The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-27 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, WEDNESDAY.—
There was a firm tone noticeable in the grain trade to-day;
nevertheless, the business doing was on a somewhat limited
scale. There were moderate arrivals of both English and
foreign wheat on sale. The demand was steady, and the en-
hanced rates current on Monday were thoroughly supported.
Barley was in fair supply and request for all descriptions, at
firm quotations. The malt trade ruled quiet, but prices were
unchanged. Oats, the supply of which was good, experienced a
moderate inquiry, but at fully the late advance. Beans and
peas were purchased to a fair extent, on former terms. Flour
was in limited request ; nevertheless, Monday's currencies were
well maintained. Arrivals.—English and Scotch : Wheat,
1,130; beans, 60 ; and peas, 90 quarters, Foreign: Wheat,
9,190 ; barley, 850 ; oats, 16,390 ; beans, 2,080 quarters ; and
flour, 1,000 barrels.

EDINBURGH CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY. At this
market to-day the supplies were good. For wheat there was a
slow sale at full prices. For barley there was a fair demand at
last week's prices. Oats were in good demand at 6d. per
quarter advance. For beans the sales were heavy at rather less
money.

LEEDS CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—There were at
this market to-day 626 beasts and 2,300 sheep and lambs. The
cattle were generally of better quality, and met with a good
demand at from 71d. to 71d. per lb. Second quality from 60.
to 7d. per lb. Sheep made id. more than at last market, and
were all cleared off.

EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—This mar-
ket was dull to-day, very few buyers being present. The fat
cattle supplies were short of last week's, and with a few excep-
tions were of middling quality. The good sorts were readily and
very well sold ; secondary and inferior were rather difficult to
sell. Best beef, 10s. ; secondary, Bs. 3d. to Bs. 6d. ; inferior,
7s. 6d. to Bs. Store cattle were plentiful, and there were several
lots on sale. Price, however, did not advance, al-
though there wete a few large purchases. In the pig
trede the same prices were given as last week. Sheep
were fewer than last week. There was a good demand at higher
prices. Top, sid. to 31d. ; secondary, 7d. to 7d. Ayrshire cows
sold at from £l7 to £26 each ; shorthorns sold at from £2l to
£26105. each. The trade however was stiff.
WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—There was
only a slow market to-day, and although there was only an
average supply of stock, several lots did not meet with pur-
chasers. The prices for beef and mutton were about the same as
last week.

SOUTIIALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The trade
was brisk at this market to-day. Best quality was very firm.
Other descriptions were unchanged.

LONDON TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY.—The tallow market
has ruled flat, at 435. to 435. 3d. for Y.C. spot, 435. seller% all the
year ; 438. 6d. to 435. 9d. spring ; 448. to 445. 3d. March, The
jute auctions have gone off quietly, without change in values,
Linseed Oil is rather firm at 30s. 3d. spot. American turpentine
295. to 295. 6d. ; French 280.

COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Sugar
Prices are very firm at the late advance, but the market is less
active. At auction, 3,166 bags E common clayed Manilla sold at
225. 6d. to 235. per cwt. Coffee : The demand has been less
active, but values have been well sustained. Moderate supplies
have come forwards.. Tea has continued firm, with a good in-
quiry. The Rice market has ruled quiet on the spot, but floating
cargoes have been very firm ; 9s. 1 d. has been paid for Rangoon
to the Continent. The Spice auctions have passed off quietly
without change in prices. Sago has ruled drooping in value.
The quarterly sales of Spanish Indigo have opened without
spirit. Gtood qualities maintain last sale's rates ; medium sold
at a decline of 3d. ; low ordinary sorts very unsaleable, and 9d.
to is. down.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—This market
opened with a moderate inquiry to-day, on the spot, at yester-
day's prices. Sales, 10,000 bales or 12,000 bales. Savannah, ship
named, 8 7-16 d. Imports not reported. Closing Report.—This
market closed quiet to-day. Sales, 10,000 bales. The prices on
the spot and to arrive are ls. Bd. easier. Ship-named Savannah,
Bd. for October and N ovember ; Mobile, sid.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, WEDNESDAY.—This market
to-day is much quieter, and quotations are nominally lower ;
but the business doing is too small to test producers' ideas of
values. A decided check was given yesterday to the advancing
price of cotton, principally on account of this market not
responding in any way. Producers are now in a position to
reduce their late extravagant quotations, but buyers act cau-
tiously, and yesterday and to-day the actual business has been
very trifling.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—This mar-
ket was steady to-day, at 51s. 6d., cash, buyers ; sellers, ld.
more. Very little doing. Closing Report.—This market was
quiet to-day. No business is reported. Sellers 51s. Od. cash,
and 61s. 90. a month, buyers offering a shade less.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, WEDNESDAY. —There
was a good business done at this market to-day, and prices gene-
rally were rather stiffer.

M. DE FORCADE AND M. GAMBETTA.---M. de
Forcade, the reactionary Minister of the Empire, who
played such a prominent part in the constitutional
struggles of last year, has written to M. Gain-
betta to explain his departure from France at
this crisis. After the dissolution of the Legis-
lative Body, he went into the department of
the Gironde and remained there in readiness to assist the
defence of his country in any way requisite. There
he remained during the month of September, but when
the elections for the Assembly were announced he
left his residence, being anxious, to fulfil his pledge
to keep wholly aloof from politics. When the elections
were postponed, he returned homewards, but was sent for
by the Prefect and requested to leave France for a while.
This he demurred to, unless the Government would
furnish him with a passport, stating that they had
no ground of complaint against him. This was given
him, and he started two days later for St. Sebastian, as
he was most unwilling to leave his country in a time of
danger. He thinks it right to explain the matter to M.
Gambetta, reminding him at the same time that during"
August last he had himself applauded M. Forcade's appeal
to the patriotism of the country to lay aside party
feeling.

THE POSITIONS OF THE GERMAN CORPS AT PARIS.—
The positions of the various corps forming the besieging
army around Paris are as follows :-sth Corps and Land-
wehr of the Guard about Versailles and opposite Fort
Issy ; 2nd Bavarian Corps, opposite Forts Vanvres and
Montrouge ; 6th Corps, opposite Forts Bicetre and Ivry;
from thence up to the Canal de l'Ourcq, at the north-east
of Paris, the Wurtemburg division and half thel3tb Corps,
both under the command of the Grand Duke of Meck-
lenburg ; opposite the north and north-west of the
capital, the Guards, the Saxons (the 12th Corps), and the
4th Corps, which last communicates on its right
with the left of the sth Corps. This total
force is equal to eight corps, or about 200,000 men,
for a deduction of about 20 per cent. must
be made from the full war strength. The investing
force is drawn up in three main lines, the first being sub-
divided into sentries, pickets, and grand guards. There
are telegraph lines run from the most advanced line of
sentries to the rear, so that a force sufficient eventually to
contest the ground with any force the French have yet
sent out of Paris is collected within a very short time after
the first alarm.