The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-30 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD.

As is almost invariably the case at this season of the
Year, the supply of Beasts brought forward hero was
but limited, and of very inferior quality. The attend-
ance of both town and country buyers being small, the
demand for all kinds of Beef was in a very sluggish state
at a decline on last week's quotations of 2d per Sibs, the
highest figure realised for the few prime Scots offering
not being more than 4s 2d per Blbs, and at which a
Clearance was not effected. Since this day se'nnight
the imports of foreign stock have been miserably
Mall, in consequence of the severity of the
Weather in Hol:and ; and very few Beasts or
Sheep are expected for our market for some time hence.
The bullock drones fresh up from Lincolnshire, Leices-
tershire, and Northamptonshire, were composed of aboul
800 short-horns. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire, we received 400 Scots, &c. ; from the Wes-
tern and Midland dn.tricts, 600 Ilerofords, Devons,
Itunts, &c. ; from other parts of England, 400 of various
kinds; and frcm Scotland, 185 horned and polled Scots.
The numbers of Sheep were sufficiently numerous; the
very primest old Downs were in fair demand, at hale
rates, but the general trade was extremely dull, and. it
Was with great difficulty that last Monday's prices were
supported, a clearance of the supply not being effected.
Notwithstanding the supply of Calves was small, the
inquiry for them was inactive, at about stationary prices.
Upwards of 200 Pigs were on sale, from Ireland, while
the pork trade was ia a sluggish state,,ta our quotations.
Per Blbs. to sink the offal. _ _

s d. to s. d. s, d. to s. d.
'waterier Beasts .. .. 2 8 2 1 Second qualityditto.. 3 6 3 8
Second quality ditto " 8
(I 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 810 4 0
Rimeßime
large Oxen 3 6 310 Southdown Wether :4 2 4 4
pirne Scots,Hogs &c.
~_"trge coarse Calv 3 4 4 0 Lae 3 0 3 6
:Tule small dittoes... 4 2 4 4 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0
suckling ,_ Calves, each 18 031 0 Quarter old Plgs,eachl6 020 a
niferior Sheep
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. f Calves. 1 Pigs.
3,063 24; 10 : 75 280
... ZIZIVGA.TIit ALATII LEADED:CH/Sad Xi.

Since this day se'nnight the arrivals of country-
slaughtered meat have been but moderate, while the
6111:ply of that killed in the metropolis has been small.
however, our markets have been tolerably well
Supplied, the time of year considered. As is usually
the case just after Christmas, the general demand is in-
active, and prices are with difficulty supported.
At per stoned by tae Carcase.
s. d. toe. . s. d. s. d.
beef, inferior.... ..... 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 2 6 210
'- midd1ing......... 210 3 0 middling 3 0 3 4
prime large ..... 3 2 S 4 - prime 3 6 3 A
prime small 3lO 3 6 Pork, large 2 6 3 4
V`3 44 4 small. 3Q 310

ARRIVALS DURING THE rAST WEEK.
Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs.
ilev otland.... 40 300 250
Norfolk
.....".."
20 450 300
8 60 40
,_"Ufiblit lO 60 60
fez
1 , 120 60
R....r41ex ..... ...............".«
-.trey....... ..........
c.v,.. onshire
Zlltahlre . 14 ICO 30 60
ut her parts •.....
....... 20 ICO 20 100

rh►ioua week's arrival

- -
Di
•terence since our last 920 1,180 380 1,560

BOROUGH AND SPITAIMIELDS.
Very limited supplies of Potutoes—or only about 500
tons—have been received during the past week; how-
ever, as the show has been miserably small prices have
ruled extremely irregular. Some few York Reds have
sold as high; while the quotations of other
kinds have been from 75s to 110 s per ton. These rates
cannot, however, be supported, as a very large quantity
01Potatoes is close at hand.

11011.017011 HOP :NEAMELEIT.
In Mid Kent and Sussex bags we have a steady de-
Thand, at very full pricess. In all other kinds of Hops—
!.° supplies of the tine qualities of which are small—a
Hops—
fa amount of business is doing, at late rates.

TLO.
This market is steadyL in price, and the demand
tplerably good. There is now only one 'vessel to arrive
[(3l St. Petersburgh, with about 480 casks, and two or
'tee 'vessels from other places; but it is not anticipated
Mitt
1.3 the arrivals can effect the price. The home melt
unquestionably short. Town Tallow is 41s to 41s 6d,belt cash.

WOOL 21IZARKIET.
We have to report a decided improvement in the
demand for most kinds of English Wools, especiiii-
fclothing qualities. The only alleration in the quo
Cations! is a slight advance in those of flannel wool. Fo-
ret6n and Colonial Wools are in improved request, but
1.4 dearer. The imports continue limited, yet several
ess'els are now off the coast from New Holland. Large
ocu
blie salts are expected to take place about the middle
t February.

LLOYD'S I.,tIIPI'INi_r—(THIS DAY.)
-I,ONDoN •
Dvc. 30.—Wind Northerly, moderate breeze,
kW cloudy.
IYOLEy, DEC. 27.—The Fair Maid of Perth, from
7lldon to the North, came ashore near here this morn-
g. but got off again without damage.
tiALIVAY, DEC. 21.—Arrd. Superb, Liverpool, much
'Pained, and with loss of bulwarks, &c.
OFF PRASERBERG, DEC. 22.—Waterwitch, M4Kenzie,
"„aohn's, New Brunswick.
e„—„Y4AL, DEC. 28.—Wind S.S.W.,light.—Arrd. Bland,
tfan, Calcutta ; Camillus, Mules, Demerara ; Riga,
e:rf Orleans ; Britannia, Quebec ; Mary Bannatyne,
Cea; Zuid Holland, Lendnian, Batavia for Rotterdam;
Old Sovereign, Freers, Coquimbo ; Arcadia, Hood,
'lleLec for Hall ; Burnhopeside, Roby, ditto. 10 P.M.,
thick fog.
1,14_" PORTLAND, DEC. 26.—Constantine, New Or-
for Havre.
gimlet, DEc. 28. AND 29.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd.
Fergus, Trinidad.
Gait
1-13 E, DEC. 27.—Arrd. Acadian, Auld. Charleston;
Tlt,tt.sherrie, Houston, Quebec. 26. Sld. Catherine Isa-
Ha, Madeira and Cape of Good Hope. 27. Clydesdale,
rtiaidad,
g,—')CiIINDAL, DEC. 23.—Arrd. Londonderry, Hattrick,
b• John's, New Brunswick.
to,,c2TILTORSAY, DEC. 24.—Fragments of wreck are
tso,!eg ashore in different parts of the island, supposed
some vessel lost on the coast.
CIZItIbLINGTON, DEC. 22.—The Affiance, Spencer, from
to Shields (reported as a brig belonging to
iti„";
_a), ran on the rocks off Flamborough Head, but was
ett-,vect off the following tide, arter throwing part of her
kal(e). overboard, and proceeded without apparent da-
Wr, ATERFORD, DEC. 27.—Sld. Ann Kenny, Charleston.
lit."lt, DEC. 26.—Arrd. Hope, Carver, Ichaboe; Ca-
lc', Meyer, Honduras; Velocity, M‘Grath, St. John's,
dpe, Brunswick, with loss of sails, &c. 27. Ben Brace,
ark Colony, Jamaison, Ferris, utterfield, and Albion,
Ichaboe. Sid. Perseverance, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
rci R
i.,°OKRAVEN, DEC. 25.—Arrd. Lucy Ann, Tripp,
"`"*e (Oct. 14), crew sick, pumps choked, and part of
Leargo thrown overboard.
wttrAST DEC. 27.—Arrd. Constitution, Miramichi.
14 XXPORD, DEC. 28.—The Jaegar, Redington, which
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to „;t ashore to the north of this place, is expected to go
hireees every tide, the weather being very bad-306
lei 3 and cases discharged.
IPXRPOOL, DEC. 28.—The Thomas H. Perkins, from
Oil,* Orleans, ashore on Burbo yesterday, has been got
an „arid in here, leaky ; the Independence I,nd
lirl:Terner, both for New York, are putting back, leaky.
I)itLl. Gemini, Calcutta; Edward Harewood, Madras;
Atip"utlad, Smith, Valparaiso; Hudson, Page, Savannah;
Miramichi; Asenath, Rockshire, and Royal
bethite, Quebec. 29. Nancy, Quebec. 27. Sld. Eliza-
' New Orleans; Idare, Belize. 28. Emily, Africa;
Maranham; Stephen, Cuba; Sir Henry Pottinger,
41:11 rteeslt°olln.; Virginian, New York. 29. Cambridge,
Off, Leghalem, China; Catheri-e, Ichab )e;
I,Oll,„(suPP.; Ichaboe; Ambassador, —.
ka.rliesE:DEC. 2i.—Sld. North Esk, Ichaboe.
bith .-4,II°ROUGH, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Palemon, Li.ndon,
at pireru-post and rudder damaged, having been ashore
tlll,O eY ; Reaper, Cockenzie, for Lynn, with part of cargo
Pilewe overboard, having been ashore to the North of
Ll 3 „.1.i.,
40r Lor,C. 28.—Arrd. Trident, Smit, St. Thomas
BruattbuPg h ; Aurora, Hunter, St. John's, New
wlck ; Theodore, Cole, Quebec.
Earl P
l •
,tzwilliam dispensed 1.1‘,, usual bounty
hotnils,se
daykpe on the V-,.rent,,vortli tat._reLetve S•-d.
HItY S . The number of persons who
ofrb 411113's bounty amounted to 1,030, and the quan-
eef distributed amounted to 503 stone.