The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-02 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign beasts here to-day was rather ex-
tensive—of sheep and calves only moderate. Sales pro-
gressed slowly, at about previous currencies.
The arivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts, as well as from Scotland, were seasonably good, and
in prime condition. From Ireland the receipts were
limited. Nearly all breeds met a slow inquiry, at last
Monday's quotations—the general top figure for beef being
4s 10d per Blbs ; consequently, the advance on Thursday
was lost.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,120 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns ; from other
parts of England 700 various breeds ; from Scotland,
384 Soots and crosses ; and, from Ireland, 120 oxen and
heifers.

The supply of sheep was on the increase, and most breeds
came to hand in good condition. On the whole, the mutton
trade was firm, at an improvement in the quotations com-
pared with this day sen'night of 2d per 81bs. Downs, out of
the wool, sold at 4s to 5s per 81bs. Our quotations now
refer solely to shorn sheep.
Lambs were in moderate supply, and sluggish request, at
from 6s 4d to 7s 4d per Sibs. About 700 came to hand from
the Isle of Wight.

Calves moved off slowly, at late rates—viz., from 4s 4d to
5s 4d per Bibs. The supply was only moderate.
In pigs, very little was passing, at about stationary
prices.

Per 81bs.to sink the offal.
s. d. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 8
Secondquality do. 3 10 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Largo orse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime Scots, ate. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 2 5 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 40 4 4 Small porkers 42 4 6
Lambs....6s 4d to 7s 4d.
Suckling calves, 16s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.

TOTAL STIFFLY. FOREIGN surrLy.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 1,920
Sheep and lambs.... 25,8201 Calves
Calves 209 , Pigs
Pigs 4BOl

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 5,844 head. to the corresponding week in
1863, we received 4,518—in 1862, 2,140—in 1861, 2,095
—in 1860, 4,239—in 1859, 1,485—in 1858, 1,344 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam ....1381 .. 347 .., 88 .. 398 .. 247
Harlingen .... 578 .. 42 .. 6 11 ..
Hamburg .... 34 .. 2378 .. . .... .. 391
Amsterdam.... .. .. • . ..

-- • . -- • • -- -139

Boulogne 0.. ..
Bremen ... 67 • • .. • • • .
Dordt. l9 .. 173 • . • . • .
Nieu Diep .... ..
Antwerp ..
.2 ..

.-- • • `-'" • • -- • . -
- • • ""''. • . 9 .. 67
.-- .. -- .. 25 .. 43

Ostend - . 45 ..
Calais - • •

Oporto
~... ..

eunkirk 2l ..

""'" • • '-"-' se "--- .. ---
-- .. - .. - .. 222
_ - -. .....„

Total .... 1258 .. 2940 .. 94 .. 443 ..1109
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 442 .. 1,625 .. 69 .. 452 .. 54
1862 .. 187 .. 2,330 .. 15 .. 240 ..
1861 414 .. 1,394 .. 18 .. 199 .. 479
1860
1859 l6l .. 2,675 .. 3 .. 37 ..
1858 lB3 .. 1,000 .. 3 .. 176 ..
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices cf
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, May 4, 1863,! and this day.
Monday, May 2, 1864.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
May 4, May 2,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 310 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do .. 4 0 4 4 4 8 5 2
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 4 8 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Largo coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkors
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs •
450 480
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 5, 1862.—Beasts, 3,680—
sheep and lambs, 23,420—calves, 130—pigs, 420.
Alia 6, 1861.—Beasts, 3,9oo—sheep, 23,420—calves,
118—pigs, 470.