The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average time of year supply of foreign
beasts on offer in our market to-day. The show of foreign
sheep was good, both as to number and quality. The
number of calves was by no means extensive.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were seasonably extensive, but their general quality
was very middling. Prime breeds commanded a steady
sale, at fully last Monday's currencies, the top figures
being ss. per 81b. Second qualities of beef were steady,
and quite as dear as last week; but inferior kinds were
much neglected. In prices, however, no quotable change
took place.

From Lincolnshire. Leicestershire, and Northampton-
elite, we received 2,260 short horns, &c., from other parts
of England, 800 various breeds; from Scotland, 25 Scots;
and from Ireland, 670 oxen and heifers.

We were again fairly supplied with sheep, the general
quality of which was good. The best Downs and half
breeds moved off slowly, and, in some few instances, prices
advanced 2d per 81b., otherwise the mutton trade was firm,
at lull currencies. A few superior Downs realised ss. 8d
per 8:b.

Calves moved off slowly, and Thursday's advance in
prices was not supported. The highest quotatijn was 42.
6d. per 81b.

The pork trade was in a sluggish state, at about lase
week's prices.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

a. d. a. d. a. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Primecre-wool d 0.4 8 5 2
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 2 Pme.Sithdowndo.s 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Largo orse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots' &c. 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 4 4 4 6
Ursa. ez inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 3 4 4 6
Second qualitydo. 42 4 6 Small porkers 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows — f Sheep and lambs .... 8,690
.... .. 182
Sheep and lambs .. 22,150 ' Calves
Calves ... ... 1851 Pigs
Pigs. 430

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 13,281 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 7,829—in 1861, 14,643—in 1860, 9,577
—in 1859, 8,573—in 1858, 5,767—in 1857, 6,915 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .. 429 .. 2820 .., .. 104 .. 19
Harlingen .... 378 .. 1001 .. .. 74 .. 99
Hamburg .... 6 .. 509 .. . . , ..1012
Amsterdam.... .. 529 .. .. ..
Medemblik ~ .. 57 .. 1956 .. .. 3
Calais oo •• -- .. ..
Gluck stadt..... .. • • -
INTieu Diep .... ..
Antwerp. 25 ..
Ostend ..... — • •
Bremen ........ 104 .. .. ..
Dordt. ...... . 95 .. 1023 .. .. 1 ..
lonning. . ..... 1141 .. 1620 .. 234 ..

• • .--

- • • ."-. • . 2 • • --

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Total ....2,265 .. 9,468 .. 234 .. 181 ..1130
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 ...... 1752 5,64.2 103 .. 128 .. 204
1861...... 2610 10,868 131 .. 547 .. 487
1860...... 2145 .. 6 585 .. 108 282 .. 463
1859...... 1316
1858...... •
•A
statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
6,746 .. 76 .. 76 .. 111
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Oct. 27, 1862, and this day
Monday, Oct. 26, 1863.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Oct. 27,
162.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2
t 8o
3 4
Second quality d 0........... 3 6 310
Prime large oxen ............ 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. ............ 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 310 4 2
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do ....... 5 0 5 4
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 6 5 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 330
SUPPLIES ON SALE, OCt 2B, 1861.—8,
sheep, 24,650—calves, 152—pigs, 568.
OCT. 29, 1860.—Beasts, 5,640—sheep, 2!
150—pigs, 320.

Oct. 26,
1863.
3 2to 3 6
38 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 0
38 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 3
54 5 6
00 0 0
36 4 2
44 4 6
3 4 310
40 4 4
020
23,240
239
440
ftsts, 6,670--

!,Soo—calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supply of town and country-killed meat is moderate.
For beef and mutton there is a steady demand, and prices
are well supported. Veal, excepting the primest quality,
as well as pork, is dull.

Per 81b, by the carcase.
stied
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0
Middling do. 3 2 3 6
Prime large do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2
Large pork 343 10
Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 6

ndsd
Middling mutton 3 8 4 2
Primo do .. 4 4 4 6
Veal
Small pork .... 4 0 4 4
Lamb . ... 0 0 0 0

HOP
The trade for fineBOROUGH new English hops,
continues firm, and
prices are steadily supported. Inferior qualities, however,
with which tho market is well supplied, are a dull inquiry,
and in order to effect sales factors are compelled to accept
lower prices. The import into London last week was 46
bales from Ostend, 318 Hamburg., 154 Rotterdam, 170
Antwerp, 253 Boulogne, and 22 Dunkirk.
New Mid and East Rents • .X 4 10s to £9 5s per cwt.
Weald of Kents ...... 4 108 to 6Os ~ Goldings ............ 66s to 6 lOs
Sussex ......... 4 10s to 6Os ~
Yearlings 2 10s to sOs ~

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The arrivals of potatoes to these markets are still chiefly
confined to the home growth, but they are of fair average
extent. On the "whole, the trade rules steady, and, com-
pared with our last report, the change in prices are unim-
portant. The currency is as follows:--
Regents
70s to 90s
Flukes
Shaves
PP
508 to 608
Rocks PI
Seedlings