The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-11 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Hamburgh lO2 203 ...
Harlingen
Rotterdam 562 ... 1,083
Nicu Plop 43 312
Amsterdam 22 401
pord 47
Ostcud

5 ... -

... ns ...

-- ...

Total ... 1,098 4,461 274 ...
It is supposed tiat neatly five thousand of the beasts
were brought into London by the various railways.
Allowing nearly one hundred miles for erech beast to travel,
it would require nearly six hundred engines to draw this
immense bucolic supply to the Metropolis. The companies
generally made the most perfect arrangements to for-
ward the stock, and great credit is due to them for the
promptitude with which they met this heavy demand
upon their locomotive power. The City authorities
exerted themselves to provide space for the supply, yet a
large portion of the beasts was placed in some of the adja.

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cent streets. The evil of the want of adequate accommo.

dation will no longer be felt, as the trade of this market
will be removed next mouth to Copenhagen-fields.
The following are the numbers of beasts exhibited, and
the prices obtained for them, on the great days during the
past fifteen years :

Year.
1839
1840
1811.

Beasts shown.
5,074
3,528
4,500

Prices.
3s 4d to 5s Od
4s 4d 5s 8d
31 8d 5s Od

1 ii 12

4,541

1843

4,510

3s 4d 4s Ed.

28 Sd 45 4cl

1844 ... 5,713
... 43 Od 4s 6d
1845 ••• 5,326 ... 3s 61 43 8d
1846 ... 5,470 ... 4s Od 5s 8d
1847 .. 4,282 33 4d 4s 81
1848 ••• . 5,042 ... 33 4d 43 8d
1819 • ... 5,765
... 33 4d 4s 61
1850 ••• 6,341. ... 3s Od 3s 10d
1851 ••• 6,103 ... 2s 8d 4s 2d
1852 ... 6,271 ... 2s 8d 4s Od
1853 ••• 7,037 ... 3s 2d 4s 10d
Although we have described the beasts as of excellen

quality, it must be understZlTh-atthe total number in
the market was not equal to the supply exhibited at the
same
period in 1853, neither was the aggregate show to
prime in quality, arising from numerous low breeds, brought
forward. The present arrivals may be thus referred to :
Mr. Robert Morgan exhibited some first-rate stock, the
property of his Royal Highness Prince Albert.. The same
gentleman showed some wonderfully fine short horns be-
longing to Mr. Robert Cook Mr. W. Themes, and Mr. W.
Goodall, Lincolnshire graziers ; Mr Thomas Feltome, Mr.
R. Leeds, and Mr. Alday, residing in Norfolk ; and Scots
from Mr. Milne, Mr. Martin, Mr. Cooper, and other gra-
ziers in Scotland, Mr. D. Maidwell exhibited 40 extraor-
dinary Scots, bred by Mr. MacCombie, of Tilley, from
Aberdeenshire. These Scots were decidedly the best in the
market. Mr. D. Borley showed some good Scots, forwarded
by Mr. .111tenborough, of Brabrook, Northamptonshire,
and from Mr. Martin and Mr. Knowles, of Aberdeenshire ;
also some prime short horns from Mr. Wright, of Tring,
Norfolk. Mr. Dixon brought forward some very fine short
horns, the property of the Marquis of Exeter ; short horns,
fed by Mr. Thomas, of Holbeach Marsh; Lincolnshire ;
Herefords, bred by Mr. Marshall, near Banbury; and short-
horns, the property of Mr. J. Little, of Whittles's. Messrs.
Giblettand Gurrier showed 50 very fine Scots, belonging to
Mr. W. Mile, of Aberdeenshire ; also several lots, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Stuart, Sheppard, Martin, Knowles, and
others, together with 80 Spanish oxen.
As regards the beef trade, we may observe that, owing
to the probable state of the weather, and the large atten-
dance of country butchers, many of whom purchased ex•
tensively, it was decidedly firm, and prices were on the
advance. A few very superior Scots realised ss. Bd. per
811ss., and the general top figure for beef was ss. 4d., at
which a good clearance was effected.
Notwithstanding that the supply of sheep was not to
say very superior, there were some remarkably fine
animals on sale. Messrs. Weal exhibited 70 prime Downs,
fed by his Boyal Highness Prince Albert; 56 Downs, the
property of E. F. Whittingstale, Esq., of Langley Bury,
Herta ; and 100 Gloucester ewes, belonging to R. Rowland,
Esq., of Creslow. Messrs. Weal had also prime sheep from
numerous graziers. , Mr. Eland exhibited 50 superior
Lincolns, belonging to Mr. Hernley and others. Mr. W.
Gurrier showed 20 heavy Cotswolds, the property of Mr.
W. Hewer, of Northleack. These animals realised from
41.105. to 61. each. Also 15 Coltswolds forwarded from
Wiltshire, and which ranged at 51. per head.

We had a good. demand for all kinds of sheep, and, in
most instances, prices advanced 2d. per 8 lbs. A few
very superior Downs sold at bs. 4d., and the general top
figure was ss. 2d. per 8 lbs.
The show of calves was limited, and the veal trade
ruled steady at last Monday's prices. The highest figure
was ss. 6d. per 8 lbs.
Piga were in fair average supply and moderate request,
at our quotations.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received 2,000 short-horns ; from Norfolk and
Suffolk, 800 Scots, Herefords, &c. ; from other parts of
England, 2,000 of various kinds; and from Scotland, 600
horned and polled Scots.
" Per 81bs to sink the offal&
s. d. s. d.'
Inferior Beasts.... 3 6to 3 8
Second quality—.. 3 10 4 6
Prime large oxen 4 8 410
Primo Scots, &e. 5 0 5 4
Inferior Sheep ...3 8 310
Seconu quality ...4 0 4 4
prime erse.-wlled.4 6 410

TOTAL SUPPLY.

S. (1. s d.
Prime Southdown 5 0 5 2
Large crse. calves 4 0 410
Primo small d 0... 5 0 5 6
Large hogs 3 4 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 5 0
Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 28 0

Beasts .. • • •'• • • gi
Sheep .• • .• .. • • • • .. • • .• ..22,82D
Calves:.• .• ••••••.• •• •• .. 107
riga ~•• ....••es to .2 ..•• 240