The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-09 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

Th 9 total importations of foreign stock into London, last
week, amounted to 2,141 head. In the corresponding week
in 1859 we received 2,425 ; in 1858, 806 ; in 1857, 1,033 ;
in 1856, 795; in 1855, 1,090; and in 1854, 1,202 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Dordtatb du rg h .. 1:11. 1' 340
90
Calais
B.ulogne — • •
An tilierp - • •

, . 30

-• • -
12 .. -

.--. • •

-- .• .-.. .6 .-- .•
.6 '''' al. 41 ..

Total 232 1,559 252 30
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1859 ll7 .. 2,238 .. .. 70 ..
1858 2O 611 . • • . 145
1857 356 366 .. • . 301
1856 173 .. 338 .. • • 194
1855 4ll .. 623 • • • • 66
1854 565 452 .. .. 181 4
The show of foreign sheep here to-day was seasonably
good—of beasts and calves rather limited. Sales progressed
steadily, at full quotations.
From our own gratin; districts, as well as from Ireland
and Scotland, the fresh arrivals of beasts were very mode-
rate, and their quality was by no means first-rate. The
best Scots and crosses were in steady request, and in some
instances prices were a shade higher than on Monday last.
Most other kinds moved off slowly, at late sates. The top
quotation for beef was 4s 10d per 81b.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses; and from
other parts of England, 209 various breeds ; from Scotland,
130 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 12 oxen and
heifers.

Wich all breeds of sheep the market was but moderately
supplied. The mutton trade generally was firm, at very
full prices. The best old Downs in the wool realised 6s
10d ; out of the wool, 58 per 81b.

Lambs were in short supply, and steady request, at from
6s to 7s 8d per 81b. _

We have to report a steady demand for calves—the sup-
ply of which was moderate, at very full prices.
Pigs sold on former terms; but the demand for them
was by no means active.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 61 Primecrs-wool do
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 13 me. S' thdown d o
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 ' Large crse. calves
Prime Scots &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do
Crse. & inf. ;beep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8 ! Small porkers
Lambs, Gs Od to 78 Bd.
Suckling calves, 17s to 22s ; and quarter -old store pigs,
22s to 295.

a. d. 8. d.
4 10 5 4
;.5 6 5 10
;5 05 6
,5 86 0
, 3 6 3 10
,4 2410

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 18,870 Sheep - 2,000
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, April 11, 1859, and this day,
Monday, April 9, 1860 :

Per Blbs, sinking the offal.
April 11, 1859. April 9, 1860

d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 83 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto 3lO 4 23 8 4 0

Prime large oxen 4
Prime Scots, &c.. . . 4
Coarse and inferior sheep 310 4
6
Second quality ditto .
Primo coarse-woollod ditto • . 4 10
Prime Southdown ditto , 5 6

4
4 10,
4 4
4 E 3
5 4
S 101

14 2
8
3 8
1 2
14 10
11 6

4 6
4 10
4 0
4 8
5 4
5 10

Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . 310 4 4(15 0 5 6
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . • • • •
seat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 12, 1858.---Beasts, 3,990;
sheep and lambs, 18,180 ; calves, 118 ; pigs, 210.
April 13, 1857.—Beasts, 2,874; sheep and lambs, 14,610 ;
calves, 114; pigs, 260.