The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock here, to-day, in
fair condition. Sales, consequently, progressed slowly,
on lower terms. Some of the German sheep sold as low
225. each.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts wore on the increase, and of improved quality.
Those from Ireland and Scotland were limited. All breeds
met a dull inquiry, at a decline in the quotations compared
with Monday last of 2d. per 81bs. A few very superior
Scots and crosses sold at 55., but the general top figure was
4s. 10d. per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,200 Scots, &c. ; from Lincolnshire and Leices-
tershire 1,000 short-horns; from other parts of England,
150 various breeds; from Scotland, 225 Scots, &c. ; and
from Ireland, 70 oxen and heifers.
With English sheep we were tolerably well supplied, and
there was a decided improvement in the general quality.
The demand for all breeds was heavy, at 2d. per 81bs. less
money. Prime Downs and half-breds sold at ss. 8d to
ss. 10d.—in some instances at 6s. per 81bs.
There was a fair average number of lambs in the pens ;
whilst the lamb trade was heavy, at barely late rates—viz.
from 6s. to 7s. 6d. per 81bs.
The show of calves was good, and the demand for them
was very inactive, at 2d. per 81bs. less money. Prices
ranged from 4s. to ss. per 81bs.
Pigs moved off heavily, on lower terms.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

s ds d
Crse. & int beasts... 3 6 3 10
Second quality do ..4 0 4 4
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 5
Prime Scuts, &c.... 4 10 5 0
Crse. and int. stieep.4 0 4 6
:7econd quality do ..1 IS 5 0

6 cl s d
Pme ers-wool sheep 5 4 5 6
Prime a'thclown 50.5 8 5 10
La ge mares calves. 4 0 4 6
Prone small 8 5
Large hugs —3 8 4 2
Small porkers. 4 4 4 6

Lambs....6s Od to 6d.
Su-kling cafes, 193 to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, LO,
o 26s each.

'lead of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 5,180 I Beasts 2 3BO

Ccws .. Cows
Sheep and lambs 31,21:0 Sheep and lambs
Calves 4:7 Ca yes
Pigs 370 Pigs 2O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 17,919 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 11,956 ; in 1863, 10,440 ; in 1862,
12,719 ; in 1861, 6,921 ; and in 1860, 7,755 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

Beasts.
Antwerp
Boulogne 3lO ...
Bremen B7 139
Calais ...
Cadiz ". ". ".
Dordt.
Aarhuus
".
Gothamburg
Hamburg
Harlingen 326 ... 1408 ... ... 107 ... 274
Oporto
Ostend 63 ... 10 ... 44 ...
Rotterdam 1513 ... 5016 ...1837 ... 940 214
Copenhagen
Dunkirk

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
7 12

... ... 23 ... 30

Total; 2587 —10,485 ... 1902 ...1147 ...1798
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
Cattle Market on Monday, June 27, 1864, and this day,
Monday, June 26, 1865.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

Jime 27, Juno 26,
1864. 1865.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 sto 3 8 3 6t03 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 4 6 4 8
Primo Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5 0 5 2 6 0 7 6
Lambs - 4 6

Large coarse calves
4048 4 8 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 4 4 8
Beasts 4,580 4,290
Sheep 26,890 18,050
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Juno 29, 1863.—Beasts, 4,330—
sheep and lambs, 24,340—calves, 399—pigs, 310.
June 30, 1862—Beasts, 3,B2o—sheep and lambs, 21,180
—calves, 237—pigs, 475.