The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-04 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

To •day's market was scantily supplied with foreign
beasts and calves ; but the show of sheep was tolerably
good.

Compared with Monday last, the arrivals of beasts,
fresh up from our own grazing districts were only mode—
rate, both as regards number and quality. Prime Scots,
crosses, &c., sold somewhat freely at full quotations—.the
top figure being 5s per Blbs, but all other breeds moved oft
slowly at barely stationary prices.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,860 shorthorns and crosses ; from other parts of
England, 350 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 340 Scot*
and crosses ; and from Ireland, 130 oxen and heifers.
There was about an average supply of sheep on offer
in fair condition. Prime Downs and half-breeds changed:
hands somewhat freely at full currenciee. All other breeds:
moved off slowly at barely late rates to a slight decline,'
when compared with Monday last. About two-thirds of
the sheep were out of the wool, and they changed hands at
8d per 81bs beneath those with full fleeces.
There was a slight improvement in the lamb trade com—
pared with Thursday last, and prices were supported.
About 300 came to hand from the Isle of Wight.

The few calves in the market sold without difficulty at
very full prices.

We had a dull sale for pigs at barely last week's quota-
tions.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,801 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 1,620 ; in 1857, 1,194 ; in 1856, 722 ; in 1855,
534; in 1854, 1,629; in 1853, 3,905; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST VDr.X.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam l2 .. 634... —• • 32 • •
Hamburgh 4 .. 1,607 ..
Ostend
Boulogne... , 450 ..
Calais
Dunkirk 1

--- • •
5 ..

*-"" • •

Total 232 2,709 50
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,.
1858 4OO ... 1,064 .. 152 ..
1857 3OO 707 . 2... 176 ..
449 .. 264
1856 276 ..
_283 •• 163
1855 :
1854 456 .. 964 209 ..
Per 81bs. to sink the offal,
s. d. s. d. 221 ..
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. &inf. sheep 3 10 4 4
Second quality do. 4 6 4 10
Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 18s to 22s
19s to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,290 Beasts 176
Sheep 20,200 Sheep
Calves
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices ..11
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitt ui
Cattle Market, on Monday, April 5, 1858, and this de.
Monday, April 4, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
April 5, 1858. April 4, 18.5 D.
d-
Coarse and inferior beasts . . d. s. d. s. d. $.
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 813 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 214 6 4 43
Prime Scots, &e.
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 43 10 4 1 t
Second quality ditto . . . . 3 6 310 4 6 410
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 0 4 6 5 0 5 ;
Prime Southdown ditto . 4 8 5 0 5 8. SIC I
Lambs 6 0 7 0 5 .8 511
• •
Large coarse calves . . .
Prime small ditto
..6
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, April 6, 1857.--Beasts, 3,828 ;
sheep and lambs, 17,740 ; calves, 131; pigs, 210.
April 7, 1856.—Beasts, 4,355; sheep and lambs, 22,478 ;
calves, 81; pigs, 410.

d. 11. d,
Primecrs-wool do. 6 0 5 &
Pme. S'thdowndo. 6 8 5 HP
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 &
Prime small do 4 10 5 6.
Large hogs 3 0 3 6.
Small porkers
4d to 6s Bd.

; and quarter-old store pigs,.