The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-27 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK•

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Harlingen 491 ... 41 ... ... 11 ... 12
?few Diep 47 ... 161 ... ... 4 ... 3
Hambusgh 34 ... 149 ... ... ...
Antwerp .
Rotterdam.-- 297 .. 1,270 .. -- ... 187 .. --

T0ta1.... 889 -. 1,621 -. .. 250 -. 15
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1853 5Ol 2,824 ... 250 ... 15
1852 566 994 m ... 257 ... 3
1851 447 1,438 206 3
1850 439 1635 154 ...
1849 844 1,369 103
I To-day's market was rather scantily supplied with each
kind of foreign stock ; nevertheless, the demand for it
ruled heavy, and the prices of beasts and sheep had a
downward tendency.
For the time of year the receipts of home-fed beasts
fresh up this morning were rather extensive, and we ob-
served a decided improvement in their general weight and
condition. Although the attendance of buyers was tole-
rably numerous. the demand for all kinds of beasts was
in a depressed state, at a decline in the prices of Monday
last of fully 2d per 81bs. In some instances the quota-
tions gave way 4d per Blbs without effecting a clearance.
The top figure for the best Scots was 4s 6d per 81bs.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 2,300 Scots and shorthorns • from other parts of
England, 600 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 500
Scots, chiefly per railway.
We were seasonably well supplied with sheep. All
breeds met a very dull inquiry, at prices barely equal to
those obtained on this day se, nnight. The extreme figure
for the best old Downs was 5s per 81bs. The condition of
most breeds was by no means first-rate.
The few calves on offer changed hands freely, at a rise of
4d per Sibs. The best calves were worth 5s 8d per 81bs.
Pigs—the supply of which was very moderate—moved
ott slowly, at barely stationary prices.

Per Blbs to sink the offala.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4
Second quality.... 3 6 3 8
Prime large oxen 310 4 2
Prime Scots, dm. 4 4 4 6
Inferior Sheep ...3 0 3 4
Second quality ...3 6 4 2
?rime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 6,

a. d. a. d.
Prime Sonthdown 4 8 5 0
Large crse. calves 4 6 5 2
Prime small d 0... 5 4 5 8
Large hogs 3 0 4 2
Small porkers 4 4 410
Sucklingcalves ..22 0 29 0
Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts.• ...• •• • .. . • 686
Sheep . ••
Calyes..•• •• ..•• ........ 84

TOTAL IittITLY.

Beasts ........... ....... 4,453
Calves .••••••.• • • • • • • • . 102
Pigs •••• •• • .

Pig 5............•••• *****
*

A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, Feb. 28, 1853, and this day, Monday, Feb. 27,
1854. Per 81bs, to sink the offals.

Feb. 28, 1853.1 Feb, 27,1854

s. (1. s. d.ls. d. s.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 oto 3 2 3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 4 3 613 6 3 8
Prime large oxen ... 3 8 2 10j3 10 4 2
Prime Scots, titc ... 4 0 4 214 4 4 6
Coarso and inferior sheep ... ... 310 4 0 3 0 3 4
Second quality ditto ... 4 2 4 6 3 6 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto ... ... 4 8 410 4 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto ... 5 0 5 2 4 8 5 0
Large coarse calves 3 2 4 2 4 6 5 2
Prime small ditto 4 4 4 8 5 4 5 8
Large hogs 210 3 2 3 0 4 2
Neat small porkers 3 6 4 0 4 4 410
Beasts... 3,704 4,463
Sheep 16,760 21,870
Calves._ „. 64 102
Pigs 260 410
Str?I'LIES ON Silas, March 1, 1852.—Beasts, 4,144 ; sheep,
20,870; calves, 141; pigs, 350.
March 3, 1851.—Beasts, 3,347 ; sheep, 18,780 ; calves,
156; pigs, 330.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The arrivals of conntry-killed meat continue extensive
With meat slaughtered in the metropolis we are fairly
supplied. Generally speaking the demand is steady, as
follows :
Per 81bs by the carcase.
a. d. a. d.
Beef, inferior ...... 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8
Do., prima large 3 10 4 0
Do., do. small 4 2 4 4
Pork, large 3 4 4 2

Mutton, Inferior
Do., middling
Do., prime
Vcal

s. d. s. d
32 3 8
.3 10 4 2
~4 4 4 8
.3 10 5 0
.4 4 5 0

Pork, small

BOROUGH HOP.

Owing to the large supplies of foreign hops pressing, for
sale, the demand is inactive, at our quotations. Last week's
imports are 225 bales from Antwerp, and 413 from °stand.
Mid and East Kent pockets, 91. Os to 141. Os ; Weald
of Kent ditto, 61. Os to 8/. 8s ; Sussex ditto, 61. Os
to Ti. 12s ; and foreign, 51. Os to Ti. Os per cwt.