The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-14 00:00:00

CORN.

The general tendency of the trade is better.
Tho country markets are in some cases is to 2s better on
the week;•but there is more doing at the decline, and the
tone firmer ; this is more particularly the case at the im-
porting markets.

At Mark-lane to-day there was a fair attendance, and a
firmer tone than un Friday was perceptible.
English wheat was in only moderato supply, and with
more inquiry, at about Is. under last Monday's rates, and
thi..3 decline was not in all cases conceded.

Foreign wheat was not offered on any extra terms, the
quantity on the stands being moderate. Sales opened

The flour trade was quiet, and for country markets
prices ranged barely up to those of this day se'nuight.
Oats were in moderate supply and fair demand at the
rates of last Monday.

Barley—of which the quantity offering was moderate—
sold l.s. dearer.

Beans moved off steady at quite as much money.
Peas in steady request.
Maize in better demand, and firm.
Linseed dull. Oil cakes meet rather more inquiry.
NEWGATE AND LEADENITALL.

Meat.—The supplies of all kinds of dead meat to-day are
short, and the weather being very favourable for the
trade the market has ruled extremely firm; if not actually
higher. Prime ox beef, 4,1 8d to 4s led ; good, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ;
middling, 38 ._Bd to 48'; prime wetther mutton, 4s 4d to
4s 8d; good, 4s 2d to 4s 4d; middling, 3s 8d to 4i; ewe
and inferior, 3s 4d to 3s Gd ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s ; pork, 45
to 5s 4d-; lamb, 3s 8d to 4s 4,1 per stone of. Blbs by the
carcase.

Poultry.—Supplies are moderate, and trade steady with
former prices.

Game.—Partridges in fair demand, at is 3d to is 9d
grouse, 2s.to 3a; hares are still -indifferent, and sell at
prices too irregular to quote with certainty.
Eggs are steady in valivi at the late decline.
METROPOLITAN' CATTLE MARKET.

The aspect of the trade was again altered to-day. The
supplies were light, the accouas from the different mar-
kets encouraging, and the trade :11together mon) cheerful
with advancing prices.
Of beasts there were 4,400, inchtding 901 English, 59
Scotch, 280 Irish, and the remainder were foreign. The
demand was brisk for all descriptions of beef, and prices
rose fully 2d per stone, making 5s 81 the quoted pricJ.
Of sheep and lambs there were 24,000, the proportion
of foreign being moderate, the trade ruled firm for both
with a good demand.

Of calves 216 came to market. There was a brisk com-
petition for choice, and advanced rates were obtaitiel.
The number of pigs on sale was 320, and they sell more
readily at quotations.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

Sugar—There was a very limited inquiry, but the few
passing transactions are at'ateady rates.

Coffee is firm, with some inquiry fzr plantation Coylou.
Tea—Pending the auction, which commences to-mor-
row, there is nothing going on i:oyond the inspection of
samples.

Rico is quiet, at late rates.

Linseed remains quiet, at 31s per elvt, and rape firm at
51s buyera.

TALLOW.

T.C. on the spot 45s 6d, last throe menthe 45s to 45s Gd
stocks, 23,678 cwts against 15,348 last year ; delivery, 21162
cwts ; arrivals, 4,314 cwts.

COTTON 3fIRKET.
LuzitrooL, Sept. 14.—Sales, probably 8,000 bales
Market quiet and drooping.

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