The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-04 00:00:00

814I'VELPIELD.

The great importance so generally attached to the
importation of live stock from abroad, fur our markets,
induces us, on the present occasion, and more especially
as the "season" will be brought to a close within a month
or six weeks from this date, for this year, to lay before
our readers the following review of such imports from
the period of the new tariff coming into operation to the
present time, It will, no doubt, be recottected that, on
the passing of the above measure; notwithstanding the
numerous opinions offered t 9 t'ne contrary, we intimated
that (though some 611_1; must of necessity elapse) ulti-
mately the arri2;dis of foreign Beasts and Sheep into this
country would be greater than many persons were led to
ttnagine. Recent events are tending to confirm the cor-
rectness of our views, not only as respects the actual
numbers imported, but also their quality and value.
In order to show the increasing importance of this trade
we shall here direct particular attention to the figurCs
given below, as they form (derived as they are from
official sources) a feature of considerable interest. In
1842, the first year of the tariff coming into operation,
the annexed imports took place in the various ports of
England, up to the end of November ;
Read
Oxen and Bulls 630
Cows
Calves 6O
Sheep 330
Lambs
Swine and Hogs

Total in 1842 1,570 head.
Of the above, about 300 Beasts and 200 Sheep came t©
hand from Spain, the remainder of the stock from Ger-
many, Holland, France and Zetland. Amongst those
from Vigo were some very useful animals, but those from
other quarters came hither in, mostly, a half-fat state.
The returns for the corresponding period, in 1843, shows
Ali increase, though not to any material extent, in tte
imports, compared with those of the preceding year,
they having been as under : LLltd.
Oassa sad Bulls 6BO
Cows
Calves
Sheep
... 232
Lambs
Swine and Hogs

Total in 1834
One of the principal causes which prevented any larger
increase in the arrivals in 1843, over those of 1842, ap-
pears to have been the rapid falling off in those from
Spain, arising from the great losses sustained by the im
porters from that country, even though a larger portion of
the Beasts were purchased in the neighbourhood of Vigo,
as low as from 61 to 71. per head. The freight of these
Beasts, or, exclusive of the duty, landing, &c., about
5/ lOs per head, was decidedly against speculation; hence
very few persons are found willing to purchase either
Beasts or Sheep in Spain for our markets ; oonsequently
we are not expecting any extensive supplies of stock •in
future from any of the Spanish ports. The efforts, how,
ever, which have been made by the German a 7.7.4 Dutch
greziors, the results of which are now developing them-
selves, to improve their stock by larger imports of acme
of our best breeds of Roasts, Sheep, and Pigs, lead us to
the conclusion that it is from those two countries that
we shall henceforth be principally supplied. It is a
somewhat singular fact that the short-horns, chiefly
grazed in our northern districts, were originally derived
from Holland ; yet the stock lately imported thence (we
are now speaking of the i3.oasts in particular) bears but a
moderate similarity to the original breed. The Sheep al-
most e4actV resemble the old Ki-nts both in size and shun"
The increase %Web is observed in this year's i—
lions must not, we find, be attributed to —,porta-
_ specu-
lators, at least three-fourths of 0-
the auspices of certain ..em having been under
said, in thP moneyed parties, moving, it is
..ig'nest circles abroad, who have actually had
'- '
their own salesmen offering the stock for sale in this
market. This circumstance has, as might be imagined,
caused no little surprise here ; but of course there is no
remedy for it. We have remarked, in the foregoing ob-
servations, that a great improvement has taken place in

the quality of the Beasts lately imported. This Oa
:ever more extriz_ed than in the :;upoli, brought iorwar
hitre on 1,1.(1A3 1.4, fort itt of Ow 165 to ad in the war"
ket on that day, at least fifty of them were iu whatlvels
be considered good condition; indeed, we saw several the
weighed 160 stones (81bs to the stone) each. The WI
were better than we have hitherto noticed them ; 1311
there were none calling for particular observatioe•
Strange as it may appear, not a Angle instance has o°'
curred—even though such experiment,, both in pasture
and stall, have been numerous—in which it has boil
iound possible to fatten foreign 13, ass in this country
o ith advantage. Notwithstanding all the care and at'
tention shown, they—arising, no doubt, from change,°
food—have gradually decreased in weight, and very
often been attacked by the epidemic. On inquiry en,
personal inspection, we find that the Beasts, on bea
slaughtered, die to use a technical expression,
tremely well ; much better, in fact, than their touch
and appearance would lead us to expect ; consequebil
they have become more in favour amongst the butcher;
than they were some months since. The supplies °,4
foreign stock here this morning consisted of 40 Bea"'
and 60 Sheep—all from Rotterdam—and of fair saleable
quality., while since this day se'nnight the importatiers
sor London and the various outports have amounted 10
210 Beasts and 194 Sheep, which, added to previous jov
ports, will give the following total :
Beasts. Sheep.
Total for 1344
1843
„ 1842

Grand t0ta15...... 5,299 1,326 head.
From the whole of those of our grazing districts'
whence the principal portions of our Bullock suPPl,ie6
are usually derived et this period of the year, the
i.t:
rivals of Beasts, fresh up to this morning's market'
were again .xtensive ; but we scarcely ever recollect, to
have witnessed such a miserable deficiency of qualitf
was observed to-day; in fact, nearly 3,000 of the ab,'„,
description of stock were in only a half-tat conditts-
Although the attendance of buyers was ra
numerous, the Beef trade, generally speaking, vit,
in a very sluggish state ,• yet the primest Scc'ed
Devons, Runts, and Herefords, were mostly dispos,
of at last week's quotations, but the value of all otnea
breeds suffered an abatement of quite 2d per Blbs,
considerable difficulty was experienced in effecting
clearance of such, even at that amount of depressil
The droves from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, 111? s,
Northamptonshire, comprised about 2,600 short hal,
u hile from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Camloridgesl3,,,,
we received 400 Scots, Home-breds, &c. from",
western and midland counties 400 Herefords, RU!
Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England 300 of vap°":
breeds ; from Scotland, 200 horned and polled Scotsri
and from Ireland, 40 Beasts, via Liverpool. The nuniben,
of Sheep were moderately good, but not to say large. rj
the whole the Mutton trade was steady at prices about etirb
to those obtained on this day se'nnight, and at whic
most of the supply found buyers. Although the su
of Calves was limited, the Veal trade ruled extretnel
inactive, and Friday's depression of from 2d to 4cl Poe:
Blbs was barely supported. Fine small Porkers 00,
quite as dear ; but other kinds of Pigs were almost 11
minal in value.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal,
s. d. s. [VI
Inferior Beasts ...... 2 2 2 4 Second qualityditto... 3 51,
Second quality ditto 2 6 2 b Coarse.woolled ditto.. 3 8 6
Prime large Oxen 210 3 6 Southdown Wethers 310 ,
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 6 Large Hogs 3 0 4 1
Prime small ditto 3 8 4 0 Small P0rker5.....„.... 3 8 Qa
Suckling Calves, each 18 032 Quarter oldPigs,eachl6 0 n
Inferior Sheep

SUPPLY AT
Beasts. I Sheep.
4,013 30,900

MARKET.
Calve
ie . I Psi g.

NEIXYGATZI AND LEADAZTEE.O,..C.I.
The arrivals of country killed meat up to those nisi of
during the week have been but moderated, the tilnievial
year considered, and of very midtllinil• quality. los
meat slaughtered in the metropolis, hc.wever, we COntioo
to be heavily supplied. Prime Beef and Mutton Leo
commanding. A steady inquiry, at fully previous r
toe
but those of all other kinds ofmeat have declined Seep
2d per Sibs. Several carcasses of Dutch beasts andsll.ir
have been on sale. In the quality, a decided iror;„,oei
ment is noticed, since a corresponding advance in 1)4
has been obtained. A few of the former have riesiF"
3s 2d per Sibs.

5 4,
At per stone, by the Carcase.
ii,to'B
a. d. toe. d. 11. , O A
Beef, inferior 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior ..„ 2 •,, g
-- irtiddling .....
pnme large
••••••••••• prime small ..... 3 2 3 6 Pork, large. 2 6 i 3
Vaa1........... ............ 3 0 4 0 —snia:A.,. .. „„„,, .S 4
ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. .
Beasts. Sheep. Calves. °lg./
Scotland 2O 220 910
Yorkshire
Norfolk
Suffolk 4 60 42
Cambridgeshire
Essex . ....... •••••••• 22 90 60 ria
Surrey SO 120 99 90
Devonshire
Wiltshire
Other parts ... ...... •••••••••••••
Total 143 940 29 ~
0 N6O
g 0
Previous week's arrival 2lB 1,430 495 +,
Difftrence since our last 75 496 145
ARRIVALS.
Pitt
Oats.
Eng1i5h......... 571P0eaqtrs. I 76,a3DrItlYcirs• 1,030 „...,
1ri5h...m.60 ..... ......." ''..'
3,269 qrs. „...
F0reign......... 1,420 15,Wr0 10,520
II
M2.:A. 4,010 ors.
w.0.c07:, in 4% xv,r ET,i
The transactions, In all descriptions of Foreib-.0
Colonial Wool, continue extremely unimportantlwelk
prices, owing to the manufacturers being largely in 600
are with difficulty supported. English Wool is a
,00
drug, and may be purchased on lower ternis. The i°lloo
h.ve been confined to about 1,000 bales, chiefly
Germany and Russia.

BOROUGH AND SPITAX.FIELDS' tei
During the past week the arrivals of Potatoes d
waterside have amounted to about 1,800 tons, iuro°fog
condition. The best qualities have been in tolerautiYoti
request, at about previous rates, but all other lti-,a(b
sold heavily, on easier terms.
BOROUGH HOP WZARXE"I. ,_:(1§1
Although there is a good display of most 10„ 'Mkr,
Hops in our market, the demand for r,early Owe
scription has ruled active, and the c For
l
notations
on the advance. Weald of Kent and Sussex t. dd.
must be considered 5s to 7s pe.';• cwt higher. Tko•
is nominal at 130,000/.
TALLOW. ocelleoi
This market may be tonsidered firm, although
arrivals have been so heavy. ''here is now a ver'i 14.
demand, and it is generally believed prices cann!j
code further. Fine new Y.C. is very scarce, 70, tYj
sought after as 41s to 41s 3d, which is rather ab°ooll
quotation of this morning. Prices for the spring In 111
41s 3d to 41s 6d. Town Tallow 42s nett cob'
mail due this morning has not arrived.

FLANDERS MAIL.
CHAMBER OF REPRESENTAT74O,SO,
BRUSSELS, OCT. 31.—The Minister rt. the 1 00
s tid,—" Gentlemen, on the 28th of 1-overaber,l,o°,
a plan was presented to you for
law of July 31, 1834, relative to corn. 01,50"
has given occasion to a great number of at' CO,',
Many petitions have been refused by you to t'oesi
the revisal, Us'
Fir
vernrnents ; further discussions have been conlinerojec
we, therefore, think it advisable to withdraw this P feSti
of law for the present. You have voted evelltioa of
temporary measures relative to the iinportaioi,
barley and rye ; we ask of you the contino
these measures.

Mr. A. Itodenbach---And for potatoes. it tli#
The Minister of the Interior—As for potateee etti/
not appear that any exception is necessary thielor t$
there was none last year. The second ohjachtl, joPes
project is the re-enactment of the law of °`"
IS4O, which permitted (independently of the goo
the importation of which is authorised by that Oft
6th June, 1839) the importation, at, 7 redacepieel
of a further quantity of corn from the Duchy °f ~#
burg into the arrondissement of Vervier.
Rubel b 0
A representation of the commune at I°o tvj
been addressed to the Go';ernment, which sh°bcor
the quantity, the importation of which is lit if a
by the law of 6th June, 1839, was air tor;ee;
hausted this year at the beginning of SeP..me
We propce to authorise for an indefinite tlTitire
importation, at a reduced duty, of 500 ,Avo the
grammes of corn per month above the r tlanti 1 lb
importation of which is already permi',:ted the
tY
of 6th June, 1839. fa or
The Minister presented a prc'ject of lavi6o
purpose stated by him. The, Chamber tut of leer.
tered on the general discussi„m of the proiliioist e,
for the organisation of thn salaries of theaellatfi;
of the Court of Justice, After a pretty long sso
the President announced that there was 00, .10011'
'l
cient number of Members present, and the ~ -
, for
adjourned till Monday.
The King set out this morning at ten °
Ardenne, and will be absent about ten days' raotoo4
(No papers were published on Saturdayt
as Friday was All Saints' day.)
veA
,ob'
BETROUT, OCT. 2.—Tbe Porte has 4--,-, 1,0 to
the. Christian inhabitants of Lebanon shai',;bertiei
ject to the Druses ; leaving them, bi-Jwever, nf.ice
emigrate. Many of them would do this if ;1,0130,
how to dispose of their landed property, to ell Roo
will be difficult to find purchasers. It thal3 sl‘
that they have much more landed proPeliaterliti
Druses. These discontents will sooner or re of the
out into insurrectie.n. Habel Pasha is alo °Lc'
and has, therefore, deferred the exenuti_.
orders give'a him till he shall receive further
Lions fl'on Constantinople. 21,
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussna,
Aetna Debt, 2% per Cent., . . .... . ............
Rothschild's Loan, Five per 'Cent. . ... . ... ••••"."
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. ........
• Three per Cent......•..
••"••••---... Thirty-seven Milli, ns, ditto .........
.. iff•Tz
(1540).... .........
it 4•44 .. . . . ......... ....
Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent., . ............. ,6,;30
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half Per Cent.,.......•NC`nt.
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent.... .......... ••••
Issue of 1841.. ..... .......
—Brusse.Papers
•Nov. Orr 00 96' 16
j
AQNI N ,•• 133.—Virmaa.
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Four per Cents. ......................».». ...... 15 •
.......
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares ....... .........
Allgeweeiste Zeihosg, Oct. 219..

EXTRAORDINARY DISPATC eVe;
.FROM THE GFNERAL POST-OFFICE. 20n Suniari,"e-rds 11.°60'
cr Ars':
itnhge Post-office
g(lifut,heorf newspapers
i‘fi
irgGtortii:staaleiroaaltl Post office
The number has not been •k° div c°•
iu 'tse.islteeadrltsthipena,mtse.heierne.s of newspi, rote:
to
estimated that the ---e--" nspfer6 not
at least 130,000 fieWsr, dij -
fall far short of that quantity.
-obeerstoyn
sa t
uQrudesyn:erravauebnonidoei
nansgh'lte::. 301

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This 10.,
tight
i in the wer
iu wbatrnei
v several tbeS
. The Sheep,
I them ; 1311'
observatie°4
tance has o°'
h is pasture
it. has bteil
this country
care and sti
um change °f
it, and 01
inquiry tend
ts, on bet
pretst
• 'on a<'
their touch
consequent!y
the butchers
e supplies °.
of 40 8e9,"
fair saleab'e
importations
amounted t°
previous lor

Sheep.
764
232
330

1,326 beta'
ng districts'
luck supPl
T the
ng,, mar
year, kelt
ar recollect
y 0
of qualit
of the ab°;
tat conclitl°o
was raw
ivss
peaking, 0,
imest Se °J
)stly disposer
a of all oth
per Sibs,ll9
n effecting
Df depressiosi
,tershire,
short horn*
,mbridgeshP
ths
c. from
',
fords, Rt 1.11;„
300 of vati°",
polled Sects:,
The nutube'
say large.
yes about eql;
and at
igh the su
led ex trelos
12d to 4tl
Porkers oelAe,
re almost II"

s. (I. As
tto.. S 2 510
Utz a 8 6
then S 10
wool r
3 0 4 0
3 8 0
,eachl6 0 on
0