The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-22 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock in our
market to-day. On the whole, the demand ruled steady, at
about previous quotations.
From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland,
the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were seasonably
good, and in full average condition. The attendance of
buyers was rather numerous, and nearly all breeds of beasts
commanded a steady inquiry, at last Monday's currency.
The extreme value of the best Scots was 5s per 81bs.
The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, amounted to 2,000 Scots, &c. ; from other parts
of England, 600 various breeds ; and, from Scotland, 400
Scots and crosses.
We were again fairly supplied with sheep, the quality of
which exhibited some improvement. The mutton trade
ruled firm, at full quotations. The best old Downs in the
wool realised 5s 10d, out of the wool 5s to 5s 2d per 81bs.
Prime lambs commanded a steady sale, at full prices.
Otherwise, the lamb trade was in a sluggish state. The
quotations ranged from 6e to 7s 4d per 81bs. From the Isle
of Wight, 320 lambs reached us in p or condition.
We have to report a dull sale for calves est a decline in
the currencies of 2d per Sibs. The top price for veal was
58 6d per 81bs.
Pigs—the supply of which was moderate—ruled steady,
on former terms.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 ;
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 ,
Prime Soots &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. Soots,
3 6 3 10
Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 4

0. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 6
Pme. 8 5 10
Large orse. calves 4 6 5 0
Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6
Large h0g5...... 4 0 4 6
Small porkers.... 4 8 5 0

Lambs, 6s Od to 7s 4d.
Suckling calves, 198 to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 295.

TOTAL SUPPLY. r PORMON SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 17.6201 Sheep
1,200
Us,lves
Pigs 5301 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week,
amounted to 3,211 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 1,939—in 1859, 944—in 1858, 2,318
—in 1857, 1,494—in 1856, 431—in 1855, 1,243 head.

IMPORTS INTO I,,;NIiGN LAST WEER.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rot terdam 188 .. 215 .. 172 .. 51
Harlingen 193 .. 21 .. 32
Hamburg's .... 103 .. 1,991 .. 245
Oporto .. • • -- ..

Vigo — • •
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Antwerp
Boulogne — • •
Tanning — • •
Medemblik
Nieu Diep • .

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Total .... 484 .. 2,206 .. .. 193 .. 328
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
IMO 219 .. 1,522 .. 3 .. 181 .. 14
1859 .. 233 . • 567 .. 9 .. 131 ..
1858...... 252 .. 1,814 .. .. 252 .. 4
1857 622 .. 655 .. 4 .. 319 ..
185 A lBO .. 160 .. .. 91 ..
1855 7OB .. 166 .. .. 367 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 23, 1860, and this day
Monday, April 22, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
: April 23,
1360.
Coar3e and inferior beasts.... 3 4 too 6 3 4 3 8
Second quality do .,.. 3 8 o3loto 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep
4 0 4 3 6 310
0
Second quality do: • 4 2
Prime coarse-weelled do 4lO 5 4 4 8 5 6
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs
Large coarse calves .. 4 8 5 2 4 6 5 0
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 410 4 8 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 25,820 17,620
Calves
Pigs..
SUPPLIES ON SALE, APRIL 25, 1859.—Beasts, 3,260;
sheep and lambs, 21,280 ; calves, 31 ; pigs, 200.
APRIL 26, 1858. —Beasts, 3,669; sheep and lambs, 22,770;
calves, 120; pigs, 290.

April 22,
1861.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of meat on sale here continue large. Prime
beef, mutton, lamb, veal, and pork, are in steady request,
at full prices; but other kinds are a dull inquiry.

Per ow. uy cuu ~..—....•
a d a d adad
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 6
Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime do 4 8 4 10
Fritne large do. 3 10 4 0 Veal 4 4 5 4
Do. small do. .. 42 4 4 Small pork
Large pork .... 4 0 4 8 i amb
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10