The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-04 00:00:00

MARKETS.

STOCKTON CORN MARKET, WEDNEsDAT. The dull
weather of this week hasted to an advance of 2s. per quarter
on wheat, of which there was a fair supply from farmers. Oats
and beans were unchanged.

WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY:—Number of
cattle in the market : Beasts, 1,010 ; sheep,. 5,150 ; pigs, 786.
There was a moderate sale at the following rates :—Beef, Bs. 6d.
to Os. 3d. per stone ; mutton, 7d. to Bd. per lb.; lamb, Bd. to
81d. per lb.

SOUTHALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY. —Supplies at
the market to-day have been shorter, but trade is brisker and
prices slightly firmer, Top price for beef, ss. W.; mutton also
ss. 6d.

LIVERPOOL STOCK EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY.—This mar-
ket is urtiet, and but little doing, with less pressure of stock.
Railways—London and North-Western, 120 to 121 ; Yorkshire,
126 to 126/ ; Sheffield, 37/ to 33 ; Caledonian, 72 ; Midland, 120,
to 121 ; Metropolitan, 63 to 64 ; Great Eastern, 30 to 301 ; Great
Western, 611 to 62 ; Berwick, 1281 to 129.
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LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY.—Great Northern
(A), 119 ; Midland, 121 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lii.colnshire,
38i to 38} ; Great Eastern, 30 to 30} ; North-Eastern, 129 to 130 ;
Eries, 14A- to 15 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 126 to 1261.

GLASGOW STOCK EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY.—RaiIways
Caledonian, i 3 ; Metropolitan, 631 ; South-Western, 113, Con-
sols, 129 -; Great Eastern, 29i ; South-Eastern, 64 ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 126 ; Canada, 129 1-16 ; London and North-Wes-
tern, 120.

LONDON TRADE REPORT, IVEDNEsDAY.- Tallow has ruled
quiet, at 455. 3d. for Y.C. on the spot, and 545. id. for October-
December. Hemp firm. Saltpetre, 4.31b5., 325. 6d. to 335.
Rapeseed has advanced to 355. to 355. 6d. Linseed oil closed
flatly at 30s. spot, 295. Hull sellers. American spirits have
realised 31s. barrels, and 28s. 6d. naked.
COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKETS, WEDNEiDAY.-Sugar has
ruled dull, and values have again tended in favour of buyers.
Porto Rico afloat has sold at 245. Refined goods have ruled
steady for stock, but prices have been lower to sell. Coffee has
continued extremely depressed, and prices have been flat. White
Bengal rice has sold at lls. 9d. ; market generally inactive.
Spices : The sales have passed off without spirit. Batavia black
pepper sold at 455. Bd. to 435. 4d. ; Singapore bought in at ss. Bd.,
and white 6s. Bd. to 6s. 4d. Jamaica ginger went at 335. to 755.,
and Cochin 325. to 655. Large sago brought 21s. to 218. 6d.
Cotton is rather steadier. Metals : Tin dull ; straits, £llB 10s.
buyers. • Lead firm ; English pig, £2O to £2O ss. Copper flat;
Chili bars, £63 cash. At the Swansea ticketing yesterday, the
price was raised 15s. Scotch pig iron declined to 50s.
cash.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Opening
Report : Import per bill of entry, 9,807 bales, of which 4,984
bales are South American, 3,406 American, 1,170 bales Surat,
and-245 Egyptian. The market opens with a fair business in-
quiry. The sales will probably reach 10,000 bales. The market
is not by any means strong.—ClOsing report.—The market has
become weaker as the day advanced. The sales are only 8,000
bales ; 1,000 of them are for speculation and export. Prices
are slightly easier.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. WEDNEspAY.—This mar-
ket closed depressed yesterday, and chews do imp' ovement I.
day. On the contrary, there is less inclination to buy even at,
former rates, and, in order to sell, producers are willing to con-
cede a little. There are no large offers in the market, but only
Span daily sales.