The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 3,111 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 3,605 ; in 1857, 4,359 ; in 1856, 2,506 ; in 1855,
2,239; in 1854, 3,782; in 1853, 6,303; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam - 4 O 4O .. 487 .. 453 .. 408 .. 2
Amsterdam •—• .. 72
Antwerp — • •
Hamburgh 4O ..
Dordt
Harlingen
Calais
Boulogne —

- • •

-- ••
22 ..

568 .. -
64 .. 79 .
562 .. 3 .

'--. • •

- .. - .. 19 .. 11
48.. 2.

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Total l6O 1,901 537 502 11
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Shap. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
853 202 .. 2,459 .. 481 .. 459 .. 4
.857 275 .. 2,930 .. 461 .. 670 .. 23
.856 499 .. 1,738 .. 85 .. 280 .. 9
855 565 .. 1,981 .. 88 .. 557 .. 48
854 661 .. 2,514 .. 202 .. 288 .. 17
853 619 .. 3,352 .. 459 .. 826 .. 47

There was a full average show of foreign sheep and
calves here to. day, but the supply of foreign beasts and
lambs was very moderate.
The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing
districts wore only moderate as to number, but their general
quality was very prime. Owing to the prevailing warm
weather, the beef trade ruled heavy, at a decline in the
quotations realised on Monday last of. 2d per 81bs. The
general top figure for beef was 4s 6d per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,250 Scots, short-horns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland,
250 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 73 oxen and
heifers.

A fair average supply of sheep, in but middling condition,
was on offer. Downs and half-breds sold steadily, at fully
last Monday's currency. Long-woolled sheep were less
active ; nevertheless, prices were supported. The top quo-
tation for Downs was 5s 2d per 81bs.
We had a steady but by no means active demand for
lambs, at fall prices, viz., 5s 2d to 6s 2d per 81bs. About
300 came to hand from the Isle of Wight.
There was a moderate inquiry for calves, the supply of
which was good, at about last week's quotations.
Pigs were a dull sale, but not cheaper.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4
Second qualitydo. 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 '4 4 6
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4

s. d. e. d.
Prime crs-wool do. 4 6 4 8
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 2
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8
Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 2
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers 38 4 2

Lambs, 5s 2d to 6s 2d.

Suckling calves, 19s to 22s ; and civarter•old store pigs,
19s:to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts _ 3,780 \ Beasts
180

Sheep and lambs .....24,450 Sheep
Calves .. 246 Calves
Pigs 340 Pigs
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, June 14, 1858, and this day,
Monday, June 13, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
June 14, 1858. June 13, 1859.
a d. x. d. a. d. a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 4 3 6 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 03 10 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. . . • 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 8 3 6 310
Second quality ditto . . . .3 10 4 2 4 0 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 4 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs

Large coarse calves . . . 310 4 03 10 4 8
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . • •
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . •
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jima 15, 1857.—Beasts, 4,192;
sheep and lambs, 24,500 ; calves, 315; pigs, 220.
June 16, 1856.—Beasts, 3,979; sheep andlambs, 24,500 ;
calves, 311; pigs, 380.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of beef and mutton are moderately good ; of
lamb, veal, and pork, limited. On the whole, a fair average
business is doing, generally at full prices.

Per Blbs. by the Carcass.
a. d. s. d.
Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4
Mid. d 0...... 3 6to 3 8
Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4
Large pork.. 3 2to 3 8
Lamb, 4s 4

Infr. Mutton.
Mid, do
Prime do.
I Veal
I Small pork
Ld to 5e Bd.

BOROUGH HOP.

S. d.
3 4to
4 oto
4 4to
3 10 to
3 10 to

a. d.
3 10
4 2
4 6
4 6
4 2

The tine is progressing rapidly, although vermin has
Increased in many plantations. There is very little business
doing in any kind of hops, and prices are almost nominal.
Duty, £155,000.

Mid and East Kent pockets 9os to 150 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent do Bss to 105 s „
Sussex do Bos to 1003 „

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The supplies of old potatoes continue to fall off, yet the
demand for them is somewhat heavy, and prices have a
drooping tendency. New qualities, the receipts of which
are good, are in good request. Last week's imports wore,
2,326 bags from Rotterdam, and 100 tons from Dunkirk.
York Regents, 60s to 100 s ; do. Flukes, 160 s to 1708;
Scotch, 40s to 1008 per ton. New English, 12s to 20s ;
do. Guernsey, 14s to 16s; do. Scilly, 108 to 12s; do.
Spanish, 12s to 14s per cwt.