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 the 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 ball- 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 were worth ss. 10d. per 81bs.
Per 81b to sink the offal.

a d a d
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 8
Second quality do ..3 10 4 6
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0
Prime Scots. dx....5 2 5
Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 4 4 1
Second quality do ..5 0 5 6

S dad
Pme crs-wool sheep .5 8 6 2
Prime sithdown 00.6 4 6 8
Large coarse calyes.4 6 5 2
Prime small do 5 4 5 6
Large hogs 4 4 5 4
Small porkers 5 6 5 10

Lambs....os Od to irh Od.

Suckling attires, 228 to 208; and quarter-old store pigs, 27a
to 32a each. _ _ . _

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,340 Beasts 3 790
Cows.
Sheep and lambs 31,850 Sheep and lambs
Calves 236 Ca yes 230
Pigs 470 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
Dordt.
...
Dunkirk--

- ... - ... - ... 110

J UI
Gothenburg --... 28 ... ... 3 ... 233
Hamburg 93 ••• 4083 ... ... ...1294
Harlingen 7B ... 398 ... 9 ... 12 ... 52
Medemblik
...
Oporto - •.• ••• ... ...
Ostend
Rotterdam 722 ... 4362 .." ...416 ... 466
Tonning 1736 ... 2942 ... 385 ... ...
Home ......... ••••• —• ••• — ••• •.• ...
--

Total 3402 ...14,674 ... 9 ... 480 ...2525
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1864 4907 ... 9,806 ~. 297 ... 707 ...1312
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, Oct. 16,
. 1864. 1865.
s d s d s d s d.
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 2t03 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.
Prime Southdown do 5 4 5 8 6 4 6 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 4 4 6 4 6 5 2
Prime small do. • 4 8 5 0 5 4 5 6
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 4 410 5 6 510
Beasts 8,150 5,720
Sheep 29,740 82,140
Calves
Pigs
.63.—Beasts, 6,920
I sheep, 23,
340—calvSeims, E2,39o_cpt.igls9,
SUPPLIES
ON '44108
Oct. 20, 1862—Beasts, 6,560—sheep, 24,260—calves, 229
—pigs, 490.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supplies of meat on sale at these markets are only
moderate. The trade is steady, and in some instances prices
are rather on the advance.

Per 81b by the carcase.

s d s d se. s d
Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 4 2 4 8
Middling do. 3 6 4 0 Middling mutton.. 4 10 5 4
Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime do ... 5 6 5 10
Prime small d0....4 6 4 8 Veal 4 0 5 4
Large pork 4 0 5 2 Small pork. 5 4 6 0
Lamb, Os Od to Oa ud.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market is well supplied with hops, and most quali-
ties are in good demand, at our quotations. The imports
into London-last week were 90 bales from Hamburg, 291
Ostend, 453 Antwerp, 22 Bremen, 105 Ghent, 4 Rottendam,
and 9 bales from Boulogne.
New Mid and East Kents llos to 189 s per cwt.
New Weald of Kents
New Sussex
Yearlings 9os to 135 s 77

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The supplies of potatoes on sale are tolerably large. On
the whole, the trade is steady, at our quotations. About
800 tons were imported last week chiefly from French
ports. _ _

Kent and Essex regents
Scotch do.
Yorkshire do 6os to 80s „
Flukes as to 1003
11 17
„ Roehs 40s to 60s ~

WOOL.

The amount of business passing in English wool is very