The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-05 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of each kind of foreign
stock on offer, here, to-day, but its general quality was very
middling. Sales progressed slowly, at about last week's

prices.
We were but moderately supplied with English and
Scotch beasts—but the arrivals from Ireland were on the
increase, Prime Sects, Herefords, Devons, &c., were
scarce, and in good request, at very full prices. Inferior
breeds, however, were dull, at last Monday's currency, A
few very superior Scots, &c., realised 5s 2d, bat the general
top figure for beef was 5s per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,500 short-horns, crosses, &c.; from
other parts of England, 900 various breeds; from Scot-
land, 50 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 300 oxen and
heifers.

The show of sheep was seasonably good as to number—
but most most breeds were in very middling condition.
Downs, half-breds, Leicesters, &c., of primo quality sold
somewhat briskly, at extreme quotations. Otherwise, the
mutton trade was in a sluggish state, on forma terms. A
few Downs and half-breds sold at 5s 6d per Sibs. The
more general figure, however, was 5s 4d per Sibs.
The lamb season is now closed. The few lambs in the
pens were mostly disposed of at mutton prices,
There was a slight improvement in the demand for
calves, at 2d per 8113 s more money, compared with Thurs-
day last. Top price, 4s 10d per Blbs.

Pigs were in good supply, and steady request, at very
full prices. Small porkers realised 4s 8d per Bibs.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s, (1.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 0
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 4 Prne.S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large crse. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime Scuts, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 8 4 10
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers..., 4 2 4 8
Lambs....Us Od to 0,3 Od.
Suckling calves, 16s to 21s and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN surrLy.
Beasts ... ,
Cows — , Sheep and lambs .... 10,430
Sheep and lambs 26,570 Calves ....
Calves
Pigs . 490

The total imports of foreign stool( into London, last week,
amounted to 20,133 head. in the corresponding week in
1863,we received 19,331—in 1862,11,698—in 1861, 12,067
—in 1860, 13,596—in 1859, 13,269—in 1858, 12,028.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

From
Amsterdam....
Bremen .. 339 .. 302 .. 4 .. --
80u10gne...,..
Calais ........ - •• - •• 6 .. 66
Dordt. 257 .. 1113 ..
Dunkirk. .• •• ••78
Hamburg .... 151. .. 1060 .. • 219
Harlingen .... 430 .. 1531 .. 66 .. 97 .. 906
Aledemblilt.... 62 .. 1614 .. 6 ..
Diep
Oporto 9l •• .. --
Ostend ...... 17 .. .. 24 .. 60
Rotterdam
Tonning 1826 .. 2227 .. 435 ..

Total .... 4068 .. 12,828 .. 992 ..1075 ..1579
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 3103 .. 13,347 .. 930 .. 813 .. 1108
1862 ll9O .. 8,381 .. 660 .. 559 .. 908
1861 1702 .. 8,447 .. 425 .. 598 8;.-5
1860 .. 22715 .. 10,050 .. 192 .. 614 .. 465
1858 1256 .. 10,745 .. 214 .. 525 .•'_539
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
'fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Sept. 7, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 5, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink the offa:.
Sept. 7, Sept. 5,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 6t03 10 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 4 8 410 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &c...
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do .. 4 4 4 8 4 4 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 0 410 5 0
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 8, 1862.—Beasts, 6,070—
sheep and lambs, 26,080—calves, 252—pigs, 450.
SEPT. 9, 1861.—Beasts, 5440—sheep, 25,190—calves,
211—pigs, 490.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Increased supplies of home-grown potatoes are on sale at
these markets to-day, and the show of foreign produce on
offer has also improved. The trade, consequently, is less
active, and prices aro lower for all qualities. The imports
into London last week amounted to 120 tons from Dunkirk,
40 tons from Dieppe, 117 tons from Vivier, 65 tons from
St. Brier, 162 sacks from Utlais, 00 tons from Rouen, 37
tons from St. Nal°, 28 bags from Rotterdam, and 38 tons
from Jersey.
Kent and Essex Regehts....Bos to 130 s per ton.
1,
Shaws ....70s to 80s ~
)1 Foreign ....50a to 70s ~