The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Very moderate imports of foreign stock took place into
the port of London last week, the total supply being only
1,105 head. In the corresponding week in 1855 we re-
oeived 2,371 ; in 1851, 1,916 ; in 1853, 3,954 ; in I€sl,
1,508 ; in 1851, 2,668 ; and in 1850, 1,077 head.

IMPOSTS INTO LONDON LAST WRSE.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Harlingen 467 ... 4'l
Rotterdam s4 ... 122 146
Antwerp
Ostend

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Total— 555 ... 583 —. ... 187 —.
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
.855 857 1,300 —.—. 212 2
854 767 1,007 ... —. 197 . 25
..... 537 ... 2,873 ... —. 539 —. 5
852 289 ... 1,031 —. 288 --
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851 4lO —. 1,918 —.—. 297 ..• 53
.850 231 ... 676 ••• 170 ...

There was only a limited show of foreign stock in to-
day's market, and the fresh arrivals from Ireland, via
Liverpool, wore confined to 180 beasts.
Fair average supplies of beasts were on offer from Nor-
folk in good condition. Owing to the unfavourable state
of the weather for slaughtering, and the dulness of the
trade in Newgate and Leadenhall, all breeds of beasts were
heavy in the extreme, and prices were quite 6d per 81bs
lower than on Monday last. The highest vain. of Scots
was 4s 64 per 81133.
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The arrivals of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire were 2,200 Scots and shorthorns ; from
other parts of England, 700 of various breeds ; and from
Scotland, chiefly by railway, 550 horned and polled Scots.
The show of sheep was seasonably good as to number,
and of fair average weight. We experienced an unusually
dull trade for all breeds, and the quotations were fully
2d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight. The best
Downs with difficulty realised 4s 8d per Sibs.
Tery few calves were in the market, and the veal trade
was somewhat firmer than on Friday. Prices, however,
were 2d per Sibs lower than on this day se'nnight.
Pigs met a very dully inquiry, and the quotations had a
downward tendency.

Per Blbs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d.l O. d. m d.
Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 01PrimeSenthdown 4 4 4 8
Second quality.... 3 2 3 6 Large erse. calves 4 2 410
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 o(Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 6
Primo Scots, &c. 4 2 4 6/Large hogs '3 i 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...2 10 3 2iSinall porkers ... 4 4 5 a
Socond quality ...3 4 3 8 suckling calves.. 22 0 22 0
eruno crse.-wlled.3 10 4 2ittuartor old
.06,01 .1. Pr
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .............. •• •• 3,775 i Beasts.. •• •••• . 495
Sheep . .., .. .. .. . • ..20,530 ..•• •• .. •...20,530 Sheep ••••••••••• •....... 60
..lalves ...........• •• •• .. 71 Ca1ve5.................. •• 3f;
Plgs ...........• •• •• •••• 46 i Pigs....
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Jan. 22, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, Jan. 21, 1856.
Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
Jan. 22, 1855.'
a. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 6 to 3 Et
Second quality ditto ... ... ... 310 4 4,
Prime large oxen ... ... ... ... 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, Ate ... ... ~. ... 410 5 0,
Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 4 3 8
Second quality ditto ... ... . 310 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 4 4 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto ... .. 410 5 0
Lambs ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves ... ... ..„ 4 8 5 4
Primo small ditto ... ... ... ... 5 6 6 0
Large hog's... ... ... ... ... 3 0 4 0
seat small porkers ... ... ... 4 2 4 4'
Beasts... ... ... ... ... 3,161
Sheep ... ... ... ... ... 21,310
Calves... ... ... ... ...
... 32
Pigs ... ... ... ... ... ...315 ! 460
SUPPLIES ON SALN, Jan. 23, 1854.—Beasts, 4,513; sheep,
17,240; calves, 61; pigs, 243.
January 24, 1853.—Beasts, 4,170; sheep, 17,660; calves,
152 ; pigs, 290.

IJan. 21,'56.
Is. d. 5. d,,
J 2 10 to 3 0
'3 2 3 6
:3 8 4 0
111 2 4 6
lb 8 2
:,3 4 3 8
113 10 4 2
1;4 4 4 8
1 0 0 0 0
4 2 410
15 0 5 6
13 8 4 2
44 5 0
3,776
20,530