The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-08 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreigi stock into London last week
were 4,513 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 6,244 ; in 1856, 6,201; in 1855, 5,679 ; in 1854,
5,532; in 1853, 7,880; in 1852, 4,612; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Figs.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh .. 814
Harlingen.
Bremen
Frederickstadt 217 ..
Dordt
Toning
Calais
Antwerp
4 3 d Total 1,137 3445

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The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 1,099 .. 4,230 .. 99 ..
1856 1,897 .. 4,030 .. .. 152 .. 72
1855 1,812 .. 3,456 .. 102 .. 109
1854 1,617 3,490 .. 294 .. 131
1853 1,396 .. 5,803 .. .. 441 .. 246
1852 873 .. 3,244 .. 406 .. 91
Our market, to-day, was extensively supplied with foreign
stock in very poor condition, and sales progressed heavily,
at further depressed rates.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
were seasonably large as to number, but, for the most part,
deficient in quality. Prime. Scots and short horns were in
steady request, at fully last week's curreney, otherwise the
beef trade was heavy in the extreme, at a reduction in
prices of 2d per Blbs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton
shire, we received 3,200 short horns ; from other parts of
England, 350 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots ;
and from Ireland, 1,050 oxen, &c.

Compared with Monday last the supply of sheep was en
the increase, but the quality of most breeds was very mid-
dling. The mutton trade generally ruled heavy, and the
quotations gave way 2d per 81bs. The best old Downs sold
at 4s 8d per 81bs. About 800 Irish sheep were on offer, but
the season for them is now drawing to a close.

Calves, though in short supply, were very dull, at Thurs-
day's reduction in value of 4d per Blbs. The top figure was
4s 8d per 81bs.
We had a very dull sale for pigs, the prkis of which gave
way 2d to 4d per 81bs.
We still continue to receive very unfavourable reports
from most parts of 'the Continent, but especially from the
north of Europe, respecting the scarcity of food for 'both
beasts and sheep.

Per 81be. to eink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 6 2 101
Second quality do. 3 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 41
Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 2 8 3 0
Second quality do. 3 2 3 6
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s
15s to 20s.

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

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep 24,550
Calves 129
Pigs 3OO

FOREIGN SUPFLY.
Beasts 1,389
Sheep
Calves BB
Pigs -

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Nov. 9, 1857, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 8, 1858.
Per Bibs, to sink the offals.
Nov. 9, 1857.N0v. 8, 18.58.

a 41., a. d. s. d.' a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 2 3 8 4 4
Prime Scots, &c.
Coarse and inferior sheep . .
Second quality ditto . . .
Prime coarse-woolled ditto .
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . .
Primo small ditto
44 4 8
Large hogs .. . . .4 0 4 6 6 3 2
Neat small porkers . . . . 4 8 5 2 3 4 310
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs . . • • . .
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 10, 1856.---Beasts, 6,113;
sheep and lambs, 19,710 ; calves, 166; pigs, 420.
Nov. 12, 1855.—Beasts, 5,621; sheep and lambs, 21,120 ;
calves, 265 ; pigs, 200.