The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-19 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 13,828 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 8,207 ; in 1857, 8,558 ; in 1856, 4,399 ; in 1855,
10,888; in 1854, 8,791 ; in 1853, 13,238; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep.l Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Hamburgh
Tonning BO4 .. 796 .. 23 ..

-- ••
2 ..

Dordt
Medemblik 32 .. 1,900 .. 131 ..
Bremen
Harlingen : lO7 .. 1,552 .. 136 ..

- • • ---
9 • • -

Havre -
Antwerp

Total 1,631 10,624 444

9 ..

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
858 1,329 .. 5,632 .. 137 , . 583 .. 526
857 1,808 .. 5,758 .. 22 .. 503 .. 407
8.56 2,339 .. 5,942 .. .. 739 .. 388
855 1,747 .. 6,828 .. 112 .. 625 .. 578
854 2 096 .. 5,837 .. 171 .. 285 .. 402
853 1,835 .. 10,196 .. 159 .. 552 .. 496

There was a very large show of foreign beasts and sheep
here to-day, but the supply of foreign calves was only mo-
derate.

From our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland,
the arrivals of beasts fresh up were large; but the general
condition of the English breeds was very middling. A few
very superior Scots, short horns, and crosses sold slowly at
last Monday's quotations ; but all other breeds were dull in
the extreme at a decline in value of 2d per 81bs.

The supplies from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Nor-
thamptonshire amounted to about 2,700 short horns and
crosses ; from other parts of England 800 of various breeds;
from Scotland 70 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland 700
oxen and heifers, mostly of prime quality.

We wore again well supplied with sheep, but tho general
quality of the supply was only middling. For all breeds
there was a heavy demand at a decline in the quotations of
2d per 81bs. The top value of the best old Downs was 5s
per 81bs. _ _

_
Although the supply of calves was very moderate, the
veal trade ruled rather heavy at barely last week's cur-

rency.

Prime small porkers moved off steadily at previous rates.
Otherwise, the pork trade was heavy on former terms.

s. d. s. d.
Primeers-wool do. 4 2 4 4
Pme. S'thdown do. 4 8 6 0
Large erso. 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
and quarter .old store pigs,

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
e. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 2 8 2 10
Second quality do. 3 0 3 2
Prime large oxen 3 6 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. 4 4 4 8
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 0 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 4 0
Suckling calves, 188 to 22s
185 to 235.
TOTAL SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep' 7,850
Calves .. 109
Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Sept. 20, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Sept. 19, 1859.

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts
Sheep and lambs .....29,400
Calves
Pigs

Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
Sept. 20, 1858. Sept
- s d. s. 11. I.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . 3 oto 3 412

Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 4 0 4
Prime Scots, &c. . . . . 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . . g 2 3 4
Second quality ditto . . , 3 6 310
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . 4 0 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves , 310 4 41
Prime small ditto

Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs

.19, 1859.
d. u. d.
8 to 2 10
0 3 4
6 4 2
4 4 8
0 3 2
4 4 0
2 4 4
8 5 0
0 0 0
34 4 0
42 4 8
30 3 6
38 4 6
5,210
27,910
212
300

SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 21, 1857.---Beasts, 4,956 ;
sheep and lambs, 21,080 ; calves, 210 ; pigs, 355.
Sept. 22, 1856.—Beasts, 5,517 ; sheep and lambs, 24,900 ;
calves, 210 ; pigs, 300.