The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-12 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 13,269 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 12,028 ; in 1857, 9,309 ; in 1856, 7,578 ; in 1855,
10,370; in 1854, 10,088 ; in 1853, 10,517; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Amsterdam 9.. 872 .. —• . —. •
Rotterdam
Nieu Diep
Bremen .. 230 .. .. ..
Antwerp
Hamburgh 77 .. 1,914 .. ..
Tonning 525 .. 518 .. _
Dordt
Harlingen
Medemblik

-- . •
13 ..

-- •• -
70 .. 514
7 .. -
20 .. -

:avre

Total 1,256 10,705 244

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Piggy
1858 1,695 8,328 .. 261 .. 904 .. 788
1857 2,057 .. 6,150 .. .. 442 .. 660
1856 1,325 .. 5,468 .. .. 550 233
1855 1,838 7,052 .. 208 427 .. 754
1854 1,711 .. 7,218 .. 248 .. 313 .. 518
There was a fair supply of foreign beasts and sheep in
to-day's market ; but the number of calves was rather
limited. The trade ruled heavy, at drooping prices.
From our own grazing districts, the receipts of beasts
fresh up this morning ware seasonably good as to number,
but somewhat deficient in quality. For nearly all breeds
the demand ruled very inactive, and in most transactions
prices were 2d per Blbs lower than on Monday last.
The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire amounted to about 2,000 shorthorns
and crosses ; from other parts of England, 800 of various
breeds ; from Scotland, 100 Scots and crosses ; and from
Ireland, 240 oxen and heifers.
We were again well supplied with sheep. On the whole,
the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at Thursday's
decline in the quotations. The extreme value of the best
old Downs was 5s 2d per 81bs.

As the season for lamb is now over, we have ceased to
quote it.
Calves, though in short supply, were a dull inquiry, and
4d per Sibs lower than on this day week.
There was a moderate inquiry for pigs, at late currencies.
The supply was rather limited.

Per 81bs. to E
S. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 8 2 10
Second quality do. 3 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0

;ink the offal.

s. d. e. d.
Prime crs-weol do. 4 2 4 6
Pme. S' thdown do. 4 10 5 2
Large crse. calves 3 4 4 0
Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 8
Large h0g5...... 3 0 2 6
Small porkers .... 3 8 4 6

Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
toSuckling22s. calves, 18s to 2ss ; and quarter .old store pigs.
18s
TOTAL IBITYPLY
Beasts 5,290
Sheep and lambs 29,130
Calves
Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 1,580
Sheep ........
Calves
'Pigs
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A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Sept. 13, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 12, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Sept. 13, 1858. Sept. 12, 1859.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . 3 oto 3 4 2 Bto2 10
Second quality ditto 3 6 310 3 0 3 4
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. . . . . 4 8 410 4 4 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep . 3 2 3 4 3 0 3 4
Second quality ditto . . .3 6 310 3 6 4 0
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . 4 0 4 6 4 2 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto . 4 8 4104 10 5 2
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . 3 8 4 2 3 4 4 0
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . . 4 2 4 4 3 8 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs 23,960 27,910
Calves
Pigs 400 300

SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 14, 1857.---Beasts, 5,760;
sheep and lambs, 22,630 ; calves, 220 ; pigs, 325.
Sept.l4, 1856.—Beasts, 5,320 ; sheep and lambs, 25,780 ;
calves, 254 ; pigs, 290.