The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

To-day's market was again extensively supplied with
foreign stock. Some of the beasts and sheep came to hand
in inferior condition ; but the supply, as a whole, was in-
ferior. Sales, however, progressed steadily, at full quo-
tations.

From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of boasts
fresh up this morning wore only moderate. Very few
really prime breeds were amongst the supply. Prime Scots,
shorthorns, Devons, and Herefords sold freely, at prices
equal to Monday last. Inferior stock was a dull inquiry,
and 2d per 81bs. beneath the rates current on this day
so'nnight. The general top price was 5s 4d, the extreme
5s Gd per 81bs.
Tho arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire comprised 2,000 shorthorns, &c.; from
other parts of England, 500 various breeds ; from Scotland,
105 Scots and crosses ; and, from Ireland, 200 oxen, cows,
and heifers.

The show of sheep was moderately good as to number ;
but the quality of most breeds was inferior. Downs, half-
brods, &e., were in good request, at full prices ; but in-
ferior sheep were rather lower than on Monday last. The
general top figure was Gs 4d; but a few very superior
Downs sold at 6s Gd to fully 6s 8d per Blbs. •
Lambs—the supply of which was limited, wore in fair
demand, at from 6s to 7s per 81bs.
We had a slow sale for calves, at last week's currency,
viz., from 4s 2d to 5s 2d per 81bs.
There was a fair demand for pigs, at full quotations.
T be supply was a fair average one.

Per 81b to sink tho offal.

s de d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 4 2
Second quality do ..4 4 4 8
Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 0
Prime Scots. 5ze....5 2 5 4
Crse. and inf. sbeep.4 4 4 10
Second quality do ..5 0 5 6

sdad
Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 0
Prime s'thclown d 0.6 2_6 4
Large coarse calvcs.4 2 4 8
Prime small d0......4 10 5 2
Large hogs ....4 0 4 6
Small porkers 4 8 4 10

Lambs....6s Od to 7s Od.
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 21s
288 each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts
Cows .. -- Cows
Sheep and lambs 25,210 Sheep and lambs
Calves 248 Ca yes 248
Pigs 270 Pigs l7O
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 23,500 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 15,602 ; in 1863, 14,015 ; in 1862,
12,183 ; in 1861, 11,271 ; and in 18G0, 14,783 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.
Antwerp
Boulogne — ~.
Bremen 372 ...
Calais

sheep. Lambs. Calves. rigs.
149 ~. ~. 6 ...
272 ... 142 ... 7 ...

-. •••

Cadiz
Dunkirk 25
Dordt.
Medemblik 5O 1400 1 '• •
Gothenburg 155 131 "•
Hamburg • 235 33821215 —67 6415/3
Harlingen 165
Stettin
Ostend
Rotterdam ... 685 6496 379 Gil ... 730
Tonning 2194 1947 . 425 ... 1 '"

Total 4112 ...15,693 ... 1042 ... 771 ...1969
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, Aug. 15, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 14, 1865.
Per Bibs. to sink the offal.
Aug. 15, Aug. 14,
1864. 1865.
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 4to 3 6 3 Bto 4 2
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 410 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarso-woollod do.
Prime Southdown do 5 2 5 4 6 2 6 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves 3 0 4 8 4 2 4 8
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 8 410
Beasts 6.210 5,940
Sheep 29,080 27,950
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 17, 1863.—Beasts, 5,360—
sheep and lambs. 24,190—calves, 248—pigs, 420.
Aug. 18, 1862—Beasts, 4,47 o—sheep and lambs, 28,560
—calves; 266—pigs, 390.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supply of meat on sale is moderate. The trado is
dull, on easier terms. Annexod aro the quotations :

Per 81b by the mime.
ailed
Inferior beef 3 4 3 6
Middling do. 3 10 4 0
Prime large do 4 2 4 4
Prime small do 4 6 4 8
Large pork 3 6 4 4
Lamb, 4s 8

adad
Inferior mutton 3 10 4 2
Middling mutton 4 0 4 10
Prime do 5 0 5 4
Veal 3 10 4 8
Small pork 4 6 5 0
kl to 5s Bd.

BOROUGH HOP.
The supply of hops on sale is very moderate. Generally
speaking sales progress steadily, at the rates current last
week. The plantation accounts are very favourable, and
an abundant crop is anticipated. There was no import
into London last week.

Mid and East Kent
Weald of Kent
Sussex
Yearlings —s to —8
0 der hops —a to —s
American —B 10 8