The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-29 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large number of foreign beasts on offer here
to-day in but middling condition. The show of foreign
sheep was likewise extensive. The trade was quiet, but
at full prices. .

The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts were very moderate. From Scotland, however, the
supply was large and in prime condition. Prime Scots,
crosses, &c., moved off steadily, at an advance in the quo-
tations compared with Monday last of 2d per 81bs, the top
figure being 5s per 81bs ; otherwise, the beef trade was
steady on former terms.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,300 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of Eng-
land 600 various breeds ; from Scotland 897 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland 70 oxen.

Tho supply of English sheep was again moderate both
as to number and quality. Downs and half-breds were
taken off readily at full quotations. Other breeds of sheep
wero inactive, but not cheaper; the tap figure for mutton
was Gs 2d per 81bs.
Lambs came slowly to hand and their quality was by no
means prime. Prime breeds commanded ready sale at ex-
treme rates, viz., 7s to is Bd, in some instances 8s per 81bs.
Inferior lambs met a slow sale at barely late currencies.
Calves were in fair supply and steady request at late
rates. The best calves produced 5s 2d per 81bs.
Pigs, the show of which was good, moved off slowly on
former terms. _ _

Per 81b to sink the offal.
s ds d s d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 v 3 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6
Second quality do ..4 0 4 4 Prime S'thdown d 0.6 0
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 8 Large coarse calvcs.4 2
Prime Scots, &c.... 4 10 5 4 Prime small d0......4 10
Crse. and inf. shcep.4 4 4 8 Large hogs ..3 6
Second quality do ..4 10 5 4 Small porkers 4 4
Lambs....6s 8d to 7s Bd.
Suckling calves, 19s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s
to 25s each.

8 d
5 10
6 2
4 8
5 2
4 4
4 10

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,669 Beasts . i 470
Cows. — Cows.
Sheep and lambs 29,670 Sheep and lambs
Calves 353 Ca ves .
Pigs 414 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 16,463 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 6,082 ; in 1863, 6,342 ; in 1862,
2,791 ; in 1861, 5,814 ; and in 1860, 6,722 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp - ••• 200 ... ... 3 ~. S
Boulogne — •.• 411 ... ... ... 203
Bremen 5B ... 645 ... ... 11 ...
Calais - ••• 4 ... ... 7 ... 3
Cadiz
Dordt.
Aarhuus

.."... • • • ......

Jersey
Hamburg
Harlingen 255 ... 914 90 41 ... 11
Oporto
Ostend 4 142 ... 14
Rotterdam 960 ... 3526 ...1788 943 362
Copenhagen
Dunkirk - ~. -

Total 1955 ...10,579 ... 1935 ...101G 978
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864 l3lB 3846 190 436 292
1863
1862
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Groat Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 30, 1864, and this day,
Monday, May 29, 1865.

P©r Blbs. to sink tho offal.

May 30, May 29,
1864. 1865.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 3 6to 3 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.l 4 2 4 6 410 5 4
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5 2 5 4 6 0 6 2
Lambs
Largo coarse calves., 4 2 410 4 2 4 8
Primo small do.
Largo hogs
Neat small porkers
Beasts 4,750 4,290
Sheep 23,720 18,050
Calves 224 165
Pigs
SurruEs ON SALE, Juno 1, 1863.—Beasts, 4,260—
sheep and lambs, 26,399—calves, 263—pigs, 440.
Juno 2, 1862—Beasts, 4,o3o—sheep and lambs, 26,499
—calves, 217—pigs, 550.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Only moderate supplies of meat aro on sale at these
markets, and the trade rules firm, at the annexed quota-
tions

Per 81b by the carcase.
sd
Inferior beef 3 t 3 4
Middling do. 3 6 3 10
Prime large do 4 0 4 2
Prime small do 4 4 4 6
Large pork 3 6 4 6
Lamb, 68 4

adad
Inferior mutton 4 2 4 10
Middling mutton 5 0 5 4
Prime do 5 6 5 8
Veal 4 4 5 4
Small pork. 4 8 5 0
Id to 7s 6d.

BOROUGH HOP.
The supply of English hops being small, the trade con-
tinues firm for all qualities, at fully rate ratos. For foreign
hops of good and fine quality tho trado is firm, at
full currencies. Superior foreign as well as old hops aro
a slow sale. Last week's imports wore 130 pockets from
Jersey, and 43 bales from Rotterdam.
Mid and East Kent ...... 110 s to 200 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent .............. 105 s to 155 s
Sussex ............ 100 s to 145 s
Yearlings ............... 110 s to 130 s
Older hops ................. ..... .
30s to 90s
American .................... —s to —0

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supplies of potatoes on sale are tolerably large. The
trade rules inactive for nearly all qualities, at barely late
rates. The arrivals are mostly confined to home-grown
produce, the imports last week about 1,000 bags from Dun-
kirk, 100 tons from Antwerp, 90 tons from Groningen, 45
tons from Havre, and 126 boxes from Lisbon.
WI.
Yorkshire Regents
to 120 s
Flukes
Rooks.., -s to
Scotch Regents .•............ 80s to 100 s
Rocks ..
Dunbar Regents.
Foreign sss to 650

The transactions in seeds
Wero unaltered since last Moi
urnip,White,p.bus.2oB to 22s
Swede —8 —8
Mustard, Brown —s —8
White,
Tares, Spring...— — 8
New winter, bush Os 108
Canary, per, Auarter 448 50s
Rye grass
Clover, Red Eng., et. 62s 1208
White
Foreign Red 548 70s
White sss 808
Trefoil

were very limited, and price
iday.
Carraway 33s :38
Coriander s2s 248
Hempseed, per qr 4os 43d
Linseed,Eng.sowing 70s 72s
Crushing
Baltic —s —8
Odessa —B —8
Linseed Cake, p ton —5 —s
English £lo Os .£ll Os
Foreign £9lOB £ll Os
Rape Cakes,p ton £5 Os £5 lOs
Rapeseed, new,pr qr 71s 78s

The tallow trade is steady,

prices,

.LOW.
, with scarcoly any chango in