The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-13 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

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CORN EXCHANGE-(MONDAY.)
Coastwise, as well as by land carriage and sample, the
arrivals of all articles of home produce up to our
market, last week, were on a very limited scale ,• while
the receipts from Ireland and Scotland were trifling in
the extreme. The imports from abroad were, taken as
a whole, small, viz., 3,257 quarters of Wheat, 42
ditto of Barley, 5,675 ditto of Oats, 5,235 ditto of Beans,
799 ditto of Peas, and only 20 barrels of Flour. From
Kent, Essex, Cambridgeshire, &c., a moderate, and
certainly an increased, quantity of Wheat (compard
with that received on several preceding Mondays)
arrived for our market this morning ; still, however, the
stands were by no means well supplied. The attendance
of both London and country buyers being good, the de-
mand for all descriptions of Wheat of home produce
was somewhat active, at an advance in the quotations
obtained on this day se'nnight of from is to 2s per
quarter, and at which a good clearance was readily
effected. With Foreign Wheat we were not to say ex-
tensively supplied, and a considerable portion of it was
of very inferior quality. Fine dry samples were in
good request, at is per quarter more money. In alt
other kinds a moderate amount of business was trans-
acted, at full prices. The show of Barley was an3a,ll.
Fine Malting parcels were in good request, at a r'sa,
in value of is per quarter, and the currencies of
Grinding and Distilling sorts had an upward
tendency. Foreign Barley was certainly dearer.
The quantity of Malt being scarcely adequate to meet
the wants of the brewers, that article was firm, at fully,
but at nothing quotable beyond, the prices paid on
Monday last. There were scarcely any Oats in the
market. Fine dry parcels moved off steadily, at a trifle
more money, while the middling and inferior kinds were
quite as high as last advised. Owing to the large im-
ports, the sale for Beans was heavy, at a further re-
dliction in the quotations of is per quarter. In Peas,
the supply of which was small, exceedingly little wee
doing, at late rates. Indian Corn was dull, but Indian
Meal, as well as Rye Flour, supported previous quota-
tions. Fur Flour, we had an improved demand, but we
can notice no actual improvement in value.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
iViteat—Eases & Kant, Malt—Chevalier.. • • .. 618 tO 620
Red. .... •• • • 478 to 545 Oats—Yorkshire and AU
Ditte,Whlte, New 51s b9s Lincoinsh., recd. 2., 8 ,7.
Norfolk and Lin- Potato .••.• • • • • • 255 '-
coin, Red.. •• • 46a 498 Toughal and Cork,
168 SON
Ditto, White- •.• • • 508 54s Black .
Irish, Red ........ —8 —8 Cork, White .•• • • 19527.
Ditto, White . ... --a —5 Scotch, Feed. •• • • 255 46.
Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • —5 s Beans—Tick ... • • .... 378 .
. .... 248 295 Peas—GreyPi 495
New. —••—• • • • • • 31a 34s
Barley—Grinding4os
geons
.. ..•..
.. .. .. ..
4400: 438
Malting . ........ 30a 31s Maple ...••• • • • • • 365
435 440
Chevalier .... •• • 328 33s White .••••• • • • • • AO
tfalt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk • 675 59s Flour—Town-made .•• 418 ,n 5
36. .....
Brown . ... • .... 54s 568 Suffolk •.••• • • • • • 40
Kingston and Ware 59e 618 Stocktn & Norfolk 368
_ Boilers ......... 468 465

SMITHFIELD,
CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET.
For a number of years past the holding of what is
termed the Great Christmas Market has excited a degree
of curiosity and interest seldom, or never, attached to
similar exhibitions held in any other portion of the
United Kingdom. We can, however, perfectly under-
derstand the principle which has given rise to those
feelings, and fully appreciate the motives by which all
are interested in the production of such wonderful sei-
male as those we saw collected here to-day. The density
of the population of this great metropolis necessarily,
involves the consumption of an immense quantity of
animal food, and to keep pace with the almost dailf
increasing demand,
of thend,requigrering community.saztheeontinualexereise of the
skill and energy
T thoe
period has arrived when it is absoluttly necesstnarz in
produce such food at the lowest possible c:ist, ad
adequate abundance, in order to place it within
the reafcor
of all classes, is a truth which no one can deny;what stronger evidence can we adduce of our national
wants than the comparatively slight effects which the
immense imports of live stock from abroad have as yet
,
had upon the prices in this and our other fat stock
markets? It is quite true that those importations ha
veprevented any very serious rise in the quotations, which
would, without a doubt, had it not been for the foreign
h
supplies, have been long ere this above the ordinary
level ; but a comparison of the prices ruling here
during the present with several previous years
proves, notwithstandi the system now becoming
too general of "foreign' animals for the butcher—that
home production is not in excess of the demand. Stall-
feeding is, doubtless, very necessary when the beasts
have arrived at a certain degre of maturity in the pas-
tures ; but we are not disposed to agree with some
persons that any benefit can result to the consumers
from sending forward either Beasts or Sheep in a half-
fat condition without age. So long as this plan is con-
tinued, and which must have the effect of lessening to
some material extent the actual supply of stock in the
country, so long will there be, in our judgment, a great
disparity in the value of really prime and inferior meat.
The market, this morning was a scene of great anima-
tion ; yet from the comparatively good arrangements
made by the city authorities for the reception of the
stock, there was very little of that confusion which has
been observed o some former occasions, although, as f!
matter of course, a large portion—or more than one-bah
—of the Beasts were exhibited in "rings," from the
want of sufficient room to tie them up. Throughout the
entire day, immense number of persons, residing in Lon-
don and the provinces, were present, not a few of whom
expressed their astonishment at the admirable condition
in which thestTocku
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consider in detail the relative merits ofthebeeass
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for sale, and from which many important inferences
may be drawn of the progress made in the productionenof
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fat and well-proportioned animals during the present
year, for, unquestionably, not a few of the graziers present
it a point to send hither some of their best stock at
..thi.s
particular period. In looking carefully over the Buck
portion of this great exhibition we were much gratified
to find that the supply of pure Downs, as to numb
Th.erl.;
was nearly or quite equal to that of last season.
breed has hitherto shown points well calculated for the
butcher, and today there was a slight improvementthle
their weighing qualities. Although we have giveethat
Devons a priority of notice, it must not be inferred .
of
we regard them as exceeding all other breeds in poial_sep,
general excellence;
forward as holding the first rank in point of the number
of pure stock offering by the salesmen. Having giv,_erl
our opinion as to the Devons, we shall next allude bet ne
short horns. As might be expected, from this ing
the time of year when the largest supplies
for this
market are invariably derived from the northern grazing
districts, vise, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamp-
tonshire, &c., the show of the latter breed was very
large. Last season we had to report a decided im-
provement in its quality, but this morning it far
surpassed anything of the kind we have ever before
witnessed. The northern graziers must have made con-
siderable exertions in improving their stock, as the show
most clearly proved. The short-horns of the present day
are of a much better character than formerly. Instead
of those defective animals, which they certainly were
some years since, we have symmetry and weight, with a
decreased quantity of bone. Since they are becoming
more and more in favour with the buyers. Some of
this breed were of a surprising weight, and well de-
served the encomiums passed upon them by prac-
tical men. With Herefords, we were not quite, so
largely supplied as at the corresponding market day in
1846. In tho quality and condition of that particular
breed, however, there was no falling off. We observed
several most excellent North Devons on sale, most of
which were heavy weighers. From the eastern counties
about 400 noble homehreds and short-horns were re-
ceived, and which added materially to the supply; while
the arrival of Scots from Aberdeen and other parts of
Scotland was seasonably extensive. The Welsh aorta
formed a by no means unimportant portion of the show,
and the number of Irish beasts, fed mostly in the mid-
land counties, was a full average one, with a decided
improvement in quality. There were very few old
Sussex beasts in the market, but their condition wag
exceedingly prime. The various other breeds, including
the fattened cows, require but little commentary 1.1'03
us.
In generalising the foregoing observations we have W
intimate that the actual quality of the different breeds of
Beasts, taken collectively, was not quite equal to that
which we have sometimes witnessed; while the total
number in the market was much smaller than in 1841
and 1846. The principal falling off in the numerical
strength of the supply was from the north, from which,
however, as we have already observed, scarcely any in'
ferior stock came to hand. The following statement
shows the numbers exhibited on the great days " dur-
ing the list eight years, and the prices at which Beef was
ruling at the stated periods:—
Years. Beasts shown Prices.
1839 ... 5,074 ... 3s 4d to 5s Od
1840 ... 3,528 ... 4s 4d —ss 8d
1841 ... 4,500 ... 3s 8d 5s Od
1842 ... 4,541 ... 3s 4d --4 s 8d
1843 ... 4.540 ... 2s Scl —4s 4d
1844 ... 5,713 ... 3s Od —4s 6d
1845 ... 5,326 ... 3s 6d —4s 8d
1846 ... 5,470 ... 3s 6d —4s 6d
Tim Snow OF SHEEP was an exceedingly good one,
especially that of the Downs and Gloucesters. Mr.
Weall had on sale 80 very superior Gloucester Eris°,
the property of Mr. Rowland, of Creslow, 30 of the
same breed belonging to E. F. Whittingstall, Esq., or.
Langley, Bury, and several remarkably fine Downs, sent
by S4Addams, Esq., of Ware. These Sheep, which bold at
very high prices, may be justly ranked amongst the very
best in the collection.
STATE OF THE TRADE.—The supply of Beasts being
what may be termed a moderate one, and the attendance
of both town and country buyers, large, the Beef trade
was somewhat active, and, in some instances, the
quotations ruled very high. The primest Sots'
Devons, and Herefords sold readily, at (VP/

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58 6d to 5s 8d per 81bs, indeed 5s 10;1 per Blbs
was realised in some cases; and the value of all other
breeds bad an upward tendency. From the north, we
received about 1,600 short horns ; from the eastern,
Western, and midland counties, 1,800 ; Hero Fords, runts,
Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England, 700 of vari-
ous breeds; and, from Scotland, 250 horned and polled
Scots. With Sheep, we were scantily supplied for the
time of year, owing to which the Mutton trade was firtr,
at an improvement in currencies obtained on this day
se'nnight of 2d per Bbs ; the primest old Downs selling
readily at 5s 4d per Blbs. The supply of Calves was
tolerably extensive, yet the Veal trade was steady at last
week's prices. In Pigs comparatively little business, but
late rates were well supported.
IMPORTS of FOREIGN STOCK.—During the past week
the following imports of live stock from abroad have taken
place into London:—
. From whence. Beasts. ,heer Cal
Harnburgh
Harlingen
Rotterdam

Sheep. Calves

Total
The supply on sale, to day, from abroad was small, and
et 'very inferior quality ; while the arrivals at the out-
Ports hare been trifling. At the close of buiin(ss,
nearly, or quite,7the whole of the stock—both English
and foreign—had found buyers.
For 81bs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to 9. d. s. d- to s. d
Interior Beasts..... 4 0 4 4 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6
Second quality •.. 4 6 410 Coarse-troolled ditto 4 8 5 0
Prime large Oxen.. 5 0 5 4 Soutlidown Nether b 2 5 4
Prime Scots • 5 6 5 8 Ditto out orthe wool
Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 6 Large Hoge
Prime small-ditto .. 4 8 410 Small Porkers •• - • 4 8 5 2
Budding Calves ..20 0 28 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 18 0 25 0
liferlor Sheep .. . 3 8 4 0 Lama

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. sh.e.D. Calves.
4,282 I 18,170 f 109
NZVVITGATE AND MEADENHA34I..
Since Monday last these markets have been mode
rately supplied with meat slaughtered in the country,
but the supply on offer killed in the metropolis has been
somewhat extensive, and of very middling quality.
Prime Beef has commanded a ready sale, at an advance
ill the quotations of 2d per 81bs. In all other kinds of
Meat only a moderate business has been doing, at barely
Stationary prices. About 400 carcases of foreign Meat,
killed in London, have been on sale, and about 20
Packages of Beef from Hamburgh.

I Pigs.
320

At per stone by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. d. I a. d. to s. d.
neef,interior.. 2 S 210 I Mutton, inferior •• 3 2 3 4
"--- middling .... .3 0 3 4 middling.. 3 6 3 8
primeiarge .. 3 6 3 8 prime •••• 310 4 6
prime small .. 310 4 0 Pork,large•• •••• • • 3 8 4 6
v sal•-• ••••••• •• •• 3 8 4 8 - small ••••• • • • 4 8 5 2

Lamb. Os Od to Os Od.

BOROUGH AND SPXTALFIELDS.
On the whole, a fair average quantity of potatoes has
arrived at the waterside coastwise ; and the supplies by
railway have been somewhat on the increase. Prime
qualities have sold somewhat freely, at a further advance
111 the quotations of from 5s to 103 per ton, while the
value of other kinds is well supported. The following are
the present rates:— York Regent's, 120 s to 140 s; ditto,
Shaw's, 110 s to 120 s; Scotch Reds, 1103 to 120 s; ditto,
Pirhites, 90s to 110 s ; Kent and Essex Regents, 120 s to
1308 ; ditto, Shaw's, 90s to 120 s; ditto, Blues, 110 s to
120 s; ditto Kidneys, 100 s to 130 s; Wisbeach Regent's,
100 s to 110 s; Dutch, sos to 90s.