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

1 ...
7 ... 55
39

Total ... 353 ... 1012 ... 3 396 8
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under :1—
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1853 462 1,741 ~, 13 338 26
1852 3BO ... 1,646 „. 30 ... 435 14
1851 426 ... 1,587 45 ... 322 61
1850 227 1,428 „, 230 ... 127
1849 406 ... 976 10 ... 315 „. 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 off in 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 today 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 11bs ; 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 tolers.blylgood. 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 Blbs 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 crso. calves 4 2 410
Prime largo 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 Sucklingealves ..22 0 29 0
Prime crso.-wlled.4 4 4 6 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
Lambs ss 2d to 6s Bd.

FOREIGN strpriAr.
Beasts .. •• • • .... ........ 3,510 ) 8ea5t5.......... .. ..... . . 498
Sheep .•• .. ....... ... ....21,140 Sheep .. ••• • • • ............ 1,450
Calves .. ••.. • • .... ...... 200 Calves.. ••—• • • • ........ 157
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 day, Monday, May 22,
1854. Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
May 23, 1853. May 22,1854
s. d. s. d. is. 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 large oxen ... ... ... ... 3 II 3 1014 2 4 6
Prime Scots, ctte ... ... ... ... 4 0 4 4 4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 8 3 10,3 6 3 8
Second quality ditto ... . ... 4 0 4 213 10 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto .... ... 4 2 4 414 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto .. .. 4 6 4 8 4 8 5 0
Lambs ... ... _. ... '
..: 5 0 6 4 5 2 6 8
Large coarse calves •••
... 4 0 4 64 2 410
Prime small ditto ... ::• ••
... 4 8 5 015 0 5 4
Large hogs ... ... •••. •••
... 3 4 3 83 0 4 2
Neat smalßlepaosit•sk.e.r.s
...
...•••...
.3 10 4 4 4 4 4 8
... ... ... 3,510
.. ,
27,140
5he01,... ••. ..• ... .., 22,740
Calves._ ... ... .."•• —• 237 200
280
rl Pa rmL ibEsS,
Pigs ••• ... ... ~,, ~, ...330
S t
°JS,ISIAOT47,
caMlvaeys,242,2l; 185p2i.g;1344e5a,580.
4,869 27,140
3,681 ; sheep
May 26, 1851.—Beasts, 3,835 ; sheep and lambs, 27,070 ;
and
calves, 247 ; pigs, 490.

TOTAL SUPPLY.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHA.LL.
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.

Per B'lbs by the carcase.
s. d. a. d. 0. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 210 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 8 310
Do., middling 3 6 3 8 1 Do., middling ..... 4 0 4 4
Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do , prime ......... 4 6 4 8
Do., do. small 3lO 4 4 Vea1....... ........ 310 5 0
Pork, large 344 0) Pork, small ... .. 42 4 8
Lamb ss Od to 6e ....

BOROUGH HOP.
We continue to have a steady demand for most kinds of
hops, the prices of which are fairly supported. We have
had an arrival of 18 bales from Ostend. The quotations
are as follow and East Kent pockets, 5/. 5s to
81. Os; Weald of Kent ditto, 51. Os to 61. 10s; Susses
ditto, 5/. 5s to 61. 6s per cwt.

BOROUGH AND SPITALTELDS.
Our markets are but moderately suppfled with all kinds
of potatoes, yet the demand is in a v era inactive state.
Last week's imports were 2 baskets 311 bags from Rotter-
dam, and 374 bags from Belfast. Yort Regents, 145 s to
185 s ; Scotch ditto, 125 s to 155 s ; ditto cups, 110 to 135 s ;
and foreign, 110 to 120 s per ton.

..18

Tarnip,Whi te, per bush. 14s to 20' i
Swede .. • • 24s 380 1
Nius.ard, 13 town •• • ... lOs 13s
White, new •• .• lOs 143
Tarel,Win' yar,new.... 9s Od 9s 6d
Old•• • •• • 73 Od 88 Od
Canary, pi a. quarter • 445 48s
Rye ,crass .• •.• •• 245 28s
Clover, Re 4 Eng. (cwt.) 58e 643
White •• • • 545 823
Forel; p / Red.. •• .. 46s 563
White.... 66s 80s
Trefoil, n if.. .. • • 183 243

18a0. 1851. I 1853

1e453„ 1 1554.

WOOL.
Although the public sales continue ft° be well attended
by buyers, the biddings since our last have been inactive,
and prices have ruled from a halfpenny to lid per lb be-
neath the previous auctions. Ths following rates have been
paid ;—Po rt Philip—Clean sheep's,
raised
2d to is 6d • tegs,
is 8d to is 9d ; scoured, 18 2d to I;6d- ; mixed, 11(.91 to is
2d ; damaged, Od to is 2d; hoggetts, la 2d to is 7d; lambs',
is 7d to 2s CV ; pieces, lid to is 7d ; grease, 9d to lid.
Cape—Scoured sheep's, 10d to is 2d ; ("Imaged, Bid to 11d;
black, 7d to lid ; handwashed, lld to is ld; damaaged, 8d
to 10d. Sydney—Clean sheep's ls 3d to is scoured,
is 4d to Is 7d. New Zealand—!Clean cheeps', is 2d to is
Gd. Sot tthAustralian—Clean sheep's, is 4d to is 4d ;
lambs, is 2d to is Gd ; grease, 7d to 10c1. Van Diemen's
Land—Cl4ean sheep's, is 2d to is 6d ; skin, is to is 7d ;
handwas hed, is to la 5d : grease, 7d to 9 d per lb. In the
private contract market scarcely any b•asiness is doing.
Last week's imports were 31 bales from llamburgb, 1,350
from Port Philip, 9 from Antwerp, and 61 from Odessa:
The prices of English wool remain as follow :—South-down
teas and half-bred hogs, is Oid to is id, South-down ewes,
clothing,e is iii to is 151 d, do. combing fleeces, is ld, Kent
fleeces, 1 s ld to is 3d, combing skin, lid to is, flannel
wool, lid to is 3d, blanket wool, 7d to is id, Leicester
fleeces, is to is Id per lb.
SEEDS.
The m. I.Tket for linseed continues steady, but the busi-
ness doin ginitis by no means extensive. Bombay on the
spot has changed hands at 68s ; Odessa, 66s per quarter.
Rapeseed and cakes are quite as dear as last week; but all
other arti cies command very little attention.

Carraway •• .. 42s 48s
Coriander.... .. •.• • • • lOs 15s
llempseed, per quarter 4(,5 44s
Linseed, Eng.iowing.. 745 76s
Crushing • 6,5 68s
Baltic ••••.. •• .. 66s 70s
Odessa ••••• • • • .. 66s 70s
Linseed Cake, pr. ton—

English . 101 Os 12s Os
Foreign, per ton 915 s 111 5s
gape Cakes, pr ton 6115 s 715 s
Rapeseed, New, pr Ist 3810 s 40100

TALLOW.
Our r. mrket is in a very inactive state, and prices con-
tinue to, decline. To-day P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at
61s, ar 0 for forward delivery, 62s Gd to 63s 6d per cwt.
Town thllow is 58s Gd per cwt. net cash. Rough fat,
3s 3d per 8 lbs.

Stock :this day 24,611 36,848 42.054 23,935 35,975
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047050,00c1a 601;3011
Prig
Deli rears last week ••• 1,147 766 956 766 539
Ditt ,from June I. 93,3,5 8q,942 , 102,M 101,249 92,066
Arr ,als last week.. 1,376 , 2,610 709 324 1,190
DI tt ofrom June 92,445 101,272 107,802 84,556 104,726
$ Q. of Town ...... I 395 Od ; 383 Od 356 9d 498 ad 615 Od