The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-14 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,479 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 358; in 1857, 1,016; in 1856, 621; in 1855
379; in 1854, 3,824; in 1853, 3,617; and in 1852
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From. Bdtasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam -
Harlingen
Dordt
Hamburgh 45 ..
Antwerp
..
Ostend . ..
Oporto

.--- • •
742 • • .-- • •

.- .. 40..
-.. 32 ..

Total 5Ol 1,660 318
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
[B5B 9O .. 58 .. , 210 ..
L 857 657 .. 122 .. .. 243 ..
[856 433 .. 12 .. .. 176 ..
.855

[
. 854
1,011 .. 2,327 .. ~ _
491 ..
1853 475 .. 2,842 .. - 289 ..

There was only a limited supply of foreign stock here
to-day, and a good clearance was effected, at full prices.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts the receipts of
Scots were very moderate for the time of year, and in very
middling condition. Although the attendance of butchers
was by no means mtfnerous, the beef trade ruled steady, at
prices fully equal to Monday last. A few very superior
sorts produced 5s : but the general top figure for beef was
4s 10d per Blbs. From Norfolk, suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, we received 2,000 Scots, short-horns, and
crosses ; from other parts of England, 500 of various breeds ;
from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland,
16 oxen.

The show of sheep was again rather limited. For all
kinds we had a good demand, at, in most instances, an im-
provement in value of 2d per 81bs, the current value of the
best Downs being 5s 4d per 81bs. Shorn sheep were sell-
ing at 8d per 81bs. beneath those in the wool.
The few lambs in the market sold at irregular quotations.
Calves were in short supply and fair request, at full
prices.

We had a dull inquiry for pigs, at late currencies.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Crso. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second qualitydo. 3 8 4 2
citielgascife: 4 A 4 16
,rse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6
Suckling calves, 17s to 21s
18s to 225.

s. d. s. d
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 6 0
Pme.Slhdowado.s 2 5 4
irriiii-eiroa,ll do a u 6 4
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers 3 8 4 2
; and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,343 Beasts 282
Sheep 15,070 Sheep
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, Feb. 15, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 14, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Feb. 15, 1858. Feb. 14, 1859.
a d. a. d. s. d. 9. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . •
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. • • • 4 6 4 8 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 8 3 6 4 0
Second quality ditto . • . .3 10 4 0 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 8 4 8 5 0
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . • .
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs 13,5 , 400

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 16, 1857.---Beasts, 3,541;
sheep and lambs, 15,910 ; calves, 70; pigs, 180.
Feb. 18, 1856.—Beasts, 3,985; sheep and lambs, 19,670;
calves, 33; pigs, 205.