The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Although nearly 5,000 head of each kind of stock have
been lost at sea during the recent •gales, the supply of
foreign beasts and sheep on offer here this morning was
rather on the increase. A fair business was transacted at
about stationary prices.

The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were moderately extensive, but their general con-
dition was by no means list rate. Prime Scots, Herefords,
Down, and short horns, changed hands freely, at full prices,
being ss. per 81b. ; otherwise, the beef trade was in a
sluggish state, and, in some instances, the currencies had
a drooping tendency.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,500 short horns, crosses, &c. ; from
other parts of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland,
74 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 700 oxen and
heifers.

The show of sheep was only moderate, but the quality
of most breeds gool. Prime breeds commanded a steady
sale at full quotations ; but inferior sheep were a dull in-
quiry, at barely late rates. The top figure was ss. Bd.
per 81b. Prior to the close of business, a fair demand has
been effected.

Calves, the supply of which was moderate, were in fair
request, at full prices—viz,, from 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. per
Blbs.

The pork trade was in a sluggish state, at about previous
rates.

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
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Large orse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 44 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 4
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 25s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts ...
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 6,890
Sheep
Calves ... ... 250 , Pigs
rigs

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 10,896 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 11,980—in 1861, 12,755—in 1860, 6,824
—in 1359, 6,294—in 1858, 7,576—in 1857, 4,374 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 644 .. 3516 .. 158 .. 28
Harlingen 319 .. 1204 .. 3 .. 166
Hamburg 4 •• 355 --
Amsterdam.. • • 427 • •
Medemblik .0 87 .. 1798 .. 1
Vigo. -
()porto 49 • • • •
Men. Diep " " 7
--
Antwerp.•• 35
Ostend
.. 4 .. .. 8 ..
Calais ........• — 60 --
Dordt. ....... 205 .. 783 —.Tonning. •.
548 .. 466 .. .. ..

Total ....1,834 .. 8,613 .. • . 255 .. 194
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862
2180 .. 9 800 ..
1984 .. 9,266 .. 130 .. 465 .. 135
1861— .. 357 .. 412
1860 lBBO .. 4:546 .. .. 494 .. 104
1859 1472 .• 4,063 .. 111 .. 248 ..
1858
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 10, 1862, and this day.
Monday, Nov. 9, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink tho offal.

Nov. 10,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do 3 6 310
Primo large oxen .. 4 0..,:;..4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. .......... 4 2 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 410 5 2
Prime Southdown do. . ..... 5 6 5 8
Lambs ................ 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves ........ 310 4 6
Prime small do.
Large hogs ...... 4 0 4 6
Neat small porkers .......... 4 8 5 0
Beasts .............. 6,090
Sheep and lambs .. • • 20,960
Calves
..... .
Pigs.. 390
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 11, 1861..—8
sheep, 22,890—calves, 140—pigs, 410.
Nov. 12, 1860.—Beasts, s,73o—sheep, 2:
263—pigs, 600.
ENIIALL. NEWGATE AND LEAD

Nov. 9,

1863.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
410 5 0
310 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 4
56 5 8
00 0 0
38 4 4
46 4 8
36 4 0
42 4 4
5,190
19,160
162
440
tsts, 6,250

;, 950 —calves,

Fair average supplies of town and country-killed meat
are on sale at these markets. Good and prime beef and
mutton—of which the quantity on offer is by no means
extensive—rule firm at quite previous rates; otherwise, the
trade is dull at our quotations..
Per Sib. by the carcase.

s u® d sclad
Inferior beef .. 2 ,8 3 0 111(ddlinginutton 3 10 4 4
diddling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime do ....... 4 6 4 8
Frime large do. 3 8 3 10 Vaa1........... 3 8 4 4
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 0 4 4
Large pork .... 3 6 3 10 Lamb ........ 0 0 0 0
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 8