The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-08 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market, and the demand for it ruled steady, at
quite last week's currency. Notwithstanding that the ar-
rivals of beasts, fresh up from our own grazing districts,
were considerably on the increase, when compared with
Monday last, all breeds moved off steadily, and, in some
instances, prices were the turn dearer—the general top
figure for beef being se. per 81bs. The quality of the stock
was good. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire, we received 2,000 Scots, crosses, &c.; from other
parts of England, 600 various breeds; from Scotland, 325
Scots and crosses.

On the whole, we were fairly supplied with sheep, the
condition of which was by no means first rate. The mutton
trade was steady, at prices fully equal to Monday last. The
best old Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s. per 81bs.
Prime lambs sold readily, at from 7s. Bd. to Bs. per 81bs.
The arrivals from the Isle of Wight amounted to 125 head.
Calves were in short supply, and good lequest, at extreme
currencies.

We have to report a fair time- of-year inquiry for pigs,
at full quotations.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.
d. s. d. , s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 8
Second quality do. 4 0 4 .4 , Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 101Largs arse. calves 5 0 5 6
Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 0 Prime small do 5 8 6 0
Crse. & inf. eep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 42 4 6 ISmall porkers 4 84 10
Lambs, Gs 8d to Ss Od.
Suckling calves, lie to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
1
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .. 19,680 Sheep ..
,
Calves .. 59 Calves .. 4.5
Pigs. 370 I Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,258 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 2,114—in 1859, 2,425—in 1£ gO6
—in 1857, 1,033---` - "1
',OUTS INTO iduNDON WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
From %),
llamburgh .... 8- ,• • • •
upon° „. ,
Harlingen76'o, 2
2 773
Vigo
Dord t ..
Amsterdam....
Antwerp - • •
Boulogne • •
Toning — • •
Medemblik
Nieu Diep

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Total .... 21! .. 2,999 .. .. 21 .. 19

The yearly compalson of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 282 . 1,559 .. 252 .. 30
1859 ll7 . 2,238 70
1858 2O . 641 .. 145 ..
1857 356 . 366 .. 10 .. 301 ..
185 g 173 . 338 .. 194 ..
1855 4ll . 623 .. 66 ..
A statement and corParison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibite and sold, in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on londay, April 9, 1860, and this day,
Monday, April 3, 861,
pez+3lb. to sink the offal.

April 9,
1860.
Coarse and inferior easts 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do. , 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen. •
Prime Scots, &C~.
Coarse and inferior keep
Second quality do•
Prime coarse-woolll do 4lO 5 4
Prime Southdown c• .. 5 6 510
Lambs .. . 6 0 7 8
Large coarse calves 5 0 5 6
Prime small do. ..
Large hogs
Neat small porkore, 4 2 410
Beasts .. •• ••
Sheep and laps..
Calves .....- •
Pigs 330

I April 8,
1861.
I 3 6to 3 10
40 4 4
4 6 4 10
410 5 0
38 4 0
42 4 6
410 5 8
510 6 0
68 8 0
50 5 6
58 6 0
40 4 6
4 8 410
3,630
19,680
59
370
Beasts, 3,665;
130.

SUPPLIES ON SJE, APRIL 11, 1859.-1
sheep and lambs, 2180 ; calves, 86 ; pigs, l
APRIL 12,1858.-feasts, 3,990; sheep andl
calves, 118 ; pigs, O.

Lambs, 18,180;

NEWGIE AND LEADENHALL.

Moderate supplhof beef and mutton are on sale here,
for which the deend rules steady, at our quotations.
Lamb is a dull sale but veal and pork support previous
rates.

f 81b. by
al s d
Inferior beef .. 3) 3 6
Middling do. .. 31 3 10
Prime large do 31 4 0
Do. small do. .. 4 4 4
Large pork .... 4 4 6
Inferior mutton. 3 . 3 10

le carcase.

sdsd
Middling mutton 4 0 4 4
Prime do 4 6 4 8
Veal 4 6 5 4
Small pork 4 8 5 0
arab

)ROUGH HOP.

Yearling and old yps, of good and fine quality, have
been in steady relines and, in some instances, prices have
had an upward ttocy. Inferior parcels, however, are
a slow inquiry, ati pps bf last year's growth are much
neglected, yet thee, fine, change to notice in their value.
Mid and Est lent pockets 80s to 200 s per cwt.
Weald s. .
Sussex
Yearling{
... 80s 170 s