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, 7,014; in 1853, 7,044; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
398 .. 103 ..
34

From. Beasts.
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Bremen
Dordt
Hamburgh
Harlingen
Medemblik
Rotterdam
Calais
Ostend
Tonningen ...... 891 ..

646 .. 52

Total 1,378 6,633 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 1,00.5 .. 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 Sibs.

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 Ss per 81bs. 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 81bs. to sink the offal. _ _

--
a. d. s. d.
a. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 10 3 2 Primecrs-wool do. 4 2 4 4
Second quality do. 3 4 3 6 Dine. S'thdowndo. 4 8 5 0
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Prime small d 0... 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 6 Large hogs ...... 3 0 3 6
Second quality do. 3 84 0, Small porkers 38 4 6
Lambs, 4s 8d to 6s Od.
•

• - -- ---
Suckling calves, 18s to 22s ; and quarter •old store pigs,
.7s to 225.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 4,610 Beasts .....
Sheep and lambs 29,030 ' Sheep ..........
Calves .. 2201 Calves .............. 176
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, 18587
Monday, Aug. 1, 1859. and this day,

Per Blbs, to sink the dials.

Aug. 2, 1858. Aug. 1, 1859.
d. s. d. 8. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 oto 3 412 1A to 3 2
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 B'3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 213 8 4 2
Prime Scots, &c.. 4 4 4 814 2 4 4

i
nfetydriiottroshee.p : . 3 2
coarse-woolled ditto . 310
2 10
PrimeC
Secondoar se acinuda l
Prime Southdown ditto .
Lambs

3 01
3 8(
4 2f
4 81
6 of

13 2
)3 8
i 4 2
14 8
4 8

3 6
4 0
4 4
5 0
6 0

Large coarse calves 310 4 2j3 8 4 2
Prime small ditto ... 4 6 5 0;4 4 4 8
• : :
Large hogs ....... 3 2 4 01 0 3 6
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 4 3 8 4 6 :
Beasts .. . .: . 5,038 3,310
Sheep and lambs . 26,530 28,900
Calves ....... : 355 270
Pigs •• • • .
•. 400 290
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Aug. 3, 1857.---Beasts, 4,436;
. :
sheep and lambs, 27,360 ; calves, 293 ; pigs, 190.
Aug. 4, 1856.—Beasts, 4,682 shee
calves, 330 ; pigs, 275. and lambs, 25,420;
; p

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Rather increased supplies of meat arc on sale in these
markets, and, on the whole, the trade rules steady, at our
quotations :

1855. 1856. 1837. 1 1858. 1859.
Stock this day.... 44.029 12,205 13.453 14,466 22.432
55s 6d to 51s 6cl to 58s 6d to'4Bs Od to 54s 04 to
Price of Y.C. sOd sOd—s )d —s Od —s Od
Delivery last week 1,722 1,868 1,489 1,7t'8 7:6
Ditto from June. 1 15.387 19,521 11,882 11,018
Arrivals last week 915 844 956 1,490 2,395
Ditto from June 1 11,692 14,011 11.917 18,303
Price of Town .... 56s 6cl 54s 3d 60s 3d 50s Od 53s 6d