The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-22 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD...

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were
but moderate, the time of year considered, being only
1,978 head. In the corresponding week in 1853 we re-
ceived 2,582 ; in 1852, 2,505 ; in 1851, 2,451; in 1850,
2,012 ; in 1849, 1,739.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER.

From Beasts.
Hamburgh...... 52 ...

Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs

Calais
Rotterdam 4B ...
Amsterdam 11
Ostend — ..
Dordt •••
Harlingen 242
Antwerp — •••

- •••
446 ...

- ... 24
1 ... 276

11 ... 1 ...
456 ... 7 ...

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• ••

Total ... 353 ... 1012 ... 3 396 . 8
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs,
1853 462 1,741 13 338 29
1852 3BO ... 1,646 30 ... 435 14
1851 426 ... 1,587 45 ... 322 61
1850 227 1,428 230 ... 127
1849 406 976 10 345 2
To-day's market was very moderately supplied with
foreign stock, the general quality of which was by no means
first-rate. Nearly the whole changed hands, at full prices.
From our own grazing districts there was a considerable
falling o Tin the arrivals of beasts, compared with several
previous weeks. The attendance of buyers being good, the
beef trade was brisk, at an advance in the prices obtained
on this day se'nnight of fully 2d per 81bs, and a good clear-
ance was effected. A few very superior Scots sold as high
as 5s per 81bs, but the general top figure for beef was 4s
10d. The quality of most breeds exhibited a falling off;
hence the weight of beef here to-day was small.
For the time of year the arrivals of beasts from Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire were small, viz., 1,932
Scots and short horns. From other parts of England we
received 400 of various breeds, and from Scotland 420
horned and polled Scots.
We were fairly supplied with most breeds of sheep, the
condition of which was by no means prime. Butchers
generally complain that sheep come light to the scale.
Prime Downs sold steadily at last week's currency, the top
figure being 5s per llbs ; but most other breeds moved off
slowly, and, in some instances, the quotations were a shade
lower than on Monday last.
Lambs, the show of which was tolerably good, were in
moderate request. In prices very little change took place.
The supply of calves was tolerablyigood. The trade ruled
steady, at Friday's decline in the quotations. The top
figure was 5s 4d per llbs.
In pigs very little was doing, yet the quotations were
supported.

Per 81bs to sink the offals.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
interior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8 PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0
Second quality.... 3 10 4 0 Large crse. calves 4 2 410
Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime small d 0... 5 0 5 4
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 410 Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Inferior Sheep ...3 6 3 8 Small porkers 4 4 4 8
Second quality ...3 10 4 2,Sucklin,gcalves ..22 0 29 0
Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
Lambs ss 2d to 6s Bd.
TOTAL SUPPLE. FOREIGN SUPPLE.

Beasts .. • • ............ 3,510
Sheep . • • .. ..... . _ —27,110
Calves .• ••• • .. .... ...... 200

Beasts • • ........... ..... . . 498
Sheep .................... 1,450
Calves.... ..............•• 157
Fig 5............. .........

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, May 23, 1853, and this clay, Monday, May 22,
1854. Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
May 23, 1853. !May 22,1854
s. d. s. d. ,s. d. s. d
Coarse and inferior beasts ... ... 3 oto 3 2 3 6to 3 8
Second quality ditto ... 3 4 3 6;3 10 4 0
Prime largo oxen ... ... 3 8 10;4 2 4 6
Prime Scots, dm 4 0 4 4,4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 8 3 10'3 6 3 8
Second quality ditto .. 4 0 4 2'3 10 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto 4 6 4 8.4 8 5 0
Lambs ... ... 5 0 6 415 2 6 8
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 614 2 410
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 05 0 5 4
Large hogs ... ... 3 4 3 83 0 4 2
Neat small porkers 310 4 4'4 4 4 8
Beasts... 4,869 3,510
27140
Sheep ... 22,740 ,140
Calves 237 200
- Pigs ••• 330 280
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 24, 1852.—Beasts, 3,681 ; sheep
and lambs, 25,140; calves, 221; pigs, 450.
calves, 247 ; pigs, 490. 27,070
May 26, 1851.—Beasts, 3,835 ; sheep and lambs, ;

NEWGATE AND LEADENFIALL.
The supplies of country-killed meat continue seasonably
good, but those slaughtered in the metropolis are but mo-
derate. For most kinds we have a fair demand at our
quotations. _

Beef, inferior 2 10
Do., middling 3 6
Do., prime large 3 8
Do., do. small 3lO
Pork, large 3 4
Lamb ....

8. d. s. d.
3 8 3 10
~4 0 4 4
~4 6 4 8
.3 10 5 0
~4 2 4 8