The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-20 00:00:00

MARKETS.--TlLis Day.

"Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
beasts, chiefly in middling condition. For most breeds the
inquiry ruled steady, but by no means active, at Monday's
currency. The top quotation was ss. 6d. per 81bs. The
show of sheep was only moderate. On the whole the
mutton trade was firm, at extreme rates. The best Downs
and half-breds realised fully 6s. 4d. per 81bs. Calves were
quite as dear as on Monday, with a steady inquiry, and
prices ranged from 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d. per 81bs. The pork
trade was in a sluggish state, at late rates.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

sded s d s d
One' di inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 10
Second quality do ..4 0 4 8 Prime S'thdown a 0.6 0 6 4
Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 2 Large coarse ealvcs.4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, az....5 4 5 6 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 0 4 4 Large hogs .4 0 4 6
Second quality do ..4 6 5 2 Small porkers 4 8 5 0
Lamb... .0s Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 20s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s
,o 34s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts
Cows..•••
, Sheep sad limbs
Ca Yes . . lO6
Pigs 4O

Beasts - 939
Cows.
Sheep and lambs 6,040
Calves 213
Vigo 26)

MEAT.

NEwOATE AND LEADENHALL.—Those markets are fairly
supplied with meat, in which a good business is doing, as
follows :—Beef, 4s Od to 5s Od ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 4d ;
veal, 4s Od to 58 4d; and pork, 4s Od to 58 2d per 81b by
the carcase.

HAY.

►SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 ss; clover
£5 Os Od to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 5s per load
A slow trade.

OIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 8s Od; clover,
£5 Os to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load.
Supply moderato.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 ss; clover.
£5 Os Od to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 5s per load.
Trade inactive.

Nearly all the reports of the condition of the crops
in Yorkshire which we publish are less encouraging than
we could desire. Tho almost uninterrupted rains of the
last two or three weeks have not only retarded the in-
gathering of the wheat crops, which, when our last reports
were supplied, it was anticipated would give an excellent
yield, but have excited no small anxiety as to the future.
The dry winds which have prevailed, however, prevented
sprouting to the extent which would have occurred had
the :rains been followed by a warmer temperature ; and
from most districts our correspondents concur in stating
that, should we be favoured with fine dry weather for two
or three weeks, the very gloomy anticipations which some
have entertained will happily not be realised.—Leeds Mer-
cury.

TRAWLERS AND HERRING-FISIIERS.—A case of
some importance was heard before the Tynemouth
county magistrates on Monday. Thomas Losh, the master
of the Trawler Gauntlet, was charged with coming within
three miles of herring-boats and damaging the nets belong-
ing to the Beehive, of the Isle of Man, while fishing off
the Northumberland coast on the 17th of August. By the
Convention Act between England and France trawling
vessels of both countries are not allowed to come within
three miles of craft engaged in the herring fishing, and if
they do so they are hold liable for any damage that may
be done. The Gauntlet fouled the Beehive's nets and had
destroyed 15 of them, and the master after having cut
them, had made off and refused to give his craft's name.
Ho was fined 20s. and costs, and was ordered to pay £75
for the damage done to the nets. Ho appealed to the Court
of Quarter Sessions.