The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-11 00:00:00

825 .. -
592

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Total 1,160 6,118 201
Corresponding
week in 1847. .1,206 ... 4,985 ... 117 ... 500 120

Difference ... 461ess. 1,133 more. 84 more 651. 109 1.
From the above returns it will be seen that the imports
in the past week have been very extensive. The prin-
cipal increase has been from France, and we understand
that, owing to the want of demand in the French mar-
kets, large numbers of Beasts will shortly find their way
hither from the various ports. At Hull, Newcastle,
&c., about 2,500 head of Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs,
have arrived, chiefly from Holland. Two cargoes of
Beasts are almost daily expected at Southampton from
Portugal. We may observe that the Spanish and Por-
tuguese beasts, though light weighers, continue wholly
free from disease. Our market was well supplied with
foreign stock, the quality of which was somewhat im-
proved, especially as relates to the French Beasts. For
all descriptions the demand was heavy, and prices were
with difficulty supported. There was a decided falling-
off in the numbers of English Beasts, compared with
those shown on Monday last, while their quality was by
no means first-rate. For the primest Scots, Herefords,
and Devons, the demand was steady, and, in some few
stances. the prices ruled a shade higher. Still, however,
the highest figure for Beef did not exceed 4s per Blbs.
In the middling and inferior breeds comparatively little
business was transacted at last we, k's quotations. At
the close of business a total clearance was not effected.
From the northern grazing districts we received about
1,000 short-horns; the eastern, western, and midland
counties, 700 Herefords, runts, Devons, Scots, &c.; from
other parts of England, 800 of various breeds; and from
Scotland, 300 horned and polled Scots. The remainder
of the bullock supply was derive d from abroad and the
neighbourhood of the metropolis. The supply of Sheep
was on the increase, yet it proved moderate for the time
of year. There was less activity in the demand for all
bretds of Sheep than on Monday last, yet that day's
prices were mostly supported. Prime old Downs sold
at from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs. We were fairly supplied
with Lambs, the "season" for which is fast drawing, to
a close, yet a good progress was made in sales, at last
week's prices. The supply of Calves was moderate,
nevertheless the Veal trade ruled inactive at unaltered
currencies, viz, from 3s 2d to 4s per Sibs. Prime small
Porkers moved off steadily; other kinds of Pigs slowly,
at our quotations.
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Ink the offal.

Per Sibs. to at
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Inferior 8e5.5tt...... 3 0 3 2 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
-c.cond quality ,•.. 3 4 3 6 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 6 4 8
Prime large Oxen— 3 8 310 Southdown Wether 410 5 0
('rime Scots .• •... 310 4 0 Ditto eutof the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 G Large Hogs ••••• • 3 10 4 2
('rime small ditto .. 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers .... 4 4 4 6
4iickling Calves ..17 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 21 0
Inferior Sheep • •3 10 4 2 Lambs •••••• • • • • 4 0 5 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I I
Sheep. Calves.
Pigs.
4,051 27.730 252 355
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Be 7 asts. I S
4 ,2heep. I Calves. I Pigs.
il 60 120
)57 EWG.A.TEI AND LEAD ENE ALI.

A full average time-of-year supply of country-killed
meat has been received up to these markets since Mon-
day last, viz., 200 carcasses of Beef ; 600 ditto of Mut-
ton ; 450 ditto of Lamb ; 400 ditto of Veal ; and 190
ditto of Pork. The supplies on offer slaughtered in
London have been tolerably good. Prime Mutton and
Lamb have commanded a steady sale, at full prices.
Beef, however, has declined 2d per 81b. In the value
of Veal and Pork, we have no alteration to notice.
About 1,000 carcasses of Foreign Meat have been dis-
posed of.
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At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
2 8 210 Mutton, inferior •• 3 6 310
3 0 3 2 middling.. 4 0 4 4
3 2 3 4 prime •• 4 6 4 8
3 4 3 6 Pork, large .. ••• • 3 6 4 2
3 0 4 0 - small ••• • 4 4 4 6
Lamb. 4s Od t• 58 Od.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Reef ,inferlor • • • • • •
- middling •• • •
- prime large • •
- prime small ..

t'eal ..............

Our markets continue to be very heavily supplied with
Potatoes, in good condition. Selected samples move off
treely at from 4/ 15s to 51 8s per ton. The middling
qualities are a slow sale, at from 31 10s to 4/10s per ton.