The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-03 00:00:00

(TELEGRAPHED BY THE CENTRAL PRESS.)

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.-The market
has been moderately supplied with meat. There has been a
good demand at full quotations. The imports into London last
week consisted of 36 bags from Antwerp, 150 packages from
Rotterdam, 100 from Harlingen, and 537 from Hamburg.
Per 81b5. by the carcase :-Inferior beef, 3s. 4d. to 3s. Bd. :
middling do., 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d.; prime large do., 4s. 10d. to ss. ;
prime small do., ss. 2d. to ss. 4d. ; inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to
35."8d,; middling do., 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d. ; prime do., 4s. 10d. to
ss. 6d. ; veal, ss. Od. to ss. 4d. ; large pork, 3s. 4d. to 35. Bd. ;
small pork, 45. Sd. to ss. Od.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET, MONDAY.-Business in the hop
market has been limited. Nevertheless, the tone throughout
has been steady, and full prices have been realised. The imports
into London last week consisted of 25 bales from Antwerp, 186
from Rotterdam, 72 from Dort, 243 from Hamburg, and 55
Bremen. Mid and East Kents, £1 15s. to £7 ; Weald of Kents,
£1 15s. to £3 ; Sussex, £1 105. to £3 105. ; Farnham and country,
£3 15s. to £6 6s. ; Olds, £1 to £2 10s. per cwt.

LONDON WOOL MARKET, MONDAY. - Business has not been
extensive, but a fair amount of steadiness has been apparent.
Colonial wool has been dealt in quietly, and most descriptions
of English have sold heavily. Prices, however, have ruled firm.
The imports into London last week consisted of 2,572 bales from
Melbourne and about 1,500 bales from the continent.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, MON-
DAY.—These markets have been sparingly supplied with
potatoes. The trade has been-firm, at steady currencies :—Eng-
lish regents, 60s. to 90s. ; Scotch regents, 60s. to 85s. ; rocks,
60s. to 70$. per ton.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET, MONDAY.—The market has
been firm. Y.C., spot, 455. 3d. per cwt. Town tallow, 445.
nett cash. Stock this day, 38,622 ; price of Y.C., 455. 3d.
delivery last week. 1,429 ; do. from June 1, 72,768 ; arrivals last
week do. from June 1, 79,130 ; price of town, 465. 6d.

CORK BUTTER MARKET, MoNDAL-Ordinary firsts, 1465. ;
seconds, 139 s ; thirds, 1225. ; fourths, 112 s. ; fifths, 96s ; sixths,
635. 48 firkins in the market. No change in mild cured. 20
firkins in the market.
LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY.-At Mark-lane
to-day the grain trade has been in a steady state, and although
business has not beet brisk, prices have had an
upward tendency. The show of English wheat has
been rather short, and the demand has lacked
actively, but the few transactions effected have been at an en-
hancement of is. per quarter. With foreign wheat the market
has been moderately supplied. With a firm inquiry,
Is. per quarter more money has been obtained. The
supply of barley has been moderate. The trade has been
steady, at fully rate rates. Malt has been inactive, on former
terms. With oats the market has been fairly supplied. Sales
have progressed steadily, and prices have ruled rather higher.
Beans have been firm, and quite as dear. Peas have reached
extreme rates, with a lair inquiry. Flour has been firm, and
prices have had an upward tendency.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.-Although
business in the cattle market was not active, prices, owing to the
cold weather, ruled firm. 'there was a limited supply of beasts,
which sold cautiously, at an occasional advance. The show of
sheep was small. The inquiry was slow, but prices were well
sustained. Calves and pigs were sold at nominal quotations.-
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.-Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d. to
4s. 4d. ; second quality do„ 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. . - prime large
oxen, ss. 4d. to ss. Bd. ; 'mime Scots, &c., ss. 10(1. to Os. ; coarse
and inferior sheep, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10d. ; second quality do., 4s.
to 4s. Bd.: prime coarse woolled sheep, ss. 2d. to ss. 10h. ;
prime South Down do., 6s. to 6s. 4d. ; large coarse calves, 3s. Bd.
to 4s. 4d. ; prime small ditto, ss. to 6s. 2d. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d.
to ss. 2d. ; neat small porkers, ss. 6d. to 6s. 4d. Quarter old
store pigs, 225. to 265. each. Arrivals.-English : Beasts, 2,530;
sheep, 15,150 ; calves, 7 ; pigs, 65. Foreign: Beasts, 10; sheep,
80. Total : Beasts, 2,540 ; sheep, 15,230 ; calves, 7 ; pigs, 65.

---
LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.—The supply of
stock was larger than on last Monday. The demand was slow
for both cattle and sheep, without much change in prices. Beef,
71d. to 8/d. per lb. Mutton, 70. to 91d. per lb. There were at
the market 2,492 cattle, and 8,200 sbeep.