The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-17 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Harlingen
Rotterdam 223 -. L6l -.
Dordt
Eunburgh.-- 37 ... 20 ".
Amsterdam B2 1,700
Antwerp

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Total— 859 .. 3,555 , --.-233 _. --
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows:—
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1854 1,130 ._ 2,593 ..• -- _. 269 -. 7
1853 1,136 _. 4,698 ..• -- -. 462 _. 28
1852 235 -. 3,782 .e• -- -. 419 ... __
1851 607 -. 3,135 .- -- -. 363 ._ 152
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The show of foreign stock today was small, and in
very middling condition,

From our own grazing districts we received the fol-
lowing supplies of beasts :—West of England, 500 ;
Norfolk and Suffulk, 700 ; Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire, 3,800 -- 3,000 from the latter
counties being conveyed by the London and North.
Western Railway. From Ireland, 350 ; and from Scot-
land 850 beasts came to band. Thus it will be seen that
the arrivals were very large ;
and we may observe that,
taking into consideration their weight, the total supply
ai a whole, has never been equalled. The greatness of
supply had a depressing influence upon the demand ;
indeed the trade was heavy. A few very inferior beasts
sold at from ss. 2d. to, in some instances, ss. 41. per
Blbs. ; but the general top figure for beef was very little
over ss. per 81bs., and sales progressed slowly at those
quotations. . _

On the stand of Mr. Robert Morgan we noticed a
remarkably fine show of beasts, the property of M.ssrs.
Martin, Livingstone, Knowles, Cooper, Milne, Mitchell,
and Thompson, Scotch graziers— of Messrs. Cook,
Thomas, Cooper, llewson, Lincolnshire —of Messrs.
Feltowe, Leeds, Farrer, &c., Norfolk. Mr. Morgan had
also a fire collection from other counties.
Mr. Maidwell had on offer a wonderful collection of
beasts forwarded by Mr. William M'Cornbie, of Tilly-
four, Aberdeenshire. This eminent grazier has for many
years past furnished a fine collection of Scots for the
great market. The number here to-day was 40, and
certainly they were the admiration of all present.
Mr. Vorley had also a good show of beasts, chiefly
the property of Messrs. Martin, Stoddard, and Philips,
of Scotland.

Other salesmen had fine collections, and we may state
that the beasts shown by Messrs. Giblett and Gurrier,
belonging to Messrs. Milne, Stewart, and Shepherd, of
Scotland, were remarkably fine.
There was a full average supply of sheep in the mar-
ket, and many of them were of great weight. The trade
was very inactive, and sales were with difficulty effected
at last week's prices. Some of the Leicesters, Gloucee-
ters, &c., sold tolera,b!y well ; but small breeds were ne-
glected. The highest quotation was 58 per Blbs. Messrs.
\Veall had on sale several pens of very fine sheep, the
property of I'. Wittingstall, Esq., of Langley-Bury,
lierts, and of Mr. Rowland, of Onslow. They
found buyers at high rates. Messrs. Giblett and
Gurrier exhibited some fine Downs belonging to Lord
waisiugbana, Lord Radnor, and Mr. Joseph Carwar-
dine, of Herefordshire—several prime Gloucesters, the
property of Messrs. Game, Hewer, (of Nort,hleach), and
Mr. Craddock ; and 40 very fine wethers sent by J. H.
Langston, Esq. Mr. Eland showed a very good supply
of Lincolns.
We supplied with calves. The
prirost old verya shigmhoaderas6tse.lpyer 8 lbs.; but inferior quali-
ties were a slow sale.
e weres
The pork trade was dull, but we have no change to
notice on prices.
Per Bibs to sink the offals.
B. d. I. d.I s. d. s. d.
3 8 to 3 10iPrimeSou 4 8 5 0
Inferior Beasts—.
second quality-4 g 4 iLaTge erse.t calve hdown s
410 5 4
10 Prime small do 5 6 6 0
Prime large oxen 4 6
64 2
Prime Scots, Itc. 5 0 _ Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 (jiBinall porkers
-4econd quality ...3 8
4 2(Suckling6 calves 23 0 30
-Prime crse.-wlled. 4 4 , Quarter old pigs 23 0 28 0
TOTAL SUPPLY. I FoRRIOff SUPPLY.
.... • 7,000 Beasts..
Beasts •• • ***** ** _25,500 Sheep •••
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..•... 200 Calves.l••••

290
3,340

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A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
goiaday, DCO. IS, 1854, aid fin the Ptletropolitan Market
Monday, Dec. 17, 1855.
this days