The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock on sale here
to-day. Included in the supply of beasts was a large num-
ber of stores, and the general quality of the foreign stock
was very middling. The trade was dull, on easier terms.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were somewhat in excess of Monday last, but the
general quality of the supply was by no means prime. For
good and prime Scots, crosses, &c., there was a steady de-
mand, at full prices; otherwise the beef trade was dull, and
the quotations declined 2d per Sibs. The top quotation for
beef was 53 4d per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,900 shorthorns, &o. ; from other parts
of England 1,000 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 31
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 600 oxen and heifers.
There was an increased supply of sheep on sale, oompared
with Monday last. Most breeds, however, were received
in but middling condition. Good and prime Downs and
half-breds moved off slowly, at barely last Monday's cur-
rency; but for all inferior breeds the trade was dull, at a
decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. The top figure for
mutton was 53 61 per 81bs.

The supply of calves on sale was moderate, and the trade
was dull, at 4d beneath last Monday's prices, the top quota-
tion being 5e per Sibs.
Prime small pigs were firm in price, but for largo hogs
the trade was dull, at barely late rates.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. 1
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 IPrimeers-wool d,

s. d. s d
0.4 10 5 2
L 0.5 4 5 6
:a 4 0 4 6
4 85 0
3 6 4 2
4 4410

Secondquality do. 4 0 4 6 ' Pme.S'thdownd,
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Largo orse. calve
Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs
Sacond quality do. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers
Lambs....os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 163 to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
203 to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ....
Cows — Sheep 10,030
Sheep.
Calves ....
rigs . 620
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 17,089 head. in the corresponding week in
1863,we received 14,181—in 1862, 8,909—in 1861, 9,501
—in 1860, 12,558—in 1859, 8,395—in 1858, 8,609.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp - .. .. .--. .. 26 • •
Bremen -
Boulogne•• •.• • .. .. •• -- .. 233
Calais
Dordt. 32 .. 463 .. - Oil •• -
Dunkirk — .. .. .. -- •• 92
Gibraltar lO7 .. •• •. ••
Hamburg - ~ .. 323
Harlingen
Medemblik

Oporto - .. -- .. -- .• ---••—
Ostend ._.
..
...._
..
.. 14 ••
Rotterdam 1287 ~ 4760 .. .. 661 .. 361
Tonning 2071 .• 1918 .. 297 .. ..
Vigo.ltO .. .. •• ..

Total .... 4907 .. 9,806 .. 297 .. 767 ..1312
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs•
1863 3524 .. 9,666 .. 546 .. 216 .. 429
1862 2128 .. 5,901 .. 118 .. 420 .. 342
1861 5ll .. 8,190 .. 62 .. 215 .. 533
1860
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 19, 1863, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 17, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Oct. 19,
1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4lO 6 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 2
Piime Southdown do. .. 5 2 6 4
Lambs ..
Large coarse calves .. 3 4 4 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers

Oct. 17,
1864.
3 2to 3 10
40 4 6
48 5 0
52 5 4
38 4 2
44 4 8
4 10 6 2
54 5 6
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 2
4 4 410
6,950
29,060

Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs 23,240
Calves
Pigs 4lO
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct 2O, 1862.—8(
sheep, 24,260—calves, 229—pigs, 490.
OcT. 21, 1861.—Beasts, 6,6 so—sheep, 2
260—pigs, 370.

162
390
;asts, 6,560

:1250—calver

NEGATE AND LEADENHALL.

These markets are by no means extensively supplied
with meat, either from Scotland or the West of England.
For good and prime qualities the trade rules firm, at full
currencies ; but inferior descriptions move off slowly, at
about previous rates.

Per 81b. by the carcase.
sdsd
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4
niddling do. .. 3 6 3 10
['rime large do. 4 0 4 2
Do. small d 0... 4 4 4 6
Large pork .... 3 6 4 4
Inferior mutton. 3 6 4 0

a dad
Middlingmutton 4 2 4 4
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Veal .. 3 8 4 8
Small pork ~ .. 4 6 6 0
Lamb

BOROU

H HOP.

Since our last report, a fair average business has been
transacted in our market, at about previous rates. The
trade, for inferior produce, however, is far from active, at
the recent fall in the quotations; but for good and fino
samples the market is firm, and late prices are steadily sup.
ported. The supply of foreign hops on sale is but moderate.
Last week's import was 83 bales from Antwerp; 22 Bre-
men ; 24 Dunkirk ; 137 Hamburg ; 62 Rotterdam ; 31
Ostend ; 19 Boulogne ; and 159 pockets from Jersey.
per cwt.
New Mid and East Kent ...... ltOs to 189 s
New Weald of Kent Bos to 136 s
Now Sussex
New aildings
Very inferior and mouldy hops are selling as low as 40s
per cwt.