The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-28 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 3,065 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 414 ; in 1857,. 1,094 ; in 1856, 268 ; in 1855,
1,378 ; in 1854, 1,424 ; 1853, 2,7 61; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh l2 .. 2,173 .. --- ..
Harlingen , 80 ..
Ostend 8 ..

'''''' • •

•• •• ••
.. .. 25 ..

Total • 232 2,786 47
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
858 94 158 .. .. 162
857 406 .. 541 .. 2 .. 145
856 :92 102 ..
855 BlO 38.5
854 613 .. 587
853 l2B .. 1,416 ..

203 ..
218 ..
397 ..

Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with
foreign stock, and sales progressed slowly, on lower terms.
From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts
fresh up this morning were on the increase, and of consi-
derably improved quality. Although the attendance of
butchers was tolerably good, all kinds of beasts met a dull
inquiry, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday
last of fully 2d per 81bs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from other
parts of England 200 of various breeds ; from Scotland,
382 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 180 oxen, &c. '
We were seasonably supplied with most kinds of sheep,
in fair condition. The mutton trade was in a very sluggish
state. Downs, in the wool, declined 2d ; other breeds, 4d
per 81bs, compared with this day se'ennight. The top
quotation was 5s 10d per 81bs:

Lambs, the supply of which was moderate, sold heavily,
and prices were 4d per 81bs lower than on Monday last.
The few calves in the market sold slowly, at 2d per Blbs
less money.

We had a very dull sale for pigs, and prices were a shade
lower.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Crae. &inf. beasts-3 4-3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4
Prime large omen 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4
Second quality do. 4 6 4 10
Lambs, 5s
Suckling calves, 18s to 21s
18s to 21s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

s. d. s. d.
Primeers-wool do. 5 0 5 6
Pme. S' thdown do. 5 8 5 10
Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8
Prime small d 0... 4 10 5 6
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers .... 3 8 4 4
kl to 6s Bd.

and quarter-old store pigs,

Beasts — 3,620
Sheep 21,410
Calves
Pigs 390

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 7O
Sheep
Calves .. 37
I Pigs •

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, March 29, 1868, and this day,
Monday, March 28, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
March 29, 1858, March 28, 1859.
8 d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 4 3 '3 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 3 8 310 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, .• • . •4 0 424
,10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 0 3 43 10 4 4
Second quality ditto . . .• . 3 6. 310 4 6 410
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 0 4 4 5 0 5 6
Prime Southdown ditto
~ . . 4 8 • 5 0 5 8 510
Lambs f- 6 0 6 6 b 8 6 8
Large coarse calves . . .
Prime small diao
Large hogs • • .
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves . . .
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 30, 1857.---Beasts, 3,381;
sheep and lambs, 16,500 ; calves, 89; pigs, 270.
March 31,1856.--Beasts, 4,211; sheep and lambs, 21,800;
calves, 67 ; pigs, 260.