The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-20 00:00:00

MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SATURDAY.
-Mr. Charles James Easton thus reports :-Our market has been
fairly supplied with all descriptions. The trade has continued
steady, and extreme prices have been realised. Prime
meadow hay, 1305. to 1405.; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 1205.; prime
fresh-cut clover, 1355. to 1475. ; inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1255. ;
prime second-cut clover, 1265. to 1355. ; and straw, 30s. to 40s.
per load.
LONDON HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.-Market
hides-561b. to 641 b., 30. to 3d.; 641 b. to 721b.' • 3d.
to nd.• 721 b. to 801 b., Sad. to 4d. ; 801 b. to 881 b., 4d. to
4d. • 'BBlb. to 961 b., 41d. to W.; 961 b. to 1041 b., nil ;
.1041 b. to 1121 b., nil. Horse hides, 105. 6d. to 13s. Calf
skin-light, 2s. to 4s. ; full, Ss. Sheepskins-Polled, 9s. to
10s. 6d. ; half-breds, 7s. 3d. to Bs. 6d. ; Downs, ss. 3d. to 6s. 9d.
LEEDS TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY. -For the first time for
months it is in the power of the authorities at the Cloth Halls
to say there has been a good market. The clothiers' stands
were well attended, and Manchester buyers, in particular, mus-
tered strong. Leeds merchants also were on the look out for
assortments, in order to complete orders, without waiting for
deliveries from the mills. Spring goods sold rapidly at good
prices, and the clearance of Meltons, coatings, and tweeds were
far beyond the average of the last three months. Waterproof
tweeds did not fetch good prices ; Victorias and Hairlists were in
large demand. Thehope of peace pervadesevery mind. London,
Irish, and scotch houses, which have been buying only for the
present use, are likely to buy largely soon. Thick woollens are
still made night and day for France and Germany.
DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.-There was a
good show of drapes worth rather more, but milchers and
inferior sorts were lower. Young pigs worth is. more, others as

last week.
READING CORN MARKET, SATURDAY. There appears to
be an average trade at this market to-day, but prices have not
materially improved. Fine English wheat has maintained last
week's prices, but inferior descriptions have receded. Barley
has met with a slow trade, and oats, beans, and peas are
rather dearer. No ohange is anticipated all day.
GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-English wheat
was in good supply at this market to-day. Buyers claimed a
reduction of 2s. This farmers resisted, and the few sales made
were at is. les. than the prices of last Saturday. Business in
foreign wheat was inactive, and had buyers appeared, a shilling
reduction would have been yielded to. Barley, oats, and maize
dull, and rather cheaper.
DONCASTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-There Was a
slow sale for wheat at this market to-day, but it was rather out
of condition. Best wheat, 225. to 225. 6d. ; red wheat, 19s. to
20s. per load. Oats were firmer at from 265. to 325. ; barley, Is
dearer. Malting barley from 375. to 41s. per quarter.
NORWICH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-The show of
wheat at 'this market to-day was about an average. The at-
tendance was good. Trade was in a somewhat drooping state.
Barley brought former quotations.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-?here was an
average supply of wheat from farmers at this market to-day,
which sold slowly, at ls. below last week's prices. Factors are
doing little, although willing to submit to a reduction. There
was no demand for oats, barley, or peas, at unchanged prices.
Slow sale for flour, at late rates, with a tendency downwards.
KIRKCALDY CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-There were fair
supplies of wheat, barley, and oats at this market to-day. There
was a fall of 2s. in wheat, and a rise of 6d. on oats. Barley
unchanged. Prices pea quarter ranged as, follows :-Wheat,
435. to 555.; barley, 335. 6d. to 375. 6d.; oats, 245. 6d. to 28s. 6d.
Beans realised 425. Many farmers were present, and a consider-
siderable business was done.
LEITH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-At this market to-day
wheat was quiet, but unaltered in value. Flour was steady.
Barley brought extreme rates. Oats moved off rapidly, and
fetched full prices. Peas and beans were unchanged. The
arrivals for the week amounted to 1,235 qrs. of wheat, 14 qrs. of
barley, 1,386 qrs. of oats, and 4 sacks of flour.
CORK CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-White wheat, 13s.
red wheat,lod. barley, Bs. Bd. ; black oats, Ss. 2d.
to Bs. 6d. ; tawney oats, Bs. 6d. to Bs. 10d. ; white oats, Bs. 6(3..
to Os. 2d. -
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY. - Opening
Report.-The market opened very quietly to-day. Sales pro-
bably 8,000 to 10,000 bales. Closing Report.-Sales 10,000 bales.
including 2,000 bales on speculation and import. The demand
has been moderate, at the rates of yesterday.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, SATIIRDAY.ThIs
market closes quiet to-day, with a small business doing. Prices
have declined for the week 3d. on fine sugar, and about 6d. on
other kinds.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, SATURDAY.-Ordinary, firsts, 148 ;
seconds, 1485.: thirds, 132 ; fourths, 116 ; fifths, 975.; sixths, 725.
124 firkins in the market. Mild cured : firsts, 150 s. ; se-
conds, 148 s. : thirds, 148 s ; 3 firkins in the market.
THE PRICE OF TIN.-The smelters have this day reduced the
tin standards £2 per ton all round. The prices now are-For
common, 1225. per cwt. ; superior common, 1235. per cwt. ; fine
1245.; per cwt. ; and superior fine, 1265. per cwt.-At Wheal
Owles mine, the account of which was held yesterday, a divi-
dend of £7 I.os, per Share was declared.

CI,REAT NORTHERN, AND LONDON, AND
NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS.
The half-yearly meetings of these companies took place
on Saturday, the former at King's-cross, and the latter at
Enstton. The reports have been already published. The
main elemkept of discussion at both meetings was in re-
ference to the dispute between the Great Northern and
Midland Companies as to the coal traffic. Colonel Packe,
chairman of the Great Northern Company,saidthe balance
available on ordinary stocks (£352,44335. 7d) enabled the pi°.
prietors to declare a dividend of £8 ss. per cent. per annum
giving for the half-year £4 2s. , 6d. to the original stock,
£3 to the B Stock, £5 ss. to the Stock, and leaving a
balance of £3,34819• lod. to be A carried forward. With
regard to the coal question, he regretted that a serious
dispute had arisen between the Boaxds of the Great
Northern and Midland Companies. Immediately after a
meeting had been held with a view of settling the dispute,
which however failed, the Midland Company reduced
their coal rates to London by 11d. per ton. No alterna-
tive was left the Great Northern but reluctantly
to follow this course, and they reduced to Bd.
Subsequent negotiations had taken place which he trusted
would end in a settlement of the dispute, but he asked the
shareholders to leave the matter in the hands of the
directors, who they might depend would do all that was
necessary for the benefit of the shareholders generally.
He concluded by proposing the adoption of the report
which was carried. At the London and North-Western
meeting (Richard Moon, Esq., in the chair) 4 dividend
was recommended at the rate of 7i per oent, per
annum on the ordinary share capital, leaving a balance
of £36,910 to the credit of next half-year. The chairman,
referring to the dispute between the Midland and Great
Northern Companies, said he would not say in a moral
point of view which of the companies was wrong, but in
a conguercial point of view, he thought they were both
wrong, and that a settlement ought to be brought about
in a dispute which entailed a loss, not only on all the
parties immediately concerned, litlt on the public gene
rally. The shareholders might depend that the directors
would lose no opportunity in doing what they could to
, bring about a settlement of the question. The adoption
1 of the report was carried.

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