The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

For the time of yea-, the show of foreign boasts here to-
day was limited, but the supply of sheep, lambs, and calves
was tolerably good. Sales progressed slowly, at late cur-

rencies.
With English and Scotch beasts wo were seasonably
well supplied as to number, and their general quality was
very prime. The attendance of butchers was numerous,
and the beef trade ruled somewhat firmer than last week.
In prices, however, no change took place, the best Scots
and crosses having sold at 4s 4d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,300 Scots and crosses; from other parts of Eng-
land, 700 various breeds ; and from Scotland, 480 Scots and
crosses.
The supply of sheep was moderately good, and all breeds
came to hand in prime condition. On the whole the mutton
trade was firm, and the currencies were well supported.
The best old Downs realised 4s 104 per 81bs. The best
halt-breds were worth fully 4s Bd.
Prime Down lambs were scarce, and in request, on
higher terms, viz., from 7s 6d to 7s 8(I, in some instances
Bs, per 81bs, but inferior breeds ruled heavy, at barely pre -
vious rates. About 400 came to hand from the Isle of
Wight.
We have to report a slow sale for calves, at previous quo-
tations, viz., from 4s 24 to 5s 2d per Sibs.
Prime small porkers sold steadily, at full prices. Large
hogs, however, were very dull.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. , -s. d. s. d
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 3 01Primocrs-wool d 0.4 4 4 6
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 , Pea a. S'thclown d 0.4 8 4 10
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 3 10 Large hogs 3 8 4 0
Second quality ao. 4 0 4 2 Small porkers , 4 24 10
Lambs, se, 8d to is 3d.
Suckling calves, lOs to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
19s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. , FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 24,630 Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 380; Pigs ....
The total imports of foreign stocK into London, last week,
amounted to 3,929 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we received 6,147—in 1860, 6,972—in 1859, 3,762
—in 1858, 2,132—in 1857, 2,229—in 1856, 1,617 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAS'S WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 117 .. 410 .. 588 513 ..
Harlingen .... 51 1093 21 1
Hamburgh 25 .. 780 .. • •
Calais
Corunna
Dordt -
Amsterdam —
Vigo — • •
Antwerp ... . •
Oporto — • •
Boulogne — •
Oporto .....
Nieu Diep

Total .... 193 .. 2,536 .. 657 .. 542 .. 1
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861..
18,4) 625 .. 5,668 .. 255 .. 380 .. 1740
1859 lB4 .. 2,789 .. 477 .. 112 ..
1858 77 .. 1,658 .. 166 .. 231 ..
1857 .. 117 .. 1,772 .. 45 .. 295 ..
1856 23 .. 1,290 .. 111 .. 223 ..

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices cf
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, May 27, 1861, and this day,
Monday, May 26, 1862.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
May 27,
1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4 to 3 8
Second quality do 3lO 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality d 0.4 0 4 2
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 410
Prime Southdown do.'
5 0 5 7
4
Lambs
Large coarse calves
48 5 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 22,410
Calves
Pigs 390
SUPPLIES ON SALE, MAT 28, 1860.-1
sheep and lambs, 28,500 ; calves, 130; pigs,
MAY 30, 1859.—Beasts, 4,180; sheep and
calves, 210; pigs, 290.

May 26,
1862.
2 10 to 3 0
32 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 4
3 8 3 10
40 4 2
44 4 6
4 8 4 10
58 7 8
1 4 2 4 8
X4lO 6 2
38 4 0
4 2 410
3,840
24,630
241
380
feasts, 3,930 ;
270.

Lambs, 25,770 ;

NEWJATE AND LEADENHALL.

Only moderate supplies of meat have been on sale here
since our last, and the demanu, almost generally, has ruled
steady, at full prices. Lamb, however, has fallen consi-
derably in value.

Per 81b. by the carcase.
s u g dI s did
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 0 Middlingmutton 4 2 4 4
Middling do. 32 3 4 Prime do .. 46 4 8
Prime large do. 3 6 3 10 Veal
Do. small do. .. 3 10 4 0 Small pork 4 8 5 0
Large pork 3 10 4 6 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0