The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-19 00:00:00

102 ... 39 82
117 ... 4 ... 29
160 ... -

409 ... 43 ... 122 ... -

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves.
_Pigs
1855 577 ... 121 ... 6 ... 462 ... 7
1854 353 ... 1,012 ... 9 ... 396 ... 8
1853 462 ... L 741 ... 13 ... 338 ... 28
1852 389 .., 1,646 ... 30 ... 435 ... 14
1851 426 ... 1,597 ... 45 ... 322 ... 61
1850 227 ... 1,428 ... 230 ... 127 ...

There was a very poor show of foreign stock in to-day's
market as to number, but its quality was tolerably good.
Compared with Monday last, tke supply of beasts put
up from our grazing districts was limited. However,
nearly the whole of the stock was in excellent condition.
The attendance of buyers was good, and the beef trade
ruled brisk, at an advance in the quotations of fully 2d
per 8 lbs. The general top figure for beef was 4s Bd, but
some very prime sorts realised 45 101 pe: 8 lbs.
From Norfolk. Suffolk, Essex, and C..mbridgeshire we
received 1,700 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of
England 250 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 560 Scots ;
and from Ireland, 28 oxen.
We have had a -rely shoat supply of sheep in the market,
and the quality of most breeds was by no means first re.te.
The mutton trade was very brisk, and the quotations ruled
from 4d to fully Gd per 8 lbs above those realised on this
day se'nnight. Downs in the wool sold as high as 5s 10i
—out of the wool; 53 4d per 8 lbs. More than three-fourths
of the sheep were out of the wool.
The supply of lambs was but moderate. The lamb trade
was steady, at last week's quotations. The top price was
6s 4d per lbs. Abort 400 head came to hand from the
Isle of Wight.
We had an improved demand for calves, at 2d per 8 lbs
more money. The best veal realised 5s 6d per lbs.
There was very little inquiry for pigs, yet prices were
well supported.

Per Sibs to sink the offahl.
s. d. s. d.l i. d.
[nferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 6PrimeSouthdown 5 6 510
Second quality.... 3 8 3 10Large crse. calves 4 0 4le
Prime large oxen 4 0 I 4 Prime small do 5 0 5 6
Prime Scots, dtc. 46 4 811,arge hogs
Inferior Sheep ...4 0 4 2 Small porkers 4 4 1 8
Second quality _4 4 4 8 Suckliug calves 22 0 29 ti
Prime crse.-wlled.4 10 5 4/Quarter old pigs 21 0 1:7

Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d. -
TOTAL 'SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts .. • • • • •• • • 3,647
Sheep and lambs 18,930 1
Calves 109

8ea5t5....... .. • 53
5heet+..•••.....•••.,,,,:• 210
Calve ................ G 7
rig 5.....................- _

A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices or fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, May 21, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Mouday, May 19, 1856.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.
May 21, 1855.1 May 19,1856
s. d. s. d. a. d.
3 2to 3 613 2to 3 6
3 8 310;3 8 310
4 0 4 2;1 0 4 4

Coarse and inferior beasts
Second quality ditto ...
Prime large oxen ... ...

Prime Seas, &c 4 0 4 614 6 4 8
Coarse and inferior sheep 3 4 3 6,4 0 4 2
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 8 3 10♦ 4 4 8
Primo coarse woofed ditto ... 4 0 4 4I 10 5 4
Prime Southdown ditto 4 8 5 0,5 6 516
Lambs ... ... 5 0 610 5 4 6 4
Large coarse calves 4 0 4 B'4 0 410
Prime small ditto ... 410 5 4:5 0 5 6
Large hogs 3 0 4 0 4 4 2
seat small porkers 4, 2 4 4'4 4 4 8
Beasts... ... 4,290 3,647
Sheep 21,770 18,930
Calves 12 0 159

_ ___ ___ ... ...
Pigs ... •... ... ... ... ... 410 , r 250
SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 22, 1854.—Beasts, 3,510 ; shee:•
and lambs, 27,140; calves, 200; pigs, 230.
May 23, 1853. Beasts, 4,669 ; sheep and lambs, 22,740 ;
calves, 237 ; pigs, 330.