The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-07 00:00:00

From

Calais
RarHugon 2 0
Rotterdam 24 ...
Ostend
Antwerp —
Amsterdam 2 ..• ••.
Hamburg

21 ..

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... 77 ... -
.•. 5 -

3 ... -

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T0ta1.... 27G ... 213 ... ... 103 ...
The yearly comparison of weekly Imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1855 449 ... 261 ... ... 221 ...
1554 456 ... 964 ... ... 209 ...

1853 835 ~, 2,654 ...
L 859
1851 5lB „, 1,240 „,
1850 2:55 ,„ 515 ...

- ... 413 ... 6
- ... 299 ...
- ... 281 ... 37
- ... 224 ... -•

There was a very poor show of foreig❑ stock in to-day's
market, both as to number and quality.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts
were seasonably good and in fair condition. The attend-
ance of buyers was far from numerous, and the demand
for all kinds of beasts ruled heavy, at a decline in the prices
realised on Monday last of 4d per 8 lbs. The extreme
♦alue of the best lots was 4s 4d ; whilst the general top
figure for beef was very little over 43 per 8 lbs.
The receipts from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire amounted to 2,500 Scots and short horns ; from
other parts of England, 350 of various breeds; front Ire-
land, 120 oxen ; and from Scotland, 550 stots.
We were well supplied with sheep, in middling condi-
tion. For all kinds the demand ruled heavy, and prices
were 4d per 8 lbs lower compared with Monday last. The
highest price for Downs in the wool was 5s ; out of the
wool, 4s 61 per 8 lbs.
There was a fair show of lambs, which moved off steadily
at full quotations, viz., 6s to 7s per 8 lbs. From the Isle
of Wight only 20 head came to hand.

Although the supply of calves was limited, the veal trade
Puled heavy, at Gd per 8 lba beneath the currencies realised
on that day se'nnight.

Pigs were very dull, at barely last week's (imitations.
Per Sibs to sink the otfait.
5. d. e. d. e. d. a d•
Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 oPrimeSouthdown 4 8 5 0
Second quality.... 3 2 3 6,Large crse. calves 4 0 410
Prime large oxen 3 8 4 OfPrime small do 5 0 5 6
Primo Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4,Large hogs
Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 8 Small porkers
Second quality ...3 10 4 2'Suckling calves 211 0 29 0
Prime erse.-wlled.4 4 4 6 Quarter old pigs 21 0 27 0
Lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od.
TOTAL ',IMPLY. FOZEION SUPPLY.
Sheep ••• •• ..... ......... 22,470 Sheep .. •• •• .• ...... 300
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat
stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on
Monday, April 9, 1855, and in the Metropolitan Market
this day, Monday, April 7, 1856.
Per Blbs, to sink the offals.

April 9, 1555.
s. d. s. d.
Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 4
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 6 4 2
Prime large oxen ... 4 4 4 6
Prime Scots, &c ... 4 8 4is
Coarse and inferior sheep ~. ... 3 4 3 6
Second quality ditto ... ... 3 8 3 10,
Prime coarse 'mooned ditto ... 4 0 4 21
Prime Southdown ditto .. 4 6 4 101
Lambs 5 2 6 6
Large coarse calves ... 310 4
Prime small ditto ... ... 4 6 4 10'
Large hogs ... ... 3 0 4 0
14164 t small porkers „. 4 2 4 4
Beasts._ 3,096
Sheep 20,500
Calves._ ... 77
Pigs ... 465 i 410
St:Truss Os SALE, April 10, 1854.—Beasts, 4,495; sheep
and lambs, 23,610; calves, 131; pigs, 310.
April 11, 1853. Beasts, 3,518 ; sheep and lambs, 19,100 ;
calves, 151 ; pigs, 275.

April 7, '56.
d. s. d.
2 10 to 3 0
32 3 6
3$ 4 0
11 2 4 4
14 3 8
3 10 4 2
4 4 6
;1 8 5 0
60 7 0
14 0 410
:5 0 5 6
6 4 2
14 4 410
4,855
22,470