The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-14 00:00:00

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

For the time of year, and considering that the great
market will be held here on Monday next, the supply of
beasts was but moderate, and in but middling condition.
The demand for all breeds ruled steady, and, in some in-
stances, the primest Scots were 2d per 81bs. dearer than on
Monday. The highest figure for boof was Ss 4d per 81bs.
Sheep, the show of which was very middling, moved off
slowly, at unaltered quotations. The supply of calves was
limited, yet the veal trade ruled heavy, at barely stationary
prices. Pigs were dull, but not cheaper.
Mulch cows sold slowly, at from 141. to 191. each, in-
cluding their small calf.
Per Slbs to sink the offals.

a. d. s. d. I S. d. s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 Bto 3 10iPrinaeSouthdown 4 8 5 0
Second quality...A 0 4 4;Large use. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10;Pritue small do 410 5 4
Prime Scots, eze. 5 0 5 4 I_,arge hogs
Inferior Sheep ..,3 4 3 i Small porkers
Second quality ...3 8 4 2:Suckling calves 24 0 30 0
Primo erse.-wlled.4 4 4 6;Quarter old pigs 22 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. I ' von.Emx SUPPLY.
Beasts .......... .
Shves eep •'••••••• • • • • • • • •
• 220Calve8.. ••• • • ..... •••• • • • • 190
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NEWGATE AND
A fair average business v
prices.

LEADENHALL.
).s transacted to-day, at full

Per Sibs by

the carcaao.

s. d. s. d.
Beef, interior 3 4 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 0
Do. prime large 4 2 4 4Do
, do. email 4 6 4 8
Pork, large 3 10 4 4

8. d. 8. (1.
Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6
Do., middling 3 8 4 0
Do., prime 4 2 4 6
Veal 1 8 5 0
Pork, small 4 6 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a fair demand for the best new hops, at full
quotations, but inferior kinds are a dull inquiry. The
imports this week are 139 bales from Hamburg, 1 from
Ostend, and 33 from Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent
pockets, 3/ 108 to G 1 Os per ewt ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 5s
to 4/ 15s ; Sussex, 310 s to 4/10s.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The market has exhibited rather a firmer appear-
ance, and common sound congou found buyers at 93d to
per lb. The public sales have proceeded without ani-
mation, and prices closed at the above quotations.
Suchtn.—Thu sugar market opened with a dull appear-
ance, and business was again almost suspended, even at
much lower prices. A small parcel of West India had
been sold, but the price was not allowed to transpire. 300
casks Barbadoes were offered at public sale and withdrawn,
no offers being made. Brown Barbie°, good brown, sold
at 41s. Jamaica mid to good grocery taken in at 498,61 to
ses per cwt. Bengal sold at 2e lower prises. Mid and
good yellow Ca%ipore kind 47s to 50s ; good and fine yel-
low 51s Gd to 52* 6d per mt. Madras good grainy grocery
sold at 50e Gd to 51s 6d ; good and fine yellow realised
about the same value, which is about 16s decline upon the
point of tke market. No transactions have
in the refined market. At a later period there
latetake
nhighest
plane
was more inquiry for West India, but importers declined
selling at the reduced quotations; low and middling lerown
brought 44s to 45s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Thorn has been a better demand for native
Ceylon, and prices have advanced Gd to is per cwt ; ord
and low good ord 511 to 52s 6d and 53s per cwt. Mocha
receded 3s to ‘ls ; good long berry 763 to 76s 6d ; fine fine
ord brownish 'abort berry 70s 6d to 755. Rio good ord
mixed sold for 45s Gd per cwt.
COCOA.—This article has receded in price, middling fair
greyish red has realised 54s to 55s per cwt.
Boon—The market has been dull, with a limited demand.
Bengal middling sold at 15s 6d. to 16s, good middling 17s
mid broken to good mid 17s 6d per owt. A cargo of 1,005
tons Arracan for March shipments sold at 13s Gd per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pimento has receded in price, good ordinary
course to good middling even 4;11 to 4id per lb. Pepper—
Singapore
black sold at sd, which is a decline of about Ad
per lb, white remains steady at former rates. Ginger—
Jamaica middling to very fine bold 33s to 11/. per cwt.
Calicut taken in at 455 to 48s. China preserved sold at lld
per lb. Cassia Vera—Good fair realised 41s, and coarse
24s 6d to 25s 6d per lb.
COCHINEAL.—The demand for this article has been
steady. Honduras silver ordinary to good 3e 5d to 3s 10d.
Teneriffe silver 3s 7d to 3s Bd. Black 3s 91 to 4s, and
Mexican silvers 3s 4d to 3s 5d per lb.
SALTPIITRH.—The market has been dull, and lower rates
are current.
RUM.—The market has been extremely quiet, layers
waiting the result of the Government contract.
TALLOW.—The market has been depressed, P.Y.C. on
the spot 68s 31 to 64s 6d, spring 69s per cwt.
GREEN FRUlT.—Arrivals of Dll kinds to market which
were required for Christmas consumption, and the demand
is good. Three cargoes of oranges (St. Michael), sold by
Keeling and Hunt at public sale, were taken freely by the
trade without reduction in prices. Nuts of all kinds are
in request. Chestnuts sustain their value, and the prohi-
bition of the article from France is not felt as it was anti-
cipated.

THE HACKNEY CHURCH-RAT?.—The poll which com-
menced at the Parish Houle, or Town Hall, closed yes-
terday as follows : —Against tle rate, 425 ; for the rate,
329 ; majority against it, 96. The poll will remain open
to-day and to-morrow (Saturday) till five in the after-
noon, when it will finally close.