The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Thero was a large supply of foreign stock on offer in to-
day's market, but its general quality was very middling.
Sales progressed slowly, at depressed currencies.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grating dis-
tricts, as well ac from Ireland, were seasonably good ; but
their general condition was by no means prime. The best
Scots, shorthorns, &c., moved off slowly, at a decline in the
quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d per 81bs.
Otherwise, the beef trade ruled heavy, at 2d to 4d per 81bs.
less money, and a clearance was not effected.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton.
shire, we received 3,220 shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 5t 0 various breeds ; from Ireland, 900 oxen
and heifers. No beasts came to hand from Scotland.
With sheep we were seasonably well supplied as to num-
ber. The quality of each breed, however, was rather infe-
rior. Downs and half-breds were a slow inquiry, at 2d per
81bs less money. Inferior sheep were very dull, and 2d to
4d per Blbs lower than on this day se'nnight. The best
downs sold at 5s 6d per 81bs.

Calves, the supply of which was good, were a heavy sale,
at 4d to 6d per 81bs beneath last Monday's currency.
Prices ranged from 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs.
We have to report a fair demand for pigs, on former
terms, viz., from 4s to 5s per 81bs. The supply was by no
means extensive.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d, s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 2 Primecrs-wool do. 4 8 6 0
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8 Pme. S' thdown do. 5 4 5 6
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4 Large orse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small do 4 6 4 10
erse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Small porkers , 4 8 5 0
Suckling calves, lls to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs -

Beasts
Cows —
Sheep and lambs.... 24,530
Calves 282
Pigs 430
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Nov. 4, 1861, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 3, 1862.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Nov. 4,
1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts.. •
Second quality do 3 4 310
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 6 5 2
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 5 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers
- Beasts
Sheep
Calves
'-
pigs, 300.
Pigs • •
380
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 5, 1860.—8
sheep, 18,700 ; calves, 142:
Nov 7, 1859.—Beasts, '5,360 ; sheep, 2:
168; pigs, 460.

Nov. 3,
1862.
3 oto 3 2
34 3 8
310 4 4
46 4 8
3 6 310
40 4 6
48 6 0
54 6 6
00 0 0
38 4 4
4 6 10
4
40 4 6
48 5 0
6,420
24,630
282
430
°as s, 4,970 ;

1,820; calves,

The total imports of foreign atom into London, last week,
amounted to 12,315 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, we7received 10,420—in 1860, 3.,599—in 1859' 7,120
—in 1858, 4,513—in 1857, 6,244—in 1856,
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAO PEER'
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 2Ol .. 438 k 349 .. 9
Harlingen •202 .. 1446• 10 • • 269
Hamburgh 64 .. 367 ••-• • ' • • 192
Farel— .. ..
Medimblik• 49 2183 .. ••
.
Dordt
Amsterdam... 6,201 head.
Antwerp,
Bremen. ......
Vigo .
0p0rt0........ 61 • •
Tonning 1247 .. 420 • •

•• •• ••
- _ 31 ..

—.—
Total .... 1884 .. 9,524 .. 10 .. 437 .. 460
Tho yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs, Calves. Pigs.
861 1136 .. 8,663 _ . 253 .. 468
,860 .. 2167 . • 6,882 .. 129 .. 202 .. 217
859 1768 .. 6,128 .. 77 .. 244 .. 108
1858 1137 .. 3,255 .. 16 .. 411 .. 94
L 857 1099 .. 4,230 .. 99
.. 759 .. 57