The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-06 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The show of foreign beasts and calves here to-day, was
moderate---of foreign stock somewhat extensive, but it was
chiefly composed of merinos from Germany in poor con-
dition. The rates demanded for them were from 22s to
27s each.

From our own grazing disti icts, as well as from Scothni,
the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were moderately
good, and the condition of most breeds was prime. The
attendance of buyers being on the increase, the beef trade
ruled firm, at an advance in the quotations realised on
Monday last of 2d per Blbs, and a good clearance was
effected. The best Scots and crosses sold at 4s 10d per 81bs.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire comprised : 1,750 Scots, short-horns, and
crosses; from other parts of England, 500 various breeds;
from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland,
10 oxen and heifers,

There was a very small supply of English sheep in the
pens; but their general quality was good. Downs and
half breds moved off slowly, at prices equal to Monday
last; but heavy sheep were a dull inquiry at barely that
day's currency. The best Downs, in the wool, realised 5s
10d ; out of the wool, 4s 104 per Blbs. The general top
figure for short Line ins .znd LAcesters was 4s fid per Blbs.
Lambs—the supply of which was small—changed hands
steadily at full quotations, viz., from 7s to 8s per 81bs. The
arrival from the Isle of Wight was confined to 90 head.
'We have to report a fair demand for calves, at quite
previous quotations. The top figure was 5s 2d per 81bs.
There was very little business doing in pigs, at drooping
prices.

Per 81b, to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 ;Prinmers-wool d 0.4 1') 5 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0, Pine. S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 10 5 2
Urse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large bogs 3 6 4 2
Second quality do. 4 0 4 8 j Small porkers ... , 4 4 4 6
Lambs, 7s Od to 8s Od.

Suckling calves, lie to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 28s.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
3
CBoe,tayssts .. . . ........,410 i Beasts
...... ( Sheep
Sheep ... ..... 19,720 f Calves
Calves
Pigs. 360
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 7, 1862, and this day,
Monday, April 6, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
April 7, April 6,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 2 10 to 3 0 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 2 4 4 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .. .
Second quality dn.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 5 2 410 5 6
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 576 5 8 510
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 8 4 4 4 G
Beasts
Sheep
Calves
Pigs 540 260
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 8, 1861.—Beasts, 3,630—
sheep and lambs, 19,680—calves, 59—pigs, 370.
APRIL 9, 1860.—Beasts, 3,240—sheep and lambs, 18,870
—calves, 119—pigs, 330.
The total imports of foreign stem into London, last week,
amounted to 6,130 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 2,252—in 1861, 3,2.58—in 1860, 2,114
—in 1859, 2,425—in 1858, 806—in 1857, 1,033 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONIAAN LAsi WEBB.
_

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 132 .. 263 .. 20 341 .. 27
Harlingen
Hamburgh 16 .. 4,890 .. . • •
Boulogne .. 10 1
Cuxhaven .
Vigo ll B..
NieweDiep . ,
Amsterdam....
Antwerp .. 19 ..
Ostend

•• ..-... ••

--- • • --- • • 59 • • -
- • • 18 .. 23 • • •--

Carri I• • 000 ...
0 • ....'
• • ..... • • ...... • • .....
Dordt, ll .. 191 .. 1 ..
Calais • • 000000 • • -- -- ---

•• ..''

Total .... 290 .. 5,311 .. 40 .. 341 .. 27
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
91 .. 1.922 .. 239 ..

862

,Snl .. 219 .. 2,999 ..

S 6) 282 .. 1,559 ..
.859 ll7 .. 2,238 ..
858 2O .. 641 ..

21 .. 19

.. 252 .. 30
70
- .. 145

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supply of town and ccuntry-killed meat continues
moderately large. Beef, mutton, and veal move off heavily,
at our quotations. Prime lamb rules firm in price; but
pork is very dull.

adad
Middlingmutton 3 6 4 0
Primed ° .. 4 2 4 4
Vaal
Small pork .. 4 0 4 4
Lamb

Per 81b. by the carcase.
sd s d
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0
Nliddling do. .. 3 2 3 6
Prime large do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2
Large pork 3 4 3 10
Inferior mutton. 2 10 3 4

BOROUGH HOP.

There is no fresh feature to notice in our market, either
as regards the amount of business doing or as regards prices.
To-day the market presents a holiday appearance, and the
transactions have been limited, at the rates current last
week. Since we last wrote the imports have amounted to
60 bales from Bremen ; 199 pockets and 606 bales from
Dunkirk; 447 pockets and 72 Lags from Guernsey; and
four bales from Rotterdam.

Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per cwt.
Weald of Kents
Sussex
Belgian ...
Bavarian
American 758 to 86s ~

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The arrivals of potatoes from foreign ports have slightly
increased since we last wrote, and full average supplies
have come to hand from the north of England and Scot-
land. Sound qualities have moved off steadily, at full
prices; otherwise, the trade has continued heavy, at about
previous quotations. Last week's import was 171 tons

rom Dunkirk; 133 bags from Rotterdam; 191 tons from
Antwerp; and 110 tons from Brussels.
Yorkshire Regents
Do. Flukes
Do. Rocks
o. Seedlings
Kent and Essex Regents llos to 130 s „
Scotch Regents
Do. Rocks 7os to 85s „
Dunbar Regents —s to —s „
Foreign