The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-25 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 8,101 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 7,958; in 1857, 5,948; in 1856, 9,825; in 1855,
6,259 ; in 1854, 5,545 ; in 1853, 10,558 ; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Amsterdam l2 .. 270 .. 123 .. 34 .. 85
Rotterdam -
Harlingen - .. 99 .., 288
Dordt
.. .
Hamburgh 39 .. 868 .. --
Tonningen 369 .. 394 .. 135
MedeMblik
.
Ostend -

11 ..
13 ..

*--- . .

.- • •

Total 707 5,888 667 466 373
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. She€p. Lamb's. Calves. Pigs.
1858 1,121 .. 3,954 .. 662 .. 1,115 .. 762
1857 661 .. 3,609 .. 513 .. 676 .. 489
1856 1,123 .. 3,492 .. 727 .. 716 .. 761
1855 775 .. 3,849 .. 512 .. 465 .. 658
1854 867 .. 3,317. .. 627 .. 677 .. 157
There was a full average supply of foreign stock on offer
in to-day's market in good condition.

From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning were seasonably good, and the gene-
ral quality of the stock was prime. Although very little
meat was on show in the dead market, the demand for
nearly all breeds of beasts was in a sluggish state, at last
Monday's currency—the general top figure for beef being
4s 4d per 81bs.

The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Nor-
thamptonshire amounted to 4000 short horns and crosses ;
from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire 800
Scots, short horns, and crossess ; from other parts of Eng-
land 800 of various breeds ; from Scotland 80 Scots and
crosses; and from Ireland 180 oxen and heifers.

We were again well supplied with all kinds of sheep.
Prime Downs and half-breeds were in steady request at fully
last week's prices; but most other breeds moved off slowly
at late currencies. few very superior old Downs sold at
5s per Blbs.

There was a moderate inquiry for lambs, the supply of
which was good, at last week's prices. About 1,100 reached
us from Ireland.

The supply of calves was rather extensive, and the vea:
trade ruled heavy at a decline in value of 2d per 81bs.
Pigs were in improved request at very full prices.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d• s. d. s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 2 Primecrs-wool do. 4 2 4 4
Second quality do. 3 4 3 6 Pme. S'thdown do. 4 6 4 10
Prime large oxen. 3 8 4 2 Large crse. calves 3 6 4 0
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Small porkers .... 3 8 4 6
Lambs, 4s 8d to 6s Od.
Suckling calves, 18s to 22s and quarter .old store pigs,
18s;:to 235.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .............. 4,140 Beasts
Sheep and lambs ..... 28,900 Sheep
Calves .............. 325 Calves
Pigs ................ 440 Pigs
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle
Monday, July Market,
25 on,
1859. Monday, July 26, 1858, and this day,

Per Blbs, to sink the offals.

July 26, 1858. July 25, 1859.
s d. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . 3 oto 3 212 10 to 3 2
Second quality ditto • 3 6 3 B'3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen. • • ••3 10 42 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. • • 4 4 4 8 4 2 4 4
Coarse and inferior iikee.p : 21032 3 2 3 6
Second quality ditto 3 4 3 8 3 8 4 0
Prime coarse-woolled ditto; : .3 10 4 0 4 2 4 4
Prime Southdown ditto • 4 4 4 8 4 6 410
Lambs
Large coarse calves • : • . 3 8 4 0 3 6 4 0
Prime small ditto ... .4 2 410 4 2 4 6
Large hogs
.• 3 2 4 0 3 0 3 6
Neat small porkers . . .4 2 44 3 8 4 6
Beasts . • ▪
• 4,392 3,310
Sheep and lambs . 26,920 28,900
. .
Calves •
• • 430 270
•
Pigs • . • • 480 290
SUPPLIES ON SALE, July 20, 1857..--Beasts, 3,474;
sheep and lambs, 26,420 ; calves, 310; pigs, 280.
July 28, 1856.---Beasts, 4,573; sheep and lambs, 24,630;
calves, 325 ; pigs, 320.