The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-09 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD.

Last week's imports of foreign stock into London
were as under:—

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Rotterdam ... 255 ... 1,343 ... ... 133 14
Ostend.
Antwerp ... ... 4
Hamburgb ... 74 ... 31 ...
Nieu Diep... .. 49 ... 374 ... 35
Harlingen ... 113 ... 1,102 ... 34 ... 48
Amsterdam ... 10 ... 212 ... 20

Total 5Ol 3,112
Corresponding
week in 1847 664 ... 3,549 ... 89 ... 237 43

240 14

Difference ... 1631ess. 437 less. 551ess. 3m. 291.
At Hull and the other northern outports about 2,000
head of stock have come to hand, in, for the most part,
average condition. Comparatively speaking, the supply
of foreign beasts on offer here to-day was but moderate.
That of Sheep 'and Calves was smaller than for some
time past, and of very middling quality. The primest
of each kind of stock moved off steadily, at full prices;
but all other qualities were somewhat easier to purchase.
About 1,000 head were landed from the Dutch steamers
this morning. There was a considerable falling-off in
the number of home-fed Beasts on offer here to-day,
and their general quality was by no means prime, the
time of year considered. As the dead markets were
tolerably well cleared of their last week's arrivals, and
the attendance of buyers—especially of those residing
in the country—was good, the Beef trade was steady, at
prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday last, the
primest Scots producing from 4s to 4s 2d per 81bs, being
an advance in the quotations obtained on Friday of 2d
per Sibs, and at which a good clearance was effected.
We seldom recollect to have seen so few really prime
Scots in the market at this season as to- day. From
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, including
the Western and Midland counties, we received about
1,000 !Scots, Herefords, runts. Devons, Irish beasts,
Sce. ; from the northern districts, 1,200 short horns ;
from other parts of England, 350 of various '
breeds ; and, from Scotland, 40 Scots. Although the'
number of sheep were on the increase, compared with
those exhibited on Monday last, the supply of that des-
cription of of stock was very moderate, the time of year
considered. On the whole the Mutton trade was in a
very sluegish state, at a fall in the currencies of 2d per
81bs. The general top figures for the best old Downs
rated from 4s led to 5s per 81b. With Calves we were
scantily supplied, nevertheless the Veal trade was rather
heavy, at prices about equal to those paid on Friday.
Prime small Porkers moved off steadily at lute rates,
otherwise the Pork trade was in a very sluggish state.
Per 81bs. to Volt the offal.
d. to e. d.
s. d.
Inferior Beasts..... 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 310 to e.
4 Second quality -• • • 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8
Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown blether 410 5 0
Prime Scots ••••• • 3 10 4 2 Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs .. 3lO 4 6
Prime small ditto .• 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers 4 8 b •
FuckUng Calves • •17 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs l6 8 23 0
Inferior Sheep •3 4 3 8 Lambs •• • 0 0 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET,
I 22,G7 I . I Calves
184 390
FOREIGN Pigs.
90
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves. Pigs.
2,340 10 I

Beasts.
5,635

Beasts.
562

NEIWGIITE AND LEADENII.63a.
Cur markets continue to be well supplied with
country-killed Meat. During the past week we received
upwarda of 200 carcasses of Beef, 600 carcasses of
Mutton, 220 carcasses of Veal, and 700 carcasses of Pork
from various quarters. The supplies on offer, slaugh-
tered in the metropolis, are tolerably good. Prime
Beef, Mutton, Veal, and Pork have been in mo-
derate nilquest, at full prices. In the middling and in-
ferior kinds exceedingly little business is doing, at
barely late rates. About 800 carcasses of Foreign Meat
have appeared OR Sale.

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to a. d. e. d. toe. d.
Beef,inferior.• —•• 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 3 6
middling ••• • 2 8 210 •-----• middling• • 3 8 310
primelarge .. 3 0 3 2 prime .. •• 4 0 4 4
prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large ——•• •• 3 6 4 6
Veal ••••.•—•• • • • • 3 2 4 2 small .. .• 4 8 6 2

ZOIELOUGIT AND SPITALFIELDS.
Small cargoes of Potatoes have arrived coastwise
during the past week in middling condition; while the
imports from abroad have been liberal, viz., 183 tons
from Rouen; 200 ditto from Antwerp; 100 ditto from
St. Valery; 250 ditto from Rotterdam; 120 ditto from
lJamburgh; and 350 ditto from flamburgh. The de-
mand is steady on the following terms:—Yorkshire Re-
gents 120 s to 140 s; Wisbeach ditto, 100 s to 1058; Bel-
gian Re-
gents,
90s to 95s per ton.

BOROUGH HOP MAIMET.
Our market is seasoably well supplied with new Hops
of good colour. Selected parcels moved off slowly, at
somewhat improved currencies; while the value of the
secondary qualities is well supported. Yearling and old
Hops are almost nominal in value. The duty is
205,0001. to 210,000/. New Hops—Sussex Pockets, 45s
to 50s; Weald of Kent ditto, 48s to 665; Mid and East
Kent ditto, 50s to 105 s per cwt.