The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market, to-day, was fairly supplied with foreign
stock as to number; but its general quality was only
middling. Sales progressed slowly, at barely last week's
quotations,.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were tolerably good, and in fair
average condition. The supply from Ireland and Scotland
was limited. For all breeds, the demand was in a slug-
gish state ; nevertheless, compared with Monday last, very
little change took place in the quotations. The best Scots
and crosses sold at ss. to ss. 2d. per 81bs.
The supply from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, comprised about 1,500 Scots, short-horns,
and crosses ; from other parts of England 600 various
breeds; from Scotland, 175 Scots and crosses, and from
Ireland, 44 bulls.
We were but moderately supplied with sheep ; but their
quality was good. Prime Downs and half brads moved
off freely, and in some instances the quotations had au
upward tendency—the top figure being 6s. 4d, per Blbs.
Other breeds of sheep sold slowly, at last week's currency.

Prime shorn Down sheep, the snpply of which was good,
realised ss. per 81bs.

Lambs were in moderate supply and sluggish request
at from 7s. to Bs. per 81bs.

We had a dull inquiry for calves, at 2d. per 81bs. less
money. The supply was an average one for the time of
year.

In pigs very little business was passing, at late rates, viz.,
from 3s 2d to 4s 2d per Blbs.

Per Blb to sink the offal.

s d s d ■ ds d
Cram Si inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 6 5 0
Second quality Flo ..3 8 4 4 Prime 6'tlictown d 0.6 0 6 4
Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Large coarse oalvcs.4 6 4 10
Prime Scuts, 0 5 2 Prime small d0......5 0 5 6
Crse. and int. sueep.3 10 4 2 Large hogs .3 2 3 6
Second quality do ..4 4 5 2 Smal! porkers 3 8 4 2
Lamb....os Od to 0 Od.

Suckling calves, 203 to 225 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 215
to 27a each.

Read of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,30') Beasts 160,E
Cows
Sheep ,nd Wilts lO 0)0 6licep arta 1 ,mbs 4 l6i)
Calves 22.i ca. ves
Ise Pigs 4O
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, March 19, 1866, and this day
Monday, March 18, 1867.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
March 19,
1866.

March 18,
1867.

ad ad sd s d
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 10 to 4 0 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 410 4 6 410
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 310 4 6 310 4 2
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled du b 6 6 0 5 6 510
Prime Southdown do 6 2 6 6 6 0 6 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves 3 8 5 0 4 6 410
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 0 3 8 4 2
Beasts 4,160 4,300
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 20, 1865.—Beasts, 4,820
sheep, 18,250—calves, 136—pigs, 870.
March 21, 1864—Beasts, 4,7 so—sheep, 22,070—calves
133—pigs, 480.
The total imports of forsign stock into London last week
amounted to 10,305 head. In the corresponding week in
1866, we received 13,319; in 1865, 7,189 ; in 1864,
7,100; in 1863, 5,499; in 1862, 2,768; and in 1861 ,
2,106.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

Beasts.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Boulogne 6B ...
Bremen 376 ...

- ... 549

...
Calais — ... 79 ... ... 9 ...
Geistemunde
Amsterdam — ... ...
Copenhagen — ... ...
Gottenburg
Hamburg 549 ... 794 ...
Harlingen 223 ...
Oporto 5O ...
Dieppe — ...
Houtleur...

8 1

_ ... - ... 8 ... 0

.---'' ••• •-•

Ostend
Rotterdam
Trouville
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :

68 ... 3 .:: 30

- ... - ... - ... 314

Beasts. Sheep.
1866
1865 1325 ... 3,449
1864

Lambs.

Calves. Pigs.
... 332 .- 382
_. 121 —.1791
”. 220 ... 863

NEWGITE AND LBIDENM ALL.

The supplies of meat on sale hero to-day are moderate.
Prime beef and mutton moved off steadily, and prices had
an upward tendency. Otherwise the trade was inactive,
on former terms. The imports of foreign meat into Lon-
don last week were :-3 packages from Antwerp, 139 Ham-
burg, 12 Harlingen, 561 Rotterdam, and 44 Ostend.

eer 81b by the carcass.
d • d
Inferior beef 3 2 3 6
Middling do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large do 4 2 4 4
Prime small d 4 6 4 lO
Veal 4 0 6 4
Lamb, Os °

tided
Inferior mutton 3 4 4 0
Middling mutton-1 2 4
Prime do 4 10 4 0
Large pork 4 2 2 6
Small pork. 3 8 4 4
id to Os Od

BOROUGH HOP.

We have no change to notice in this market. The de-
mand for all descriptions, although the supplies are light
is very quiet, at irregular quotations. The imports into
London last week amounted to 20 bales from Calais, 15
Hamburg, 12 Ostend, and 19 bales from Rotterdam.
Mid and East Kents l7os to 231 s per owt.
Farnham and country
Weald of Kent
Sussex
Yearlings loss to 1503 „
Olds 563 to 95s „

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
These markets are well supplied with potatoes. Tho trade
is quiet, at irregular currencies
Regents loos to 150 s per ton.
Flukes .120s to 150 s „
Scotch Regents loos $o 150 s „