The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

To-day's market was heavily supplied with foreign stock.
With the exception of a few of the sheep, there was no im-
provement in quality compared with Monday last. Sales
progressed slowly, on rather easier terms.
The supply of English beasts was again limited, and in
very middling condition. Nevertheless, all breeds moved
off slowly, and, in soma instances, the quotations had a
drooping tendency. The best Scots, crosses, &c., sold at
ss. 4d. per 81b. More than half the supply was composed
of foreigners.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,200 short horns, &c.; from other parts
of England 500 various breeds; from Scotland 35 Scots
and crosses; and from Ireland 250 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was on the increase, but nearly all
reads were in very middling condition. Good and prime
Downs, half-breds, Lincolus, Leicesters, &c., changed
hands steadily, at full quotations. Otherwise the mutton
trade was heavy, and the currencies ruled in favour of
buyers. The top figure was 6s 8d per Sibs.

The lamb season is now nearly over, but the few lambs
in the pens realised 6s to 7s per 81bs.
We have to report a good demand for calves at 2d per
81bs. more money. Prices ranged from 4s 4d to 5e 4d per
Blbs.

There was a fair demand for pigs, and prices had an
upward tendency.

Per 81b to sink tho offal.

da d d a d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 0 4 0 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 10 6 2
Second quality do ..4 2 4 8 Prime Olhdown d 0.6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 0 Large coarse calves. 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots. &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 0 5 4
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 6 5 0 Large hogs .4 0 4 6
Second quality do ..5 2 5 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 0

Lambs....6B Od to is Od.
Suckling calves, 198 to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 25s
to 30s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4.79., Beasts 2 550
Cows.
Sheep and lambs 27,470 Sheep and lambs
Calves 279 Ca yes 277
eke 530 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 24,636 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 15,361 ; in 1863, 16,797 ; in 1862,
11,579 ; in 1861, 10,988 ; and in 1860, 13,707 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Boasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

Antwerp —
Boulogne —
Bremen 475
Calais —
Cadiz
Dunkirk
-- ••• ••• •••
Dordt.
hiedemblik l3 ... 1495 ... ... 8 •••
Gothenburg. 124 •.. ... ... •••
192 ... 3711 ...
Hamburg
... 520
Harlingen 25 1483 ... 93 ... 87 ••• 783
Oporto
Ostend --
•.• ••• ••• --- ••• '—
Rotterdam •
359 ... 7734
•..,
... 551 ... 966
...
Twining 1689 ... 1922 ... 812 ..• 1 ••• --

- ... - ... 51 ... --
159 27 - 140
376 142 12 -

--
Total 2992 ...17,564 932 734 ...2414
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1864 2719 9,515 660 669 ...1798
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, Aug. 29, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 28, 1865.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
Aug. 29,
1864.

Aug. 28,
1865.

_ __ _.
sd sd sd_ sd
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6 3 oto 4 0
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 6 410 410 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
'Prime Southdown do 5 2 5 4 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 8 4 4 410
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 8 4 8 5 0
Beasts 6,890 5,540
Sheep 29,270 24,350
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES Os SALE, Aug. 31, 1863.—Beasts, 5,870_
sheep and lambs, 27,660—:valves, 353—pigs, 320.
Sept. 1, 1862—Beasts, s,6Bo—sheep and lambs, 25,580
calves, 195—pigs, 405.