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

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1859.‘t

THE

GREAT CHRISTMAS

I.IIIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CATTLE MARKET.

CORN EXCHANGE.

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 grazingbommunity 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 hero this morning. It is quite true that the
past has been a favourable season for roaring 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 supplieak
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 witneued, 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. Thi■ particular
breed arrived in full average number, not only from Scot-
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.
These animals were, so to speak, all " roast beef;" they
were of enormous weight, and of undoubtedly good sync
mistry. In reference to the short horns, it may be ob-
served that there wore fewer out-of-size animals amongst
them than has been noticed in some former years ; and iY
our judgment they wore far more suitable for general con•;
gumption. 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 Devon..
The important changes in this breed are important ones,
since n0t,,., an inferier bullock was on show; there
was very little difference in. their respective weights, and;
consequently, they produced high quotation'. 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, hovrevetr, that the actual number shown
was not equal either to 1865 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 8113 s.
There were some remarkably prime Welsh runts on offer,
and there were large 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 produce
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 peat days in
the last eighteen years :-
Year. Beasts Shown. Prices.
1841
1842
1843 ..
1844
1845
1846
1847
1848
1849
1850 6,341
18.51
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
were 4,381 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we
received 4,323 ; in 1857, 1,773 ; in 1856, 1,622 ; in 1855
4,752 ; in 1854, 3,999 ; in 1853, 6,916.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON LIST WEER.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Piga.
Rotterdam . 460 .. 1,398 .. 291 ..
Harlingen
Hamburgh 49 .. 522 ..
Dordt
Tonning 59 .. 121 ..
Bremen .. 2..
Antwerp
Tt4l 635 3,307

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319

The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :
Boasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
1858 810 .. 3,781 .. 229 .. 3
1857 259 .. 1,361 .. 159 ..
[856 499 .. 919 204
[855 859 3,553 .. 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 Megan.
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 fino 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 large collection of prime
animals forwarded from Scotland, the property of Messrs.
Knowles, Martin, Thompson, Kidd, Bruce, Stodart, Long-
more, Tait, Wishart, Frost, and other graziers,of Aberdeen
and Banffshire.

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 Gloucesters sent to Messrs. Weall, by R. Rowland,
Esq., of Crestow, Mr. Ball, Mr. White, ke., of Oxon and
Berks. Messrs. Giblett and Guirier had a good collection.
Mr. Mawer showed some fine sheep fed by M. Hantloy,
Esq., of Croft. Mr. Eland had a fine show of heavy sheep
from Lincolnshire and other quarters. The bulk of them
others. Mr. EBg.
Frampton, and Thomas Dodds had a prime
wcoelrleectsieonntofbyanlimi.alisiferaolimlYt'he Stocks of Mr. Streatley, of
of Croft, C. Smith of
Berks, Mr. King, of North Stortt, Mr. J. Franklin, of
Oxon, &c. Mr. Bussoll sold some very fine foreign sheep
above 70s. each.

STATE OF THE TRADE.
The total supply of beasts was a very large ono, and its
general quality was unusually prime. Owing to the small
number of country butchers in attendance, the trade was far
from active. However, the best lots, e‘c., sold at 5s 4d per
81b; but other kinds moved off 81,,w1y at late rates. We
wore reasonably well supplied with beasts. Prime Downs
and half•brods were firm and rather dearer, the extreme
price being 5s 641 per 814. Most other breeds were a mod*
rate inquiry at late rates.

Prime small &ace moved off steadily, other kinds of veal
slowly, at previous currencies. Pigs were a dull inquiry,
but not oteaper.
Frbm Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire about 3,200 short-horns, &c., CaMs to hand. The
arrivals from Norfolk, Suffolk, and other parts of England
amounted to 2,700 Herefords, Scots, Devons, runts, Sussex
beasts, &c. ; from Scotland, 1,000 Scot■ and crosses ; and
from Ireland, 400 oxen and heifers.
Per 8111 s. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d. s.
Crse. &inf. boasts 3 6 3 10 Primecrs-wool do. 4 6 4 8
Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 6 Pme. S'thdowndo. 5 0 5 4
Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Largo crse. calves 4 2 4 4
Prima Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 4 10 5 2
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 10 Large hogs 3 6 i 10
Second quality do. 40 4 4 Small porkers 40 5 0
28s to 295.
Suckling calves, 19s to 22s ; and quarter .old store pigs,

TOTAL SUPPLY
Beasts 7,560
Sheep • 24,420
Calves ' l6O
430
Pigs

FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts 540
Sheep
Calves
Pigs

COMPARISON OP THE GREAT DAYS.
Por Sibs, to sink the offals.

1858. 1359.
d IL d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 4to 3 41.
8 3 6.t0 3 10
Second quality ditto
Prime largo oxen 4 4 4 8 4 3 5 0
Primo Scots, &c. . . • • •4 10 5 0 5 2 5 4
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 8 4 3 8 3 4 310
Second quality ditto ! . • •3 10 4 4 4 0 4 4
Prima coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 4 4 6 4 6 4 8
Prime Southdown ditto . .
Lambs
Large coarse calves • • • 3 8 4 4 4 2 4 8
Prime small ditto
Large hogs
Neat small porkers • • • • 3 6 4 2 4 0 5 0
Beasts
Sheep and lambs . .
Calves
Pigs

A grenadier on duty near the Theatre du Pare
at Brussels on Saturday, two nights back, picked
up a roll of papers and gave it to the officer at the guard-
house. Soon afterwards the sentinel saw a man rush out of
the theatre, and address several persons as if to inquire
whether they had found anything, On appealing to
the grenadier he was informed that his roll of pagers,
which, as it appears, contained 100,000 francs in
bank notes, was in the hands of the officer at the guard-
house. On recovering his lost property he offered the sol-
dier the magnificent sum of lf, 500,

The leading country markets held on Saturday were but
moderately supplied with wheat. Good and fine samples
were in fair request at full prices, but other hinds were a
dull inquiry. The barley trade was heavy, and the quota-
tions had a drooping tendency. Other pri)duce moved off
slowly on former terms.

Most of the Continental markets have bean 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 moderato 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.
Tho supplies of wheat received fresh up this morning,
coastwise and by land carriage from Essex and Kent, wore
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 mod*
rate, at late quotations.

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

Fine barley—the show of which was limited—realised
previous rates; but secondary and inferior sorts were dull,
and ls. per quarter cheaper.
New malt supported former terms, but old parcels were
rather cheaper.

The show of oats was only moderate, and the oat trade
ruled steady at 6d per quarter more money.
Beans moved off slowly, at last week's quotations.
In peas very little was doing, at late rates.
There was a fair business doing in flour, at full prices.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 43s to Qs
Ditto, old
' Ditto, white, new 46s ills
Ditto, old 438 626
Norfolk and Linooln, red, old 4os 45s
Ditto, new 4OB 468
Bye—Old —s —s
New
Barley—Grinding...., 231 29s
Malting
Chevalier 3BB 438
Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk,, 528 Oa
Brown
Kingston and Ware 528 640
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lino.lash., Feeding, 22s 266
Potato 2BB 328
Youghal and Cork, black .. 23s 26s
Cork, white 238 328
Scotch, Feeding 23s 328
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 4OB 49s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 32s 346
Stockton and Norfolk