The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market, and its general quality was good.
Sales progressed steadily, at full prices.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning from our own
grazing districts, as well as from Ireland, were consider-
ably on the increase, when compared with Monday last.
The primest Scots, short horns, Downs, and Herefords
were in steady request, at full prices ; but inferior stock
moved off slowly, at a decline in value of 2d per 81bs. The
general quality of the beasts was only middling.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 3,000 short barns and mixed breeds;
from other parts of England, 50C various breeds; from
Scotland, 12 Scots and crosses; ani from Ireland, 1,300
oxen and heifers. _

With sheep we were fully supplied as to number, but for
the most part their quality was inferior. All breeds met a
slow inquiry, and Thursday's advance in the quotations
was not supported. The primest old Downs sold at 58 6d
per 81bs.
Calves, the supply of which was limited, moved off
steadily, at full currencies—viz., from 4s to 5s per Sibs.
We have to report a firm inquiry for pigs. In some
instances, although the supply was good, prices had an
upward tendency.

Per Sib. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6
Second qualityclo. 3 8 4 2
Lambs, Os 0,
Suckling calves, 20s to 30s
22s to 325.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d. s. d.
Primeers-wool d 0.4 4 5 2
Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 4 5 6
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hop 4 0 4 6
Small porkers 4 8 5 2
Id to Os Od.

; and quarter-old store pigs,

__ FOREIGN SUPPLY.
_ __ _ _ _ _
Beasts 6,650 Beasts..
Sheep and,lambs.... 24,250 Sheep
Calves .. 26olCalves . . 194
Pigs 370 / Pigs
The total imports of foreign stow( into London, last week,
amounted to 9,501 head. •In the corresponding week in
1860, we received 12,558—in 1859, 8,395—in 1858, 8,609
—in 1857, 8,154—in 1856, 4,210—in 1855, 1,904 head.
IMPORTS INTO LuNDON LAST WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam 305 .. 2838 .. .. 190 .. 46
Harlingen 9B .. 1604 .. 22 .. 24 .. 351
Hamburgh 6O .. 202 .. .. .. 136
0p0rt0.... •• • • • •
Vigo.. - • •
Dordt
Amsterdam — ..
Bremen
Boulogne — • .
Tonning — .. .. .. —. .. --
Medemblik
Antwerp . • .•.• -- .. • . .. • . --
Varel - .. .. -- .. .. --

"'''' • • ""' • e "...". .--. '''''''
413 .. 30 .. --- .. --
730 .. - .. - .. -

Total .... 511 .. 8,193 .. 52 .. 215 .. 533
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 2299 9,474 .. 89 .. 434 .. 362
1859 .. 1619 .. 6,530 .. 138 .. 108
[B5B 1331 .. 6,930 .. 25 .. 280 .. 37
1857 1317 .. 6,090 .. 25 .. 531 .. 190
LB5l 1668 2,261 .. 330 .. 11
1855 220 .. 1,605 .. • . 28 .. 51

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Oct. 22, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 21, 1861.

Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Oct. 22,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts 2 6to 2 8
Second quality do 2lO 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots, &c 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled d 0...... 4 2 4 8
Prime Southdown do. .. 410 5 2
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Prime small do.
Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 5 4
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 26,700
Calves
.. 290
Pigs 450
SUPPLIES ON SALE, OCT. 24, 1859.—Beasts, 6,040 ;
sheep and lambs, 24,910 ; calves, 133 ; pigs, 540.
Oar. 25, 1858.—Beasts, 5,208; sheep and lambs, 19,800 ;
calves, 117; pigs, 450.

Oct. 21,
1861.
2 10 to 3 2
34 3 8
310 4 4
4 6 410
32 3 6
38 4 2
44 5 2
64 5 6
00 0 0
40 4 6
48 5 0
40 4 6
48 5 2
6,650
24,260
260
370

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supplies of meat on sale here have been very mode-
rate. For all descriptions there has been a good demand,
and a further advance has taken placo.in the quotations.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
'sdsd gded
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 6 Middlingrautton 3 10 4 4
Middling do. 3 8 310 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8
Prime large do. 4 0 4 2 Veal . . 4 0 4 8
Do. small do. .. 4 4 4 6 Small pork .... 5 2 5 6
Large pork 4 2 5 0 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The arrivals of home-grown potatoes continue on a very
moderate scale, and the trade for all qualities ;is firm, at
quite previous currencies.

Scotch Regents 9os. to 100 s. per ton.
York do.
Kent and Essex ditto