The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day,

The improvement of yesterday has been main-
,ained. Sales probably 5,000 or 6,000 bales.

The Late Explosion at Erith.

ADJOURNED INQUEST THIS DAY.

This morning Mr Carttar, one of the coroners for Kent,
es nmed the inquest on the bodies of George Rayner, John
York, and Thomas Hubbard, three of the persons who were
killed in the explosion of the powder magazines at Erith.
The inquiry was held in Avenue Hall, and there were a
considerable number of persons present.
It will be remembered that the inquiry on the last occa-
sion broke off on the production of a letter, found three miles
off, where it had been blown at the time of the explosion.
A number of witnesses were called to speak to the
handwriting as that of the deceased man Rayner, but
Mr Monk, the manager of the works of the Messrs.
Hall, said he knew nothing of the letter in question.
The inquiry was proceeding when we went to press.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 108 to £5 10s ; clover,
£5 Os to £6 15s Od; and straw, £1 7a to £1 12s par load.
Trade firm.

CUMRERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £5 10s; clover,
Oa to -C.7 Oy 01 ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load.
A steady demand.

WHITECHA PEL,—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £5 108 ; clover,
£5 Os to £6lss Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load.
Trade firm.

COLONIAL.

TEA—Business has been very dull, the trade having been
occupied with the samples (,f the large quantity of China
produce to be offered for public salo to-day.
SUGAR—The market has remained dull, and the few
dealings rtported have been at about previous rates. In
the Refined Market, however, a firmer tone prevailed,
owing to the limited quantity of goods on offer.
COFFEE—The demand for colonial descriptions has been
moderately active at steady prices.

RlCE—Only a moderate amount of business has beon
done without any material change to report in values.
TALLow—The market has continued verydull, and prices
have given way about 6d per cwt In all quotations. P.Y.C.
on the spot is quoted:4ls ; December, 42s Gd ; and January
to March, 43a 6d per cwt,

COAL M.
Prime of Coal per Ton at
a. d. I

ARKET.
the close of the market.
Walls' End.
flotton 2l 6
Hartlepool ..21 3
East Hartlepool .21 3
elloe.. .....
Bell . „
South Hetton 21 6
South Kelloe 20 9

Byass's 13ebside West
Har+loy . 19 6
Talirield Moor 15 0
tioly-woll l9 0
Eden Main .....20 3

WalleEnd.
Braddyll'a Hetton 20 9I •
Ships at market, 64 ; sold, 52,

A Paris letter in the Independanee of Brussels,
speaking of financial matters, says :—" The Seville
Xfres railway shares have within the last few days suffered
a considerable decline, attributed to the refusal of one of the
peat banking houses in this city to accept the drafts of the
Credit Company in Spain. It appears positive that the
company suffered very severely by one of the failures de-
clared on Tuesday last in London, but I am informed from
the best authority that up to the present time it has not
ceased to meet its enagements. The rumours of suspension
of payment may, until something further takes place, be
considered as false, and under any circumstances es male-
volent aid premature,"