The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-16 00:00:00

THE SUN,

of food, which is still selling idremarkably low figures),
together with the large return of the root crops, have
enabled most of 'the grazers--especially as le en ste:ck
was purchased at reasonable currencies iti too early prt
of the season—to speculate upon increased suppliaes,
notwithstanding that the returns are anything but re-
munerative. Under such circurastri3ices a dc-cline in the
supply could scarcely have been expected by practical
men.
We shall now proceed more parti:nilarly to analyse the
show of Beasts. From the runuoric;-.1 strength of that
from the northern counties, it may be readily conceived
that the Short horns ought to claim ourfirst attention;
and it is but just to their owrers to state that, number
and general weight considered, the supply in this respdect
stood first. Next to them, we class the Herefors;
whilst the Devons, Runts and Sussex stock steadily
brought up the rear. Of course, we are here considering
the Englis breeds only, as it would be manifestly unfair
to throw ash ide the p•oduce of Scotland as occupying even
a second rank.
From distant parts of the country, numerous buyers
were in attendance, and many of the Lest Short-rns,
Herefords, Scots, Devons, Scc.. were purchased by thohem
for conveyance to Brighton, Plymouth, Bristol, Bath,
Livvrp:;6', Birmingham, Hull, Norwich, and to within
any easy distance of London, at prices which will be
found in detail below.
'The foliowirg statement shows the number a Beasts
exhibited, and the prices obtained for them on the
" groat days during the past eleven years:
Year. Beasts shown. ' Prices.
s. d. s. d.
1839... 5,074 ... ... 34t0 5 0
3,528 ... 4 4to 5 8
1840... ...
1841—. 4,500 3 Bto 5 0
1842... ... 4,541 34t0 4 8
1843... ... 4,510 2 Bto 4 4
... 5,713 3 oto 4 6
1844...
1845... ... 5,326 ... 36t0 4 8
1846... ... 5,470 ... 3 6to 4 6
1847... ... 4,282 „,, 4 oto 5 8
1848... ... 5,942 3 4to 4 8
1849... ... 5,765 ... 34t0 4 6
It may be necessary for us to observe, as statements
of a very inaccurate tendency have appeared of late in
some journals of the supplies shown at this particular
period of the year, that the above numbers of stock have
been from time to time furnished by the clerk of the
market.
Although the season is now far advanced, the imports
of foreign stock into London last week were very Exten-
sive. The total supply amounted to not less than 5,734
head. During the corresponding period in 1849 we re-
ceived 3,720; in 1848, 1,84 g; and in 1847, 1,913
D. head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON ,' TIM PAST K.
From Beasts. Sheep. L•
••• Gives WEE .
Pigs.
Rotterdam39l ... 1,290 ... —• 313 18
...
Antwerp
:228
Dordt .„ 76 ...
Harlingen
Nieu Liep
Tonningen 196 ... 10 •.. ..
Amsterdam l4 ... 725 ..„

4 .•
••

Total ...„.. 859 .. 4,473 ... 369 ... 33
The }early comparison of the weekly imports is as
under:

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
849 533 2,937 ... 239 11
sQ4B
1847.... 258 ... 1,584 ... 71 ...
Very few arrivals have been reported at the outports.
By sea, from Ireland, 7 Beasts and 71 Pigs arrived for
this market last week. Amongst the Lincolnshire
Beasts exhibited to-day, we noticed several wonderful
Shorthorns, bred by Mr. William Goodule. of Deeping,
Mr. William Thomas, of Holbeach; Mr. Robert Cook,
of Portland ; Mr. Heweon, of Newborough; and Mr.
Dunn, of Spilsby ; whilst the principal portions of the
Scots vs ere forwarded by Messrs. Martins, Mr. ThoJ.mas
Knowles, Mr. George Knowles, Mr. Milne, Mr.
C,,oper, Mr. J. Keith, Messrs. Stoddart, the well-known
Scotch breeders. From Aberdeenshire some splendid Oxen
were sent by Mr. Felton, as well as by Mr. Robert
Leeds, and others from Norfolk. The above is strictly
in reference to the space occupied by Messrs. Vorley
and Morgan, and we need scarcely intimate that their
stands commanded very general ettention. Mr. Thomas
Dixon, of Islington —to whom a large portion of the
Marquis of Exeter's stock is generally consigned—had
a very extraordinary show of stock —that gentleman
having on offer 28 Oxen the property f
of M
Whit r.
John Little and Mr. John Wadlow, o-
tlesea, Isle of Ely, and 5 bred by Mr. Jesse, Walsham.
Most of them were of great weight and splendid sym-
metry.
Mr. Collins had consigned to him ten remarkably fine
North Devons, from the estate of Mr. Hudson, of Cas-
tleam, Norfolk. The whole of them had been worked
two years, and their average weight was computed at
40 stones per quarter.
Mr. Maidwell, and most of the other salesmen, had
collections of stock which reflected the highest credit
upon their owners.
Having pointed out what we conceive to be the finest
specimens of Beasts in the market, we shall now refer
to the Sheep. At least three-fourths of them were
above the middle quality ; indeed, scarcely any inferior
'animals were amongst the supply. The Leicesters and
Lincolns especially were of unusual weights.
In the pens occupied by the stock of Messrs. Whit-
bread and Starkey were ten remarkably good ewes,
belonging to Mr. M. T. nodding, cf Salisbury, and
which had obtained prizes at two provincial shows.
These Sheep were greatly admired.
Messrs. Weall, the well-known salesmen, had a show
of Sheep which would have done infinite credit to the
Baker-street exhibition, viz., 52 unusually largo Downs,
bred and fed by E. F. Whitingstall, Esq., of Langley
Bury, Watford, Harts, which sold at 5/ each; 7 Glou-
cessers, by R. Rowland, Esq., of Creslow, Aylesbury,
Bucks, which realised 61 each and 84 Ewes, the pro-
perty of Mr. Rowland. Messrs. Weal! had also 40 tine
Downs, forwarded by Harding, of Oxfordshire, and se-
veral lots from various other graziers.

STATE. OF TIM TRADE.
Although, as we have already observed, the attend-
anco of butchers from all quarters was numerous, the over-
whelming nature of the Bullock supply, together with the
unfavourable state of the weather ft)r slaughtering, and
the immense quantities of meat in Newgate and Le alen-
hall, produced is state of trade without a parallel. From
of the market till nearly eight o'clock
sthcleircoepl;nialnigy :ales took place, and throughout the day
the demand for all breeds of Beasts ruled ixcessively
heavy, at unusually low prices. This must be obvious
when we state that even the finest animals in the collec-
tion did not realise more, on tho averawe, than 3s 10d
per Blbs. A few of the Aberdeen Sects might have
duced 4s per Bibs, but this must be considered as a
Pr'
very extreme point. At the close of the market there
could not have been ley
i than two thousand Beasts unsold.
For the time of year the number of Sheep was good.
Compared with that for Beasts, the demand was steady;
must be called very inactive, at last
The top prices for the best old Downs
nweeveekr,tshe
prices.ss, i t
were 4s to 4s 2d per 8 lbs.
There were about 60 porset Lambs in the market, in
fair condition.
We wero 'very scantily supplied with both English
yid foreign Calves, in which very little was doing, at the
hate decline.
The Pork trade ruled exceedingly hEavy, and prices
were with difficulty supp3rted.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d. s• d. to s. d.
inferior Beests..... 3 0 3 2 inferior Sheep •• 210 3 2
34 3 6
4econd quality 3 2 3 4 Second qual. Sheep
?rime large Omer .• • 3 6 3 8 Carse-
outhdownwoolle Wdditto3 9
4 8 3 102
Prime Scots •• •• 3 8 310 Sether 4
barge coax he Calves 2 6 3 0 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 o
?rimesinall ditto .. 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs •• •• 2 6 3 6
;ucklin: Calves ..IS 024 0 Small Porkers a 8 4
Lambs 0 0 0 0 QUart3l old Pigs • •16 0 20 0
•TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET,
Sheep. I Calves. I
Pigs
I 180
26,030 240
FOREIGN STIFFLY.
Calves. I Pio.
I Sheep.
117
2,560

Beasts.
6,341

Beasts.
450

NENITGATE AND I.V.ELDMNITALL.
These markets continue to be heavily supplied with
both town and country-killed Meat, in excellent condi-
tion. A large portion of the supply on offer to-day was
left over from last week. For all kinds the demand is
excessively heavy, and prices are somewhat lower than
on M.ondayllast. About 1,000 carcascs of Foreign Meat
have appeared on sale since our last report.
At per stone by the Carcase.
a. d. to s. d• d. to s. d
Beef,lnterior.• •• •• 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior •• 2 4 2 8
--- middling •• 2 4 2 6 ---- middling— 210 3 4
primelarge 2 8 210 ----prime ••.. 3 6 3 s
prime small .. 3 0 34 ; Pork ,small .• • • 2 large •. • • .... 4 8 4
6
iieal•• ••• • • • •• 2 6 3 6 3
LOROUGE AND SPITALFIELDS.
Full average time of year supplies of Potatoes have
reached us, coastwise and by land carriage, during the
week. The imports from abroad have been again
limited, viz., 10 casks 146 bags from Rotterdam; 6 bags
from Amsterdam; 30 ditto from Dunkirk; and 130 tons
from Rouen. The supply being in excess of the demand,
prices ate in some instances a shade lower than
Per last wee
Ton.k.
Per Ton.
Yorksh. Regents. Os to 955 Essex Shaws ... 65s to 75s
Scotch Regents.. 70s to 85s Kent Re,ents.... 70s to BOs
08
Wisbeach & Cam- Essex R'egents... 708 to
bridge ........ 70s to 85s Kent & Essx. Mid. 40s to 455
Foreign . ......... 65s to 755 Kentish Red Kid. ;Os to 808
Lincoln.. Shavrs.. —s to s Cambridge ditto 60s to 75s
Kent Shows ...... 65s to 755 Chats
%IVOOI..
Last week's imports. of Wool into London were 28
bales from Havre; 64 from Rouen; 105 from Bombay;
393 from Constantinople; 49 from Smyrna; 22 from
Rotterdam; 179 from Hamburgh; 121 from Mogadore;
and 26 from Antwerp. The private market is in a very
inactive state, yet holders generally are firm, and prices
rule steady. The steel( of Colonial Wool is now only
about 7,000 bales.

TALLOW.
Since our lat report the demand for Tallow on the
spot has ruleds steady at full prices, P.Y.C. being quoted
to-day at 37s to 375 Gd per cwt. For lorward delivery
very little is doing. Town Tallow, 36s 9d to 375 3J
per cwt. net cash. Rough Fat, 25 Id per Sibs.

1846. 1847. 1848. 11849. 1850.
Stock this day 25,493 11.358 36,176 48,795 56,152
518 6d 463 9d 445 02 38s 6d to 378 Od
Price of Y. C. ....
to Os 02 to 47s Od to 43562 39s
01 to 375
254
6d
Delivery last week •• 2X9 2,776 1 ,594
522,50,
Ditto from June 1.... 51,581 54,282 50,655 ,7014 2
51,738
Arrivals last week . 2,251 2,472 5,2(i8 9,581 1,785
Ditto from June 1 ... 66,454 57,541 85,298 76,023 82,246
Price of Town 538 02 49s 62 45s 02 42e 02 39s 6d

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