The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-25 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of each kind of foreign stock on sale here,
to-da), was moderately good. On the whole, the demand
for it ruled steady, and the quotations generally were well
supported.

The arrivals of beasts fr€sh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts, as well as from Scotland, were seasonably extensive,
and most breeds came to hand in good a leable condition.
From Ireland, however, the receipts were limited. On the
whole, the beef trace ruled steady, at full currencies. The
primest Scots sold at 4s 10d, in some few instances at 68
per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, wo
received 2,000 Scuts, crosses, and short horns ; from other
parts of England, GOO various breeds; from Scotland, 326
Scots and crosses; and, from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers.

With sheep, we were fairly, but not to say heavily, sup-
plied. Their general quality was pzitne. All breeds com-
manded a steady inquiry, and a few transactions took place
at slightly enhanced rates. The best Downs, in the wool,
realised 6s, out of the wool, 4s 10d per Blbs.

There was an increased supply of lambs in the pens.
Prime breeds sold freely, on rather higher terms—but in-
ferior breeds were a duil inquiry, at late rates. Prices
ranged from Go 4d to 7,3 Sd per Blbs. About 800 came to
band from the Isle of Wight.

aloes were in E ho r t zupply, and sluggish request, at late
rates.

The pork trade was heavy, on former terms.
Per Blbs.to sink the offal.
5. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &o. 4 S 4 10
erse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 4
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2

R. d. x. d.
/
Primecrs-wool d 0.6 4 5 8
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Largo orse. calves 4 6 6 2
Prime small do 6 4 5 6
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 6
is 4d to 7s Bd.

Lambs....t
Suckling calves, 14s to 22s
20s to 25a each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

i and quarter-old store pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs -

Beasts ....
Cows
Sheep and lambs 22,140
Calves
Pigs 470
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 4,413 head. in the corresponding week in
1863, wo received 2,772—in 1862, 2,641—in 1861, 2,491
—in 1860, 3,497—in 1859, 2,876—in 1858, 1,362 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAsl WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 412 .. 47 4 .. 181 .. 211
Harlingen .... 644 .. 32 9 ..
Hamburg .... 30 .. 2347 .. . , .. 24
Amsterdam....
Boulogne — • •
Bremen . l2 ..
Dordt.
••
Nieu Diep
Antwerp l3 ..
Ostend ..
Calais — • •
Vigo 32 ..
Dunkirk

`.-- • • .'" • • - • • --
--- • • -- • • 14 .. 65

• • ---
.. 17 .. .--

.". • • """ 0* - • • --
- .. - .. - .. 193

Total .... 1199 .. 2426 .. 4 .. 221 .. 693
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863 582 1,625 .. 69 .. 452 .. 54
1862 56 .. 2,330 .. , 15 240 ..
1861 4Ol .. 1,394 .. 18 .. 199 .. 479
1860
1869 l6l .. 2,675 3 37 ,
1858 lB3 f,. 1,000 3 .. 176 ..
A statement and comparison of •
the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 27, 1863, and this day,
Monday, April 25, 1864.

Per 81b, to sink tho offal.
April 27,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 310
Primo large oxen .. 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &o 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 4
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 6 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 22,660
Calves
Pigs 360
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 28, 1862.—8(
sheep and lambs, 24,340—calves, 168—pigs,
APRIL 29, 1861.—Beasts, 3,6 Bo—sheep, 1
107—pigs, 380.

April 26,
1864.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 410
38 4 4
48 6 2
64 5 8
610 6 0
64 7 8
46 5 2
64 5 6
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,293
19,020

'149
490
nets, 3,890
120.
~450—calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The arrivals of moat from Scotland and West of England
continue on a moderately extensive scale, and with town-
killed meat the markets are fairly supplied. Generally
speaking, the trade is dull, at barely previous quotation.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
s tl a d
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0
Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6
F rime large do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2
Large pork .... 3 2 :3 10
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8

sd 0 6
Middlingmutton 3 10 4 0
Prime do .. 4 2 4 4
Veal
Small pork ~
Lamb .....

BOROU

II nor.

The amount of business doing in our market, both as re-
gards Bnglish and foreign produce, is confined to immedi-
ate wants. Prices, however, rule firm, and they are without
quotable change from last week. 'rho import, since our
last, is confined to 10 bales from Millbury.
Mid and East Bents £5 Os to £9 105 per cwt.
Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 is ~
Sussex
Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os „
Bava►ian 5 5s to 8 ~
Belgian
Arraoriaau