The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-20 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WMEE.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
llamburgh 2 495 ...
Antwerp •••
llavre
Calais . •• •••
qotterdam ...... 43
Amsterdam 6
Schiedam ...... 23 ..
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Harlingen ••
90 ... 18 ...
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T0ta1.... 174 ... 683 ... 225 ..

..• --
..• 63

150 ... 8

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•••

4 ... 6

The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 72 ... 126 31
1855._
1854 268 128 101 18
L 853 620 2,883 - ... 356 37
1852 4lO 1.038 • 441
1851 lB4 965 337 ... 67
We were very scantily supplied with foreign stock to-
day. The whole changed hands at high currencies.
Compared with Monday last there was a considerable
increase in the arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own
grazing districts, and their general quality was good. Still,
however, the supply was only moderate for the time of
year. The attendance of butchers was not to say numer-
ous, and all breeds of beasts mo►ed off slowly, at a decline
in last week's quotations of 2d per 81bs—the highest figure
for the best sorts being 55 per Sibs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,200 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of
Itatgland, 300 of various breeds; from Ireland, 810 oxen, and
from Scotland, 450 Scots.

We were again very moderately supplied with all kinds
of sheep, the quality of which was prime. The mutton
trade was not very brisk, yet Friday's advance in the quo-
tations of 4d. per Sibs. was supported. The best old
Downs, in the wool, were worth 6s 2d; out of the wool,
5s 4d per Blbs.

Lambs were in fair supply, and steady request, at from
Os to 7s per 81bs. About 200 came to hand from the Isle
of Wight.

We were scantily supplied with calves, yet the veal trade
ruled heavy, at a decline in value of 2d per 81bs.
Pigs were in moderate supply and heavy request, at
barely stationary prices.

Per 81bs to sink the offal..

s. d. e. d.I s. ft. s .1
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Sonthdown 510 6 2
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0 LArge crse. calves 4 8 5 2
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 5 4 5 8
Prime Scots, 4c. 410 5 0 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 G 4 10;Small porkers
second quality ...4 0 5 2 Suckling calves 23 0 30 0
Prime crse.-wlled.s 4 5 8/Quarter old pige 21 0 28 0
Lamb, 6s Od to 7e ( d.
TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,829 Beasts
Sheep and lambs 19,830 'Sheep and lambs .. ... .. 500
Calves 125 Calves 75
Pigs 230 Pigs —

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, April 21, 1856, and this day, Monday,
April 20, 1857.
Per Bibs, to sink the offals.
April 21, 1856. Apr 20, 1357
a. d. s. d. d. a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 34t0 3 613 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0 8 4 0
Prime large oxen .•. ... 4 2 4 6;4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, dic .•• ... 4 8 4 10,4 10 5 0
' Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 4 0 4 4,4 6 410
Second quality ditto ... ..• 4 6 410 5 0 5 2
Primo coarse woolled ditto ... • ... 5 0 5 2 3 4 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto ... 5 4 5 8,5 18 6 2
Lambs ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 6 0 7 2 6 0 7 I
Large coarse calves 4 2 5 0 4 0 5 2
Prime small ditto 5 2 5 8,5 4 5 8
Large hogs ••• ••• 3 6 4 213 B 4 2
Neat small porkers
..„ 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 0
Beasts... 3.319
•3,828
Sheep and lambs 18,340 17,740
Calves...
Pigs 75
13L
••• •• 270 2lO
Simms ON SALE, April 23, 1855.—Beasts, 4,012; sheet,
and lambs, 21,580; calves, 155; pigs, 335.
April 24, 1854.—Beasts, 4,445; sheep and lambs, 21,471;
calves, 167 ; pigs, 380.

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NEWGATE AND LEADEN-HALL.
The supplies of both town and country killed meat on
sale in these markets continue very moderate. Owing to
the late advance in prices in the live market higher quota-
tions have prevailed here, yet the trade generally is by no
moans active.

Per Blbs by the carcase.
B. d. s. d.
Beef, interior ...... 3 0 3 4
Do., middling ..... 3 6 3 10 I
Do., prime large.. 4 0 4 4
Do., do. 5raa11....4 6 4 8 r
Purk, largo
.3 10 4 2 I
Lamb, 5s

Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 10
I Do., middling 4 0 4 4
Do., prime 4 6 4 8
Veal. 4 0 5 4
Pork, small 4 6 5 2
;d to 6s 4d.

BOROUGH HOP.
Our market continues to be fairly supplied with most
kinds of hops. Fine qualities are quite as dear as last week,
but inferior parcels command very little alteration. Last
week's imports were 122 bales from Hambroi.
Mid and East Bent pockets, 31 10s to 5t 12s ; Weeld
of Bent. 3/ 5s to 31 18s; Sussex, 31 Os to 31 12s ; year.
bugs, 1110 s to 31 per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Coastwise, since Monday last, only moderate supplies
of potatoes have come to hand ; but by land carriage the
arrivals have been seasonably good. The trade is steady
at our quotations. The imports have amounted to 527
bags from Hamburg, 686 ditto from Rotterdam, and 667
ditto from Schiedam.
York Regents, 100. E to 145 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do.,
953 to 1308 Scotch do., 95s to 115 s ; do. cups, 8.5 a to
951; Middling,, 60s to 755; Lincolns, 85s to 100 s ; Blues,
853 to 05s ; Foreign, 80s to 955.