The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-20 00:00:00

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Although-the supply of Beasts was only limited, we
have to report a very dull inquiry for that description of
stock, at barely Monday's quotations. There were
offering 60 Beasts from Rotterdam and 100 Scots from
Abet deen, in for the most part fair condition. The
numbers of Sheep were only moderate, yet the Mutton
trade was in a very sluggish state, at about previous cur-
rencies. The Lamb trade was extremely slow, but no
depression was noticed in value. Prime small Calves
were in demand, at full prices. In other kinds of Veal,
as well as in Pork, exceedingly little was doing. Mitch
Cows sold at from 161 to 1915 s each.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s el. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 6 2 8 Second qualityditte...
Second quality ditto 210 3 2 Coarse-woolled ditto..
Prime large Oxen 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wethers
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs
Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers

6. d. to a d.
32 3 4
36 3 1
310 4 0

30 3 0
38 4 0
16 0 20 0
34 4 8

'Suckling Calves, each 18 0 34 0 Quarter old Pigs, eachl
Inferior Sheep
SUPPLY A MARKET.
Beasts. I I
Sheep. Calves. I Pigs.
711 8,160 286 1 820
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There was a full average supply of meat, while the
trade was heavy, at barely late rates.

At per stone, by the Carcase.

1. d. to a. d. • a. d. to*. d.
Beef, 2 4 2 6 Hutton, inferior ...... 2 6 2 8
- middling .... 2 2 210 middling 210 3 4
- prime large.... 3 0 3 2 -- prime 3 6 3
prime stall .. 2 2 S 4 Pork. large 2 6 3 6
3 4 4 6 small ......... 3 8 4 0
Lamb, 3s 4d to 4a Bd.
nownran nop MAXICZT.
During the last ten days upwards of 1,200 pockets of
New Hops have arrived here from Kent and Sussex, and
been partly disposed of at from 81 to 101 5s per ewt. Old
Hops, the supply of which is small, are a heavy sale, at
barely late rates. Tile Duty is called at 130,0001. The
following are the prices of yearlings :—East Kent
pockets, 71 lOs to 101 10s ; Mid Kent,do., 6/ 10 to 81151;
Sussex, do., 5/ 188 to 61 lOs.

COLONIAL
SUGAR.—The business done in British Plantation has
not been large, but holders generally are firm. The total
sales have not been equal to two or three weeks since.
The only parcel offered by auction has been 150 hhds
Barbadoes, which partly found buyers, fine yellow at 64s
and good mid at 59s to 59s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—A good deal has been done in Bengal
at high quotations ; 9,253 bags at auction have been
sold at 63s to 70s for fine white, 61s to 61s 6d for mid,
and 52s to 505 for yellow ; 173 bags Madras sold at 47s
to 48s per cwt. Mauritius is quiet, and there have been
no auctions ; fine is called 63s to 67s per cWt.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been in demand at
74s 6d to 75s per cwt.
FOREIGN.--There has not been much doing.
COFFEE.—British Plantation' as well as most other
descriptions, has not been much dealt in, but prices on
the whole are steady. At auction 158 casks 60 brls
realised 85s to 95s for mid Jamaica, 62s 6d to 63s for
fine ord, 56s to 59s for good ord, and 30s to 35s for
Triage. Ceylon has been firmer : good ord at 57s to
58s, and 480 bags by auction realised 75s to 85s for Pea
berry, and 64s 6d to 66s 6d for fine ord pale Plantation
sorts. Mocha has been about 74s to 76s for good, 821
bags St. Domingo have been sold at 27s 6d to 30s 6d
per cwt.
CocoA.—There is a moderate demand, without much
being offered.
SPlCES.—Pepper is firm, and a fair business is doing
privately. Pimento is in request, at 3d to 4id, accord-
ing to quality. Cassia Lignea has been at fuller quota-
tions.

RlCE.—This article continues dull, for, although scarce
in some of the eastern colonies, the supply here is ample.
Rum—There has been a good market for Jamaica, at
3s 10d to 4s 2d for 30 to 34 per cent. over proof, and
proof Leewards have been sold at 2s sid to 2s 6d per
gallon. The contract for 100,000 gallons was taken
yesterday by one firm, supposed to be under 2s 3d per
gallon.
COTTON.—This article is dull.

TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 418 to 41s 6d for old, and 41s 6d
to 41s 9d for new. The purchases are only for immediate
consumption. . _ . _

TEA.L.The demand is but limited, and prices are
scarcely supported for the lower qualities.

OSTEND AND DOVER.—The increase in the number

of passengers during the month of August last over the
corresponding month of last year, was, according to the
official return, 1,875. The number would have been still
greater if the authorities at the Admiralty had not re-
fused to accept the tickets of the south-Eastern Railway,
whose agent would have been sent on board at Dover
and Ostend to convert the said tickets into sovereigns
in payment of the passage-money by the Government
packets. _ _

STATUS 011' HER MAJESTY,—The package which
was landed at the St. Katherine's Dock, out of the ship
Effort, from Leghorn, and which her Majesty's agent
requested might remain unexamined until her pleasure
should be known on the subject, was removed to Windsor
Castle yesterday, in charge of an officer of the Customs,
and there opened and examined. The package in ques-
tion contains a full length marble figure of the Queen,
and was executed in Italy by, it is understood, the same
English artist, Wolff, the sculptor of the statue of his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, which was imported from
Leghorn, and removed to Windsor Castle about a month
since.

ENGLISH POLITICIANS ABROAD.—The Whigs are
all gone upon their travels, the country having left them
quite free to alter promener as long as they find it agree-
able. Speculation is very busy as to the motives by
which some of the leading politicians are influenced • and
it is roundly asserted that Lord John Russell ha.s'been
into Germany with the intention of " warming up old
animosities against France." This seems to be a most
unprofitable branch of political cookery ; for, whoever
tries to warm up old animosities, is likely to make a
pretty hash of it.--Punch.
CLOSE OF THE SALMON FISHING.--The salmon
fishing closed here on Saturday. For some time prior,
few fish were taken, and these not in the best condition.
The season, however, on the whole, has been a favour-
able one. We need not remind anglers that rod or any
other mode of fishing is illegal till February next, and
that a heavy penalty attaches to any violation of the
law.—Ayr Observer.
SUPERIOR BARLEY.—Yesterday there was sold to
Mr. Mehan, distiller, Waterside, by Mr. George
Alexander Grange, 500 bushels of barley. of this year's
growth, a hich weighed 571 b. per bushel, being the
heaviest barley that we ever heard being produced in
this country, and equal to the finest grown in the
Lothians, from which the seed was produced.—Derry
Journal. . .

NAMES.—It is odd enough that a sheep when dead I
should turn into mutton, all but its head ; for while we
ask for a kg or shoulder of mutton, we never ask for a
mutton's head. But there is a fruit which changes its
name still oftener ; grapes are so called when fresh,
raisins when dried, and plumbs when in a pudding.