The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-04 00:00:00

FOREIGN GRAIN FLOUR IN BOND.

Wheat—Dantzic.. 46s to 483 Beans
llamburgh ..... 37s 42s Pease • 33s 3Gs
Barley ....• ... •• • • ... 20s 21s Flour—American • • 19s 21s
Oats.—New ....... • 19s 21s Baltic
eed ...... ••• • • • 15s 18s
SMITHFIELD.

During the past week the imports of live stock from abroad,
for our market, have been on an extensive scale, they having
amounted to 175 Oxen and Cows, together with 163 Sheep,
and 27 Calves, from the Columbine, Batavier, and Giraffe
steamers from Rotterdam ; while the Caledonia has arrived
from Hamburgh having on board 50 Oxen. We had on offer
FO Oxen and Cows, and 12 Calves from the above ports; in
which, however, though there were some useful animals
amongst them, a decided falling off, was apparent in their
general quality. The demand for them was, therefore, inac-
tive, at somewhat depressed currencies, yet nearly the whole
of them found buyers. In consequence of the comparatively
high rates ruling here, very few shipments have been lately
made to our outports. At Hull only about •90 Bedsts have
come to hand since our last. Still we find that two cargoes,
comprising 75 Oxen and Cows, have been lately landed and
disposed of by public auction at Dundee. The Oxen from
Holstein sold at from 11/. to 16/. 55.; these from Jutland,
10/. to 13/. each. The purchases were wholly made by the
graziers. The foregoing arivals, added to those previously
reported, form the following totals of Beasts and sheep for
the present year :—Beasts, 6,496 head ; Sheep, 1,843 head.
Fresh up the arrivals of Beasts from our own grazing dis-
tricts were somewhat on the increase ; while a further
slight improvement was noticed in their quality, especially in
that of those from the western and midland counties. Al-
though the attendance of both town and country buyers was
rather numerous, the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, at a
decline in the quotations obtained on Monday last of 2d per
Blbs, the highest figure for the best sorts not exceeding 4s 4d
per Blbs, and at which a clearance was with difficulty
effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire, we received about 700 Scots, Home-breds, and Short
Horns ; from the northern districts, including 80 by railway
from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 200 Short Horns, &c. ; from the
western and midland counties, 600 Herefords, Runts, Devons,
&c. ; from other parts of Ehgland, 500 of various breeds ; and
from Scotland, 380 horned and polled Scots, the remainder of
the supply being derived from around the metropolis.
For the time of year, the numbers of Sheep were very limited,
and their condition was by no means good, notwithstanding
the plentiful supplies of fodder on the whole of our large
stock farn;s. The primest Old Downs were in steady re-
quest, at full rates of currency, but all other kinds were a

slow inquiry, at barely stationary prices. There were very
fine store animals on offer, and for which high rates were
again demanded. The supply of Lambs was small, owing
to which, the Lamb trade was active, at full quotations.
The tbreign Calves found ready buyers, at from 4s to 4s 6d
per 81bs. Generally speaking, the Veal trade was steady, at
last week's figures. In Pigs—the supply of which was
small—only a limited business was doing at late rates.