the foreign stock was by no means prime.
_ .

With home-fed beasts we were scantily supplied; tut
the quality of most breeds was good. The demand ruled
steady at an advance in the quotations compared with this
day se'nnight of 2d. per Blbs., at which a fair demand was
effected. The best Scots and crosses realised ss. 6d. per
Blbs. _ . _

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,300 short-horns, Ste. ; from other parts
of England, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 121 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 500 (nous, heifers, and
stores.

Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was limited,
the mutton trade was inactive. However, in some in-
stances prices were 2d. per 81bs. higher than on Monday
last. Prime Downs and half-breds sold at 6s. to 6s. 2d. ;
prime Leicesters, ss. 6d. to ss. Bd. per 81bs. For the most
part, English sheep came to hand in fair average con
di tion.

Calves—the supply of which was limited—moved off
steadily, at full prices —viz., from 4s. Bd. to ss. 10d. per
Blbs.

There was great depression in the pork trade, owing to
the large supplies of pork on sale in the dead markets, at
drooping prices. The highest figure was 4s. 6d. per 81hs.
The great Christmas market will be held hero on Mon-
day next. _ _

Per 81b to sink the offal.

sds d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 8 3 10
Second quality do ..4 0 4 8
Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 2
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 t 3
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 0 4 2
Second quality do ..4 4 5 0
Lamb....os

d s d
Pme ere-wool sheep 5 2 5 10
Prime olhdown cio.B 0 6 2
Large ooarse calycs.4 8 5 4
Prime small d0......5 6 5 10
Large hogs ....3 6 4 0
Sinai'. porkers ...4 2 4 8
Od to 03 Od.

Suckling calves, 203 to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 273
to 303 each.

Ilead,of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 3,-50 I Beasts 1,230

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Cows .. Cows. —
Sheep and lambs 11:450 Sheep aal 1 ,mbs 3.160
Calves 122 I Ca ves ll5
MC

Pigs 322 I Pigs 75
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 10,782 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 17,430 ; in 1864, 13,802 ; in 1863,
9,040; in 1862, 4,496 ; in 1861, 4,592 ; and in 18601