The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-05 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a large number of foreign stock on offer in to-
day's market, but its general quality was very middling.
The arrivals of beasts fret up from our own grazing
districts were somewhat extensive, and, for the most part,
in fair average condition. Although the attendance of
buyers was large, all kinds of beasts moved off slowly, at a
decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of
2d per 81bs. A few very superior Scots realised 4s 10d, but
the general top figure for beef was 4s 8d per 81bs. About
2,000 short horns, crosses, &c., came to hand from Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire; 900 various
breeds from other parts of England ; 180 Scots and crosses
from Scotland; and 200 oxen and heifers from Ireland.
We were seasonably well supplied with sheep as to num-
ber; but, at least, a moiety of them were in comparatively
poor condition. Some Downs and half-breds moved off
steadily, at full quotations—a few of the former having
realised 5s 6d per 81bs; otherwise the mutton trade was in
a sluggish state on former terms.
Lambs met a dull inquiry, at further depressed rates—
viz., from 4s 10d to 5s 8d per 81bs. The supply was tole-
rably good.
There was a slow inquiry for calves, at Thursday's de-
cline in the quotations.
The pork trade was heavy ; nevertheless, prices were
supported.

Per Sib. to si
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 S 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. eep 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0

the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primeers-wool d 0.4 4 4 10
Pme. S' thdown do .5 0 5 4
ILarge arse. calves 3 4 3 10
Prime small do 4 0 4 6
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 8
[Od to 5s Bd.

Lambs, 4s
Suckling calves, 22s to 29s
21s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .. .. 27,190
Sheep
. . 7,300233
Calves
Pigs. 4OO Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week,
amounted to 13,191 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 13484—in 15 11,626—in 1858, 9,553
—in 1857, B,lo3—in, 1856,.7,2186—in9,
1855, 9,566 head.

and quarter-old store pigs,

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 564 .. 2529 ..1578 .. 157 .. 84
Harlingen .... 200 .. 1370 .. 13 .. 124 .. 960
Hamburgh 77 .. 1480 .. .. 105
Calais. 4boo so 041 es
Dordt
Amsterdam 2 .. 881 .. .. 1 ..
Bremen
Boulogne orlp .. 41,41
Tonning
Medemblik • •
Antwerp

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Total .... 2056 .. 7702 ..1993 .. 282 ..1153
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 1623 .. 9,791 .. 756 .. 594 .. 720
1859 .. 1762 .. 7,527 .. 1046 .. 832 .. 459
1858 2601 .. 5,152 .. 408 .. 658 .. 784
1857 .. 1170 .. 5,537 .. 194 .. 603 .. 499
1856 .. 1205 .. 4,620 .. 165 .. 662 .. 493
1855 1736 .. 6,099 .. 175 .. 528 .. 1028
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug. 6, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 5, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Aug. 6, Aug. 5,
1860. 1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8 3 6to 3 4
Second quality do. 3lO 4 2 3 6 310
Prime large oxen 4 4 410 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 5 0 5 4 4 6 4' 8
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6 3 8 4 0
Prime coarse-woolled d 0.:.... 4 8 5 2 4 4 410
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 5 6 6 0 5 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small d 0.4 10 5 2 4 0 4 6
Large hogs
Neat small porkors
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 27,300 27,190
Calves
Pigs 3lO I 400
SUPPLIES ON SALE, AUG. 8, 1859.—Beasts, 4,920;
sheep and lambs, 31,150 ; calves, 332 ; pigs, 490.
AUG. 9, 1858.—Beasts, 6,650; sheep and lambs, 28,100;
calves, 382 ; pigs, 705.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of meat on sale here is rather extensive.
Prime qualities command a steedy sale at full prices ;
otherwise, the trade is in a sluggish state, at our quotations.

Per Sib. by the carcase.
sdsd ailed
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4
Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime do 4 6 4 8
Prime large do. 3 10 4 2 Veal 3 6 4 2
Do. small d 0... 42 4 4 Small pork 48 5 0
Large pork .... 3 10 4 6 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 8
BOROUGH HOP. _ _

Accounts from the plantations report somewhat favour-
ably of the crop on the whole, more especially in Mid Kent.
Some districts, however, promise a very unsatisfactory
yield. The business doing in all kinds of hops is very
limited, and prices rule to some extent nominal. The duty
is estimated at from £llO,OOO to £120,000. Last week's
imports in London were 455 bales, wholly from New York.
Mid and East Kent pockets 90s to 210 s per cwt.
Weald s
Sussex
Yearlings l2os 210 s ~

. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supply of home .grown potatoes on sale here is
moderately good, but the imports of foreign since our last
have been confined to a few small parcels. Generally
speaking, the trade is in a sluggish state, and prices have a
drooping tendency. thaws are quoted at 50s to 70s, and
Regents 75s to 1008 per ton. The crops is very favourably
spoken of in nearly all parts of Great Britain, and in Ire-
land we understand that it will probably be a very abun-
dant one.

WOOL.
Owing to the reduction in the Bank rate of discount the
public sales of colonial wool have been programing with

LYNN AND HUNSTANTON RAIL WA E

Amongst the bills which have just received the
Royal assent, we notice that for the Lynn and
Hunstanton Railway ' • an interesting extension
which we noticed a short time back from personal
inspection of the route, of the Eastern Counties
Railway. As it is but about fourteen miles, along
level ground by the sea-coast, we may hope the
contractors will not be long about it. We want just
such purely country spots accessible by railway,
and on the coast. And we feel quite confident that
Hunstanton, with its beautiful cliffs, pleasing coun-
try around, old baronial hall, and fine bracing air,
will soon become a favourite summer and autumn
resort of Londoners who prefer a quiet as well as a
very healthy sea-side.

POLICE INT'ELLIGENC'E.—(This Day.)

LEWIS DACES.—(this Day.)

P••

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BIENNIAL STAKES.

Seville
Biddy Nuts 2
Confidence

Three ran.
TRIAL STAKES.

Pupil
Miss Julia
Ataman

Three ran.
ARISTOCRATIC PLATE.

Vinegar Hill
Sawcutter
Loiterer

Six ran.

Ten ran.
DE WARRENNE HANDICAP.

Diana
Spicebox ..........................................
Trovatore

Ten ran.
SELLING RACE.

Sister to Corumba .................................. 1
Liberality ........................................ 2

RIPON RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES.

Retento
Temptation .... ................................... 2

Jim Whiffler

Five ran.
STUDLEY HANDICAP.

Weatherwitch 1

Twelve ran
MOWBRAY PLATE.

Dick Swiveller

Five ran.
RIPON HANDICAP.

Desmond
Maid of Chesterfield
Duneany

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

Lord REDESDALE, as Deputy Speaker, took his seat on
the woolsack at two o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Metropolis Gas Act Amendment, Lace Factories, Gun-
powder, &c., Act Amendment, Episcopal and Capitular
Estates Act Continuance, &c., Consolidated Fund (Appro-
priation), East India Loan, Militia Pay, Militia Ballots
Suspension, Wills and Domiciles of British Subjects Abroad,
&c., Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854) Continuance,
Landed Estates (Ireland) Act (1858) Amendment, Metro-
politan Police District Receiver, Parochial Offices, Volun•
teer Tolls Exemption (No. 2), and Treasury Chest Fund.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL (No. 2)

BILL.

This bill was read a second time.

On the motion of the Earl DE GREY the standing
orders were suspended, and the bill passed through its re
maining stages.
EJECTMENTS IN IRELAND.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for a return of
the number of civil bills and of ejectments, and the defences
to them, entered and tried at the different courts of quarter
sessions of Ireland respectively, commencing with the Easter
sessions of 1856 to the Hilary sessions of 1861, both inclu-
sive ; showing also the number of appeals to courts of assize
from the decisions of the chairman of quarter sessions, and
the number of such decisions reversed or confirmed at each
assizes ; also return of the number of felonies and misde .
meanours tried at each quarter sessions, and of convictions
or acquittals, within the same period; and also return of
the number of appeals from the decisions of magistrates,
and of the insolvent cases heard at each quarter sessions ;
and called the attention of their lordships to the report of
the office of registry of deeds, which he said was in great
confusion and demanded instant attention.

vV
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said it was the inten-
tion of the Government to institute an inquiry into the
state of the office for the registry of deeds in Ireland as
early as possible.
The motion was then agreed N.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY moved that an humble
address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty
to give directions that an inquiry he made into the employ-
ment of children and young persons in trades and manu-
factures not already regulated by law.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said great improve-
ments had been made in the regulations affecting young
children, and he could assure the noble lord the subject he
took so great an interest in would not be lost sight of.

The motion was agreed to.
The lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.
Lord F. SCOTT took the oaths and his seat for Selkirk-
shire.

INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES.
Mr. COBBETT asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether it was intended to appoint an
Inspector of Factories in the place of Mr. Homer ; and
whether it was intended to appoint any additional sab-in-
spectors of factories ?
S:r G. GREY said the right hon. baronet who had pre-
ceded him in the Home-office had found some legal diffi-
culty in filling up the office held by Mr. Homer as Chief
Inspector, but he had appointed four additional sub-in-
spectors.