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 a as again a large number of store beasts exhibited for
sale. The trade generally WSJ slow at late rates.
The arrivals of English beasts from our own grazing dis-
tricts exhibit a falling off from 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. Infericr breeds, however, were
a dull inquiry at about previous quotations. The top figure
for beef was 5s per 81b.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,500 shorthorns, &c.; 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 chiefly in home-fed
stock. The quality of the supply was but middling, and
all good and prime Downs and half-breds changed hands
atjull 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 81bs.
With calves the market was fairly supplied, and the veal
trade ruled inactive at previous quotations. The top
,price
was 5s per Blbs.
Very ►ittle change took place in the value of pigs. Gene-
rally speaking, the trade wasiolow ; but prime small pigs
were firm in price.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool di
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pere.S'thdownd
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Large orse. calve.
Prime Scots, etc. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do..
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large hogs
Second quality clo. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers... ,
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. i FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep
Sheep
Calves .. 346 Pigs
Pigs. 570
The total imparts of foreign stock 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.

8. d. d
0.4 10 5 2
0.5 4 5 6
!a4 04 6
.4 86 0
3 64 2
4 4410

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.. 31 • •

From
Antwerp - ..
Bremen .. 618 ..
80u10gne...... 102 ..

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

Calais... — .. --- •• .. ••
Dordt. 135 •• 377 .. •• .• --
Dunkirk - •• --- .• .. .. 166
Gibraltar - ... --- ell ....-. •• ...... •• -
Hamburg ...• 93 ... 863 .. • .. ..
Harlingen •• • • 633 .• 685 • • "'- • • 26 • . 99
Medemblik
Oporto.
Ostend — .. •• .. 4 .•
Rotterdam
Tonning llB2 .. 1306 .. 96 .. ..
Vigo. lBO ..

"-- •• "-- se ". ..

Total .... 3621 .. 8,782 .. 96 .. 710 713
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 2265 .. 9,468 .. 234 .. 181 .. 1130
182 .. 1752 .. 5,642 .. 103 128 .. 201
1861 2610 .. 10,868 .. 131 .. 547 .. 487
1860
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 26, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 24, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

Oct. 26,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
410 5 0
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woollod do 4 8 5 2
Primo Southdown do.
Lambs
Largo coarse calves
44 4 6
Prime Brasil do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 0 4 4
Beasts
22
Sheep and lambs
Calves lll,llO. 185
Pigs 430
SUPPLIES ON SALE Oct 27, 1862..—11
sheep, 23,290—0a1ve5, 178—pigs, 330.
OOT. 28, 1861.—Beasts, 6,670—sheep, 24,
152—pigs, 568.
NEWGATE 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 carcase.
s d a dl
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2
Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8
Prime large do. 3 10 4 0
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4
Large pork .... 3 6 4 4
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10

Oct, 24,

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

24;030

316
570
its, 6,210

;,660--cafes

(led
Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Veal.
Small pork 4 6 4 10
Lamb .... 0 0 0 0

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BOROUGH HOP.
Onr 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, 8 Boulogne, and 56 bales from Dunkilk.
per cwt.
New Mid and East Kent
Now Weald of Kent.. 9ns to 126 a
New Sussex
Now (Moldings
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

These markets continue to be fairly supplied with home
grown potatoes, but the show cf foreign produce on sale is
very moderate. The trade, generally speaking, is slow, at
rather lower prices. The import into London last week was
15 bags from Dordt, 100 from Rotterdam, 100 from Bou-
logne, and 5 sacks from Hamburg.
Kent and Essex Regents....6os to ON per ton.
Rocks ....50s to 70s ~
....408 to 55s I
WOOL.

Foreign

The amount of business passing in the market for Eng-
lish wool is still of limited extent. No increase of depres-
sion has, however, been observed in prices; indeed, in sone
quarters it is stated that there is a slight tendency to im-
provement, Compared with last week, the rates current

to-day, both for long and short-stapled descriptions, exhibit
no material change from Monday last. In colonial. wool,
by private contract, very little is doing. Prices, however,
rule stationary. The; imports into London last week
amounted to 776 bales from Port Natal; 6,950 bales from
Algoa Bay; 757, Naples; and 421 bales from Berdianeki.
Current prices of English wool per lb.
sd s d
Fleeces—South Down hoggets ........ 111 2 0
Halt-bred do ..... 2 0 2 2
Kent fleeces .. 1 11 2 0
South Down ewes and wethers 111 2 0
Leicester do.
Sorts—Clothing
Combing