The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-21 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

The leading country markets held on Saturday were
but moderately supplied with wheat, in which sales pro-
gressed slowly, at about stationary prices. Barley and
oats were dull and rather cheaper. Beans and peas, how-
ever, were very firm. Flour ruled steady in price.
The continental markets have been firm for wheat, at
full quotations. Spring corn has commanded previous
rates. In Ameriea wheat and flour are still very dear.
The imports of foreign produce into London last week
were :—Wheat, 25,431; barley, 12,324; oats, 47,302; peas,
2,020; linseed, 2,339; rapeseed, 12,144; maize, 500 quarters;
flour, 3,270 sacks.

The few peas on show were mostly disposed of at ex-
treme rates.

Both English and foreign flour moved off heavily. In
prices, however, no change took place.
A very moderate supply of English wheat was received
fresh up to our market to-day ; but the general quality of
the samples was good. The attendance of buyers was
limited, and the demand for both red and white parcels was
heavy. In some instances prices gave way ls. per quar-
ter; but the business doing was to a limited extent.

The show of foreign wheat was moderately good.
Even the finest samples were neglected ; nevertheless,
compared with Monday last, no quotable change took
place in the currencies.

Scarcely any English barley was on sale, but the supply
of foreign was again extensive. All descriptions moved
off heavily at barely late rates.
Malt was in moderate request on former terms. The
quantity brought forward was seasonably good.
0 wing to the heavy imports from abroad oats were a
dull inquiry, at a decline in value of 6d. per quarter.
Beans moved off steadily on former terms. The supply
was very limited.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASCRE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 39s to 46s
Do., old 46s 51s
Do., white, old ss
Do., new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Do., ner

Talavera, new s2s 60s
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting 36s 43s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 66s 67s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 21s 28s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 2ls 27s
Cork, white 23s 28s
Scotch, Feeding 22s 27s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons w 46s 50s
Peas—Grey,
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b 43s 45s
Suffolk 32s 34s
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel
French, per sack 34s 886

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a fair supply of foreign beasts and sheep on
offer here to-day, but the quality of the stock was inferior.
Tho trade was inactive, and prices had a drooping ten-

dency.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were very moderate, but in pima condition. The
receipts from Ireland and Scotland were limited. Prime
Scots and crosses moved off steadily at very full prices.
Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state on former
terms. A few very fine superior Scots produced 5s 4d ;
but the general top price was 5s 2d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received about 1,200 Scots and short horns ; from other
parts of England, 550 various breads : from Scotland, 44
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 40 oxen and heifers.

Compared with Monday last the supply of sheep was
on the increase ; whilst most breeds came to hand in full
average weight. Downs and half-breds were in moderate
request at full quotations—the highest rate being 6s par
Sibs ; but heavy sheep were very dull, and quite 2d per
Bibs lower.

Lambs—the show of which was good—moved off
heavily at from 6s 8d to 8s per 81bs.

The few ealves in the market changed hands slowly a'
[ate rates.

Pigs commanded previous currencies, but the sale for
lem was by no means active.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

s ds d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 10 4 2
Second quality do ..4 4 4 8
Prime large oxen ..4 0 5 0
l'rime Scuts, &c.... 5 0 5 2
Crse. and inf. sueep.3 10 4 4
Second quality do ..4 6 5 2

d d
Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 8
Prime o'thdown c 0.5 10 6 0
La ge coarse calven.s 4 5 i 0
Prime 5m51id0......6 0 6 4
Large hugs ' .4 0 4 4
zimall porkers ...4 6 5

Lamb....6s Sd to S Od.

Stiltling calves, 21s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
,o 32s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 3,465 Beasts! i l4O
Cows. .. Cows.
Sheep and lambs 26,570 Sheep alau 1 mbs e6 •0
Calves l3 ca ves 45
Pigs 340 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 13,739 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 10,914; in 1864, 8,703 ; in 1863,
5,353; in 1862, 3,929 ; and in 1861, 6,147 ; and in 18607
6,972.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp 3294 ... 508 38 ••• 52
Boulogne — 173
Bremen......
Gestemunde 522 1259
Cadiz
Calais..
Gothenburg
Vigo
Dunkirk
Dieppe. . ...... 41 209
Hamburg 757 ... 4432 12 ... 81
Harlingen
Havre
Ostend lO ... 122 ... ... 23 6
Oporto
Rotterdam..

Beasts.

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Total 1,983 —.10,604 831 136 ... 215
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1864 1602 5463 79 335 _1224
1863
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May '22, 1865, and this day,
Monday, May 21, 1866.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
May 22,
1865.

May 21,
1866.

Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 4to 3 8 310 to 4 2
Second quality do. 3lO 4 2 4 4 4 8
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 410 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 6 0 6 2 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves,, 4 2 4 8 5 4 510
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts 4,980 3,500
Sheep and lambs 25,380 23,300
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 23, 1864.—Beasts, 4,420—
sheep and lambs, 24,120—calves, 163—pigs, 450.
May 25, 1863—Beasts, 4,l9o—sheep and lambs, 25,040
—calves, 68—pigs, 390.