The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-13 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Harlingen. 451 .. 1,338 .. 110 .. 431 .. 744
Medemblik
Hamburgh
Tonning
Dordt
Frederickstadt 175 .. 43 .. 48 ..
Varil 94 .. 23 ..
Bremen
Antwerp

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10 ..

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1 ..

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13 ..

Total 1,695 8,380 261 904 788
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 2,057 .. 6,150 .. • • 442 .. 660
1856 1,325 .. 5,468 .. . • 550 .. 233
1855 1,838 .. 7,052 .. 208 .. 427 .. 754
1854 1,741 .. 7,218 .. 248 .. 313 .. 518
1853 2,064 .. 7,263 .. 52 .. 703 .. 422
The accounts from the stock-producing countries on the
continent state that the supply of food is unusually scarce,
and that consequently the graziers are obliged to ship both
beasts and sheep in very poor condition. About 100 tons
of hay are now being purchased in London weekly for ship-
ment to Holland and elsewhere.

We were again extensively supplied with foreign beasts
and sheep, but the show of foreign calves was very mode-
rate. The quality of the stock was miserably deficient, and
many of the beasts, so called, sold as low as t 3 and each.
From our own grazing districts a moderate supply of
beasts came to hand, and the arrival from Ireland was ex-
tensive. Notwithstanding that the beef trade was in a
sluggish state, no quotable change took place in prices, but
we may observe that 144 Monday's currency was barely
supported. The extreme value of the beat Scots was 4s Uhl
per Sibs.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire amounted to 2,750 short-horns ; from
other parts of England, 3.50 of various breeds ; from Scot-
land, 60 Scots ; and from Ireland, 960 oxen, &c.
Compared with Monday last, there was a material falling-
off in English sheep. Sonic Downs and half-breeds were
in fair request, at full quotations, some few of the latter
having realised 5s per 81bs. • but inferior breeds sold slowly
at late rates. About 600 sheep came to hand from Ireland.
Lambs are now out of season ; consequently, they real-
ised mutton prices only.
The few prime calves in the market sold without difficulty
at last week's quotations ; but inferior veal was very dull,
at barely late rates.
We had a steady, though not to say attive, demand for
pigs, at full quotations.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
a. d. s. d. a. d. a. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Prime crs-wool do. 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 8 4 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, Bre. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4 Large hogs 3 2 4 0
Second quality do. 363 10 Small porkers
Suckling calves, 18s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 265.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts _ _ 6,624

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. - 1,784

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Sheep and lambs
•
.23,960 Sheep and lambs .... 4,980
Calves l6O Calves .. 130
Pigq 4OO Pigs
A statement and comparison of the suppues and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Sept. 14, 1857, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 13, 1858.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Sept. 14, 1857. Sept. 13, 1858
s d. s. d. 8. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 2to 3 4 3 oto 3 4
Second quality ditto . . . . . 3 6 310 3 6 310
Prime large oxen. . , . .
: 4 0 4 24 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c.. . • 4 4 4 8 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep , . . 3 4 3 6 3 2 3 4
Second quality ditto
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 410 4 0 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto- . . . 5 0 5 4 4 8 410
Lambs ....... .0 0 00 0 0 0 0
Large coarse calves . . . . 3 6 4 0 3 8 4 2
prime small ditto ..... 4 2 4 8 4 4 4 8
Large hogs . . . . . . .
. .3 10 4 4 3 2 4 0
Neat small porkers .
Beasts . . . . . .4. 6 5 0 4 2 4 4
5,760 6,520
Sheep and lambs . . . 22,630 26,900
Calves .... . . . 220 280
Pigs .
325 740
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. ................... 5,320 ;
sheep and lambs, 29,780 ; calves, 2.54 ; pigs, 290.
Sept. 17, 1855.—Beasts, 5,680 ; sheep and lambs, 27,620 ;
calves, 187 ; pigs, 317.