The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last veek
were 7,949 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 8,712 ; in 1856, 6,848 ; in 1855, 10,605 ; in 1854,
3,209; in 1853, 8,787; in 1852, 10,068; and in 1851'
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
.. 131 ..
Hamburgh
..
Medemblik
..
Dordt
..
Harlingen.
• •
Tonning
Tonningen
..
Frederickstadt 262 .. 20 .. 8..
Bremen
Varil 93 ..

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9 ..

- •. --
69 .. 66

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Antwerp - . •
Ostend 2 ..
Calais - • •

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57 • •
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Total 1,430 6,164

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pitt ;•s.
1857 1,515 .. 6,192 .. 90 .. 556 .. 3.59
.. 248; ..
..
,v 7
7358
1856 2,342 .. 4,123 .. ___
...
1855
1854 -- .. 174 .. 49
1853
1852 1,917 .. 7,382 . • .. 381 .. .1:188
Letters from France state that some severe losses ha ye
221,,031582003
.: ... 7,248
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.....
..
374
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been sustained by the grazing and flock-masters, ari sing
from disease. In most parts of the continent food contii n tes
very scarce.

For the time of year, we were again extensively sup Tied
with foreign stock, but its general quality was very. in-
ferior. Sales were with difficulty effected on any terinEv.
The receipts of beasts fresh up from our own gra zing
districts were moderate, and there was a slight improve-
ment in their condition. Owing to the large supplitio of
meat in Newgate and Leadenhall, the beef trade was h es ivy
in the extreme, at a decline in the quotations, compared
with Monday last, of from 2d. to 4cl. per 81bs., and a clear-
ance was not effected. The general top quotation for beef
was 4s. 6d. per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Lancashire, and Northamptonsl Ure,
we received 2,650 shorthorns ; from other parts of Engl and,
400 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 17 Scots ; and Ivom
Ireland, 900 oxen, &c.

Notwithstanding that the show of English sheep was; but
moderate, the mutton trade ruled heavy, and the quota bons
gave way 2d. to 4d. per Blbs. The general top pric. e for
Downs was 4s. Bd. About 500 sheep came to hand from
Ireland.
Calves were in short supply and moderate request, a t last
Monday's currency. _

In pigs, next to nothing was doing, and prices further
receded 2d. to 4d. per Sibs.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 2 6 2 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.3 8 4 2
Second quality do. 3 0 3 4 Pme. S'thdown do. 4 4 4 8
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 2 Large erse. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 6 Prime small do 4 6 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 2 6 2 10 Large hogs 2 8 :3 4
Second quality do. 30 3 6 Small porkers
Suckling calves, 17s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
18s to 225.

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 6,015
Sheep 23,830
Calves
Pigs

FOREIGN surrLY:.
1,480
Beasts
„ 6,080
Sheep
, 95
Calves

Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and pi ices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Oct. 19, 1857, and this ; day,
Monday, Oct. 18, 1858.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Oct. 19, 1857.0 ct. 113, 1858.
a d. o. d. a. d . a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 6 310 3 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 4 0 .4 4 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots &c. ' 4 6 410 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep . .
Second quality ditto . . .
Prime coarse-woolled ditto .
Prime Southdown ditto .5 0 5 4 4 4: 4 8
•
Lambs ,
Large coarse calves . 3 8 4 4 3 8- 4 4
• •
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . • • 4 8 5 2 3 6 4 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
2
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct. 20, 1856.---Beasts,, 5,407 ;
sheep and lambs, 21,150; calves, 169 ; pigs, 620.
Oct. 22, 1855.—Beasts, 5,670 ; sheep and 1amb5,,24,960 ;
calves, 265 ; pigs, 562.