The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

To-day's market was seasonably well supplied with
foreign beasts in but middling condition. The show of
sheep and calves was only moderate.
Compared with Monday last the arrivals of beasts fresh
up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Scot-
land, were on the increase, and most breeds were of full
average quality. The beef trade was in a sluggish state,
and in some instances prices gave way 2d per 81bs: How-
ever, the primest Scots and crosses realised 5s per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,700 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of Eng-
land, 600 various breeds ; from Scotland, 552 Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 80 oxen and heifers.

There was an increased supply of sheep,in the pens in
fair condition. On the whole, the demand for all breeds
ruled steady, and last week's prices were well supported.
The best Downs and half-breds, out of the wool, sold at 6d
per 81bs. ,Our quotations now refer solely to shorn sheep.
Lambs—the supply of which was but moderate, were in
active request at very full prices. Prime breeds produced
Bs, in some instances 8s 2d per 81bs.

There was a fair demand for calves at fully 4d per 81bs
more money than on this day se'nnight. The top price
was 5s 2d per Blbs.

We have to report a steady sale for pigs at full quota-
ions. The supply was moderately good.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s d s d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10
second quality do —1 u 4 *
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 8
Prime Sets, &c.... 4 10 5 0
Crse. and inf. sneep.4 0 4 8
Second quality do ..4 .0 5 2

ads d
Pme crs-wool sheep 5 4 5 8
Prime J'fildoWl.l 00.5 10 6 0
La•ge coarse calvcs.4 8 5 2
Prime small d0......5 4 5 8
Large hogs ....3 6 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 5 0

Lambs....6s 8d to 8, Od.

Su:kling calves, 16s to 225; and quarter-old store pigs, 208
0 2.58 each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,29 Beasts 1 3B)
CC WEI — Cows.
Sheep and lambs lB,O 0 Sheep and lambs 3 800
Calves i6s Ca ves 144
Pigs 350 Plga 4O
The total. imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 6,141 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 4,443 ; in 1863, 2,772 ; in 1862,
2,641; in 1861, 2,491 ; and in 1860, 3,497 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp 2 ... 145 ... 17 4
Boulogne — ... 145 ...
Bremen 5 ... 524
Oalais
Cadiz lO6 ...
Dordt.
Aarhuus 2lO ...
Hamburg 149 ... 1356
Harlingen 347 ...
Ostend — ~. 154
Rotterdam 622 ... 1158
Gothenburg 26 ...
Bremen 5 ... 524

"-- • e•

••• --
... 112

... - ... 4
... - ... 386

•.. ••-••
... 1

. 35 ... --
. 135 ... 510

Total 1316 ... 3,568 1 ... 176 ...1080
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864
1863
1862
1861
1860

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, April 25, 1864, and this day,
Monday, April 24, 1865.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

April 25, April 24,
1864. 1865.
3 4to 3 8 3 6to 3 10
310 4 2 4 0 4 4
4446 4 6 4 8
4 8 410 410 5 0
3438 4 0 4 8
310 4 2 410 5 2
4446 5 4 5 8
4 8 410 510 6 0
Lambs

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen
Prime Scot; &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do

Large coarse calves 4 6 5 2 4 8 5 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small petters 4 2 4 6 4 6 5 0
Beasts 4,360 4,290
Sheep 22,140 18,050
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 27, 1863.—Beasts, 3,920—
sheep and lambs, 22,650—calves, 215—pigs, 350.
April 28, 1862—Beasts, 3,B9o—sheep and lambs, 24,340
—calves, 158—pigs, 420.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets are very moderately supplied with meat,
u-day, and the trade rules firm, at high prices.

Per 81b by the carcase.
tided
Inferior beef 3 2 3 6
Middling do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large do 4 2 4 4
Prime small do 1 6 4 8
Large pork 3 8 4 8
Lamb, 6s 4

adad
Inferior mutton 4 6 5 0
Middling mutton 5 2 5 6
Prime do 5 8 5 10
Veal 4 4 5 4
Small pork. 4 10 5 4
id to 78 Bd.

BOROUGH HOP.

The amount of business doing in hops is very moderate.
Holders of home-grown produce, and of all good and fine
foreign hops, are firm in their demands, and previous quo-
tations are fully supported. For inferior foreign hops the
trade is slow, at late rates. Advices from the plantations
state that the hop plant has made considerable progress
during the last few days, and that polling will shortly be-
come general. Last week's imports were 7 bales from Bou-
logne, 25 Rotterdam, 4 Antwerp, and 22 bales from Bremen.
Mid and East Kent ...... 1108 to 200 s per cwc.
Weald of Kent
Sussex
Yearlings llos to 13:18
Bavarian - 8
American Bos to 131 s

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
These markets are fairly supplied with home grown po-
tatoes, but scantily with foreign produce. The best samples
command a steady sale at full prices ; otherwise the trade
is quiet at our quotations. Last week's import was 60 tons
from Havre, 206 tons from Rouen, 9 bags from Rotterdam,
and 12 bags from Dordt.

Yorkshire Regents
to 120 s
Flukes
Rocks ........ .. ••—s to —a
Scotch Regents
Rocks
Dunbar Regents. lojs to 120 s
Foreign