The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-12 00:00:00

THE GREAT CHRISTMAS
CATTLE MARKET.

argil R allways. Paid Closing t minus dose
Price.

COP N EXCHANGE.

Atlantic & St Laurence
Leased at 6 per cent..
'Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd

all
100
all

82 84

The steady upward movement in the value of live stock,
during the present year, in the face of full average supplies,
and the enormous consumption going on in nearly all parts
of England, have produced great interest as regards the
result of the Great Christmas market, appointed to be held
to-day. The grazing community have regarded with some
anxiety the value and importance of extensive crossing in
a pecuniary point of view, and consumers have shown them-
selves fully alive to the producing powers of the country ;
in other words, they have been desirous of ascertaining how
far extensive crossing has increased the quantity of food,
when compared with what is termed the " pure" system.
That the system has been successful in each point of view,
is evident from the general weight and condition of the
bullock show here this morning. It is quite true that the
past has been a favourable season for rearing and feeding
stock-the weather having been fine, and the supplies of
natural and artificial food very large-still it is gratifying
to observe that the original breeds of the country have not
deteriorated, and that we have, consequently, good and
pure blood to fall back upon for future supplies,
And here we may remark that we have seldom
witnessed so even a mixture of each kind
of stock as on the present occasion; in point of fact, it was
one of the best shows ever witnessed, not only for the
butcher but for consumers. We may, perhaps, take the
Scots as a leading breed, viewed as regards their peculiar
merits. In them we found points of the highest value,
and not a few of them were of enormous weight, without
indicating other than good symmetry. This particular
breed arrived in full average number, not only from Soot-
land, and even its most northern parts, but likewise from
Norfolk and some other counties. The crosses may, we
think, be next alluded to as stock of a first-class,character.
Those animals were, so to speak, all " roast beef ;" they
were of enormous weight, and of undoubtedly good sym-
metry. In reference to the short horns, it may be ob-
served that there were fewer out-of-size animals amongst
them than has been noticed in some former years; and in
our judgment they were far more suitable for general con-
sumption. We do not assume for a moment that this
most valuable breed has deteriorated ; on the contrary, our
impression is that moderately fat animals pay the grazier
much better than those 30 or 40 stones over what may be
termed a moderate weight. We now come to the Devons.
The important changes in this breed are important ones,
since not an inferior bullock was on show; there
was very little difference in their respective weights, and,
consequently, they produced high quotations. The Here-
fords may be classed next. Amongst them were animals
of great merit, with noble frames, and of first-class quality.
It may be stated, however, that the actual number shown
was not equal either to 1853 or 1857. The Sussex breeds
next command attention. For the most part they were
extremely good, but their ages, some of them being seven
years old, were against an active trade ; nevertheless the
numbers increased in a comparative sense, and the quota-
tions realised were fully up to 4s 8d and 4s 10d per 81bs.
There were some remarkably prime Welsh runts on offer,
and there were largo numbers of steers, heifers, and oxen
from various localities, and mostly mixed, which added
considerably to the interest of the show. From Ireland
some remarkably good beasts came to hand, and produced
high quotations. If the Irish graziers can readily product
stock of the description exhibited here to-day, surely they
might make an effort to improve their position in the Smith-
field Club. This year the show of Irish beasts in the yard
was a poor affair indeed.
The following return shows the number of beasts exhi-
bited and the prices obtained for them on the groat days in
the last eighteen years :-
Year. Beasts Shown. Prices.
1841
1842
1843
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858

gu. 6 percent
Do. Addit. Capital A

98} 991
171 171
41 Sid

Do. Do. 4 B
Buffalo and Lakt Huron

Do. New
Do. Preference
B uffalo, Bran t. & (30(1146
8 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug..., 1872
Do. do. 1 July, 1873
'Do. do. 1 June, 18741
Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.
Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.)
Cape Town & Dock Scrip
Central Oude (Limited)
Ceylon Guaranteed °p.c
Demerara
Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c
lEast Indian, gu. 5 p. c
I Do. I` Shares Ext

51 O

l'par j p

lf lid
id,

I id
lu3 1034-'
par id
par id

Do. Jubbulpore
p.c. Bds. pay.'s9
Do. 4i p. c. Debentrs.
Geelong& Melbourne
Geelong Corporation 6
per cent. Bonds
Grand Trunk of Canada
Do. 6 per cent. Pref
Do. 6 percent. Debentr
Do. 7 per cent. 18 62
Do. do. 1867
,Do. do. 1872.
Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.e.
I Do. New, gua.s per cent.
IGt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip
guaranteed 5 per cent.
Gt.W. of Canada Shares
Do. New
Do. Bonds pay. '76,with
opt. till '6O
Do. do. '73 till '6O
Do. do. '73 without opt
Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do
Madras, guar., 4} p.
Do. do. 5 per cent.
Do. 41 p. c. Extension
Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c
Do. Fourth do.
Do. do.
Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds
Newßrun swick& Canda.
Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc
Class ACapitl.Share
Do. do. Land do
Do. do. B. Capital do
Do. do. Land do
Oude (Limited)
Scinde
Do. New g
Do. Punjaub t?
Do. Indus. St. Flo. Et
St. Andrews & Quebec A
Trinidad(Limited) Scrip

The total imports of foreign stock into London last wPek
were 4,381 head. In the corresponding week in 18F,8 we
received 4,323 ; in 1857, 1,773 ; in 1856, 1,622 *; in 1855
4,752 ; in 1854, 3,999 ; in 1853, 6,816.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON T.AST 'VEER.
From.
Rotterdam Beasts. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
460 3,698 298 ..
Harlingen
Hamburgh 29 .. 522
Dordt ... 2.5 .. 45 ..
Tonning . . 59 121 ..
Bremen .... 2..
Antwerp
Total 635 3,307

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-- .. -- .. 26 .. --

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1858 2lO .. 3,781 . . 229 . . 3
1657 259 .. 1,361 .. 156 ..
1856 499 919 .. 204 ..
1855 859 .. 3,555 .. 238 ..
1854 1,139 .. 2,593 .. .. 269 .. 7
1853 1,180 4,698 , 462 .. 20
Mr. Robert Morgan had on sale a large number of re-
markably fine beasts from Aberdeenshire, fed by Messrs.
Kidd, Cooper, Stodart, and Mitchell; also some first-rate
animals, belonging to Mr. Ploughright, Mr. John Allday,
Colehill, and Mr. J. Towers, of Ludlow. There was on
Mr. Morgan's stand a very fine collection sent by Mr.
Robert Leeds of Lexham, Norfolk, Mr. Freeman, near
Lynn, Mr. Gilliot and Mr. Kendal.
Mr. Maidwell had 32 Scots of very fine quality, forwarded
by Mr. M'Combie, of Tillefour. Mr. Lamb exhibited 44
wonderful Scots from Norfolk, and Mr. Lenin, of Brough-
ton-house, near Aylesbury, had, as usual, some remarkably
fine animals.

Mr. George Dickson had a largo collection of prime
animals forwarded tom Scotland, the property of Messrs.
Knowles, Mar►'jn, Thompson, Kidd, Bruce, Stodart, Long -
more, Tait, •Wishart, Frost, and other graziers,of Aberdeen
and 11;anffshire.

Mr. Collins showed some prime beasts belonging to Mr.
Bowman, Mr. J. B. Ellis, and Mr. Hall, of Norfolk, like•
wise some good Devons and runts from Buckinghamshire.
Mr. Giblett had a fine show of beasts sent by Mr. A.
Mennie, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Martin, of Aberdeen.
Amongst the sheep we noticed some prime flocks, the
65 (iloucesters sent to Messrs. Weall, by R. Rowland,
Esq., of Crestow, Mr. Ball, Mr. White, &c., of Oxon and
Berks. Messrs. Giblett and Guirier had a good collection.
Mr. Mawer showed some fine sheep fed by M. Hantley,
Esq., of Croft. Mr. Eland had a fine show of heavy sheep
from Lincolnshire and other quarters. The bulk of them
were sent by M. Heanly, Esq., of Croft, C. Smith of
Frampton, and others. Mr. Thomas Dodds had a primp
collection of animals from the stocks of Mr. Streatley, of
Berks, Mr. King, of North Stortt, Mr. J. Franklin, of
Oxon, &c. Mr. Bussell sold some very fine foreign sheep
above 70s. each.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 18b9,

THIS MARKETS.

The leading country markt'ts held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wh eat. Good and fine samples
were in fair request at full r rites, but other kinds were a
dull inquiry. The barley trade was heavy, and the quota-
dons had a drooping tendency. Other produce moved off
slowly on former terms.
Most of the Continental markets have been inactive for
wheat, yet prices have been supported. In the United
States both wheat and flour have continued to sell at irre-
gular prices.

Only moderate supplies of English grain came to hand
last week. The imports from abroad were 8,465 qrs. of
wheat, 15,773 barley, 14,286 oats, 1,000 rye, 4,008 beans,
2,109 peas, 682 tares, 7,185 linseed, 2,270 rapeseed, 626
sundry, 180 sacks and 6,623 barrels of flour.

The supplies of wheat received fresh up this morning,
coastwise and by land carriage from Essex and Kent, were
only moderate; but the general condition of the samples,
considering the damp state of the weather, was tolerably
good. Although the attendance of millers was far from
numerous, the demand for most kinds ruled steady, at
prices fully equal to the currencies realised on Monday
last.

We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with foreign wheat. Importers generally were firm in their
demands, but the amount of business doing was only mode-
rate, at late quotations.

In foreign wheat the transactions were on a very mode-
rate scale.

Fine barley—the show of which was limited—realised
previous rates ; but secondary and inferior sorts were dull,
and ls. por quarter cheaper.

New malt supported former terms, but old parcels were
rather cheaper.

The show of oats was only moderate, and the) net trade
ruled steady at 6d per quarter more money.
Beans moved off slowly, at last week's o:aotations.
In peas very little was doing, at latf, rates.
There was a fair business doing !in flour, at full prices.

CURRENCY PER IMI.ERIAL MEASURE. -
Wheat—Essex and Ki':ut, red, new vs to 488
Ditto, old 4os 48s
Ditto, T.liite, new 46s 618
Ditto, old 4BB 621
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 4os 458
Ditto, new 4Ol 468
Bye—Old —8 —8
New
Barley—Grinding...., 238 291
Malting .308 38s
Chevalier 3BB 435
Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk
Brown
Kingston and Ware 528 648
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and LincelnBh., Feeding 228 265
Potato 2BB 328
Youghal and Cork, black 238 268
Cork, white 238 328
Scotch, Feeding 23s 328
Beans—Tick
rigtoons
Peas—Grey
Ilaple
White 4OB 498
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 328 348
Stockton and Norfolk.