The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 3,029 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 1,254 ; in 1857, 1,096 ; in 1856, 229; in 1855,
951; in 1854, 505 ; m 1853, 3,896 ;
and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
From. Beasts., Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh 3l .. 2,203
Antwerp — • •
Total 192 . 2,743

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The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows
Beasts: Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 387 .. 563 • • .. 28,1 .. 23
1857 174 .. 683 • • 225 14
1856 72 126 • • 31
1855 416 .. 56 • — 379 .. —
1854 268 .. 128 • • 101 .. 18
1853 620 .. 2,883 .. 356 .. 37
To-day's market was fairly supplied with foreign sheep
but the show of foreign beasts and calves was limited. Com-
pared with Monday last, the total supply of beasts on offer
this morning was limited, and its general quality was very
middling. The attendance of butchers was good, and all
kinds of breeds of beasts sold somewhat briskly, at an ad-
vance in the quotations, compared with this day se'nnight,
of fully 2d per 81bs. The general top price was ss, but
some superior Scots produced 58 2d per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,600 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from other
Arts of, England, 850 of various breeds ; from Scotland,
200 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 90 oxen and
heifers.

With most breeds of sheep. we were fairly supplied. The
mutton trade was firm, and, in some instances; prices were
the turn higher than on Monday last—the best old downs
having sold at 6s per 81bs.
We had a steady demand for lambs—the supply of which
was moderate—at from 58 64 to 7s per 81bs. The latter
price, however, must be considered an extreme quotation.
About 250 lambs came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
There was a good demand for calves, and prices had an
upward tendency. The supply was limited.
Pigs commanded very little attention, yet prices were
fi3•

Yer zins. to sink tho OW;
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 6 3 10
Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4, 6
Second quality do. 4 8 4 10
Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 18s to 21s
18s to 225.
TOM SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,110
Sheep .. 20,310

s. d. s. d.
Prhneers-wool do. 5 0 5 6
Pine. S' thdown do. 5 8 6 0
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 10
Prime small do 5 0 5 10
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers
6d to 7s Od.

; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts C29
Sheep
or

Calves
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices oi
fat stockexhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, April 19, 1858, and this day,
Monday, April 18, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
April 19, 1858. April 18, 1859.
d. s. d. a. d. s. d.
Coarse anC inferior beasts . . . 2 10 to 3 013 4to 3 8
Second qudity ditto. 3 2 3 413 10 4 2
Prime large oxen 3.6 3 814 4 4 6
Prime Scos, &c. . .
Coarse anc inferior sheep 1 3 2 3 43 10 4 4
Second qudity ditto . 3 6 3 8 4 6 4 8
Prime coase-woolled ditto .3 10 4 44 10 5 4
Prime Soithdown ditto
Lambs
Large coarse calves • 4 0 4 63 10 4 8
Prime smdl ditto
Large hogs
Neat smal porkers . . 4 2 4 4 3 8 4 2
Itasts
Sleep and lambs .
(elves
• jigs 355 350
SUPPL/ES ON SALE, April 20, 1857.---Beasts, 3,829;
sheep andlambs, 19,830; calves, 125; pigs, 230.
April 21 1856.—Beasts, 3,319; sheep and lambs, 18,340;
calves, 75; pigs, 270.