The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,524 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 537 ; in 1857, 1,218; in 1856, 503; 185.5,
1,330; in 1851, 1,675; in 1853, 2,037; and in 1852,
head.

IMPOItTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh — .. 1,927 .. .._ . ,
Dordt
Harlingen
Antwerp .. • •
Oporto

-- • • -• • 32 • •

Total 293 2,139 50
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheap. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 225 .. 160 .. .. 152 ..
1857 494 .. 632 .. .. 191 .. 1
1856
1855 B4B .. 137 .. .. 34.5 ..
1854 326 .. 1,128 .. .. 224 .. 71
1853 493 .. 1,222 .. .. 311 .. 11

To-day's market wog rather scantily supplied with foreign
stock, especially with beasts and calves, and sales progressed
steadily, at full prices.
From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts
fresh up were again limited as to number, and in but mid-
dling condition. The attendance of butchers was tolerably
large, uet the beef trade was not so active as on Monday
last. However, in most instances, that day's advance in
the quotations was supported.
The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 1,660 Scots, short-horns, and
crosses ; from other parts of England, 350 of various breeds ;
from Scotland, 327 Scots and crosses; and, from Ireland,
80 oxen, &c.
The show of all kinds of sheep was again very moderate
and their quality was by no means first rate. There was:a
steady demand for all breeds, at very full prices. The
primest old Downs, in the wool, sold at 6d—out of the wool,
58 4d per 81b.
Lambs were in short supply, and fair request, at from 6s
to 7s per. Sibs. Very few calves were on offer, and the veal
trade ruled steady, at full quotations, viz., from 4s to 58 8d
per 81b.
We had rather more inquiry for pigs, at very full prices.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
a. d. a. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 101Primecrs-wool do.
Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.
Prime large oxen 4 8 4 10 Large ere°. calves
Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 2 4 6 Large hogs
Second quality do. 4 8 5 0 Small porkers
Lambs, 6s to 7s.
Suckling calves, 188 to 218; and quarter-old store pigs,
18e to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts' 3,263 !Beasts ll6
Sheep 18,5001 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 350 !Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday,:March 22, 1858, and this day,
Monday, March 21, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
March 22, 1858. March 21, 1559.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime largo oxen 3 8 3 10,4 8 410
Prime Scots, &e.. . • .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 0 3 4 4 2 4 6
Secofld quality ditto . • . . 3 6 310 4 8 5 0
Prime uoarse-woolled ditto . . 4 0 4 4 5 2 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto • . .0 4 8 5 05 10 6 0
Lambs 0 0 Op 0 0 0
Large coarse craves .....8 4 614 410
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . • . .
Neat small porkers , . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE March 23, 1857.---Beasts, 3,275;
sheep and lambs, 16,020% calves, 88; pigs, 270.
March 24,1856.—8ea5t5, 2,971; sheep and lambs, 17,380 ;
calves, 31; pigs, 305.

s. d. R. d.
6 25 8
5 10 6 0
4 0410
5 05 8'
3 03 6
3 84 4

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Since Monday last the supplies of meat on offer killed in
the metroplis have been very moderate, but the arrivals
from the provinces have rather increased. The demand is
steady, at the following quotations :
Per 8113 s. by the Carcass.
s. d. u. d. I s. d.
Inferior Beef 3 4to 3 6 I Infr. Mutton. 3 6to
Mid. d 0..... 3 Bto 3 10 Mid. do 4 2to
Pm.largedo. 40to 4 2 I Prime do. 4B to
Do. small do. 4 4to 4 8 Veal 3 10 to
Large pork.. 3 4to 3 8 ► Small pork 310 to
Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 6d.

BOROUGH HOP.
All new hops continue in active demand, at our quota.
tions. Fine yearlings are quite as dear as last week, but
other hops are a dull inquiry. The imports last week were
25 bales from Hambro'.
Mid and East Kent pockets Bos to 140 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent do 62s to 76s ~
do , 60s to 70s ~

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Full average supplies of home-grown potatoes have come
to hand since our last report, coastwise and by land car-
riage, in good condition. The imports have amounted to
255 tons from Dunkirk, 100 ditto from Rouen, 12 ditto
from Rotterdam, 41 ditto. from Harlingen, and 60 ditto
from Boulogne. The trade generally ruled heavy, at barely
stationary prices.
York Regents, 75s to 100 s ' • Essex and Kent, 70s to 90s ;
Lincoln, 70s to 90s ; Scotch, 40s to 80s ; foreign, 40s to 60s.
WOOL MARKET.
The total imports of wool into London last week were
2,256 bales from Adelaide, and 1,300 from Port Philip. By
private contract very little business is doing, on former
terms.
The public sales, at which 40,000 bales were disposed of,
have boon brought to a close.