The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was a large supply of foreign stock on sale hero
to-day. Some of the beasts and sheep were in excellent
condition. The demand was inactive; nevertheless
prices were mostly supported.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts, as well as from Ireland and Scotland, were very
moderate, but mostly of good quality. Prime Scots, short
horns, Bayous and Herefords, moved off steadily at full
prices. Otherwise, the trado was very inactive on rather
lower terms. The top quotation was 5s Gd per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received about 1,200 short horns, dcc.; from other
parts of England, 400 various breeds ; from Scotland, 22
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 60 oxen and heifers
The show of sheep was moderately extensive and in
good condition. Heavy breeds commanded more atten-
tion than of late at slightly improved rates. Otherwise,
the mutton tra,,le ruled quiet on former terms. Downs and
half-breds sold at 6s 4d, but the more general Sgure was
6s per 81bs.

We have had a very inactive demand for lambs at from
Gs 4d to 7s 4d per Blbs. The supply was moderate.
The sales for calves was rather heavy at last week's
currency, viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 4d per Blbs.
Pigs were very dull at late rates, although the supply
was limited.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s da dr
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 4 0
Second quality do ..4 2 4 8
Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 2
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 4 5 0
Crse. and int. shoep.3 10 4 2
Second quality do ..4 4 5 0
Lamb.... Cs

sd s d
Pme ers-wool sheep 5 2 5 S
Prime s'tlidown d 0.5 :0 6 0
Large coarse caivcs.4 4 4 10
Prime small do 5 0 5 4
Large hogs .4 0 4 0
Small porkers 4 8 5 0
4d to 7s 4d.

Suckling calves, 2)s to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 30,
,o 33s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 6,390 Beasts 4,160
Cows. .. C0w5.....
Sheep and lambs 22,740 Sheep and limbs
Calves 260 Caves
Pigs 4lO Pigs 230
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 18,092 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 18,134; in 1864, 11,172 ; in 1863,
14,Q15; in 1862, 10,781; in 1861, 13,400 ; and in 1860,
10,625.

DEPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs

Amsterdam
Antwerp l3 ... 1998 ... 111 ... 155 ... 10
Boulogne 369 ... 408 ... ... 37 ...
Bremen 176 ... 152 ~.680 ... 1 •••
Caen 176 ... -7.- ... ... 17 ...

60 ~. ~. 5S ~.
5 ...

Calais.. —
Dieppe 107 ... ...
Dunkirk...
St. Petersburg 298 „, 20 ...
Hamburg 899 2619 ... —„. 34 316
Harlingen 602 2089 471 60 388
Havre
Oporto l2O „. ".
Ostend 5O „.. 122 2
Rotterdam
Tonning 1072 2048 819 ...
Total 4,834 ... 9,532 2,111 506 ~.1109

. .
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1865
9 1864 3163 ,478 ... 381 530 ...1035
1863 2663 9,521 1131 ~. 1081 —1374
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Aug. 21, 1865, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 20, 1866.
.Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

Aug. 21,
1865.

Aug. 20,
1866.

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen
Prime Scot; &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
•

a d ed
38t04 2
44 48
410 50
52 54
4 6 50
52 58

0 d— s d.
3 Bto 4 0
42 4 8
410 5 2
54 5 6
310 4 2
44 5 0

Prime coarse:woolled do. 5lO 6 2 5 2 5 8
Prime Southdown do 6 4 6 6 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8 4 4 410
Prime small do. ' 410 5 2 5 0 5 4
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4B' 410 4 8 5 0
Beasts 5,540 5,890
Sheep and lambs 21,350 22,740
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 22, 1864.—Beasts, 6,180—
sheep and lambs, 29,270—calves, 363—pigs, 470.
• - • - -- - -

Aug. 24, 1863—Beasts, s,B9o—sheep and lambs, 29,060
-calves, 436—pigs, 310.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

These markets are fairly supplied for the time of year.
Prime beef and mutton move off steadily, at full prices ;
otherwise the trade is in a sluggish state; at barely late
rates.

Per 81b by the carcase.
sd s d i
Inferior beef 3 6 4 2
Middling do. 4 4 4 6
Prime large do 4 0 4 8
Prime small d 0... -1 10 5 0
Veal •

e e d
Inferior mni dton 3 8 4 6
Middling mutton 4 6 5 4
Prime do 5 6 5 8
Large pork 4 2 5 2
Small pork. 4 8 5 ()
Id to 68 Sd.

Lamb. 5s 81

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

These markets are fairly supplied with potatoes, the
trade for which is steady at our quotations. The import
into London last week was confined to 14 sacks from
Dieppe. . _ _

English shapes 7os to 90s por ton.
~ Regents 7ss to 1008 „

BOROUGH HOP.

The trade is quiet, the transactions being limited to the
immediate wants of consumers. A parcel of new Sussex
hops has realised £l6 IGs. The imports into London last
week consisted of 10 bales from Antwerp and 18 bales from
Boulogne.

Mid and East Keats Bos to 120 s per cwt
Weald of Kents Bos to 120 s per cwt
Sussex Bos to 112 s per cwt
1861's

Olds 2os to 50s per cwt

WOOL.

At the public sales of colonial wool there has been a
good attendance of home buyers, but very few foreign
have been present. In most qualities biddings have pro-
greased steadily, and from Sydney wools have commanded
rather more money compared with last sales. The arrivals
in time fJr the present sales amount to 133,339 bales; con-
sisting of 39,683 bales from Sydney and Queensland,
16,062 Port Philip, 8,919 Van Dieman's Land, 6,958
Adelaide, 456 Sw River, 41,386 New Zealand, and