The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,581 head. In the corresponding week in 1857 we
received 2,220 ; in 1856, 781; in 1855, 1,193 ; and in 1851,
1,978.; in 1853, 2,582 ; in 1852, 2,451 ; and in 1851,
2,102 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WREN.

From Beasts.
Rotterdam...... 48

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
186 ... 7 ... 400 ...

Amsterdam --- 13
Harlingen 212 ... 64 10 ... 29
Hamburgh 5 1,216
lijorting
Antwerp .
T0ta1.... 480 ... 1,548 ... 101 ... 439

8 ...

13

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1857 ...... 603 ... 1,332 ... 24 ... 257 .6. 4
...
349662 .....
87
1856 207 ... 409 ... 43 ... 122 ...
1855 5-7
_. 121 ... 6
_.
1,012 ... 9
4d2 ... 1,741 .. 13
.. 338 ”. 28
1852
11885534 ... 353 ...
309 ... 1,626 ..•
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30 ... 435 ... 14
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England, 210 of various breeds; from Scotland,loo Scots ;
and from Ireland, 29 oxen.
There was a good supply of sheep in the market, both
as to number and quality. Some breeds were in fair re-
qnest, at full prices ; otherwise, the demand was in a
sluggish state, and in some instances the quotations ruled
a shade lower.

Lambs were in full average supply, and sluggish re•
quest, at about stationary prices. About 320 lambs came
fresh to hand from the Isle of Wight.
Calves were in short supply and sluggish request, at
about stationary prices.
In pigs very little was doing, on former terms.
Per 81bs to sink the offs.'
s. d, s. d. s. 4. s. (1•
Interior Beasts... 3 oto 3 2 PrimeSonthdown 4 4 4
Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime largo oxen 3 8 4 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, &o. 4 2 4 4 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 6 Small porkers 4 2 4 4
second quality ...3 8 4 0 Suckling calves-19 0 23 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 2 Quarter old pigs.l9 0 22 0
Lamb, 5a 8d to 7a Od.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

FORRIUN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 22,260 Sheep and lambs 1,000
Calves 132 Calves

Pigs 4051 Pigs

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and said in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on lionday, May 18, 1857, and this day, Monday,
May 17, 1858.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.

May 18, 1857.1 May 17,1858
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 2 10 to 3 0(3 oto 3 2
Second quality ditto ... 3 2 3 6(3 4 3 6
Primo large oxen ... ... 3 8 4 23 8 4 0
Prime Scots, dee ... 4 4 4 614 2 4 4
Coarse and inferior sheep 4 2 4 61:1 2 3 6
Second quality ditto 4 8 410 4 0
Prime coarse woolled ditto 5 0 5 4,4 0 4 2
Prime Southdown ditto 5 6 5 104 4 4 6
Lambs 5 6 6 415 8 7 0
Large coarse calves 3 8 4 614 0 4 6
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 2,4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 8 4 213 2 4 0
Neat small porkers 4 4 5 011 2 4 4
Beasts.., 3.830 3,825
Sheep and lambs ... 21,350 22,260
Calves... 118 132
Pigs
... 310
405
Surnass ON SALE, May 19, 1856.—Beasts, 3,617: 'beep
and lambs, 18,931 ; calves, 109: pigs, WO.
May 21. 1855.—Beasts, 4,290; sheep and lambs, 21,770;
calved, 120 ; pigs, 440.