The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market, but its general quality was very
middling. Sales progressed slowly, and prices had a droop-
ing tendency.

From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scot-
land, the receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were only
moderate, the time of year considered, but their general
quality was tolerably good. Compared with last week
there was less activity in the beef trade, and in some in-
stances prices gave way 2d per 81bs. The beat Scots and
crosses realised 4s 8d per 81bs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire comprised 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses;
from other parts of England, including Lincolnshire, 1,050
various breeds ; from Scotland, 300 Scots and crosses ; and
from Ireland, 20 oxen and heifers.
The general quality of the sheep exhibited was somewhat
superior, but the supply of most breeds was large. Prime
Downs and half-breds changed hands steadily, at full rates.
Otherwise the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, and
pricer were 2d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight.
The top figure was 5s per 81bs.
Owing to the unseasonable weather the lamb trade was
in a sluggish state, at Friday's decline in the quotations,
which ranged from 5s to 7s per 81bs. The supply of lambs
was large. Amongst it were 100 from the Isle of Wight,
and 430 from Ireland.
Calves were in moderate supply and slow request, at late
rates. Tho top price was 5s per 81bs.
We have to report a dull inquiry for pigs, at previous
currencies.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 3 2 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 8
Second quality do. 3 4 3 6 Prue. S'thdowirdo.4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 8 Large h0g5...... 3 10 4 4
Second quality do. 3 10 4 21Small porkers ... , 4 6 4 10
Lambs, 5s Od to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 10s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs,
19i to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 30,210 ' Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 4lO / Pigs ....
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, June 24, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Juno 23, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
June 24,
1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 6 to 3 10
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 410
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 410
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 26,750
Calves
Pigs.. 440
SUPPLIES ON SALE, JUNE 25, 1860.—Beasts, 3,800 ;
sheep and lambs, 24,600 ; calves, 294; pigs, 440.
JUNE 27, 1859.—Beasts, 3,718 ; sheep and lambs, 31,100 ;
calves, 336 ; pigs, 400.
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 8,212 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 10,075—in 1860, B,oB3—in 1859, 6,366
—in 1858, 3,964—in 1857, 4,924—in 1856, 2,464 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAsl WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 200 .. 2,107 .. 205 .. 452 .. 17
Harlingen .... 126 1,095 .. 21 .. 262 .. 159
Hamburgh .... 111 .. 2,809
7 145
Calais. ........
Corunna
Dordt
•
Amsterdam
Vigo
Antwerp.
Carril
• •
Boulogne ..
Oporto ..... .
Nieu Diep

June 23,
1862.
2 10 to 3 2
34 3 6
38 4 4
46 4 8
36 3 8
310 4 2
44 4 8
4 10 5 0
50 7 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
310 4 4
4 6 410
4,560
30,210

VW SO
Total .... 497 .. 6,123 .. 549 .. 722 .. 321
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows:—
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Plgso
1861 794 .. 7,370 .. 646 .. 725 • • :1,,
1860 6OO .. 5 746 .. 736 . , 669 ..`
1859 275 .. 4'464 .. 990 . • 8'59
48
1858 778 .. 3'763 .. 934 .. 452 27
• •
1857..., ll5
.. 2:518 .. 463 • • 811 90
• • 167
144 • •
1856 l6l .. 1,566 .. 500 • •

NEIVUATE AN]) L/EADENIIALL.
Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets.
Generally
speaking the demand rules steady, and prices
are
well supported. Inferior lamb, however, however, is
diflicnlt ofsale.

Per Sib. by the carcase.
s f 4 (1
[nferior beef .. 2 10 3 0 Middling mutton
Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Primo do
4
Prime large do. 3 8 4 0 Veal
Do. small do. •. 4 2 4 Small pork
4 6 Lamb
Large pork • • .. 4
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0

sdsd
4244
4648
31048
4850
5464

SEEDS.

Scarcely any activity was observed in the seed trade;
indeed, many descriptions of seed were quite nominal in

POLICE-

-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CARRYING A SWORD-STlCK.—George Faquard, a gen-
tleman residing at 24a, Old Cavendish-street, was charged
as follows :

Francis Walker, 30 C, said about half-past 12 on Satur-
day night he saw the dgfendant drunk and making a dis-
turbance at the door of a cafe in Coventry-street. He

requested him to go away, but he refused ; and on his calling
another constable to his assistance, he said he would stab
him, The defendant when he went up was baying an alter-
cation with one of the waiters, who refused to give up a
sword-stick belonging to him. On the way to the station,
as the defendant threatened to stab•lo3 C, and put his hand
into his waistcoat pocket and pulled out a knife, they threw
him on the pavement and took it away by force.
The defendant said that first of all the constable said he
threatened to stab 103 C, and then that he meant to stab
himself.

George Pope, 103 C, said, after the defendant had
threatened to stab him, he seized his arm, and, not being
able to get the knife from him, they threw him down and
got it away.
The defendant denied the fact that he was drunk and dis-
orderly. He had been to dine with some friends at Ful-
ham, and on retiring, drove to the cafe to have some coffee.
In this place he met with a friend and had some words
with him, and while talking, the sword happening to drop
from the stick, and the waiter seeing it, and thinking,
perhaps, he meant danger, seized the stick and refused to
give it to any one but the police. On the way to the
station he put his hand to his pocket to save a good deal of
money from falling and then the knife fell out, and was
picked up off the ground by the constables. He thought if
there was any case as to the knife that it would not have
been given up to him when he was bailed.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should order the defendant to find
two bail in the sum of £lO each for six months. He was
evidently a dangerous person when drunk.

The sword-stick was ordered to be detained, Mr. Tyr.-
whitt stating that it was a dangerous practice to carry such
a thing.