The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-09 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD.

During the last week the import of foreign stock into
London amounted to 3,474 head. In the corresponding
period of 1852, we received 2,072 ; in 1551, 1,923 ; in
1850, 1,425 ; in 1849, 1,486 ; and in 1848, 2,431 and. in
1847, 1,928 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs.

From

Calves. Pigs

Bordeaux

Harlingen....

Antwerp 4O
Hamburgh
Rotterdam 209
Ostend lB
Dordt.....
Nieu Diep 324

604 ... - ...
902 ... 2 ...
--
247 ... - -

25 ... -

Total ...

2,100

518 ... -

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
852 279 ... 1,366 ... 2 ... 318 ... 114
851 514 ... 1,275 ... 2 ... 318 ... 114
.850 322 ... 725 ... 113 ... 258 ... 7
849 294 ... 963 ... ... 226 ... 3
.848 7BO ... 1,437 ... ... 212 ...

For the time of year, to-day's market was well supplied
with foreign stock, nearly, or quite, the whole of which
was disposed of at full quotations.
There was a considerable increase in the supply of home-
fed beasts, the general quality of which was good. On
the whole the demand for most breeds was steady, consi-
dering the large numbers brought forward, and a fair
clearance was effected at last Monday's quotations. The
general top figure for beef was 4s. 2d., but several prime
Scots realised 4s. 4d. per 8 lbs. without difficulty. Amongst
the supply were 20 remarkably fine Highlands, which
were disposed of by weight at not less than 4s. Bd. per
8 lbs.

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,400 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of
England 750 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c. ; and from
Scotland 540 horned and polled Scots.
Wo were again well supplied with sheep, in good condi-
tion. Most kinds were in but moderate request, yet
prices were supported. The primest old Downs, in the
wool, sold at from 5s 2d to 5s 4d ; out of the wool, 4s 4d to
4s 6d per lb.
The show of lambs was tolerably extensive. There was
a slight improvement in the demand for them at full cur-
rencies, viz., 5s to 6s per 8 lbs. We may observe, that a
few choice Down qualities realised 6s 4d per 8 lbs.
Calves, the supply of which was moderate, moved off
steadily at extreme rates. The primest veal was worth 4s
10d per 8 lbs.
There was a fair demand for pigs, and late figures were
well supported.

s. d. s. d.
, Prime Southdown 5 -2 5 4
Large eras. calves 3 8 4 4
Prime small do 4 6 410
Large hogs 3 2 3 8
Small porkers 310 4 4
Suckling calves 20 0 25 0
Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0
5s Od to 6s Od.

Per 81bs 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 3 10'
Primo Scots, dre. 4 0 4 2
Inferior sheep ...4 0 4 2
Second quality ...4 4 4 8
Primo crso.-wlled.4 10 5 0
Lambs
TOTAL SUPPLY.
Beasts

FOREIGN SUPPLY.

Beasts ..

Sheep and Lambs 23,250 Sheep
Calves
Pigs 435 Pigs
A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, May 10, 1852, and this day, Monday, May 9,
1853.

Per Slbs, to sink the offals.
May 10, 1852. May 9, 1853

h: d. s. d. s. d. s. d
- -
Coarse and inferior beasts 2 2to 2 4 3 oto 3 2
Second quality ditto ... ... 2 6 210 3 4 2 6
Prime large oxen ... 3 0 3 2 3 8 310
Prime Scots, &c 3 2 3 4 4 0 4 2
Coarse and inferior sheep ... 2 6 2 8 4 0 4 2
Second quality ditto ... 210 3 2 4 4 4 8
Prime coarse woolled ditto 3 2 3 44 10 5 0
Prime Southdown ditto ... ... 3 6 3 8 5 2 5 4
Lambs ... ... 4 2 5 4 5 0 6 0
Large coarse calves ... 210 3 6 3 8 4 4
Prime small ditto ... ... 3 8 4 o'4 6 410
Large hogs 2 6 3 4 3 2 3 1

Neat small porkers ... ... ... 3 6 3 83 10 4 4
Beasts... ... ... ... ... 4,193 4,669
Sheep ... ... ... ... ... 25,540 23,250
Calves._ ... ... ... ... ... 231 263
Pigs ... .. ... ... .. ... 365 435
SUPPLIES ON SALK, May 12, 1851.—Beasts, 4,718 ; sheep
and lambs, 29,230 ; calves, 268 ; pigs, 410.
May 13, 1850.—Beasts, 3,579 ; sheep and lambs, 23,070;
calves, 117 ; pigs, 250.