The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-09 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD.

For the time of year, the imports of foreign stock into
London were very moderate—the total supply being 934
head. In the corresponding week in 1854 we received
1,629 ; in 1853, 3,905 ; in 1852, 1,045 ; in 1851, 2,066; in
1850, 1,001 ; in 1849, 656 ; and in 1848, 1,256 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WENK.

From Beasts.
Rotterdam— 17
Harlingen
Hamburgh
Amsterdam
„
Antwerp
Kampen 2

Sheep.
163 ...

Lambs. Calves. Pigs
-- ... 150 ...

- --...
100 .. ...
. --

1

T0ta1.... 449 ... 264 ... 221
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
[854 456 964 209
1853 835 2,654 413 3
1852 54 791 200
1851 5lB ... 1,220 281 ... 37
850 255 ... 515 224

The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was mode-
rate. Amongst it were 204 oxen from Spain, out of 244
originally shipped, 40 having been thrown overboard in a
gale of wind.

With English and Scotch beasts we were fairly supplied
for the time of year, though there was a considerable fall-
ing off in the former compared with Monday last. The
general quality of all,breeds was good, but the beef trade
ruled heavy, at barely last week's currency. The extreme
value of the best Scots was 4s 10d per Blbs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,000 Scots and short horns ; from ether parts of
England 400 of various breeds ; and from Scotland 360
horned and polled Scots, chiefly per railway.
There was a falling off in the supply of sheep, and the
general weight and condition of most breeds were inferior.
The mutton trade was in a very depressed state, at a
decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. The top price of
the best old Dovins, in the wool, was 4s 10d—out of the
wool, 4s 4d per 81bs.

We had a moderate show of lambs, which sold slowly, at
7rom 5s 2d to 68 6d per 81bs.
Very few calves were in the market ; whilst the veal
rade ruled steady, at late rates.

The pork trade was very dull, at last week's quotations.
From Ireland, by sea, last week, we received 91 beasts.

Per Sibs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. s. d, s d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4 Prime Southdown 4 6 410
second quality.... 3 6 4 2',Large erse. calves 310 4 4
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6Prime small do._ 4 6 410
Prime Scots, die. 4 8 4 16,Large hogs 'i 0 4 0
inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 6 Sinall porkers 3 2 4 4
-Seeomi quality ...3 S 310 Suckling ealves..22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 0 4 2 Quarter old pigs 20 0 25 0

Lamb ss 2cl to 6s 6,1.
TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Retat3 ..... .........•• •• 3,096 /
Sheep .........•• .. —20,500
;aLve5:...........• •• •• .. 77

8ea5t5............•• •... . 593
Calves.•• •. •.........• h 9

Piga .. •• •• •• •• •• 465

Pigs.

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market. on
Monday, April 10, 1854, and this day, Monday, April 9,
1855.

Per Sibs, to sink the offals.
April 10, 1854.
s. d. s. d.
3 oto 3 2
34 3 6
3 8 310

April 9,1855.
s. d. s. d
3 2to 3 4
,3 6 4 2
,4 4 4 6

Coarse and inferior beasts ...
Second quality ditto
Prime large oxen

Prime Scots, ctc ... 4 0 4 214 S 410
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 6 3 81 4 3 6
Second quality ditto ... 310 4 41 $ 310
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... 4 6 4 84 0 4 2
Prime Southdown ditto 410 5 04 6 410
Lambs ... ... 5 4 7 0115 2 6 6
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 2'3 10 4 4
Prime small ditto ... ... 5 4 5 8 4 6 410
Large hogs ... 3 0 4 213 0 4 0
seat small porkers 4 4 4 8,4 2 4 4
Beasts_ 4,495 3,096
Sheep 23,610 20,500
Calves... ... 130 77
Pigs ... ...310 465
SUPPLIES ON SALs, April 11, 1853.—Beasts, 3,618; sheep
and lambg, 19,100 ; calves, 151; pigs, 275.
April 12, 1852.—Beasts, 3,419; sheep and lambs, 17,920
calves, 182 ; pigs, 380.