The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-01 00:00:00

SIVIXTUFIELD.

Very limited imports of foreign stock have taken'
place into London during the past week, or as under:—
From Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp 10
Medemblik.... 23 ... 73 .. 1

- -
Harlingen ...
Rotterdam ... 38

Total 6l
Corresponding
week in 1847... 841

1,653

... 19 ... .....

Difference ... 280 less. 833 less. 9 less. 1 more.
The arrivals at the northern outports have been confined
to about 600 bead of beasts and sheep, almost wholly
from Holland. There were on sale in to-day's market
140 oxen from Spain, a very unusual addition to the
supply at this period of the year, in very inferior condi-
tion. With Beasts, Sheep, and Calves, from Holland
and Germany, we were very scantily supplied. From
our principal grazing districts, the arrivals of Beasts
fresh up this morning were seasonably good as to num-
ber, and of fsir average quality. Notwithstanding the
attendance of both town and country buyers was good,
and the weather decidedly favourable for slaughtering,
the Beef trade was in a very inactive state, at Friday's
depression in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, and at which
a total clearance was not effected. The highest figure
for the best Scots was 4s 2d per 81bs. From Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, including
Warwickshire, we received about 2,000 short-horns ;
from the eastern, western, and midland counties, 800
Herefords; runts, Devons, Scots, &c., from other parts
of England, 300 of various breeds; and from Scotland,
120 horned and polled Scots. There was a considerable
increase in the supply of Sheep, owing to which the de-
mand for that description of stock was heavy, at a de-
cline id the prices of Monday last of quite 2d per
81bs. The extreme currency for the best old
Downs was from 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs. Half:
breds and long wools were particularly dull. Al-
though the supply of Calves was limited, tha Veal trade
ruled dull; but we have no further decline to notice in
prices. We have to report a slight improvement in the
demand for the best Pigs, at full currencies. Otherwise
the Pork trade was dull. To show the extent of the
heaviness of the trade in to-jay's market, we may ob-
serve that Beef was selling aT from 2d to 10d, Mutton
6d, Veal 10d, and Pork 2d to 4d per Sibs lower than at
the corresponding period in 1848.

Per Ms. to sink the offal.

a. d. to s. d
Inferior Beasts..... 3 2 3 6
Second quality 3 10
Prime large Oxen.. 3 10 4 0
Prime Scots ...• •• 4 0 4 2
Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0
Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6
Suckling Calves —lB 0 25 0
Inferior Sheep . 3 2 3 6

a. d. to t. d.
Second qual. Sheep 3 8 4 0
Coarse-woolleddltto 4 2 4 6
Southdown Wether 4 8 410
Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large Hogs ••.. 3 10 4 4
Small Porkers .... 4 6 4 8
Quarter old Pigs •• 17 0 22 0
Lambs .......... 0 0 0 0

Beasts.
3,891

TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. Calves. 1 1' IKs
I 21,090 75 150
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
150

Beasts.
250

NEV7GATE AND LEADENEALL.
Since this day se'nnight the arr.vals of country-killed
Meat for these markets have been on a very limited
scale, the time of year considered. The supplies on
offer, slaughtered in the metropolis, have been small.
Still, however, the general demand has ruled heavy, and
prices have not been supported. Scarcely any carcases
of foreign meat have appeared on sale, and only four
baskets of Beef have come to hand from Hamburgh.
This morning there was a slight improvement in the
trade, on the following terms:—