The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a very peer show of foreign stock in te-day'sl
market, and sales progressed slowly, at previous currencies•l
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts,
ad well as from Ireland and Scotland, were on a very
moderate scale ; but the general condition of the stock was
good. On the whole, the beef trade ruled steady, at last
Manday's quotations—the best Scots, &c., having realised
5s per 81bs.
The receipts from various parts of England comprised
850 Scots, short-horns, &c. ; from Scotland, 105 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland, 300 oxen and heifers.
We were very scantily supplied with all breeds of sheep,
and the mutton trade ruled firm at full prices.

............_ .
The best Downs and half-breds changed hands at 58 6d

per Blbs.
As there were scarcely any calves on offer, the value of
veal was nominal.

Prime small porkers were in fair request at full prices ;
but large hogs were very dull
Per Slb, to si

ink the offal.

s. d. s. d
Primeers-wool d 0.4 6 5 2
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6
Large erse. calves 4 6 5 01
Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers ... , 4 6 4 10
Id to Os Od.
and quarter-old store pigs,

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 4
Lambs, Os 0
Suckling calves, —s to —s
21s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. t FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep .. 4,500 Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 2OO Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,641 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 3,456—in 1859, 3,374—in 1858, 4,110
—in 1857, 1,053—in 1856, I,ll9—in 1855, 347 head.
IMPORTS INTO LuNDON LAO WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .• • • 167 • • 717 • . .. 406 3
Harlingen .... 207 .. 856 6
Elamburgh .. 123 ,
0p0rt0.... .. • • -- • . . •
Vigo .. . -- • • - • • - • •
Dordt - • • -7
Amsterdam .• • • • • • • • . -- • • —I
Bremen - • • • • ---
Boulogne — • • • • -- • • -7
Tonning — • • -- • • • • --
gedemblik 118 .. 1012 ,
Ostend .. •
Nieu Diep - • • -- • • - .. - ••

Total .... 492 .. 2,703 433 .. 8
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
860 454 .. 2,564 377 61
859 .. 543 .. 2,627 .. 142 .. 6'.
858 561 .. 3,294 .. 255 ..
857 3O .. 984 39 ..
L 856 375 .. 742 , 102 ..
1855 247 .. 100

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A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Dec. 24, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Doc. 23, 1861.
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Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Dec. 24,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts 2to 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 4 0 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled d 0..... 410 5 4
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 6 510
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small/porkers
Beasts . 1,530 .
Sheep and lambs 5,470
Calves
Pigs l3O
SUPPLIES ON SALE, DEC. 26, 1859.—8,
sheep and lambs, 5,240 ; calves, —; pigs, 191
DEC. 27, 1858.—Beasts, 2,010 ; sheep and ]
calves, 67; pigs, 360.

Dec. 23,
1861.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0'
32 3 6
38 4 4
46 5 2
6 4 5
00 0 0
46 5 0
52 5 6
310 4 4
4 6 410
1,960
4,500
1
200
leasts, 1,620 ;

lambs, 7,050

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Somewhat extensive supplies of each kind of meat have)
been on sale at these markets, and a considerable portion
l
,has come to hand in prime condition. The trade generally
1 has ruled steady, and prices have been well supported.

Per Sib. by the carcase.
sdsd
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 8
rlliddling do. .. 3 8 4 0
Prime large do. 4 2 4 4'
Do. small d 0... 4 4 4 6
Large pork .... 4 0 4 8
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0

a d a d,
Middling mutton 4 2 4 4
Prime do . 4 6 4 8
Vaal 4 0 6 0
Small pork .
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

The business doing in all kinds of hops is very moderate,
yet the market continues firm, and the quotations are well
supported. Last week's imports were 157 bales from New,
York, 119 from Boulogne, 222 from Rotterdam, 61 from
Calais, 1,076 from Hambro', 203 from Antwerp, 30 from
Ostend, 37 from Antwerp, and 60 from Dunkirk.
New Mid and East Kents 180 s to 220 s per cwt.
New Weald of Keats 1478 185 s „
New Sussex l3ss 1555 „
Belgian llOB 120 s „
Bavarian . ... 140 s 160 s „

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Fair average supplies of potatoes have been on sale at
these markets, in but middling condition. Good and finel
samples have moved off steadily, at fully previous quota-
tions ; but for inferior qualities the trade has continued in
a sluggish state, at about late rates.
Scotch Regents 100 s. to 140 s. per ton.
Ditto Rocks loos. to 120 s. „
York Regents 110 s. to 140 s. ~
Ditto Flukes l3os. to 140 s. „
Kent and Essex Regents 100 s. to 150 s. „
Lincolnshire ditto Os. to 130 s. 9)
Foreign

WOOL.
The market for English wool, since our last report, has
been less firm, and in the value of deep-grown qualities a
tall of from id to ld per lb has taken place. In colonial
and foreign wool a very limited business has been done, at
about previous rates. Last week's imports were 672 bales
from Port Philip, 166 from the Cape, and 433 from Algoa
Bay.

TALLOW.
Our market may be considered steady, at 51s 3d to 51s
6d for P.Y.C. on the spot and for the end of the year.
Rough fat, 2s 8d per 81b. The usual weekly statement of
imports, stock, &c., will not be issued till tomorrow.