The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock on offer here
to-day. The beasts were mostly in poor condition; but the
quality of the sheep and calves was good.
The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were seasonably extensive. The general quality of
the supply, however, was by no means prime. From Ire-
land and Scotland the receipts were limited. Good and
prime breeds commanded a steady sale, at full quotations.
Otherwise, the beef trade ruled heavy, and, in some in-
stances, the quotations had a drooping tendency. Other-
wise the beef trade ruled heavy, and in some instances the
quotations had a drooping tendency. A few prime Scots
realised 5s per 81bs; but the general top price was 4s 10d
per Sibs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire
we received about 2,700 shorthorns and crosses ; from other
parts of England 900 various breeds, from Scotland 40 Scots
and crosses, and from Ireland 100 oxen and heifers.
We were fairly supplied with sheep as to number; but
mos: breeds were in middling condition. Prime Downs,
half-bret;.°: &c., moved off steadily at full currencies. In-
ferior breeds Were dull, and rather cheaper. The highest
quotation was 5s 4:1 per 81bs.
Inferior lambs were very dull, at low prices. The best
breeds changed hands at from 5s 8d to 6s 8d per Sibs. The
supply was very moderate.
We had a dull sale of calves, at late rates—viz., from
5s 8d to 66 8a Ter 81be,
The pork trade was heavy, on former terms.
per 8;,!-,s. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. . a. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 irimecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Pmc.S'thdowndo.6 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large s;.rse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime Soots, &a. 4 8 4 10 Prime srat.:ll d 0... 4 8 6 0
Ursa. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs.. ••.. 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Small porkers.. •. 4 2 4 6
Lambs....sB 8d to 6s Bd.
Suckling calves, 164 to 22s ; and quarter-old attire pigs,
20s to 21s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts ...

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep grid lambs .... 10,210
Calves ....
Pigs

Cows

Sheep and lambs.... 29,060
Calves

Pigs. 4201
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 15,602. head. In the corresponding week in
1863,w0 received 14,015—in 1862,12,180—M 1861, 11,271
—in 1860,14,783--in 1859, 10,814—in 180, 9,106 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.sl WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lamps. Calveb% Pigs.
Amsterdam.... .. 191 ..
Antwerp .. 24 ..
80u10gne...... •
Bremen . 297 .. 208 .. .. • •
Calais ••• • • • • • 9
Dordt. 127 .. 624 .. 4 ..
Dunkirk. ..
Hamburg
Harlingen 411 .. 666 .. 109 .. 134 .. 1065
Medemblik 171 .. 1457 .. 7 ..
Nieu Diep 125 .. 350 .. 69 ..
Ostend . 34 .. 60 .. 31 .. . •
Rotterdam .... 807 3362 387 .. 233
Tonning

Total .... 2891 .. 10,357 .. 348 .. 625 ~1381
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :--
Beasts. Sheep. Lambe. Calves. Pigs.
1863 2261 .. 8,577 .. 1033 .. 978 .. 1166
1862 1582 .. 8,445 .. 893 .. 466 .. 797
1861 1467 .. 7,958 274 .. 547 .. 1025
1860
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 17, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 15, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
Aug. 17,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do. 3lO 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c... 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do .. 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 410
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 3 6 4 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Boasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 240
SurPLIEs ON SALE, Aug. 13, 1862,—8
sheep and lambs, 28,560—calves, 266—pigs,
Auef. 19, 1861,—Beasts, 4,770—sheep, 2
195—pigs, Sp,

Aug. 15,
1864.
3 4 to 3 6
38 4 2
4 4 4
4 8 410
3 6 310
40 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 4
68 6 8
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
6,680
30,640

1 470
leaetz, 4,470-
300.

;,339 —calves,