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

STATE OF THE TRADE.

Although the 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. t 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, &o.;
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.

sdsd s d a d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2
Second quality do ..3 lo 4 6 Prime S'thdown d 0.6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Large coarse calves. 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......4 8 5 0
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 04 8 Large hogs ...4 '4 6
Second quality do —4 10 5 6 Small porker& 48 5 2
Lamb.... 08 Od to On 08.
Suckling calves, UM to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
to 34s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply.
Foreign suly.
Beasts 7,530 Beasts pp
Cows.
Sheep
12 Ca yes-
Pigs 370 Igs
io
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 17,450 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 18,802 ; in 1863, 9,040 ; in 1862,
4,496 ; in 1861, 4,592 ; in 1860, -; and in 1859,
-- head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. CaNes. Pigs
Amsterdam•••••• ••• 462 •••
Antwerp — 3411 "'—
10 .
Boulogne 44 ... 834 ... 323
Bremen
Copenhagen. ....
Dordt.
Calais..

.....'. ••• -... ••• -- ••• ---
504 ... - ... 2 ... -

Dunkirk
Gothenburg
Hamburg l6 •.• 2688
Harlingen 2ll ... 1168 3 10
Medemblik 59 ..• 1904
Ostend ••• 181 1
Rotterdam 1007 ... 2449 617 ...
482
Tonning
Stockholm

orts is as follows :
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... 663
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864 2024 ... 9,824 ...
... 352 ...1602
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.
Doc. 12, Dec. 11,
1864. 1865.
s d s d s d s d.
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...... 5 6 5 8 5 2 5 4
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
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, 8,430--sheep, 20,900—calves, 178
—pigs, 420.

FASHIONABLE MARRlAGE—(Evidently intended
:or Fun)—Punch to Judy. No cards.