The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-16 00:00:00

Per Sibs to sink the offal*.

s. d. s. d., s. d. , .• .
Interior 8ea5t0....3 4to 3 61PrimeSonthdowu 5 6 5 8
Second quality.... 3 8 4 o,loarge ors°. calve. 310 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 &Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Prime Scots, dm. 4 11) 5 o;Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 2 4 6 Small porkers
3ocond quality ...4 8 4 10:Suckling calves 23 41 30 0
Prime erse.-wlled.s 0 5 rQuartor old pigs 21 0 i'B 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Saasts .. •• • • ...... • 3.541 Mmes....—. ~........ . 450

Sheep ..........15,910
Calves •••..•• .. •• •••••• 70
Pigs .................... 180

Sheep ....... ...... ....... 200
Calves.... •. •• ......•• 30

& statement and comparison of the supplies and prices 4f Lt

stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Marl« t, on '.Monday, Feb. 18, 1856, and this day, Monday,
Feb. 16, 1857.
Per Slbs, to sink the olTals.

Feb. 18, 1856. \ Feb.l6, 187,7
s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 oto 3 2,3 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto 3 4 3 8A 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 310 4 41 2 4 8
Prime Scots, drc ... 4 6 4 8,5 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 0 0 3 4 4 2 4 6
Second quality ditto ... 3 6 3 lo,' 8 410
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 0 4 4.5 A 5 2
Prime Southdown ditto 4 6 4 10,5 6 5 8
Lambs ... ... 10 0 00 0 i 0
Largo coarse calves 4 8 5 4,3 10 5 0
Prime small ditto 5 6 6 o's 2 5 6
Large hogs ... 3 6 4 2 3 8 4 4
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 4 6 5 2
Beasts._ 3,985 3,541
Sheep 19,670 15,910
70
180
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 19, 1855.—Beasts, 3,651; sheop,
19,110; calves, 85 ; pigs, 250.

February 20, 1851.—Beasts, 4,930; sheep, 22,410 ; calves,
235; pigs, 310.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supplies of mea,% on sale here, slaughtered in the
metropolis, aro very moderate, but we continue to nicely°
extensive arriva's from the Continent. Generally speak-
ing, the demand is steady at, our quotations.
Per 81bs by the carcase.

s. d. s. d. I .
N. d, s. d
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4 1 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 310
Do., middling 3 6 310 I Do., middling 4 0 4 4
Do. prime 1ar0e..4 0 4 2 i Do., prime 4 6 4 8
Do., do. 5ma11....4* 4
4 6 i Veai
Pork, large 3 8 4 4 I Pork, small 4 6 5 4

SPORTING NOTES.

A NOTE OF PREPARATION.

"Up and doing" is now the raPying cry of the betting
fraternity. Turfites will begin their regular work with
the Lin'eolli Spring Meeting, which will take place on
Wednesday and Thursday next ; and, unless Jack Frost
suddenly steps in again to spoil sport, they will not have
a seven day,' interval of leisure until the thick fogy and
short c'ays of November bring another racing season to
a termination. The campaign seems likely to be opened
under the most favourable auspices, and there is every
prospect of its being brought to a satisfactory and a E Le-
cepsful conclusion. In the aggregate the nominations
for the stakes which have recently clesed may be advan-
tageously emnpared with those of any former years,
whilst the "shortcomings" exhibited at certain meetings
are not sufficiently striking to excite apprehensions of a
diminished supply of sport. The old-established gather-
ings, with the exception of those at Newmarket, mak-
tain their usual attractions unimpaired, whilst new items
of interest have been imported into their programmes.
In the different training quarters all is bustle and
activity. Heath and moor, clown and wold are thronged
with sheeted regiments of " terrible high-bred cattle," in
active preparation for their spring engagements. The work
goes on merrily, especially in the South, where the horses
have not been long and frequently stopped in their work.
To those animals which are the most forward in their
preparation will fall most of the early spring prizes—
" fitness," and not merit, invariably regulating the re-
sults of races during the fist three months of the year.
Four races per day are set for decision at Lincoln, the
Two-yrs-ell Stakes and the Steeplechase being the at-
tractions on Wednesday, and the "legitimate" Handi-
cap and the Hurdle Rae s being the most important
"features" on Thursday's list. To-morrow, when I
shall, doubtless, have received advices as to the arrived
and intended horses, I will enter into a discussion of the
probabilities.

Speculation on coming events has been marked by
few incidents of importance. The knocking out of Black
Swan for the Liverpool Steeplechase, and the undimi-
oppositiun arrayed against Blink nanny for the
Derby, have perhaps been the principal investments at
the Corner. "Turf topics" aro scanty enough at pre-
sent, and nothing new has occupied the gossips in turf
circles. The American horses, which have done merely
walking exercise, are about to quit Newmarket tempora-
rily for Houghton Down, near Stockbridge. Our turfites
are eagerly anticipating a taste of their quality, but the
favourable impression which they made on their arrival
in this country was not vary deep or lasling. Jonathan
may lick our steam-engines, or beat us in a race across
the Atlantic, but he will not be able to whip our
thoroughbreds, and beat them across the Flat. When
the English and American horses do meet, however,
they will meet in the true spirit of " generous emula-
tion."

To explain the unsteadiness of Blink Bonny in the
market a report has been current, to the effect that she
has been recently tried and found wanting. In fact, it
is raid that she was "put through the mill" with Strath.
raver and others, and that Strathnaver turned out the
best of the bunch ! Some colour was given to this re-
port by the face of Strathnaver's being backed at an
outside price at Tattersall's on Thursday last.
February 16. A FRESH MAN.