The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-27 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total importations of foreign stock into London, last
week, amounted to 1,921 head. In the corresponding week
in 1859 we received 1,829 ; in 1853, 617 ; in 1857, 834 ;
in 1856, 429 ; in 1855, 353 ; and in 1854, 2,331 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAtT 'WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
liamburgh 8 951
Harlingen
Antworp • •
Total ... 323 1,308

__
.. -- .. 166
.. -- .. 3.. --
16 .. -- .. 28 .. --

_
166

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
859 542 .. 1,111 .. 176
858 123 .. 132 362
857 154 .. 637 .. 93

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SSG 229
855 240 ..
854 775 .. 1,333 ..

- .. 130 .. -
- .. 118 .. --
-- • . 223 .. -

There were on offer 200 oxen from Spain, in fair condi-
tion ; but the show of Dutch and German stock was limited,
yet sales progressed sl Jwly at barely stationary prices.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts were limited, and, for the most part, in very mid-
dling condition. For most breeds the demand ruled steady,
though not to say brisk, at prices equal to Monday last.
The beat Scots and crosses realised 4s 8d to 4■ 10d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,500 Scots, short horns, and crosses ; from other
ports of England 500 of various breeds; from Scotland 222
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 100 oxen and heifers.
The supply of sheep was somewhat on the increase. Ths
mutton trade was inactive ; nevertheless, no change took
place in prices. Prime Downs sold at quite 5s 8d per 81bs.
About 400 lambs were on offer, 90 being from the Isle of
Wight, and the trade was heavy at from 5s 6d to 6s 8d per
Bibs.

Calves sold steadily, and prices varied from 5s to 5s 8d
per 81bs, being a slight advance on Thursday's currency.
The pork trade was heavy at last week's prices.
In order to protect the shorn sheep from the inclemency
of the weather, we may observe that about 400 of them
came to hand dressed in flannel jackets.

Per Sibs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primeers-wool is. 5 0 5 4
St.cond Q A 0 8 i 8
Prints largo oxen 4 4 4 3 Large crse. calves 5 o
Prime Scots, &e. 4 8 4 10 r Prime small do 5 6 5 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 2(" Large hops 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 444 10 Small porkers
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s ; and quarter .old store pigs,
24s to 80s.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts " 3 530
Sheop
Calves

FOREIGN lilUn'LY.
Beasts 397
Sheep
Calves ,, 72

Pigs
A statemont and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 28, 1859, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 27, 13E0:—

Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
Feb. 28, 1859. Feb. 27, 1860.
d. i. d.
3 4to 3 6
38 4 2
;4 4 4 8
. 4 8 4DO 8 410
4 4'3 8 4 2
1(14 4 410
50 5 4
5,',5 6 5 8
• • .06 600 oo
• •. 4 0 4 10[5 0 6 4
• • . .6 0 5 815 6 5
• . . .3 0 3 6;3 6 310
. . . . 3 9 14 2 410
3,530
19,200
103
390
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 1, 1858.---Beasts, 3,032
sheep and lambs, 15,930 ; calves, 60 ; pigs, 145.
March 2, 1857.—Beasts, 2,942; sheep and lambs, 15,020;
calves, 87 ; pigs, 260.

Coarse and inferior beasts . • I d. s. d•
3 4to 3 61
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2i
Prime large oxen 4 4 4
Prime Scots, sc.. . . .
Coarse and inferior sheop . . 4 0 4 4
Second quality ditto 4 6 410
Prime coarse-woolled ditto 5 0 5 41
PrimelSouthdown ditto 5 2 5 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves • . 4 0 4 101
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . . . . 3 0 3 61
Neat small porkers 3 8 4 2
Beasts
Sheep ansl lambs 16,450
Calves
Pigs