The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Thare was a full average supply of each kind of foreign
stock on sale in to-day's market, but its general quality was
very middling. Sales progressed slowly at about stationary

prices.

Compared with Monday last, the arrivals of beasts fresh
up from our own grazing districts were only moderate, but
they were quite equal to the demand. From Scotland the
receipts were seasonably good, viz., 462 Scots and crosses
from Fifeshire and East-Lothian, and 196 from Aberdeen.
The show of Irish beasts wero limited. All breeds met a
dull inquiry at last week's decline in the quotations—the
top figure being 4s 8d per 81bs. The quality of the stock
was good. A few grass fed beasts were on offer. From
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received
2,000 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 600 various breeds; from Scotland, 658 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland, 80 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was seasonably good both as to num-
ber and quality. The mutton trade was in a sluggish state
at last Monday's currency. The general top price for
Downs and half-breds were 5s per 81bs. Good and prime
lambs were in steady request at full prices, Interior lambs
were dull at late rates. Prices ranged from 6s to 7s per Sibs.
'We have to report a slow inquiry far calves—the supply
of which was moderate—at Thursday's decline in value.
The sale for pigs were very inactive on former terms.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d' • s d I s. d. s.d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 10
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme.S'thdowndo.l 10 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Large erne. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, ex. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Small porkers..., 4 2 4 6
Lambs....6s Od to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — i Sheep and lambs .... 4,510
Sheep and lambs 28,130 , Calves . , 259
Calves 259 ; Pigs ..... . 6O
Pigs 6BO 1

The total imparts of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 12,207 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 9,513—in 1862, 5,555—in 1861, 9,083

—in 1860, 9,764—hi 1859, 4,574—in 1858, 5,229 head.

IMPORTS INTO LON.utar LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 8 1 .. 2166 ~ 160 .. 400 .. 129
Harlingen lO4O .. 1876 .. 249 .. 130 .. 25
Hamburg 126 .. 3210 .. 477
Amsterdam .. 14
Boulogne
Bremen .. GO .. 9
Dordt. 36 386 396 .. 13 8
Corunna 358 ..
Antwerp

.. - .. 18 .. 34

Ostend 44 ..
Havre — ..

• • --- • • 23 • • ---

Oporto - • •

-
Dunkirk
••

"--. •• '-' •• --- •• ---
- .. --- .. 3 .. 2

Total .... 2465 .. 7647 .. 805 .. 601 .. 689

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 693 7,195 .. 911 .. 587 .. 27
1862. 199 .. 3,997 .. 735 .. 629 .. 34
1861 1660 .. 6,332 .. 461 .. 798 .. 432
1860 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, June 15, 1863, and this day,
Monday, June 13, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
June 15,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3
Second quality do 3lO 4 4
46 4 8
Prime large oxen
410 5 0
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse
do.
inferior
Second 6
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 410
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 25,690
Calves 272
Pigs 430
SUPPLIES ON SALE, June 16, 1862.—8 e
sheep and lambs, 25,670—calves, 336—pigs,
JUNE 17, 1861.—Beasts, 3,820—sheep, 2,
383—pigs, 520.

June 13,
1864.
3 2to 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 4
46 4 8
3 6 310
40 4 4
4 6 410
410 5 0
60 7 0
40 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
6,030
32,150

392
560
,acts, 3,380-
510.

c46o—calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supply of meat on sale at these markets is very mo-
derate ; generally speaking, the trade is slow at the late
decline in the quotations.
Per 81b, by the carcase.
sd sd
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 0
Riddling do. .. 3 2 3 4
Fritne large do. 3 6 3 8
Do. small d 0... 3 10 4 0
Large pork .... 3 4 4 0
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10

ndsd
Middlingmutton 4 0 4 2
Prime do .. 4 4 4 6
Vaal
Small pork ~
Lamb ....., 5 4 6 4

BOROUGH HOP.

The accounts at hand from the plantations to. day are
more favourable, and the hop trade, generally speaking, is
quiet. Good and fine English hops, however, are in fair
average request at full prices ; but interior produce is dui',
although without material change in value from Monday
last. The imports last week amounted to three bales from
Boulogne and 75 bales from New York.