The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market
was seasonably good, both as to number and quality. On
the whole, the trade ruled steady, at about previous rates.
From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts
fresh up were moderate; whilst those from Ireland and
Scotland were tolerably good. The general condition of the
supply, however, was very middling. Prime Scot; short-
horns, Herefords, and Downs, commanded a steady sale, at
fully last Monday's currency ; but inferior breeds met a
dull inquiry, at late rates. The top figure was 5s per Blbs.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire comprised 2,000 short horns, &c.; from
other parts of England 600 various breeds ; from Scotland,
130 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 600 oxen, cows,
and heifers.

We were again but moderately supplied with sheep. Com-
pared with several previous weeks their quality exhibited a
falling off. Downs and half-breeds were in steady request,
at extreme rates. Otherwise, the mutton trade was in a
sluggish state, on former terms. The general top figure
was 5s ; but a few very superior Downs realised 5s 10d
per 81bs.
Calves—the supply of which was only moderate—met a
dull inquiry. In prices, however, no change took place.
There was only a limited inquiry for pigs at last week's
quotations.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10
Prime Scots, o; c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4
Second quality do. 4 6 4 10
Stickling calves, 12s to 208
20s to 258 each.

s. d. s. d.
Prime crs-wool d 0.5 0 5 4
Pme. S' thdown do .5 6 5 S
Largo orse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime small do 4 6 4 8
Large hogs 3 4 3 lu
Small porkers 4 0 4 4
and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts ...
Cows
Sheep
Calves 3lO
Pigs 340
The total imparts of foreign stocE into London, last week,
amounted to 11,417 head. In the corresponding week in
1862, we received 5,215—in 1861, 6;3o3—in 1860, 8,330
—in 1859, 5,981—in 1858, 5,671—in 1857, 4,484 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 2,340
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

From Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam BO7 .. 2931 ~ -- .. 406 .. 26
Harlingen 477 .. 108:5 ..
.. 118 .. 93
Hamburg 65
.. 984 .. .-- • , • • 63
Amsterdam .. 83 .. .. • •
Medemblik ~ •121 .. 1575 .. • • 7
Bremen 7l ..
Boulogne —
..
Nieu Diep
• .. . •
Antwerp.
. .. . 22 ..
Ostend . .
-- .. .-
6-8
Calais
15—
..
-- a* .-- .. 'l.
Dordt 146 .. 505 .. .. • •
'Forming. . 1232
.. 747 .. .. "

-.'" • • ."'• • • ''-' • • ---
-- • • --- . • --- • • 30

Total ....2,619 .. 7,960 568 .. 270
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862..
1801 .. 1096 .. 5,017 122 .. 68
1860 1643 .. 6,224 .. .. 371 .. 142
1859 1043 .. 4,720 .. 101 95 22
1858
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 24, 1862, and this day.
Monday, Nov. 23, 1863.
Per Sib. to sink the offal.
Nov. 24,
1862.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 8
410 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 8 4 0
.. 4 2 4 8
410 5 4
Prime Southdown do. 5 6 5 8
Lambs led
PSercimoned eqouaraz3leit.yw do.ool
do 0
0 0 0
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambsj 21,440
Calves

Nov. 23,

1863.
3 4to 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
410 5 0
310 4 4
4 6 410
50 5 4
66 5 8
00 0 0
38 4 4
46 4 8
3 4 310
40 4 4
5,540
19,280
310
340
asts, 5,120

Pigs 250
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov 25, 1861.—81
sheep. 21,200—calves, 146—pigs, 360.
Nov. 26, iB6O.--Beasts, 5,300—sheep, 2
148—pigs, 360.

„MO —calve

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets are well supplied with town and country
killed meat. Generally speaking, the trade is less firm, and
prices, in some instances, have slightly declined.

Per Sib. by the carcase.

s 6 a Enferior beef .. 2 10 3 d 0
Nliddling do. .. 3 2 3 6
Prime largo do. 3 8 3 10
Do. mall do. .. 4 0 4 2
Large pork 3 4 4 0
Intorior mutton. 3 6 3 8

sdsd
➢iiddlingmutton 3 10 4 4
Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Veal .. 3 6 4 4
Small pork ~ 4 2 4 6
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

We have no improvement to notice in the demand either
for English or foreign hops. Fair average supplies of pro-
duce are on sale, but the show of good and fine samples is
somewhat restricted. In prices, compared with Monday
last, the changes are not important. Last week's import
amounted to 67 bales from Ostend, 243 Rotterdam, 327
Hamburg, 115 Antwerp, 78 Boulogne, 55 Bremen, and 240
pockets from Guernsey.
New Mid and East Bents £4 lOs to £8 10s per cwt.
New Weald of Keats sOa to 6 5s ~
New Golding
~
New Sussex
Yearlings
Olds • ............... 1 108 to 3 lOs

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Increased supplies of home grown potatoes have been on
sale, here since our last. For all quotations the trade has
rul ad inative, and the quotations have given way. The
quality of the produce from Yorkshire and Scotland is very
got od, The import last week was 10 pockets from Har-