The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign beasts and sheep on
sale here to-day, and there were several Spanish and Ton-
ning beasts on offer of very good quality. The trade ruled
firm at quite last Monday's currency.
The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts
were but moderate as to number, and they were certainly
deficient as to quality. For all breeds there was a steady
demand, and last Monday's prices were well supported.
Prime short-horns, indeed, changed hands more freely than
on this day se'nnight. The top quotation for beef was 5s
per Blbs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,600 short-horns, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 600 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 12 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 340 oxen and heifers.
There was a slight increase in the number of sheep in
the pens, but the general quality of the stock was inferior.
The trade for all breeds was in a healthy state, and the late
improvement in the currency was well supported. Prime
downs and half-breds sold readily at 5s 4d per 81bs.

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The supply of calves was moderately good. Generally
speaking, the demand ruled inactive, yet no change took
place in prices, compared with Monday last, the`top quota-
tion being 4s 8d per albs.
Pigs moved off somewhat freely, neverthless prices ruled
firm.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10IPrimecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme. S' thdown do .5 2 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 8 4 10 Large arse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 4 0
Second quality do. 44 4 8 Small porkers 42 4 6
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 128 to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
lBs to 2is each.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .. 4,170 —Sheep
Cows
eaand lambs .... 8,640
. . 41
Calves
••••
Pigs. 290

The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 18,242 head. In the corresponding week in
1862,we received 11,109—in 1861, 14,327—in 1860, 12,020
—in 1859, 13,828—in 1858,8,207—in 1857, 8,558 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 712 .. 4798 .. 172 488 .. 122
Harlingen .... 521 .. 1173 189 .. 65 .. 693
Hamburg 2 1351 • •
Boulogne .
Medemblik .... 60 .. 2019 • •
Calais
OO • .
Vigo
• •
Amsterdam 7 ..
Antwerp —
Ostend 23
Bremen ...,,.•• 265 .. 52
Dordt 134 .. 1143 19 .. 2 ..
Tonning,
1643 .. 426

• • -..

3 .. -

-- .. -- • • .-- •• --
732 • • .-- • • --- • • --
-- .. -- •• 1 •• -

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Total .... 3151 .. 12,911 .. 804 .. 561 .. 816
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1862.. 2228 , . 7,661 .. 362 .. 612 .. 246
1861. 1596 .. 10,176 .. 273 .. 579 .. 1703
1860 1578 .. 8,648 .. 214 .. 512 .. 1068
1859 1631 .. 10.624 .. 444 .. 491 .. 638
1858 1329 .. 5,632 .. 137 583 .. 526
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Sept. 15, 1862, and this day,
DloudaY) Sept. 14, 1863.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Sept. 15, Sept. 14,
1862. 1863.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 3 6to 3 10
Second quality d 0....,,..... 3 4 3 6 4 0 4 6
Prime large 0xen............ 310 4 4 4 8 410
Prime Scots, &c. .... . ....... 4 6 4 8 410 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 8 310 3 8 4 2
Second quality do. ... ...... 4 0 4 6 4 4 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 0 410 5 0
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs .......
Large coarse calves ........ 4 0 4 6 3 6 4 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs ................ 310 4 4 3 6 4 0
Neat small porkers .. 4 6 410 4 2 4 6
Beasts . 6,670 5,190
Sheep and lambs 26,380 20,360
Calves .............. 235 239
Pigs 360 460
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept l6, 1861..—Beasts, 5,750
sheep, 25,320—calves, 218—pigs, 510.
SEPT. 17, 1860.—Betists, s,4so—sheep, 25,250—calves,
90—pigs, 410.
NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL.
Only moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these
markets. The trade, generally speaking, is firm, at fully
previous quotations.
Per Sib. by the carcase.
s dad
Inferior beef .. 2 8 3
Middling do. .. 3 2 3 6
Prime lar-o do. 3 8 3 10
Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2
Large pork 3 6 4 0
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8

8 d d
Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2
Prime do .. 4 4 4 6
Vaal .. 3 8 4 4
Small pork 4 2 4 6
Lamb

WOOL.

The excitement prevailing in the cotton market has
created a much firmer feeling in the trade for English wool,
and the tendency of prices is in favour of sellers. Colonial
qualities have changed hands to a limited extant; never-
theless, the quotations have ruled firm. The import last
week was only 840 bales from Port Elizabeth.