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 5s per
81bs ; 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, we 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, half -breds,
and Lincolns moved off firmly at full 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 Blbs.

Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request on
former terms. The top price was 4s 8d per 81bs.
The pork trade was heavy, and the quotations had a
drooping tendency.

Per 81b. to si
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Primo large oxen 4 6 4 10
Prime Scots, et e. 4 10 5 0
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2
Second qualitydo. 4 4 4 8
Stickling calves, 12s to 20s ;
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

ink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 4
Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 6 5 8
Largo orse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime small do 4 6 4 8
Large hogs 3 4 4 0
Small porkers 4 2 4 4
; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs 6,780
Calves . .•.• •. 352
Pigs . 00000 .110

Beasts ....
Cows
Sheep .. 21,489
Calves
Pigs 340
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 9,401 head. In tho 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 595 .. 938 89 .. 127
Hamburg 72 .. 780 .. • . .. 362
Amsterdam .. l2 .. 2t • •
Medemblik • .
Vigo .
Oporto
Nieu Diep
Antwerp ..
Ostend
Calais
Dordt. 285
loaning. 1152

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

780 .. - .. - •• -
881 .. - .. - •• -

The yearly. comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862...... 1260 .. 6,604 .. 92 .. 317 .. 35
1861 .. 877 .. 4,453 .. 214 .. 293
1860 1271 .. 6,071 .. .. 637 .. 363
1859 1371 .. 4,570 .. 7 .. 217 .. 'l,.
1858 964 .. 6,525 ..
.„ 254 .. 22
A. 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.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c... 4lO 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 4
Lambs
05 0
Large coarse calvesB
Prime Southdown do.
310 4 6
Prime small do. .. 4 8 6 0
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambsl 19,530
Calves
Pigs 4lO
SUPPLIUS ON SALE, Nov lB, 1861.—8
sheep, 21,100—calves, 144—pigs, 440.
Nov. 19, 1860.—Beasts, s,4so—sheep, 2
203—pigs, 610.

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
66 6 8
00 0 0
38 4 4
46 4 8
34 4 0
42 4 4
6,190
19,160
162
440
sate, 4,980

4200 —calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of town and wintry-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.
tided
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 0
Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6
Frime largo do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2
Largo pork .... 3 6 4 Q
Inferior mutton? § 4

soled
Middlingmutton 3 10 4 4
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Vaal
Small pork 4 2 4 6
Lamb

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1301i.OUGH HOP.

A fair average /Apply of English hops is on sale. The
show of Belgian and Bavarian produce is moderately large,
but there are very few American samples on offer. Goner.
ally speaking, the trade is quiet. Good and fine parcels
81.1pport previous quotations, and in the value of inferior
qualities no material change has taken place. To force
sales in the latter, however, lower prices must be accepted.
Last week's import was 90 bales from Antwerp, 329 Bou-
logne, 2 Malta, 183 Ostend) 06 hamburg, 114 Dunkirk,
. .
272 Bremen,.and 56 bales from Rotteraam.
Now Mid and East Kents £4 lOs to £9 Os per elVio
New Weald of Kents 4 lOs to 6OS "
New Golding 6 6s to 6 104
New Sussex
Yearlings
Olds 1 15s to 3 lOs ";,