The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-16 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on
sale in our market to-day. For the most part, the beasts
were in but middling condition. The quality of the
sheep and calves, however, was good.
From our own grazing districts as well as from Ireland
and Scotland, the arrivals of beasts were seasonably good as
to number, but their general condition was by no means
first •rate, if we except those from Scotland, which were
remarkably prime. All prime breeds commanded a steady
sale at fully last week's prices—the top figure being 55 per
Sibs; otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state at
barely previous rates, and a total clearance was not effEcted,
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, wo received 2,200 short-horns, &c.; from Norfolk,
11 Scots; from other parts of England, 700 various breeds;
from Scotland, 99 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 900
oxen and heifers.

The show of sheep was rather limited ; bat the quality
of most breeds was prime. The best Downs, halt -breds ,
and Lincolns moved off firmly at fall currencies—the
highest quotation being 5s 8d per 81bs; but other breeds
were a dull inquiry at, in some instances, a decline of 2d
per 81bs.
Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request on
former terms. The top price was 4s 8d per Sibs.
The pork trade was heavy, and the quotations had a
drooping tendency.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 4
Secondquality do. 3 10 4 4 Paie. S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large orse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 1 6 4 8
Orse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Large hogs 3 4 4 0
Second quality& 44 4 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 4
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows Sheep and lambs .... 6,780
(
Sheep
Calves
Pigs .. 3401

The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 9,401 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received B,2oB—in 1861, 5,837—in 1860, 8,242
—in 1859, 6,210—in 1858, 6,765—in 1857, 3,678 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 666 .. 3136 .. 326 .. 28
Harlingen .... 695 ..
362
Hamburg 72 .. 780 .. . • •
938 .. 69 .. 127
Amsterdam.... 12 .. 21 • • •
Medemblik
Vigo . ........ 110 ..
Oporto ........ Nieu Diep • •
Antwerp .......
Ostend ......
Calais ......... • •
Dordt. ......... 285 ~ 780 • •
. ..... 1152 881 .. ••

..-- •• ..... •• - •• --
- .. - .. 29 .. -
-- .. - .. 9 .. -

Total ....2,892 5,539 453 .. 517
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862..
1861 .. 877 .. 4,453 .. —.. 214 .. 293
1860 1271 .. 6,071 .. .. 537 • • 363
1859 1371 .. 4,570 .. 7 217 .. ,_,
1858 964 .. 6,525
.. 254 .. 22
. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 17, 1862, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 16, 1863.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Nov. 17,
1862.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 8
410 5 0
38 4 0
42 4 8
410 5 4
56 5 8
00 0 0
310 4 6
48 5 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
6,160

Nov. 16,
1863.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
410 5 0
310 4 2
44 4 8
4 10 5 4
56 5 8
00 0 0
38 4 4
46 4 8
34 4 0
42 4 4
5,190
19,160
162
440
tsts, 4,980

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

Sheep and lambs].... 19;530
Calves
Pigs 4lO
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 18, 1861.—81
sheep, 21,100—calves, 144—pigs, 440.
Nov. 19, 1860.—Beasts, s,4so—sheep, 2
203—pigs, 510.

,200 —calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENLY ALL.
The supplies of town and country-killed meat on sale at
these markets are moderately good. Generally speaking,
the trade is firm, and prices are well supported. The sup-
ply of prime beef on offer is very moderate.

Per 81b. by the carcase.
tie
Inferior beef . . s 2
10 3 d
0
Nliddling do. .. 3 2 3 6
Frilne large do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2
Large pork .... 3 6 4 0
inferior mutton. 3 6 3 8

a dsd
Middling mutton 3 10 4 4
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Vaal
Small pork
Lamb

A fair average suEpp°IyROT.JG-H HOP.
show of Belgian and Bavoarrianngplrioshduhoeopiss is.
laTrghee,
but there are very few American samples on offer. Gener-
ally speaking, the trade is quiet. Good and tine parcels
support previous quotations, and In the value of inferior
qualities no material ehatiga has taken place. To force
sales in the latter) ho'wever, lower prices must be accepted.
Lest week's Import was 90 bales from Antwerp, 329 Bou-
logne, 2 Malta, 183 Ostend, 416 Hamburg, 114 Dunkirk,
272 Bremen, and t,6' bales from Rotterdam.
New Mid and East gents £l lOs to £9 Os per cwt.
New Weald of lients 4 lOs to 6 Os „
New Gold',ng 66s to 6 lOs „
New S-assex
Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os
01
0000000 000000 1 153 to 3 lOs ~

11.....,.......•

WOOL.
The public sales of Colonial wool aro still well attended
by home buyers, and a good business is passing for home
consumption. The attendance of foreign buyers, however,
is very moderate, and all kinds of wool being in limited re-
quest for export, the biddings mince we last wrote have been