The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 6,210 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
roceived 6,765 ; in 1857, 3,678 ; in 1856, 4,368 ; in 1855,
5,032 ; in 1854, 5,410 ; in 1353, 9,048 ; and in 1852
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Nieu Diep
Harlingen
Tonning. 752 .. 150 .. 5..
Hamburgh .. 191 .. 859 ..
Bremen .. 80 .. • ~
Antwerp — .
Total 1,371 4,579

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- 12

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-- .. 33

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• • .. 22 ..

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45

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. She6p. Lambs, Calves. Pigs.
1858 964 .. 5,525 .. 254 22
1857 989 2,263 .. .. 410 .. 16
1856 864 .. 3,116 .. .. 282 .. 59
1855 1,167 .. 3,521 .. .. 329 .. 18
1854 1,325 .. 3,513 300 2
1853 1,859 .. 6,413 .. 519 .. 157
To-day's market was but moderately supplied with
foreign stock, but its general quality was tolerably prime.
Fresh up from our own grazing districts a fair average
time-of year supply of beasts came to hand, in somewhat
improved condition. Prime Scots, crosses, &c., changed
hands steadily at prices quite equal to Monday last. Other
breeds moved off slowly, and, in some instances, the quota-
tions were a shade lower. The best Seas sold at fully ss.
per Blbs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, we received 2,520 shorthorns and crosses ; from other
parts of England, 500 of various breeds; from Scotland, 80
Scots and crosses ; and, from Ireland, 620 oxen and
heifers.

Nearly all breeds of sheep came slowly to hand, even for
the time of year. On tho tomtn, iba rtatui
steady, and late rates were well supported.
We were again scantily supplied with calves. Compared
with Thursday, there was rather more activity in the do-
U.... 60 ivy], plueu in the quotations.
Pigs were in good supply and steady request, at fully
last week's currency.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. 14. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 2
Second quality do. 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 3 10 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 5 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0

s. d. 8. d.
Prime crs-wool do. 4 2 4 6
Prue. S'thdown do. 4 10 5 2
Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8
Prime Bann do 4 10 5 2
Large )logs 3 6 2 10
Small porkers 40 5 0
and quarter .old store pigs

Suckling calves, 18s to 22s
23s to 295.
TOTAL SUPPLY. I POILEIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 5 240 I Beasts .. , 920
Sheep 22,410 Sheep ..
Calves
Pigs
♦ statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market, on Monday, Nov. 22, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Nov. 21, 1859.

Per 81be, to sink the offs's.
Nov. 22, 1858. Nov. 21, 1859.

8 d, s. d. s. d.' s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 2 3 8 3 4 3 8
Prime large oxen 3lO 4 63 10 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. . . •
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 2 8 210 3 2 3 4
Second quality ditto . . . . 3 0 3 6 3 6 4 0
Primo coarse-woolled ditto . . 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . • 3 4 4 014 2 4 8
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . . •
Boasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Nov. 23, 1857.---Beasts, 5,349;
sheep and lambs, 21,160 ; calves, 143 ; pigs, 230.
Nov. 24, 1856.—Beasts, 4,990 ; sleep and lambs, 22,120 ;
salves, 163 ; pigs, 360.