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 moped off steadily, and, in some
instances, prices were the turn dearer—the general top
figure for beef being ss. 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 78. Bd. to Bs. per 81bs.
The arrivals from the Isle of Wight amounted to 125 head.
Calves were in short supply, sad good i equest, at extreme
currencies.

We have to report a fair time• of-year inquiry for pigs,
at full quotation's.

Per Slb. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 6 8
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 ' Large orse. calves 5 0 5 6
Prime Scots, &c.• 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 5 8 6 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers 4 84 10

Lambs, 6s 8d to 8s Od.

Suckling calves, 19s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
22s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 19,680 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 3701 Pigs
The total imports of foreign stock into London, last 4
week,s
amounted to 3,258 head. In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 2,114—in 1859, 2,425—in 1858, 806
—in 18.57, 1,033—in 1856, 705—in 1855, 1,000 head.
IMPORTS INTO LoNDON LAST WARY.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 67 .. 260 .. .. 15 .. 11
Harlingen .... 70 .. 6 .. .. 6 .. 8
Hamburgh 82 .. 2,773 ..
Oporto ..
Vigo. — • •
Dordt
Amsterdam —
Antwerp
Boulogne — • •
Tonning — • •
Medemblik
Nieu Diep

• • ...

• • '--

• • ..-.

Total .... 219 .. 2,999 .. .. 21 .. 19

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 282 .. 1,659 .. .. 252 .. 30
1859 ll7 .. 2,238 70
1858 2O .. 641 145 ..
1857 356 .. 366 .. 10 301 ..
1851 )73 .. 338 .. 194 ..
1855 4ll .. 623 •.. 66 ..
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, April 9, 1860, and this day,
Monday, April 8, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.

April 9,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6
Second quality do
Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &C.. 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep .... 3 8 4 0
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do 4lO 5 4
Prime Southdown do. .. 5 6 510
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 2 410
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 18,870
Calves
Pigs 330

April 8,
1861.
3 6to 3 10
40 4 4
4 6 410
410 5 0
38 4 0
42 4 6
410 5 8
610 6 0
68 8 0
50 5 6
58 6 0
40 4 6
4 8 410
3,630
19,680

Surrucs ON SALE, APRIL 11, 1859.-1
sheep and lambs, 21,180 ; calves, 86 ; pigs, 1
Aran. 12, 1858.—Beasts, 3,990; sheep and I
calves, lt 8 ; pigs, 210.

;casts, 3,665;

Lambs, 18,180;

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

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

Per 81b. by the carcase.
sdsd
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 6
Middling do. .. 3 8 3 10
Prime large do 3 10 4 0
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4
Large pork .... 4 0 4 6
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10

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

BOROUGH HOP.

Yearling and old hops, of good and fine quality, have
been in steady request, and, in some instances, prices have
had an upward tendency. Inferior, parcels, however, are
a slow inquiry, and hops of last year's growth are much
neglected, yet there is no change to notice in their value.
Mid and East Kent pockets 80s to 200 s per cwt.
Weald s 6os 168 s
~
Sussex
Yearlings BOB 170 s 9,