The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale
here to-day. There were some useful beasts and sheep on
offer, but the half of the supply was of inferior quality.
There as again a large number of store beasts exhibited for
sale. The trade generally wal slow at late rates.
The arrivals of English beasts from our own grazing dis-
tricts exhibit a falling off tram Monday last. The supply of
Scotch beasts on sale was small, but their quality was very
prime. With Irish beasts the market was less extensively
supplied, and the general quality of the supply of beasts was
very middling. The trade, consequently, for good and prime
Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c., was firm, and last Monday's
prices were well supported. Inferior breeds, however, were
a dull inquiry at about previous quotations. The top figure
for beef was 51 per 81b.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,500 shorthorns, So. ; from other parts of
England, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland, 420 oxen and heifers.
The supply of sheep on sale was less extensive than on
Monday last, but the decrease was chit.fly in home-fed
stock. The quality of the supply was but middling, and
all good and prime Downs and half-breds changed hands
at.full prices. Inferior breeds sold heavily, and the quota-
tions were in some instances rather lower. The general
top figure for mutton was 5s 6d per Blbs.
With calves the market was fairly supplied, and the veal
trade ruled inactive at previous quotations. Tho top price
was 5s per Sibs.
'Very tittle change took place in the value of pigs. Gene-
rally speak'ng, the trade was slew ; but prime small pigs
were firm in price.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.. s. d. s d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 2
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6
Primo large oxen 4 8 5 0 Largo crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, 61e. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 2
Second quality do. 4 44 8 Small porkers 4 44 10
Lambs....oB Od to Os Od,
Suckling calves, 16s to 228 and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows Sheep
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 570

The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 13,922 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,we received 13,281—in 1862, 7,829—in 1861, 14,643
—in 1860, 9,573—in 1859, 8,573—in 1858, 5,767.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.SI WEE/K.

Beasts.

From
Antwerp —
Bremen .
Boulogne lO2 ..

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs

-- .. -- .. 31 .. ----

.- • • .- .• - -- -
4 .. - • . - .. 150

Calais-- — •• • • •• -- •• --
Dordt., 135 •• 377 •• .. ••
Dunkirk — •• .• -- •• •• 15G
Gibraltar — • . -- •• •• • • --

Hamburg .• • • 93 863 • . • • •
Harlingen .... 533 .. 685 26 .. 93
Meden►blik .... 149 .. 1519 .. 7 ..
Oporto .. ••
Ostend •• •• .. 4 ••
Rotterdam
Tonning llB3 .. 1306
Vigo. lbo .. .. .. .•

Total .... 3621 .. 8,732 .. 96 .. 710 .. 713
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Shoep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863..
1862 1752 .. 5,642 .. 103 .. 123 .. 201
1861 2610 .. 10,868 .. 131 .. 517 ..
1860
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and pricea of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 23, 1363, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 24, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink tho offal. '

Oct. 26,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c...
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 2
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers 4 0 4 4
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves ..
Pigs 430
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct 27, 1862.—8
sheep, 23,290—calves, 178—pigs, 330.
OCT. 28, 1861.—Beasts, 6,670—sheep, 2
152—pigs, 568.

Oct. 24,
1864.
3 2to 3 10
40 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 4
38 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 2
54 5 6
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 2
4 4 410
6,280
24,030

.346
570
'wits, 6,210

)650—calves

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.

These markets are moderately supplied both with town
and country•killed meat. Generally speaking the trade is
slow, at our quotations.
Per 81b. by the caroase.
ed
Inferior beef 2 10 3 2
Middling do. 3 4 3 8
Crime largo do. 3 10 4 0
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4
Large pork .... 3 6 4 4
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10
BOROUI

scled
Middling mutton 0 4 4
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Veal.
Small pork ~
Lamb .... 0 0 0 0

H HOP.

Our market continues to be moderately supplied with
new hops. In most descriptions a fair business is doing,
and prices rule firm. Yearling, old, and foreign hops are
steady in value. The import into London, last week, was
49 bales from Ostend, 96 Rotterdam, 117 Hamburg, 36
Bremen, S Boulogne, and 56 bales from Dunkiik.

per cwt.
Now Mid and East Kent ...... leOs to Ms
Now Weald of Kent 9OB to 126 s
New Susses
New (holdings