The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-23 00:00:00

MARK-LANE.

The country markets held on Saturday were firm as
regards wheat, and, in some instances, fine samples
changed hands at rather more money. For barley the
trade was dull, and the quotations had a drooping ten-
dency. Oats, beans, and peas were steady, and prices
ruled firm. The flour trade was quiet cn former terms.
On the continent the wheat trade is steady at full prices,
and the value of spring corn is steadily maintained. At
New York tr tde in breadstuffs is firm, but the amount of
business doing for export is limited.
The arrivals of English grain fresh up to our market
last week, were only moderate. The imports from abroad
consisted of 9,845 quarters of wheat ; 17,055 barley ; 200
malt ; 36,457 oats ; 110 beans ; 365 peas ; 15 tares ; 11,117
linseed ; 32,777 oilseed ; 3,591 maize ; 400 sundry seeds ;
and 3,780 sacks of flour.
Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English
wheat were moderate, and, on the whole, in fair condition.
For good and fine dry samples there was a steady demand,
the supply of these being somewhat readily disposed of
at fully last Monday's currency. The trade for inferior
qualities ruled quiet ; nevertheless previous quotations
were supported.
The supply of Continental wheat on the stands was
tolerably large, but the market was scantily supplied with
American qualities. For most descriptions there was a
steady demand, and a fair average business was transacted
at full prices.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, and the
quotations ruled firm.
The supply of English barley on sale was small, but the
market was well supplied with foreign—for the most part
inferior—qualities. The trade, as regards all descriptions,
was in a most inactive state, and in some instances prices
were rather drooping.
Tho malt trade was quiet, at last Monday's currency.
There was a good supply of foreign oats exhibited for
sale ; but the show of home-grown produce was
small. Their was a fair demand for most descriptions, at
last Monday's currency.
Beans were in but moderato supply. They commanded
less attention, yet last Monday'squotations were supported.
For peas there was only a moderate demand, at late
rates. The market has been very moderately supplied.
The flour trade was steady, at last Monday's quo-

;ations.

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

Do., nee*-
Talavera, new s2s 60s
Rye—
fiarley—Grinding
Malting 368 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 278
Beans—Tick w• 39s 42s
Pigepns i ~„ 46s 50s
Peas—Grey,
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 32s 348
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel
French, per sack 34s 38s

rather easier terms. Agricultural sends have been in fair
request, whilst the inquiry for cakes has fallen off.

'POOL.

Owing to the recent heavy fall in the value of cotton,
buyers of wool are operating with much greater caution.
The amount of Lusiness doing is very moderate, and in
order to conclude sales of magnitude, holders would have
to accept about id. per lb. less money as compared with
the late highest point. Last week's import was large, viz.,
about 30,000 bales.

Current prices of English wool per lb.
sd s d
Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 9/ 1 10/
Half-bred do 2 0 2 1
Kent fleeces
South Down ewes and wethers 1 71 1 8
Leicester do
Sorts—Clothing
Combing