The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-06 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

About average supplies of foreign stock came to hand
last week—the total supply amounting to 8,696 head. In
the corresponding week in 1851 we received 7,044 ; in 1853,
5,273 ; in 1852, 7,736; in 1851, 7,885; in 1850, 6, 250; and
in 1840, 5,248 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotter dam 253 2,305 ... 251 ... 29 t ... 20

Amsterdam 7B ...

181 ... 36

Kampen 74 ...
Touuing 124 ...
Nieu I)iep 92 ...
Dordt 95 ...
Hamburgh 5O ...
Calais
Harlingen

220 ... - ...
190 ... - ...
832 ... - ...
48 ... 145 ...
598 ... - ...

29 ... 18

- ... 10

627 ... 21 ... 200 ... 757

T0ta1....1,197 ... 5,515. 430. 713. ... 841

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves.
1854 1,376 4,084 419 605 5601
1853 73S 3,677 243 517 ... 98
1852 1,335 4,416 950 511 ... 488
1851 1,135 4,903 ... 520 683 639
1850_, 1,083 ... 3,999 ... 578 ... 461 ... 129
We were seasonably well supplied with foreign stock,
amongst which were 200 oxen from Spain.
There was an increased arrival of beasts fresh up from
our own grazing districts, compared with Monday last,
but the general condition of the supply was inferior. Al-
though the attendance of buyers was tolerably good, the
trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per
Sibs, and a clearance was, with difficulty, effected. The
highest price for Scots was 5s 2.1 per Sibs. From Lin-
colnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire wo re-
ceived 1,100 short-horns ; from the Eastern districts, 810
Scots and short-horns ; from other parts of England, 350
of various kinds ; and from Scotland, 200 polled Scots.
For the time of year we were very moderately supplied
with sheep, at least two kinds of which were of inferior
quality. Prime Downs and half-breds sold steadily, at full
prices ; all other breeds moved off slowly, at barely late
rates.
We had a moderate demand for lambs, the supply of
which was by no means extensive, at last week's currency,
viz., 4s Si to 6s per 81bs.
Prime small calves sold steadily, at an advance of 2d
per Blbs ; other kinds of veal were tolerably firm, at full
prices.
Pigs changed hands to a fair extent on former terms.
Per 81bs to sink the offal..
s. d. s. d.I s. 4. s
d.
Inferior Beasts.... 4 oto 4 2PrimeSonthdown 410 5 2
Second quality.... 4 4 4 6!Large crse. calves 4 2 4 6
Prime large oxen 410 5 OPrime small d 0... 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, dm 5 2 5 41Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 81Small porkers
Second quality ...3 10 4 21Suckling calves 23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 8 Quarter old pigs 21 0 26 N
Lamb 4s 84 to 6s 0,1.
TOTAL 1117 MT. I FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts 3,937 , 8ea5t5......... ........ . 1,543
Sheep ........... ......23,120 1 Sheep .................... 4,540
Calves .............. •• .. 2,12 Calves.. •.•••• .. • • ...... • • 221

IngB .. •• .... •• •..... •• •• 520

Pigs.... ....... ..... 340

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat-
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Aug. 7, 1854, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, Aug. 6, 1855.
For 81bs, to sink the &lids.
Aug. 7, 1854.,Aug. 6,1855.
s. d. s. d. s, d. s. d
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 6to 3 8 3 10 to 4 0
Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2'4 2 4 4
Prime large oxen ... 4 4 4 8,11 6 4 8
Prime Scots, (5ze............4 10 5 oi4 10 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 3 6 3 8,3 6 3
Second quality ditto ... ... 310 4 013 10 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 2 4 811 4 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto .. 410 5 014 10 5 2
Lambs 4 4 5 6,14 8 6 0
Large coarse calves ... 3 4 4 241 2 4 6
Prime small ditto 4 5 011 8 5 2
Large hogs ... 3 0 4 2 3 6 310
seat small porkers 4 4 4 S 1 0 4 6
Beasts...
„,, 4,016 3,9'7
Sheep 31,740 25,120
Calves... ... 3 0 282
Pigs ..................435 520
SUPPMES ON &Ls, Aug. B,lBs3.—Beasts, 4,832; sheep and
lamb.,, 29,700 ; calves, 361; pigs, 320.
Aug. 9, 1852.—Beasts, 4,416 ; sheep and lambs, 32,880 ;
calves, 385 ; pigs, 420.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets continue to be very moderately supplied
with all kinds of meat. Generally speaking, the demand
is steady, as follows :
Per 81ba by the carcase.
e. d. s. d. s. d. a.
Reef, interior 3 6 3 8 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 s
Do., middling 3 10 4 0 Do., middling ..... 3 10 4 4
Do., prime large 4 2 4 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 1.0
De , do. small ....4 6 4 8 Veal 3 10 4 10
Fork, large....-... 3 8 4 0 Pork, small 4 0 4 6
Lamb 43 6d to 5s 10d.