The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

Beans moved off slowly, and prices gave way ls. per
quarter. In the value of peas no change taok place.
The flour trade was rather heavy on former terms.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 3ss to 43s
Ditto, old —B —8
Ditto, white, new 3Bs 50s
Ditto, old —s —s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s —s
• Ditto, new 36s 44s
Rye—Old
New
Barley—Grinding 24s 30s
Malting 36s 37s
Chevalier 3Bs 43s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk. s7s 66s
Brown sls 55s
Kingston and Ware 6os 668
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 238 26s
Potato 24s 29s
Youghal and Cork, black .. 208 238
Cork, white 22s 278
• Scotch, Feeding 23s 26s
Beans —Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 3Bs 42s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 3OB 32s
Stockton and Norfolk

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,645 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 495;; in 1857, 1,208; in 1856, 612; in 1855,
239; in 18511 2,775; in 1853, 3,590; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh 59 .. 1,148 ..
Ostend . —4, 46 ..
Dordt
Harlingen
Antwerp - .

47 -• • 1.7

: 12 • •

Total 4BO 2,006 159
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858, lBB .. 105 .. .. 202 .. --
1857 526 .. 481 .. .. 201 ••
1856 433 .. 70 .. .. 112 ..
1855 169 .. .. .. 120 ..
1854 BB9 .. 1,621 .. .. 250 .. 15
The supply of foreign stock here to-day was moderate,
and sales progressed steadily, at very full prices. About
60 oxen were on offer from Spain. _

From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts,
fresh up, this morning were limited in number for the time
of year, but in full average condition. For all kinds we
had a steady demand, at fully last week's quotations. A
few very superior lots sold at os., but the general top figure
for beef was 4s. 10d. per 81b.
The arrival of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire amounted to 2,200 Scots, short-horns, and
crosses ; from other parts of England 450 of various breeds ;
and from Scotland 316 Scots and crosses. _ _

The show of sheep was rather limited, and the demand
for all kinds ruled steady, at, in some instances, a further
slight improvement in value. The best Downs sold currently
at ss. 4d., and a few very superior pens produced even more
money. The difference in the value of shorn sheep and
those in the wool was about Bd. per 81b.
The few calves in the market were readily disposed of,
at fully last week's currency.
There was only a limited inquiry for pigs, at late rates.

P©r Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 0
Pme.S'thdowndo.s 2 5 4
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 10
Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 6
Large hogs ' -3 0 3 6
Small porkers .... 3 8 4 2
and quarter-old store pigs,

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10
Crso. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0
Second quality do. 4 2 4 6
Suckling calves, 18s to 21s
18s to 225.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts s,3l7lBeasts . 334
Sheep 17,550 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, Feb. 22, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 21, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Feb. 22, 1858. Feb. 21, 18.59.
a d. a. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 81,3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 34 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. .• • • •4 2 44 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 613 8 4 0
Second quality ditto . • . . 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . 4 2 4 6 4 8 5 0
Prime Southdown ditto . ,4 10 52 5 2 5 4
Lambs
Large coarse calves • . . • 4 0 4 6 4 0 410
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . . , 4 2 4 6 3 8 4 2
Beasts
Sheep and lambs .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 23, 1857.---Beasts, 3,607 ;
sheep and lambs, 14,530 ; calves, 173; pigs, 270.
Feb. 25, 1856:—Beasts, 3,567 ; sheep andlambs, 20,090 ;
calves, 64; pigs, 250.