The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-23 00:00:00

CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE.

Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 345 to 42s
Do., old 424 478
Do., white, old 524 565
Do., new
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —et _.g
Do., new
Talavera, new sos 58.
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting 3013 865
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingstown and Ware
Chevalier 658 665
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 20a 24,
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black 195 245
Cork, white 2OB 258
Scotch, Feeding 195 235
Beaus—Tick
Pigeons ... 425 454
Peas—Grey, new
Maple
White

Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 3os
Stockton and Norfolk
American, per barrel 2ss

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, but its general quality was very middling.
For the most part sales progressed slowly at about last
week's quotations.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were somewhat on the increase, and in improved
condition. Good and prime breeds moved off freely at full
quotations ; otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish
state on former terms. The receipts from Scotland were
very limited, from Ireland tolerably good. The best Scots
and crosses changed hands at from ss. 2d. to ss. 4d. per 81b.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,600 shorthorn; &c. ; from other ports
of England, 500 various breeds; from Scotland, 29 Scots
and crosses; and, from Ireland, 290 oxen, cows, and heifers,
The total supply of sheep was rather extensive, but more
than a moiety of it was composed of foreigners. Wo had
a steady, though not to say active, demand for Downs and
half-breds, at extreme rates. Inferior sheep moved off
rrij- "WM races. Tue top quotations were
6s 6d to 6s 8d per 81b. Most of the English sheep came to
hand in fair condition.

Calves, the supply of which was only moderate, moved
off slowly, at late currencies—viz., from 4s 6d to 53 Gd
per 81bs.

The supply of pigs was rather extensive. The high
rates demanded for them checked sales to some extent.
However, the best pigs were worth 5s 10(1 per 81bs.

Per 81b to sink tho offal.
s de d e d s d
Crse. Az inf. beasts... 3 2 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2
Second quality do ..3 10 4 6 Prime b'thdown do 6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Large coarse calyes 4 6 5 2
Prime Scuts, ac.... 5 25 4 Prime small do 54 5 6
Cree. and, inf. sheep. 4 4 4 1.) Large hogs .4 4 5 4
Second quality do ..5 0 5 6 Small porkers 5 6 5 10
Lambs....os Od to o.lod.
Suckling calves, 20s to 25s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 28.
to 35s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total Supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,850 Beasts
Cows. — Cows.
Sheep and lambs 29,223 Sheep and lambs 19,110
Calves 3OB Ca ves 340
Ms 35 ) Plgs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 24,129 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we recoived 13,922 ; in 1863, 17,089 ; in 1862 ,
7,829 ; in 1861, 14,543 ; in 1860, 9,577 ; and in 1859,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
641 64
226 ...
200 ...
455 ... .

Antwerp - •••
Boulogne 33 ...
Bremen
Dordt.
Caen lO ...
Calais.. — •..
Dunkirk — •••
Cadiz...
Hamburg
Harlingen 74 ... 1258 ... 22 ... 50 ...
Iledemblik 53 ... IGI3 ... ... 1 ...
Malmo
Ostend - ••• 80 ... ... 15 ... 3
Rotterdam 1028 ... 3391 ... ... 111 ... 261
Tonning 2992 ... 2177 ... 630 ... ~.
Ilddewella...

... 580

... 70
... 109

Total 5352 ...16,964 652 241 ...1820
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs;
1864
1863
1862
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattlo Market on Monday, Oct. 24, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 23, 1865.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

Oct. 24,
1864.

Oct. 23,
1865.

sd sd a d s d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 10 3 2to 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
' Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5 4 5 6 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 6 5 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 5 6 510
Boasts 6,820 5,720
Sheep 24,030 32,140
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 26, 1863.—Beasts, 6,580—
sheep, 22,150—calves, 185—pigs, 430.
Oct. 27, 1862—Beasts, 6,2 lo—sheep, 23,290—calves, 178
—pigs, 339.

NEVirGA.TE AND LEADENHALL.

Moderate supplies of meat aro on sale at these markets.
Good and prime qualities moved off steadily at full prices ;
otherwise, the trade is quiet.

Per 81b by the carcase.
sd s d
Inferior beef 3 0 3 6
Middling do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large do 4 2 4 4
Prime small do 4 6 4 8
Large pork 4 0 5 4
Lamb. Cis 0

s d a d
Inferior mutton 1 0 4 6
Middling inuttou 4 8 5 4
Prime do 5 6 5 1.)
Veal 4 2 6 0
Small pork. 5 6 6 0
Id to Os ud.

BOROUGH HOP.
We have to report a steady trade for most descriptions
of hops. All good and fine samples aro selling at fully
late rates, whilst the trade for inferior qualities must be
considered firm as regards values. The imports into Lon-
don last week amounted to 517 bales from Antwerp ; 249,
Ostend ; 30, Rotterdam ; 25, Bremen ; 91, Hamburg ; 32,
Boulogne; 76, Dunkirk; and 12 bales from Calais.

New Mid and East Dents l6os to 195 s per cwt.
New Weald of Keats
71
New Sussex
Yearlings 9os to 1353

BortouGli AND SPITALFIELDS.
These markets aro freely supplied with potatoes, mostly
of good quality. For most qualities there is a steady de-
mand, and prices rule firm. Last week's imports amounted