The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-15 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

About an average supply of foreign stock was on offer
here to-day, in but middling condition. The demand for
it was inactive, nevertheless prices wore supported.

Compared with Monday last there was a considerable
falling off in the arrivals of English beasts, and nearly all
breeds made their appearance somewhat out of condition.
For Scots and crosses there was a fair demand, at last
week's currency, but prime Dovons, lletefords, &c., as
well as short horns, produced 21. per 811)3. more money
and a good clearance was effected.
_

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 1,200 short horns, &c., from other
parts of England, 500 various breeds; and from Scotland,
24 Scots and crosses.

Notwithstanding that the show of sheep was only mode-
rate, all breeds mot a slow inquiry, at prices about equal to
this day se'nuight. The top quotations for Downs and
crosses was ss. 2d. per 81bs. The quality of most broods
was rather inferior.

Lambs were in fair average, supply, and sluggish re-
quest, at late rates, viz., from ss. 81 to 6s. Bd. per Blbs.
We were fairly supplied with calves, which moved off
slowly, at previous quotations. Thohighest figure was
ss. 6d. per 81bs.

The few prime pigs in the nrirket woo disposed of at
full prices; but inferior pigs wars vary dull, at late rates.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

d s d
One & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8
Second quality do —3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen ..4 1 5 ; 0
Prime Sk:ots, &c.... 5 2 5 4
Crse. and int. stieep.3 6 3 8
Second quality do ..3 tO 1 4

sd s d
Pme ers-wool sheep 4 6 4 8
Prime B'thdown d 0.4 10 5 2
Large coarse ealves 4 0 4
Prime small do 4 10 5 6
Large hogs .3 4 3 10
Sinai'. porkers 1 0 4 6

Latnb....sa 8d to B Sd.
Suckling calves, 2la to 21s ; and quarter-old etore pigs, 22a
to 25s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. , Foreign supply. •
Beasts
Cows .. Cows
S'leep and lambs 23,360 Sheep and I..mbs 5 al°
Calves 3ll I Ca ves ... 293
rlgs 250 , Pigs lu
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in tha Groat Motropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, July 16, 1866, and this day,
Monday, July 15, 1867.

July 16,
1866.

July
186'

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality do.:
Prime largo oxen
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep...
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do
Prime Southdown do
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Meat small porkers

sd s d sdsd
3 Bto 4 0 3 6to 3 8
4 2 4 8 310 4 2
5456 4 4 5 0
5456 5 2 5 4
3842 3 8 3 8
4 4 5 0 310 4 4
5258 4 6 4 8
510 6 0 410 5 2
6880 5 8 6 8
4016 4 0 4 8
4 8 5 0 410 5 6
4 0 4 6 3 4 310
4850 4 0 4 6

Beasts 5,060 3,650
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, July 17, 1865.—Beasts, 5,010
sheep, 25,720—ca1v05, 376—pigs, 810.

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July 18, 1864—Beasts, s,olo—sheep, 32,680—calyos,
434—pigs, 480.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 10,476 head. In the corresponding week in
1866, we roceived 22,815; in 1865, 19,451; in 1861,
8,215; in 1863, 18,798 ; in 1862, 10,391; and in 1861,
10,609.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

Boasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Antwerp
. .
Boulogne 4B ... 20
... _
... _
Bremen 22 ... 269
.. ._.
.
Cadiz -••• •
Caen - ere
Calais — •••
Copenhagen — ... _
...
..... _
Geistomunde
... 20
Aalborg - ••• ..• -- •.•
Gothenburg 4B ... _
...
.. 5
...
___
Hamburg 467 ... 1823 ... .... ... 42
Harlingen lB6 ... 782 ... _.... 238 ... 696
Dieppo
•.• -- ..... 11 -".'. -
Oporto •••
. •..
Ostend ... 69 ~. ... 135 ... _,Twining 506 ... 1179 ~.
... ••••
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
L 866
1865 2857 ...11,067 ... 3293 ... 1073 ...1161
1864

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Arrival last week
Do. from June 1 3,459 7,240 6,398 3,355
Price of Town 41s 6d 43s 9d 45s Od 45s 9cl