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

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 12,028 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 9,309 ; in 1856, 7,578 ; m 1855, 10,370 ; in 1854,
10,088 ; in 1853, 10,517 ; in 1852, 12,167 ; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Harlingen. 451 .. 1,338 .. 110 .. 431 .. 744
Medemblik
Hamburgh l2 .. 1,178 .. .._
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Tonning ' 299 .. 100 • . 39 ..
Dordt
.. 280 .. 64 • ,
Frederickstadt 175 .. 43 .. 48 ..
VaHl 94 .. 23 .. ...._
..
Bremen
Antwerp
Total 1,695 8,380

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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 1,711 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 £3 and £4 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 last Monday's currency was barely
supported. The extreme value of the best Scots was 4s 10d
per 81bs. _ _ _

The arrivals- from Lincolnshire' Leicestershire, anti
Northamptonshire amounted to 2,750 short-horns ; from
other parts of England, 350 of various breeds ' • from Scot-
land, 60 Scots ; and from Ireland, 960 oxen, &c.c.
Compared with Monday last, there was a material falling-
off in English sheep. Some 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 active, demand for
pigs, at full quotations.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 4
Second qualitydo. 3 6 3 10
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. .3 6 3 10
• Suckling calves, 18s to 23s
20s to 26'3.

s. d. s. d.
Prime-erg-wool do. 4 0 4 6
Pme. S'thdown do. 4 8 4 10
Large crse. calves 3 8 4 2
Prime small do 4 4 4 8
Large hogs 3 2 4 0
Small porkers
and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 6,624 Beasts 1,784
Shcap and lambs ....23,960 Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs 4OO Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies 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 Blbs, to sink tho offals.

Sept. 14, 1857. Sept. 13, 1858
d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . - . 3 2t03 d. 4
3 d. a. 0
to 3 4
Second quality ditto . . . . 3 6 31C 3 6 310
Prime large oxen ...... 4 0 4 2 1 0 4 6
prime Scots, &e, .... 4 4 4 F 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . .3 4 3C 3 2 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 C 3 6 310
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 44 3 2 4 0
Neat small porkers 4 6 5 0 4 2 4 4
Beasts . 5,760
6,520
Sheep and lambs 22,630 26,900
Calves ....... 220 280
Pigs ...... 325 740
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 15, 1856.---Beasts, 5,320;
sheep and lambs, 29,780 ; calves, 254; pigs, 290.
Sept. 17, 1865.—Beasts, 5,680; sheep and lambs, 27,620;
calves, 187 ; pigs, 317.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets are reasonably well supplied with each
kind of meat, in very middling quality. Prime beef and
mutton sell readily, at full quotations.. Otherwise the trade
is heavy.

Per Blbs. by the Carcase.
s. d. s, d.
Inferior Beef 2 10 to •3= 2
Mid. d 0..... 3 4to 3 8
Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0
Do. small do. :4 2to 4 4
Large pork.. _3O to 3 8

s. d. s. d.'
Irfr. Mutton. 3 oto 3 4
Mid. do .... 3 6to 3 10
Prime do. 4 2to 4 6
Veal
Small pork

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Although the accounts, respecting the potatoo disease,
are somewhat unfavourable, these markets continue to be
very extensively supplied with potatoes in prime condition.
A full average business is doing in most kinds, as follows :
—York Regents, 60s to 90s ; Shaws, Ms to 658 ; and in-
ferior, 3.5 s to 50s per ton. Last week's imports were 10
bags from Rotterdam.

BOROUGH HOP.
The supply of new hops continues to increase rapidly,
and the general quality of the samples is very fine. The
demand, however, rules heavy, as follows
Mid and East Kent pockets 9os to 1008 per cwt.
Weald of Kent do. 6ss to 75, ~
Sussex do. 60s to 6ös
Yearling and old hops are very dull, at unusually low cur-
rencies. The duty is still called £260,000 to £270,000.