The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-22 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 12,558 head. In the corresponding week in
1859 we received 8,395; in 1858, 8,609; in 1857, 8,154; in
1856, 4,210 ; in 1855, 1,904 ; and in 1854, 7,182 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WERE.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh 9 .. 1,238 .. ..
Bremen .. .. 195 .. 25 .. —..
Calais — ..
Oporto
Amsterdam — ..
Dordt
Antwerp...
Tonning ...1411 .. 1,329 .. 89 ..
Medemblik
NieuDiep •

.... • •

- •• ---
-..-.. 6.. 33

•-•-. • •

-- • • --- • •
192 • • -- . •

....-. • •

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Total 2,299 9,474

89

434

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves 'Figs.
1859 1,619 .. 6,530 .. .. 138 .. 108
1858 1,331 .. 6,930 .. 25 .. 280 .. 37
1857 1 317 .. 6,090 .. 25 .. 531 .. 190
1856 1,608 .. 2,261 .. .. 230 .. 11
1855 220 .. 1,605 .. .. 28 .. 51
1854 2 433 .. 4,359 .. .. 205 .. 194
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock here to-
day in very middling conditicn. Sales progressed slowly

on easier terms.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were moderate, and the general qua-
lity of the stock was by no means first-rate. All breeds
met a dull inquiry ; but, compared with Monday last, no
change took place in the quotations. The general top
figure for Scots was 4s 6d per Blbs.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, amounted to 2,200 short-horns ; from
other parts of England, 700 various kinds ; and from Ire-
land, 300 oxen and heifers.
Notwithstanding that the supply of sheep was very ma
derate, the mutton trade ruled heavy at a fall in the quota-
tions of 2d per 81bs. The best old Downs sold at 5s 2d per
81bs. The quality of the sheep was inferior.
With calves we were fairly supplied, and the demand
for them was in a most inactive state at barely Thursday's
decline in value.
We have to report a dull inquiry for pigs, at barely last
week's currency.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.
a. d. a. d. a. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 6 2 8 Primeers-wool do. 4 2 4 8
Second quality do. 2 10 3 4 Pme.S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 2
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 2 Largo erne. calves 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Prime small do 4 6 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 4 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 36 4 0 Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 19d to 23s ; and quarter •old store pigs,
23s to 30s.
TOTAL SVPPLT. \ PORBIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 5,500 Beasts 1,300
Sheep and lambs 26,700 I Sheep
Calves .. 290 ) Calves .. 200
Pigs
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A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 24, 1859, and this day,
Monday, Oct, 22, 1860:—
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
0ct.24, 1859. Oct. 22, 1560.
a. d. s. d. e. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 2 3 6412 10 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 2 4 6 6 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 6)3 0 3 4
Second quality ditto . . . . 3 8 4 413 6 4 0
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . • 4 6 4 t 2 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . 4 4 4 10'4 0 4 4
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . . , . .
Neat small porkers . . . 4 0 4 8 4 8
5, 5 4
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 21,910 26,700
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 18, 1858.---Beasts, 5,533 ;
sheep, 23,830 ; calves, 114 ; pigs, 450.
Oct. 19, 1857--Beasts, 5,833; sheep, 23,110 ; calves,
224; pigs, 310.

NEWGATE AND LEADENTIALL.
Since our last report full average supplies of each kind
of meat have been on offer in these markets. Generally
speaking the trade is somewhat heavy, as follows :--
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s.
50 5 8
s. d. s. d. d. s. d.
Inferior beef 262 10 Middling mutton 310 4 0
Middling do.: 3 0 3 4 Prime do ...... 4 0 4 6
•42 4 4
Prime large do 3 6 3 8 Veal ...........
Do. small do 3 10 4 0 Small pork .
00 0 0
....
.. .
Large pork 44 4 10, Lamb.... ....
Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8
130R017G11 AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supplies of potatoes, coastwise, and by land-carriage,
have fallen off, and the demand has become rather active, at
very full pric,es. The importe, last week, were 1,369 bags
from Antwerp, 468 ditto from Rotterdam,
and 74 ditto from
Dunkirk.
York Rec.ents. ................ 120 s to 1404 per ton.
Essex Regents ...... 120 s to 150 s ,
Kent and.
Scotch ditto . •... .............. 130 s to 140 s
Dunbars ..................

BOROUGH HOP.
Good and fine new hops, aa well as yearlings, command
a steady sale, at very fall prices. All other kinds move off
slowly, at late rates. The duty is called £35,000 to £40,000.
Last week's or
impts were 159 bales from Hambro', 56 from
Rotterdam, and 82 from Ostend.
New Mid & East Kent pockets, £lB Os to £25 Os
Wealds 11 Os to 20 Os
Sussex 10 Os to 16 Os
Yearlings 7 Os to 12 Os

quite neglected : but colonial qualities are firm in price
Last weeks imports were 296 bales from Port Philip, and
1,362 ditto from Algoa Bay. The supply of colonial wool
is now composed of 3,566 bales from Sydney; 4,131 from
Port Philiph ; 2,028 from Van Dieman's Land ; 1,162 from
Adelaide ; 4,152 from New Zealand ; 85 from Swan River ;
and 18,173 from the Cape. Total, 33,297 bales.

111 E NA I-Y.

The flag of Admiral Sir Thomas S. Pasley is now
again flying from the Impregnable, he having re-

urned from a.sojeurn in Cornwall.
It is reported (says the United Service Gazette)
that Vice Admiral Martin has requested to be per-
mitted to resign the command of the Mediterranean
fleet on the score of ill health, and that he will be
succeeded by Vice-Admiral Hope Johnstone, com.
I:sander-in-chief at the Nore.

A letter from Malta, dated Valetta, Oct. 16, says
—" Ifer Majesty's ship Orion, Capt. Frere, arrived
here on Sunday from Marsala, and is still in port.
We have also at present in harbour the line-of-
battle ships St. Jean d'Acre and James Watt, the
corvette Argus, the gunboat Boxer, and the de-
spatch boats Caradoc and Banshee. In consequence
of the alarming extent to which the pulmonary
complaints on board the St. Jean d'Aers have
spread, the crew of that vessel have been turned
over to the receiving ship Hibernia, in order to
allow of her being thoroughly examined. They
soon found two sources of putrid smells sufficient to
account for the terrible sickness her crew has suf-

fered from. They are clearing the vessel out. Up to
yesterday I am informed there were upwards of 100
cases, besides more than 50 in hospital, and a very
large number sent home in the Himalaya. The
Mohawk left last night for Naples, it is said, to
relieve the Intrepid. The Queen left port this
morning, also for Naples, and is to touch at
Palermo to give provisions to the Cressy. The
Argus, it is reported, will be despatched to Gibral-
tar, to relieve the Scourge, and will take down
with her the sailing tender Kertch, which has been
converted into a water tank for naval purposes at
that station. The James Watt is to go out again
to-morrow for a second trial trip. The Dutch war
steamer Cycloon, Capt. 'faewater, arrived on Sun-
day from Lisbon on her way to Constantinople. It
is reported that the Dutch squadron now on the
coast of Syria will winter at Malta."
Lieutenant Buller (flag lieutenant to Vice-Admi-
ral Fanshawe Martin, Commander-in-Chief in the
Mediterranean), invalided from the Marlborough,
on the coast of Syria, passed through Malta on the
11th October in the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steam packet Ripon, from Alexandria, bound
to Southampton; Mr. M'Dougall, master, R.N.,

employed during the last eight months in survey.

ing in the water; of Ceylon, was a passenger by the
same steamer. We understand that he has disco-
vered several dangerous rocks not previously laid
down in any charts.

The Victoria and Albert Royal paddle yacht,
Capt. Hon. Jos. Denman, arrived at Portsmouth
from the eastward at 4 30 p.m., on Sunday after-
noon, having sailed from Margate roads the same
morning. She met with considerable sea during
her passage down Channel, and off Beachy Head
eased her engines to half•speed in consequence.
The Osborne paddle yacht, Master-Commander
Geo. K. Bower, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday
at 5 30 a.m., from the eastward.
The new 51 gun screw ship Narcissus, at Devon-
port, has been ordered to be fitted as a flag-ship,
and rigged and stored for the first division of the
steam ordinary. She is to have a poop erected,
and additional cabins, &c.
The Trincula gunboat, built in Plymouth by con-
tract by Mr. Banks, has been overhauled by the
dockyard authorities, and placed in the basin pre-
paratory to being docked.
The Spiteful, 6, paddle, Commander Wilson,
sailed from Spithead yesterday morning for Sheer-
ness with supernumeraries, &c. It is expected that
she will remain for some little time on the home
station.
The Foxhound, 4, screw, Commander Mitchell,

sailed yesterday from Spithead for Plymouth Sound.
Commander Ross, appointed to the command of the
Desperate, 8, screw, at Devonport, took passage
down in the Foxhound.
Mr. W. Scamp, of Somerset-house, having with
great judgment laid out the plan of the proposed
enlargement of Malta harbour, marked the exact
spots it is to extend to, had samples of the walls
built, &c., and done everything to enable contrac-
tors to form an estimate, and by his plans prevented
the possibility of mistakes, leaves for England by
this day's mail. During his short stay at Malta
he has surveyed the new Extension Dock works,
the large excavations at Corradino, the Naval Hos-
pital, and all the Admiralty works at Malta.
The French war steamer Galathee has been lying
at Great Yarmouth during the past week.
The following appointments were made on Satur-
day at the Admiralty :—Commander John Francis
Ross to the Desperate, commissioned; Edward L.
B. Williams, Master, to the Desperate ; William
Flood, Assistant-Paymaster, to the Miranda; Ed-
ward H. Whyte, clerk, to the Pembroke; and
Arthur Hughes, clerk, to the Desperate.