The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign beasts on sale
in our market to-day, but the show of foreign sheep and
oalves was only moderate. The quality of the stock was by
no means first-rate.

The arrivals of beasts, fresh up from our own districts,
as well as from Scotland, was seasonably extensive, and
nearly all breeds came to hand in good condition. From
Ireland, the receipts were again limited. The beef trade
was tolerably firm, and the late advance in the quotations
was supported. A few very superior Scots and crosses
realised 55., but the more general figure for them was
4s. 10d. per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,100 Scots, crosses, and short-horns; from other
parts of England, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 526
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 170 oxen and
heifers.

The show of sheep was rather limited for the time of
year—but the supply was in excellent condition. All
breeds moved off freely, at extreme rates—the best Downs
and half-breds having realised ss. 4d. per 81bs, and at
which a good clearance was effected.
The lamb trade was inactive, at, in some instances, a
slight reduction in the quotations, which ranged from 6s.
to 78. 4d. per 81bs. The supply of lambs was only
moderate.

We have to report a slow sale for calves—the supply of
which was by no means extensive—at lets rates, viz., from
4s. 2d. to ss, 2d. pee Sibs.

In pigs, very little business was transacted, on former
terms.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal. .
s. d. s. d.l s. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 IPrimecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2 I Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 2 4 lt)
Prime Scots, ol:c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 6 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 .0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers..., 4 2 4 6
Lambs....6B Od to 78 41.
Suckling calves, 163 to 228; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 263 each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows Sheep and lambs .... 1,860
Sheep and lambs 23,720 I Calves
Calves
Pigs 3601

The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 6,082 head. to the corresponding week in
1863, we received 6,342—in 1862, 2,791—in 1861, 5,814
—in 1860, 6,722—in 1859, 4,452—in 1858, 2,932 head.
IMPORTS INTO L 0141.8,14 LAW) WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 535 .. 873 .., 66 .. 350 .. 144
Harlingen .... 610 .. 1519 .. 124 .. 52 .. 2
Hamburg .... 91 .. 1352 .. . ~ .. 114
Amsterdam.... • • • • • • • •

Boulogne•••co• '-- •• "-- •• —. •• ."-`• ••••••
Bremen OO 63 .. 8 .. • • • • ...-•
Dordt. 2 •• 94 .. •• •• ......
Nieu Diep ....
Antwerp. * • .
Ostend 27 ••

- .. - .. 9 .. 32
.... .. ~ 25 .. -

Cadiz - ••
Oporto ••.• .• • . -- ..
Dunkirk. - e•

Total .... 1318 .. 3846 .. 190 .. 436 .. 292
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts, Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 469 ~ 4,931 .. 616 .. 297 .. 30
1862 .. 230 .. 2,437 .. 466 .. 641 .. 17
1861 422 .. 4,310 .. 94 .. 441 .. 646
1860 290 .. 5, 974 .. 189 .. 208 .. 61
1859 314 .. 3,126 569 .. 435 .. 8
1858
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, June 1, 1863, and this day,
Monday, May, 30, 1864,
Per 81b, to sink tho offal.
June 1,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do 3 8 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &o 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 26,370
Calves
.
Pigs.. 440
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SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 2, 1862.—Th
sheep
juN al d 3
256—pigs, 450,

May 30,
1864.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 410
38 4 0
42 4 6
43 5 0
52 5 4
60 7 4
4 2 410
50 5 2
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,750
23,720

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oasts, 4,030-
550.

',32o—calves,

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.

But moderate supplies of town and country killed meal
are on sale here to-day. Moat descriptions are in slow re-
quest, nevertheless prices are firm.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
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Inferior beef .. 3 2 3 6
Aiddling do. .. 3 8 3 10
Frime large do. 4 0 4 2
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4
Large pork .... 3 2 3 10
Inferior mutton. 3 6 4 0

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Middlingmutton 3 8 4 2
Prime do .. 4 10 5 0
Vaal
Small pork ..,
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.
The supply of hops on sale continue small. There was
no arrival of foreign produce into London last week, and
the market ie very moderately supplied with most descrip-
tions of foreign growth. For good and fine hops the de-
mand continues to rule steady at full currencies; otherwise,
the trade is dull, and the quotations have a downward
tendency.

Mid and East Kents., £5 Os to £9 108 per owt.
Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 78 „
Sussex
Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os „
Bavarian sss to 8 8s „
Belgian
American