The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-21 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Dap•

SHARE MARKETS,---This day,

ORDINARY SHARES AND SI 0O&S.

paid.! Closing Business
Railways. I
Price. Share, done.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closing
chart Railways Paid. Prioe. Business don,
120 :xtlantic &Si Lawrenei all 60 (2 601
sk liom.,Baroda&.Cent Inn Ire le6 107 107
Gu. 5 per ocnt.
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares... 75 4 1 p
206 Buffalo and Laae Huron all 6 54
10 Do. Preterence
too Buffalo,Brant&Godricl
10t,
p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187.2
100 Do. do. July 1, 187:1 100
100 Do. do. June 1, lts:A 100
at Gleutta.aS.Eastn. (Lir 100 103 105
st Cape Town t Dock Sari! 100 101 103
stock Nutt. Bengal gu. 6p. • 100 108 109
stook East Indian. gu. sp. C. loc 1064 1074 1074 1
20 Do. do. & Ext l5 14p
20 Do. do. II do.
stock Grand Trunk of Canada ivy 20 21
100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 73 75
100 Do. ao. deferred all 52 61
100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonus all 03 CS
100 Do. do. deferred all 00 53
100 Do. 3d fief. stook
100 Do. do. deferred.— all 38 42
100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 27 29
100 Do. do. deferred all 22 '24
stook Gtlndiarentn.gua.sp.o 100 1(8 109 1084
20 Do. .N ew gua. sp. c l2 14 11,
20 Do. January, 1862
stook Gt. South.of India(Lim
guaranteed 5 per oent. 100 105 106
204 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 94 10 gi
WI Do. New .. . ... • . 18 11 104'
100 Do. 8 p.c. '73 with't opt all 92 95
100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8 •. all 86 88
10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p
stock Madras. guar., sp. 0.
stook Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 100 101
stock Dc. 4e do lOO 16 100
20 Do. Fifth Extension I --
stock nelb.Corp. 6p. o..llndh. 100
50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59
100 Do. 7p. c. Mortg. Bds. all
Newßrunswick&Canda
Class A and B.
N.ll.l.C'das pc let pf bds 100 82 84
Wit &hide ......•••• (100 106 107
stock Do. Delhi lOO 106 107
au Do. do • 2 4 1p
at Do. Punjaub ;i c•••_. all 105 106
••• eta,
Do. Do. 100
•
'ix* Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 100 101 103

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
ul
- , 1877-84 100 104 105 105
Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 WI ‘O4
Do. Bp. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 10*
Do. Ep. o. Jan.&July. 100 92 93 93
Do. S inscribed stock 100 91 93
;Cape G.Hope, Bp c,1878 100 106 108
I Do.Ap Oct.& 1880 100 109 111
I Do. 189( 100 109 111
Do. Jan. & July, 1891 103 112 114
Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112
IMauritius 6 per cent lOO 106 108
Natal Gov. 6 per cent 130 107 109
N.13.110v. 6 p.o.J a.&Jul) 100 104 106
Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100
- IN. S.W. Gov. 5 p 180, 100 100 V 2
Du. sp. c.,lBti to I.'7E 100 101 102
Do. d0.,1888 &upwdp 100 101 i 102; 1011
INew Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112
,Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c.
sterling, 1875 lOO 105 107
'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 1:1 113
i 5. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO ,111 113
iVic.Gov. Op.°. Ja.&July 100 107 109
Do. io 6 0.0. A.0.&00k.. 100 lO9 110 109 i I._

BRITISH MINES.
2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 / id
afford Amalgamated 33 34
Devcn G. Con.. (Tavist., 1 550 660
East Bassett (11logan) 30 1,7 60
1 East Clogau Grold Ltd 52. Id par
East Caradon ...... 3.14. r, 26 27
East Cana Brea.
E. WI Russel (Tavistk , 8.9.0 44 5
Gatn.d&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 581 8 10
Great South Tot gus l7s 4} 41
G. Wheal Vor(lielston 40 12 13
Grenville
8.12 38 40
ingston Downs 4.18.0 2 2i 21
Lady Bertha
Margaret (LJny Lelant vi 14 16
Marke Valley.
4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2,1;
New Setun l9! 90 100
- • North Downs 2l 14 11
N.Wlt'l Basset(liiNan 3.1.0 2t 2/
North Wheal Crotty
Par Consols (St. Blazey;
20 it'rovidence(Llny Lelnt. ' 10.6.7 42 44
iSouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 415 i 25
13. Cam Brea (Illogan) —
l'.Whcal Fran. 18.18.9 GO 0.5
;Stray Park 30.17.6 30 32
5 ranuir Silv..t Lead Min. 41 k 1
!fin Crott 9 18 19
West Basset (Illogan) l4 104
W Cf radon (Liskeard) 5 18 20
West &ton
Wheal Basset. (Mogan) 54 874 924
Wheal Buller(liedruth)l 5 22k 224
Wheal Kitt•y (15.Lelant; 2.0.6
VirhealLuckott I 3.0.8 1 1i
• Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 114 12
Wheal Seton . . 584 ,155 165 158 60
14Theal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 2l 22
.—!Wheal Union 3.17 2a 3

PREFERENCE SHARES.
London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 99
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 104
Ditto, 4, per cent., on
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Buckinghamshire, 961
Chester and Holyhead,
Ditto, 5,p,n• cent., 115 i
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Eastern of France, 19}
Great Luxembourg, 12
Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean, 39
Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 17}
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20j
Turin and Savona,
Ditto (all), 14i

FOREIGN MINES.
Cobre Copper 291 30
rPoundam
tp;inabautidtaSuialvoet Sr,. L
Aeaud stMri,ua
n.atniidm.), 2t
Smelting, 61

AlliaDnicteto, B annekwo f JLOonINI-SanTdOCLKiveßrpAoloilliolniS.
.),
43
CnoannsDkoioltiftd
oa,tnedewßa4n7k6, lien., 10
Anglo Austrian, 7
9
Australasia, ' 7
Egypt, 26 4
lAurastra.lian Chartered, 221
English,l: st
London,en hui,na . and 7
English and Swedish,
European Bank, Urn., gi "' °I
Imperial Ottoman, 17f i
Loudon and County, 654 6}
Merchant Bank, li Bank I a 4
Metrop. and Prov. (lim. -
), 211 I

Cotton opened very quiet. Buyers offer lower
prices, but not accepted. Probable business not
"er 3,000 bales.

SYDNEY, Dec. 14.—A Queensland paper of the
i'th of October states that it Was reported at Widi
aY that a number of blacks had come overland with an
aeon
ant that a wreck was lying at Taguna (Moosa) Bay.
-2heY had with them some sardine and salmon tins, &e.,
they said were taken from a number of packages that
° scattered on the beach. They also stated that large
"ists were I ing on the north Head, and from the descrip-
tion g.lying on the north flead, and from the descrip-
glvfl it was believed that the vessel must have been of
i,lisnideeersable dimensions. October 22.—An
paper, dated Oct. 17, extract from a
while the party
vTi toil states that
,40 proceeded in the Freak to the Straits in search of evi-
4;evi-
denceof the loss of the Creole were at Swan Island, they
rane 8"vill by the lighthouse keeper the bowsprit, jibboom,
d
windlass-end of a vessel of about 400 tons ; attached to
ue.libboon,
Was a wire stay. The inboard part of the bow-
eFrit and the windlass end were painted blue, and from the
44%'\av‘vork attached being* quite new she must have been a
ship. These were thrown on Swan 161aud about four
weeks
Previous,

of Brussels.

UISCELLANEOI:IS.
Crystal Palace, .
Ceylonßerlin
)4
and Trading, lim., 31
Egyptian Commercial
of London,lini., 6i I
Gen. Credit and Finance
Joint •stock Discount, 7 i
WrCoaintepraWnyo,r9ll6, Um'
8
Ditto, new, 1
London General Omnibus Company, lim., 21
Mercantile Credit Association, Wm ,S.
, .
National Discount Company, mina" 91
Peninsula and Oriental 6tealli,
Ditto, new, 48
Royal Mail ;Steam, 75

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
17.5. lop. per ounce for standard gold, it appear that gold is
nearly 2-10th per cent. dearer in London than fn Paris.
By adviccs from ilamburg the price of gold is 4251 per mark
and the short exchange on London is 13.94 per Li sterling.
Standard goid at the Englion BUM:price is, therefore, about
3-14th per cent, dearer in Ilamburg than In Lond94.

•
ar..l

HER MAJESTY.
13.14. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val all 8 8/
25 Blythe and Tyne all ---*---- -
10 Bost,Sleat,andMid.Co all 8 81 OSBORNE, Dec. 12.
at Bristol and Exeter lOO 82 84
at Caledonian lOO 1181 li9l 1191 The Queen, Princess Helena, Princess Louise,
50 Corx and Bandon all
20 Cornwall all 61 7 Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and Princess
10 Do A 4._ p:ets noan dlv ) all Hohenlohe, arrived at Osborne from Windsor yes-
to Do. B ti31,164,7d t:(l3'. i all terday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
50 Dublin & Belfast Juno. all 38 40 DEC. 20.
25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 16 17
st Edinburgh & Glasgow., 100 94 96 His Royal Highness Prince Alfred and his Grand
st Glasg. and S. Westem.l 100 107 109
st Great Eastern, Ducal Highness Prince William of Hesse, attended
st Ditto A stocked. stkl 100
, 100 45481 47494 491
by Mujor Cowell end Captain V. Zangen, arrived at
st Ditto East Anglian st. 100 73 84
st GreatNorthof Scotland 100 Osborne yesterday.
st Great Northern lOO 175 127 1261
at Do A stock
st Do Bdo , 100 14 136 audience of her Majesty.
st . lrelan„,l 100 96 98
et Great Western ' 100 631 64 64 1 Divine Service was performed at Osborne this
st Do Str Vat , ca. stool 1 100
et Lancash.•e & Yorkshirt ' 160 109/ MI 11011 1 morning by the Rev. G. Prothero.
at London and B`ackwal., 100 71 73 Her Majesty, Prince Alfred, Princess Helena,
st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' 100 1071 1084 108 71 8
st Lon., Chat, :tad Dover' 100 43 44 Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Prince William
st Lon. & North Western 100 1061 4074 1071 1 of Hesse were present.
at Lon. & So".th Western 100 101 102
at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 48 481 ,44 91 •••• .
50 Maryport and Carlisle. all The Prince and Princess of Wales.
124 Do / shares all
et Metropolitan all 1101 11(1 112/ His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
at Midland
p by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, went to Bushey
1.4.0 Do New . 5.4.0 li lii)
st Do Birming. & Derby 100 96 98 Park by the South-Western Railway, via Datehet
50 Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland all
25 Do. 1 shares
25 Mid Kent
10 Do Cray Line
et North British
at Edin., Perth, t Dunde' 100 25 t 6
at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1011 1121 1021 3 Yesterday morning prayers were read at Frog-
-25 Do, G.N.E. purng:,' 16.13.9 o '
at Do Leeds lOO 584 Pi more House by the Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor.
at Do York
st Do Car1i51e........„ 100
at North London
10 Do New 5 12 p
i 9.16.4 North Staffordshire
10 N. and S. W. Junction all IL iii royal highnesses attended divine service al; the
at Scottish Central
at Scot N: E., Aber. stock 100 42 54 Chapel Royal of St. George. The prince and
st Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 98 100
10 Shrews. and Welohpoo, all princess occupied seats in the stalls of the choir.
at 'Shrogshire Union
1 The chapel was filled by a large congregation.
st ,South Deron lOO 12 23 32
at 'South Eastern
at South Wales
at S. York. and River Dun 100 1.'7 19 of Wales are expected to leave Frogmore to-morrow
20 staines,Wok.,and Wok all 91 04 10/ for Osborne, where they will spend their Christmas,
25 Stockton & Darlington all 671 37/
25 Do l7 9 10 i, on a visit to the Queen.
25 Do New, /SY 8 71 7 p
st Taff Vate.
10 Do B 8 5 1 , The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia.
10 Do C 3 21 31 p
50 Ulster
25 Do
12t
.10 Do 5l
a Vale of Neath
at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 170 175
at Waterford & Kilkettny 100 . Ram, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Henry, on
st West Cornwall lOO • their way to Carlsruhe. Their royal highnesses, on
at W. Hartlepool Har.&R 1 100
st West Midland -Oxiord, 100 arriving at Cologne, remained for the night at the
st Do Newport! 100 —--
at Do Hereford' 100 Grand Victoria Hotel, and proceeded on their j0ur-
„^__........: Tho nntancr nrineps and nrinceas

The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Prussia left Brussels on Thurs-
day, accompanied by their children, Prince Wil-
liam, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Henry, on
their way to Carlsruhe. Their royal highnesses, on
arriving at Cologne, remained for the night at the
Grand Victoria Hotel, and proceeded on their jour-
ney next morning. The young princes and princess
did not accompany their parents, but were taken on
to Berlin by some members of the royal suite. The
Crown Prince and Crown Princess are expected at
Berlin to-day.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town
on Saturday, for Broadlands, Hants.
Despatches were received on Saturday at the
Colonial office from the Governors of the Australian
colonies, Hong-kong, Ceylon, Labuan, the Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and from
the Governors of Gibraltar and Malta. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of the Mauritius,
Canada, and the Bahamas.

HER MAJESTY will not return to Windsor until
after the 10th of January.
IT is looked upon as a happy omen, says the
Court Journal, that THE PRINCE OF WALES HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED INTO THE PRIVY COUNCIL, and it is sin-
cerely hoped that he may relieve the Queen of some of
those burdens of State which, since the death of the Px ince
Consort, have weighed so heavily upon his Royal Mother.
PRINCE ALFRED.—His Royal Highness Prince
Alfred arrived at Portsmouth dockyard on Saturday after-
noon from Edinburgh, and immediately embarked on board
the royal yacht Fairy, Captain his Serene Highness the
Prince Leiningen, for Osborne.
His Royal Highnebs the Duke of Cambridge, his
Royal Highness the Duke de Chartres, and a select party
had a day's shooting in Bushey Park, near Hampton, on
Saturday. The Prince of Wales also joined the party.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary will pass the Christmas at
Cambridge Cottage, Kew. After Christmas their royal
highnesses will go on a tour of visits.
THE PRINCE OF \VALES'S HARRIERS Will not
hunt until atter Christmas Day.

THE KING OF THE BELGIANS, haying now re-
covered from his late cold, takes long drives in the environs

THE KING OF DENMARKS CIVIL LIST is to be
fixed at 600,060 rigsdalers, about £60,000, with an appanage
of 25,000 more for the Crown Prince.
THE GRAND DUKE AND GRAND DUCHESS CON-
STANTINE Of Russia, with family, have arrived at Baden
for the winter.

The Duke and Duchess de Montpensier last
week gave a grand dinner in honour of their nephew, the
Count de Paris, who is still on a visit with them at their
charming seat of San Telino.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have re-
moved from Lilieshall, Salop, to Trentham, Staffordshire.
The Duke of Devonshire, accompanied by Lady
Louisa Cavendish and Lords Edward and Frederick Caven-
dish, is about to leave Chatsworth for Holkar Hall, Lan-
cashire, where a party will shortly assemble for the
holidays.
The Duchess of Hamilton is expected in town
early this week from Brighton. The youthful Duke has
arrived at Brighton from Oxford.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have
left Hatfield House, Harts, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Wellington at Strathfieldsaye, Hants.
The Duchess of Hamilton and Lady Mary
Hamilton arrived at the family mansion in Arlington-
street, Piccadilly, from Brighton, on Saturday laet. The
Duke of Hamilton has arrived in town from Oxford.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon have re-
turned to The Grove, Watford, from visiting Mr. Rus-
sell, M,P., and Lady Elizabeth Russell, at Woburn
Abbey.
The Count de Flahault will arrive at Lansdowne
House, Berkeley-square, this evening, from Paris, and to-
morrow go to Bowood,• the Marquis of Lassdowne's seat
in Wiltshire. The Countess de Flahault and the Hon.
Madlle. E. Flahault arrived on a visit to the Marquis and
Marchioness of Lansdowne at Bowood on Saturday, from
staying with Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, at Tor-
quay, Devon.
The Countess of Dundonald left town to-day, on
a tour of visits.

rates.

MARK-LANE.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10
Prime Scots, iitc. 4 10 5 0
Crse. e.: inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

The Earl and Countess of Lincoln have arrived
at Nice. Her Ladyship has quite recovered from her
recent indisposition.

The Countess (Dowager) Spencer and family left
town on Saturday to pass the holidays with the Dowager
Lady Clinton, at Hampton Court Palace.
Lord Stanley of Alderley has left town to join
Lady Stanley of Alderley and family at Alderley Park,
Cheshire.

Lord Schomberg Kerr arrived in town early in
- - -

the past week from the British Legation at Frankfort, and
has since gone to join the Marquis and Marchioness of
Lothian and Lady Alice Kerr and family circle staying
with the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury at Ingostre Hall,
Staffordshire.

Sir James and Lady Mary Wilde will leave their
house in Grafton-street next week, on a visit to the
Earl of Radnor, Coleshill-house, Berkshire,

MISS NIGHTINGALE, We are glad to hear, if not
better, is cet tainly not in more delicate health than she was
12 months ago, and is still able to occupy herself with the
work with which her name is so identified—viz., the
amelioration of the sanitary condition of the army.

ACCIDENT TO THE DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND.-..
A very narrow escape from serious consequences oc-
curred to the Duchess of Sutherland on Friday evening
last. It appears that her Grace was returning from the
Rev. Dr. Cumming's Chapel to Stafford-house, when, a few
yards beyond Waterloo-place, a coal waggoner accidentally
touched the horse in the Duchess's brougham with his
whip. The high-spirit6d animal immediately started off at
ungovernable speed along Pall-mall, past the Palace into
Cleveland-square, and bolted by the narrow eirriagovcay
up Cleveland-row. The footman was there thrown off
the box, and a few yards further on, opposite Sir James
Matheson's house, where there is a turn, the horse fell and
threw the driver off the box. The horse, however, in
scantly regained its feet and then bolted by the Earl Ellos_
mere's house back to Pall-mall, and pursued its course as
far as the War Department, where by the courage of some
passers by it was stopped. The door of the brougham had
in the meantime como in contact with a lamp-post and was

carried away by the collision. On the horse being secured,
the duchess, who bad remained quietly in the carriage, left
the brougham, kindly inquired alter the safety of her ser•
vants, and requested to be allowed to walk home to Stafford-
house. Her Grace was unhurt, but the eaachman and
footman are severely contueed.

MR. ANTHONY TR
OLLOPE'S " FRAMLEY PAR-
SONAGE" has been translated into German by A,
liretzschmar.
'WO VOLUMES OF NAPOLEON ILL'S " LIFE OF
CiEsAR" are ready, but they are, according to the Memo-
not to appear as yet, since his Majesty
risiag/oDinipg
ItQom:etvil6ilslethtm, for the sixth or seventh time, from
documents furnished by a learned oaptain in the Gimie
corps.

THh SON. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1863.

MARKETS—This Day.

In the country markets held on Saturday, dry samples of
English wheat were in moderate request, and prices ruled
tolerably firm. Inferior qualities, however, barely sup-
ported previous rates. For all descriptions of spring corn,
the trade was in a sluggish state, and, with the exception
of fine malting barley, the quotations had a downward ten-
dency.
We learn from New York that the export demand for
wheat and flour had improved, and that a moderate busi-
ness was doing on higher terms. On the Continent, wheat
commands more attention fur shipment.
The arrivals of English produce up to our market last
week were tolerably large. The imports from abroad
amounted to 19,449 quarters of wheat ; 16,004, barley ;
19,302, oats; 3,851, beans; 305, peas; 1,534, tares; 170,
linseed ; 208, rapeseed ; 5,200, maize; and 610 sacks of flour.
Fresh up to Mark-lane to-day the arrivals of home-grown
wheat were only moderate, but there was a slight improve-
ment in the generil condition of the produce, when com-
pared with Monday last. The trade was in a sluggish state
for all qualities. Even good and fine dry parcels sold
heavily at a decline of is per quarter from this day annight ;
and damp produce, although offered at a similar reduction,
met with few inquiries. A total clearance of the supply,
consequently, was not effected at the close of business.
There was a somewhat increased supply of foreign wheat
on the stands. The demand for all descriptions ruled
heavy, and prices were in several instances Is. per quarter
heavier than on Monday last.
Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at barely
late rates.

The supply of barley, both English and foreign, was
moderately large. Good and fine malting parcels were in
fair request, and prices were steadily supported. Inferior
qualities, however, including grinding and distilling de-
scriptions sold heavily, at fully the recent decline in their
value.

The supplies of malt on sale was very large, and the
trade ruled heavy at the late reduction in the currency.

The market was moderately supplied with oats. Gene•
rally speaking the trade was dull, and ill-conditioned pro-
duce was rather cheaper.

Beans were in fair supply and moderate, request, at late

Grey peas sold heavily, at a decline in prices of is to 2s
per quarter. Other kinds were unaltered in value from
Monday last. The show of samples was moderately good.
Barrel flour—the supply of which was very small—ruled
firm. Town and country made descriptions met a dull
sale, and inferior parcels of the latter were somewhat
cheaper.

SEEDS.

Canary seed is very firm, at
seeds, however, are a slow sit'
move off slowly, on former te
Turnip, White,p. bus 1 1 s to 14s
Swede —s —g
Alustard, Brown los 135
White,
Tares, New 5s Od 53 ed;
Old per quarter - s —s
C
Niyoneval
White
ißespt
isee:drni
Eqe,R,nuveagdr.
:t.
ce.
tr
22535_4
421
.178:8
teWhite sos 64.4
Trefoil, new 22s 266

Particulars.

Stock this aay....
Price of Y.C. ..
Delivery last week
Ditto from June 1
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1
Price of Town....

TALLOW.

1859.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 40s to 438
Ditto, old 398 42s
Ditto, white, 1863 438 49a
Ditto, old 4ls 478
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 39s 423
Ditto, 1863
Talavera,
Rye— 32s 33s
268 28s
Barley—Grinding
Malting.
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 66s
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os E6s
Chevalier
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 18s 22s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black l6s 23s
Cork, white........ 175 24s
Scotch, Feeding 2os 233
Beans—Tick
Pigeons, .............. 375 42s
Peas—Grey ...................
Maple
White 358 37s
Boilers 358 37s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 30s
Stockton and Norfolk...— 27s 29'
American, per barrel :218 26s

1861.

1862.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
About an average supply of foreign stock was on sale
here to-day, and sales progressed slowly, at barely sta-
tionary prices. Some of the foreign sheep were exhibited in
prime condition.
Fresh up, this morning the receipts of beasts from our
grazing districts were seasonably good ; whilst there were
about 500 on offer left over from Monday last. For all
breeds the demand was in a very inactive state, at Tues •
day's decline in the quotations. The highest figure for the
best Scots was 6s. per Sibs., and a total clearance was not
effected.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,500 short horns ; from Norfolk, 300
Scots and crosses ; from other parts of England, 200 vari-
ous breeds ; from Scotland, 80 Scots ; and from Ireland,
150 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was only mode-
rate. Good and prime Downs and half-breeds met a slow
sale, but at full prices, the top figure being 6s. per 81bs.
Inferior breeds moved off heavily, at last Monday's decline.
The general quality of the sheep was good. Calves, the
supply of which was limited, were in slow request, at last
Monday's quotations, Thursday's advance not being sup-
ported. The top price was 58. per 81b.
The pork trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms.

s. d. 8. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Pme.Sithdowndo.s 10 6 0
Large orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts ...
Cows
Sheep
Calves
rigs. 220
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 6,793 head. in the corresponding week in
1862, we received 3,767—in 1861, 3,641—in 1860, 3,456
—in 1859, 3,374—in 1858,4,110—in 1857, 1,053 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEER.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts, 744
Sheep and lambs
Calves ........
Pigs ......

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 750 .. 1978 •,, .. 403 .. 58
Harlingen 430 .. 734 •• .. 15 .. 12
Hamburg •• . • 28 • • 239 • . •—•-, .. 88
Amsterdam . • .. • . ..
Medemblik BO .. 1228 .. --- • •
Bremen - • • • •
Vigo — •• .. •• ••
Nieu Diep - .. -- .. • .
Antwerp . .. ~, .. 20 ..
Ostend .. ... 21 .. 51 „. .. 75 .. 25
Calais — .. .... •• - .. - .. 110
Dordt. l4l • • 304 .. • • ••
Corunna. . — . •

--- • • --' • • ''''' • • -

Total ....1,450 .. 4,537 .. 573 .. 293
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows:

. _
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 2Bl .. 3,017 .. .. 469 ..
1861 .. 492 .. 2,708 .. .. 433 .. 8
1860 454 .. 2,664 :.. --- .. 377 .. 61
1859 .. 513 .. 2,627 .. .. 142 .. 62
1858 561 .. 3,294 .. .. 255 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Dec, 22, 1862, and this day.
Monday, Dec. 21, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Dec. 22, Dec. 21,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 3 6t03 10
Second quality do 3 8 4 0 4 0 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .• 4 4 410 4 8 6 2
Primo coarse-woolled do ..... 5 0 5 6 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do. ...... 5 8 510 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves ........ 4 0 4 8 4 0 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 '1 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts .. . 1,970 2,460
Sheep and lambs .... 7,030 9,530
Calves
Pigs .. 220 220
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 23, 1861.—Beasts, 1,960—
sheep, 4,soo—calves, I—pigs, 200.
DEC. .24, 1860.—Beasts, 2,63 o—sheep, s,47o—calves,
6—pigs, 130.

wool is to be obtained except at full quotations. In colo-
nial wool, by private contract, sales progress slowly, on
former terms. Advices from Sydney, Melbourne, and
Adelaide state that the new clip had commenced to arrive,
but there was in several quarters considerable disappoint-
ment as to the quality of the produce. The season was late,
owing to heavy rains and floods in the interior. The im-
port last week was 630 bales from Port Philip, and 107
bales from Bremen.

t enhanced rates, All other
de, at late currencies. Cakes

Carraway ..... 26s 283
Coriander l2s 16s
llempseed, per qr 4os 428
Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s
Crushing
Baltic —s —s

Odessa —s —s
Linseed Cake, p ton —8 —s
I•;n,glish '9 108110 —s
Foreign £9los £lO tr,s
Rape Cakes,p ton,C6 Os £0 lOs
Rapeseed, new,pr qr 61s 68s

The tallow trade is quiet to-day, at barely stationary
prices. The quotation for P.Y•C• on the spot is 40s 9d to
41s per cwt. Town tallow is selling at 40s 3d net cash.
Rough fat commands 2s ld per Sibs.

1863.

1----
45,227 1 73.014,_53.146 55,45 71.348
58s6a tot6Os 3d t 0,1561 to 45531 to, 408 9d to
59s Od —s Od —s Od 45s 6d 418 Od
2,081 1,319 1,521 1,823 2,429
47,581 53,358 81,716 47,5'8 40,388
63 267 2,914 809 3,676
81,032 9.1,308 78,101 64,681 73,589
598 6d 61 sOd 52s 9d 463 td 43s Oct

THE WARDMOTES----(This Day).

This being St. Thomas's day the customary election of
Common Councilmen took place at the different Ward Halls
throughout the city. The proceedings, in nearly every in-
stance, were strictly confined to the business of the day.