The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,83 i head. In the corresponiing week in 1858 we
received 650 ;in 1857, 1,041; in 1856, 710 ; in 1855,
1,407; in 1854, 1,899; in 1853, 3,219; and in 1851
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Cakes. Pigs.
no.lerdam
Harlingen. 269 . . 614 .. —.. 18 • .
Hambui gh —• • 384 .. —. .
Antwerp - • •

--- • •
--- • • • • 45 • •

Total 330 1,379 123 5
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1353 234 257 .. 159 ..

135 Y 547 ..
1856 527 ..

367 •• - ••
42 .. - ••

130 .. ---
141 .. -

1835 Bl9 .. 517 - • •
185' 867 .. 747 - • •
1853 556 .. 2,232 .. -

71 .. --
275 .. ---
428 .. -

A very moderate supply each kind of foreign stock
was on offer in to-day's market, but its general quality was
good.

From our own graz;ng districts the receipts of bersts
fresh up to-day were very model ate, and amongst them
were nearly 400 bulls, consequently the show for first-rate
consumption was small. The attendance of buyers was
tolerably numerous, and the beef trade ruled steady, at an
advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, the primest Scots
having realised 5s per Blbs. The arrivals from Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire amou'ted to 1,600
Scots and short-horns ; from other ports of England, 600 of
various breeds ; from Scotland, 400 Scots ; and erom Ira-
land, 120 oxen, &c.

The supply of all breeds of sheep was limited, and the
mutton trade ruled somewhat active, at an improvement in
value, compared with Monday last, of 2d per 81bs—a few
very superior Downs having realised 5s 2d per Sibs.
We had a scanty show of calves, which changed hands
steadily, at very frll prices.

Pigs were in short supply and heavy request, at last
week's quotations.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. 8. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves, 19s to 2:ls
18s to 21s.

s. d. s. d.
Prime ers-wool d 0.4 6 4 8
Pme. S'thdom ado. 4 10 6 0
Large use. ca!ves 3 8 4 6
Pi ime small do 4 8 5 2
Largo hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers
and quarter-old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY.
___________
Beasts 3,360 IBeasts 250
Sheeps 13,750 Sheep
Calves 94 Calves 69
Pigs 250 Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

A statement and comptuisan of the supplies and prices of
fat stock e-.:b:b;ted and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Caa'e Market, on Monday, Jan. 25, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 24, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Jan. 25, 1858. Jan. 24, 1859.
a d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . •
Second qualiy diao 3 6 3 10'3 8 4 2
nitre Ittige o:.:ea 4 0 4 2 4 4 4 8
crime Sco.s &o. . • • • 4 4 4 64 10 5 0
Coarse and ieerlor sheep . . 3 4 3 8 3 6 310
SecoA dit:o . • • •3 10 4 0 4 0 4 4
Panic coarse-woolled diao . . 4 2 4 8 4 6 4 8
Prime Sou'Mown diao . .
La'r bs

Lai •-e coarse calves • • •
Prime small diao
Large hogs . . • • • • 3 2 4 01
Neat small porkers . . • . 4 2 4 6
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs

13 8
;4 8
3 0
13 8

4 6
5 2
3 6
4 2
3,905
18,950
100

SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 26, 1857.---Beasts, 3,778;
sheep and lambs, 16,590; calves, 117; pigs, 205.
Jan. 28, 1356.—Beasts, 3,046; sheep and lambs, 15,770;
calves, 56 ; pigs, 253.