The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-02 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale
here to-day for the time of year. The demand ruled steady,
at about stationary prices.
The receipts of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were only moderate, but their general quality was
good. From Scotland a fair average number came fresh to
hand; but, from Ireland the arrivals were trifling. Owing
to the large quantities of dead meat on offer in Newgate and
Leadenhall markets, the beef trade was far from active ;
nevertheless, last Monday's prices were well supported.
The primest Scots and crosses sold at 4s. 10d. per Sibs.
The Scotch supplies were very good, but those from Ireland
were inferior.

Per Mb. to s

the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 10
Suckling calves, 108 to 21s
21s to 305.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows —
Sheep
Calves 166
Pigs 270
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 3, 1862, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 2, 1863,
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

s. d. a. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 6
Pule. S' thdown d 0.5 8 5 10
Largo orse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 2
Large h0g5...... 3 8 4 4
Small porkers , 4 6 4 8
; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

Feb. 3,
1862.
3 2 to 3 6
3 8 4 0
4 2 4 4
4 6 4 8
3 2 3 4
3 6 4 2
4 4 6 0
5 2 .5 4
0 0 0 0
5 0 5 6
5 8 6 0

Feb. 2,
1863.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 6
4 8 4 10
36 4 0
4 2 4 10
50 5 6
5 8 5 10
00 0 0
42 4 8
4 10 5 2

Ooarse 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 4 4 4 8 4 6 4
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 390 270
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb 4, 1861.—Beasts, 3,890—
sheep, 16,570—calves, 86—pigs, 350.
FEB. 6, 1860.—Beasts, 3,930—sheep, 18,760—calves,
128—pigs, 280.
The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 3,011 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 660—in 1861, 514—in 1860, 1,431
—in 1859, 2,010—in 1858, 680—in 1857, 1,257 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASS WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pins.
Rotterdam .... 313 759 .. 322
Harlingen .... 358 .. 212 .. 9
Hamburgh .... 2 . • 651 ..
Boulogne
Medimblik
Vigo — • •
NieweD iep...
Amsterdam —
Antwerp
• •
Oporto 2Bl
Corunna.
• •
Carril.
• •
Tonning
• •
Total

-- • • - • • 74 • • -

'" •2

.. 405 .. -

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862..
1861 .. 326 .. 42 .. .. 146 ..
1860 275 .. 860 299
1859 486 .. 1,259 .. .. 267 ..
1858 339 .. 224 .. .. 126 ..

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supply of town and country-killed meet on sale at
these markets is extensive. The trade rules heavy for all
descriptions, and prices have a downward tendency.

Per Sib. by the carcase.
sasd
Inferior beef .. 2 6 2 10
Middling do. 3 0 3 6
Prime 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

edsd
Middling mutton 3 8 4 2
Prime do 4 4 4 6
Veal 3 8 4 4
Small pork .. 4 2 4 6
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

The business doing both in English and foreign hops
is by no means extensive. The market, however, is de-
cidedly firm as regards prices, which are well supported,
and which exhibit no quotable change when compared with
last week. Last week's import amounted to 88 bales from
Ostend, 303 from liamliro', 105 from Boulogne, 1,449 from
New York, 10 from Antwerp, and 365 from Bremen.
Mid and East Kents . 70s to 180 s per cwt.
Weald of Keats
Sussex .
Bavarian
American .. 95s to 112 s „