The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-04 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 1,456 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we
received 742; in 18'5,1,266; in 1`:54, 1,122; in 1853. 3.474;
in 1852, 2,072 ; in 18A., 1,923; and in 1850, 1,425 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST

prom Beasts.
Retterdam 73 ...
Dordt
Harlingen
Framburgh „
Calais — ...
Antwerp ...
Oporto

S
he 26168-11) 5
405 .. .

Lambs. Csivr,s. Pigs.

65 ...

- - ... 14

T0ta1.... 428 ... 874 ... 5 ... 147 .. 2
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows ;
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1856 293 * 367 ... 4 78
1855..... 691 265 ... 5 ... 305 ...
1854 309 ... 566 ... 3 ... 232 12
1853 854 2,100 ... 2 ... 518
1852 270 1,366 ... 2 ... 318 ... 114
1851 514 1,275 2 ... 315
1850 - 322 ... 725 113 248 ... 7
The supply of foreign stock in our market, to-day, was
poly moderate, yet the demand ruled heavy, at drooping
prices.
rrow our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts,
fresh up this morning, were moderate, and in fair average
condition. As the weather was favourable for slaughter-
ing, the beef trade ruled steady, at prices about equal to
those realised on Monday last. The primest Scots sold
without difficulty at from 4s 10d. to ss. per 81bs.
The receipts of beasts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire, amounted to 2,150 Scots and short-horns ;
from other parts of England, 300 of various breeds ; from
F4cotland, 450 Scots ; and from Ireland; 110 oxen via
Liverpool.
Compared with many previous market days, there was a
considerable increase in the supplies of sheep. The mut-
ton trade was, consequently, heavy, at a decline in the
quotations realised on Monday last of 4d. per Blbs. The
best old gowns, in the wee], sold at 5s 10d—out of the
wool, bs per Blbs. Most breeds came to band in good sale-
able 'condition.
We were fairly supplied with lambs, which moved off
heavily, at 4cl per 81bs beneath the currencies realised on
this diy se'nnight. About 300 came to hand from the Isle
of Wight, and the top figure for down qualities was 6d.
per Blbs.
The supply of calves was limited, yet the veal trade
ruled heavy, at 4d per 81bs beneath last Monday's prices.
In pigs, scarcely any business was passing, and the quo-
tations had a downward tendency.
Per 'Bibs to sink tho Ofrals.

s. d. s. d.l e. d. a d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 64orimeSouthdown 5 6 510
4seend quality.... 3 S 4 OIL:Argo crse. calves 3 6 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 4 6 5 0
Prime Scots, dm 410 5 0 Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 2 4 6 Small porkers 4 4 5 0
Second quality 4 8 410 Snekling ealves 23 0 30 0
Prime erso.-wlled.s 0 5 4 Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0
Lamb, 5s 6cl to 6s 4d.
TOTAL SUPPLY

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts - 3,730 Beasts
Sheep and lambs 22,360 Sheep and lambs ...,.... G9O
Calves
Pigs 2lO Pigs —
Q, statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle
Market, on Nionday, May 5, 1856, and this day, Monday,
May 4, 1857.

Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
May 5, 1856. May 4,18:+7
s. d. s. d. .s. d. s. d.
Qoarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 ¢3 4to 3 6
Second quality ditto 3$ 310 3 8 4 0
Prime large oxen 4 0 4 4 2 4 8
Prime Scots, &e ... 4 6 4 84 10 5 0

Coal.Se and inferior sheep ... 4 0 4 4,4 6 410
Second quality ditto ... 4 6 4 105 0 5 2
Primp coarse woolled ditto 5 0 5 2 5 4 5 8
Prime Southdown ditto 5 4 5 8,5 10 6 2
Lambs 5 $ 6 8.510 6 S
Large coarse calvps .:. 4 2 5 0 3 8 4 8
Prime small ditto ... 5 2 5 B'4 10 5 4
Large hogs ... 3 4 4 2 3 8 4 2
seat small porkers ... 4 4 4 8 4 4 5 0
Beasts... 4.185 3,828
Sheep and lambs ... 23,178 17,740
, 131
210
13TirPuBs ON SALB, May 7,lBss.—Hearts, 4,496 ; shoo, ,
and lambs, 21,470 ; calves, 175; pigs, 360.
May 8. 185 f.-13easts4,815 ; sheep and lambs, ;
229 ; pigs, 280.

NEWGA_TB AND LEADENHALL
Increased suppliPs of both town and country killed meat
have been on sale in these markets within the I,st few
days. Generally spealeing the trade has ruled heavy at
drooping prices.
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, Interior 3 0 3 4 Mutton, Inferior
Do., middling 3 6 310 Do., middling.—
Po. prime large 4 0 4 2 1 Po., prinsp
Do do, small ~..4 4 4 6 1 Veal
Pork, large 3 8 4 2'l Pork, small .. . ....
Lamb, 5a Od to 6s 01.
BOROUGH ANT) SPITA.LFIELDS.
Since Monday last the arrivals of potatoes, coastwise and
by laud carriage, have been only moderate. The imports
have amounted to 103 tons from Rotterdam, 375 tons
from Harlingen, 410 tons from
Hamburg, 85 tons from
Ternet;zen, and 80 tons from Schiedam. The demand
is steady, above quotations.
York Regents, 1003 to 175 s per ton ; Kent and Essex do.,
1004 to 160 s ; Scotch do., 95s to, 1404 : do. cups, 90.3 to
105 e ; Middlings, 70e to 80s; Lincolas, 854 to 100 s ; Blues,
83s to 103 s ; Foreign, 90s to 100 s.

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