The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-17 00:00:00

THE GREAT CHRISTMAS CATTL:

MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Although it has been our pleasing duty for a /oriel
of b ears past to report the proceedings in this market (se
in doing so we have invariably endeavoured to do justice
equally to the grezier, salesman and butcher, as al
accuracy of our furnished statements respecting devise'
and value fully testify)— we, from the number of rumour
afloat in various quarters during last week on the sub.
ject of the supply of Beasts expected here this morning
to form what is termed the Great Christmas Marke4
have seldom felt so much curiosity to ascertain tb°,
numerical strength and quality of the stock exhibited n'
on the present occasion. Ardent admirers as we are f
the wonderful perfection to which stock has been brougn;
in most parts of the United Kingdom, through Sl',
instrumentality of the extraordinary exertions of toy;
grazing community, we cannot but admit 0211/
the show to day exceeded our most sanguqlo
expectations. Almost every county and c 1,1,5;
trict in England appeared to vie with
each other for the palm of excellence, and, as might
expected, we had not a few wonders from Scotland; wit!
Ireland, as well as Holland and some other continen
countries, poured in a portion of their superfluous stool"
Such was the extensive nature of the "movement" Yegi
terday, that the various railway companies, notwithstand-
ing their vast locomotive powers, experienced no ordr
nary difficulty in forwarding the Beasts and Sheep elell
their different lines. Devonshire did its best to outrifed
its more stately friends, the Herefords; the well-built bee
powerful shorthorns were, from this being the heiglAfe
their "season," by no means second in the race; tP6
men of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex showed themseicei
fully alive to this most interesting exhibition; those (so
Sussex contributed some " ancient wonders," and thesi
in the midland counties forwarded stock of a first-re'e
class; Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, and e/e„
„"
Westmoreland were, thanks to rapid communiestie'
well represented. Aberdeen, Perth, Dundee, and oil
parts of Scotland, sent their black and mouse-colonic
sleek and healthy-looking animals. Years since seldne:
was any difficulty experienced in determining, almost se
a glance, the actual quarters whence the beasts sorb
derived on any given market day; but matters are Insi.ena
altered now. The Devon breeds, which at the above 1'01;
were chiefly to be met with only in certain localities
e,
have spread themselves almost over the whole counts.);
and it is a well ascertained fact that nearly, or quitn,er
many, shorthorns and Herefords are now fattened !°ll
this market in Norfolk and Suffolk as Scots, for schsc,
latter breed these two countries have long stood Pro,
eminent. The Herefords and short-horns have, thel
fore, almost entirely taken the place of de far fare,er
homebreds, very few of which have arrived hither In
some considerable time past. A reference to the offic.:l°f
returns at foot will show the great extent of the 51.0;4
here to-day. That its quality, weight, and sylnmet"( i
exceeded to some considerable extent the exhibition el
former periods, has been admitted by all practico
men. It was therefore somewhat difficult for us to 0%;
ajust comparison of the different breeds. After Is 113.°,4
careful examination, we have arrived at the folloW1_,"
conclusions :—The general supply of short-horns 7•
ceeded anything we eter before witnessed in every Paso
ticular, combining number and qui By) the Def°,lo
stood next. Quality alone consider d, ad ad to 'be
weight of a limited number, the Hee ford might
classed with the first-mentioned breed ; and so ioui,et
might be the Scots. The Durh..ms, runt. and all n!'ect
stock were unusually good. It will therefott be p Nolo
that the arrangement of quality—taking v eight 10,5,0
into consideration—has been beset with diffieueeres, Waco
resulting solely from the evenness of the aggrekof
supply. The arrangements made for the receptionded
stock were as perfect as the limited space affurost
admitted; but we much regretted to see such a
~„fe
amount of property so packed together, as was the ;led
on this occasion. Extreme were the diffictullif
and risk in getting among the beasts, Incilloir
of which, though sold in the early part of de ,00
could not be removed till a late hour. It is here necetic
nary for us to explain that the great market WS )bet
was held a week earlier,. viz., on the 11th of Deer° bet
This will account for the great difference in the ne,lol
of beasts shown this morning and the same Per' „ of
1848. The annexed statement shows the number on
beasts exhibited, and the prices obtained for theP"
the " great days" during the last ten years :--
Years. Beasts shown. Prices..l
s. d. 19-
1839
1840
1841 ... 4,600
1842 ....... 4,541
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
The appearance of the market, long before the.l),r in
of day, was very. remarkable. Lights were Inovtilb D°
all dlrevtions, ja order th%c the ;took pig"

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convey
12.000
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aught
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real....

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Prices (

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!strived
Inapt ov,
eompri,
:39 fro,
from
gr. gme
the den
u:NEn ac
at uncle

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Ditto Si
`cote,
Ditto nn
Ditto ,
•
Pink CyLincol n
isbezi
ritto K.
melYeast

The
ery f
The finco
te
trivate
01dery
Lin Price
kmies
12 dittc

Our
ow
Year, 3z
1,41' cwt
ute
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lest.
to •
r

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betiv
bittiry
Art fr.arlo
tt 0 fro
Price
or

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an got off

Arbroath,
me Water

ah Swan,
N.W. be-
;.'Several
lay of the
consider -

port, is in

Fortitude,
for Haut-
del," was
kberland.
u.—Arrd.,

the winds
preventing
is Islands.
is come on
ears to be
open, and
staves, has
3ut crown,
been fowl('
Id upon it.
l Nancy of
re off and

V.—Arrd.,

.ge timber-
:ish Bank.
,he last few
rked Rol
D 12th inst.

DAY.)

DAY.

ets, held on
was expe-
Ind Foreign
and inferior
• Malting
cite as dear,
foreign ad-
tle.has been

Up to our
i grain were
beral, viz:--
irley, 17,046
) of Beans.
, 2,510 ditto
) of sundry
of Flour.
Fresh up to
rut, Suffolk,
e. By land
small. The
desariptionss
)f both tows
r, especially
t prices fully
Ight, and et
e quality of
,ing from the
ortion of the
having been
being good.
) total sup-
ertheless, as
Iles, as a fall-
spected, fine
currency. In
iced business
no demand
ere nominal.
ely supplied,
ensive. The
!al:lily, at full
but we have

quotations.
Dderafe, sold
no obange to
for some WO
steady, and
a very sloly i
teavily at, n
r. The best
for kinds, 0
,ed.
RE.

. HS if 564
and
161
Feed. 14s
2
..... 171 2i

ICork,
• 136 156
• 140 I"e
1..... 186 3,1,
...... 268 3'
aos 38
...... 266 37,
•••... 271 29
•••••• 276 30
...... 295 3„1„
ade.•. 365 42;
3C6 3::
i'orfoLk 306 333

-day, at fully
lodine; cakes+
y was paiirn
) ditto curing

• •293 341
.. •• •• IGs 2?4,
carter 32s
vlng.. 54s °""
▪ •• 40$ 43#
38a 44:
...... 424 4
,

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—9/ 05 101 0°
/ 00
ton 6/ Os ~ g
nt 4/ 5s 41 "
r Ist 281 Os 29110"

CATTLE

Prices. ,
d. 5. ,
4 to 5 -
4 to 58
8 to 5 °
4 to 4 s
8 to 54
0 to 4g
i
`g'
6 to4a
6 to 4 °
0 tos 8
4 to 4 ' 9•l‘
ore
. the br iB.
re lova he
ii PIO v