The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Owing to the prevailing strong gales of wind having pre-
vented the arrival of several vessels laden with stock, the
supply of foreign beasts and sheep in to-day's market was
limited, and sales progressed steadily, on higher terms.
The arrivals of beasts, fresh up from our own grazing
districts, were limited, and in but middling condition. The
supplies from Ireland and Scotland were only moderate—.
47 bullocks having been lost in the Aberdeen boats wrecked
off the Tyne. All breeds of beasts commanded a steady in-
quiry, at an advance in the quotations compared with Mon-
day last of 2d per Blbs. A few very superior Scots and
crosses realised 6s 8d ; but the general top figure was 5s 6d
per Sibs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire,lwe received about 2,100 shorthorns, &c.; from other
parts of England, 600 various breeds; from Scotland, 143
Scots and crosses; and, from Ireland, 350 oxen and
heifers.

The show of sheep was small, but in improved condi.
tion. The mutton trade was very firm, and the currencies
advanced fully 2d per 81bs. The general top figure was
5s 10d, but some prime Downs were disposed of at Gd
per 81bs.
Calves—the supply of which was limited—moved off
freely, at 2d. per Blbs. more money. The quotations from
4s 2d to 58 2t.t per Blbs.

The pork trade was in a sluggish state, at barely late
rates,

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

a. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 4 2
Second quality do. 4 4 4 10
Prime large oxen 5 0 5 2
Prime Scots, &o. 5 4 5 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 6
Second quality do. 4 8 5 0
Lambs....(
Suckling calves, 18s to 22s
2Us.to 25s each.
TOTAL BUYI'LY.

s. d. s d
IPrimecrs-wool (10.5 2 5 6
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 8 5 1U
Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime small do 4 10 5 2
Large hogs 3 6 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Is Od to Os Od.

; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

Beasts ...
Cows
Sheep
Calves 7O
Pigs 475
The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week
amounted to 12,600 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 12,850—in 1862,12,458—in 1861, 8,128
—in 1860, 6,661—in 1859, 5,387—in 1858, 4,932.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEEK.

From Beasts.
Antwerp 3 ..
Bremen ... 127
80u10gne......
Calais
Dordt. llB 440 .. 1 ..
Dunkirk — .. .. 115
Gibraltar 125 .. .. ..
Hamburg •.. • 74 . • F 67 .. . • • 44
Harlingen
Mederublik 40 .. 15] 0 ..
Nieu Diep
Ostend .. .. .. 17 .. 77
Rotterdam
Tonning 1659 .. 831 ..
Vigo.

Sheep. Lambs. Calvos. Pigs.
.. .. 18 ..
.. .. .. 455

Total ....2,937 .. 8,379 .. 331 .. 953
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lamba. Calves. Pigs.
1863 2324 .. 6,848 .. 550 .. 128
1862 .. 2;32 .. 9,994 .. .. 428 4
1861 llB3 .. 6,579 .. 309 .. 49
1860
1859
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Nov. 30, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 28, 1864,

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Nov. 30,
1863.
3 6 to 3 10
4 0 4 6
4 8 5 0
5 0 5 2
3 10 4 4
4 6 4 10
5 0 5 6
5 8 5 10

Nov. 28,
1864.
3 6to 4 2
4 4 410
50 5 2
54 5 6
310 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 6
5 8 510

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality do,
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep:
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do. ..

Lambs -------
0000 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 0 4 6 4 4 4 8
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 290 350
SurrmEs ON SALE, Dec l, 1862.—Beasts, 5,020—
sheep, 19,100—calves, 118—pigs, 380.
DEC. 2, 1861.—Beasts, s,24o—sheep, 19,1C0—calves,
107—pigs, 380.