The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-11 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

For the time of year, there was a full average supply of
foreign stock on sale here to-day. The demand for it, how-
ever, was heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported.

The arrival of beasts from our own grazing districts, as
well as from Scotland, were moderately good as to number,
but their quality was not quite so prime as in some previ-
ous weeks. All breeds met a dull inquiry ; yet, compared
with Monday last, no change took place in the quotations.
The best Scots sold at 45 10d per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,200 Scots, crosses and short horns; from other
parts of England, 600 various breeds ; from Scotland, 225
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 90 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was tolerably good, and most breeds
came to hand in prime condition. Downs and half-breeds,
in the wool, were in moderate request, at previous rates;
otherwise, the mutton trade was heavy, at a further decline
in the quotations of 2d per Sibs. Prime Downs and half-
breeds, shorn, sold at 4s 8d ; heavy Lincolns, 4s ; and prime
small Lincolns, 4s 4d per Sibs.
Lambs were in moderate supply, and sluggish request, at
from Cs to 7s per S!bs.
Calves moved off slowly at late rates—viz, from 4s 4d to
5s 4d per 81bs. Tho supply was only moderate.
Prime large pigs were steady in price, but large hogs
ruled heavy, at barely late rates.
Per Blbs.to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primeers-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Secondquality do, 3 10 4 2 Prne.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Largo orse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime Scots, olc. 4 3 4 10 Prime small do 5 2 5 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 85 2 Small porkers 42 4 6
Lambs....6s Od to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 17s to 24a; and quarter-old store pig,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows —' Sheep and lambs .... 1,36 )
Sheep and lambs.... 21,190 Calves ..... ........ . 119
Calves
Pigs 6OO I
The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 4,316 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received° 3,403—in 1862, 2,771—in 1861, 2,615
—in 1860, 3,825—in,1859, 3,021—in 1858,1,254 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
25 .., .. 225 .. 204

From Beasts.
Rotterdam .... 474
Harlingen • •
Hamburg .... 62 .. 1907 .. .•
Amsterdam....
80u10gne......
Bremen .. •• •• ••
Dordt. 69 .. .. ..
Nieu Diep .• • . ..
Antwerp . 36 .• .. .. 21
Ostend ....•.... 91 .. 95 ..
Calais — • • • • • • .. 102
'Vigo v6 •• .. —2..
Dunkirk. .. -- •• 75 •• 133

-- : : - • . -- - 277

Total .... 1172 2171 256 .. 716
The yearly comparison of Weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 418 .. 2,904 .. 3 .. 52 .. 26
18'2 31 .. 2,479 4 .. 252 .. 5
1861 215 .. 1,712 .. 197 .. 191
1860 264 •• 3,267 .. 229 .. 74
1859 192 2,743 .. 94 ..
1858
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 13, 1863, and this day,
Monday, April 11, 1864.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

April 13, April 11,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 4 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do 3 8 310 310 4 2
Primo large oxen . 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6
i
Prime Scots &c...
Coarse andinferior sheep
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 4 8 5 4 5 4 6 8
Prime Southdown do. ...... 5 6 6 8 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers. 4 4 4 6 4 2 4 6
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs .... 21,710 18,170
Calves
Pigs.. .. 240 260
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 14, 1862.—Beasts, 3,760—
sheep and lambs, 23,370—calves, 151—pigs, 280.
APRIL 15, 1861.—Beasts, 3,Boo—sheep, 20,030—calves,
116—pigs, 310.