The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Thera was a fair average supply of foreign stock on sale
in our market to-day. Amongst it were 122 beasts from
Spain. Sales progressed slowly, at depressed currencies.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts, as well as from Scotland, were on the increase,
and most breeds name to hand in excellent condition. The
beef trade was in a most inactive state, at a decline in the
quotations compared with Monday last of 2d per 81bs. The
top figure for Scots was 4s 10d per 81b3, and many very
prime animals sold at 48 81 per Blbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,400 Scots, crosses, and short horns; from other
parts of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 315
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 120 oxen and heifers.
There was an increased supply of sheep on offer, and its
general quality was good. The mutton trade was heavy;
nevertheless, sheep in the wool realised late currencies, the
top figure for Downs being 6s per 81bs, but clipped breeds
gave way 2d per 81bs, the highest quotation being 4s 10d
per 81be.
Lambs, the supply of which was very moderate, sold
readily at 7s 4d per Blbs. A few very superior Down lambs
realised 8a per Blbs.

The veal trade was inactive, yet previous rates were sup.
ported ; the quotations were 4s 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs.
We have to report a slow inquiry for pigs, at previous
rates.

Per 81bs.to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 4 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, ono. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2
Second quality do. 4 4 5 2

5. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
' Largo orse. calves 4 4 5 0
Prime small do 5 2 5 4
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers ... , 4 2 4 6

Suckling calves, 16s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 2,381
Sheep
Calves 133 , Pigs
Pigs. 4BO I •

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,852 head. in the corresponding week in
1863, we received 5,449—in 1862, 2,768—in 1861, 2,106
—in 1860, 2,351—in 1859, 3,065—in 1858, 414 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDUN LAD WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves,
Rotterdam .... 446 222 ~ .. 162 .. 136
Harlingen .... 21 --
Hamburg 04.41 125 .. 1231 ~ 23 .. 44
Amsterdam.... --
Boulogne."... -- 20

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ee ..".. •• ..-. •• .-.." •• .... •• --
Bremen
Dordt.. 39 .. 138 .. .. ..
Nieu Diep •. • • • • -- .. • • ..
Antwerp 5O .. 19 .. .. 35 ..
Ostend
Calais — • . 50 • • • . • . 216
Oporto — • • .. .. ....... ..
Dunkirk .— • , N .. .. .. 109

Total .... 754 .. 2015 .. .. 220 .. 863
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
863.. 560 .. 4,736 .. 2 .. 149 .. 2
862 73 .. 2,537 .. 38 .. 120 ..
861 493 .. 1,499 ~ • 11.. 76 .. 38
860
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1858
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, March 23, 1863, and this day.
Monday, March'2l, 1864.
Per 81b, to sink the offal. •

March 23, March 21,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do . 3 8 4 0 310 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 8 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown do. .. 610 6 0 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 2 410 4 4 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 21, 1863011e4sts, 3,890—
sheep, 17,660—calves, 103—pigs, 00.
MARCH 25, 1861.—Beasts, amo—sheep, 19,260—calves,
79—pigs, 210.

NEWGATE AND LEADEN:HALL.
These markets continue to be moderately supplied with
town and country-killed meat. Generally speaking, the
trade is firm, and prices somewhat higher than on Monday
last.

Per Slb, by tbo carcase.
a ga
Inferior bad 2,1 i) 3 2
Nliddling do. 34 3 8
Frime lug°, do. 3 10 4 0
Do, Inai!L d 0... 4 0 4 2
mutton. 3 8 3 10
pork .... 3 2 3 10
In
.prior Laige,

adsd
Middling mutton 4 0 4 2
Prime do .. 4 4 4 6
Veal
Small pork 4 2 4 6
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

The demand for hops is less active. The value of last
year's growth is well supported ; otherwise, the quotations
have a drooping tendency. The imports into London last
week was 575 bales, from New York, 33 Rotterdam, 17
Hamburg, and 15 Ostend.
Mid and East Kents £5 Os to 10s per cwt.
Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 7s ~
Sussex
Yearlings 3 108 to 6 Os „
Bavarian 5 513 to 8 8s ~
Belgian
American ..... 5 tis to 6 12s ,►