The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-06 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 4,933 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 1,412; in 18.56, 3,548; in 1855, 4,545; in 1854,
5,831; in 1853, 4,795; in 1852, 4,869; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
.. 103 ..
Bremen - • • -- • •

Hamburgh .. —.. 232
Harlingen' 163 .. 1,460
Nieu Diep •
Antwerp - • •

"'..
• •

18 ..

^ • • - .. 44 ..

- -
Total 554 4,198

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 2lO .. 1,370 • • ~ 102 ..
1856 596 ~ 2,769 .. .. 183 .. 7
1855 791 .. 3,619 .. 98 .. .-
1854 1,098 .. 4,461 274
1853 9BB 3,655 .. 128 .. 24
To-day's market was scantily supplied with foreign stock
in very inferior condition. A fair clearance was effected, at
very full prices.
- From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
fresh up were very moderate, and in poor condition, consi-
dering that the great market will be held on Monday next.
Compared with Monday last, there was an improved feeling
in the demand for all breeds, and in some instances prices
advanced 2d per 81bs—the primest Scots having realised 5s
per 81bs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2.600 shorthorns ; from other parts of
England, 400 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 191 Scots ;
and from Ireland 600 oxen.
A very limited supply of sheep was on offer, and its
general quality was by no means first-rate. The mutton
trade may be considered steady, at an improvethent in value
of 2d per 81bs. The best old Downs sold at 5s per 81bs.
Calves—the supply of which was unusually small—
moved off steadily, at an advance in the quotations of 4d
per 81b.

Pigs were steady, and the turn dearer.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 0
Second quality do. 3 2 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 2 10 3 0
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6
Suckling calves, 17s to 20s
17s to 20s.

a. d. s. d.
Prime crs-wool d 0.3 8 4 2
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 6 5 0
Large crse. calves 3 6 4 2
Prime small do 4 4 4 10
Large hogs 2 8 3 2
Small porkers
and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 4,150
Sheep
Calves 16,800
.. OB
Pigs 350

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 278
Sheep
Calves 7O
,
Pigs

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in- the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on' Monday, Dec. 7, 1857, and this day,
Monday, Dec. 6,.1858.
Per 8113 s, to sink the offals.
Doc. 7, 1857. Dec. 6, 1858.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 23.10 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. . . . , 4 4 4 814 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 2 3 812 10 3 0
Second quality ditto •
310 4 013 2 3 6
Prime coarse-woofed ditto 4 2 4 8 3 8 4 2
Prime Southdown ditto 5 0 5 4 4 6 6 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves . ▪ 4 0 4 6 3 6 4 2
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . . . . .
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts . . 4,857 4,150
Sheep and lambs 17,230 16,800
Calves
.
.Pigs . . ... 360 350
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Dec. 8, 1856.---Beasts, 4,480 ;
sheep and lambs, 18,120; calves, 122 ; pigs, 220.
Dec. 10, 1855.—Beasts, 4,388; sheep and lambs, 32,880 ;
calves, 135 ; pigs, 510.