The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE VIARKEI.

We were well supplied with foreign stock to .day, and
the trade generally ruled heavy at a decl,ne of 2d per 81bs.
The receipts of home-bred beasts b this morning's
market were seasonably extensive, and tie general quality
of the supply exhibited a decided improvEment when com-
pared with Monday last. For all breeds the trade was in
a very sluggish state, and prices gave way 2d per 81bs—the
top quotation for prime Scots, crosses, h., being 4s 8d
per 81bs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, the arrivals amounted to about 2,100 short-horns,
crosses, &c. ; from other parts of England. 800 of various
breeds; from Scotland, 120 Scots and crosses ; and from
Ireland, 600 oxen and heifers.

There was increased supply of sheep on offer, but most
breeds came to hand deficiency in weight. The mutton
trade ruled heavy, and a fall of 2d per 81bs took place in
prices, compared with this day se'nnight. The primest
Downs realised 5s 4d per 81bs.

Lambs—the supply of which was very moderate—moved
off slowly at about previous rates. Really choice qualities
made 6s per 81bs.
For calves there was a steady demand, at a slight im-
provement on last Monday's currency—the top price being
4s 8d per 81bs.
Pigs were in slow request, at late rates.

Per 81b. to si
s. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 10 S 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 6 i
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 1
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 3 10
Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 20s to 29s
23s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

ink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 2 4 10
Prue.S'thdowndo.s 0 5 4
Largo erne. calves 3 6 4 0
Prime snail do 4 2 4 8
Large hogs 3 10 4 4
Small porkers 4 6 4 8
Od to 6s Od.

and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts
Sheep and lambs.... 29,250
Calves
Pigs .. 570

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ..
Sheep ..
Calves
Pigs . I ..... • • •

The total imprts of foreign stock into Lonion, last week,
amounted to 13,400 head. In the correspmding week in
1860, we received 10,025—in 1859, 10,609—in 1858, 8,931
—in 1857, 10,431—in 1856, 11,383—in 1855, 8,372 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAsi WEER.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam .... 373 .. 2852 .. .. 362 .. 108
Harlingen .... 57 .. 1031 .. 52 .. 92 .. 750
Hamburgh .... 78 .. 1730 .. .. .. 66

Vigo .. . ••
Dordt
Amsterdam l2 ~
Bremen
Boulogne — • . „. ••
Tonning
Medemblik
Antwerp ..••• • • . .. 26 ..

365 77 • • - • • -
508 .. 110 .. -
109 .1 ••

Total .... 1761 .. 9750 369 .. 596 .. 924
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1860 1435 .. 7,278 244 458 .. 610
1859 1574 .. 7,377 .. 551 581 .. 526
1858 1621 .. 5,632 209 .. 863 .. 625
1857 lBO5 .. 7,240 145 725 .. 576
1856 1933 .. 6,990 214 .. 822 526
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan
cattle market, on Monday, Aug. 27, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 26, 1861.
Per 81b. to sink the offal.
Aug. 27,
1860.
Coarse and inferior beasts.. • • 3 oto 3 4
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &c... 4lO 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality do.
Prime coarse-woolled do: 4 8 5 4
Prime Southdown do.
Lambs

Aug. 26,
1861.
2 10 to 3 2
34 3 6
38 4 2
44 4 8
30 3 4
3 6 310
4 2 410
50 5 4
50 6 0

Large coarse calves
Prime small do.

4 2
5 0

¢lO
5 6

3 6
4 2

4 0
4 8

Large hogs
Neat small porkers 4 8 6 0 4 6 4 8
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 27,850 29,250
Calves
Pigs.. 350 570
SUPPLIES ON SALE, AUG. 29, 1859.—Beasts, 6,210;
sheep and lambs, 27,910 ; calves, 212 ; pigs, 300.
Aim. 30, 1858.—Beasts, 5,83 G; sheep and lambs, 26,470 ;
calves, 331; pigs, 330.

1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861.
Stock this day.... ;11,699 11,517 19,895 38,855 48.947
Price of Y.C. r 63s Od to 49s 6d to 5553 d to 51s 6dto 45s Od to
--s Od —8 Od 55s 6d —8 Od 47s 6d
Delivery last week 1,621 12,000 1,707 1,811 3,2 2
Ditto from June 1 19,680 19, 64 14,675 21,685 23,436
Arrivals last week 378 1 1,878 ,418 1,850 529
Ditto from June 1 18,255 19.914 22,189 33,446 15,622
Price of Town .... 64s Od 51s 3d 528 6d 548 3d ( 488 6d