The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-25 00:00:00

387 ... 73 ... 112 ::: 731
61 ... 109
627

75 ... 8
104 ... -

... 5,493 338 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :

.. 801

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1855 1,542 145 616 700
1854 1,605 5,155 ~, 197 522 112
1853 1,310 6,481 ~, 265 ... 713 558
1852 1,656 7,970 ..„ 729 727 345
1851. 1,295 7,690 459 678 505
Advices from Spain and Portugal state that the value
of all kinds of food has considerably advanced in those
countries; consequently, that very few shipments of stock
will be made to England during the remainder of the year.
The exports from Holland are rather on the increase.
To-day's market was fairly supplied with foreign stock,
the condition of which was by no means prime.
There was an increase in the receipts of home-fed boasts
as to number, and the condition of most breeds exhibited
an improvement, compared with Monday last. The beef
trade was rather dull, and prices were 2d per Blbs lower
than on this day week. The highest figure for the best
Scots was 4s 10d per 81bs. From Lincolnshire, Leicester-
shire, and Northamptonshire we received 2,400 short-horns;
from other parts of England 400 of various breeds ; from
Scotland 50 Scots ; and from Ireland 240 oxen.

We were tolerably well, but not to say extensively, sup-
plied with sheep, most breeds of which came to hand in
middling condition. The mutton trade was steady, at
prices equal to those realised on this day se'nnight.
The show of lambs was moderate. On the whole, the
trade ruled firm, at full quotations.
Calves, the supply of which was rather limited, moved
off steadily, at last week's currency. The top price was
4s 10d per 81bs.
We had a slow sale for pigs, on former terms.
Per Sibs to sink the oilals.

s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 6
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, dm. 4 8 410
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310
Second quality _4 0 4 4
Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4
Lamb, 4s 8
TOTAL BtTPPLT.

Beasts .................. 4,705
iheop and lambs •....... 27,14 10

s. d. s. 1.
~PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2
11,Arge erso. calves 3 6 4 2
',Prime small d 0... 4 4 410
r'Large hogs 3 2 310
((small porkers ... 4 2 4 8
iSuekliug ealves..l3 0 30
'Quarter old pigs.2l 0 18 0
(1 to 6s Od.

Calves • . •• .. 310
Pigs .. • • •.• • • •. • • • 400

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Rea5ta........._ ........ . 1,100
Sheep and lambs ........ 3,000

Calves..• ••• •• .226
Pigs.... ..... . .. 20

A statoment and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Honday;Aug. 27, 1855, and this day, Monday,
Aug. 25, 1856. _ _

Per Blbs, to sink the offals.

Aug. 27, 1855.'Aug 25,1856
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
3 10 to 4 0,3 2to 3 6
4 2 4 4i3 8 4 0
4 6 4104, 2 4 6
5 0 5 4 8 410

Coarse and inferior boasts ... ...
Second quality ditto ... ... ...
Prime large oxen ... ... ... ...
Prime Scots, &c ... ... „. ...

Coarse and inferior sheep
Second quality ditto
Primo coarse woolled ditto
Mine Southdown ditto ...
Largo coarse calves
Prime small ditto

3 8
4 0
4 6
5 0
i 8
4 4
5 0

310'3 8
4 4Lt 0
4 10,4 6
5 24 10
6 10:4 8
4 103 6
5 414 4

Largo hogs 3 6 3 10,
Neat small porkers 4 0 4 6'
Beasts... ...
_4,319 I

13 2
!4 2

3 10
4 4
4 8
5 2
6 0
4 2
4 10

3 10
4 8
4,705

27,810
310
400

Sheep ... 24,370
166
Pigs 576
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 28, 1854.—Beasts, 5,021 ; sheep
and lambs, X 1,370; calves, 333; pigs, 505.
Aug. 29, 1853.—Beasts, 4,800; sheep and lambs, 22,153;
calves, 350 ; pigs, 368.