The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large number of beasts from Corunna, and
sheep from Hamburg on sale this morning in middling
condition. Sales progressed slowly at about previous rates.
For the time of year the arrivals of beasts fresh up to-day
from our own grazing districts were moderately extensive;
but there was a slight deficiency in the quality of most
breeds compared with Monday last. Good and prime
breeds, therefore, were in improved request at an advance
in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, the best Scots and crosses
having realised 5s per 81bs. Otherwise, the beef trade was
in a sluggish state at about previous currencies, and a total
clearance was not effected.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,220 Scots, short-horns, and crosses; from other
parts of England, 330 various breeds ; and from Scotland
300 Scots and crosses. A few stale Irish beasts were on
offer.

We were fairly supplied with sheep, in for the most
part in good condition. Downs and half-breds moved eff
slowly, but at full prices other breeds were a dull inquiry
at last Monday's currency. The best Downs were at 4s
10d ; the best Lincolns and Leicesters, 48 4d per 81bs.
There was a good supply of lambs on offer, and the de-
mand for them ruled inactive at from 6s to 78 per Blbs.
About 700 came to hand from the Isle of Wight.

Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request at
[ate rates, In pigs very little was doing on former terms.

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 4 4 6
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S' thdow-n d 0.4 8 4 le
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo orse. calves 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 4 6 4 10
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 4 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Lambs, Gs Od to 7s Od.

Suckling calves, 12s to 21s ; and quarter-old otore pigs,
8s to 28s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ... .
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 3,820
Sheep and lambs
Calves 209 Pigs
Pigs 5lOl
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, May 19, 1862, and this day,
Monday, May 18, 1863.

Per 81b. to sink the offal
May 19, May 18,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 210 to 3 0 3 4to 3 8
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 310 4 4
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c 4 2 4 4 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 0 4 6 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown do. .. 4 8 410 4 8 410
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 410 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 430 370
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 20, 1861.—Beasts, 3,540—
sheep and lambs, 20,460—calves,;143—pigs, 390.
MAY 21, 1860.—Beasts, 3,4 Bo—sheep and lambs, 22,920
—calves, 180—pigs, 420.

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 6,189 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 3,646—in 1861, 5,430—in 1860, 5,215
—in 1859, 3,865—in 1858, 1,239—in 1857, 2,344 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 272 .. 343 .. 239 .. 266 .. --
Harlingen lB6 .. 959 .. 23,V.. 18 .. --
Hamburg eese 94 .. 3,065 .. • el .. 7
Boulogne . - .. .4, ...... eli .... ee
Cuxhaven - .. -- of ..... es ——
Vigo .. 40 .. -- .. -- .. -- .. --
NieweDiep ..... -- .. -- .. -- .. -- " --
Amsterdam.... -- .. -- .. -- " -- " --

Antwerp. —
Ostend . ... 12 .. _ _
Oporto 62 .. .. . .. ..
Dordt 5 .. 283 • . 51 . • . .
Bremen.

- .. - .. 25 .. -

Total .... 728 .. 4,842 .. 313 .. 299 .. 7
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 303 .. 2,485 .. 315 .. 491 .. 62
1861 766 .. 3,802 .. 299 .. 328 .. 246
1860 359 .. 4,210 .. 113 .. 308 .. 225
1859 177 .. 2,248 .. 210 .. 206 .. 24
1858 144 .. 1,737 .. 61 .. 279 ..