The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-08 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 8,743 head. In tho corresponding week in
1859 we received 7,697; in 1858, 7,580 ; in 1857, 10,204; in
1856, 5,C69; in 1855, 6,518 ; and in 1854, 8,002 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh :270 .. 318 ..
.. .. 100
Bremen • • • • 253 .. 4
Calais.. - • •
•
Ostend .. • •
Amsterdam — • •
Dordt
Antwerp...
Tonning .. 805 .. 650 .. 50 . .
Medemblik
Nieu Diep .... 997 .. as •. .. —..

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190 .. -
177 • • ---

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Total 2,705 5,240 64 355
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows
Beasts. Sheep. Iambs. Calves Pigs.
1859 1,296 .. 5,764 .. 62 .. 259 .. 316
1858 954 .. 5,919 .. 80 525 .. 102
1857 1,473 7,794 .. 64 .. 549 .. 324
1856 2,220 2,069 381 .. 379
1855 1,983 .. 3,992 .. 273 .. 270
1854 2 296 .. 5, . .
373 ... .. 233 .. 100
Owing to th e non-arrival of several steamers, the shnw
of foreign stock hero to-day was only moderate ; neverthe-
less the demand for all breeds ruled inactive, on former
terms.

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Fresh up from our own grazing districts the receipts of
beasts were not to say extensive, and the quality of most
breeds was inferior. The few fine Scots, &c., on offer were
dispcsed of at an improvement in value of 2d per Sibs.
Otherwise the beef trade was dull, on former terms.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,400 short-horns; from other parts of
Rnal.,-1 sum --a .tezoo
heifers. There were no supplies from Scotland.
With sheep we were but moderately supplied. Prime
Downs and half-breds moved off steadily, and in some in-
stances the currencies had an upward tendency, the best
Downs having realised quite 5s 4d per Blbs, but inferior
breeds were a slow inquiry, on former terms.
Calves, though in short supply, changed hands slowly,
at last week's quotations. The best veal sold at 5 s
per Blbs.

Pigs moved off freely, and the best porkers commanded
rather more money.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 8 2 10
Second quality do. 3 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. &inf. sheep 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Lambs, Os
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s
23s to 30s.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 4,540 Beasts 6OO
Sheep and lambs 23,500 Sheep
Calves
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 10, 1859, and this day,
Monday, Oct. 8, 1860:
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
Oct.lo, 1859. Oct. 8, 1860.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 2 3 613 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 9 6 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. . . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 8
Second quality ditto . • 3 6 4 23 10 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 4 4 6 4 6 5 0
Prime Southdown ditto . 410 5 2 5 2 5 4
Lambs .. . • • .0 0 000 0 0 0
Large coarse calves . . 3 6 4 2 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . ~ 3 8 46 4 8 5 4
Beasts 4 590 4,540
Sheep and lambs 23,910 23,500
Calves
Pigs 400 380
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 11, 1858.---Beasts, 5,726;
sheep, 21,330 ; calves, 141; pigs, 350.
Oct. 12, 1857—Beasts, 5,212; sheep, 20,120; calves,
232 ; pigs, 320.

f 3. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 5 0
P me. S'thdown do. 5 2 5 4
Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porers
Id to Os Od.

and quarter •eld store pigs,