The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on
offer here to-day, and its general quality was very middlin g
Sales progressed slowly, and in some instances the quota-
tions had a drooping tendency.
From the time of year the show of beasts from our own
grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, was good, and
in full average condition. The attendance of buyers was
moderately extensive ; nevertheless, owing in some measure
to the decline in rough fat to 2s 20 per Blbs the beef trade
was in a very inactive state. The best Scots and crosses
realised prices about equal to Monday last ; but other breeds
moved off heavily, and in a few instances prices gave way
2d per 81bs. The top figure was 4s 8d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,200 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England 800 various breeds, and from Scotland
600 Scots and crosses. There were no fresh arrivals from
Ireland.

We were fairly supplied with sheep, the quality of which
was good. All breeds moved off heavily, especially Lin
coins and Lsicesters, which were a shade lower ; otherwise
no change took place in the quotations. Prime Downs in
wool sold at 5s 8d ; out of the wool, 4s 8d ; prime half-bresds,
shorn, 4s 6d ; Lincoln and Leicesters, 4s to 48 4d, in some
instances 4s 6d per 81bs.

The supply of lambs was moderate. Good and prime
breeds moved off freely at enhanced rates, and other quali-
ties ruled firm in price. The quotations ranged from 6s 8d
to 8s per'Blbs.

The veal trade was heavy, at 4cl per 81b less money; and
the pork trade was in a dull state on easier terms.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. d. a. d. s. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 4
Second quality do. 3 8 3 10 Pme. S' thdown d 0.6 6 5 8
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 Large orse. calves 3 10 4 6
Prime Scots, &o. 4 6 4 8 Prime small d 0... 4 8 6 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large h0g5...... 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Small porkers , 4 2 4 6
Lambs, 66 8d to 8s Od.
Suckling calves, 12s to 19s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
203 to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY
B casts
Cows
Sheep and lambs
Calves .. l3O
Pigs 470

FOREIGN strprLy.
Beasts
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, April 21, 1862, and this day,
Monday, April 20, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

April 21, April 20,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts 2 Bto2 10 3 2to 3 4
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 3 6 310 4 0 4 4
Prime Soots, &c 4 0 4 2 4 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 2 5 0 4 8 5 4
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 8 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 445 260
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 22, 1861.—Beasts, 3,610—
sheep and lambs, 17,620—calves, 65—pigs, 530.
APRIL 23, 1860.—Beasts, 4,oso—sheep and lambs, 25,820
—calves, 160—pigs,350.
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,716 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 2,539—in 1861, 3,211—in 1860, 1,939
—in 1859, 944—in 1858, 2,318—in 1857, 1,494 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAS WERE.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 233 .. 169 ~ 6 .. 493 .. 16
Harlingen •• . 260 .. 27 • . 4 • • 10 . • --
Hamburgh B9 .. 2,108 .. ..-- . , . ..
Boulogne. — .. 17 .. 1 .. ..
Cuxhaven . — • •
Vigo — • •
NieweDiep ,
Amsterdam — ..
Antwerp .. ,
Ostend . .... 5 .. -- _ _
Corunna 96 • • -- • • • . --- • • •
Dordt. . • 4 .. 135 .. .. ..
Calais..

- • •

--- • . - .. 16 .. -
- .. 10 .. 29 .. --

Total .... 677 .. 2,456 .. 20 .. 543 .. 15
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862 72 .. 2,056 .. 4 .. 402 .. 5
18g1 484 .. 2,206 .. .. 93 • • 328
1860 219 .. 1,522 .. 3 .. 181 .. 14
1859 233 .. 567 .. 9 .. 131 .. 4
1858 252 .. 1,814 .. .. 252 ..