200 Slafisfjcs of Live Steele and Dead Meat 



1864. 1865. 



govts ; — s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 



Clothino- i^icldock 2 to 2 Oi 1 10 to 1 11 



Prime ami picklock ,. .. 1 10 to 1 lOi 18 to 1 Si- 

 Choice 10 to 1 Oi 1 7 to 1 7i 



Super 1 6 to 1 Gi 1 G to 1 Gi- 



Combinc; : — 



Wether matcliin- 2 1^ to 2 2 1 11', to 2 



Picklock.. ..'' 2 to 2 0.^ 1 8 to 1 Oi 



Common 18 to 1 10 15 to 1 G 



Iloii; matching 2 2 to 2 3 2 to 2 Oi 



Picklock matching 2 to 2 2 1 8 to 1 f)i 



Super ditto 1 8 to 1 10 1 5 to 1 7 



From the qreat improvement in the woollen trade in this 

 country as well as in France and llel^-ium, strongs prices are 

 expected to be realised for wool during the present year. In our 

 opinion, there is ample room for a steady upward movement in 

 the value of English qualities. 



Arranrjemeiits for the Sumihj of Meat for the Metropolis. 



To THE Editor. 



Dear Sir, — The passing of the measure prohibiting the removal 

 of live stock to London has thrown the whole trade into a state 

 of great confusion. The Metropolitan Cattle Market is still open 

 for the sale of beasts and sheep, as well as calves and pigs, but 

 they are .now wholly derived by water-carriage from Scotland 

 and the Continent. Preparations are being made to ship stock 

 from Ireland to London ; but from that quarter very little relief 

 can be expected. The various railways are bringing immense 

 quantities of dead meat from different parts of the country, and 

 almost every steamer from the North is heavily laden Avith car- 

 cases of beef and mutton. The high prices now ruling in London 

 must continue to attract supplies from numerous sources, and I 

 understand that large quantities are about to be shipped from 

 Hamburg ; indeed, since the commencement of the year over 

 200 tons have been reported from that source. All arrivals of 

 live stock by sea are, 1 may observe, permitted to travel to the 

 cattle market, and are disposed of for immediate slaughter within 

 the radius of four miles from Charing Cross ; so that the con- 

 sumption in London will still be partly met by live animals. 

 Complete isolation may do something towards arresting the pre- 

 vailing disease; but obviously it would be impossible to keep 

 the present law in force during the summer months. 



No additions have been made to the number of dead meat 

 markets in the metropolis ; but the City authorities have stopped 

 the traffic through Newgate-street till late in the afternoon to 



