The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-11 00:00:00

STATE OF THE TRADE.

Although tho attendance of both town and country
butchers was extensive the demand for nearly all breeds
of beasts was inactive. In some instances a few very in-
ferior Scots and crosses sold at 5s 6d per 81bs ; but the
general top quotations did not exceed 5s 2d to 5s 4d per
81bs, and a total clearance was not effected. The supply
of sheep was moderate. Prime Downs and half-breds
were in fair request, at full currencies ; otherwise, the
mutton trade was rather heavy, at a slight decline in
prices. The highest figure was 6s 8d per 81bs.
There was a fair show of calves, which changed hands
slowly, at late rates, viz., from 4s to 5s per 81bs.
The pork trade was far from active ; nevertheless, prices
were supported.

The arrivals of beasts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire comprised 2,500 shorthorns, Scc. ;
from other parts of England, including Norfolk, 1,300 vari-
ous breeds; from Scotland, 1,300 Scots and crosses; and
from Ireland, 300 oxen and heifers.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

s d d s dad
Cron. dr inf. beasts... 3 4 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2
Second quality do ..3 lu 4 6 Prime s'thdown a 0.6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Large coarse calvcs.4 0 4 6
Prime Scuts, erc....5 2 5. 4 Prime small d0......4 8 5 0
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 0 4 8 Large hogs .4 t 4 6
Second quality do ..4 10 5 6 Small porkers. 48 5 2
Lamb....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 19s to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
to 34e each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 7,530 Beasts 1,62)
Cows .. Cows.
Sheep 24,81 Sheep 5,300
Calves l2 ea yes -5
figs 370 Pigs 2O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 17,450 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 13,802 ; in 1863, 9,040; in 1862,
4,496 ; in 1861, 4,592 ; in 1860, —; and in 1859,
-- head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Boulogne 44 334 323
Bremen 1 —
Copenhagen
Dordt.
Calais.. — ••• --
Dunkirk
Gothenburg 2BB 55 ...
Hamburg l6 2688 ... ...
Harlingen 2ll ... 1168 ... 3 10
Medemblik 59 1904 ...

200 ... -

••• -- ... ___
••• -- ... 187

_._ ..
Ostend — ••• 181 ... --- :. 1 ..•
Rotterdam ...1007 ••• 2449 ... ..• 647 ••• 482
Tonning - ••• -- •.•
Stockholm

Total 1982 ...13,462 663 ...1002
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864
1863 1205 ... 6,201 ... 530 ... 104
1862• A
statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 12, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 11, 1865.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
Dec. 12,
1864.

Dec. 11,
1865.

s d ad Et d s
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 Bto 4 4 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 5 2 5 4 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 4 5 0 4 0 4 6
Prime small do.

Large hogs ---
3 8 4 4 4 0 4 6
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 8 5 2
Beasts 7,030 7,530
Sheep 21,750 24,810
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 14, 1863.—Beasts, 10,370—
sheep, 26,290—calves, 180—pigs, 360.
Dec. 15,1862—Beasts, B,4Bo—sheep, 20,900—calves, 178
—pigs, 420.

FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE-(EViCIPtIy intended
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