The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of foreign stock on offer in our market to-
day was only moderate, nevertheless the demand for it was
in a sluggish state, at barely last week's quotations.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from the West of Eng-
land were on the increase, and in full average condition.
From other parts they wore only moderate, but of average
weight. Tho receipts from Scotland wero limited ; from
Ireland good. All breeds met a slow inquiry ; never-
theless, compared with Monday last, no quotable change
took place in prices. The best Scots and crosses realised
bs 4d por 81b.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 1,500 shorthorns, etc. ; from other
parts of England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 66
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 500 oxen and heifers.
The show of sheep was very moderate ; but the quality
of most breeds was good. The demand for both long and
short-woolled sheep was somewhat heavy, at prices barely
equal to this day se'nnight. Tho best Downs and half-
breds changed hands at 6s per 81b. Prime Leicesters sold
at 5s 4d per 81b.
Calves were in short supply, and steady request, at full
quotations, viz., from 4s 8d to 5s 10d per 81b.

In pigs very littlo was doing, and pricos had a down.
ward tendoncy. The top figure was 4s 8d per 81b.

Per 81b to sink the offal.

s ds d edsd
Crse Sr inf. beasts... 3 83 10 Pme ors-wool sheep .5 0 5 8
Second quality do ..4 0 4 d Prime S'thdown 00.5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 U Large coarse calyes.l 8 5 4
Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 6 5 10
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 4111 4 0 Large hogs .3 8 4 4
Second quality do ..4 2 4 10 Small porkers. 4 6 4 8
Lamb.... 00 Od to 0 Od.

Suckling calves, 20s to 235; and quarter-old store pigs, 29
to 32s ea& _ . .

.., .., ~
Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts 4,210 Beasts 1 l2O
Cows. — Cows. —
Sheep and lambs 17,910 Sheep and limbs 7 030
Calves ) Ca yes 163
a
Viga 560 Pigs • ,.. 250
Tho total imports of foreign stock into London, last week
amounted to 9,373 head. In the corresponding week in
1865, we received 15,857 ; in 1864, 12,140 ; in 1863,
9,752 ; in 1862, 5,033 ; in 1861, 4,951; and in 1860,
6,103.
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IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.

Amsterdam ••• ••• -- ••• ----- •••
Antwerp l2l ... 4741 ... ... 153 ... 17
Boulogne 227 ... 80 ... ... GO •••
Bremen 3B ... 14 ... -- ... 19 ... 4
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Cadiz
Copenhagen
Dieppe.
Gottenburg
Hamburg 139 ... 307 •-••-• "-
Harlingen 72 1446 26 ... 31
Harburg - ••• .s•
liontleur
Ostend — ••• 184 ... 53 -.-
Rotterdam — ."
Tonning •••
Trouville 354 ". •"
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1865
1864 ..... 2368 8,398 ... 593 874
1863 ...... 2186 6,960 ... 410 166
A statement and comparison of tho supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Dec. 4, 1865, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 3, 1866.

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Per Blbs. to oink the offal.
Dec. 4,
1865.

Dec. 3,
1866.

s d s d s d s d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 3 6t03 10
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 6 410 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do.
Primo Southdown do 8 4 6 8 510 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 8 5 4
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 2 4 6 4 8
Beasts 5,310 4,210
Sheep
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec.. 5, 1864.—Beasts, 4,720—
sheep, 17,630—calves, 130—pigs, 250.
Doc. 7, 1863—Beasts, 4,860—sheep, 16,790—calves,
, 123—pigs, 440.

NEWGATE AND LEADENII ALL.
The supplies of meat on sale hero to-day are less exten-
sive than last week. On the whole, a good business is
doing at late rates. The imports of foreign meat last week
were-43 baskets and 47 packages from Hambro', 3,284
carcasses from Niow Diep, 9 packages from Harlingen, 4
carcasses from Antwerp, 519 baskets and 313 packages
from Rotterdam.

Per 81b by,the earDase.
a d s d 9 d s d
Inferior beet ......3 2 3 6 Inferior mutton 3 4 4 0
Middling do. ...... 3 8 4 0 M 4 iddling mutton 4 2 4 4
4
Prime large d0.....4 2 4 4 Prime do
6 8
Prime small d0....4 44 6 Large pork 38 4 4
Veal
Lamb, Os Od to Os Od

BOROUGH HOP.
There has been a steady inquiry for hops of this year's
growth, and late rates have been well supported, whilst, in
some instances, higher prices have boon obtained. Year-
lings, as well as old hops, have changed hands to a fair