The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEI.

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market ; but its general quality was very mid-
dling, and sales progressed slowly at late rates.
We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with beasts for the time of year, whilst the quality and
condition of most breeds were good ; although the beef
trade ruled somewhat inactive, last week's prices were well
supported. A few very superior Scots and crosses found
buyers at 4s 6d, but the general top figure for beef was 4s
4d per 81bs. On the whole, a fair clearance was effected.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,900 Scots, short horns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 900 various breeds; from Scotland, 400
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers.
Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was tolerably
extensive in number, and good in quality, nearly all breeds
command, d a steady sale, and the currencies realised on this
day se'nnight were freely supported, especially for prime
Downs in the wool, some of which realised 5s 10d per 81bs.
Shorn Downs sold at 4s 10d per 81bs.

Down lambs were scarce, and in request at 8s per Blbs ;
other breeds were steady ou higher terms, viz., from 6s 4d
to 7s 4d per Blbs ; most of the lambs came to hand of good
quality.

Calves—the supply of which was moderate—moved off
steadily at last week's currency. The best veal sold at 5e
4d per 81bs.

The demand for pigs was inactive. In prices, however,
no change took place.
Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. , s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 .5 0 Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 5 4
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 1 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 6 5 10
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Large crse. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 i Prime small do 5 0 5 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large hogs 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 ISmall porkers ... 4 2 4 8

Lambs, 6s 4d to Ss Od.
Suckling calves, 10s to 25s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
L9B to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep and lambs.... 23,370 : Sheep .. ..
Calves
Pigs. 2Bo;' Pigs ....
The total imports of foreign stocx into London, last week,
amounted to 2,771 head. In the corresponding week in
1861, wo received 2,615—in 1860, 3,825—in 1859, 3,021
—in 1858, 1,254—in 1857, 1,096—in 1856, 229 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONbul.. LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam 4 .. 203 .. .. 232
Harlingen 9 .. 6 1 .. 1 .. 5
Hamburgh 18 .. 2,178 .. ..
Calais — .. 11
Corunna
Dordt
Amsterdam —

- • • - • • -- -- -
92 .. 3 .. - .. -

Vigo.. — .•
Boulogne - • •
Ostend
Medemblik
Antwerp — . •
Nieu Diep — ..

- • • - . • 8 • . --

Total .... 31 .. 2,479 4 .. 252 .. 5
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1861 575 .. 1,712 197 .. 191
18'0 264 .. 3,267 .. 229 74
1859 192 .. 2,743 .. .. 94 ..
1858 387 .. 563 .. .. 281 .. 23
1857 .. 174 .. 683 .. 10 .. 225 .. 14
1856 72 .. 126 .. 31 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 15, 1861, and this day,
Monday, April 14, 1862,
Per 81b, to sink the offal.
April 16,
1861.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4 to 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime !arge oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 6 6
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 8 6 2
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 6 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.. 20,0 0
Calves
Pigs 340
SUPPLIcS ON SALE, APT CL 16, 1860.-1
sheep and lambs, 23,610; calves, 126; pigs,
APRIL 18, 1859.—Beasts, 3,110; sheep and
calves, 85; pigs, 400.

April 14,
1862.
2 10 to 3 0
32 3 6
38 4 0
42 4 4
3 6 81(
40 4 4
46 5 4
6 6 610
64 8 0
4 4 4 10
60 6 4
38 4 0
42 4 8
3,630
23,830
101
540

leads, 4,240 ;
320.

Lambs, 20,310 ;

NEWUATE AND LEADENHALL.

Fair average supplies of meat continue on ;J:liere. For
nearly all descriptions the demand rules steady, and prices
are well supported.

21e1 nd
og. 4 0 4 2
. 4
mutton
Per Sib. by the carcase.
a de d a d d
inifdedrijoi
nr
gb edeof.
32
26 3 4
3 0 Mr
4 4 6
Prime large do. 3 6 3 8 Veal .......... 4 0 6 0
Do. small do. 310 4 0 Small pork „. 4 8 6 0
Large pork 4 0 4 6 amb ........ 5 8 6 8
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The arrivals of potatoes to these markets since our last
report have been only to a moderate extent. Good and fine
samples have moved off freely, at further enhanced rates.
Otherwise, the trade has been steady, and prices have ruled
firm.

Scotch Regents ........100x. to 160 s, per ton.
Ditto Rocks ........100s. to 1108.
York Regents .......... 140 s. to 160 s ""
Ditto Flukes ........170x. to 1808.. „
:
Ditto Rocks ........120s. to 130 s. "
Kent and Essex Regents. —B. to .....8. "
Lincolnshire ditto ...... 120 s. to 160 s. '
Foreign .............. 70s. to 90s. ,;'