The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-16 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

We were again heavily supplied with foreign beasts.
Amongst them were about 300 from France in good condi-
tion. The stock from Tonning was inferior. The arri-
vals of sheep from Germany were again very large.
From our own grazing districts tho receipts of beasts
fresh up, to-day, were very moderate, the time of year con-
sidered, both as to number and quality. The arrivals from
Ireland and Scotland were on a limited scale. Good and
prime breeds commanded a steady inquiry, and, in some
instances, prices were slightly on the advance. Otherwise
the beef trade was inactive, at last Monday's currency.
The top figure was ss. 4d. per 81bs.
The arrivals of beasts from Leicestershire, Lincolnshire,
and Northamptonshire, amounted to 1,250 short horns, &c.,
from other parts of England 500 various breeds, from
Scotland 10 Scots and crosses, and from Ireland 80 oxen,
cows, and heifers.

The supply of English sheep was very limited, but most
breeds come to hand in improved condition. The mutton
trade was firm, and the quotations had an upward ten-
dency. Prime Downs and half• breeds produced 6s. 6d. to
6s. Bd. per 81bs. Good foreign sheep were rather dearer.
We were scantily supplied with calves, which moved off
freely, at full currencies, viz., from 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d. per
81bs.

The sale for both English and foreign pigs was far from
active, nevertheless last week's prices were supported. The
best pigs wero worth 58. 10d. per_Blbs.

Per 81h to sink tho offal.

sded s dad
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2
Second quality do ..3 10 4 6 Prime s'thdown 00.6 4 6 8
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 La ge coarse calves. 4 6 5 2
Prime Scots, ac.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d 0...... 5 4 5 6
Crae. and int. sheep. 4 44 1 Large hugs .4 4 5 4
Second quality do ..5 0 5 a Small porkers 5 6 6 10
Lambs....os Od to 0 Od.
Suckling calves, 22s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 27s
to 32s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,310 Beasts 3 790
Cows.
Calves 236 ua ves 230
Pigs 47.) Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 21,090 head. In the corresponding week in
1864, we received 17,089 ; in 1863, 14,181 ; in 1862,
8,909 ; in 1861, 9,501; in 1860, 12,558 ; and in 1859,
8,395 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp — ... 331 ... ... 24 ... 14
Boulogne 3O ... ... ... ... 356
Bremen 542 ... 377 ... ...
Calais
Dunkirk
Gothenburg — ... 28 ... ... 3 ... 233
93 ... 4083 ... ... ...1294
Hamburg
Harlingen ......
Medemblik 46 ... 1449 ...
... ___
...
Oporto •-•-• •.• ••• --- ••• •••
Ostend
2 ... 75 ... . 25 ...
Rotterdam 722 ... 4362 ... ... 416 ... 466
Tonning
1736 ... 2942 ... 385 ...
..,
Havre -

•••

Total 3402 _14,674 9 480 ...2525
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1864
1863 3524 9,466 ... 546 216 ... 489
1862
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 17, 1864, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 16, 1865.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

Oct. 17,
1864.

Oct. 16,
1865.

sd s d s d s d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 10 3 2to 3 8
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Primo Southdown do 5 4 5 8 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 4 4 6 4 6 5 2
Primo, small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 5 6 510
Beasts 8,150 5,720
S
Calves heep
29,740 32,140377 324
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 19, 1863.—Beasts, 6,920—
sheep, 23,340—calves, 239—pigs, 440.
Oct. 20, 1862—Beasts, 6,s6o—sheep, 24,260—calves, 229
—pigs, 490.