The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-04 00:00:00

MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, TIIESDAY.—There were
only limited supplies of meat on sale at the market to-day.
There was a good business passing, and prices were fairly sup-
ported. Beef, from 3s. 2d. to ss. 2d. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss. 2d.;
veal, 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d.; and pork, 3s. to ss. per Blbs. by the
carcase.

METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, TUESDAY.
—The market to-day was moderately supplied with hay and
clover. Sales in all qualities progressed quietly, at prices tend-
ing upwards. Prime meadow hay, 130 s. to 140 s. ; inferior
ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime first-cut clover, 130 s. to 140 s. ;
inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1255. • prime second-cut clover, 1265.
to 1355. ; inferior ditto, 105 s. to 1155.; and straw, 335. to 425.
per load.

LONDON METAL MARKET, TUESDAY.—Tin is firm.
Straits sold at £133 per ton ; spelter firm, at £l7 10s. to £lB,
and copper firm, but quiet.
LONDON OIL MARKET, TIIESDAY.—Linseed is rather firmer,
at 30s. 3d. London ; 295. 9d. Hull, spot ; 295. 9d. to 30s. month ;
30s. 9d. first four months. English brown rape, 475. spot, and
477. 3d. first four months.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET, TUESDAY.—Market firm, 455.
3d. to 455. Od. spot ; 455. 6d. to 455. 9d. spring ; 455. 9d. to 465.
March.

LONDON COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE -MARKET.
TIIESDAY.—SuAar ; There is a good demand for refined goods,
which are again dearer. English titles, 445. to 445. 6d. Raw
sugars are slightly firmer. Manilla, 245. 6d. to 255. per cwt.
Coffee : The market is steady, and prices rule firm. Ceylon,
good ordinary native, 535. 6d. to 545. fgr arrival. Cocoa : The
inquiry is limited, but prices are maintained. Common Trini-
dad, 545.; middling, 638. to 665.; fair 71s. 6d.; fine, 855. Cd.;
'
Grenada bought in at 545. to 655, • Surinam, 655. to 665. per cwt.
Tea is firm for good congou and fine greens, which are mostly
in request. Cotton The business doing is limited, but values
are unchanged.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TITESDAY.—This market
opened very dull to-day, with very little demand in any depart-
ment of business. Since Friday there has been an entire absence
of business. Most places have been shut, and the attendance
on Change to-day was exceedingly small. The attendance at
business is but slightly less than usual, yet transactions till the
close of the day have been quite unimportant, either
in number or value. There is nothing doing either for
India or China, the demand for the quarters being in abey-
ance at present. Buyers have not resumed operations since
stock taking. Even yarns for the home trade have only been
dealt in to provide immediate wants. Prices are nomivally un-
changed, but the tendency is slightly in favour of buyers, espe-
cially for distant delivery, and the dulness of the cotton market,
caused by heavy imports into Liverpool, contributes to this
weakness.

LEEDS TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.—The market in the
cloth halls this morning presented a very quiet aspect, there
being very few buyers present in either the coloured or the
white halls. In the former a few sales of grey and fancy tweeds
were effected, and also one large purchase of medium white
goods was made. A little business was done in union meltons,
but scarcely anything in black unions. In the white cloth hall
there were a few small parcels of a general character made up by
purchasers, but the aggregate quantity of goods, which left the
halls after the close of the market, was in a small
compass. The demand for spring goods by the
home trade, as well as by shipping houses, is
unfavourably affected by the present severe winter weather.
In the meantime manufacturers are keeping tolerably well
employed, as are also cloth finishers and dressers. The raw
material as well as goods keep steady in price. Olive oil is
about 10s. per ton higher than it was a week ago, and the price
of cloth wools are also hardening. The flax, iron, and other
industries of this town, and district are in quite as good a con-
dition as we have lately noted.

CLEVELAND IRON TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.—There was
a small attendance at this market to-day. The Christmas holi-
days have, as usual, caused a suspension of production, and
deliveries wiil not be generally resumed till the end of this
week. The tone of this market is healthy, and pig iron is
decidedly stiff at 465. 6d. to 475. A very few fresh con-
tracts are being made at present, and the depres-
sion caused by the war continues to be severely
felt. It is expected that at the quarterly meeting of the trade,
to be held next week, a considerable amount of business will
be transacted. The settlement of the Black Sea question Is
anticipated with great interest. The rail trade is now almost
nil, and must continue so until there are more assured prospects
of an early peace. The finished iron trade continues very du 1,
but iron shipbuilders are well supplied with orders.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY. —This market opens
firm to-day, at rather over last Friday's prices for wheat, flour,
and maize. Supplies are quite moderate, and holders little in-
clined to give way. This market closed to-day with only a
small attendance of millers. T here was a limited trade done in
wheat, at last Friday's prices. Flour and maize were quiet,
without change in value, the demand being scarcely so good as
during the past week.
LEEDS CORN MARKET, TUESDAY. Wheat is held for
rather higher rates at this market to-day, but few sales are
effected. Barley meets a fair demand for fine desciiptions, but
other sorts are neglected. Oats and beans are firm at former
prices.

HULL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.—There was a fair supply
of English wheat from the farmers at this market to-day, who
obtained an advance of ls. per quarter on most transactions.
Foreign wheat remains quiet, at late rates. Barley, beans, peas,
and oats were firm, at last week's prices.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.—Deliveries were
small, and demands were good. Saturday's prices were still
maintained, and sellers firm.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, TIIESDAY.—There was a
large selling market stock at this market to-day, and buyers
were scarce. There was consequently a slight decline as com-
pared with last week.

HULL CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.—There was a good show
of cattle at this market to-day. Average sales effected, at last
week's prices. Grazing stock obtained a slight advance. Pigs
had a moderate demand, at 7s. 6d. and Bs. per stone. There
was a moderate supply of sheep, which were soon cleared off, at
late rates.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TIIESDAY.—This market
opens rather dull and heavy to-day. Full prices scarcely ob-
tainable. Sales, 10,000 bale 3.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, TIIESDAY.—This market
was better all round to-day. There were considerable transac-
tions in sugar.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, TUESDAY.—This market
was very strong to-day, at 51s. 6d. to 51s. 7d. cash, closing
steady. Buyers, 51s. 6d.; Sellers, 51s. 7d.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR, TUESDAY.—Official report :
There was a very meagre supply at this market to-day, but the
advance was fully sustained.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, TUESDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 116 s.
seconds, 138 s. ; thirds, 121 s. ; fourths, 109 s. ; fifths, 98s. ; sixths,
635. 319 firkins in the market. Mild cured, no change.
14 firkins in the market.

Sir Roderick Murchison is still confined to his
room, but is progressing satisfactorily.

A meeting of the committee of the " French Pea-
sant Farmers' Seed Fund" will be held at the Salisbury
Hotel, Fleet-street, on Thursday, when plans will be
organised for collecting subscriptions either in money or in
oats and spring seeds.

CHARITY.—The Female Orphan Asylum, Bedding-
ton, has received a second contribution of £l,OOO from
" D.S.W. ;" St. Mark's Hospital for Fistula, City-road,
a second donation of £l,OOO from " E.N. ;" and the
Guardian Asylum for the Protection of Fallen Females,
Bethnal-green, £l,OOO from " M.W.T."
THE THAMES FROZEN.—The Thames between the
Windsor " Goswells " and the "Eton Brocas " was
covered with a thick sheet of ice completely bridging the
river for 150 yards west of the Firework Ait. Upon the
ice thus formed large numbers of skaters and sliders
assembled, while many persons crossed the stream for the
sake of the novelty. It is some time since the Thames
was frozen over at this spot. The ice has formed on the
lock-cutting, and on each bank of the river, navigation
being consequently entirely suspended.

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THE FEMALE SAILOR—This case (tome particu-
lars of which have already been published) was brought
before the Yarmouth Bench of magistrates on Tues-
day, when it appeared from the statement made
by the girl, through an interpreter, that she was
induced by Captain Price to leave Wybourg with him in his
vessel, the Thomas and Joseph, to effect her escape from
her friends. She assumed a sailors attire, and in
this garb she took her place on board as cabin
boy. The captain, however, soon • got tired of
his cabin boy, and made three attempts to put
her ashore in the Baltic. The girl, however. was deter-
mined not to leave the vessel, and a week or two ago she
arrived in Yarmouth. The captain made several
other attempts to get rid of her, but failing
to do so, he thrust her ashore on Saturday
night, just as the vessel was leaving the river. Her case
was made known to the Mayor, who provided her with
means of subsistence. Matters were finally settled by the
captain agreeing to give her £3, and the Mayor undertak-
ing to forward her to the consulate at London, and to see
that she is sent home as soon as the weather permits.
THE LATE FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT
HANLEY.—At the adjourned inquest as to the fatal
boiler explosion at Hanley, Mr. Longridge, of Manches-
ter, said that the plate near the main steam pipe was only
three-sixteenths of an inch thick, The rivet heads were
very much corroded, and some entirely destroyed. The
steam pressure gauge in the engine-house indicated one
pound less than the actual pressure. He was
satisfied that there had been no deficiency
of water. It was probable that some bf the cotters of the
stays had worked out, and the strain being thrown on a
lower seam, of which many of the rivets were without
heads, the rupture would be the consequence. Such a
boiler ought not to have been worked at higher pressure
than ten pounds per quarter-inch, but judging from the
state of the plates the pressure could not be less than
twenty pounds. John Shenton, boiler maker, upon
whose report the boiler had been started, was
called, and admitted this. He said he had exa-
mined the boiler before it was started,
but he had not even touched it or applied any test beyond
sight. The behind ball was inside the boiler. When he
was there he d.4nied any knowledge of the rivet heads
being off, and against this Mr. Longridge said that there
were whole plates without rivet heads, which were
corroded off. The jury acquitted the proprietor from
blame, believing that he employed competent men, and
worked under their suggestion

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