The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 6,163 head. In the corresponding week in
1859 we received 4,311; in 1858, 4,322; in 1857, 1,773; in
1856, 1,622 ; in 1855, 4,752 ; and in 1854, 3,999 head.

IMPORTS INTO .40NDON LAO WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh .. 9.. 81 —.•
Bremen .. . 37
Ca1ai5............
Dordt ..
Amsterdam — • •
Antwerp.
Boulogne... —
Tonning .. • • • • • •
Medemblik
Nieu Diep —

-. • • .--

- 1.41 - es 12 so

• •

...... • •

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Total 5ll 5,030

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
1859 685 .. 3,307 .. .. 319 ..
1858 3lO .. 3,781 .. 229 .. 3
1857 259 .. 1,361 .. 156
1856 499 .. 919 .. .. 204 ..
1855 859 .. 3,655 .. .. 238
1854 1 139 .. 2,593 .. .. 269 .. 7

There was only a moderate show of foreign stock here
to-day, and the demand for it was inactive, at last week's
prices.

The arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were by no
means extensive, but we observed an imr,revement in their
general condition. All prime breeds moved off freely, at
fully last Monday's currency ; but inferior beasts were a
slow inquiry, on former terms. A few ♦ery inferior Scots,
crosses, &c,, made rather over 5s per 81bs, which, however,
was the general top figure.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we recived 2,400 Shorthorns ; from other parts of
England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 7C Scots and
crosses ; and from Ireland, 400 oxen, &c.
We were but moderately supplied with sheep, the general
condition of which was inferior. Prime Downs and half-
breds moved off steadily, at very full prices, the extreme
value of the former being 5s 8d per 81bs ; otherwise the
mutton trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms.
Calves, the supply of which was rather limited, moved
off slowly, at Thursday's decline in value of from `',d to 4d
per Sibs.

There was a slow sale for pigs, at late currencies.
The great Christmas market will be held here on Mon-
day next.

Per Sibs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.' s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Primecrs-wool do. 4 8 6 2
Seek,ond quality do. 3 6 8 10 P me. S' thdown do . 5 4 5 6
I:Time large oxen 4 0 4 8 Large erne. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots' &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 8 Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 3104 6; Smal porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

and quarter •ald store pigp,

Suckling calves, 198 to 22s
22s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 5,020 Beasts
Sheep and lambs 22,840 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, Dec. 12, 1859, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 10, 1860 :

Per Blbs, sinking the offal.
Dec. 12, 1859. Dec
s. d. s. d. I
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 6i;
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &c. . • .
Coarse and inferior sheep . 3 4 310
Second quality ditto • . . . 4 0 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 5 0 5 4
Lambs . . . . . . 0 0 0 01
Large coarse calves . . , 4 2 4 81
Prime small ditto
Large hogs .. , . .
Neat small porkers . .. 4 0 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 24,420
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIEW ON SALE, Dec. 13, 1858.---Th
sheep, 23,200 ; calves, 115 ; pigs, 380.
It will be recollected that the great Christmas marks
was held here at the corresponding date last year, hence
arises the great difference in the supplies exhibited.

10, 1860.
d. s. d.
oto 3 4
6 310
2 4 8
10 5 0
6 3 8
310 4 6
48 5 2
0 5 60
8 4 4
6 4 8
1.4 0 4 6
'1 8 5 I
5,020
22,840
159

its, 6,424 ;