The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to" 1,118. In the corresponcing week in 1860 we
received 1,852—in 1859, 2,310—in 1858, 601—in 1857,
1,370—in 1856, 985—and in 1855, 4,383 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON 11,A91 WEEK.

From. Beasts.
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Hamburgh — • •
Ostend ... • •
Vigo. .. • •
Dordt .. • •
Amsterdam — • •
Antwerp ..... •. • • • •
Boulogne... — . .
Tonning ...
Medemblik
Nieu Diep

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
515 .. —.. 11 ..
261 .. —.. 3..

.. 115

.-- • •

.-"" • •

Total 213

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows:
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs.
1860 355 .. 1,167 .. .. 330
1859 391 .. 1,745 .. .. 174 ..
1858 B4 .. 362 .. .. 156 ..
1857 307 .. 860 .. .. 203 ..
1856 535 .. 332 .. .. 118
1855 1,484 .. 2,340 .. .. 261 .. 11
Owing to the extreme severity of the weather, the show
of foreign stock in to. day's market was very limited. On
the whole, however, both beasts and sheep appeared in good
condition.

A fair average time-of-year supply of beasts was received
fresh up this morning from our own razing districts, and
the quality of each kind was tolerably good. The present
severe frost having checked the consumption of butchers'
meat, the beef trade was in a very sluggish state. at barely
last week's currency.
From the eastern districts we received about 960 Scats
and shorthorns ; from the northern, 1,600 shorthorns ;
from other parts of England, 800 various breeds ; from
Scotland, 90 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 80
oxen, &c.
We were seasonably well supplied with sheep, and most
breeds came to hand in somewhat improved condition. On
the whole, the mutton trade was steady, at full currencies.
The extreme value of the best old Downs, however, was
6s per Blbs.
The supply of calves was trifling, and the veal trade ruled
steady, at very full prices.

There was a fair consumptive inquiry for pigs, at quite
last week's currency.

Per Sibs to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.` s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-vool do. 5 0 5 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 P me. S' thdown do . 5 10 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 i Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 0 i Large hog'
Second quality do. 4 2 4 8; Small porkers .... 4 8 5 2
Lambs, Os Od to Os Od.

Suckling calves, 18a to 223; and quarter •old store pigs,
23e to 308.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,560 ;Beasts
Sheep and lambs 19,900 ',Sheep
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, Jan. 9, 1860, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 7, 1861 :
Per Bibs, sinking the offal.
Jan. 9, 1860. Jan. 7, 1861.
s. d. P. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3lO 4 413 10 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 6 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. . . . . 4 8 4 10{4 10 5 0
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 23 10 4 0
Second quality ditto . . . . 4 4 4 8 1 2 4 8
Prime coarse-woolled ditto • .4 10 5 0 5 0 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto . . . 5 2 5 6:5 10 6 0
Lambs . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0:0 0 0 0

Large coarse calves . . . 4 6 5 0
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . . . . .
Neat small porkers . .
Beasts 4 B3O
Sheep and lambs . . 21,050
Calves
Pigs 290
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 10, 1859.---Be
sheep, 23,700 ; calves, 121 ; pigs, 400.
Jan. 11, 1858—Beasts, 4,280 ; sheep, 18,
103 ; pigs, 230.

14 4 410
15 0 5 4
40 4 6
'4 8 5 2
3,560
19,900
65
300
;asts, 3,740 ;

,830; calyet,

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The arrivals of meat from Scotland and various parts of
England have been moderately good since our last report,
but the supplies on offer killed in the metropolis are very
moderate. Trade, generally, is steady, at extreme quo-
tations.

Per Me by the carcase.
s. d. s. d. e. d. s. d.
Inferior beef .... 2 10 3 6 Middling mutton 4 2 4 8
Middling d 0.... 3 8 3 10 Primo do .. 4 10 5 0
Prime large do.. 4 0 4 4 Veal
Do. small d 0.... 4 4 4 6 Small pork 4 8 5 4
Large pork 4 0 4 6 ' Lamb.......... 0 0 0 0
Inferior mutton 3 4 4 0