The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-10 00:00:00

Sheep.

From Beasts.
ftotterclam...... 31 ...

Calais - ...
•perto
Harlingen
Antwerp

Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
... 34 ...

...
... 90 ... -

Total ... 477 ... ... ... 152 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1855 2OO ... ... ... 108 ...
1854 317 ... 1,066 ... ... 131 ... -
1853 551 ... 1,831 ... ... 232 ...
[852 lB9 ... 1,297 ... ... 212 ...
1851 442 ... 1,495 ... ... 188 ... 13

A very moderate supply of foreign stock was en offer in
to-day's market. The show of Irish stock was confined to
41 beasts and a few pigs.

Compared wick Monday last, the supply of hums•fed
beasts was very moderate ; but their general quality was
good. For all breeds we had rather an active demand, at
an advance in the quotations realised on Monday last of
2d per Sibs. The best sorts realised 4s 8d per Sibs, and a
good clearance was effected.
From Norfolk. Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we
received 1,930 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of
Eeglaud, 220 of various breath ; and, from Scotland, 500
horned and polled Scots, chiefly by railway.
With sheep we were tolerably well supplied, and most
breeds came to hand in fair condition. Prime Downs sold
readily, at an improvement in the quotations of 2d per 81bs.
Other breeds were less active, yet, in some instances,
prices had an upward tendency. The best old Downs
realised 5s par Blbs. The best clipped sheep produced 4s
2d per 81bs.

The few lambs in the market changed hands freely, on
higher terms—the top figure being 74 2d per Subs.
Calves—the supply of which was very limited—sold
steadily, at as improvement in value of 2d per Sibs. The
best calves were worth 5s 8d per 81bs.

There was very little inquiry for pigs, at last week's
quotations.

Per Blbs to sink the offal*.

e. d.
Inferior Beaste....3 2to
Second quality.... 3 6
Prime large oxen 4 0
Prime Scots, dm 4 6
Inferior Shoop ...3 4
Second quality ...3 10
Prime crse. -wiled. 4 4

s. d. I s. d. s. d.
3 4 PrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0
3lu Largo cm. calves 4 2 6 0
4 4 (Prime small do 5 2 5 8
4 BiLargo hogs
3 8 Small porkers 4 4 410
4 2Suckling calvos 22 0 29 0
4 6,Quarterold pigs 21 0 28 0
1 FOREIGN 1117PPLT.
neut.! 3,757 j Beasts...... •• ....•••••• • 184
sheep ••• •• ..•• •• —21,740 Shewo ..•• •• •• .• •• .• ••••••

TOTAL SIMPLY.

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35 1 Calves..• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • •

Pigs •• •• •• •• •••••••• •• 505

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A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, March 12, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, March 10, I 556,
Per 81hs, to sink the offals.
March 12, 18.55.',Mareh10,'56
s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts ... 3 4 to 3 6,3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 =l3 6 310
Prime large ones 4 6 4 84 0 4 4
Prime Scots, 410 5 011 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 6 3 1011 4 3 8
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4,3 10 4 2
Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 6 4 10:1 4 4 6
Prime Southdown ditto .. 5 0 5 24 S 5 0
Lambs 0 0 0 010 0 0 0
Large coarse calves 4 2 4 814 2 5 0
Prime small ditto ... 410 5 4,5 2 5 8
Large hogs ... ... 3 0 4 03 6 4 2
Neat small porkers .„ ... 4 2 4 414 4 410
Boasts_ ... 3,984 3,757
Sheep ... 17,560 21,740
Calves... ... 43 35
Pigs ..................325 805
SUPPLIES ON S.sts, March 13, 1854.—Beasts, 4,395; sheer.
20,320; calves, 102; pigs, 335.
March 14, 1853. Beasts, 4,206 ; sheep, 16,110; calves,
104 ; pigs, 215.