The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY.—Fresh up to
Mark-lane this morning the receipts of wheat from Essex and
Kent were limited. The demand was not active, but prices ruled
firm. With foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied. All
qualities are held for full prices. The show of barley was
moderate. The trade was firm, and prices were well maintained.
Malt was quiet on former terms. Oats were in request,
and fully as dear. Beans and peas were steady. Flour
was firm, on former terms. Arrivals—English and Scotch ;
wheat, 150. Foreign ; wheat, 4,700 ; barley, 2,130 ; oats, 31,030 ;
maize, 7,930 ; peas, 2,690 ; flour, 850 sacks and 2,120 barrels.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, WEDNESDAY.—Owing to
the Epsom races, the day has been observed as a partial holiday.
There has been only a moderate attendance, and no public sales
have been held, and the quotations of all kinds of produce
are nominally unaltered, with the exception of tallow. Wheat
has been rather firmer, at 455. spot, 455. month, and 465. last
three months.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supply
of meat was moderate. The trade was firm, as follows :—Beef,
from 3s. to ss. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss. Bd. ; lamb, 6s. to 6s. Bd.
veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. ; and pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. 4d. per Blbs., by
the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supply of
hops has been only moderate. The trade has been firm, aad
prices have been maintained. From the plantations the ac-
counts are favourable. Mid and East Kents, £7 to £l2 12s. ;
Wealds, £6 to £8 ; Sussex, £5 12s to £6 12s. ; Bavarians, £6 6s.
to £9; French, £5 to £6 10s. ; American, £4 ss. to £6 ; and
yearlings, £1 10s. to £3 15s. per cwt.
SOUTHALL CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supplies
at this market to-day were msderate. A good fair business was
done. All were sold at last week's rates.
"'WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The number
of cattle in this market was—Fat beasts, 1,250 ; sheep, 5,800 ;
pip, 2,000 ; lean stock, 120. A moderate sale was effected at the
following rates :—Beef, SB. 6d. to 9s. 3d. per 141bs. ; mutton, 7id.
to Bd. per lb. ; lamb, 9d. to 90. per lb.
LEEDS CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—In the market
to-day there were 606 beasts, and 3,800 sheep and lambs. The
beasts had a good sale at a little moremOney—prices being from
70. to ncl. per pound ; second quality, 7d. Sheep were sold at
from 7d. to 71d. ; lambs at 10d. per poucd
CORK BUTTER MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—Ordinary firsts,
107 s. ; seconds, 103 s. ; thirds, 945. ; fourths, 86s. ; fifths, 70s. ;
sixths, not quoted. 1,620 firkins in the market. Mild cured
firsts, 110 s. ; seconds, 105 s. ; thirds, 955. ; 220 firkins in the
market.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The market
to-day is easier. Business is done at 595. 3d. to 595. 6d. cash ;
closing again better ; buyers, 595. 6d. cash ; sellers, 595. 71d.
EDINBURGH CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The supplies
at this market were fair. Wheat a slow sale ; finest samples
Is. per qr. cheaper. Other sorts unchanged. Barley dull, and
rather cheaper. Sales of oats heavy ; prices unchanged. Beans
dull, and 6d. per qr. lower.
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—At this
market the supply of sheep was much the same as last week,
and the tone of the best class rather better. Top prices, 9id.
per lb.; current, 91-d.; clipped, from rid. to 81d. Best
class of lambs about ls. per head advance. Secondary
sorts not easy to sell. Fat cattle were a duller
trade with a slow finish, at perhaps a little less than last week.
Top, Bs. 6d. per stone ; current, Bs. 6d. per stone ; seconday,
6s. 9d. to 7s. 9d. per stone. Store beasts were in better demand,
at rather mime money. Stirks from £7 ss. to £8 10s. ; one-year-
olds, £lO to £l5 104. ; Ayrshire cows, from £l3 to £l9 ; short-
4orns, frem £l7 to 424; fat pigs about the same as last week ;
young pigs brisker at an advance oLle, Per head,