The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Moderate supplies of foreign stock were received in the
port of London last week—the total imports amounting to
7,880 head. In the corresponding week in 1854 we re-
ceived 4,212 ; in 1853, 10,811; in 1852, 5,299 ; in 1851,
4,355 ; in 1850, 4,707 ; in 1849, 4,141; in 1843, 4,103 ;
and in 1847, 3,719 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEBS.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam— 150 ... 950 ... 252 ... 203
Harlingen
Hamburgh , 263 ... 1,276
Calais .......
Dordt 2B ...
Bromvershavan
Kampen
Amsterdam 44

'—'' • a •

8 ...

10 ... 21

44 ... H
152 ... 65

T0ta1.... 609 _ ... 5,902 344 ... 525 ... 500

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1854 934 ... 2,255 ... 244 598 181
1853 1,251 ... 6,676 _1,360 953 568
1852 951 3,965 386 605 392
1851 721 2,669 ... 387 464 114
1850 920 ... 2,832 ... 306 434 215
1849 536 ... 2,956 ... 196 ... 426 ... 27
Advices from Holland inform us that the aggregate
supplies of stock likely to be forwarded to England dur-
ing the next two or three months will be considerably
short of the corresponding period in 1854, but we learn
that rather heavy shipments of Merino sheep will continue
to be made from Trla.mbro for some time.

We were fairly supplied with each kind of foreign stock
to-day, and there was a slight improvement in its general
quality. From our own grazing districts the receipts of
beasts fresh up this morning were but moderate, both as to
number and quality. The attendance of buyers was good,
and.the beef trade ruled steady, at Friday's advance in the
quotations of 2d per 81bs. The best Sects realised fully
4s 10d per 81b, and a good clearance was effected.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, amounted to 1,800 Scots and shorthorns ; from
Lincolnshire, 400 shorthorns ; from other parts of England
SOO of various breeds ; from Scotland, 243 Scots ; and from
Ireland, by sea, 51 beasts.
The numbers of sheep were by no means extensive. The
primest breeds changed hands steadily, at 2d per 811) above
the rates current on Monday last. Inferior sheep met a
slow sale, though at very full prices. The best old Downs
were selling at 5s per 81b.
We were fairly supp'ied with lambs, which wore in
moderato request, at the currencies paid on this day
se'nnight, viz., 4s 10d to 6s per 81b.
The supply of calves being limited, the veal trade was
active, at 2s per 81b more money. The top figure was
5s 2d per 81b.
Pigs were in fair average supply, and sluggish request,
on former terms.
Per Bibs to sink the offals.

a. d. B. d.l a. d. a. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 B,Prime Southdown 410 5 0
Second quality.... 3 10 4 2 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 6'Prime small d 0... 410 5 2
Prime Scots, dtc. 4 8 410 Largo hogs 3 4 3 8
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6,Small porkers 4 0 4 4
Second quality ...3 8 4 2 iSuckling calves.. 22 0 30 0
Prime erse.-wlled.4 4 4 B,Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
Lamb 4s 8d to 6s Od.
TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ...... ..... . 3.402 i Beasts•• ..•••••••••••••• • 480
Sheep .•••• •• ...... —27,450 1 Sheep .. •••••• .. • • • • ...... 1,780

Calves . •....• ..•• •••• .. 219 Calves•••••• • .. •• •• •••••• 108
Pigs ..•.............•••• 310 Pigs-- ... .... 100
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat

stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cat:leMarket, on
Monday, July 10, 1854, and this day, Monday, July 9,
1855. Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
July 10, 1854. July 9, 1855.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 4to 3 6 3 6to 3 8
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 8 4 0,3 10 4 2
Prime largo oxen ... 4 2 4 8,4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c ... 410 5 0,4 410
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 813 4 3 6
Second quality ditto ... 310 4 2,3 8 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 4 4 84 4 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto 419 5 014 10 5 0
Lambs ... 4 8 5 1011,4 8 6 0

Large coarse calves " ::: 3 6 4 4 4 2 4 8
Prime small ditto 4 6 4 10'4 10 5 2
Large hogs 3 0 4 2 3 4 3 8
Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 0 4 4
Beasts.., 3,838 3,402
Sheep 29,240 27,450
Calves... ... 453 219
Pigs 310 310
SUPPLIES ox SALE, July 11, 1853.—Beasts, 4,688 ; sheep and
lamb% 31,110 ; calves, 448 ; pigs, 390.
July 12, 1852.—Beasts, 3,742 ; sheep and lambs, 28,650
calves, 366 ; pigs, 450.