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

MARK LANE.

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 iu prices. At New York the trade for
wheat and flour is dull; and the quotations have given
way.

The arrivals of English grain, dtc., 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, 350 tare; 861 linseed, 3,156 rapeseed
4,723 maize, 3,364 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 would have been compelled to accept I.s.
per qr. loss money.

Tho 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.

Beaus, 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. MEA.B-CRE

Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, p- W—qr. 60s to G3s
Do., old 560 66s
Do., white, old 575 714
Do, new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s
Do., new
Talavera 645 72.
Rye— ..... .
Barley—Grinding

Malting. .. . 4os 56s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 72s 76s
Brown 6os 638
Kingstown and Wars 72s 76s
Chevalier 7Bs 82.
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Foodiug 24s 31s
Potato 2Bs 36s
.Youghal and Cork, black 2ls 25s
Cork, white 22r 26s
Scotch, Feeding 24s 31s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey,
Maple • 40s 42s
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b

Suffolk
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel
French, per sack 455 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 moans prime.

With home-fed beasts we were scantily supplied; but
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. Tho best Scots and crosses realised ss. 6d. per
81bs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,300 short-horns, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 121 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 500 oxens, 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-brads sold at 6s. to 6s. 2d. ;
prime Leicestors, 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
stoadily, at full prices—viz., froth 4s. Bd. to ss. 10d. per
81bs.

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. Gd. per Blbs.
The great Christmas market will be held hero on Mon-
day next.