The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-18 00:00:00

974 ... -
730 ... 124

... 141 ... 6

•.. 68 ... --

Difference ... 254 more. 764 more. 73 more. 6 more
At the northern outports about 1,100 head of stock have
been landed from Holland and Germany, in fair average
condition. The supply of foreign stock on sale here was
very moderate, even the time of year considered, and of
very middling quality. All breeds were very dull, and
the quotations were almost nominal, nearly the whole of
the Beasts being turned out unsold. We were again
heavily supplied with home-fed Beasts, about one-third
of which were the refuse of Monday last, in excellent
condition; indeed, with the exception of these from
abroad, there was scarcely a second rate Bullock in the
market. As most of the butchers had supplied them-
selves last week, we have again to report a very heavy
demand for Beet, at a further decline in the quotations
of from 2d to, in some instances, 4d per Blbs. The mar-
ket closed heavily in the extreme for Beef, and nearly,
1,500 Beasts were not disposed of. Although the sup-
ply of Sheep was tolerably good, there was a somewhat
improved demand for that description of stock, at fully,
but at nothing quotable beyond, the prices paid on Mon-
day last. The primest old Downs were selling at from
4s 10d to .5s per Sibs., and at a hich a good clearance
was effected. Calves the numbers of which were mode-
rate, moved off steadily, at Friday's advance in prices of
from 2d to 4d per 81bs. Prime small Calves sold at
4s 8d to 5s per slbs. There was rather an improved
demand for prime small Pigs, at very full currencies.
Otherwise the Pork trade was in a sluggish state,
For Sibs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to a. d.
inferior Beasts... 3 2 3 6
Second quality - ... 3 8 310

s. d. to s. d.
Second qual. Sheep 3 6 4 0
Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6
Southdown Wether 4 8 6 0
Ditto eut of tho wool 0 0 0 0
Large Hogs •.••• • 3 10 4 4
Small Porkers .. •• 4 6 4 8
Quarter old Pigs ..15 0 21 8
Lambs .......... 0 0 0 0
AT MARKET.
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Prime large Oxen.. 310 4 0

Prime Scots

Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6
Primesmall ditto .. 4 8 5 0

Suckling Calves ..17 0 24 0 I
:nforior Sheep .. . 3 0 3 4
TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts. I
Sheep.
3,763 18,890
FOREIGN
I Sheep.
3,170

I Calves.
174

Pigs.
204

SUPPLY.

Beasts.
64

I Calves.
81

Pigs.

NEWGATB AND ZDADENNAZII.
Very large supplies of Scotch and country killed
killed meat have been received up to these markets in
the last week, viz., 700 carcases of Beef, 3,000 ditto
of Mutton, 900 ditto of Veal, and 4,000 ditto of Pork.
As might be expected, those on offer slaughtered in the
metropolis have been large, :and of excellent quality,
even the time of year considered. Each kind of prime
meat has sold to a fair extent, (at full prices, but the
middling and inferior qualities have met a slow inquiry,
at barely late rates. A very heavy show of Christmas
Beef will, doubtless, be made this week. Only about
600 carcases of foreign meat, killed in London, have
been on offer. The imports of slaughtered meat have
consisted of 39 baskets of Beef and Pork from Hamburgh.
At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. a. d. toe. d.
Beef,inferior.... •• 2 6 210 Mutton, inferior .. 3 2 3 4
- middling •• •• $ 0 3 2 - middling.. 3 6 3 8
primelarge .• 3 2 3 4 prime.... 310 4 4
prime small •• 3 6 3 8 Pork.large. ..... 3 6 4 4
Veal— •• •• •• 310 410 small
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
The arrivals of Potatoes from Scotland and various
parts of England have been on the increase since this day
au'nnight. On the whole, their quality has proved to-
lerably good. We have received an immense supply
from the Continent in excellent condition, viz., 40 sacks
from Bremen, 300 sacks from Bordeaux, 750 tons from
Rouen, 60 ditto from St. Valery, 85 ditto from Wiener, 2
barrels from Malaga, 200 and 145 sacks from
Havre, 292 baskets, 145 bags, and 300 tons from
Rotterdam, 33 sacks and 86 tons from Antwerp, 140
tons from Honfleur, 51 bags and 89i tons from Ham-
burgh, 4t4 bags and 235 tons from Calais, 50 ditto from
Louvain, 136 tons from Gravelines, and 1,400 tons from
Dunkirk. This lane supply has had a depressing inilu-
,nce upon th, di inand, sat. i_riees have a downward ten-
dency. Yorkshire Regents, 1003 to 1455; Scotch ditto,
1100 s to 120 s ; ditto Reds, 60s to 90s; ditto Cups, 70s