The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1858.

SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

FOREIGN.

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ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

PREFER

Business
Done.

Shore Mines.

Share

Railways.

25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per
c. pref. (issued at. £5O)
( Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock
20 Do. do. do. Shares
Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent
12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.
Stock Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc
Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct.
64 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c
64 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun
Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & 5
Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc
Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc
Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l
Stock Do. do No.2
Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock
Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct.
Stock East Lane. 6 per ct
5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths
Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares
Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc.
Stock Furness, 5 per cent
Stock Glas. &S West. g a. spc
Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct
Steck Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm
Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do.
100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm
10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, lst pi
Stock I Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4
p. ct. pref. Stock
50 Great West. (Berks and
Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.."
Do. Redeemable, 44 pct.
Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et.
Do. Irredeemable, do.. .
Do. 5 p. at. Redeem. Pref.
Do. Birm. Pref. Shares
Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c:pf
shares
Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref
Do Birming,. guar. stock
Do. Chester guar.shares
Do. do. do
Do. do. do.
Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock
Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l
Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2
Do. New gua., 6 p. ct
Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4
Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun-
eaton, 5 p. ct.
Lon.&S. W, 7p.ct. stock,
late 3d shares
Londondy & Cole, 4 shs.
Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh.
Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct.
Do. £6
Do. 34 per cent.
Maryport & Car., 4 p.c.
Do. 4 per cent ......
Do.
Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock
Do.Con.Brisl,&Bir.6p.ct
Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock
Do. with option till 1860
Do. Leic. & Hitpref. at.
NewportAber,&c. pref.s
p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm
Do. Perpet, 6 p. C. with
option till 1866
Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares
Do. sp. c.Ext.Stock,lB46
Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847
Do. WA v.Val.Ex.Sk 1847
North British, 5 per cent
D 11E. New
ast. !Teal adi &45
pt. ces.rkpc e.
Cenbot.N-.
Do. Berry ick, 4 p. 0. Prof
Do. do. do.
Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1
Do. do. Quarters,lB46
*o. York, 11. & S. Purch.
North Staffordshire
Ox. wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lst g
Db. do. do., 2d gua
Do. 4?-p.c. Db.stk.in perp
Scottish Central, new pr
Scottish N.-Eastern deb
Do. 34 per c. pref. stock
Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc.
Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock.
South Devon, Ann. 10s.
Do. Fixed 44 percent.
South Eastern (Reading
Ann., 1 0 6 )
Do .44 per cent
Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is
Do. New do., 2d issue.
South Wales, gua. 4 p.c.
Do. 44 per cent
S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua.
Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e.
Do. 6 per cent
Waterford & Kilkenny,
6 per cent.

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Bedford and Bletchley
Buckinghamshire .
Clydesdale Junction ..
Colchester, Stour Val.
E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c.
E Union,HarwichShs.
Do. Woodbridge ...
Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct.

Do. New .... .
Glolter& Dean Forest,
Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail
Hull and Selby
Do. Shares
Do. Shares
London&Greenwich
Do. Preference
Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend
Do. Barking Shares
Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct
Do. 6 per cent
Mane., Buxtn. & Matk.
Midsb.& Reder, g.6p.c.
Mid.BradrordPrf. Stk.
Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1
guaranteed 5 p. c. j
Northn. & Eastn. 5 p.c.
Do. do. 6 per cent
Do. Fixed 5 per cent.
Preston and Wyre.
Do. Shares A.
Roystn,llitch.,& Shep
Shf.Roth. & G01.g.5p.e.
6hrowebrv& Hereford
South Staffordshire
Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c.
Do. do.
Wilts and Somerset
Wimbledon& Croydn

Docks.

all
1 100

100
100
100
100
all

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ILn & N.W
Ln & N.W
Caladonin
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Gt. North.
E.Counts.

Caledonia
Do.
Gt. West.
Yk.N.&Br
Yk.N.Md.
Do
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S. East
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Peto &Co
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Norfolk
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103 105
17 19
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Lan:& Yk
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M'Clean
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DOCKS.

Stock Commercial
Stock Do 4 per Cent Pref. Min
Stock East and West India
Stock London
Stock St. Katharine
Stock Southampton
Stock Victoria
`4l) ,Do New _

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99 101
58 60

1142 144

91
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92 94
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I Paid I Closing 1 Business
Price. Docks.

100 t -
100 --
100 -
100 -
100 -
100 --
100 101 103
18 14 1p

lhare Railways. !paid] Closing I Bust is
Price. Done.

. .
Closing Business
Railways. Paid. Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 54 a
20 Ardennes all - - p
Amberg., Notting. Bost. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 4 d 4 p
and Eastern Junction 10 61 61 611 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 14
Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - 20 Beziers to Graissessae. all 7 8
Mr., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 71 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail: ' all 21 2
: Birk., Lanc., and Chesh. 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 4 3 '
Junction lOO 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... ' all 27/ 28
Blackburn - - p
Blyth and Tyne all 20 31 20 Great Central of France -all - -
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian - -
Chester and Holyhead: lOO 444 454 45 fi 20 Lake Constance & ilale ' all -•-
Cork and Bandon all - 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - -
Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian... .' 8 31 44 p 131
Cornwall all 41 41 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. ' all - -
Do. A
20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 241 251
Do B until6p.c.per an. iau - _
_
rh rcves. no div. (all
• asbcen pd.toß. 334 Maria Antonia all - -
20 Do. do. New - -
Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 94 24 91
Dun P & Abr.Junc. erth all 71 8
.„ 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 211 22
: East Anglian lOO 16 17 14 / 16 Northern of France.... all 391 404 391
c Eastern Counties lOO 624 631 631 1 20 Do. New Shares - - P
c Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref ' all 84 94
Do. do. B Stock 100 30 32 314 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 3 1 d
all
Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 352 354
East Kent l2 13
2200 c Paearitiser S. Fran.Orleansd
(1.0.) 9
;i... lall 554
pars 6
564
: East Lancashire lOO 95 96
R
East Suffolk all --- ( gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... )
Do - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - --
: Edinburg and Glasgow 100 67 68 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - -
: Edin Perth & Dundee. 100 271 281 271
.„ 20 Royal Danish all - -
Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 Royal Swedish - -
: Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref... all - -
: Glasgow & South Westn ltib 92 94 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 71 8
Great North of Scotland all 10 101 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref.... all 9 92
Great Northern lOO 1081 109 108 4 20 Southern of France .... all 234 231
Do. do. A Stock lOO 23 96 95 84 West Flanders all 57- 0
Do. do. B Stock lOO 131 133
Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1 1044 1014 2100
WDo..&slNp..wc..PorfeFferraeanaece...
aallll
2941
2251
031
Great Western - -
Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 55 57 20 Western of Switzerland all - -
Irish South Eastern all - - 6 Wiesbaden - -
Lancaster and Carlisle. all 85 Po 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - -
Do. Thirds - -
Do. New Thirds l6 11 124 p
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 97 974 971 84
Do. do. F £l6 6 i 1 d BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Do. do. £9 shares 7 4 * d
Closin Business
P'•"
Do. West Riding Union 1 - - Share Railways. .4A" Price.;g
I Done.
Do. Southport - -
London and Blackwall all 6 61 -
Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh. 44 - - I •
100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all __ _
Lon.,Brighton Az &Cos st 100 112 114
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London & North Westn 100 051 051 vol 1 1 . Leased at 6 per cent..
18 Bom.,Baroda&Centlnd 9 id
Do. Eighths
London& South-Westn lOO 94 911 911 1 a 5 percent
18 - -
L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 1 1 d
L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - 18 Do. Do. B 44 2 1 d ..
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 38 39 381
_ _....- - d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 61 74
Metropolitan
Midland lOO 1001 1014 1014 41 4 2 201 Do. New l6l 14 13 d
Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 73 75 100 i Buffalo,Brant&Gcdrith 1 100 78 42
Mid. - 100 Gt. West. (Ireland) all ( 6p. ct. Ms. 1 Aug., 1872 )
Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 75 78
Do. 4 Shares all - - 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 73 76
Newcastle and Carlisle all - -
New., Aber., Sr Herefd all 114 12 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. - - p
20 Cape,Eas tn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - -
Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 - 20 Caperown & Dock Scrip 2s. - - Pm
Newry, Warpt., . & Ros all -
Norfolk lOO 601, 66 ,
ii 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - --
North. Counties Union 34 .1 3 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 I 1 p
171 Demerara - -
North British lOO 58 581 581 1
20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.e. 5 par 40
Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - Stock East Indian, gu. sp. e.. 100 108 ICB4 tin 8 i
Do.A Stk.- Arec.no d iv. 20 Do. C Shares all - -
until Qp.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO 1 14p
Do. B Mock lOO - -
~ „ 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - -
North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 93 931 9°l 0 Z
Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 14 4 & d No D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - -
20 Geelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. all 171 18/
Do. Leeds lOO 47 471
. f Geelong Corporation 6 _
Do. York lOO 76 764 sto -
( per cent. Bonds lOO
North London lOO 100 103 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 36 38 361 2
N. &S.Westn., Hampstd 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 77 79 79
and City Junction 23 is. - - 13, 100 Do. 6 per cent. Fret'.... lOO 91 93
North Staffordshire l7l 41 4 d • . 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. all 21/ 217,
North-Western
No. & Sou. W. Junction all 71 80 - 20 Do. do 4 4 ap 41
Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 28 .29 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip
Peebles all - 5
2s • par 4p
( guaranteed 5 per cent. •
Portsmouth l9 7 6 d 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 174 174 172 17
Rhymney lO - 204 Do. New
Scottish Central lOO 110 112
99t 271 100 ( Do. Bonds pay, '76,with
South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 274 7.- .
( opt. till '6O
Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 81 °°' 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 106 108
Shropshire Union lOO 46 100 Do. do. 'l3 without opt. all 105 107
Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 2 d 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do • . all 991 100
South Devon lOO 36 37 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. p. all 184 182
South-Eastern lOO 75 751 "It 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 201 20.!,
South Wales
SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 12 14 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 5 id 4p'
Do. do lB - - 20 Do. Fourth do.
Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 9 11 took- Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - -
Stockton & Darlington. all 324 334 Newßrunswick&Canda,
Do. do. 1854 • 221 -..._ - - 20 / Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 2 11,d
Do. do. 1855 7 - Class ACapitl.Share..
Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... ..
Taff Vale lOO - - 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 4 3 d
Do. Preference, No. 1 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0...
ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 [ Northof India Tramroad 29 -
Vale of Neath lOO - - Limited, Scrip .
Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Oude (Limited) -
Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 &Me
West Cornwall
W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. all - - 20 Do. New 5 ar 1 p 104
Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till
20 Do. Punjaub
7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 31 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo btu; 5 d* p'
Do. B all 62 61 20 ISt. Andrews & Quebec.A. 18 - -
West London all - - 10 iTr nidad(Limited) Scrip 1. mar ip
Do. Ist Class all - -
Do. 2d Class all I._ ------,,---.---- 1V131,111.01,i xvileirC

GREAT CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET.

The holding of the Great Christmas Cattle Market is an
event invariably regarded in the light of no ordinary im-
portance, and the result of the great day on the present
occasion has fully answered the most sanguine expectations,
not only of the public, but likewise of the owners of the
stock—the former having had an opportunity of witnessing
a wonderfully fine collection of animals, and the latter having
realised prices which, on the whole, may be considered
remunerative. At an early hour in the morning the stock
was arranged for sale without inconvenience, and visitors be-
gan to arrive from nearly every part of the united kingdom,
as well as from the continent, and who all expressed their
admiration at the beasts and sheep offered for sale. The
progress of breeding and feeding in these islands may well
stand high in the estimation of foreigners, when it is con-
sidered with what comparative case our enormous consump-
tion is met by the agricultural body. The question gene-
rally asked by them to-day, has been—" How are things
so well managed in England ?" It would be out of place
here to enter minutely into that question; hence we content
ourselves with observing that the wants of the consumers
are provided for by a judicious outlay of capital, and the aid
of the most scientific principles of breeding and feeding.
But when we compare the present great show with many
previous years, what an important change do we observe in
the bullock supply. In years gone bye we have been ac-
customed to witness the greater portion of the show com-
posed of pure Devons, Herefords, Scots, and short-horns ;
but, on the present occasion, the supply of the latter breed
was considerably in excess of all former periods, both as
regards number, weight, and condition. Again, amongst
the Scots fed in Norfolk and Scotland, we observed unmis-
takeable signs of crossing with the short-horns, and in seve-
ral other breeds, though short-horned blood was fully ap-
parent. But, it may be said, that many of the Scots were
of a pure colour. Doubtless, they were, and this very cir-
cumstance may have induced many experienced persons to
repudiate the idea of crosses ; in point of fact, the purity of
the original colour may be regarded in the light of an im-
portant secret in the production of Scots of great weight.
Now, it is well known that Scots, as a breed,
are a fine race of stock—smallness of bone
and moderate weights being their leading characteristics ;
but this morning we handled more than 300 of them, which
averaged 220 stones each. We have nothing whatever to
urge against the quality of these animals, which, in every
respect, were in the finest possible condition ; but this may
be regarded as a strong proof of crossing with larger stock.
We make these remarks without disparagement to the
Downs or Herefords—our task being to note down changes
as they occur, and this change leads us to the inference
that the time appears to have arrived when it is found ne-
cessary to produce a more bulky description of bullocks to
keep pace with increasing consumption. Hitherto the
efforts, in this respect, have been highly successful; but it
occurs to us that, eventually, the present system will have
the effect of producing a wide margin of difference between
the value of Scots, weighing from 90 to 110 stones, and
larger breeds ; because we must bear in mind that every
grazier cannot command success in entering upon a system
which may be new to him. However, although, as we
have remarked above, there were fewer really pure
animals shown here, to-day, compared with many
corresponding periods, the large feeders appear to have
met with an amount of success, both gratifying and im-
portant ; consequenily, it will, no doubt, be followed by a
further extension of the system.

gate, we should Taking the supply of beasts in the aggre
say that as great a weight of meat was brought forward as
in 1857, and we may further observe that there was a pe-
culiar evenness in the stock—a feature of no ordinary im-
portance to the breeders. This evenness shows that even
extensive crossing has not had a prejudicial effect upon
either the frame or condition of the beasts, although we
may admit that the quantity of fat has increased. This, I
perhaps, may not be the case with those grazed in some of
the northern and midland counties, owing to the unusual
dryness of the past season, and the comparative scarcity of
food. Notwithstanding this scarcity, the short-horns
came to hand in prime condition, and their enormous bulk
certainly excited no little surprise. Next in order we
may take the Herefords, the owners of which
have not, for the most part, had to contend
with an absolute scarcity of food. This import-
ant breed, then, was, if anything, superior to last sea-
son in every respect, although 801110 of the beasts had
evidently been crossed. Their age was a full average one,
and they showed no signs of rapid or over-feeding. We
now come to the Devons. Smallness of bone and medium
weights were their leading features ; as such they stood
high in the estimation of those who cater for the West -
end, consequently realised high prices. The show of Scots
was a magnificent one, and not a few of that splendid breed
were as heavy as some of their more stately neighbours.
From Sussex the arrivals were in excess both of 1856
and 1857, and not a few of the oxen were seven and even
eight years old. There were very few Welsh runts on
offer, and this breed is evidently falling off in number. A
few of the heifers from Ireland were in good order, but the
supply in this respect was not what may be termed a fine one.
As might be expected, very few foreign beasts were brought
forward, and their condition was very middling. A few
long-horns and several mixed. breeds were on sale, but they
afford no scope for comment. _ _ _

The following return shows the number of beasts exhi-
bited, and the prices obtained for them, on the great days
in the last 18 years :-
Year. Beasts shown. Prices.
1840 .... 3,528 .... 4s. 4d. to ss. Bd.
1841 .... 4,509 „ „ 3s. 8d „ ss. Od.
1842 .• .. 4,541 .... 3s. 4d ~ 4s. Bd.
1843 •• .. 4,610 N. 8d ~ 4s. 4d.
1844 .• .. 5,713 4s. Od „ 4s. 6d.
1845 5,32( 3s. 6d „ 4s. Bd.
1846 •. • • 5,47 ss. Od „ ss. 8d•
1847 .• .. 4,282 3s. 4d ~4s. Bd.
1848 .... 5,942 .... 3s. 4d „ 45.: Bd.
1849 .... 5,765 .„ „ 38. 4d 48, 6d.
1850 .... 6,341 .... 3s. Od „ 3s. 10d.
1851 .• . . 6,103 . . N. 8d „ 4s. 2d.
1852 .... 6,271 2s. 8d 4s. Od.
1853 .• • • 7,637 .... 38. 2d „ „ 4s. 10d.
1854 .... 6,181 3s. 641 58. 4d.
1855 .... 7,000 „ .... 3s. 8d „ ss. 2d.
1856 .... 6,748 .... 3s. 4d „ ss. Od.
1857 .... 6,856 38. 4d „ 4s. 8d•

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 4,323 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 1,773 ; in 1856, 1,622 ; in 1855, 4,752 ; in 1854,
5,399; in 1853, 6,316; in 1852, 4,436; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Hambv-gh .. —.. 68 .. —• • —' '
Harlingen. .. 91 .. 425 .. —.. 12 .. 3
Medemblik
Ostend

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime lorge oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Suckling calves, 17s to 20s
16s to 20s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 6,424
Sheep: 23,200
Calves ll5

Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c. . . . . •
Coarse and inferior sheep . .
Second quality ditto . . . .
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . .
Prime Southdown ditto . .

Lambs
Large coarse calves . . .
Prime small ditto

00
4 4
6 2

o 01
.5 0
5 6

Large hogs . . ..... 4 0 4 6
Neat small porkers . . . 4 8 5 2
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

Total 3lO 3,781 229 3
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
857 2.59 .. 1.,:,61 .. .. 156 • •
856 499 .. 919 .. .. 204 • • --
1855 859 .. 3555
.. .. 238 ..
1854 1,130 .. 2,593 .. .. 269 .. 7
[853 1,136 .. 4,698 .. ' -- .. 462 .. 20
1852 235 • • 3,782 .. .. 419 ..
STATE OF THE TRADE.

The attendance of both town and country butchers was
very large, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable change
in the weather, there was a fair but by no means active de-
mand for all good and prime beasts at fully last Monday's
currency. The general top figure for Scots was ss, but a
few very superior animals realised 5s 2d per 81bs. Inferior
beasts were a dull sale, but not cheaper. The supplies from
Herfordshire, Devonshire, Somersetshire, and Warwick-
shire amounted to 2,300_; from Lincolnshire and other ad-
jacent counties, 1,500 ; from Norfolk, 420 ; from other parts
of England, 950 ; from Scotland, 700 ; and from Ireland,
400 head.

previous rates.

value.

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3 8
4 6

2 10
E 3 6

On the stand of Mr. Robert. Morgan there was a remark-
ably fine show of beasts from various counties. Tho stots
from Scotland comprised some wonderful animals fed by
Messrs. Peter Milne, Mitthell, Cooper, Taite, Kidd, and
Stedart ; from Norfolk, beasts bred by Messrs. Robert
Gillett, Leeds, Abbott, Fellow, Freeman, and Hayne.
From the midland counties the supply was large, and it
comprised stock forwarded by Messrs. Allday, Hewson, and
Bird. The Prince Consort also sent some stock to Mr.
Morgan's stand, likewise Mr. Joseph Ruddock, of Berwick-
on-Tweed.
Mr. D. Maidwell offered for sale 20 very fine Scots, be-
len-ging to Mr. Maclombie, of Tillefour, N.B. Some prime
animals, the property of Mr. G. Reed, of Aberdeenshire,
and of Mr. Sherringham, of Sculthorpe, Norfolk.
Mr. Thomas Burrell showed 10 very fine Herefords be-
longing to Lord Darnley, and 20 Sussex oxen, fed by Mr.
C. Burrell, of Walthamstow.
Mr. Thomas Duckweed had 20 very prime Scots, the
property of Mr. G. Hay, of Aberdeen, likewise some fine
beasts forwarded by Mr. Heath, of Ludham Hall, Norfolk.
Mr. Gillett exhibited some very prime stock, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Stewart, Martin, Knowles, and Mennie, cf
Aberdeen.

Mr. Underwood had a fine collection of animals, fed by
Mr. Curtis, of Landport, Northamptonshire.
Messrs. Brooker and Son, had 27 wonderful Sussex
beasts, and various other prime lots from that county, in-
cluding some oxen sent by General Ellice.
Mr. Lamb exhibited very prime Scots and short-horns—
the former being forwarded by Mr. Postell, the latter by Mr.
Waters, of Norfolk. Some of. the cattle were of great
weight.
Mr. Collins exhibited prime stock belonging to Mr.
Whitworth and Mr. E. Groves, of Newport Pagnell ; W.
Beardsley, Esq., of Leicestershire ; Mr. It. Thomas,
Shrewsbury; John Hudson, Esq., of Castleacre ; Mr.
Overman, of Norfolk ; and Mr. Marden, Aberdeenshire.
Mr. Wm. Vorley had stock of very fine quality, for-
warded by Mr. Hutcheson, of Aberdeen ; also by Mr.
George Philip, of Inverary, and Mr. Yorke, of Thorpstone.
Mr. Thomas Dixon had some fine breeds belonging to the
Marquis of Exeter; Messrs. Little, Walshatn, Taylor
(Long Sutton), Shilton, Marshall (Aylesbury), and Mr. J.
Rippin.
Mr. Senior, of Broughton House, near Aylesbury, had
on offer 40 very prime Devons.
The above comprised the leading and best portions of the
supply of boasts.
There vrras a fail average supply of sheep for the

CORN EXCHANGE.

time of year, and their general quality was good.
Prime Downs and half-breds moved off steadily,
at full quotations; the top figure being ss.
per Sibs., whilst most other breeds may be considered steady,
on former terms.

Messrs. Wenll showed 20 very prime Downs, belonging
to R. Oakley, Esq., of Suton ; 10 from Mr. White, of Rick-
mansworth ; 50 from Mr. W. Bates, of Harpenden ; 80
Gloucesters from R. Rowland, Esq., of Creslow, and various
lots from Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Mr. Gurrier had a fine collection of Cotswolds, together
with some fine sheep sent by Lord Radnor and Sir R.
Throckmorton. Some of the Cotswolds sold at £5 lOs each.

Some unusually prime Downs were sold by Mr. Sentoll,
the property of his Grace the Duke of Richmond, and of
Mr. Sanders of Watercomb, Dorset.
Mr. Lathbury exhibited Hampshire Downs of great
weight, bred by Mr. King of New Haywood, Hereford,
and Mr. Humprey of Chaddleworth, Berks. Mr. W.
Collins had a very good supply of sheep.
There were 7 west country Downs, of splendid weight,
disposed of by Messrs. Hill and Son. They were fed by
A. Darby, Esq., of Stoke, near Windsor.
There were some remarkably fine Down lambs on sale.
The finest specimens of the Lincolnshire long-woolled
sheep, direct from that county, were exhibited on the stands
of Messrs. Eland and Son, Hancock, Woodward, Mawer
and Smith. They numbered about 180, and were fed by
Marshall Meanley, Esq., R. G. Chatterton, Esq., Messrs.
Byron, Everington, Parker, Seals, Everard, Wilkinson,
and others.

The supply of calves was good, and the veal trade ruled
steady, at full prices.
. .

There was a moderate demand for pigs at extreme rates.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 6
Pme. S' thdown do. 4 8 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime small do 4 6 5 0
Large hogs 2 10 3 4
Small porkers
; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 450
Sheep
Calves BO

Pigs 3BO
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Dec. 14, 18:57, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 12, 1858.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
Dec. 14, 1857. Dec.l2, 18.58.
s d. o. d. s. d. s. d.
3 4to 3 613 4to 3 8
3 8 4 03 10 4 2
4 2 4 44 4 4 8
4 6 4 84 10 5 0
3 2 3 83 4 3 8
310 4 03 10 4 4
4 2 4 8 4 5 4 6
5 0 5 4i4 8 5 0

00
4 4
5 0

3 4
4 2
6,421
23,200
125
380

Most of the country markets held on Saturday were
fairly supplied with most kinds of wheat. The demand
ruled heavy, and. previous rates were barely supported.
Barley was very dull, and prices had a drooping tendency.
All other produce was lower to purchase.
Throughout the continent, as well as in the United
States, the grain trade has continued heavy.

The arrival of home-grown produce up to our market,
last week, were moderate. From abroad, we received 21,356
quarters of wheat, 18,832 barley, 48,517 oats, 2,200 rye,
1,787 beans, 4,438 peas, 110 tares, 4,867 linseed, 5,608 rape-
seed, 182 mustard seed, 9,592 sundry, 1,636 sacks, and 611
barrels of flour.

The quantity of home .grown wheat received up to our
market, this morning, coastwise and by land-carriage, was
only limited, and the general quality of the samples was
by no means first-rate. There was a moderate inquiry for
picked samples, at prices equal to Monday last ; but low
and middling qualities were very dull, and, in some in-
stances, prices were the turn in favour of buyers.
We were again extensively supplied with most kinds of
foreign wheat. For the finest samples there was literally
no demand, and damp parcels were offering at a slight re-
duction in price.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request.
We were largely supplied with barley. Fine malting
samples were held at full quotations ; but other kinds sold
at irregular prices. They were certainly rather cheaper.
The show of malt was reasonably large. Both old and
new samples moved off slowly, at barely last week's cur-
rency.

Oats were in large supply and heavy request. Damp
parcels were rather cheaper ; but fine qualities supported

Beans and peas were very dull, and almost nominal in

Flour moved off slowly, at barely last week's prices.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 378 to 43a
Dial, old —3 —3
Ditto, white, new 4OB 48s
Ditto old -8 —8
Norfolk end Lincol:i, red, old 36s 418
Ditto, new 378 448
Rye—Old —s —a
New
Barley—Grinding...., 24s 308
Maltin° - s
Chevalier 37s 41s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk . 568 59s
Brown
Kingston and Ware 563 588
Chevalier
Oats—Yorks-aire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 2ls 28s
Potato 27s 32s
Youghal and Cork, black 228 25s
Cork white
Scotch Feeding O4B 27s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
Wh;ic 4os 118
Boilers
Flour—'Town-made
Suffolk 3os 3.-,s
Stockton and Norfolk