The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-03 00:00:00

IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calve:. Pigs.
Hamburgh 6O ... 83 ... --
Harlingen 119 ... 1,109 .. 117 ... 69 ... 9
Rotterdam 603 ... 2,009 ... 239 ... 203 ... 9!
Antwerp — 15 8
Nieu Diep 37 ... 818
Amsterdam 56 ... 492 ... ... 28 ...
Ostend — .. 58 ...
Tonningen 175 ... 26 ... ...

Total 1 O5O ... 4,595 ... 356 ... 311 .. 1, 9
Corresponding
week in 1848..1,092 ... 4,579 ... 129 ... 430 ... 5

Difference... 32 less. 16 more. 227 more. 119 less. 104 m.
The most striking fact in connexion with these re-
turns is the steady increase in the imports of pigs.
At the outports the arrivals of foreign stock have some•
what exceeded 2,000 head, mostly from France and
Holland. Fresh up for this morning's market, the re-
ceipts of beasts from our principal grazing districts
were again seasonably extensive; and the number of
that description of stock on offer from abroad was large.
Although the dead markets were well cleared of their
last week's supply the Beef trade hero to-day was exces-
sively heavy, at barely last Monday's decline in the
quotations. The highest figure for Beef was only 3s Ed
per 81bs, and at which a clearance was not effected. From
the northern counties we received about 1,100 short
horns; from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire, 900 Scots and short horns ; from the western and
midland districts, 450 Herefords, Hunts, Devons, &c.;
from other parts of England, 500 of various breeds;
and from Scotland, 120 horned and polled Scots.
There was a slight falling off in the numbers of Sheep
compared with those exhibited on this day se'nnight.
On the whole we had a slight improvement in the de-
mand for most breeds of sheep, in the prices of which,
however, we have no advance to notice. The primest
old Downs were selling at 3s 10d per 81bs. The
" season " for Lamb is now rapidly drawing to a close.
The supply to-day was tolerably good, and a fair amount
of business was transacted, at full prices. With Calves
we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied.
The Veal trade was again dull, at unaltered quotations.
Pigs, the supply of which was small, moved off slowly, at
barely stationary prices.
Per Sibs. to itsik the offal.
a. d. to s. d. I. d. to s. d.
Inferior Beasts 2 6 2 II Second gust. Sheep 3 0 3 2
Second quality •.•• 2 10 3 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 4 3 6
Prime large Omen •• 3 2 3 4 Sonthdown Wether 3 8 310
Prime Scots .. 3 6 3 8 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 2 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 2 3 6
Prime small ditto 3 4 3 6 Small Porkers •.• . 3 8 4 0
.quekling Calves lB 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0
Inferior Sheep •• • 2 8 210 Lambs 4 0 5 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I
rigs.
31,580 214
4,113 225
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. I
Calves. I
rigs.
1,166 5,140 92
80R,017031 AND SPITAIMIELDS.

The rapid decline which has taken place in the prices
of potatoes in these and the other metropolitan markets
has had the effect of checking importations from abroad.
Since this day se'nnight the arrivals from the continent
have consisted of only 76 baskets and 23 bags, the former
being from Havre, the latter from Calais. We do not
expect any imports of consequence until about the close
of the present month. Notwithstanding that the sup-
plies of home-grown potatoes have fallen off, we have
no improvement to notice in the demand. In some in-
stances, prices are rather easier. Slums are quoted at
31 to 31 185' and Regents, 31 15s to 41 105 per ton.
The value of foreign potatoes is nominal.

WOOL.
The imports of foreign wool into London, last week,
were only 507 bales, mostly from Hamburgh. The pri-
vate market continues to be well supplied with all kinds
of wool; yet the demand is somewhat active, owing to
the favourable accounts from the manufacturing dis-
tricts, and the late advance in the quotations is well
supported. The unusually large sales have greatly re-
duced the stock of Australian Wool, which is now about
35,000 bales.
NEVVITGATM AND IMADENECALL.

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For the time of year, these markets are well supplied
with all kinds of Meat, except Veal. Since our last
several arrivals have taken place from the provinces, and
which have with difficulty sold at very low prices. The
general demand must be considered heavy, at a fall iu
the quotations of 2d per Blbs. About 800 carcases of
foreign Meat have appeared on sale.
At per stone by the Carcase.
a. d. to I. d. 5. d. to s. d.
ileef.inferior...... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 2 6 2$
- middling ••• • 2 6 2 8 - middling ••2 10 3 2
- primelarge 210 3 0 - prime .• .. 3 4 3 8
- prime small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, large.. • • .... 3 2 3 6
Veal•• •• • • 210 3 4- small •. 3 2 4 0
Lamb. 3s 10d is 4a 10d.
BOROUGH HOP IVIARBET. _

The latest advices from nearly the whole of the plan-
tations are to the effect that a very great improvement
has taken place in the general appearance of the bine
during the past week. Our market is, therefore, ex-
ceedingly heavy, at drooping prices. The duty has ad-
vanced to 95,000/. and 100,0001. The absurdity of bet-
ting upon the duty must be obvious.—Sussex Pockets,
31 10s to 41 103; Weald of Kent ditto, 318 s to 41105;
Mid and East Kent ditto, 31 10s to 71 5s per cwt.
TALLOW.

We have still to report a very inactive demand for all
kinds of Tallow. Since Monday last prices have further
receded 3d to 6d. To•day P. Y. C. on the spot is quoted
at 38s 6d to 38s 9d per cwt, and for forward delivery 38s
to 38s 3d. Town Tallow is 37a to 37s 6d per cwt net
cash; rough Fat 2s lid per 81bs. Our letter from St.
Petersburgh, dated the 22d ult., states that about 5,000
casks bad sold on lower - terms, viz., from 112 to 115
roubles for the usual shipping sorts. - The exports were