The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were:6,294 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 7,576 ; in 1857, 4,374 ; in 1856, 6,367 ; in 1855,
7,732; in 1854, 6,808 ; in 1853, 8,574; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs'
Amsterdam —.. 1,298 .. —..—..
Rotterdam
Dordt
Harlingen
46 .. 946 .. 5 ..
Tonuing 1,231 .. 693 .. 106 ..
Antwerp — • •
Bremen

--- • •
1 ..

--- • •
. . -. . . 30 • •

"-- • •

Total 1,472 4,463 111 248
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 1,332 .. 5,923 .. 4 .. 297 .. 20
1857 834 .. 2,672 .. .. 859 .. 9
1856 1,691 .. 4,281 .. .. 327 .. 38
1855 2,255 .. 4,937 .. .. 401 .. 139
1854 2 O2B .. 4,545 .. .. 207 .. 30
1853 2 l6l .. 5,745 .. .. 472 .. 196

About an average time. of-year supply of foreign boasts
and sheep was on offer in to-day's market ; but the show of
foreign calves was very limited. Some of the sheep realised
as much as 72s each.

With home-fed beasts we were but moderately supplied
as to number; but there was an improvement in the condi-
tion of most breeds, compared with Monday last. The at-
tendance of butchers was rather numerous, and the beef
trade ruled steady, at fully last week's currency, to a slight
advance, the best Scots having sold at 5s per Sibs.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,300 shorthorns and crosses ; from other
parts of England,4oo of various breeds; from Scotland, 104
Scots and crosses ; and, from Ireland, 700 oxen and
heifers.

About an average number of sheep was in the pens; but
their general condition was by no means first-rate. The
mutton trade was in a healthy state; but we have no
change to notice in prices. The best Downs were worth
fuily 5s 2d per Sibs.

We had a good inquiry for calves, the supply of which
was limited, at 2d per Sibs more money.
Prime small pigs sold steadily at fully last week's cur-
rency. Otherwise the pork trade was in a sluggish state,
on tom er terms.

Per 81be. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxex 3 10 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. beep 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0

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

Suckling calves, 19s to 22s
21s to 278.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 5 O2O ) Beasts 1,170
Sheep 23,56011
4,310
Calves
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. 15, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 14, 1859. Sheep".l3:ElGN SUPPLY.

Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
Nov. 15, 1858. Nor. 14, 1859.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 40 10 4 6

. ._
Prime Scots, &c.. . . • • 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 2 8
Second quality ditto . . • • 3 2
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 3 8
Prime Southdown ditto . •
Lambs

4 8,
3 0
3 6
4 2
4 10
0 0

Large coarse calves . . . 3 6 4 2
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . . , 3 4 310
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 23,900
Calves
Pigs

4 8
3 2
3 6
4 2
4 10
;0 0

14 2
4 10
3 g 4

5 0
3 4
4 0
4 6
5 2
0 0

4 8
6 2
3 10
4 10
5,020
23,560
80
280

SUPPLIES ON SALR, Nov. 16, 1857.---Beasts, 5,246;
sheep and lambs, 20,510 ; calves, 690 ; pigs, 407.
Nov. 17, 1856.—Beasts, 4,891; sheep and lambs, 20,470;
calves, 178 ; pigs, 505.