The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-12 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was ex-
tensive. The beasts were in very middling condition;
but the quality of the sheep and calves was prime. Some
of the Dutch sheep realised 48s each.

From our graziag districts, as well as from Ireland, the
receipts of beasts fresh up as to number were seasonably
extensive; but their general condition was by no means
first rate. Good and prime stock moved off slowly, and the
quotations were barely supported. Inferior breeds of beasts
were very dull at a decline in the currencies, compared
with Monday last of 2d per 81bs, and a clearance was not
effected. The highest figure for beef was 5s per Blbs.
The receipts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, comprised 2,800 short horns, &c. ; from
other parts of England, 300 various breeds; and from Ire-
land, 750 oven and heifers.
With sheep we were fairly supplied, and most breeds
came to hand in good saleable condition. The mutton trade
was in a sluggish state at barely last week's prices. The
best old Downs sold at from 5s to 5s 4d per 81bs.
We have to report a dull inquiry for calves—the supply
of which was moderate at late currencies, viz., from 3s 4d
to 4s 4d per 81bs.
The sale for pigs was inactive. In prices, however, very
little change took place.

ink the offal.

Per Slb, to s
s. d. s. d. s. d. 8. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 I Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large orse. calves 3 4 4 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 2 4 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 6
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 208 ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 26s each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Cows — Sheep and lambs .... 9,160
Sheep and lambs .. 23,6701Calves
Calves 238 , Pigs
Pigs 370 1
The total imports of foreign stocß into London, last week,
amounted to 11,092 head. In the corresponding week in
1862,we received 11,895—in 1861, 12,188—in 1860, 6,409
—in 1859, 7,509—in 1858, 7,949—in 1857, 8,712 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 286 .. 2693 •,, .. 113 .. 63
Harlingen .... 492 .. 1002 .. .. 62 .. 150
Hamburg .... 88 .. 679 .. .-- • , .. 808
Amsterdam.... .. 778 .. • . ..
Medemblik ~.. 30 .. 1830 .. ..
Calais OO .. .. •• ••
Gluckstadt..... 13 .. .. • • • •
Nieu Diep .... 48 .. 532 .. .. ..
Antwerp .. —..— .. —.. 10 ,
Ostend .. ... .. .. .. ..
Bremen ........ 271 .. 31 .. .. ..
Dordt ll6 .. 654 .. .. ..
Tonning. . 338 .. .. ‘"..." 400 - 1.0

Total ....1,682 8,11)9 .. 185 ..1026
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 2055 8,818 .. 183 .. 291 .. 548
1861 .. 1629 .. 9,156 .. 63 .. 164 .. 1176
1860 333 .. 4,727 .. 4 .. 242 .. 302
1859 .. 1423 .. 5,735 .. 26 .. 124 .. 208
1858
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Oct. 13, 1862, and this day
Monday, Oct. 12, 1863.

Per 81b. to sink tho offal.
Oct. 13,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 4
Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 4
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 6 6
Lambs ....
Large coarse calves ...... 4 0 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkors
Beasts • 6,120
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs .
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 14, 1861.—8,
sheep, 20,790—calves, 170—pigs, 520.
OCT. 15, 1860.—Beasts, 6,400—sheep, 21
332—pigs, 180.

Oct. 12,
1863.
3 2to 3 6
38 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 0
36 4 0
42 4 6
48 5 0
62 5 4
00 0 0
34 4 0
42 4 4
36 4 0
42 4 6
7,060
25,190
141
450
leaBts, 4,940

',750--calves,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these mar-
kets, and the trade rules heavy at onr quotations.