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

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trOn ,„ •••••.-- -
B Cacrops, .o; G n
Eliza, Warwick, Sydney, New South le/Lacs;
Ginder, Shanghai; Friendship, Penang; Isabella
ba", Hale, Madras; CaEsibelanus, Armstrong, Boni-
-11; Charles, Cameron, Demerara; Almiraal-e de
.la
I"aati,ri:e°lll,llavannah; James, Tyne, Berrenda ; Pi7eealx,
41439°11, St. John's, New Brunswick; Devereux and
Quebec; Gibert Munro, Machan, St. Lucia; Aga-
-1441/111..,°e, Mobile. Put back, Independence, Thollscher,
ali-4°rlE. Sld. Blackfriar, Hobart Town; Abyssinia,
Qrancisco.
I,,ith4l3lonnt, DEC. 14.—Wind S.S.W. to W., strong
Arralkl Anna,42lllB. 15. Nine A.M., Wind W.S.W., moderate.--
Xmas,
-* Claussen, Aux Cayes; Elizabeth Word,
Havannah, for Bristol, with luss of bulwarks,
A&c. Off port, Sophia, Peders, n, Buenos
for Altona; Amphitrite, De Greve, Havannah,
for e 4 fOr Antwerp;
a
Bremen.
Oscar, Moller, Calcutta, and sailed
n R rabnrgh• Robert Louse, Vors, Rio Janeiro, and
ailed for B
gararDLINGTON QUAY, DEC. 15.—The Union. from
appittleo `"Peel, has come in with bows stove, lost of bow-
e , and in a sinking state, having been in contact.
I'OWESTOFT DEC. 15. The Paziente, Austrian
barque. Newcastle
to Venice and Trieste, is off Yar-
mouth,., leaky, and will come in here.
A
M)BoxouGir, DEC. 15.—The Loyalty, .of and from
4Gerland, was lost on the Whitny Sand last night;
'aster and six of the crew saved.

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)
ue°RN EXCHANGE—MONDAY.
toCost of the country markets herd on Saturday were
k,:li_'4lY well, but not to say heavily, supplied with
tt,„_'''ul 1 Wheat, in which only a limited business was
tun'fsu in some instances, a slight decline in th 73 quo-
-1),,t 14. Foreign Wheat met a very slow inquiry. The
iv Barley and Oats were mostly held for more money,
0" an other articles commanded very little attention.
Foreign advices state tha t the Wheat trade of the
ti,l'ln has slightly improved.
the Black Sea ports, the demand has ruled inac-
but,' ; but large quantities of Flour continue to find
ltet:r,B in France for shipment to England. The mar-
Inl, the United States have ruled firm.
Qt'aP to our
market last week the receipts of English
12 3111 Were very moderate, From abroad we received
92 7 quarters of Wheat, 1,090 Barley, 3,677 Oats,
htn,7"1:19, 775 Peas, 15 Taros, 3,144 Linseed, 1,817
Iltee", 48 Mustard Seed, 87 Sundry Seeds, 6,754
Ths and 2,935 barrels Flour.
ket:sllaratity of Wheat received fresh up to our mar-
baurusy from Essex
to the damp state of the weather,
11°
ewhat out of condition. By land carriage and
% b
ie
knd the receipts were comparatively small,
testi y no means of first-rate quality. The at-
isetilnoe of both town and country buyers were on the
ever
; neve: theless, the demand for all kinds of Wheat
ever ale produce, the show of which was barely an
plssage One, ruled inactive. However, the finest sam-
tbe at prices equal to those of Monday last. In
it iniddling and inferior samples very little was doing
skl:te rates. Numerous offers came to hand from the
tales coast to ship wheats, but we heard of very few
ports for forward delivery, as the continuous ins-
titution of French Flour have produced great
hiss ou the part of the millers. With fo-
the' Wheats we were fairly supplied, but the bulk of
ttbu quantity was from granary. Dry qualities sold at
littP stationary currencies; in other kinds only a
*etit:,ll business was transacted. A portion of last
s supply was imported on millers' account.
1)91,! supply of English Barley was on the increase,
loiittost:,seaatliolyf,foreign was small. _Malting samples moved
grinding and distilling sorts sloaly, at but
A.altsrstion in value.
ftss„lth Malt we were scantily supplied, however the
ssii,ls were firm, and full rates were obtained for that
111'0 in every instance.
Ititt!le was a very limited quantity of Oats offering.
especially le( d qualities, sold freely, at, 11:1
tit, 'lnstances, an advance in the quotations of 6d. per
offoff az, the supply of which was tolerably good, moved
ttead"lY, at late rates. Grey and Maple Peas were
kil, but white qualities ruled. dull.
n 3'l,!an Corn was almost nominal. No change took
place
too 4; :4 the top price of Flour ; but ship marks, end the
'nfeiior kinds of foreign, were easier to purchase.
mass, eITRRENcY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
• -‘--Essea & Kent, Malt—Chevalier-- 52s to 55s
1)411" New.... 38s to 44s Oats— Yorkshire and
•White, New 40s 50; Lincolnsh., Feed. 17s 19s
Nor pig and Lin- Potato ...... 19s 23s
blttrin' Red..... 36s 428
41, Youghal and Cork,
tt. -3-11:35
—s_44ss Black... • 15s 17s
Cork, White ..... /53 188
Scotch, Feed. •• .. 19s 245
26s 27s Beans—Tick 248 29s
aitet ••• •• 28s 29s Pigeons .•.. • • .... 278 33s
Al-4 Grinding. 20s 23s Peas—Grey .. • • .... 25s 29s
Eating 26e 28s Maple. •• • • 27s 338
kmeilevalle • 29s 318 White••• •• •• 24s 27s
k and Nor- Boilers •• • 27s 30s
Xr,,„"'k•• •• • • 43s 48s Flonr—Town-made... 35s 40$
Ir,jii-u •••• • • . 40s 42s Suffolk ••• • • ... 29s 33s
Yvon and Ware 47s 51s Stocktn & Norfolk 29s 345
%Toyer SEEDS.
Seed is mostly held at fully last week's quota-
Intut e• other Seeds very little is doing. Cakes with-
alteration. -
7p,White, per bush. 118 to 12s
aad Green.... lOs 12s
7_ll, Brown, new 8s lOs
new .... Gs Od 7s Od
VW Winter ..53 Oil 5s 6d
- Od 5s Od
tyearY, per quarter•• 47s 54s
tlol4ra" • • •• • • ..: 4s
243 30s
veßeelEn6. (cwt.) 328 483
Foreign •• • • 32s 48s
Red 444
1‘)1(04 21%
224 4
BOROUGH HOP WI.O.R.H.ET.
ht For all new Hops, the supply of which on offer is
gt'the demand continues excessively heavy, and low
hyoidha les are easier is purchase. Old parcels are no-
el trial, Mid and East Kent pockets, 459 to 140 s; Weald
/431,-- cwt.
ditto, 603 to 76a; Sussex ditto, 503 to 72s

Carraway ••• • • • 29g 33s
Coriander ••..• • .. 19s 21s
Hempseed, per quarter 348 35s
Linseed, Ellg,ioWillg• • 54s 56s
Crushing •• • • 40s 43s
Baltic •• • • ...... 38s 44s
Odessa ••••• . • • . . 421 4Gs
Linseed Cake r.1,00
English .....Si 5s 9/ Os
Foreign, per ton 615 s 71 5s
Rape Cakes, pr ton 415 s 4/ 15=
Rapeseed, New, pr lst 251 Os 2710 s

srenTErzzi.n.
The 911RIsTgAs CATTLE SHOW.
Iturapid
ption of meat increase observed of late years in the con-
t
in the metropolis, and the splendid
e
w of stock brought together for competition in Baker-
att net last
Week, under the auspices of the club, induced
opinion that a very superior supply of Beasts, fit for
"nias eonsumption, would be exhibited here to-
Pa
expectation was, therefore, on the " tip-
fooi'o and We may add—as will be apparent from the
ta
4. Wing remarks—that it was in no way disappointed,
numbers of Beasts, brought in " monster" trains,
11, 'cued London on Saturday, by the Great Western,
1%0141-Western, Eastern Counties, 'and the Great
th
,Ir :theta Railways—the total number conveyed upon
lines being upwards of four thousand head, ea-
r° 41'11 of nearly 15,000 Sheep! Such was the demand
tat
tile tie trucks that it was found impossible to bring up
lahawhole of the stock till a late hour last evening. The
Ye ito at Islington and elsewhere was fully occupied
aV .;trchY, and, in some instances, it was found neces
eo-see"'Ploy a large number of additional hands to
cattle together in regular order, and prevent
,x11!.1013 and loss.
alt ae arrangements made by the authorities to give
of c e to the stock were generally satisfactory, although,
lec;,inkree, the aria of the mirket could not accommodate
pae,u. °le togetherhe easts, notwithstanding that they wt
svarietcd" gas densely as possible, shown by the
hreociner tale:men, many of whom were graziers and
Egad, especially as relates to those from the West of
,ur who were chiefly stationed in Giltspur-street,
tsvac'iacent turnings, which were completely full of
"sc,ot('‘,42, llerefords, &c., forming a strays.° but pleasing
eStar,t ti the party colcurs," of which glimpses were
Ant iti4cd from other directions. To give something
like
App ea of the extraordinary composition of the Bullock
Y' we may state that Devonshire forwarded its full
thtithage number of pure red Devons. lisrefordshire
AvanitlAdr and justly obtained its usual numerical position
4bier;," wonderful " white-faced and red-sided" pure
:totis-Ords. Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northap-
ero ire! contributed their thousands of mottled Sho.rt-
liar, besides their " improved" stock, chiefly white.
Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, provided
111,eu treat for future banquets, in the shape of
well known sable Scots, not omitting
lii few 'ew remarkably fine Home-breds. Sussex
learen°t behind in the race, and her stately Oxen,
lan_sa,L',Y any of which were under seven years old, corn-
% '."4 great attention. Northumberland, Cumberland,
114-,,,tnaoreland, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire,
:nto(andshire, and most other parts of England, were re:
opo;:ant,ed by stock which reflected the greatest credit
'arty' the‘ grazing community, and which, we need scarcely
~.4rUck the vast crowds in attendance,
.amongst
art the
were hundreds of foreigners, with astonishment.
loZe general condition of the foreign breeds no marked
te4nyetnent was perceptible. The competition and,
-eCriently, the reduction in the charges for conveying
ashc'e b
t Y the great lines of railway, such, for instance,
e northern companies, brought us an extraordinary
tesltvoiflrcal Scotland; indeed, it may be considered the
'Ntile„, record. Scots were exhibited which. bad tra-
'of tn' by rail upwards of 500 miles, there being supplies
:la, "era from Aberdeen, Fifeshire, and other counties.
boas and
the number was somewhat limited, owing to the
b
and damage frequently sustained by heavy Stock on
11l the steamers.
mere glance at the collection of cattle here, this
f fling, shows the des'rableness—nay, the necessity is
change in the exhibition rules of the Smithfield
it i and it is satisfactory to be enabled to observe that
tree ul contemplation to form classes for each distinct
t,etA and thereby abolishing the present mode of com-
tit it,innr which is chiefly based upon early maturity.
tltin.eK was shown which woul I—under a now order of
ennliga.--have done infinite credit to the "Yard," and it
not be concealed that such an addition to it would
eon'? greatly increased its usefulness and extent. If
lY fattening is to be taken as the true test of the
b", of any particular breed, of which we entertain
eat doubts, that is to say, if aggregate profits are to
,„,considered in the general expenditure, we could have
tinned out large numbers of Devons, Herefords, and
Whwhich exceeded 150 atones (81bs) in weight,
ti:nch were under four years old. In other instances,
're were Oxen from seven to eight years old which
weP: fully 180 stones in weight. This, however, is a point
,
hwe shallnot pursue further at present. It must be
atiu'icient for us to observe that a more wonderful collec-
tion was never witnessed in this great metropolis. The
hilsually low prices obtained here during the whole of
,„3 present year and the increased imports from abroad,
see supply;
have led many parties to anticipate a falling off in
tiaseen meat up
d„suPply; but the fact is—and the immense arrivals of
to Newgate and Leadenhall fully support
almstatement—the numbers of both Beasts and Sheep in
;teat every district in England, including Scotland, are
epidl'aPidly increasing. The absence of any serious
ernic, the favourable state of .the weather during the
,11144491 goutha (40 wWch prOuced tv2 imams° PuPIAY

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figurt ;,
oi fowl. which si 1)1 7eraarkably low
together with the large r6ura of the root in of•,,
enabled moflt of the graziers—cspccially as lean stack
was purchased at reasonable currencies in the early part
of the sea:-on—to speculate upon increased supplies,
notwithstanding that the returns are anything hut re-
munerative. Under such circumzlances a decline in the
supply cculd scarcely have been expected by practical

men.
We shall now proceed more particularly to aua'yse the
show of Beasts. From the numerical strength of that
from the northern counties, it may be readily conceivt.d
that the Short horns ought to claim our first attention;
and it is but just to their owners to state that, number
and general weight considered, the supply in this respect
stood first. Next to them, we class the Herefords;
whilst the Devons, Hunts and Sussex stock steadily
brought up the rear. Of course, we are here considering
the English breeds only, as it would be manifestly unfair
to throw aside the produce of Scotland as occupying even
a second rank.
From distant parts of the country, numerous buyers
were in atterida,:ce, and ni.ny of the Lest h3rt-horns,
Herefords, Scots, Devons, were purchase by tilt m
for conveyance to Ihighior, Plymouth, Bristol, Bath,
Liverpool, Birmingham, Hull, Norwich, and to within
any easy distance of London, at prices which will be
found in detail below.
The following statement shows the number cf Beasts
xhibitet.l, and the prices obtained for them on the
" great days during the pasteleven years:
Year. Beasts shown. Prices.
s. d. s. d.
1839... ... 5,074 ... 34t0 5 0
1640... ... 3,528 ... 4 4to 5 8
1841.,. ... 4,500 ... 3 Bto 5 0
1842... ... 4,541 .. ... 34t0 4 8
1843... ... 4,510 ... ... 2 Bto 4 4
1844... ... 5.713 3 oto 4 6
1815... 5,326 ... 3 6to 4 8
1846... ... 5,470 ... 3 6to 4 6
1847... ... 4 282 40to 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 t xten-
sive. The total supply amounted to not less than 5.734
brad. During the corresponding period in 1849 we re-
ceived 3,720; in 1848, 1,848; and in 1847, 1,913 head.

IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN TIDE PAST WEEK.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. CaMs. Pigs.
Rotterdam 391 ... •.. 313 ... Id
Antwerp

05tend........
Dordt ..... 76 ... 223. ... 13 ...
Harlingen .. 161 ... 1,698 .. ... 4 .. 5
Nieu iiiep .. 21 ... 512 ... .. 10
Founingan 196 ... 10 ... • ...
Amsterdam... 14 725

Tot al 859 .. 4,473 ... 369 ... 33
'The } early comparison of the weekly imports is as
under:—

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1849 533 ... 2,937 ... ... 239 ... 11
1848
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
Short-horns, bred by Mr. William Goodale. of Deeping,
Mr. William Thomas, of Holbeach; Mr. Robert Cook,
of Portland ; Mr. Ilewson, of Newborough; and Mr.
Dunn, of Spilsby ; whilst the principal portions of the
Scots were forwarded by Messrs. Martins, Mr. Thomas
Knowles, Mr. George Knowles, Mr. Milne, Mr. J.
Cooper, Mr. J. Keith, Messrs. Stoddart, the well-known
Scotch breeders. From Aberdeenshire some spit ndid 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
Lixon, 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 of Mr.
John Little and Mr. John Wedlow, of Whit-
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,
belorging to Mr. M. T. Melding, of 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 large Downs.
bred and fed by E. F. Whitingstall, Esq., of Langley.
Bury, Watford, Herts, which sold at 51 each; 7 Glou-
cesEers, by R. Rowland, Esq., of Creslow, Aylesbury,
Bucks, which realised 61 each; end 84 Ewes, the pro-
perty of Mr. Rowland. Messrs. Weall had also 40 fine
Downs, forwarded by Harding, of Oxfordshire, and se-
veral lots from various other graziers.

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