The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,563 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 541; in 1857, 1,237; in 1856, 1,105; in 1855,
2,371; in 1854, 1,996; in 1853, 3,954; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Antwerp - • • -- • • • • 48 ..

Total 4Ol 1,881 275 6
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1858 65 291 .. 185
1857 377 .. 644 .. .. 216 ..
1856 565 563 187
1855 857 .. 1,300 .. 212 .. 2
1854 767 .. 1,007 .. 197 .. 25
18,53 537 .. 2,873 .. 539 .. 5
To-day's market was scantily supplied with foreign stock,
the general quality of which was tolerably good.
Fresh up this morning from our own grazing districts the
receipts of beasts were seasonably extensive as to number,
and in fair average condition. The attendance of buyers
was limited, and all breeds of beasts met a heavy inquiry at
Thursday's reduction in the quotations of 4d per 81bs., the
top price for Scots being 4s 10d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 1,850 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of
England 1,000 various breeds; from Scotland 400 Scots;
and from Ireland 150 oxen, &c.

We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with sheep, the quality of which was good. The mutton
trade was in a most inactive state, and, in some instances,
prices were 2d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight.
The extreme value of the primest Downs was 5s per Blbs.
The supply of calves was very limited, and the veal trade
ruled steady at very full prices, 5s 2d per 81bs having been
realised for superior calves.

There was a moderate inquiry for pigs at last week's cur.
rency. The supply was limited.

Per Sibs. to sink'the offal.

a.
d. s. d. a. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Prime ers-wool d 0.4 6 4 8
Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Pme. S'ildowa do. 4 10 5 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 4 8 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Second quality do. 310 4 4 Small porers
Suckling calves, 17s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
17s to 225.

Beasts TOTAL SUPPLY
4,100 Beasts 300
Sheepsl,3oo
Calves .. 98 Calves..... 6O
Pigs 430 , 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. 18, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 17, 1859.
19,800 Sheep FOREIGN
SUPPLY.

Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Jan. 18, 1858. Jan. 17, 1859.
s. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . s d. 3
2 to 3 d.
413 d. s. 2
to 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 6 3 1013 6 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 24 2 4 6
Prime Scots, &c.. . . .
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 813 4 3 8
Second quality ditto • . . •3 10 4 03 10 4 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 8 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Largo coarse calves . . .
Prime small ditto
Large hogs . • • .
Neat small porkers . • .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . . 16,840 18,959
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 19, 1857.---Beasts, 4,072;
sheep and lambs, 15,420; calves, 61; pigs, 320.
Jan. 21, 1856.—Beasts, 3,775; sheep and lambs, 20,330;
calves, 71; pigs, 460.

NEWGATE AND LEADENTIALL.
Since our last report only moderate supplies of London-
killed meat have been on offer; but the arrivals from our
various districts, as well as from Scotland, have been ex-
tensive. To-day the trade generally is inactive, at our
quotations.

Per Blbe. by the Carcass.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
I
Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4 lnfr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6
Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8 I Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2
Pm.largedo. 310 to 4 0 I Prime do. 44to 4 6
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal 3 4to 4 6
Large pork.. 3 oto 3 8 Small pork