The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-01 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 10,972 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 7,877; in 1857, 7,486 ; in 1856, 8,010 ; in 1855,
8,696 ; in 1854, 7,044 ;in 1853, 7,044 ; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

From. Beasts.
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Bremen .. 182 .. 15 ..
Dordt
Hamburgh
Harlingen
Medemblik
Rotterdam
Calais ~
Ostend
Tonningen B9l ..

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
398 .. .. 103 ..

646 .. 52 .. - ..

Total 1,378 6,636 1,469

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 1,165 .. 4,057 .. 1,008 .. 1,389 .. 258
1857 1,005 .. 4,672 .. 414 .. 769 .. 581
1856 1,984 .. 4,466 .. 572 .. 571 .. 417
1855 1,197 .. 5,515 .. 430 713 .. 841
1854 1,378 .. 4,084 .. 419 .. 605 .. 560
'We were well supplied with each kind of foreign stock
to-day. Generally speaking, its quality was good.
About an average time-of-year supply of beasts came
fresh to hand this morning from our own grazing districts,
in fair condition. For nearly all breeds the demand ruled
inactive ; nevertheless, compared with Monday last, very
little change took place in the quotations—the general top
figure for beef being 4s 4d per Blbs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 1,300 short horns and crosses; from Nor-
folk and Cambridgeshire 350 of various breeds ; from other
parts of England 400 of various breeds ; from Scotland 100
Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 200 oxen and heifers.
The show of nearly all breeds of sheep was again some-
what extensive, but their general condition was only mid-
dling. Prime Downs and half-breeds sold readily at 4s
10d to 5s per Blbs. Otherwise, the mutton trade ruled steady
at full prices.
We had a fair demand for lambs, and the quotations were
well supported.

Calves—the supply of which was only moderate—were
in request, and the turn dearer.

The pork trade was in a sluggish state. In prices, how-
ever, no change took place.
Per Sibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 2 Primecrs-wool do.
Second quality do. 3 4 3 6 Dine. S' thdown do.
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 Large crse. calves
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Prime small d 0...
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Large hogs
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Small porers ....
Lambs, 4s 8d to 6s Od.

s. d. s. d.
4 24 4
48 6 0
3 8 4 2
4 44 8
3 0 3 6
3 84 6

Suckling calves, 18s to 22s ; and quarter •old store pigs,
17s to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 4,6lolBeasts 1,360
Sheep and lambs 29,030 !Sheep
Calves
Pigs 380) Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Aug. 2, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Aug. 1, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals•
Aug. 2, 1858. Aug. 1, 1859.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . 3 oto 3 4 2 10 to 3 2
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 2 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. . . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 210 3 0 3 2 3 6
Second quality ditto 3 2 3 8 3 8 4 0
Prime coarse-woolled ditto .
Prime Southdown ditto 4 4 4 8 4 8 5 0
Lambs
Large coarse calves .
Prime small ditto
Largo hos . • . . . 3 2 4 0 3 0 3 6
Neat small porkers . . 42 4 4!3 84 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 26,530 28,900
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 3, 1857.---Beasts, 4,436;
sheep and lambs, 27,360 ; calves, 293 ; pigs, 190.
Aug. 4,185 G.—Beasts,.—Beasts, 4,682; sheep and lambs, 25,420;
calves, 330 ; pigs, 275.