The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market; but its general quality was inferior.
Sales progressed slowly, and prices had a drooping ten-
dency. _ _ _

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were seasonably good, and the quality of most
breeds was prime. The attendant: of buyers was only mo-
derate, hence the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at a
decline in tho quotations, compared with last week, of 2d
per Blbs, and at which a clearance was not effected. The
top figure was 4s 8d per 81bs. The show of Irish and Scotch
beasts was limited.

We were again well supplied with sheep, and most breeds
came to hand in good saleable condition. All breeds moved
off slowly; nevertheless, the prices current on this day
se'ennight were supported. The beat Downs realised 5s
per 81bs. _ _

Lambs wore in fair average supply and sluggish request,
at late rates—viz. from 5s to 6s per 81bs.
The show of calves was moderate, and the veal trade was
heavy, at late rates. Top price, 4s 6d per 81bs.
In pigs next to nothing was doing, at previous currencies.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,600 shorthorns; from other parts of
England, 803 various breeds; from Scotland, 40 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland 170 oxen and heifers.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6
Secondquality do. 3 8 4 '2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10
Prne.S'thdowndo.4 10 5 0
Largo crse. calves 3 4 4 0
Prime small do 4 2 4 6
Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Small porkers..., 4 2 4 6

Lambs, 5s Od to Gs Od.

Suckling calves, 12s to 20s; and quarter-old store pigs,
19s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN STIFFLY.
Beasts .. ..... ~... s,3BolBeasts
Cows — • Sheep and lambs .... 7,260
Sheep and lambs
Calves 3OB !Pigs 6O
Pigs 640 t

The total imparts of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 16,775 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 10,802—in 1861, 9,6',7—in 1860, 15,057
—in 1859, 10,662—in 1858, 9,518—in 1857, 8,922 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 404 .. 1997 834 27
Harlingen. .... 365 .. 1757 .. 65 .. 170 ..1105
Hamburg .... 139 .. 2689 .. 238
Boulogne.
Dunkirk..
11Z Calais 666 • •

.. -
.. 14 .. -

Vigo.. lO6 .. -- .. -- .. -- ::
Amsterdam -- .. 825 .. -- .. -- ..
Antwerp. - .. - .. -- .. 38 .. —_
Ostend ...... 3O .. .. 14 ..
Bremen 99 ..

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15 .. --- ~

Dordt 4lB .. 667 .. 697 .. 11 ..
Tonning. , 1132 .. 1571 .. 374 ..

Total .... 2663 .. 9,521 ..1136 ..1081 ..1374
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 1137 .. 7,420 .. 846 .. 713 .. 686
1861 .. 1297 .. 6,860 .. 535 .. 449 .. 616
1860 l7Bl .. 10,633 .. 665 .. 723 1255
1859 2524 .. 5,035 .. 494 .. 743 .. 772
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, 11, 1862, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 10, 1863.

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