The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-19 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LONDON CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Business in the
Corn Exchange to-day is again conducted within very narrow
limits, except in American flour, which, in consequence of the
continuance of the Continental demand, tends to strengthen
the valve of other descriptions of grain. The supplies of Eng-
lish wheat were short, but owing to the inferior state of the
arrivals, very little disposition to operate is exhibited, and
Monday's reduced currencies are scarcely supported. Foreign
wheat, the show of which is moderate, experiences a slow in-
quiry, at the late decline. There is a fair show of barley on
the stands. All qualities are disposed of with difficulty,
at drooping quotations. Malt is very quiet, but prices
aro without important change. There is a tolerably good
supply of oats, which are purchased quietly, at Monday's quota-
tions. Beans, peas, and maize are taken off cautiously at
declining quotations. Town and country flour is quiet, but a
good inquiry prevails for American on French account at an
improvement of ad. per barrel. Arrivals—English and Scotch,
wheat, 200 ; barley, 730 ; malt, 400 ; beans, 270 ; peas, 80.
Foreign, oats, 2,730 ; flour, 4,300 barrels.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, WEDNES-
DAY.-Sugar : The market remains very firm ; Porto Rico
bought in at 375. to 385. 6d. for good to fine, ditto brown to
middling yellow 325. to 345. 6d. per cwt. Coffee is in moderate
demand ; Plantation Ceylon sold at 655. to 675. for middling to
good bold, 58s. 6d. for small ; native bought in at 575. Gd. for
bold Owah mark ; Singapore sold at 525. to 545. ' • Rio bold grey,
58s. 6d. ; common brown, 50s. 6d. Tea : There is
not much doing, and prices are somewhat easier.
Cotton : The market is inactive, and prices are rather lower.
Oils: Linseed steady, at late rates. Rape cheaper : English
brown, 465. spot and forward. Turpentine is firmer, at 365. to
365. Gd. Petroleum is slightly advanced, at ls. 64d. for standard
white. Tallow : The market is steady, at 455. 9d. spot ; 465.
March ; 465. 6d. to 465. 9d. last . three months. Metals : Tin
firm, at £135 per cwt. for straits. Other metals flat.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY.-This mar-
ket continues quiet, and in all departments there is an absence
of animation, but notwithstanding this tameness, there is no
variation in prices, which continue to stew remarkable steadi-
ness. The latest news by telegram from the East are not so
favourable, and buying for that quarter is less active than
formerly, Producers have to rely upon previous heavy engage-
ments for their ability to maintain steadiness in values, notwith-
standing the heavy imports of cotton,
LEEDS CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.-There were 695
fat beasts and 2,500 sheep at this market to-day. The prices of
beef were rather lower than last week, but those of mutton
were fully as high. Best beef, ;id. to Bd. per lb. ; second qua-
lity, 7d. to sp. • mutton, Bd. to 90. A few prime North
Country wethers;9o. ; ewes, Bd.

WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The show
of beef at this market to-day was remarkably good as to qua-
lity, but only about an average in quantity, and nearly all the
beasts were disposed of at 10s: per stone of 141 b. There was a
very light supply of sheep, and dealers in several cases obtained
an advance of about Id. per lb.
SOUTHALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supplies
were rather shorter at this market to-day. Trade rules slow,
prices heing gradually made at about last week's rates.
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The trade
for milch cows and Aryshires at this market to-day is not so dull
as last week, prices ranging from £l9 to £27, and £ll to £2O
respectively. Fat and store eattle obtained high prices, with a
slow trade and a dull finish. Best quality 10s. current 9s. 6(1.,
secondary Bs. 6d. to Bs. ; fat sheep 1,000 fewer, in good demand,
ls. to 2s. per head up ; a good clearance was effected. Pigs
were dull, young ones same price as last week, fat ones 3d. per
stone cheaper.
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NEWARK CORN MARKET, WEDNBSDAY.—There was a fair
supply of wheat at this market to-day, for which there was a
sluggish demand, at last week's prices. Malting barley was in
less supply, and little more demand, at fully previous prices.
Beans unaltered. Oats a small supply, at 6d. per qr. dearer.
Maize Is. per qr. dearer.

EDINBURGH CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supplies
were moderate at this market to-day, There was a siow sale
for wheat at rather less money. Barley had a ready sale at from
Bd. to ls. per qr. advance. Oats were in fair demand at last
week's prices. Beans unchanged.
GLASGOW CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—This market was
well attended to-day, and a fair business was transacted in
wheat, at an advance of ls. per qr. on American descriptions,
but no advance was obtainable on other kinds. Flour : sacks
unaltered ; barrels, 6(1. to is. dearer. Barley was agein 6d. per
3201b5. dearer. Oats and oatmeal were dull. Egyptian beans
were unaltered ; feeding qualities, 3d. to 6d. per 2521 b. cheaper.
Peas and maize unaltered.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Opening
Report.—This market opens quietly to-day without change, and
the sales will probably reach 10,000 bales. Closing report.—The
downward course of the market still continues, and the supply
offering is still in excess of the demand, and at the close pr ices
rather favour buyers. Sales 12,000 hales, including 1,000 on
speculation and export.

GLASGOW PI 3 IRON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—This market
opened a turn better to-day. Business done at 515. na., closing
rather firmer. Buyers at this quotation. This market closed
to-day at 51s. Id. cash buyers, 51s. 6d. sellers. Buyers, 51s. Md.
in a month, sellers asking 51s. Bd.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR, WEDNESDAY.—A good business
was done at this market to-day at 3d. advance in many
cases.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 116 s. ;
seconds, 1425. ; thirds, 1255. ; fourths, 112 s. ; fifths, 955. ; sixths,
03s. 300 firkins in the market. Mild cured ; firsts, 1525.;
seconds, 1515.; thirds, 131 s. Six firkins in the market.

PLEURO-PNEUMONIA IN CATTLE.—This fatal epi-
demic, which of late years has raged through Surrey and
the metropolitan districts, and destroyed much valuable
stock, has now been subdued by the process of inoculation
of cattle ; and although not permanently eradicated from
the district, it appears only in a modified form, and the
fatality is reduced 60 per cent. The theory of inoculation
was at first received by stock keepers with incredulity,
but since it has been successfully put in practice, and the
beneficial results have become apparent, inoculation is
popular, and nearly all the cowkeepers on the Surrey side
of the metropolis have adopted the plan. Foot-and-month
oinplaint still lingers in many districts in Surrey.
A DIVORCE APP3AL.—The cause of " Babbve
v. Babbage, Manning, Holmes, and Smith " was before
the Full Court of Divorce, on a question as to whether the
rule nisi for a new trial granted by Lord Penzance should
be made absolute. The husband sought a dissolution of his
marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-
respondents. 'I he original trial lasted two days, and the
evidence pro and con was conflicting in the extreme.
and in the end the jury found for the respondent. The
full court—Lord Penzance, Justice Mellor, and Baron
Channell—was of opinion that the rule nisi ought to be
discharged with costs, as the matter was one entirely for
the jury. There were a large number of counsel engaged
in the case, which has excited considerable interest in
Devonshire, where the petitioner is a farmer.
REPORTED DEATH OF DR. LIVINGSTONE.—The
death of the above great and world-renowned African
traveller is once more reported ; this time from Pot-
chefstroom, and apparently on good authority. Mr. E.
Pavey, who arrived here on Saturday from the above
town, informs us that a regular post has recently been
established by the Portuguese Governor, now at Potchef-
stroom, to Quillimane (Mozambique), and that by this
post letters have been received stating for a fact that
Livingstone is no more • that news of his death has
reached Zanzibar. Sir Roderick Murchison will probably
refuse to give credence to the report ; but for our own
part we believe it is too true. The Doctor has now been
too long missing among the fever swamps and savage
tribes of Central A frica to leave much hope of his reap-
pearance among living men.— Friend (a Natal paper).
A TIGER -WITH A MUSICAL TASTE.—The Times
of India reports from Bellary that a bugler of the 34th
was carried off by a tiger, as the regiment was
marching through some jungle in the Hassan district. lt
is said by some of the men that the animal made a dash
at its victim, singling him out from the others. A private
of the same corps is also reported missing. On the 20th
of December great excitement was caused in Khandalla,
by the appearance of a man-eater in the precincts of the
barracks. It appears that this ferocious animal
slaughtered no less than four bullocks in the neighbour-
k hood of Khandalla. The bullocks were found stowed
away in a cosy place by two low-caste natives, who set to
work to remove the meat for their own use. While thus
engaged they were pounced upon by the tiger ; both were
killed, and one carried off,