The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 2,310 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 601; in 1857, 1,370 ; in 1856, 985 ; in 1855,
4,386 ; in 1854, 2,040 ; in 1853, 3,111; and in 1851,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam
Hamburgh l2 .. 90 _
Harlingen.
Antwerp .. • •
Oporo

- .•
11 ..
3 ..

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Total 391 1,745 174
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1858 B4 362 .. .. 155 ..
L 857 307 .. 860 .. .. 203 ..
L 856 535 .. 332 .. .. 118 .. 7-7

1855 1,484 .. 2,340 ..
L 854 2ll .. 1,637 ..
L 853 4lB .. 2,449 ..

261 .. 11
149 .. --
244 .. -

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There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on sale
in to-day's market, and its general quality was inferior.
From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts,
fresh up, this morning, were limited as to number, but in
fair average condition. All breeds were in active request,
at an advance in quotations realised on Monday last of fully
2d per 81bs.—some prime Scots having sold at 5s 2d per
81bs.

From the Northern and Midland counties 1,300 short
horns came to hand ; from Norfolk, Suffolk, &c., 900 Scots
and short horns ; from other parts of England, 400 of vari-
ous breeds; from Scotland, 250 Scots; and from Ireland,
170 oxen, &c.

The supply of sheep was on the increase, and its quality
was good. The mutton trade ruled very inactive, and, in
some instances, prices had a drooping tendency. The top
quotation for Downs was 5s per Blbs.
Calves—the show of which was limited—were in good
request, and quite 4d per 81bs higher than on Monday last.
There was a moderate demand for pigs, at full quota-
tions.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

a. d. s.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8
Second quality do. 3 10 4 21
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves, 17s to 21s
17s to 21s.
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,740
Sheep 23,700

a. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 8
Pule. 'thdov ado. 4 10 5 0
Large arse. calves 3 8 4 6
Prime small d 0... 4 8 5 2
Large hogs 3 0 3 6
Small porkers .... 3 8 4 2
; and quarter-old store pigs,

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 240
Sheep

Calves
Pigs 403 !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. 11, 1858, and this day,
Monday, Jan. 10, 1859.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
Jan. 11, 1858. Jan. 10, 1859.
s d. s. d. s. d. a. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . '3 2to 3 4 3 4to 3 8
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 4 3 4 21 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &C. . . . 4. 4 464 10 5 2
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 8 3 6 31Q
Second quality ditto . .3 10 4 0 4 0 4
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 8 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto .
Lambs
Large coarse calves . 310 4 4 3 8 4 6
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . .
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs
SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 12, 1857.---Beasts, 3,233 ;
sheep and lambs, 16,590 ; calves, 83 ; pigs, 450.
Jan. 14, 1855.—Beasts, 3,841; sheep and lambs, 20,860 ;
calves, 116 ; pigs, 500.