The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into Lendon last week
amounted to 15,057 head. In the corresponding week in
1859 we received 10,622; in 1858, 9,578 ; in 1857, 8,922 ; in
1856, 5,028; in 1855, 8,867 ; and in 1854, 9,703 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh 5O .. 3.28 S .. —. • —.. 414
Bremen
Oporto
Antwerp - ••
Amsterdam
Dr.rdt . 7O .. 417 .. 227 ..
Ostend... .
Toning' .. 941 .. 1,116 .. 120 ..
Medemblik
Corunna

--- • •
1 ..
7 . •

Total 1,781 10,633 665 723 1,255
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs•
859 1,045 .. 8,381 .. 70 .. 713 .. 413
858 2 524 .. 5,035 .. 494 743 .. 772
857 1,046 6,140 .. 513 .. 643 .. 580
856 1,088 .. 3,147 .. 196 .. 407 .. 190
855 1,466 .. 5,063 .. 234 .. 627 .. 907

There was a full average number of foreign stock on offer
here to-day, but its general quality was inferior.
From our own grazing districts, the receipt of beasts
fresh up this morning was very moderate, and we observed
a great deficiency in their general weight. For prime
Scots, &c., the demand ruled steady at an advance in the
quotations realised on Monday last of 2d. per 8 lbs. Most
other kinds sold somewhat slowly, but at full prices.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received about 2,000 short horns and crosses;
from other parts of England, 600 various kinds ; and from
Ireland, 220 oxen.
The supply of sheep being on the decrease, compared
with Monday last, the mutton trade was somewhat active,
and, in most instances, prices advanced 2d. per 8 lbs. The
best Downs commanded fully ss. Bd. per 8 lbs.
There was a slightly improved sale for lambs, the value
of which had an upward tendency; about 500 reached us
from Ireland.
Calves—the supply of which was moderate—changed
hands steadily at full quotations.

The pork trade was steady at last week's currency.
Per Blbs to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 5 0
Prime Scsts, &c. 5 2 5 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 8 5 0
Pme. S' thdown do. 5 6 5 8
Large orse. calves 4 0 4 10
Prime small do 5 0 5 4
Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Small porkers
:d to 6s 6d.

Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 19s to 235
238 to 30s.

and quarter .old store pigs

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 24,250
Calves
Pigs 3OO

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 1,559
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, Aug. 15, 1859, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 13, 1860 :
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
Aug.ls, 1859. Aug. 13, 1860.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 2 3 63 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, &c. . . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . 3 2 3 6,3 S 4 0
Second quality ditto . . . . 3 8 4 o'4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 4 4 8 5 4
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 4 8 5 0 5 6 5 8
Lambs . .
Large coarse calves . . . 310 4 44 0 410
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 29,260 27,300
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 16, 1858.---Beasts, 5,434;
sheep and lambs, 25,900 ; calves, 277 ; pigs, 450.
Aug. 17, 1857—Beasts, 4,136 ; sheep and lambs, 24,620 ;
calves, 322; pigs, 345.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Since our last report the supplies of each kind of meat on
offer have been moderately extensive. On the whole, a
fair average business has been transacted at full prices.

Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d. a. d. s. d.
Inferior beef 210 3 6 Middling mutton 40 4 6
Middling d 0.... 3 8 4 4 Prime do 4 8 5 2
Prime large do.. 4 6 4 8 Veal
Do. small d 0.... 4 8 4 10 Small pork 4 8 5 2
Large pork 4 0 4 6iamb.... ...... 4 8 5 6
Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8

BOROUGH HOP.
Higher rates have, in some instances, been paid for good
and fine hops, with an improved demand, and all other
kinds are very firm. Very unfavourable accounts have
reached from the plantations, and the duty is called £60,000
to popo.
Mid and East Kent pockets 112 s to 150 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent loos to 130 s „
Sussex

BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS.
Our markets are well supplied with potatoes, in, for the
most part, fair condition. The demand continues steady,
as follows :—Regents, 90s to 120 s ; Shaves, 70s to 755; and
inferior, 60s to 65s per ton.

SEEDS.
The market for both linseed and rape seed is very firm)
and prices have an upward tendency. All other seeds are
a slow inquiry; nevertheless the quotations are fully main-
tained. For cakes the demand has somewhat improved, at
the extreme rates of last week.

rurnip,White,p.bus.36s to 3Ssl
Swede
Mustard, Brown— l3s 15s
White, new l6s 10s
Tares,Winter, new.. 7sod Ss
Old —s —5
Canary, per quarter 52s 61s.
Rye grass, new 26s 28s
Clover, Red Eng. , et. 4256572 s
48s
White
Foreign Red 42s 48s
White 68s 72s
Trefoil, new. lBs 22s

Carraway 32s to 34s
Coriander lss 168
Henepseed, per qr 408 41s
Linseed,Eng.sowing 66s 688
Crushing
Baltic sos 52s
Odessa 503 Od 52s
Linseed Cake, p. ton—
, English .... £9 10s £lO Os
Foreign, p ton £9 5s £lolss
, Rape Cakes,p. ton £5 Os £5 15s
Rapeseed, p. qr. 70$ 76s

WOOL I%

ARKET.

The public sales of colonial wool continue to progress
steadily, and prices generally are well suppOrted. Port
Philip—Clean sheep's has sold at is 8d to 2s 4d; scoured,
is 71d to 2s 3d; lamb's, is 8d to 2s 2}d; pieces, is lld to
is 8d ; grease, is to is 4. Sydney—Clean sheep's, is 9d
to 3s 2d; scoured, is lldld to 2s 7ld; lamb's, is Bld to 2s
ld; do. scoured, 2s 3ld ; locks, is ld to is Bd. Van Die-
man's Land—Clean sheep's, is 6d to 2s 2d; lamb's, is 5d
to 2s Id ; pieces, is 5d to is 8d ; locks, is Old to is 814:1;
grease, llld to is lid. New Zealand--Clean sheep's, is