The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The show of foreign stock in our market to-day was mo-
derately extensive as to number but very deficient in qua-
lity. All breech moved off heavily, and in some instances
prices were a shade lower than last week.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up were very large, The general condition of the
stock, however, was by no means first .rate. For all breeds
the demand ruled heavy, and in some instances the cur-
rencies had a drooping tendency. The top figure for the
best Scots and crosses was 4s 10d per 81bs. At the close of
business a clearance was not effected.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,700 short-horns, &c. ; from other parts
of England 900 various breeds; from Scotland 31 Suns and
crosses; and from Ireland 150 oxen and heifers.
The supply of sheep was above an average, and the
quality of most breeds was good. Prime Downs and half-
breds moved off slowly at barely stationary prices—the ex-
treme quotation being bs per 81bs ; all other breeds were
heavy, and in some instances the currencies gave way 2d
per 81bs.
Lambs were in moderate supply and heavy request at
Thursday's decline of 4d per Sibs. Prices ranged from 5s
to 6s per 81bs.
The veal trade was heavy at barely late rates.
In pigs very little was doing at previous quotations.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. cl.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 I Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme•S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, ote. 4 8 4 10 Prime small d 0... 4 4 4 6
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs ...... 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 42 4 6 Small porkers 4 24 6
Lambs, 5s Od to 6s Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
18s to 26s each.

TOTAL ST.IPPLY, FOREIGN SUPPLY.
and lambs .... 8,640
Beasts ....1,850
Cows 5,690_ Besets
Sheep and lambs .. 30,090 I Calves ..... , 364
Calves
Pigs 220
The total imports of foreign stocE into London, last week,
amounted to 13,194 head. In the corresponding week in
1862,we received 13,074—in 1861,13,191—in 1860, 13,484
—in 1859, 1.626—in 1858, 9,553—in 1857, 8,108 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.3I WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 353 .. 3104 ~,1085 .. 862 • • 27
Harlingen .... 313 .. 1104 .. 84 .. 117 • • 809
Hamburg .... 33 .. 739 .. -- • , • • 168
Boulogne. —
-- • •
Dunkirk....:..

'-' • • ''''' • • - ---•-..
19 . .

Calais ..
Vigo .. lB4 .. . -
Amsterdam.... .. 690 .. ' —39 ::
Antwerp
.. ..,
Ostend. .... • ' .•40 .. —. ... 21 .. ..
Bremen ........ 100 .. 17 .. -.. ii; ..
'''
Dordt. 213 .. 692 ..1078 .• • •
Tonning. • 948 .. 1510 .. 170 .. ••

Total .... 2162 .. 7,856 ..1077 ..1095 ..1004
The yearly comparison of weekly
imports is as follows :
Calves. Pigs.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
1862 1765 6,761 .. 2489 .. 762 1297
18g1 2056 .. 7,702 .. 1998 .• 282 .. 1153
1860 1623 9,791 .. 756 .• 591 • • 720
459
1859 1762 .. 7,b72 .. 1046 .. 832 ..
1858
• • • . • • •
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug, 4, 1862, and this day:
Monday, Aug. 3, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Aug. 4,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 oto 3 2
Second quality d 0........... 3 4 3 8
Prime large 0xen............ 310 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. ............ 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. .......... 3 8 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled do ..... 4 6 410
Prime Southdown do. . ..... 5 0 5 2
Lambs ................ 6 0 6 4
Large coarse calves ........ 4 0 4 6
Prime small do. ............ 4 8 5
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 410
Beastss,63o
Sheep and lambs 29,150
Calves
.....
Pigs 290
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 5, 1861.—8
sheep and lambs, 27,190—calves, 294—pigs,
AUG. 6, 1860.—Beasts, 4,93 o—sheep an 4
—calves, 355—pigs, 310.

Aug. 3,
1863.

3 4 to 3 8
310 4 4
46 4 8
4 8 410
36 4 0
42 4 6
4 8 410
410 6 0
50 6 0
38 4 2
44 4 6
36 4 0
42 4 6

4,760

34340

'466
350
its, 4,720--

Lambs, 27,300

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.

These markets are but moderately supplied with town
and country-killed meat. Prime beef, mutton, and lamb
move off steadily at full prices; otherwise, the trade is dull
at our quotations.

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

sdad
Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2
Prime do 4 4 4 6
Veal
Small pork .... 4 2 4 6
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

Since our last report a fair average business has been
transacted in most kinds of hops, and prices have ruled
firm. The accounts from the plantations are conflicting,
but in some districts the prospects are very favourable.
From Worcester the accounts are satisfactory. Last week's
import was 122 pockets from Antwerp and 12 bales from
Ghent.
Mid and East Kents 6os to 140 s per cwt.
Weald of Kents
Sussex
Olds .. 12s to 60s