The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-22 00:00:00

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE

Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red •..• new Otto Gas
Ditt0........ old 6 is 71.
Ditto, Waite new 66s 72e
Ditt0........ old 701 77s
norfolk and Lin-
coln, Rod, old —s —3
Ditto now .... ---3
Bye—Old •........... 429 44s

lan—Chore'tor .... 76 to 77.,
10ets Yorkshire and

Llncolnsk.,Feed 243 26,
Potato
Toughs,. and Cork
81ank:...... 218 23

Cork, White 224 `As
Scotch, Feed. • • • . 264 294
Beans—Tick . • • •• • • 364' 39s
Pigeons ... 42 45.
Peas—Grey . . • • . • • • • • 36s 404
Staple . .• • • . • . • 444 451

Barley —Grinding .• .• . 34s 383
Malting 38a 41 aj
Chevalier.... . . 424 46s
11t—tiuffolk and Nor-
fnlk .• .• . • ...... Os 743
irown .•• . • • ...• • . 63s 6f s
ILlncstonandWara 69i 76a

4.1 481

Boilers ..... ... 4 L 4s,
Floor—Town-made... 58s Os
Sottolk . .• •• •. 46, 49is
Stookto fe Norfolk 4Gt 493

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were
tolerably good—the total supply being 9,391 head. In the
corresponding week in 1855 wo received 10,888; in 1851.
8,791; in 1853, 13,2:38 ; in 1852, 12,039; in 1831, 10,401;
and in 1850, 7,872 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Prom Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam 599 1,609 379
Touning 423 401
Harburg
Schiedam
Frederickstadt 210 45 ...
Bremen
Harlingen
Medemblik lO ... 1,673 -
Nieu Diep.„.., 27 6)1
Hamburgli l5
Dordt Bl
Calais — •••
Oporto
Ostend
Antwerp ...
Amsterdam 9

51 ... 342
2 ... -

11

- ...

- 101
-
861 - 82

T0ta1....2,339 5,942

- ... 73A

388

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1855 1,717 6,828 112 625 578
1954 2,4,96 5,837 171 285 ... 402
1853 1,835 10,196 159 .., 552 ... 496
1852 1,792 „. 9,024 130 709 381
1851 1,903 6,869 192 508 939
1850 1,217 5,757 138 416 ... 274
There is no improvement to notice in the general quality
of the stock, yet sales are readily made by the salesmen.
The imports are expected to be liberal during the next two
or three months.

The receipts of home-fed beasts fresh up to-day were
seesonably good as to number, but somewhat deficient in
quality. The attendance of butchers was moderately ex-
tensive. For most breeds the demand, however, was by
no means so active as on Friday, on which day the quota-
tions advanced 2d per Blbs. ; nevertheless, prices generally
were mostly supported. The top figure for the best Scots,
which were unusually scarce, was 4s 10d per 81bs. From
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we
received 2,200 shorthorns ; from other parts of England,
603 of various breeds; from Ireland, 480 oxen; and from
Scotland, 53 Scots.
The show of all breeds of sheep was but moderate, and
their condition was by no means first-rate. The primest
Downs and half-breds changed hands steadily, at prices
quite equal to those realised on Monday last. Otherwise,
the mutton trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the quota-
tions of 2d per 81bs. There were 480 Irish sheep on offer.
Calves, the show of which was limited, sold steadily,
and last week's prices were well supported. The highest
quotation was 4s 101 l per 81be.
We had a slight improvement in the demand for pigs,
and prices were quiteas high as last week.

For Blbs tootok the offs►a.
s. d. s. d.l o. 4. a •
[eerier Beasts ...3 oto 3 41PrimeSouthdown 410 1 2
4ecand qaality....3 6 3 101 [Argo crse. calves 3 S 4 '2
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6/Prime small do 4 4 4 it)
Prime Scots, die. 4 8 4 10iLargo hogs
Ulterior Sheep „.3 6 3 B,Bmall porkers 4 2 4 8
second quality ...3 10 4 2 Stickling calvoo 23 0 30
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6, Quarter old pigs `22 0 18 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. YOBILIGN SUPPLI.
Beasts 5,517 Beasts.. ...•............ • 2,018
sheep . . 21,930 Sheep .. 4,110
,alves . ..•• .......... 210 Calves..•• •. •• ..•• 152

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market. on Monday, Sept. 21, 1855, and this day, Monday,
Sept. 22, 1856.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Sept. 21, 1855. Sept 22,1856
s. d. s. d. s. d. s.
d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 6i3 oto 3 4
second quality ditto 3 8 4 03 6 310
Prime largo oxen ... 4 2 4 4'14 0 4 6
Prime Scots, ttc ~„ 4 6 4 8;4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 6,3 6 3 8
Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 03 10 4 2
Prime coarse 'mooned ditto 4 2 4 6:4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto 4 8 5 0.4 111 5 2
Lambs 0 0 0 010 0 0 0
_ _

Large coarse calves 310 4 6 3 8 4 2
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0;4 4 410
Large hogs 3 6 3 1013 6 310
%Teat small p0rker5..........4 0 4 6 4 2 4 8
Beasts
see ". 5,003 5,517
Sheep 23,330 21,930
Calves.., 209 210
Pigs ... 407 300
SUPPLIES ON SALB, Sept. 25, 1354.—Beasts, 4,618 ;
1,190; calves, 21S; pigs, 420.
Sept. 20, 1853.-13 easts, 5,651; sheep, 2,45) ; calves,
250 ; pigs, 380.