The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam - .. 129 ..
Hamburgh l4O .. 1,574 .. -- ..
Dordt - .. -- .. --
Harlingom - .. 6.. --
Antwerp
Oporto

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Total 624 2,473 158
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1858 147 .. 199 ..
1857 554 .. 725 .. 247 .. 3
1856 477 .. .. 142

1£355 2OO 108 ..
1854 Bl7 .. 1,066 .. 181
1853 551 .. 1,831 282
We had only a moderate supply of foreign stock in to-
day's market. About 200 beasts, just arrived by steamers
from the continent, seriously affected with the foot and
mouth disease, have been detained on the wharfs by the
Customs' authorities to be strengthened. Last week 90
oxen similarly diseased were killed shortly after being
landed.

From our own grazing districts about an average supply
of beasts came fresh to hand, and the general quality of
the stock was good. Prime Scots, short-horns, and crosses
were in fair request, at last Monday's currency, the general
top figure for beef being 4s 10d per 81b ; otherwise, the
trade ruled heavy, and in some instances prices were a shade
lower than last week.

The arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to t,150 Scots, short-horns, and
crosses ' • from other parts of England, 400 of various
kinds ; from Scotland, 315 Scots and crosses ; and from
Ireland, 40 oxen.

We were again but moderately supplied with sheep.
Choice kinds were in fair request at last Monday's quota-
tions ; but some of the long-wools ruled dull and tho turn
cheaper. Prime downs were worth 5s 8d per 81b. The
quotation out of wool was 5s per 81b.

The few lambs in the market realised 6s 6d to 7s per 81b.
Calves were in short supply and sluggish request, at
Monday's quotations..

We had a slow inquiry for pigs at last week's prices.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

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

s. d; s. d.
Primecrs-wool do. 4 10 5 4
Pme. S'thdowndo. 5 6 5 8
Large crse. calves 4 10 5 4
Prime small do 5 6 5 8
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers

SUckling calves, 198 to 21s; and quarter-old store pigs,
98 to 225.

TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,460 , Beasts l4O
Sheep 18,680 i Sheep
Calves . . 87iCalves
Pigs ' , 550 ; 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 1, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 28, 1859.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
March 8, 1858. March 7, 18.59.
S d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto 3 8 310 3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 2 4 4 4 6

Prime Scots, &c. . . . • 4 4 4 6
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 6
Second quality ditto . . . • 3 8 4 0
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . . llO 4 6
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . . . .
Neat small porkers . • • • 4 2 4 4
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
. Calves
Pigs

4 8 410
310 4 2
44 4 8
410 5 4
56 5 8
00 0 0
310 4 8
410 5 6
0 3 6
38 4 2
3,460
18,680
87
550

SUPPLIES ON SALE, March 9, 1857. - - -Beasts, 3,503;
sheep and lambs, 15,650 ; calves, 114; pigs, 230.
March 10,1856.—Beasts, 3,757 ; sheep and lambs, 21,740 ;
calves, 35; pigs, 505.

NEWGATE AND LEADEN TALL.
Since our last report the arrivals of country-killed meat
have been seasonably large. To-day the trade generally is
tolerably healthy, at very full prices.
Per 81bs. by the Carcass.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4
Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8
Pm.largedo. 3 10 to 4 0
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 6
Large pork.. 2 6to 3 4

s. d. s. d.
Infr. Mutton. 3 oto 3 6
Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2
Prime do. 4 4to 4 8
Veal 3 Bto 4 8
Small pork

BOROUGH HOP.

There is a good business doing in all kinds of new hops,
the show of which is very moderate at extreme quotations.
Yearling and old qualities, move off slowly, at late rates.
Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 130 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent do s4s to 75s ~
Sussex do sBs to 70s ~