The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

For the time of year, the supply of foreign stock on offer
in our market to-day was tolerably extensive, and in fair
condition. Sales progressed slowly, at about previous quo-
tations,

From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts
fresh up were moderately good. The Scots came to hand
in prime condition, but the quality of other breeds was by
no means first-rate. The beef trade was in a very inactive
state, at last Monday's decline in the quotations. The top
figure for Scots and crosses was be, but heavy bullocks
changed hands at 48 10d, and even 48 8d per 81bs. Prime
short horns realised 48 8d per 81b8.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk,Eesex, and Cambridge-
shire amounted to 2,200 Scots, crosses, and short horns;
from other parts of England, 700 various breeds ; from
Scotland, 238 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 130 oxen
and heifers.

We were tolerably well supplied with sheep, the quality
of which was good. Prime Downs and half• breds, fn the
wool, sold steadily, at about last week's prices, the top quo-
tation being 6s per 81bs—otherwise the mutton trade was
dull, and the currencies had a drooping tendency. Downs
and half. breds, out of the wool, sold at from 4s 10d to 5s
per 81bs.
Lambs, the supply of which was only moderate, were
a dull inquiry, at from Ga 83 to 7s 4d per 81bs.
Very few calves were on offer, yet the veal trade WAS
dull at Thursday's currency. Top price 5s per Blbs.
In pigs very little was doing, on former terms.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 1,870
Sheep
Calves ... 138 Pigs
Pigs 290

Per Blbs.to sink tho offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Peae.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calve. 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 4 10 5
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second qualityslo. 4 6 6 2 Small porkers 4 2 4 6

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Suckling calves, 18s toll& ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

The total imp3rts of foreign stocx into London, last week,
amounted to 6,539 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 3,961—in 1862, 1,398—in 1861, 1,964
—in 1860, 3,570—in 1859, 1,704—in 1858, 294 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASS WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 289 .. 397 .. 248 .. 21
Harlingen .... 485 .. .. 13 .. --
Hamburg . 12 .. 2960 .. .

Amsterdam....
80u10gne......

Bremen oo • • --- • • --- • • . •
Dordt.. BB .. 292 .. .• • •
Nieu Diep •• • --- • • • •
Antwerp. 45 .. .. 34 ..
Ostend lO3 .. 626 .. 33 .. 425
Calais -- • • 20 .. 96
Oporto -
Dunkirk. .. 90 .. 20

Total .... 1010 .. 1764 .. 8 .. 319 .. 375
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs.
1863...... 699 .. 2,972 260
1812 .. 91 .. 1,026 281 ..
1861 749 .. 1,011 .. 167 .. 37
1860
1859 203 .. 1,282 .. 129 ..
1858 2OO .. 94 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, March 9, 1863, and this day.
Monday, March 7, 1864.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

March 9,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do 3 8 4 0
Prime !arge oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Soots, &c... 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 8
Prime Southdown do. .. 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves

March 7,

1864.
3 6to 3 10
40 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0
310 4 4
46 5 2
54 5 8
510 6 0
00 0 0
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,430

Pigs 350
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 10, 1862.—8 i
sheep, 16,450—calves, 133—pigs, 340.
MARCH 11, 1861.—Beasts, 4,130.—sheep, 1E
74--pigs, 380.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.