The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-23 00:00:00

524
600 ...

Total .... 462 ... 1,741 ... 13 ... 338 ..
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1852 3BO 1,646 30 435 14
1851 426 1,597 45 322 61
1850 227 1,428 ... 230 127 ...
1849 406 ... 976 10 ... 345 ... 2
1848 615 1,329 ... 18 ... 333 ...
To-day's market was seasonably well supplied with
each kind of foreign stock, the general quality of which
was good. The demand was less active than of late, and
the value of beasts and sheep had a downward tendency.
The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts
were unusually large, the time of year considered, and of
very superior quality ; indeed, the supply was one of the
best we ever witnessed at this particular period. Notwith•
standing that the attendance of both town and country
buyers was extensive, and that numerous sales of beasts
took place for distant local consumption, the beef trade,
arising from the large excess in the supply, was in a slug-
gish state, at a decline in the prices .obtained on Monday
last of 2d. per 81bs. The top figure for the general run of
Scots was 4s. 4d. per 81bs. ; but we may observe that 10
wonderful Highlanders were sold by weight at 4s. Bd. per
81bs. It is necessary to intimate that the sale just
alluded to formed the almost sole exception as to price ;
hence, graziers in general will undersand that the average
highest quotation for beef was 4s. 4d. per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
have receiveci 2,600 Scots anZ Short horns ; from other
parts of England-700 Herefords, runts, Devons, Scots,
&c. ; and from Scotland, 540 horned and polled Scots.

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There was a considerable increase in the supply of sheep,
compared with Monday last ; nevertheless, prime old
Downs, out of the 'wool, sold at Friday's currency, viz.,
4s. 6d. to 4s. Bd. per 81bs. Long-wools and half-breds,
especially the former, moved off slowly, and in most
instances the quotations had a downward tendency. Nearly
the whole of the sheep were out of the wool.
From the Isle of Wight 350 lambs came to hand, and
the arrivals from other quarters were tolerably good. All
kinds sold steadily, at very full rates, viz., ss. to 6s. 4d.
per 81bs.
The primest calves were in good request, and the turn
dearer, some of them having realised ss. 2d. per 81bs.
Other kinds of veal sold readily, .at very full prices.
We were fairly supplied with pigs, in which a steady
business was doing, at fully previous rates.

Per Blbs to sink the offals.

s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts ...3 oto 3 2
Second quality ...3 4 3 6
Prime large oxen 3 8 310
Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 4
Inferior sheep ...3 8 310
Second quality ...4 0 4 2
Prime erse.-wlled.4 3 4 4
Lambs

s. d. s. d.
PrimeSsuthdown 4 6 4 8
Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6
Prime small do _4 8 5 0
Large hogs 3 4 3 8
Smallporkers 310 4 4
Suckling calves 20 0 26 0
Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0
5s Od to 6s 4d.

FOREIGN SUPPLY
Beasts BO6
Sheep
Calves 174
Pigs 22
statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, May 24, 1852, and this day, Monday, May 23,
1853.

Per 81bs, to sink the offals.
May 24, 1852.,May 23,1853
s. d. s. d.'s. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 2 6to 2 8 3 oto 3 2
Second quality ditto ... 210 3 2 3 4 $ 6
Prime large oxen ... 3 4 3 6 3 8 310
Prime Scots, drc ... 3 8 3 10;4 0 4 4
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 210 3 0,3 8 310
Second quality ditto 3 2 2 4'4 0 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto 3 6 3 8
,4 2 4 4
Prime Southdown ditto 3 8 3 10'4 6 4 8

:.. 4 2 5 4 5 0
Large coarse calves ... 3 4 310 4 0 4 6
Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 4 8 5 0
Large hogs ... 2 6 3 4 3 4 3 8
Neat small porkers 3 6' 3 83 10 4 4
Beasts.., 3,681 4,869
Sheep ... 25,140 22,470
... 221 237
Pigs ... 450 330
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 26, 1851.—Beasts, 3,835 ; sheep
and lambs, 27,070; calves, 247; pigs, 490.
May 27, 1850.—Beasts, 3,317 ; sheep and lambs, 22,850;
calves, 190 ; pigs, 320.