The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-26 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD.

Although several losses have been sustained at sea,
61 Beasts, 408 Sheep, and 39 Limbs having been lost
on passage from hotterdsna, tho imports of foreign
stock into London, since our last returns were mad«.
up, have been again very extensive, considering the low
range of prices here, and which it was fully expected,
some time since, would have had the effect of checking
the arrivals, especially as most kinds cf meat are rela-
tively dearer in the Dutch markets than herr. We un-
derstand that the quantity of stock in Holland ready for
export is decidedly larger than last year; hence we see no
prospect of any material falling off in the foreign
supplies, notwithstanding that the importations from
France and Spain have almost %holly ceased. The
Dutch Sheep, Lambs, and Calves are arriving
in better condition, particularly the farmer.
The total importltion last week amounted to
7,212 head. During the same period in 1849 we received
4,987; in 1848, 5,127; and, in 1847, 5,003 head. The
supply was derived as under :
IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Hamburgh 136 ... 28 ... 2
Harlingen 176 ... 2,251 .. 220 ... 101 ..
Dordt -
Antwerp
Amsterdam 2B 827 ... 76 ...
Guernsey 2 . . ..•
Bremen
Rotterdam

Total 1,308 .. 4,78) ... 474 ... 526 ... 25
Corresponding
week in 1849.. 818 3,661 ... 202 ... 2'•6 ... 90

Same week in
1t,48
At the outports the arrivals have not exceeded 800
head, chit fly Sheep, Lambe, and Pigs. From Ireland
68 Cows have come to hand for our market by sea.
Large supplies of foreign stock were brought forward in
to-day's market. All kinds moved off alowly, and
prices were not supported. From our northern grazing
districts, the arrivals of Beasts fresh up this morning
were seasonably extensive as to number, but very defi-
cient in quality. The few prime Scots, &e., offering,
commanded a steady sale, at prices fully equal to those
obtained on Monday last, in a few instances the highest
figure for Beef beiag 4s, though the general top quota-
tion was 3s 10d per Bibs. All other bret,_ds were in very
moderate request, but we have no change to notice in
their value. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, &c., we
received 2,800 Short-horns; from other parts of England
300 of various breeds; and from Scotland 68 horned and
polled Scots per railway. The remainder of the supply was
derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropo-
lis. We were well supplied with both English and Foreign
Sheep, especially the former. There was less activity
in the demand fur that description of stock than on this
day se'nnight, and to effect a clearance the salesmen
were compelled to accept of rather easier terms. The
general top price of Mutton was 4s per Blbs, although a
few very superior old Downs realised 4s 2d per Sibs.
Some of the Ualf-breds were worth nearly as much
money as the general run of Downs. Lambs were in
full average supply, and sluggish request, on somewhat
easier terms—the top figure beicg 4s 61 per 81bs.
Although the supply of Calves was extensive, the Veal
trade raled firm, at fully Friday's currencies. We had
a better inquiry for Pigs, at prices quite equal to those
of last week,

Ink the offal.

Per gibs. to a_
a. d. to a. d, 0. d. to s. d
Inferior Beests..... 2 6 2 8 Inferior Sheep ••.• 3 0 8 2
Second quality ••.. 2 10 3 2 Second gust. Sheep 3 4 8 6
Prime large Orten•• 3 4 3 6 Uoarse-weolicd ditto 3 8 310
Prime Scots •••• • • 3 8 310 Southdown "Wether 310 4 0
Largo coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Ditte out of the wool 0 0 0 0
Prime small ditto .. 3 8 4 0 Large Hogs •••• •• 3 2 3 6
Suckling Calves ..18 25 0 Small Porkers •• •• 3 8 4 0
Lambs 0
........ •
3 6 4 6 Quartar old Pigs •• 16 0 21 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I
rigs.
4,1.14 I 31,620 832 255
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Seag I a. Sheep.
Calves. I P 1 s.
531 4,900 216
W LWCATE AND IVlSMENvaxixa.
For the time of year these markets continuo to be very
moderately supplied with each kind Li meat, the quality
cf which is extremely inferior. Prime Bcef, Mutton,
and Veal have commanded a steady sale, at full rates of
currency. Otherwise the demand is very inactive, at
our quotations. Nearly I,COO carcasses of fortign
Sheep, and' 90 do. of fcrtign 13cef, together with 50 do.
cf Veal, have Leen disposed of during the Fact wear.
i to 1 . d 6. 1
Beef,infertor...... a 2. d
At per atone by the Cal case.
a. d. to a. (1.
Mutton, inferior .. 210 3 4,
-- middling ••• • 2 8 210 —.-- middl]ng.• 3 6 3 8
primelargo .. 3 0 3 2--prime •• .. 310 4 0
prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large •••••• . • 2 10 3 4
Pea 1........
•••••• 3 0 310 small .. —.•.. 3 6 310

Lamb, 3s 6d to 4s 4d.
73014017GME AND SPITALPIELDS.

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No supplies of foreign Potatoes have reached us since
this day sesnnight, but nearly 3,500 tons have arrived in
the metropolis from Essex, Kent, &c. Several of our
letters state ghat the dinette cohtinues to spread itself;

but we may observe that the metropolitan markets were
never better or more plentifully supplied than at present.
Large quantities of Potatoes have been cleared eff on
the following low terms;—Bent and ESECX Ward, per
ton 453 to 75; ditto, middling qualities, 30s to 401;
ditto Chef, 203 to 255.