The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-15 00:00:00

THE SU' N,

The keen competition nroeugst railway companies having
materially reduced the expenses of transit, aud stock-
owners in gene' al being fully alive to the advantages
thus held out to o:ern—exclusive of the improved condi-
tion in vithich the supplies i're now shown, and the saving
of any material sacrifice in weight, so common to stock
consigned to the care of drivers prior to the formation of
railways—we cenuot feel surprised at the extee i t and m-
portaucti of the new order of things, which hes, also,
been found to *work admirebly well fur the consumers.
Coiseislering that the area of this mai ket was wholly in-
was vete to accommodate the immense arrivals of Beasts
fresh up to-day, the CiLy buthorities were compelled to
allow standing room, in Giltspur-street, and on Snow-
hill, for the salesmen from the West of England ; and
nearly 500 were kept in lairs until a portion of those
soil had been turned out ; yet the arrangements were
quite as good as could have been anticipated, under the
circumstances of confined space. We shall now proceed
to give a general analysis of this extraordinary collec-
tion. Entering the market from the south side, we
were met with about 800 pure Devons, wholly red, of
course, of the most symmetrical form and of great
sveiOst. Having, with no little difficulty, and we may
add, at some personal risk, forced our way as far as the
ILepital, we next beheld a similar number of pure
Herefords, about 200 of wliich were derived from Buck-
inghemshire. Passing iato the centre of this
great bucolic supply, we found ourselves sur-
rounded with masses from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire ; in other words, the well-known
Shorthorns. Continuing our inquiries, we presently
reached the Durbams, which, though few in number,
elicited the mark. d approbation of the visitors. The
old-fashioned Sussex stock next claimed cur attention,
and we felt a most decided conviction that this breed has
been suffered to decline from the want of due support
and attention in some quarter or other. Why should
such fine frames, such straight backs, deep barrels, and
full fore and hind quarters, not, sustain their proper
position in our cattle shows? Time was when such points
as we have aduded to would have kept up any breed
possessing them; but the fact appears to be that the
Herefords, Devons, and Shorthorns have spread them-
selves all over the country, to the manliest neglect of a
deccriptions of stock equal, in our judgment, to those
just named—at least in some respects. If South Downs
have become such favourites in most localities—and
deservedly so, too—why should not Sussex beasts?
Passing to that portion of the market in which the
Scots were exhibited, we found those by far the best col-
lection from the " far North" ever beheld. The Aber-
deenshire animals—mostly brought by railway—were
unrivalled. From Norfolk and Suffolk the supply of
Scots was larger than usual. As regards the other
breeds, they were mostly in first-rate condition. Exclu-
sive of the leading counties, arrivals , took place from
Northumberland, Cumberland, Staffordehire, Shropshire,
Rutlandshire, and Yorkshire. Taking the collection as
a whole, number and general weight considered, the
Herefords may be considered as the best portion of it.
The Shorthorns unquestionably took the second rank;
end the Devons the third. We may further remark
that, generally speaking, the Beasts showed greater
signs of age, consequently, were riper and more valu-
able to the butchers than in the ordinary ran of years.
As might be exp eted the attendance of both town
and emery buyers was very numerous, and largo num-
bers of prime Beasts were disposed of for conveyance to
distant parts of the country, viz , Hull, Bristol, Brighton,
Liverpool, Birmiegham, Leeds, Manchester, ese.
The following are the numbers of Beasts exhibited,
and the prices obtained for them on the " great days"
during the past twelve years:—
Year. Beasts shown.

Prices.

d.
s. a. 8.
5,074
1839
4 4 to 5 8

1840
1841
I,'''
1543
-• 3 0 to 4 6

1844

3 6 to 4 8

1845
1846
1847 ............ 4,282
1848 ............ 5.942
1849
1850
Durit.g last week the imports of foreign stock into
London 'Acre small, v:z , 3,628 hea-1. In the same period
in 1850 we received 5,734; in 1849, 3,720; in 1848,
3,155; end in 1847, 1,913 head.
IMPOF.TS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigsl6
Rotterdam ... 499 ... 1,117 ... 388
Antwerp
Ostend
Amsterdam l3 ..• 46 4 ...
Nieu Diep
Total ...... 567 .. 2,574 ... 462 ... 25
The yearly comparison of the weekly imports is as
under:—

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1850 ......... 859 a. 4,473 369 33
le 49 ........ 531 ... 2,937 ... 239 ... 11
1848... ...... 625 . 2,432 •
... 96 ... 2
1847 258 •..
.. 1,584 ... ... 71
In reference to individual excellencies of the Bullock
supply, we may briefly notice that exhibited by Mr.
Robert Morgan, which was composed of various splendid
breeds, grazed by Mr. Thomas Knowles, Mr. George
Knowles, Messrs. Martin, Mr. Peter Milne, Mr. J.
Cooper, and other gentlemen in Aberdeenshire. From
Lincolnshire Mr. Morgan had a fine collection, the pro-
perty of Mr. William Goodall, of Deepinbrs' •Mr. W.
Thomas, of Holbeach, Mr. Robert Cook, of Portland,
Mr. Dunn, of Boston, and Mr. Bird, of Bairset Farm.
There were in this portion of the show some remarkably
good Oxen forwarded by Mr. Robert Leeds. of West
Lexham, and some fine Scots, by Mr. C. Felten, of
Denton, Norfolk. Mr. Leeds, of Westerham, was also a
large exhibitor. The Ox belonging d
w to
hich Mr. Rohm
to
Leeds, of West Lexhem, Norfolk, ought
have cerried off one of the prizes in the show-yard, has
been seld to Mr. James Bassett, of Woolwich, Kent.
Mr, William Vorl:,y had a remarkable flee show of
Scots, Hereford.% Devons, and Short-horns; and so also
had Mr. Gurrier.
Mr. Thomas Dixon had a fine show of Short-horns
and Herefords, forwarded by Messrs. Walsham and
Taylor, of Long Sutton, Lincolnshire; the Marquis of
Exeter, Burghly Park, Stamford; Mr. Dunn, near
Louth, Lincolnshire; Mr. Terry, near Aylesbury; Mr.
T. Clark, of Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Mr. Martin had on sale ten remarkably fine Gal-
loway Scots, fed by Mr. Houghton, of Frawhark, near
Walshingham, Norfolk; and for which 451. each was
ask
Mre.
d.
Daniel Maidwell, of Leatherhead, had a good
collection of Herefords, Doyens, and Short-horns.
Amongst the Sheep, we noticed an unusually large
number of Gloucesters, Leicesters, and Kents, but the
supply of prime Downs was comperatively
Messrs. Whittnad and Starkey had on effer en wonnear
der-
ful Downs, fed by Mr. Redding, of Fryern-teourt,
Salisbury, and which won prizes at the local show.
The Messrs. Weald brought forward 50 very superior
South Downs, the property of E. F. WhittinArstall, Esq.,
of Leugley Bury, near Watford, Herts, together with
100 very fine Glouceeers, 16 helf-brecls, and 11 Down
Ewes, belonging to R. R lend, of Creslow, near
Aylesbury, Bucks. They had, likewise, 10 excellent lots
from Reading and Henley.
We may here observe that very great satisfaction has
been expressed by graziers in general at the detcreeini-
tion of the Smithfield Club to classify the animals in
future, in respect to each distinct breed.
STATE OF THE TRADE.
Owing to the immense number of buyers in attendance,
and the somewhat favourable state of the weather for
slaughtering, together with the actual number of beasts in
the market being somewhat less than at the correspond-
ing period in 1850, the Beef trade was tolerably steady,
and nearly all the stock changed hands at very full prices.
Some of the primest Scots realized 4s 2d per 81b, but the
more general top figure for Beef was 4s.
Fair average supplies of Sheep were brought forward.
Primo Old Downs moved off freely, at extreme cur-
rencies—viz, 4a 4d per 81bs. In the middling and in-
ferior breeds only a limited business was transectedi
nevertheless, prices were well supported. Calves came
very slowly to hand; whilst the Veal trade was heavy,
at barely late rates.
In Pigs, very few transactions were reported, but we
have no decline to notice in their value.
The exhibition of foreign stock was limited, and
mostly in inferior codition.
Per n
Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d
Inferior Beasts..... 2 8 3 0 Inferior Sheep •••• 2 10 3 0
Second quality •• 3 2 3 4 Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 8'
Prime large Ozen•• 3 6 310 Coarse-woolledditto3 10 4 0
Prime Seats •• •• .. 4 0 4 2 Southdown blether 4 2 4 4
Largo coarse Calves 2 8 3 4 Dltte eut of the wool° 0 0 0
S uok
Primline s 5
Calvesmtll ditto
..18 0 21 0 Small .. 3 6 3 8 Largll Porkers •• e 3
8 3 10
flogs •••• •• 2 6 3 6
Lambs •• •• • •• • • 0 0 0 0 Quarter old Pigs .•16 0 10 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. I Calved. I
Pi"'Sheep.
I 23,420 74 451
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Rheas.
Calves. PEge.
541 2,470 24 I
COMPARISON OF THE "GREAT DAYS."
A Statement and Comparison of the Supplies and Prices of
Fat Stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market,
on Monday, Dec. 16, 1850, and this day, Monday, Dec,
15, lesl.

801180.
6,113

Per 81135., to sink
ee 1850
the offas.
s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior Beasts ... ... 3 oto 3 2
Second quality ditto ... ... 32 3 4
Prime large Oxen .. 3Q 8
inferior 6 3
180
Prime Scots t. c.... ..• ••• 3
Coarse and Sheep... ... 210 3 2
Second quality ditto ... 3 3 4 3 6
Prime coarse-woolled ditto ... 6 310
Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 0 4 2
Lambs... ... 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 01
Prime small ditto 3 2 3 C
Large Hogs .. .. 6 3 e
Small Porkers ... 3 8 4 0
Beasts 6,341
Sheep and Lambs .. 26,030
Calves
Pigs .. 290

Dec 15, 1851
s. d. s. d.
2 Bto3 0
3 3 4
3 6 310
40 4 2
210 3 0
32 3 8
310 4 0
42 4 4
00 0 0
28 3 4
36 3 8
26 3 6
3 8 310
6,103
23,420
74
482

Nrwa-ATE .awn LE.a.zsvNuzam.
From the provinces, chiefly by railway conveyance,
upwards of 10,000 eareasos of Beef, Mutton, Bud Pork,
have atrivoi up to these mathets since Monday last.
To-day the supplies on cft,r, killed in the ntetropoli,
w'ro "a' "abiY txtcnsive. NoMith:Annding, that the
great market is bring held in Smithfield, ;JO that the
attendance of buyers is comps.ratively small, the general
demand mg be considered steady, at about stelioaary
prices.

.&t per steno by the Ceram.
8. d.. to e. d. i ..
5. 'I. tO B. c•
Beef, inferior...—. 2 0 2 2 ; Mutton, Esferior •• 2 6 210
~,, ,iiin,Y .• 2 4 2 k!- Trithilinit 3 A 8 6
„„ , , :,:,,,T, :, ... .... ,', __......,.... Prime ~, . k 310

Vt2l•., •• •••••• •• •• 2 8 3 8 j small ••••• • • • 2. 8 210

nontracla arrz SPIT/iMrXXITADS.
During last week, the total supply of Roatocto re.