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

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total importations of foreign stock into London, last
week, amounted to 2,144 head. In the corresponding week
in 1859 we received 2,425 ; in 1858, 806 ; in 1857, ],033 ;
in 1856, 795 ; in 1855, 1,090 ; and in 1854, 1,202 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST -WEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
.. 196 .. -
Harlingen
Hamburgh
Dordt . 4 .. 49 .. --
Ostend —
Calais
Boulogne —
Antwerp

- .. 30

---- • •
---- • • -.-- .. 12 .. -

• •

'-'. • •

• -- . •
41 ..

-- . .

Total 282 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 .. .. 56 ... —
1854 565 .. 452 .. --
.. 181 .. 4
The show of foreign sheep here to-day was seaionably
good—of beasts and calves rather limited. Sales progressed
steadily, at full quotations.

From our own grazing 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
beet 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, 200 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 realisod 5s
10d ; out of the wool, 51 per 81b.

Lambs were in short supply, and steady request, at from
6s to 78 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 Slbs to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8

Prime crs-wool do.
Pmo. S' thdown do.
Large crse. calves
Prime small do
Large hogs
Small porkers
Id to 7s Bd.

s. d. s. d.
~4 10 5 4
~5 6 5 10
150 5 6
,58 6 0
,3 6310
,4 2410

Lambs, 6;
Suckling calves, 17s to 22s
22s to 298.

; and quarter•old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,240
Sheep and lambs 18,870
Calves
Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 6O
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, April 11, 1859, and this day,
Monday, April 9, 1860:
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
April 11, 1859. April 9, 1860,
s d. a. d. s. d. is. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . , 3 4to 3 813 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto , , , . .3 10 4 2(31 2 4 6
8 4 0
Prime large oxen. . , , . . 4 4 4 6;
4 8 4 104 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . • 310 4 413 8 4 0
Second quality ditto .
464 2 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled ditto ,4 10 5 4814 410 5 4
. .
Prime Scots, &e. . .
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 5 6 5 10,6 6 510
Lambs ....... .5 4 68 6 0 7 8
Large coarse calves . . .
310 4 4(5 0 5 6
Prime small ditto ..... 410 5 6 6 8 6 0
Large hogs . • ... , 3 0 3 Bj3 6 310
Neat small porkers , . . .
3 8 4 2;4 2 410
Beasts ...... 3,665 3,240
.
Sheep and lambs . , , 21,180 18,870
Calves ...... 86 119
. . .. . Pigs 330 330
SUPPLIES ON . SALE, April 12, 1858.---Beasts, , 3,890 ;
sheep and lambs, 18,180 ; calves, 118 ; pigs 210.
April 13, 1857.—Beasts, 2,874; sheep and lambs, 11,640;
calves, 114 ; pigs, 260.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Prime beef, mutton, lamb, and ♦eal are in good request,
at very full prim ; but other kinds of meat are a dull in-
quiry. The supplies on offer aro still large, esplicially from
Scotland and the North of England.

Per Blbs. b the carcase.
s. d. e, d. s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beef 2 6to 2 10 Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6
Mid. d 0..... 3 oto 3 4( Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2
Pm.largedo. 3 6to 4 0 I Prime do. .. 4 2to 4 4
Do. small do. 4 oto 4 2 Veal .... .. 4 4to 5 2
Large pork.. 3 6to 4 2; Small pork .. 4 6to 5 0
Lambs, 5s 6d to 6s Bd.