The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-24 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

Pd Pd
Anglo-A us trian Bud- 100 Po 6p c Bonds, re-
holders' Certificate 11 21 deemak:e 1870 60 65
10 BerlinWaterworks(L) 131 14 30 London Fin Assoc (L) 20 18dis
14. 1 10f
30 Bolckow-Vaughan (L) 30 40pm 4 Lou Gen Omnibus .... 22 22
100 Boston City (U.S.) 5 22, 2, 13-16
p terling Loan, .89 92 2 Lon &Frov Marine (L)par ipai

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4 Brit & Fgn Marine (L) 11 21pm 100 Madras Irrig &Canal,
27 Canada Company. 7O 75 gsp c by Ind Gov. 90 102
10 Ceylon Company (L) 51411 dis Mauritius Land (L)..1 dis, par
35 City Offices (L) .... 261253 dis Natnl Disct Comp (L) 101 114
9 111, 11, 1
20 Colonial (L)
5 Com Union Assurnce 11 21pm Mere Agency IL) .. 11 pm
10 Crdt Fonc of Eng (L) 2 21 5 N Zealand Loan and
2} Trust (L)
100 Crystal Palace
211 261
100 Do Pref
100 Do 6p c Perp Deb lO9 114 181
271 EbbW Vale Steel (L).. 9 7 dis 50 P and 0 Steam 4l 43
191, 2 424, 3, 2
Egyp 9 p eV'roy Loan, 10 Do do New, 1867 4 2dis
guar by Egyp Gov.. 95 98 50 Rmney Iron
951, 61 15 Dhyo New 9l 101
3 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 51 61pm 60 Royal Mail Steam
181 20 Tel Con and Main (L) 231 24
Fgn and Colonial Gov 24,31, 4
Trust 6p c Bonds.. 94 98 2 Thames and Mersey -
11 Gen Credt &Dint (L) 1 i dis Marine Incur (L)
72,1 St Tobacco 6 p o Loan,
Gen Stm Navigation 29 31 guar by Italian Gov. 78 83
7 Hooper's Tel Works 34 21dis 5 Trust and Loan Co of
41 Upper Canada
20 Hudson's Bay Bl 81 U Marine, Lvpool (L 4151 pin
81 20 Union Steamship (L) 21 23
45 Indrbbr, Gut Per, and 6 'United Dis Corprn (L) 11 Idis
Tel Works (L) .... 38 43 5 Univ Marine lnsur tL% 45 pm
41, 40. 4 100 Viceroy of Egypt 713 c
20 Inteml Finan SociL) 11 11 dis Mortgage Loan.... 75 77
It Irrig (Can Cavour) 34 3/ 12 Warrant Financ .... 9 7 dis

MINING SHARE LIST.—AuGusT 23.
Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS.
Mining Meer., 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London'
Market rather quiet to-day. Taquaril and West Chiverton
firm, at quotations. East Lovell a shade flatter.
Australian United, Prince of Wales, 13s. 15s
Bwlch Consols, Providence Mines, 36, 38
Bronfloyd, Rosewall Hill and Ransome
Chiverton Moor, United,
Chiverton Valley. South Condurrow, 21, 2
Cook's Kitchen, Tankerville, 151, 16
Chontales (Gold), 10s, 15s Tincroft
Drakewalls, 235, 25s Tan-yr-Allt,
Dolcoath, Taquaril (Gold), 31s, 33s
Don Pedro North Del Rey, 21, / Trumpet Consols.
East Bassett, Van, 60, 65
East Caradon, 4, 41 Van Consols, 21, 21
East Lovell. 331, 341 West Chiverton, 54, 55
East Wheal Grenville, West Frances,
Frontino and Bolivia (Gold), West Maria and Fortescue, 11
West Drakewalls,
West Caradon,
West Panty Go.
West Seton,
Wheal A gar,
Wheal Crebor, Us, 13s
Wheal Grenville.
Wheal Kitty, St. Agues,
Wheal Mary Ann,
Wheal Seton,

General Brazilian,
Great Laxey, 18, 19
Great Retallack,
Great Wheal Vor, 8, 81
Hingston Down,
Marke Valley, 7, 71
New Lovell,
North Crofty,
Pacific, 2i, 3

MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-There was a good
attendance at this market, Wheat was a shade dearer than
on Friday last. Flour sold better. Oats and oatmeal were
steady. Barley, beans, and peas were unchanged. Indian
corn was in moderate demand. at 6d. per qr. advance upon
last week's currency.
LEEDS CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-At this market to-day
fine new wheat, being scarce, commanded fully last week's rates.
Common qualities and old met with little attention. There was
a little business passed in malting barley, but scarcely sufficient
to test pricer, there being no consumptive demand as yet.
Other descriptions of spring corn were slow, at late rates.
HULL CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-There was a small supply
of wheat at this market to-day from farmers, who realised fully
last week's price. Picked samples brought ls. per quarter more
money. There was nothing doing in foreign wheat. Fine old
white Dantzic sold at 565. per quarter. Malting and grinding
barley was more inquired for. Beans and peas were better to
sell ; for grinding easier to buy. Fine old oats were scarce, and
fully as dear. New oats were easier to buy.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-Harvesting in
this district prevents the farmers from getting to market, and
therefore few samples have been shewn by them. There was a
good supply from factors, but they were very firm in demanding
last week's prices, and were not pressing sales. Flour and oats
at late rates.
DUBLIN CORN MARKET, TUESDAY.-Weather fine. Fair
attendance. Demand slow. The supplies of new grain were
moderate. Native wheat was unaltered. White wheat was
28s. to 30s. per qr. Old white oats, 16s. 6d. to 19s. per qr. Flour,
firsts, 18s. to 19s. seconds, 17s. to 18s. ; inferior, 14s. to 16s.
Oatmeal, 19s. to 20s. New barley, 17s. to 18s. Malt, 30s. to
31s. 6d. Bere, 16s. to 17s. Pollard, Bs. to Bs. 6d.
HULL CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.-The show of cattle at
this market to-day was very poor, and no business was doing.
Sheep were unusually plentiful, and trade was brisk. Lambs
sold for 295. 6d. Ewes sold for 503. each. There was a mode-
rate supply of pigs, and a fair business was done, at slightly
higher rates.
SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.-At this market to-
day, there was a better supply of cattle. The supply of sheep
was about the same. Beef sold well, and in many instances
81d. per lb. was obtained : but the average price was 80. In
the sheep market a steady trade was done at about last week's
prices. The quotations were as follows :-Beef first class, 81d.
to 80. per lbs., second class 71d. to Bd. ; sheep, 70. to 80. per
lb. ; foreign beef, 70. to Bd. per lb. ; foreign-sheep, 7d. to 71d.
per lb. ; calves, 6d. to Bd. per lb.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.-Opening report:
In port, per bill of entry, 50 bales. This market opened quietly
to-day, but steady. There is a rumour that the weather in the
Southern States is unfavourable, and that cotton in New York 4
has advanced in consequence. Probable sales, 10,000 bales.
Closing report :--Tnis market closed decidedly easier to-day,
and prices have become irregular in buyers' favour. Sales,
8,000 bales, 2,000 of them on speculation and export. Nothing
done for arrivals.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE, TUESDAY.-Tea has
been quiet. Sugar has been steady in value, notwithstanding
that business has been only to a mederate extent. Brown and
good yellow Barbadoes, 245, to 295. ' • good middling and fine,
325. to 335. 6d. ; low to middling, 275. to 28s. 6d. ; Trinidad, 225.
to 235. 6d. ; brown and middling, yellow syrup, 225. 6d. to 275.
6d. Coffee has been steady. Middling and good colony Jamaica
655. to 955. ; small to middling grayish plantation Ceylon,
593.6 d. to 645. Cocoa is dull. Common and line Trinidad, 60s.
to 955.; superior, 110 s. per cwt. Rice has been steady in value,
with a slow sale. Linseed oil has been quiet, at 295. 6d., London,
and 28s. 9d. to 295. Hull, on the spot. Rape is firm; English
brown, 41s. 6d. to 425. on the spot. Other oils have sold slowly.
Tallow has been dull. Y.C., on the spot, 445., last three months;
445. 9d. to 455. last three months.

METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, TUESDAY.
—The market has been fairly supplied with all descriptions to-
day. The trade has been inactive, at about late rates :—Prime
old hay, 1265. to 1355. ; inferior ditto, 100 s. to 110 s. ; prime
new hay, 115 s. to 120 s. ; inferior ditto, 90s. to 105 s. ; prime
old clover, 140 s. to 150 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime
new clover, 120 s. to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 100 s. to 110 s. ; and
straw 245. to 325. per load.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS, TUESDAY.—The supplies of
potatoes have been liberal. The demand has been quiet, at
our quotations. English shaws, 70s. to 100 s„. regents, 80s. to
1408. ; kidneys, 80s. to 1405.; Jersey, 80s. to 1205.; and French,
80s. to 90s. per ton.
LONDON WOOL MARKET, TUESDAY.--The wool market has
been in a very quiet state. Much caution has been shewn by
spinners in concluding transactions, and to this is due the
limited extent of the operations. Sales, however, have not been
forced, and prices, in consequence, have been unaltered.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.—The market
to-day was quieter in consequence of prices being so high, that
buyers shew great indisposition to purchase at the extreme
prices now asked. Spinners are compelled to hold out for full
rates in consequence of the advance in the raw material.
Cotton, however, is quieter to-day, and we fancy we
have now reached the highest point. For the pre-
sent, both buyers and sellers are satisfied with
their operations. A large business has been done of late at ad-
vanced rates, in anticipation of a higher range of prices should
an early peace be arrived at, and producers, being now engaged
for some weeks to come, demand full prices, and business in
consequence has become more limited. There has been a very
fair business done lately in yarns and cloths, suitable for the
East, but very little was transacted at the lowest
point touched. The home trade houses are also
well supplied, having bought freely last week. For
printing cloths the demand has been exceptionally slow.
Our market closes quietly, and full rates are scarcely sustained.
Quotations to-day are as follows :—First, 13id. ; second, 134 d ;
third, 12/d. ; fourth, 18id. ; fifths, Bs. 3d.; sixths, 9s. 9d. ; seventh,
Os.; eighth, 10s. 3d.

LEEDS TRADE REPORT, TIIESDAY.—In the woollen cloth
halls business has only been quiet. Few buyers from a distance
are here. Stocks of all sorts, of both plain and fancy goods,
diminish very slowly, and when sales are effected it is only at
low prices. Such goods as tweeds and meltons, which ought
now to be a profitable, can only be sold in small assortments.
The most marketable articles are Victorias, but this branch has
been quieter than usual to-day. Manufacturers are still
anxious for orders, but the home merchants are very cautious.
A good deal of mill power is standing. Gallipoli oil
is very low, from 395. to 40s. free on board. Cotton warps are
gradually getting higher. For other materials there is scarcely
any demand. Extraordinary activity prevails in the machine
and tools trades. A pressure of Birmingham orders for lathes ne-
cessitates both night and day work. Tools for the borings of ord-
nance have been ordered extensively. The best iron trade
is a full average ; and locomotive plates, cranks, axles, and tiers
are made in abundance of the best material. The steel works
here and in the neighbourhood never had more orders for large
castings.

BELFAST TRADE REPORT, TIIESDAY.—Yarns. Something
more than quietness prevails in the market. Seldom has it
occurred that absence of animation in demand was more percep-
tible than it leas during the past week. The business
transacted was not by any means sufficiext to absorb the produc-
tion, consequently stocks have become increased. The warlike
complications have completely suspended for the present all
trade with the Continent. The prices of lines are irregular but
declining. Ordinary wefts have been freely offered at 3s. 6d. per
bundle. Tows have not undergone any change, spinners being
somewhat sanguine as to the future, therefore they are less dis-
posed than they otherwise would be, to make concession in prices.
Line's brown power loom light linens for bleaching have
have met with numerous inquiries, the business resulting was
by no means extensive. The stocks continue on the increase.
The transactions have scarcely been sufficient to test prices, still
manufacturers seen anxious to sell, even at a slight reduction
on the current rates. The business accomplished in
heavy linens was very limited. Stocks are increased
No change in prices. Cloth suitable for the foreign clothing
trade : Business accomplished was very limited, still some few
orders appeared, and, where suitable goods were obtainable,
good prices were realised. In cloth for dyeing, and hollands,
the business transacted was not extensive. Stocks were scarcely
kept in check. Prices generally speaking were well maintained.
There was a fair moderate demand for roughs, of approved
makes.

CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, TUESDAY. —At
the market to-day there was a fair business transacted, but
without any change in price.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, TUEESDAY.—This market
was very flat to-day. Business was down to 51s. Bd. cash. Closing
sellers.

CORK BUTTER MARKET, TUESDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 131 s. ;
seconds, 1225. ; thirds, 114 s; fourths, 111 s. ; fifths, 935. ; sixths,
775. 1,980 firkins in the market. Mild cured, firsts, 1355. ;
seconds, 130 s. ; thirds, 1235. One hundred firkins in the
market.

FORTUNES MADE IN THE AMERICAN PRESS.—
The San Francisco gives the following account of the
fortunes made in America onthe press. "James Gordon
Bennett, who began the Herald with 200 dols. or 300 dols.
borrowed money, in Ann-street cellar, writing on a board,
is now worth 5,000,000 dols. Manton Marble, who, ten
years ago, as a task writer in the Evening Post at 25 dols.
a week, is at present sole owner of the World, valued at
least at 500,000 dols., and has an income of 75,000 dots.
a year. Henry J. Raymond, at the time of his death, was
worth $300,000, and made every cent. of it out of the
Times.—Horace Greeley, with all his carelessness of, and
indifference to money, could be sold out for $150,000,
though he made his entry in the metropolis a poor
printer's boy, with all his fortune in a small bundle
of clothes swung on a stick.—James and Eras-
tus Brooks have estates valued at more than
$150,000 each, all made from their earnings as
owners of the Express.-• Robert Bonner, not long since
a printer at the case, making with very hard work 30 dols.
a week, boasts of possessing 200,000 worth of horses, has
an annual income from the Ledger of nearly 100,000 dols.,
and would not sell his popular weekly for 1,000,000
dols. Henry C, Bowen, after failing aS a merchant,
turned his attention to the manacrement of the Independent,
and realises 90,000 dolls, to 100,000 a year from it."

THE NV AR.

THE SITUATION IN PARIS.
PARIS, MONDAY.
At length it is fully acknowledged on all hands that
communication with Bazaine is interrupted, and his
retreat cut off. An official note from the Minister of War
states that nothing has been heard from the Marshal for
two days, and that the Ministry is without information
as to his movements. This, palpably, is not very lively
intelligence, but some of the Government papers, with a
spirit one cannot too much admire, continue to argue that
things are yet going favourably for the French. A theory
which has found great favour is to the effect that Bazaino
has got into this position at Metz entirely of his own
design and free will, and that. it is nothing less than a
well-laid scheme to out-manoeuvre the Germans. By
remaining at Met; these theorists urge, the
army of Bazaine will keep the whole force of Steinmetz
and Prince Frederick Charles employed ; and thus
MacMahon will be able to deal with the lesser force of
the Crown Prince. Whilst the large Prussian army is
occupied at Met; the small one will be met by a fore-)
equal to, if not greater than, itself. It needs, however,
no great military insight in order to perceive the danger
of such a scheme. Bazaine is exposing his whole army to
destruction. He has already lost an enormous proportion
of his troops in three great battles, and whilst the Ger-
mans can fill up the voids in their ranks, he cannot. If
he remain at Metz he must starve, surrender, or cut his
way out —an expedient which, even if successful, must
necessarily involve great further loss. The great strate-
gical plan now attributed to Bazaine amounts, then, to
this : in order to give the army of Chalons the chance of
winning a victory, the army of Metz is to be entirely
sacrificed. Can this be deemed a good bargain?

Assuredly Bazaine will not think so. We shall soon,
doubtless, hear of desperate attempts on his part to cut
his way out of the beleaguering forces. Probably he will
endeavour to force his road northwards to the Belgian
frontier.

The works requisite to complete the fortifications are
being pushed forward with all possible haste, and are
rapidly approaching completion. It cannot be denied
that General Trochu is doing all that the position ad-
mits of. Paris must be extremely difficult to defend :
its vast extent, and the obstacles to feeding such a
population must tell in favour of the Germans, who
ought with their vast array to soon force an entrance.
But if there be a chance of defending the place, that chance
will be turned to the best account. Six hundred guns are
already mounted round the vast exterior, and very many
more are in reserve. Besides the encircling wall, with its
numerous bastions, there are sixteen outside forts, each
of which has one hundred guns mounted. Nor are these
pieces entrusted to ignorant persons ; on the contrary the
best artillerymen in France are to be employed on this
service. There will besides be an army outside the walls
fighting under their cover. It really looks as if the autho-
rities had made up their minds to try the experiment of a
siege, notwithstanding all that has been said about the
folly and inutility of relying upon such a resource.
Amongst the many strange sayings and doings attri-
buted to the Empress is one about her son. She is said
to have addressed this despasch to the Emperor :—" They
say at Paris that you have placed our son (in the battle-
field) in a situation where none but spent balls fall. I beg
you to place him in a situation where fall the bullets
which kill." This is quoted as an instance of her
Majesty's high spirit in misfortune. She would not
have her son, we are assured, survive the disgrace of his
parents.

Movements are reported on the part of MacMahon's
army. It is ou its way from Chalons to Rheims—north-
wards, and part of it has arrived there. This movement
is in order to give support to Bazaine, of whom, at this
moment, nothing is known.
An incident is narrated of the mismanagement which
prevailed at French head-quarters. At a certain place in'
the North an officer received orders to send forward some
artillery waggons. Waggons there were in plenty,
but no horses. The horses were in another
direction. He telegraphed to head - quarters,
and was told to buy horses. This he did, but
when the peasants brought them in quite bare, according'
to custom, no harness was forthcoming. Another telegram
followed. The answer came " You are mistaken, harness
for so many hundred horses is down in the books."
The officer searched and found the harness in the books
but not in the stores. Luckily he found forty-five
halters, and the horses wereharnessed as they best could be
with cords. But what had become of the harness paid for
and registered?
Another story is told of Marshal Le Bceuf, and the report
is declared to be verbatim. In the committee appointed
to report on the Declaration of War to the Chamber, M.
de IC6ratry said to Marshal Le Bceuf, " Marshal, are we
ready?" M. Le Bceuf : •` Quite ready." M. de
K6ratry " Will you give us your word of honour?
Remember, it would be a crime to engage France
in a war without having foreseen and prepared for all."
M. Le Bceuf : " I give you my word of honour that we
are completely ready. (Movement of satisfaction.)—M.
de Cassagnac " Yet, one word. What do you understand
by these two words "Be ready ?"—M. Le Bceuf (with
authority) : " I understand that if the war were to last a
year we should not have even a gaiter button to buy."
The Figaro, in commenting on this report, which several
Paris papers quote, observes that it was not only with a
light heart, but with a light head that the Ministry of
January 2nd went into the war, and that Marshal Le
Bceuf, if a soldier's death does not absolve him, will have
a terrible account to render.

A story is told of a Prussian who has become naturalised
in France, and forgotten his old country and native language.
He declares that France has given him hospitality, and
he cannot forget it. If he is Prussian by birth he isFrench
at heart, and as a proof of his devotion
he has subscribed 500 francs to the national
defences of a country which has kept him for
thirty years. The other day he turned the laugh against
a bystander, who insisted that he was Prussian in spite of
his assertions to the contrary, and adduced as an un-
answerable argument that he was born in Prussia.
"According to that," he exclaimed, " if I had been born
n astable I should have been a horse."

The France en Orient says that after the declaration of
war against Prussia, Metternich went to Marshal Lebceuf
—it is even hinted that he went to the Emperor— and
said, "Do you despise the tactics of this enemy? They
are always the same. We failed because we did not
believe in them. Profit by our experience. They march
in large masses, with three corps d'arm4e each supporting
the other. They send some troops in advance to draw
the enemy on, and crush in succession all isolated forces
of inferior number that oppose them. Above all things,.
be well informed.''. Metternich was listened to politely,
but given to understand that his hearers ':new better than
that.