The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-16 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Full average supplies of foreign stook were on sale here
to-day in fair condition. The demand, on the whole, was
less active, and prices had a drooping tendency.
From our own grazing districts a good show of beasts
was exhibited, the quality of which was only middling,
but we noticed some very choice animals from Scotland.
The trade ruled loss brisk than on Monday last, and prices
gave way 2d per 81b, the extreme price for best Scots and
crosses being Os 4d per 81b.
There was an average number of sheep in the pens, but
really choice arrivals were scarce. The attendance of
buyers was limited, and trade ruled dull, at a reduction of
fully 2d. per 81b in the quotations. The higher price rea-
lised was 5s per 81b.
Prime amall calves changed hands at about stationary
currencies, but inferior animals were dull of sale.

The pig trade was quiet, but no quotable change took
place in values.
NE VVGATE AND ;LEADEN HALL.

These markets have been heavily supplied with most
descriptions of meat, for which the trade has ruled active.

BOROUGH HOP.

For fine parcels of hops there has been a fair, but by no
means active, demand, at previous quotations.

COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, November 16.—Sales proi.Alely 10,000
bales. Market quiet and much changed.

DEATH OF BARON JAMES DE ROTHSCHILD.—Baron
James de Rothschild died in Paris yesterday morning.
He was the fifth and last-surviving son of Meyer-Anslem,
the founder of the house of Rothschild, and was born in
Frankfort on the 15th May, 1792. He settled in Paris in
1812, and was the head of the financial establishment fn
that city with which his family is connected. He re-
ceived from the Emperor of Austria, soon afterwards, the
post of Consul-General of his empire in France. Baron
James de Rothschild has been decorated with several
orders, amongst them the Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honour. He was married to a daughter of his brother
Solomon, and has a son, Edmund, who, in 1856, espoused
his cousin, a daughter of Baron Lionel de Rothschild, of
London, who being the son of Nathan de Rothschild, is
the nephew of the deceased Baron.
ADELPHI THEATRE.—His Royal Highness Prince
Arthur, accompanied by Major Elphinstone and suite,
honoured the performances at this theatre with his pre-
sence on Saturday evening.
Letters from Coustantinople report the preva-
lence of frightful storms in the Bosphorus, which rendered
it for some days almost impassable.
IRON AND COAL TRADE OF SOUTH WALES.—
Operations at the leading ironworks are being carried on
with something like regularity, and the hands are work-
ing four and five turns a week, which is considered pretty
full time. Although the Russian navigation season has
closed, orders are coming in sufficient to keep the mills
and forges well going, and there is every prospect of their
continuing so up to the end of the present quarter. Seve-
ral masters have refused to accept orders for delivery
next year at present rates, and this gives hope of an ad-
vance taking place at the next quarterly meeting. Clear-
ances aro being made to South America, and will be
speedily followed by others, there being several orders on
makers' books from that country. The shipments to the
United States are gradually increasing, and a fair amount
of business is being transacted with Continental houses.
Bars sell freely, and pigs of the best brands command an
average sale. The steam cdal trade is quiet, owing to
the scarcity of tonnage ; but for house qualities the de-
mand i iilCo4§thil*