The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-19 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 8,712 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 6,818; in 1855, 10,605; in 1854, 3,209; in 1853,
8,787; in 1852, 10,058; in 18A, 6,583; and in 1850,
head.

_
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WANK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.
Hamburgh 54 ... 2,158
...
Nieu Diep
... 2 ~.. —.
Rotterdam 312 ..• 1,191 ... 291
-- ... ... --
Harlingen
Tonning
Dordt .—. -
Schiedam
Amsterdam ..„ 15 ... 576
Antwerp - ...
Calais. • •••
Oporto
Bremen

Calves. Pigs.
-- ... 47

- ...
89 ..,
22 ..„
57

*---* •••

... 29

T0ta1...1,515 .. G,192 .1 64 SSG .. 359

The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :

... Lea;bs.... Calves. Pits.
Beasts. Sheop•
1856 248 ... 135
1855 2,183 ... 7.248 ... -- ". 556 ... 418
1854 1,020 ... 2,046 ..,
...
...
174 ... 49
1853 _2,150 ... 0.560 ~ ... 374 ... 407
1852 1,917 ... 7,352 ... __
_. 381 ... 388
9,342 ...
There was rather an extensive show of foreign stock in
4,1 2-3
to-day's :market in fair condition. The trade ruled heavy,
at drooping prices.
The arrivals of boasts fresh up to onr market to-day from
the north were rather on tho lactase, and their general
weight was far superior to last week. As the dead markets
were well supplied the beef trade ruled heavy, at Friday's
decline in value of 2d per 81bs. The highest quotation
was 4s 10.1 per 81bs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestersliire, and Northampton-
shire we received 3,000 short horns; from other parts of
England, 350 of various breeds; from Scotland, 15 Scots ;
and from Ireland, via Liverpool, 550 oxen.
The show of sheep was rather on the increase, yet very
moderate compared with former swonn. All breeds met a
dull inquiry. Primo Downs declined 2d, other breeds 2d
to 41 per Sibs compared with Mcnday last. A few very
superior old Downs realised 51 Cd, but the general top
figure was 5s Id per Blbs. About 500 sheep came to hand
from Ireland.

We were, fairly supplied with calves, in which only a
limited business was traisacted, at 2d to 4d per 81b less
money. The highest quotation for veal was 4s 8d per 81bs.
The supply of pigs was moderate, and the pork trade
ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices.

Per Bibs to sink the °Mos.
s. d. 5. d.l 5. (1. s. cl,
Interior 80a5t5....3 2to 3 41PiimeSoutbdown 5 0 5 4
Socend qnality....3 4 3 101losrge arse. calves 3 8 4 4
prime large oxen 4 0 4 4lPtime small do 4 6 4 8
Prime Scots, Quo. 4 6 4 10'1,stre hogs
40 4 6
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6iSitall porkers 4 8 5 2
Second quality ...3 8 4 013uckling ealves 25 0 30 0
Prime erse.-wiled.4 2 4 101 Quarter old pigs 23 0 29 0
TOTAL SUPPLY: FOREIGN SUPFLY.
Beasts'
Sheep ani lambs
Calves l4l
Pigs

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 23,110
Calves 224
Pigs 3lO

.6.••-
& statement and comparisonof. the supplies and
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Oct. 20, 1856, and this day, Monday,
Oct. 19, 1857. prices of fat

..
.... Oct.
3 280, 4
4i4 0 4 4
Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
Coarse and inferior boasts
..„
~ 2 Sto 3 0,3 2to 3 0
Second quality ditto ... . '.. 3 2 3 613 6 310
Prime large oxen .., ..,
Prime Scots, &c.., ... "'
... 4 6 4 8,4 6 410
Coarse and inferior sheep '.':
.., s. d. 158.5461..1°15.cta1.9'i53.5(71..
3 4 3 6;3 4 3 6
Second quality ditto
..
... 3 8 4 oi3 8 4 0
Prime coarse woolled ditto.., , 4 2 4 4,4 2 410
Prime Southdown ditto ..
4 8 5 0 5 0 5 4
Lambs ... ~,
..
... ••• 11,
- ••• •••
Large coarse calves
...
.. 4 2 410 3 8 4 4
Prime small ditto "' 5 0 5 414 6 4 8
• —• ..•
Large hogs .. .••
...
seat small porkers •'"
Beasts,,, •••
•" 5,407 5,833
Sheep and la;ribtj. •'• 21,15 J 23,110
Calves...
... '"
.. ... 169 224
Pigs ...
„.. "• '" • ... 620 310
SurPwas ON Semi, 0cC:22,..165.—8ea5t5, 5,670; siledl,
and lambs, 21,960; calves, 265; pigs,
562.
Oct. 23, 1851.—Beasts, 5,246; sheep and lambs, 24,900 ;
calves, 196 ; pigs, 53 J.

NEWGATR AND LE.A.DENHALL.
Rather large supplies of Scotch and country-killed meat
have been received up to those markets within the last
mfeowdedraaytsely days.
sWupitphliemde.atTkhileletdrad
in
jthgconmereatirioy is less active,polis, we are but
at our quotations.

Por Blbs by the carcaso.
s• 4. s. d. s. 4. g. d
Beef, inforhl 210 3 2 Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 4
Do., mithiliug 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 3 6 4 2
Do. prime 1arg0..3 10 4 0 I Do., prime 4 4 4 8
Do., do. 5nia11....4 2 4 4 i Veal 3 6 4 4
Pork, largo 384 4 i Pork, small 46 5 4

SEEDS.
Fine parcels of linseed aro held for fully previous quota-
tions, but inferior descriptions, owing to increased arrivals,
are lower to purchase. Rape and oilseeds have sold at
further reductions in prices. Canary-seed, clover-seed,
and trefoil command very little attention, and late rates
are with difficulty supported. Cakes are steady, at ex-
treme currencies.
h. 15s to 16111
Turaip,White,per bus
Swede •••• • .. „ 203 23, i
efustsrd, Brown •. .... 184 20s
White, new ...... 146 20s
Tares,Winter, nevi.. • .lis Od Cs Od
—s —s
Old ..••••
Canary , per quarter .. 963 100,;
1 g.rtior :Tr
ore:::::::1:ttnzicito (wrinEoi nt.w:.:d.. :(....c..w......k......). 26s 23s
272877 854404 '3i

iCarraway .... 489 505
Coriander .........• • • 30s 32s
Irempseed , per quarter 465 4Ss
Linsoed, Enviowing • • 70: 725
Crushing .. •• .. .. 62s 698
Baltic .. • • ...... 6is 65s
Odessa •..... •• .. 64s 65s
Linseed Cake, pr. ton—
_ _ ....
..

English .. 101 10s. 11 •Os

Foreign,pertonlll Os 11 10s
Itape Cakes, rer ton 61 Os 6hs
113pe3eed, new, pr qr. 723 769.

BOROUGH HOP.
There is a steady business doing in fine new hops, and
prices are well supported. Inferior parcels rule dull.
Duty, 220,000/• All other hops are heavy. The imports,
Re.nt poclcts, 703 to 115 s ; Weald of Bent
last week, were 331 bales from Ilaznbro'. New hops are
selling as follows
East
ditlatoialetoB4s ; bussex ditto, 56s to 72s per cwt.

BOItOTIGFI AND SPITALFIELDB.
The arrivals of home-grown potatoes, since our last re•
port, have been tolerably good, but in middling condition.
From abroad, the imports have been very large' viz.,
1,100 tons from Antwerp, 4 tons from Harlingen, 4 tons
from A.msteraarn, 10tons from Rotterdam, 43 tons from
licdembilfi 3 tons from Dordt, S tons from Hambro', 3
sacks from Ghent, 130 tons from Niouport, 101 tons from
TOTI:IOWZa, 52 tons from Bruges, 36 tons front Ostend, 2
and some flue samples have sold at from
baskets from Dunkirk, and 10 bags from Oporto. The de-
man
7/, tod3s/.s;st. erepady,tor. Middling kinds are quoted at 51. to
C/. IN., and inferior, 3/. to 4/ 103. per ton.