The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-21 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,986 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 1,895; in 1855, 4,326 ; in 1854, 2,818; in 1853,
5,165; in 1852, 2,711 ; in 1851, 3,091; and in 1850,
1,325 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WM.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam— 86 396 112
Amsterdam 18 ... 215
Llarlingen 173 862 ...
Elamburgh 36
Antwerp — ~.
Ostend

78 ...

- ...

T0ta1.... 318 ... 1,473 ... ... 195
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pits.
1856... 405 1,193 285
1855".
1854 1,076 ... 1,588 _. 155 .
••
1853 ". 876 4,058 ... 226 —. 5
1852 304 2,157 250
1851 4Ol 2,343 332 18
1850 lB4 945 .„ 186
There was a very limited show of foreign stock in to-day's
market, and its general quality was rather inferior.
Considering that the great market was held on Monday
last, the supply of home-fed beasts was rather extensive,
and in full average condition. For all breeds there was
scarcely any inquiry ; indeed, so few transactions took
place that prices were next to nominal. We may observe,
however, that they exhibited a downward tendency.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire, there were about 900 shorthorns ; from other parts
of England 250. of various breeds ; from Scotland, 250
Scots ; and from Ireland, 200 oxen.
We were fairly supplied with sheep for the time of
year. Nearly all breeds moved off slowly ; but, compared
with Monday last, we have no change to notice in the
quotations. The best old Downs sold at 5s 4d per 81bs.
Calves were in short supply and heavy request, at
Friday's decline in value of Gd per Sibs.
In pigs very little was doing, at late rates.
Owing to Christmas day falling on Friday, the next
market day will be held on Thursday next.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
a. d. a. d.l s. d. 5. d.
Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Prime Southdown 5 0 5 4
Second quality.... 3 8 4 0' ',Argo erse. calves 310 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 9 4 4'Prime small do 4 8 5 0
Pz-hue aunts, dzo. a fi 4 B;Largo hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 2 3 8 Small porkers 4 8 5 2
Second quality ...3 10 4 01Snekling calves-- 0 0
Prime orse.-wllad.4 2 4 lqQuarter old pigs.2l 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY; FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts
Sheep and Lambs
Calves 4O
Pigs l4Ol Pigs

Beasts
Sheep and lambs 11,450
Calves 56
_ _

& statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in tho Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Monday, Dec. 22, 1856, and this day, Monday,
Dec. 21, 1857.
Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
Dec. 22, 1856.1Dec.21, 1857
s. d. s. d.ls. d. s. d.
Coarse And inferior beasts ... 3 4to 3 6,3 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto ... 3 8 4 0,3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 4 2 4 4
Prime Scots, (Szc ... 410 5 04 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 4 0 4 4 3 2 3 8
Second quality ditto ... ... 4 6 4 10'3 10 4 0
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 5 0 5 214 2 410
Prime Southdown ditto 5 4 5 6 5 0 5 4

Lambs •.• ••• ••• ••• •..
Largo coarse calves ... ... 310 4 8
Prime small ditto 410 5 6
Largo hogs 3 8 4 4
Neat small porkers „, 4 6 5 2
Beasts_ „.. 1,597
Sheep and lambs 9,010
Calves... „. 81
Pigs •• "• ..• ••• ..• ...230

,3 10 4 6
'4 8 5 0
/4 0 4 6
/4 8 5 2
2,350
11,450
56
140

SUPPLIES ON SAL; Doc. 24, 1855.—Beasts, 1,15.8; sheep
and lambs, 5,750; calves, 4; pigs, 150.
Dec. 25, 1854.—Beasts, 1,200; sheep and lambs, 7,940 ;
ealves, 94 ; pigs, 212.