The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 5,959 head. In the corresponding week in
1859 we received 2,487 ; in 1/358, 2,581; in 1857, 2,220 ;
in 1856, 781; in 1,855, 1,193 ; and in 1854, 1,978 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST NEER..
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh I2S .. 4,301 .. ..
Antwerp
Dordt . 9 ..
Bremen .. .. 1
Tonning lO3
Boulogne —
Calais

- ••
15 ..

.• ••
90 .. 8..

6 .. -- ..

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-- • •

- • •

- • •
9 ..

Total 440 4,878 62 321 258
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :

Beasts. Sb.ecp. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
1859 227 .. 2,048 .. 37 .. 180 .. --
[B5B 4BO .. 1,548 .. 101 .. 439 .. 13
1857 603 .. 1,332 .. 24 .. 257 .. 4
856 207 .. 402 .. 43 .. 122 .. --
[855 577 .. 121 .. 6 .. 462 .. 7
1854 353 .. 1,012 .. 9 .. 396 .. 8

The show of foreign sheep in to-day's market was rather
extensive, of beasts and calves only moderate. Sales pro-
gressed steadily, on higher terms.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts,
owing to a large increase in the supply of grass in the pas-
tures, were limited, but for the most part in fair condition,
buyers having made them' appearance from the North of
England, as well as froin Ireland. The beef trade ruled
brisk, at an advance in the quotations realised on Monday
last of fully 2d per 81bs., the best stots and crosses having
sold at 5s 2d per Blbs.

The arrivals of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and
crosses ; from other parts of England, 250 various breeds ;
no stock reached us from Ireland, and only two bulls cane
to hand from Scotland.

For the time of year the show of English sheep was very
limited. All breeds commanded a brisk sale, at from 2d
to 4d per BID SDOVO lam, slummy a utirreuuy. 1110 DOSE
Downs realised 5s 6d per Blbs. There were scarcely any
woolled sheep on offer.

Lambs were in moderate supply, and steady inquiry, at
extensive rates. Isle of Wight and Dorset breeds sold at
from 58 8d to 6s 8d ; Down qualities, 6s 8d to 7s 4d per
Blbs.

We had a steady, though not to say very active demand
ror calves, at extreme rates.
The pork trade ruled firm, at very full prices.

Per Slbs to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 5 2
Prae.S'thdowndo. 5 2 5 6
Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime small do 5 4 5 6
Large hogs 3 6 3 10
Small porkers
3cl to 7s 4d.

Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 19s to 23s
23s to 30s.

and quarter •old storc pigs.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,440 Beasts 240
Sheep and lambs 22,160 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 4OO Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, May 16, 1859, and this day,
Monday, May 14, 1860 :

Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
May 16, 1859. May 14, 1860.

s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 013 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 414 4 410
Prime Scots, &c. . . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 6 4 310 4 0
Second quality ditto . . • . 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 6 4 84 10 5 2
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . 310 4 814 6 5 2
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . • •
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calvesl29 135
Pigs

SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 17, 1858.---Beasts, 3,825;
sheep and lambs, 22,260 ; calves, 132 ; pigs, 405.
May 18, 1857—Beasts, 3,830; sheep and lambs, 21,350;
calves, 118 ; pi. 310.