The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-15 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in our market to-day, in fair condition. On the whole, the
trade was in a sluggish state, and, in some instances, the
quotations had a drooping tendency.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were only moderate, but of improved quality.
The supply from Ireland was on the increase. From
Scotland, however, no stock was received. Prime breeds
changed hands freely, at full currencies. Otherwise the
trade was heavy, on rather lower terms. The top quo-
tation was 5s 4d per 81bs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 1,300 short horns, dx., from other
parts of England GOO various breeds, and from Ireland 290
omen and heifers.

The supply of sheep was again limited for the time of
year. Prime Downs and half-breds were in good request,
at full quotations. Heavy sheep, however, were dull, and
2d per 81bs lower than last week. The highest quotation
was Gs 4d per 81bs.
Calves were in short supply and fair request, at late
rates, viz., from 48 6,1 to 52 Gd per Blbs.
Prime small porkers were firm in price, but largo pigs
were very 411, at late rates. .
Per 81b to'sink the offal.

s d s d s ds d
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 63 10 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 10
Second quality do ..4 0 4 6 Prime s'thdown uo d 0 6 4
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Large coarse calvcs 4 6 5 0
Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 10 4 2 Large hogs .4 0 4 8
Second quality do ..4 4 5 2 Small porkers I 10 6 2
Lamb....os Od to 0. Od.
• Suckling calves, 21s to 233 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 32i
to 3i s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,160 Beasts 3 77.)
Cows. Cows. • ..•
and lambs .... . .
. . 23,56) Sheep and 1 .mbs 8 240
97 Laves 93
rig 5...... 730 rigs 3N
Sheep and
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 12,243 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 21,090; in 1864, 17,089 ; in 1863,
14,181; in 1862, 8,909 ; in 1861, 19,501; and in 1860,
12,558.

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

Amsterdam
---- •• ••• ••• •••
Antwerp lO6 ... 2380 ... ..• 117 ...2265
Boulogne
Bremen
Caen lB ...
Calais.. --

- ••
• • 10 •••
...
13 ...
- •• •

Dieppe.

Dmiiirk... --
.....
••• ..... ... -
41061 ...... ... .....
Hamburg 3O ... .296 ... -- ..• ... 115
Harlingen 502 ... 2169 •.• ••• 79 ... 170
Honfleur
Oporto
Ostend 22 ... 119 ... -- ••• 49 ... 30
Rotterdam ..._
... _
... ... -- ... 117

St. Petersburg.„ 7 ... —•-• •••
Tonning 1503 ... 918 ... 50 ... 1 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly
imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
1864 4007 ... 9,806 ... 297. ... 787 ...1312
1863
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 16, 1865, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 15, 1866.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
Oct. 16, Oct. 15,
1865. 1866.
g d s d a d a d.
Coarse and inferior beasts... 3 2to 3 8 3 6t03 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep -. 4 4 410 310 4 2
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do. -6 510
Prime Southdown do 6 4 6 8 6 0 6 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 2 4 6 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 5 6 510 4.10 5 2
Beasts 6,340 5,670
Sheep
Calves
Pigs - ' 470 760
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 17, 1864.—Beasts, 8,150
sheep, 29,740—calves, 3'77—pigs, 620.
Oct. 19, 1863—Beasts, 6,92 o—sheep, 23,240—calves,
239—pigs, 440.