The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-11 00:00:00

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METROPOLITAN CATTL/ MARKET.

The total imports of foreign
_stock irto London last week
amounted to 1,964. In the corresponding week in 1860 we
received 3,570—in 1859, 1,704—in 1858, 291—in 1857,
I,9BB—in 1856, 181—and in 1855, .55C head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.SI WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
.. 142 .. 30
Harlingen
Hamburgh .... E 5 .. .. -- --
Oporto
14 2870 ..
.. 10
1 _6
... .
--
.. —.. 16 .. 7
Vigo.... lOl .. -- ••
••
Dordt .. ..... —..-- •• -- ..
Amsterdam - ..
Antwerp .....
Boulogne... - .. -- .. -- .
Tonning ..
.. _-- •• -- ..
Medemblik - • • --• •
Nieu Diep .... —.. ' -..-. • • —• •

9 .. -

- • • -

Total 749 1,011

The yearly comparison of weekly imp)rts is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs, Calves Pigs.
1860 416 .. 2,975 .. .. 125 .. 53
1859 293 .. ,1282 .. 129 ..
1858 2OO .. .. —.. 94 ..
1857 517 .. 1,229 .. 242 ..
1856 122 .. 17 42 ..
1855 356 66 .. 133 ..
There was a fair average supply of foreign stock in our
market to-day, and its general quality was good. Sales
progressed heavily, and the quotations had a drooping ten-
dency. _

The arrivals of home-fed b 1
ettsts fresh up to our market
this morning were seasonabl?good as to number, and for
the most part in prime condition, especially the Scots, from
Norfolk, &c. Generally speakiiig, the demand for nearly
all kinds was less active than on Thursday se'nnight, and,
in some instance, prices declined 2d. per Blbs. However,
the primest Scots sold without difficulty at 4s. 10d.
per Blbs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire,
we received 2,200 Scots, and short horns;. from other
parts of England, 800 various' breeds; andbfrom Scotland,
260 Scots and crosses,

Nirtwithstanding that the show of sheep was very mode-
rate, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at a decline
in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. A few very superior
Downs realised Os ; but the seneral top figure for them
in the wool was 5s 10d ; out Of, the wool,' 4s 10d per Blbs.
There were about 5,000 shorgisheep in the market. The
quality of the sheep was very*ldling.
The supply of lambs was VI, the increase. The lamb
trade was slow, at from Os 8d t6'7o 8d for low and prime
qualities, and 8d for choice Dawns.

Calves—the supply of which was limited—were in re-
quest, and an improvement in value of 2d. per 81bs.
We have to report a very dull sale for pigs, at last week's
currency.

Per 81bs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d 8
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Prirnecrs-wool do. 4 8 5 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme. S'thdowm do 5 8 5 10
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 10 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 6 5 10
Crse. &inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 , Large hogs 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 404 4; Small porkers
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.
Suckling calves, 18s to 228 ; and quarter 'old store pigs,
22s to 293.

TOTAL SUPPLY. i . FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 4,130 }Beasts
Sheep and lambs 18,340 ISheep
Calves .. 74 Calves
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:l2, 1860, and this day,
Monday, March 11, 1861 :
Per 81bs, sinking the offal.
March 12, 1860. March 11, 1861.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. . . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 3 6 310
Second quality ditto . . . . 4 4 410 4 0 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto .''. 5 0 5 4 4 8 5 6
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 5 6 5 815 8 510
Lambs .. . .... . 0 0 .0 op 0 0 0
Large coarse calves . . . . 5 2 5 64 10 5 4
Prime small ditto ' 5 8 6 05 6 510
Large hogs . . , . . . ...3 6 3 10,4 0 4 6
.
Neat small porkers . . . . 4 2 4 1014 8 410
.
Beasts 3 9BO 4,130
Sheep and lambs . . . 17,110 18,340
Calves . . ..... 103 74
Pigs

SUPPLIES ON SALE,:March 14, 1859.---Beasts, 2,680;
sheep, 18,150 ; calves, 35 ; pigs, 350.
March 15, 1858—Beasts, 4,104 ; sheep, 16,910 ; calves'
39 ; pigs, 305.