The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

To-day's market was somewhat heavily supplied with
foreign stock, for which the inquiry ruled heavy, at de-
pressed currencies. The quality of the foreign beasts and
sheep was very middling. The arrivals of beasts fresh up
fr3m our own grazing districts were on the increase, and in
average condition. All breeds moved off slowly, at a de-
cline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 4d
per 81b., and a total clearance of the supply was not effected.
The general top figure for beef was 4d per 81bs. The Lin-
colnshire season has opened remarkably well as to quality,
far better than during the last three or four years.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,500 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns ; from Lin-
colnshire, 2,000 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of Eng-
land, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 189 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 70 oxen and heifers.
We were heavily supplied with sheep, and the mutton
trade was very dull, at 4d per 81bs less money. The best
Downs and half-breds changed hands at 5s 2d, the best
Lincolns, 4s 6d per Sibs.
The supply of lambs was moderate, and sales progressed
slowly. at from bs 8d to 6s 8d per 81bs. The general quality
of the supply was only middling.
Calves were in good supply and heavy request, at 2d per
81bs less money. The top figure was 4s 10d per 81bs.
In pigs very little was doing, at late rates.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2
Primo large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scuts, &c. 4 6 4 8
C;rse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10
Strondqualityclo. 4 0 4 4
Lambs....t
Suckling calves, 16s to 21s
20s to 25s each.

s. d. s. d
Primecre-wool d 0.4 6 4 10
Pmo. S' thdown do .5 0 6 2
Largo orse. calves 8 10 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 4 10
Largo hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 42 4 6
is 8d to 6s Bd.

; and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL RTirrlir.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Boasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves ..... ...
Pigs

Beasts .
Cows
Sheep and lambs 32,680
Calves 4B
Pigs 4BO
The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 8,216 head. In the corresponding week in
1863, we received 18,798—in 1862, 7,977—in 1861, 10,394
—in 1860, 16,120—in 1859, B,lol—in 1858, 7,958 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Amsterdam.... 90 ee 60 •. •• 5 ..
Antwerp . •-• •• •• —es2s•• 19
80u10gne...... 15
Bremen .. 128 .. 54 •• 8 .•
Calais ........ .. .. 15 ..
Dordt. 258 .. 516 .. 557
Dunkirk. 27 .. .. 1 .. 67
Hamburg •••• 129 .. 2258 .. .• .. 535
Harlingen .... 427 .. 694 .. 247 .. 141 .. 729
Medemblik .... 51 .. 424 .. •• 4 ••
Lisbon 2O .. •• •• "
Ostend .. ... 52 .. 54 .. 47 ..
Rotterdam .•.. 27 .. .r, ••—• • • • • 67
Toning

—___ ---- ---- ---- ____
Total .... 1322 .. 4421 .. 812 .. 240 ..1417
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1863.. 1825 .. 12,795 .. 1860 .. 1295 .. 1023
18H2 .. 1456 .. 6,899 .. 679 .. 450 .. 915
1861 1.552 .. 6,343 .. 984 .. 794 .. 936
1860
1859 767 .. 6,888 .. 667 .. 466 .. 372
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, July 20, 1863, and this day
Monday, July 18, 1864,
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
July 20, July 18,
1863. 1864.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 Et 3 2to 3 6
Second quality do ... 310 4 4 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen .. 4 6 4 8 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4lO 5 0 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 6 4 0 3 4 310
Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6 4 0 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 410 4 6 410
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs ........
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
seat small porkers. 4 2 4 6 4 2 4 6
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 350 480
SUPPLIES ON SALE, July 21, 1862.—Beasts, 4,930—
sheep and lambs, 30,110—calves, 236—pigs, 270.
Jung 22, 1861.—Beasts, 4,360—sheep, 25,290—calves,
357—pigs, 350.