The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-04 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CAT rLE.

There was a tull average supply of foreign stock on offer
hero to-day as to number, Luc its general quality was infe-
rior, sales consequently progressed slowly at about previous

currenzies.

Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrival of
beasts was moderate, and there was a falling off in the con.
dition of most breeds. The attendance of butchers was
rather limited, and the beef trade was in a sluggish state
at about last week's currency. The best Scots and crosses
sold at from 44 10d to 5s per 81bs. The supply from Scot-
land was tolerably good, and in prime condition. From
Ireland, however, the receipts were again limited.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
receivtd 1,60) Sects, crosses, and shorthorns ; from Liccoln•
shire, 500 shorthorns; from other parts of England, chit fly
Herefordshire, 600 various breeds; from Scotland, 318 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers.

We were fairly supplier; with sheep. All breeds changed
hands slowly, and in some instances prices gave way 2d per
Sibs. The bast Downs, however, produced 5s 2d per Blbs.
The supply of lambs was tolerably good, and the lamb
trade was inactive at late rates—viz., from 5s 8d to 6s 8d
per 81bs.

Calves a ere in fair average supply and moderate request
on former terms.

The dcmand for pigs was in a sluggish state at last
week's qutAmions.

Per Bibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. a, d. s. d
Orse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10
Seeundquality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Largo erse. call/el 4 0 4 8
Prime Sects, etc. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 40 4 4 Small porkers 42 4 6
8d to 6,8 0,
Suckling calves, IGs to 21s; and quartet-old store pig-f.,
20s to 2Gs each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIG/4 StPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows --Ii Sheep and lambs .... 5,57 u
Sheep and lambs 27,60 ,' Calves . ...
Calves
Pigs. 4701

The total imparts of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 12,154 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 7,323—in 1862, 9,Blo—in 1861, 9,592
—in 1860, 11,806—in 1859, 5,969—in 1858, 6,606 head.

IMPORTS INTO L0A.i.,v1,4 LAsi WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 734 .. 3181 ~ 315 .. 341 48
Harlingen .... 704 .. 11.40 .. 379 .. 243
Hamburg 150 .. 2474 395
Amsterdam.... 74 .. 30 ..
80u10gne...... .. ..
Bremen .. 50 .. 66 .. ~
Dordt
Corunna ..
Antwerp. — ..
Ostend .. 45 ..
Gibraltar

•—• • • ""' e • • •
• • • • 16 .. 36

- . • - • . 33 :: --

Udlais
Duukizk. — .•

- . • --- • • • • 78

Total .... 1901 .. 75,16 ..1173 .. 772 .. 802

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 958 .. 3,639 .. 1227 .. 1082 .. 417
1862 .. 943 .. ; 5,831 .. 1577 .. 6,36 .. 933
1861 1685 .. 5,143 .. 1017 .. 1251 .. 1t94
1860
1859 269 .. 4,333 .. 629 .. 527 .. 145
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, July 6, 1863, and this day,
Monday, July 4, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
July 6,
1863.
3 4to 3 tz
310 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0
38 4 2
44 4 8
4 10 6 0
50 6 2
54 6 4
38 4 2
44 4 8
36 4 0
42 4 6
6,060

July 4,
1864.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 '2
44 4 8
410 5 0
3 6 3 10
40 4 4
4 6 4 10
50 5 2
5 8 6
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,730

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality do.
eritne large oxen ..
Prime Scuts, &c...
Coarse and inferior sheep ....
Second quality dn. ..
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves ..
Prime smell do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers....
Beasts ..

Sheep and lambs 28,760 27,640
Calves
Pigs..
SUPPLIES ON SALE, July 7, 1862.—Beasts, 4,230
sheep and lambs, 27,9 ' —calves 318—pigs, 330.
JULY 8, 1861.—Beasts, 4,l7o—sheep, 26,510—calves,
322—pigs, 330.