The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a moderate supply of foreign beasts on sale
here to-day. The show of sheep was large, but the general
quality of the stock was only middling. Sales progressed
heavily on lower terms.
Considering that the great market was held here on
Monday last, the number of English beasts exhibited here
to-day was large, and in prime condition. All breeds were
vary dull, and 2d per 81bs. lower than last week, and at
which a clearance was not effected. The top figures for
Scots and crosses were 5s to 5s 2d per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,000 shorthorns, &c. ; from Norfolk,
200 Scots, &c. ; from other parts of England, 1,200 various
breeds ; from Scotland, 500 crosses ; and from Ireland, 300
oxen and heifers.
There was a full average number of sheep in the pens,
in, generally speaking, middling condition. Good and
prime breeds moved off slowly, at 2d per 81bs less money.
Inferior breeds sold at reduced but irregular quotations.
We have to report a dull sale for calves—the supply of
which was limited—on easier terms. The top price was
5s per 81bs.
We had a full supply of pigs on offer. The demand was
very inactive, on easier terms.
Lord Spencer's ox, which took a prize in the Agricul-
tural-hall, was exhibited by Mr. Duckworth. The price
demanded for it was £5O.
Messrs. Lintott and Son had on sale some of the Duke
of Richmond's, originally for show in the cattle yard.
No market will be held here on Monday next. It will,
however, be open on Tuesday.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

s ds d s dsd
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 e 6 0
Second quality do ..3 1. 4 4 Prime o'thnown ‘io 6 2 6 6
Prime large oxen —4 6 4 10 La ge coarse calves 1 0 4 0
Prime Scuts. &c.... 5 05 2 Prime small do 48 5 0
Crse. and inf. sneep.3 10 4 6 Large hogs .4 4 6
Second quality do ..4 8 5 4 small porkers 4 8 5 2
Lamb.... 08 ud to 0, Od.
Suckling salves, 19s to 218; and quarter-old store pigs, 28s
to 32s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 5,093 Beasts 1,17 u
Cows. Cows
Sheep
Calves 5lO Ca ves 49J
rigs 560 ,Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 18,637 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 10,361; in 1863, 6,793 ; in 1862,
3,767 ; in 1861, 3,641; in 1860, 3,456 ; and in 1859,
3374 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs

Amsterdam •••
Antwerp 349 ..• 4802.
Boulogne 257 612
Bremen ... 95 ... 136
Copenhagen......
2.
Dordt.
•••
Dunkirk •••
Gothenburg — ..•
Hamburg.
Harlingen ...... 419 ... 760 •••
Medemblik
Ostend
Rotterdam". 472 3177
Tonning
Stockholm

- ... 197 ... 84
... - ... 333

506 ...
200
200 ...

- ... 4 ...

... --- ... 36

- ... 1 ...

... 507 ... 279

..• -

Total 2091 —.15,036 ... 714 ... 793
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheen. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1864 1825 ... 6,594 ... 451 ...1491
1863
1862

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Met:opolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 19, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 18, 1865.
' - -

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

Dec. 12,
1864.

Dec. 11,
1865.

s tl--- s d s d s d.
Coarse and inferior boasts 3 Bto 4 4 34t0 3 8
Second quality .do.
Prime large oxen 5 2 5 4 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime ccarse-woolled do.
Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 6 2 6 6
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 2 410 4 0 4 6
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 6 410 4 8 5 2
Beasts 3,163 7,530
Sheep 15,350 24,810
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 21, 1863.—Beasts, 2,490—
sheep, 9,slo—calves, 112—pigs, 220.
Dec. 22, 1862—Beasts, 1,970—sheep, 7,o3o—calves, 32
—pigs, 220.

NEWGATE AND LEADENUALL.
The supplies of meat on sale are somewhat extensive.
For most descriptions there is a fair demand, at the annexed
quotations :

Per 81b by the carcase
sd a d
Inferior beet 3 2 3 6
Middling do. 3 8 3 2
Prime large do 4 4 4 o
Prime small do 4 6 4 8
Large pork 3 10 5 0
Lamb, Os 0

ad s d
Inferior mutton 3 8 4 2
Middling mutton 4 4 4 iu
Prime do 5 0 5 4
Veal 3 10 4 8
Small pork. 5 2 5 8
O. to Os ocl.

BOROUGH HOP.

The amount of business passing in our market is very
moderate ; prices, however, rule firm, and fine samples,
owing to the limited supply now on offer, are held at en-
hanced rates. Several parcels have recently been taken
for export to America. Last week's imports amounted to
48 bales from Rotterdam, 181 Boulogne, 148 Dunkirk, 20
Hamburg, 117 Antwerp, 10 Bremen, and 25 Ghent.
New Mid and East Kents Bos to 190 s per cwt.
New Weild of Kents
New Sussex
Yearlings 9ss to 135 s