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

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign beasts on offer
in market to-day ; but the number of foreign sheep was only
moderate. Sales progressed slowly on rather lower terms,

The arrivals of beasts put up from our own grazing
districts, as well as from Scotland, were seasonably exten-
sive. English breeds came to hand in but middling condi-
tion, but the stock from Scotland was very prime. The
receipts from Ire!and were limited. For all breeds the
demand was heavy, at a decline in the quotations compared
with Monday last, of 2d per Blbs, and a total clearance was
not effected. The best Scots and crosses sold at from 4s
to 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgshire we
received 2,300 crnssea; from other parts of England 800
various breeds; from Scotland 431 Scots and crosses ; and
from Ireland 120 oxen and heifers.

We were but moderately supplied with sheep, but their
general quality was good, The mutton trade ruled firm
at fully last week's currency. , Downs, out of the wool, pro-
duced 5s per 81bs. The few woolled sheep on offer sold
readily at high prices, the top figura being 6s 4d per Sibs.
Lambs were in fair supply and steady request, at late
rates--viz., from 63 4d to 7s 4d per Bibs. About COO came
to hand from the Isle of Wight.

Calves moved off slowly on former terms, The top price
was 5s 4d per Slbs,

We have to report a dull inquiry for pigs, at last week's
quotations.

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

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 3,010
Sheep and lambs 22,640 ICalves
Calves l5O , Pigs . . 80
Pigs. 4BOl
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 7,807 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 6,lol—in 1862, 1,537—in 1861, 5,306
—in 1860, 5,959—in 1859, 2,487—in 1858, 2,581 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAS/ WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 589 .. 294 28 .. 465 .. 356
Harlingen .... 740 .. 114 .. 16 ..
Hamburg .... 166 .. 3231 .. 308
Amsterdam....
Boulogne ... .. _
Bremeni .. 77 .. . •
Dordt,. 8 .. 175 .. 69 .. 1 ..
Nieu Diep
Antwerp
Ostend .. 74 ..
Calais ••
Oporto
Dunkirk 5O ..

--- • • -- • . - 4

"-- •• ..... •11 ••
- .. - .. 7 ..
2 .. 2 .. 23 ..

-- .. 147
•• - ••

-- •• -- •• - ••
80 .. - .. -80 .. - .. .. 384 384

Total .... 1694 .. 3b96 .. 99 .. 512 ..1606
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863.. 903 .. 4,468 .. 265 .. 477 .. 48
1882 .. 128 .. 953 .. 79 .. 277 .. 100
1861 498 .. 4,207 .. 210 .. 206 .. 185
1860
1850 227 .. 2,048 .. 37 .. 180 ..
1858
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 11, 1863, and this day,
Monday, May, 9, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
May 11,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen .. 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. .. 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 6 310
Second quality do. .. 4 0 4 2
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown do. .. 4 8 410
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 310 4 4
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 24,410
Calves
Pigs.. 370
StiPpLins oN SALE, May 12, 1862.—8
sheep and lambs, 24,680—calves, 125—pigs,
MIT 13, 1861.—Beasts, 4,4 Bo—sheep, 2
111—pigs, 360.

May 9,

1864.
3 2to 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 4
46 4 8
3 6 310
40 4 4
46 4 8
410 6 0
64 7 4
44 5 0
52 5 4
36 4 0
42 4 6
5,270
26,820

I 480
easts, 4,030-
430. _

1,-950—calves,