The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-12 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer in our
market to-day, but its general quality was inferior. Sales
consequently progressed slowly, at about stationary prices.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts, as well as from Ireland, were seasonably good as
to number ; but the condition of most kinds was inferior.
From Scotland the receipts were very moderate. Prime
Scots, Herefords, Devons, and Shorthorns were in steady
request, and, in some instances, the quotations had an up-
ward tendency. All inferior kinds were a dull inquiry, at
last Monday's currency. The top figure for Scots and
crosses was ss. 2d. per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,500 shorthorns and crosses; from other
parts of England 800 various breeds; from Scotland 71
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 400 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was only moderate, and most breeds
came to hand in middling condition. Prime Devons. half-
hreds, &c., sold readily, on rather higher terms. Inferior
sheep were a dull inquiry, at late rates. The general top
figure was ss. 6d. per Sibs.
W e were but moderately supplied with calves, which
moved off freely, at slightly enhanced rates—viz., from 4s.
to ss. per Blbs.

There was an improved inauiry for DIV. rnd Frio.. 'roc
well supported.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2
erse. & hit. sheep 4 0 4 4
Second quality do. 4 8 4 10
Lambs....o,
Suckling calves, 16s to 218 ;
208 to 26s each.

a. cl. s, d•
Primeers-wool d 0.6 0 5 2
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 6 6
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime small do 4 10 6 0
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 8
Is Od to Os Od.

; and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows
Sheep
Calves
Pigs. 540
The total imports of foreign stoct into London, last week,
amounted to 13,247 head. In the corresponding week in
1863,w0 received 18,242—in 1862,11,109—in 1861, 14,327
—in 1860, 12,020—in 1859, 13,818—in 1858, 8,207.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAISI WEEK.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves o •••• • • 277
Pigs

Boasts.

Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs
.. .. 26 .. 27
102 .. 109 ..

From
Antwerp
Bremen ... 639 ..
•• oo •• .•
Calais ........ .. •• •""' •• 9 ••
Dordt: lO6 .. 749 .. .. 6
Dunkirk...
Hamburg
Harlingen
Medemblik
Nieu Diep .. .. ..
Oporto Go so
Rotterdam .... 653 .. 2018 ~ 206 .. 457 .. 257
Tonning 1179 .. 1523 .. 194 ..
Vigo ... 170 ..

.--. • •

•• "'" oe

Total 3081 8,816 .. 672 .. 601 ..1177
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863..
1812 2228 7661 .. 362 .. 612 246
1861 1590 .. 10,176 .. 273 .. 679 .. 1703
1860
1859 1631 .. 1u,624 .. 411 .. 491 638
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Sept. 14, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Sept, 12, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Sept. 14,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 6to 3 10
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 8 410
Prime Scots, &c...
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do. 5 2 5 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 290
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 15, 1862.—8 i
sheep, 26,380—calves, 235—pigs, 360.
SEPT. 16, 1861.—Beasts, 5,750—sheep, 26
218—pigs, 510.

Sept. 12,
1864.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
60 5 2
40 4 4
4 8 410
50 6 2
54 5 6
00 0 0
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 8
6,890
29,270

easts, 6,570

,320—calves;

NEW GATE ANI
But moderate supplies of to
are on sale at these markets,

) LEADENHALL.
own and country killed meat
. Good and prime beef and
I prices ; otherwise, the trade

mutton move off slowly at tall
is dull.

Per 81b. by

d e di
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2
Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8
Pri►ne largo do. 3 10 4 0
Do. eu►all do. .. 4 2 4 4
Large perk .... 3 6 4 2
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0