The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-11 00:00:00

T.HIS DAY'S .MARILETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

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The provincial markets, held on Saturday, were firm for
wheat, mil, in some instances, prices were a shade higher.
Barley changed hands slowly, on easier terms, and there
was a good consumptive inquiry for oats, beans, peas, and
flour, at full quotations.
No change of importance has taken place in the value of
produce on the Continent. Our New York advices state
that both wheat and flour were steady in price ; but that the
supplies on offer were large.
The arrivals of English produce up to our market, last
week, were very limited. „From abroad, we received 18,937
quarters of wheat; 35,696 barley; 4,064 oats; 309 rye:
4,710 beans ; 597 peas ; 1,550 tares ; 7,142 linseed ; 6,528
rapeseed ; 480 maize; 127 sundry; 44 sacks and 8,912
barrels of flour. _ _ _

Fresh up, to • day, the supply of English wheat, both from
Essex and Kent, was very moderate, but the general
quality of the samples exhibited a slight improvement,
when compared with several previous market days. All
good and fine qualities sold readily, at an improvement
in the quotations realised on Monday last of is to 2s
per quarter. Damp and inferior parcels attracted very
little attention; nevertheless, their value was supported.

Notwithstanding that the show of foreign wheat was
again large, all descriptions were in good retail request.
Although no advance can be reported in prices, the tendency
was decidedly towards higher rates. _ _

Floating cargoes of grain were held at full prices, but the
business doing in them was very moderate.
Fine barley was scarce, and in moderate request on for-
mer terms. Other kinds were very dull, at drooping cur-

rencies.

We have to report an inactive market for all kinds of
malt at barely previous rates.

Although the arrivals, from abroad are good, the oat
trade ruled steady, and prices were well maintained.
Beans were in moderate request at previous rates.
Peas changed hands to a fair extent at quite former
prices.

There was a fair consumptive demand for both English
and foreign flour at full quotations.

CURRENCY PER IMPERJAL MEASURE.
Wheal—Essex and Kent, red, new 4os to 51s
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new Ms 62e
Ditto, old 6os 71s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old sss 638
Ditto, new. 43s 51s
Rye—Old —e -8
New
Barley—Grinding...., 2Bs 33s
Malting 36s 46s
Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown sos 52s
Kingston and Ware s2s 70s
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 22s 28s
Potato

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Youghal and Cork, black ... 228
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 2ss
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 4ss
Boilers
Flour-1 own-made
Suffolk 39s
Stockton and Norfolk

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 1,964. In the corresponding week in 1860 we
received 3,570—in 1859, 1,704—in 1858, 294—in 1857,
I,9BB—in 1856, 181—and in 1855, 555 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh l4 .. 550 .. —..—..
Oporto .. ..... -
Vigo lOl .. --
Dordt .. ..... .. --
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Amsterdam -
Antwerp .... .. --
Boulogne—. — ..
Tonning ... ..
Med emblik -
Nieu Diep .... ..
6fr Total 749 1,011

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The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
.860 4lB .. 2,975 .. .. 125 .. 53
.859 293 .. ,1282 .. 129 ..
1858 2OO .. - • . . . 94

1857 517 .. 1,229 .. .. 242 ..
[856 122 .. 17 42 ..
[855 356 .. 66 .. .. 133 ..

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock in our
market to-day, and its general quality was good. Sales
progressed heavily, and the quotations had a drooping ten-
denay".
The arrivals of home-fed beasts fresh up to our market
this morning were seasonably good as to number, and for
the most part in prime condition, especially the Scots, from
Norfolk, &c. Generally speaking, the demand for nearly
all kinds was less active than on Thursday se'nnight, and,
in some instance, prices.declined 2d. per Sibs. However,
the primest Soots sold without difficulty at 4s. 10d.
per Bibs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire,
we received 2,200 Scots, and short horns; from other
parts of England, 800 various breeds; and from Scotland,
260 Scots and creases.

Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was.very mode-
rate, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline
in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. A few very superior
Downs realised 6s ; but the general top figure for them
in the wool was 5s 10d ; out of the wool, 4s 10d por 81bs.
There wore about 5,000 shorn sheep in the market. The
quality of the sheep was very middling.
The supply of lambs was on the increase. The lamb
trade was slow, at from 6s 8d to 7e 8d for low and prime
qualities, and 8d for choice Downs.
Calves—the supply of which was limited—wore in re-
quest, and an improvement in value of 2d per 81bs.
We have to report a very dull sale for pigs, at last week's
currency.

Per Blbs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.,
& inf. beasts 3 2 .3 6 Primecrs-wool do.
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme. S' thdown do ,
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Largo crse. calves
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do
Crse. &inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 18s to 22s ; and quarter .old store pigp,
22s to 295.

s. d. e. d 8
4 86 6
.5 :8 6 10
4 10 5 4
5 6510
40 4 6
4 8410

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 4,130
Sheep and lambs 18,340
Calves ....
Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and, sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, March:l2, 1860, and this day,
Monday, March 11, 1861:

Per 81ba, sinking the offal.
March 12, 1860. March 11, 1861.
a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 4 2 4 6
Prime Scats, &c. . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 243 6 310
Second quality ditto . • . . 4 4 4 1014 0 4 4
Prime coarso-woolled ditto 5 0 5 4 4 8 5 6
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 5 6 5 8 5 5 610

Lambs . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 o'o 0 0 0
Large coarse calves . . . 5 2 5 61 10 5 4
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . . . . .
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 17,110 18,310
Calves .
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE,'March 14, 1859.---Beasts, 2,680;
sheep, 18,160 ; calves, 36 ; pigs, 350.
March 16, 1858—Beasts, 4,104; sheep, 16,910; calves,
39 ; pigs, 305.