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

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock iiitOEZl;ifast week
were 3,255 head In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 266; in 1857, 1,259;_ in 1856, 629; in 1855,
308; in 1854, 2,014; in 1853, 2,664; and in 1852,
head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
Rotterdam
Hamburgh l4O .. 1,574 .. ..
Dordt
Harlingen
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,
[B5B 147 .. 199 ..
1857 554 .. 725 .. 247 ..
1856 477 .. .. 142
[855 2OO .. .. 108 ..
1854 Bl7 1,066 .. .. 181
853 551 .. 1,831 .. .. 282

We had only a moderate supply. of foreign stock in to-
day's market. About 209 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 2,150 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.
Choico kinds were in fair request at last Monday's quota-
tions ; but some of the long-wools ruled dull and the 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 wore 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.

Crse. & inf. beasts
Second quality do.
Prime large oxen
Prime Scots, &c.
Crse. & inf. sheep
Second quality do.

s. d. s. d.
3 23 6
3 84 2
4 44 6
4 8410
3 10 4 2
4 64 8

s. d. s. d.
Primers-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, 19s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs,
98 to 225.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 3,460 Beasts l4O
Sheep 18,680 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 550 i Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock exhibited and sold in the treat 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, 1859.
s d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . .
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 214 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &e. • • • •
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 2 3 63 10 4 2
Second quality ditto • . . . 3 8 4 0 4 4 .4 8
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 64 10 5 4
Prime Southdown ditto . •
Lambs
Large coarse calves . . .
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers . • •
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs

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 LEADENHALL.
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. d. s. d.
Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4 I Infr. Mutton. 3 oto 3 6
Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8 Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2
Pm.large do. 310 to 4 0 I Prime do. 44to 4 8
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 6 Veal 3 Bto 4 8
Large pork.. 2 6to 3 4 Small pork