The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-26 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN C

ATTLE MARKET.

For the time of year, the imports of foreign stock into
London last week were tolerably good, the total supply
amounting to 5,032 head. In the corresponding week in
1851 we received 5,148; in 1853, 9,018; in 1852, 5,135;
in 1851, 7,09 E ; in 1850, 3,903 ; in 1819, 5,743 ; and in
1848, 2,321 head.

IgPORTS AM LONDON LAST WEBB.
From Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Tonningen 261 ^
Medembh k
Nieu Diep....., 76 120 ...
Bremen 205
Rotterdam 129 ...
Hamburgh BO
Antwerp - - ~.
Dordt l3 ...
Calais —
Harlingen
Brake l2O ... 1

- ... - ... -
639 ... - ... 212

81 ... ---

- ...

-- ... 28 ... 18

T0ta1....1,161 ... 3,521 ... ... 329 ... 19
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1854 1,325 3,513 300 2
1853 1,859 6,413 519 157

1850
1,063 ~, 4,604 ~, „, 421 ~, 42
1851 1,1:9 ,„ 5,493 „, ,„ 358 ,„ 96
1850 856 „, 2,496 ,„ „, 407 .., 133
1849 907 ... 4,525 ... ... 235 ... 76
The arrivals of stock from Ireland last week, direct by
sea, were 43 beasts and 125 pigs.

Our letters from Holland state that the demand for
stock on French account has become less active. Prices,
however, rule very high.

The show of Irish stock this morning was composed of
400 beasts and 1,400 sheep, all in good condition. With
foreign stock we were bat moderately supplied.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of
beasts were limited, but in somewhat improved condition.
All breeds sold briskly, at an advance in the quotations
realised on Monday last of fully 2d per 81bs., and a clear-
ance was effeoted. The primest Scots sold at 5s 2d per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton.
shire we received 1,500 short horns; from other parts of
England 400 of various breeds; and from Scotland 80
Scots, chiefly

There was a very limited supply of sheep in the market,
and at least a moiety of it was in poor condition. The
mutton trade was active, at an improvement in value of
2d per 81bs. The best Downs were worth quite 53 2d per
81bs.

Although the supply of calves was limited the veal trade
ruled heavy, at Friday's decline in value of from 6d to 8d
per Sibs. The highest quotation was 4s 8d per Blbs.
There was a moderato demand for pigs, and prices were
well supported.
Per Slbs to sink the ofrals.

s. d. e. d., s. d. s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 Bto 3 10'PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
Second quality.... 4 0 4 4 Large ors.% calves 3 6 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Prime small do 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, dm. 5 0 5 2 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Small porkers
Second quality ...3 10 4 4iSuckling calves 24 0 30 0
Primo erse.-wlled.4 6 4 81Quarter old pig,s 22 0 28 0
_ . TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts .. •• . ...... . 4,614
Sheep ••• •• .. • • •• .. •• •• ..21,920
Calves .................. 199
Plgs .. •• ................ 560

8ea5t5................ . . 1,332
Sheep ..•• •.....•....... 3,200
Ca1ve5.............. 164

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Nov. 27, 1854, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, Nov. 26, 1855.
For Blbs, to sink the ofilds.
Nov. 27, 1854.1N0v. 26,'55.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior boasts 3 Bto 3 103 Bto 3 10
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 414 0 4 4
Prime large oxen. ... 4 6 4 1014 6 410
Prime Scots, &c 5 0 5 2:5 0 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 3 1013 6 3 8
Second quality ditto ... 4 0 4 23 10 4 4
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 4 4 8;4 0 4
Prime Southdown ditto 410 5 0;4 10 5 2
Lambs „ „ „ 0 0 0 010 0 t 9
Large coarse calves 4 2 5 0,1 6 4 0
Prime small. ditto ... 5 2 5 6 4 2 4 8
Large hogs 3 4 4 63 10 4 4
seat small porkers 4 8 5 0 4 6 5 0
Beasts_
„, 4,566 4,614
Sheep
„, „ 27,210 21,920
Calves...
„, „, 152 199
Pigs ,
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 28, 1853.—Beasts, 4,343; sheep,
25,350; calves, 272; pigs, 210.
November 29, 1852.—Beasts, 5,273; sheep, 25,533; calves,
233 ; pigs, 280.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Large supplies of country-killed meat kw() arrived up
to these markets since Monday last. To-day the show of
►neat slaughtered iu the metropolis is but moderate. Ge-
nerally speaking the trade is inactive at our quotations.

Par 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 2 3 6 Mutton Inferior
Do., middling 3 8 310 Do., middling....
Do. prime large 4 0 4 2 Do., prime
De,., do. 5ma11....4 4 4 6 1 Veal
Fork, large
_3 10 4 4 Pork, small

N. d, 8. d.
32 3 6
..3 8 4 0
~4 2 4 6
.3 6 4 8
.4 6 5 4

BOROUGH HOP.
The high duty has had the effect of producing consider-
able heaviness in our market. The business doing in all
kinds of bops is limited, yet we have very little change to
notice in prices. The imports last week worn 61 bales from
Rotterdam and 161 from Hamburg. Mid and East Kent
pockets, 80s to 120 s per cwt ; Weald of Kent, 70s to 955;
Sussex, 65s to 90s.