The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-01 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

In the country markets held on Saturday only a mode-
rate business was transacted in wheat. Both red and
white qualities, however, changed hands at late prices.
Fine barley ruled firm, at full currencies. Other articles
moved off slowly, at late rates.

On the Continent the corn trade generally is quiet, at
previous quotations. Advices from New York state that
a fair business was passing in wheat and flour for ship-
ments to Great Britain.

Very moderate supplies of English grain were received
up to our market last week. The imports from abroad
amounted to 5,015 qrs- of wheat, 5,372 barley, 24,312 oats,
1,A50 beans, 1,191, 36 tares, 25,688 linsed, 12,354 rapeseed,
6,879, maize 230, sundry seeds 831 sacks, and 2,664 brls of
flour.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate, and the general condi-
tion of the produce was poor. For good and fine dry
samples there was a fair but by no means active inquiry
and previous quotations are steadily supported. For in-
ferior wheat the trade was dull, and had sales boon forced
factors would have been compelled to accept less money.
The quotations, however, were without quotable change
from Friday last. •
About an average supply'of foreign wheat was on the
stands. The amount of busitiess transacted was very
moderate In prices no alteration took place as compared
with last week. .

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

For malt there was a limited inquiry, at late rates.
Oats were in moderate supply, and steady request, at
full currencies.
Beans were in very moderate supply, and the trade fer
them ruled firm, at full prices.
There was a moderate supply of barley on offer. Good
and fine malting qualities moved off steadily, at full prices,
otherwise the barley trade was quiet, at previous quota-
tions.

Peas changed hands at quite previous quotations. The

market was but moderately supplied.
Flour was in but moderate request, at late rates.

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex and Kent, red,l new, per qr. 39s to 46s
Do., old 46s 51s
Do., white, old s4s 59s
Do., new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
Do., new —s —s
Talavera, new s2s 60s
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting 33s 40s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown _

.......... _
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 66s
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 20s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l9s
Cork, white 2ls
Scotch, Feeding . 20s
Beaus—Tick' 39s
Pigeons .... 42s
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b 43s
Suffolk 32s
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel 26s

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The supply of foreign stock in our market to-day was
only moderate, but in somewhat improved condition.
Sales progressed steadily, and the quotations had an up-
ward tendency.
For the time of year, the arrivals of beasts fresh up from
our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland and
Scotland, were tolerably good. The quality of the Eng-
lish and Irish stock was only middling, but the supply
from Scotland was in first rate condition. All breeds com-
manded a steady sale, at an advance in the quotations of
fully 2d per 81b. The general top figure was 5s 4d per 81b.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,800 short-horns, &c. ; from Norfolk,
400 short-horns; from other parts of England, 250 various
breeds ; from Scotland, 459 Scots and crosses ; and from
Ireland, 250 oxen, cows, and heifers.
There was about an average number of sheep in the
pens for the season. The condition of most breeds was
good. The demand was somewhat active, at an improve-
ment in value of id per 81bs. The best Downs realised
6s 8d per 81bs. .

The few calves on offer were readily disposed of at higher
rates. The highest figure was 5s per 81bs.
Pigs, the supply of which was very moderate, moved off
slowly, but at full pricis —viz., from 4s to 5s per 81bs.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s ds d s ds d
Crse.& inf. beasts... 3 4 3 10 Pme ors-wool sheep 5 8 6 2
Second quality do ..4 0 4 6 Prime a'thaown c 0.6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 La-ge coarse calvcs.4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, Lc....5 2 5 4 Pnme small d0......4 8 5 o
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 0 4 8 Large hogs .4 4 6
Second quality do ..4 1 5 6 Small porkers 4 8 5 0
Lamb....os Od to 0, Od.

Suckling calves,ll9s to 218 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 298
t) 34a each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts ... 3,530 Beasts 521
Cows. — Cows.
Sheep 1%150 Sheep 7,920
Calves 313 Ca yes 323
rigs 320 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 5,682 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 5,174; in 1863-4, 3,321; in 1863,
1,559; in 1862, 3,164; in 1861, 1,118; and in 1860
1,852 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs

Amsterdam - ... - ... """*. ... ...
Antwerp 5 2915 14 ...
Boulogne l7 ... 84
Bremen
Copenhagen.—
Dordt.
Calais..
Dunkirk
Gothenburg — •••
Hamburg — ...
Harlingen 6l
Medemblik
Ostend ...
Rotterdam 27 •••
Tonning
Stockholm

... 92

... 7 ... 58

338 -

7 ... --

945

- ... 16 ... 23

Total
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1863-4 1450 ... 2,692 ... ... 317 ... 58

1863

... 368 ... -

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Jan. 2, 1865, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 1, 1866. ...

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

Jau. 2,
1865.

Jan. 1,
1866.

sdsds d s d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 Bto 4 4 3 4t03 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 5 0 5 2 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 4 5 0 4 0 4 6
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers -
Beasts 3,163 7,530
Sheep 15,350 24,810
Calves
___

Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 4, 1864.—Beasts, 4,130—
sheep, 17,060—calves, 170—pigs, 430.
Jan. 5, 1863—Boasts, 4,480—sheep, 17,600—calves, 160
—pigs, 290.