The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,314 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 1,456 ;in 1856, 272 ;in 1855, 2,0 ; and in 185 ►,
818 ; in 1853, 3,40 1 ; in 1852, 1,995 ; and in 1851,
2,893 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WINK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
Hamburgh 2 463
Rotterdam
32 158 ... 329
Dordt ... 5 ... 20
Harlingen 273 •••
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Guernsey

Calves. Pigs.

15 ... -
15 ... -

• • to --

T0ta1.... 311 ...

646 ... - ... 367

The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857... lO4 ... 773 ... 11 319 ... 6
1856..... 24 ..„ 152 ... 3 93 ...
1855 964 572 ... 419 46
1854 327 407 ... 2 163 ...
1853 628 2,185 ... 5 527 56
1852 lBO 1,414 3 394 4
The supply of foreign stock in to-day's market was mo•
derate, and the condition of it was tolerably prime.
Fall average arrivals of home-fed beasts were reported
fresh up this morning. The quality of most breeds was
very good. The beef trade ruled heavy, compared with
Monday last, and prices were, consequently, 2d per Blbs
lower than on that day. The highest value of the best
Scots was 4s 4d per Sibs, and some very prime oxen sold
at 43 to 4s 2d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,800 Scots and short horns; from other parts of
England, 500 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 100 Scots;
and from Ireland, 5) oxen of full average weight.
About an average time of year supply a sheep, mostly
in good condition was on offer. For nearly all breeds we
had a steady, though not to say active demand, at fully
last week's currency. The best old Downs, out of the
wool, sold at 4s 6d per 81bs.
Lambs—the show of which was moderate—were in fair
request at full prices, via., 6s to 7a per Sibs. About 400
came to band from the Isle of Wight.

Although the supply of calves was by no means extensive,
the veal trade ruled heavy at 4d. to 6d per Blbs beneath
last Monday's quotations.
We had a dull sale for pigs at barely stationary prices.
Per Bibs to sink the WWII.

a. d. s. s. u. E. d.
Interior Beasts.... 2 oto 3 2'PrimeSouthdown 4 4 4 6
Second quality.... 3 4 3 61.Arge crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Prime Soots, dm. 4 2 4 4 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 3 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 4
Second quality ...3 8 4 0 Suckling calves 18 0 23 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 2 Quarter old pigs 19 0 23 0
Lamb, 6e Od to 7s Od.
FOREIGN SUPPLY.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts 3,976
Sheep and lambs 20,880
Calves 166

Beasts 419
Sheep and lambs .. .....
Calves lO6

Pigs 3BOl Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of rat
stock exhibited and sell in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on holiday, May 11, 1857, and this day, Monday,
May 10, 1858.
Per 81be, to sink the (MI&

May 11, 1857. May 10,1858
a. d. s. d. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 32t0 3 4,3 oto 3 2
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 103 4 3 6
Prime large oxen ... 4 0 4 6,3 8 4 0
Prime Scots, ckc 4 8 4 10,4 2 4 4
Coarse and inferior sheep 4 2 4 6,3 2 3 6
Second quality ditto ▪
4 8 410 3 8 4 0
Prime coarse woolled ditto 5 0 5 44 0 4 2
Prime Southdown ditto 5 6 510 4 4 4 6
Lambs 5 6 6 4 0 7 0
Large coarse calves ▪
3 6 4 4 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto 4 6 5 0:4 8 5 0
Large hogs ▪
3 8 4 2 3 2 4 0
Neat small porkers 4 4 5 014 2 4 4
Beasts_ 3,667 3,976
Sheep and lambs ***
... 21,210 20,880
Calves,.. 120 166
Pigs " 440
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sc3aolv. 72 ;
pigs, 6
es, 430
Burman ON Saul, May 12, 18shrei
May 11, 1855.—Beasts, 3,786 ; sheep and lambs, 20,110 ;
p5..-286c oa. 1856.—Beasts, 4,001 ;

NRWGA.TH AND LEIDENHA.LL.
The supplies of bath town and country killed meat on
offer here were seasonably extensive. The demand Was by
no means active, nevertheless a.fair business was trans-
asted, as follows:--.

Per Ribs by the carcase.
s. d. R. d.
Beef, Inferior ...... 2 10 3 2
Do., middling..... 3 2 4 6
Do. prime large.. 3 8 3 10
Do., do. small ~..3 10 4 0
Pork, large ....... 3 0 3 6
Lamb, 5s 41

s. d. e.
Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 2
Do., middling 3 4 3 8
Do., prime
.3 10 4 2
Veal 4 0 4 10
i Pork. small 3 8 4 2
d to Gs 4d.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market continues to be abundantly supplied with
nearly all kinds of hops. Good and useful qualities are
selling steadily, at full quotations; but other kinds com-
mand very little attention,. Last week's imports were 73
bales from Hamlin°, and 60 from Harburg.
New Mid and East Rent Pockets, 70s to 112 s ; Woald of
Kent do., 54s to 665; New Sussex do., 501 to 603; Year-
lings, 21s to 50s. -

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Since Monday last a full average supply of potatoes
has come to hand coastwise and by land carriage. The
imports have amounted to 120 tons from Antwerp, 195
tens from Hambarg, 100 tons from Rotterdam, 255 tons
Dunkirk, 180 tons from Rouen, and 95 tons from
from
sluggish For s
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lkaitned sr
rates
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are
supported.
potatoeswiththedidffiemcnalntyd
York regent'', 110 s to 18N per ton ; Essex and Kent,
160 s; Scotch, 120 e to 160 s; ditto cups, 70s to 90s ;
goi to
59s to 90e ; Linoolos, 120 s to 140 s; bluos,
rnidelliagS, .
50
• Belgian, ato 90s.
—a to —8
iGsriOnni:gseiani

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WOOL.
d. scoured,
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ilaso
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The public sales of colonial wool continue to be but mo-
derately attended by buyers, and the biddings rule inac-
tive, at the opening decline of id to 24 per lb, During
pieces, 64 to 7d.
the week the following prices have been paid :--Austra•
lien— clean sheep's, is 4d to 2s 8d ; szoured, is 4id to
d to
sheep's' is 4d to is Rd ; skint 110 to 18
isto 2)4s 2toil
; grease, 8d to
Adelaide—clean
Sidney---clean sheep's, is 44d to 25 ld ; szoured, is 2d
to 24 44 ; handy, ,
willed
Gls 3d to is 5d • ski ilid to Is
8 d t 1 '4
30. Cape—clean sheeps, o s 64d ; scoured 104 to
is Odd ; grease, 8d to 10d. New Zealand—clean 'sheep's,
Hid • .do lambs', lid to is 02d ; do.
22: 45a. hib-anbdc,sl,l:l',l
is 5d 43 is 7.
id ; pieces, 9d to le 4d ;
7 grease, iod to llid
per lb. The demand for wool by private contract is heavy,
at nominal quotations. _