The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-17 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST IVEEK.

From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam

Medemblik
llarlingen
Tonning 1,039 .. 228 .. 23 ..
Hamburgh
Bremen
Dordt .

2 .. -
6 .. 151

.--. • •

267 . • - . •

Total 1,423 5,735

-- .. 50

.--- • •

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows:
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 1,430 .. 6,164 .. 28 .. 261 .. 66
1857 1,515 .. 6,192 .. 90 .. 556 .. 359
1856 2,342 .. 4,122 .. .. 248 .. 135
18.55 2,383 .. 7,248 .. .. 5.56 .. 418
1854 1,020 -.. 2,042 .. .. 175 .. 49
1853 _.2,150 .. 6,556 .. .. 374 .. 407

About an average supply of foreign beasts and sheep was
on offer here to-day; but the show of foreign calves was
very limited.
An inereased number of beasts, in somewhat improved
condition, was received fresh up from our own grazing dis-
tricts, when compared with Monday last. Although there
was less activity in the demand for most breeds, prices were
fairly supported—the general top figure for boef being 4s
10d per 811.

The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicostershire, and Nor-
thamptonshire amounted to 2,500 short horns and crosses;
from other parts of England 400 of various breeds ; from
Scotland 149 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 412 oxen
and heifers.

The'supply of sheep was rather on the increase, and the
condition of most breeds exhibited a slight improvement.
Choice Downs and half-breeds changed hands steadily at
full currencies, viz., 5s 2(1 per 81bs. Other descriptions of
sheep were a slow inquiry, but not cheaper.
The few calves in the market were taken off readily at 4d
per 81bs. above Thursday's currency—the top figure being
5s 4d per 81bs.

On tho whole a fair average business was transacted in
pigs, the supply of which was tolerably good, at full quo-
tations to a slight advance.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal. _ _

d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 0
Second quality do. 3 2 3 G
Prime large oxen. 3 8 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 4 2

Suckling calves; 10s to 22s
20s to 265.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts
5,450
Sheep 24,410
Calves
Pigs

11...•••
s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 4 4 6
Pme. S'thdowndo. 4 10 5 2
Large crse. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 4
Large hogs 3 4 3 6
Small porkers .... 3 S 4 8
; and quarter •old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep ........
Calves
Pigs

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Oct. 18, 1858,
and this day,
Monday, Oct. 17, 1859.

Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
Oct. 18, 1858. Oct. 17, 1859
d. s. d. a. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . 2 6t02102 10 to 3 0
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 2 3 8 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. . .
4 4 4 6 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . 2 6 210 3 2 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 0 3 6 3 6 4 2
Prime coarse-woolled ditto : , 3 3 4 2 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto 4 4 4 814 10 5 2
. .
Lambs . •. 0 0 0 0:0 0 0 0

Large coarse calves
Prime small ditto

3 8
4 6

Largo hogs

2 8

4 4
4 10

3

I 5 0

3 4

Neat small porkers 3 • 4 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .
Calves
Pigs

4 10
5 4

3 6

3 8

4 8
4,590
23,940
126
400

SUPPLIES ON SALR, Oct. 19, 1857.---Beasts, 5,833
sheep and lambs, 23,110 ; calves, 224 ; pigs, 310.
Oct. 20, 1856.—Beasts, 5,407; sheep and lambs, 21,150
calves, 169 ; pigs, 620.