The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on
offer here to-day, and its general quality was very middling
Sales progressed slowly, and in some instances the quota-
tions had a drooping tendency.
From the time of year the show of beasts from our own
grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, was good, and
in full average condition. The attendance of buyers was
moderately extensive ; nevertheless, owing in some measure
to the decline in rough fat to 2s 2id per 81bs the beef trade
was in a very inactive state. The best Scots and crosses
realised prices about equal to Monday last ; but other breeds
moved oft heavily, and in a few instances prices gave way
2d per Blbs. The top figure was 4s 8d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,200 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses; from other
parts of England 800 various breeds, and from Scotland
600 Scots and crosses. There were no fresh arrivals from
Ireland.

We were fairly supplied with sheep, the quality of which
was good. All breeds moved off heavily, especially Lin
coins and Leicesters, which were a shade lower ; otherwise
no change took place in the quotations. Prime Downs in
wool sold at 5s 8d ; out of the wool, 4s 8d ; prime half-breed.,
shorn, 4s 6d ; Lineolns and Leicesters, 4s to 4s 4d, in some
instances 4s 6d per 81bs.

The supply of lambs was moderate. Good and prime
breeds moved if freely at enhanced rates, and other quali-
ties ruled firm in price. The quotations ranged from 6s 8d
to 8s per 81b8.

The veal trade was heavy, at 4d per 81b less money; and
the pork trade was in a dull state on easier terms.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

a. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 8 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6
Lambs, 6s

a. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 4
Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 6 5 8
Large arse. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime small d 0... 4 8 6 0
Large h0g5...... 3 6 4 0
Small porkers 4 24 6
3d to 8s Od.

Suckling calves, 12s to 19s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .. .
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 1,630
Sheep and lambs
Calves
..• •
Pigs. 470

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 21, 1862, and this day,
Monday, April 20, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

April 21,
1862.
2 Bto 2 10
30 3 4
3 6 3 10
40 4 2
32 3 6
38 4 0
42 5 0
54 5 8
64 8 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
38 4 0
42 4 8
3,420

April 20,
1863.
3 2to 3 4
3 8 310
40 4 4
46 4 8
3 6 310
40 4 6
48 5 4
56 5 8
68 8 0
310 4 6
48 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
4,920

Coarse and inferior beasts....
Second quality do
Prime large oxen . .
Prime Scots, &c
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woorted do
Prime Southdown do. ..
Lambs
Large coarse calves ..
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts

Sheep and lambs .... 21,460 19,640
Calves
Pigs 445 260
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 22, 1861.—Beasts, 3,610—
sheep and lambs, 17,620—calves, 65—pigs, 630.
APRIL 23, 1860.—Beasts, 4,050—sheep and lambs, 26,820
—calves, 160—pig5,,350.
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,716 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 2,539—in 1861, 3,211—in 1860, 1,939
—in 1859, 944—in 1858, 2,318—in 1857, 1,494 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 233 .. 169 5 .. 493 .. 15
Harlingen .... 250 .. 27 .. 4 .. 10 ..
Hamburgh 89 .. 2,108 .. . • •
Boulogne. l7 1 ..
Cuxhaven .....
Vigo
NieweDiep —
Amsterdam
Antwerp.
Ostend • • .
Corunna .. . 96 .. • - - -
Dordt.
Calais..

- . . - . . 16 • • ---
- • • 10 • . 29 • . ---

Total 677 2,456 20 .. 548 .. 15
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 72 .. 2.056 .. 4 .. 402 .. 5
18(11 484 .. 2,206 .. .. 93 .. 328
1861 219 1,522 .. 3 .. 181 .. 14
1859 233 567 .. 9 .. 131 .. 4
1858 252 .. 1,814 .. 252

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Fair average supplies of town and country-killed meat
are on sale at these markets. In all descriptions sales pro-
gress slowly, at the recent fall in the currency.

Per 81b. by the carcase.
stied
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0
Nliddling do. .. 3 2 3 6
Frime large do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2
Large pork .... 3 6 4 0
Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6

sded
Middling mutton 3 8 4 0
Prime do .. 4 2 4 4
Veal . 4 0 4 8
Small pork ~ .. 4 2 4 6
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

We have to report a steady demand for all good condi-
tioned samples of home-grown hops, and late rates are well
supported. Inferior qualities movo off slowly, but at full
prices. Foreign hops, particularly those of good colour,
command a fair sale, and the quotations rule firm. Last
week's import amounted to 88 pockets and 391 bales from
Dunkirk, 60 bales from Bremen, 374 pockets from Guern-
sey, 100 bales from Antwerp, and 91 bales from Hamburg.

Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per cwt.
Weald of Kents
Sussex
Belgian
Bavarian
American .. 75s to 86a „

The second series of WOOL.
public sales of colonial wool will
commence on the 30th inst. The arrival since the close of
last auction is as follows ;—From New South Wales and
Queensland, 10,620 bales; Victoria, 33,185; Tasmania,
2,562; Adelaide, 17,701; New Zealand, 2,069; Cape,
5,694. Total, 72,131 bales,
The trade, both as regards home and colonial parcels, is
Ter
y quiet, yet no quotable change has taken place in
prices compared with our last report. There is still, how-

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

NEWMARKET RACES—THIS DAY.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
SWEEPSTAKES OF TEN SOUS EACH.
Santhal
.Etna
Columbine
HANDICAP PLATE.

Miss Emma
Revolver
_

Four ran,
MAIDEN PLATE.

Garotter
Rigolboiche 2

Five ran.

Two THOUSAND.—Haliburton, Double Pas, Knight of
the North, Knave of Trumps, Debden, Gelerte,
The Tartar, The Prior, Ireton, Woldga, Brick, Beauvale,
Light Bob, Nowadaha, Cheerful, Weatherbow, Michael
Scott, Physalis colt, and Killarney have paid forfeit.
ONE THOUSAND.—Duchess of Kingston, Lurline,
Double Pas, Devoninsis, Flutter filly, Miss Whip filly,
Slattern, Dame Gillian, Woodbine, and Cachuci have paid
forfeit.

LATEST BETTING.
TWO THOUSAND.
11 to 10 agst Hospodar (offered)
9to 2 agst Saccharometer (taken)
10 to 1 agst Macaroni (taken)
11 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (taken)
THE DERBY.
1000 to 15 agst Baldwin (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Donnybrook (taken)
Very little doing.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

COMMITTAL FOR DOG STEALING.—James Kearney,
described as a shoemaker, of 14, Fitzroy-place, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a dog of the value of £5,
the property of John Needham, coachman to a gentleman
named Arnold, whose stables are in Harley-mews,
The prosecutor went into a publichouse on Saturday after-
noon with a friend and the prisoner followed them in, and
shortly after left, taking the prosecutor's dog with him. On
the prosecutor going outside to look for his dog he was in-
formed by a cabman that a man had gone off with it. The
police were communicated with, and prisoner was found and
taken into custody, but the dog could not be traced. This
morning, however, a person went to the publichouse and
left the dog with the barman, and it was now produced in
court.

The barman at the publichouse said that he observed the
prisoner and another man talking together in front of the
bar, and the prisoner then put something under the other
man's coat, and they lett the house together.
Henry Bradbury, a cab driver, said the prisoner was the
man he noticed leave with the dog.
The prisoner set up a most rambling defence, and Mr.
Tyrwhitt committed him for two months with hard labour,
informing him at the same time, that if he came before him
again he would go to the sessions.