The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-08 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Although the supply of foreign stock on sale here to-
day was !very moderate, the demand was inactive, and
prices ruled a shade lower than last week.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts, as well as from Scotland, were seasonably good,
and in full average condition. From Ireland, however,
the supply was limited. Prime small Scots, crosses and
Devons moved off steadily, but at 2d per 81bs beneath the
currencies realised on Monday last—the top figure being 58
per 81bs; all other breeds were very dull at a similar de-
cline in value.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,200 Soots, crosses, and short horns ; from other
parts of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 320
20 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 120 oxen and
heifers.

Although the supply of sheep was very moderate, the
demand for most breeds was far from active. However,
last week's quotations were well supported. The top figure
for Downs was Ga per 81bs. There were {very few shorn
sheep on offer. They sold at is per Blbs beneath these in
the wool.

The supply of lambs was very small, The demand was
inactive at from 6s to 6s 8d per 81bs.
Calves were in moderate supply, and heavy request at a
decline in the quotations of 6d per Bibs. Prices ranged
from 4s 6d to 5s 6d per 81bs. _ _

In pigs a moderate business was doing at late rates.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 01Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 2 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo crse. calves 4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Ors°. &: inf. eep 4 0 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 486 •2 Small porkers 42 4 6
Suckling calves, 20s to 30s; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL BUPYLT.
Beasts ... .

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts . . . 1,115
Sheep and lambs .... 1,200
Calves
Pigs —

Cowm

Sheep
Calves 2lB
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Pigs

The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 2,024 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 2,142—in 1862, 821—in 1861, 614
—in 1860, 1,207—in 1859, 2,479—in 1858, 1,016 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam — .. 474 10 .. 74
Harlingen 479 .• 67 .. 13 ..
Hamburg
Amsterdam • •
Boulogne...o • •
Bremen

'.
• • • • .." • • --
- .. - .. - - 45

Vigo — .. -- .. •• ..
Nieu Diep - .•
Antwerp .. 62 .. --..—.. 97 ..
Ostend ..... 58 .. 431 .. .. 32 .. 80
Calais — .. .. .. 4 .. 85
Dordt ---• • •
Gluckstadt --- ••

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•• .""' •• -- •• -
-- .. - .. -- .. 33

Total .... 589 .. 962 .. .. 156 .. 317
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep, Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 5lO .. 1,276 .. __
.. 3402 .. 5
1882 239 .. 347 .. -- .. 235 .. --
1861 270 .. 693 .. -- .. 258 .. --
1860
.. 45 .. 15
1859 6Ol .. 1,660 .. __
.. 318 .. --

1858 — • • •
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
Monday, Feb. 8, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink the offal. and this day.
cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 9, 1863,

Feb. 9, Feb. 8,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 3 Bto 4 0
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 4
Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c... 4 8 410 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3
8404 0 4 6
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 6 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do. •••• • • 5 8 6 0 610 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do .
Large hogs
4648 4 2 4 6
Neat small porkers. . .
Beasts .. ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 4lO 380
SUP'LIES ON SALE, Feb lO, 1862.—Beasts, 4,420—
sheep, 16,380—calves, 86—pigs, M.
FEL 11, 1861.—Beasts, 3,626—sheep, 17,080—calves,
86—pigs, 410.