The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN

IATTLE MARKET.

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were
moderate—the total supply amounting to 2,305 head. In
the corresponding week in 1855 we received 2,880 ; in
1851, 3,369 ; in 1853, 4,735 ; in 1852, 4,918 ; in 1851, 3,056;
an,' in 1850, 2,124 head.

WORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
Rotterdam 6 1 348 130 173 --
Harlingen

Amsterdam
Dordt
Hamburgh
Ostend
Antwerp 4 ...

29 ... 6
447 --
13 12

."'' •••

- ... 31 ..: -

T0ta1.... 79 ... 1,701 ... 240 ... 285 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1855 546 1,828 215 ... 601 35
1654 682 1,803 200 400 ... 30
1853 552 2,880 547 711 45
1852 650 3,237 ... 310 656 ..„ 23
1851 199 2,376 ... 157 301 23
1850 370 ... 1,285 58 ... 375 ... 26
There was only a limited supply of foreign stock in to-
day's market, and its general quality was inferior.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were very limited, and in middling
condition. The attendance of buyers was good, and the
beef trade ruled steady at last Monday's 'currencies—the
decline of 2d. per 81bs. reported on Friday being recovered.
The supply was all sold, and the best Scots were worth
ss. per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,600 Scots and short-horns ; from other parts of
England 300 of various breeds; from Scotland 200 Scots;
and from Ireland, via Liverpool, 32 oxen.
The show of sheep was seasonably large. For all kinds
we had a slow sale, at Friday's decline in the quotations
of 2d. per 81bs. The few old Downs, in the wool, realised
ss. 10d., out of the wool 55. 4d., per 81bs.

The supply of lambs was good, and the demand ruled
very inactive, at Friday's decline in value of 2d. per Sibs.
The highest price was 6s. per 81bs. From the Isle of
Wight we received 2SO head.

Although the supply of calves was but moderate, the
veal trade ruled inactive, at Friday's currency. The top
price was ss. 4d. per 81bs.
There was very little inquiry for pigs, at last week's
quotations.

Sibs to sink the otrale.

• s. d. s. di S. d. a. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 10'PrimeSouthdown 5 2 5 4
Second quality.... 4 0 4 2 Largo eras. calves 4 0 410
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Prime small do 5 0 5 4
32 4 0
4545
0820 SucklingLargeQSmalluaiephrooorgklaserp"i calves.g.B. •
22 412
004
13.
804.
008
5s Cd to 6s Od.
TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts ............ ..... • 3,017 i Beasts.• ...• ••.-.••• .. • 32
PrimePlnferiorlSecondmecSSsuoeha! we: tp1yd1ead.....:4444 l4OOO
Lamb,
Sheep and lambs ........22,590 Sheep and lambs •• •• ...... 150
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monthly, June 11, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, June 9, 1856,
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
June 11, 1855. June 9,1856.
e. d. s. d. is. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 2to 3 43 6to 3 10
Second quality ditto ... ... ..: 3 6 4 0I 1 0 4 2
Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, du; ... ... ~. ... 4 6 4 814 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 6 3 814 0 4 2
Second quality ditto ... ... ... 315 4 414 4 4 8
Prime coarse woolled ditto ...
... 4 6 4 8,4 10 5 0
Prime Southdown ditto ... .. 410 5 215 2 5 4
Lambs ... ... ... •.. ... ... 5 4 6 8,5 0 6 0
Largo coarse calves ... ... ... 310 4 6'4 0 410
Prime small ditto ... ... .. .. 4 8 5 015 0 5 4
Large boss ..• . ... ... . 3 2 4 0 3 2 4 0
..
Neat small porkers ... ... ... 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 8
Beasts... ... ~. ...
... 3,969 3,017
Sheep ... ... ... ...
... 24,570 22,590
Calves... ... ... ... ~. .., 256 227
Pigs ... ... ... ... ... 450 385
SUPPLIES OE SALE, June 12, 1854.—Beasts, 4,293; sheep
and lambs, 27,600; calves, 390; pigs, 350.
June 13, 1853. Beasts, 4,083 ; sheep and lambs, 25,610 ;
calves, 420 ; pigs, 330.