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 Sibs, the best Soots 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, 4s 4d per 81bs.
There was a good supply of lambs on offer, and the de-
mand for them ruled inactive at from Os to 7s per 81bs.
About 700 came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request at
late rates, In pigs very little was doing nn former +prim:,
er 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'thdown d 0.4 8 4 10
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Largo orse. calves 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, &o. 4 10 6 0 Prime small d 0... 4 6 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large h0g5...... 3 4 4 0
Second quality d 0.4 0 4 2 Small porkers .... 4 2 4 6
Lambs, 6s Od to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
18s to 28s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts ...
Cows —
Sheep and lambs
Calves 209
Pigs 5lO

FOREIGN SUPPLY.Beasts
680
Sheep and lambs
Calves ....
Pigs—

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 tho offaL

May 19,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 10 to 3 0
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6
Prime large oxen .. 3 8 4 0
Prime Soots, &c. 4 2 4 4
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. .. 3 8 310
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 0 4 6
Prime Southdown do. .. 4 8 410
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 2 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 410
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs.. .. 430
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.

May 18,
1863.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
46 4 8
410 5 0
3 6 310
40 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 410
60 7 0
310 4 4
4 6 410
34 4 0
42 4 6
4,320
24,410
149
370

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 272 .. 343 239 .. 256 ..
Harlingen lB6 .. 959 .. 232.. 18 ..
Hamburg 94 .. 3,065 ..
Boulogne
Cuxhaven —
Vigo 40 ..
NieweDiep
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Ostend. ..... 12 ..
Oporto 62 .. •• .. ..
Dordt• 5 .. 283 .. 61 .. ..
Bremen

- .. - .. 25 .. -

Total .... 728 .. 4,842 .. 313 .. 299 .. 7
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
862..
8(11 756 .. 3,802 .. 299 .. 328 .. 245
860 359 .. 4,210 .. 113 .. 308 .. 226
859 177 .. 2,248 , . 210 .. 206 .. 24
LB5B 144 .. 1,737 .. 61 .. 279 ..

1859. 1880. 1861. 1862. 1863.
SP—t—r°cicekotillyiTreda.7..... -----3,500 28.562 66.967 35,489 39,541
1
s 4
—sBs°llto 52-110dt° 5-88Ododtu 680dt° 38 3do to
Deliver; lastweek 971 905 1,116 1,196 1,291
—436 4—s
Ditto from June 1 97,108 77,9 8 77,331 116,367 77,230
Arrivals last wee 405 736 674 1,643 220
Ditto from June 1 94,546 91.389 117.204 95.110 74,492
Price of Town .... 55s 9d i 526 Od 56s 8d i 463 6d 44s 3rl