The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-21 00:00:00

From.
Rotterdam

Harlingen
Hamburgh
Antwerp
Boulogne

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Total 359 4,210 113 308 225
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs
.859 177 .. 3,248 .. 210 .. 206 .. 24
858 144 737 .. 61 .. 279 ..
857 404 .. 1,760 .. 20 .. 151 .. 6

185 G 223 .. 1,311 .. 39 .. 188 ..
1855 962 .. 1,253 .. 84 .. 343 .. 31
1854 614 .. 1,976 135 451 .. 19
The show of foreign stock here, to-day, was only mode-
rate, and sales progressed briskly, at considerably advanced
rates. A very limited supply of beasts came fresh to hand
from our own grazing districts, and numerous buyers made
their appearance from Ireland and various distant parts of
England. The beef trade was, therefore, very brisk at
fully 4d per 81bs above last week's quotations—the fat Scots
having sold at quite 5s 6d per 81bs. Generally speaking,
this was one of the dearest markets almost ever known.

The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 1,800 Scots, crosses, and short
horns—from other parts of England, 500 various breeds.
No supplies reached us either from Ireland or Scotland.
We were very scantily supplied with sheep, both as to
number and quality. All kinds sold with great briskness,
at from 10d to is per 81h3 above the currencies realised on
Monday last—the best Downs having produced 6s 6d
per 81bs.
Lambs moved off briskly, at 8d per 81bs more money.
Isle of Wights and Dorsets sold at 5s 8d to 7s ; Downs, at
from 7s 4d to 8s per Sibs.
Calves were in very moderate supply, and brisk inquiry,
at 4d to 6d per 81bs more money. .
The pork trade was active, at an improvement in the
quotations of fully 4d per Blbs.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 4 0 4 4
Second quality do. 4 6 4 10
Prime large oxen 5 10 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. 5 4 .5 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 8 5 0
Second quality do. 5 2 5 8

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Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 21$ to 21s
25s to 325.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 5 10 6 2
Pm°. S'thdowndo. 6 4 6 6
Largo erse. calves 5 0 .5 6
Prime small d 0... 5 8 6 0
Large hog• 4 0 4 6
Small porkers .... 4 8 5 4
Od to 8s Od.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts 3,480
Sheep and lambs 22,920
Calves

and quarter •old store pigs.

Pigs 420

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3OO
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, May 23, 1859, and this day,
Monday, May 21, 1860 :
Per Blbs, sinking the offal.
May 23, 1850. May 21, 1860.
a d. .s, d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 o'4 6 410
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4(5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c._ . . . .

Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 6 4 0;4 8
Second quality ditto . . . . 4 2 4 4k 2
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 6 4 8;5 10
Prime Southdown ditto . . .4 10 5 0,,6 4

5 0
5
6 2
6 6

......._____ _
5 4 6 6'5 10 8 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . 310 4 8;5 0 5 6
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
rigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 24, 1858.---Beasts, 3,616;
sheep and lambs, 20,430 ; calves, 109:; pigs, 415.
May 25, 1857—Beasts, 3,390; sheep and lambs, 21,300;
calves, 102; pigs, 420.