The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-22 00:00:00

AL RKETS—Yesterday.

LONDON CORN MARKET, MoNnAY.—There were only short
supplies of English wheat on sale to-day, and the condition of the
samples was inferior. Trade ruled very inactive, for both red and
white parcels, and last Monday's prices were with difficulty supported.
Foreign wheat changed hands in retail quantities on former terms.
Barley was quiet, but prices were firm for both malting and grinding
sorts. Oats were iu good supply, and sound corn commanded last
week's currencies. Oats, however, were cheaper to sell. Beans
and peas met a dull inquiry, and prices tended downwards. The
tour trade was very inanimate, but no change took place in the
value of either town or country marks. Arrivals,—British:
wheat, 3147 ; barley, 1,546 *,malt, 20,514 ; oats, 818 qrs. ; flour, 20,651
sacks. Foreign : wheat, 2,409 ; barley, 4,960 ; oats, 9,672 ; maize,
2,642 qrs ; flour, 255 sacks,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.—The supplies
of beasts on sale here to-day were short, and a general falling off was
apparent in the condition of the animals. From Scotland we received
210 beasts ; from Ireland, 420; from Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,340 ; from
Midland and home counties. 627. The show of foreign stock was
small owing to the detention of the vessels, Trade ruled dull for
beasts, and a reduction of about 2d. per 81b. was submitted to,
the top price for choice Scots being Is. 2d. per blb., which
must be regarded as an extreme quotation. lYith sheep the
market was well supplied, but choice mutton was scarce. Prime
South Downs sold at 6s. per 81b., but inferior sheep were dull of sale.
Prime small calves were in good request. Lambs sold at Bs. per blb.
Beasts, front Is. 2d. to Is. 2d. ; sheep, 3s. 4d. to Os. ; lambs. 7s. 6d. to
Ba. ; calves, 4s. 2d. to 6s. ; pigs, 4s. 6d. to ss. 10d, per blb. to sink the
offal. Head of stock on sale.—English : beasts, 2,597 ; sheep, 14,550;
calves, 7 ; pigs, 50. Foreign: beasts, 692; sheep, 4,000; calves, 22,

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.—The market
has been moderately supplied with meat, for which the trade has
ruled heavy, on barely former terms. Beef, from 3s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ;
mutton, Is. Cd. to 4s. lid, ; veal, ss. to ss. 4d.; and pork, 38. Bd. to
ss. Cd. per 81b. by the carcase.
LONDON TRADE REPORT, MONDAY.— Tallow flat, at 465.
for Y.C. on the spot, town tallow, 41s. net cash. Stock, 25.464 casks
against 40,168 casks last year. Oils steady. Linseed, 325. to 32a. 3d.
London ; English brown, 425. 6d, on spot. Saltpetre firm.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET, MONDAY.—There has been a
steady business passing in sugars, and the quotations have shewn
firmness. Refined goods have been in active request. at extreme
rates. Tea has changed hands to a fair extent, on previous terms.
Coffee has been wanted, and the quotations have been weil supported
for both native and plantation torts. Rice dull and inactive.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—Market closed
with flatness, and prices were rather easier. Sales, 10,000
.bales, of
which 2,000 oa speculation. Imports of the day, 2,725 bales.
LIVERPOOL COPPER MARKET, MormAY,—Market dull and
prices drooping. Bars, 66 to 66f ; ores, 13 to 13i.
BRADFORD WOOL MARKET, MONDAY.—Quiet business in
worsted. Orders small, and or limited amount, either in wool, yarn,
or pieces. Prices rail', easier.
PARIS, MowDay.—Weather rat: y. Flour, current month, 53:
March-April, 55 ; May-August, 66. It ape oil, spot, U 5:
August, 104.
HAMBURG, FEB. 19.—Wheat, rye, and rape oil unchanged in all
positions.
BERLIN, Pea, 19.—Rye, March, 42f ; April-May, 411. Rape oil,
February, 13: April-May, 13 ; Spirits, February, Hi ;
Aprll-
May, 1417.
AMSTERDAM, FEB. 19.—Banta tin, 681, buyers. Spirits, March,
170•50 ; April-May, 174'50 ; July-October, 175.
HAVANA. FEB. 19.—N0. 12 sugar, 81 ; Muscovado. 71.

'l'he writ for a new election at Maidstone was re-
ceived on Saturday, and the nomination has been fixed for
Thursday next, at eleven o'clock.

The Rev. A. F. Mackonoehie, hoe ritualism at
dt Alban's, Holborn, has caused so much comment, appeals
to-day for funds to carry on the mission work in his parish

Forty thousand pounds, not two hundred tiou-
sand, is said to the value of the real and personal property
left to the llerquis of Bute by the late Mr. W. E. Williams,
of Pwll-y-pant.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will " honour
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone with their presence" at dinner on
Wednesday next, the 23d inst. Mrs. Gladstone's third even-
ing party will take place on Wednesday, the IGth of March.
The Bradford correspondent of the Yorkshire Post
says that there are again rumours of the intention of Sir F.
Crossley, M.P., shortly to retire on account of ill health,
and the Radicals of Bradford talk of Mr, Isaac Holden as his
intended successor.

Prince Kung, in bidding good-bye to the English
Minister, Sir Rutherford Alcock, betrayed an amazing
humour. " Now you are going home," he said, "I wish you
would take with you your opium end your mission-
aries." One of these Britisf exports puts too many
Chinamen asleep for their own good, and the other
wakes too many of them up for the peace of Christians.
Sir Rutherford could not parry this Chinese home-thrust,
for, while the bad effects of opium on the celestial intel-
lect are notorious, ho has himself objected to the mis-
sionaries as being either enthusiasts or wanting in char-
acter, and, at any rate, revolutionists. We have the
testimony of Tsengkwofan ',Viceroy and ono f the guar-
dians of the Chinese Emperor), presented in a memorial,
that the missionaries have done no harm and can do
none; that their novel religion has no chance against
Confucian doctrines, and that missionaries may preach
till doomsday without changing the creed of China-
men. But Prince Kung's injunction, it must be noted,
was given to an Englishman. whereas Tsengkwofan was
writing for a royal believer in Coufucius.—From Hong-
kong we learn that a memorial, signed by numerous Eng-
lish merchants, is sent home by the present mail, urging
the British Government not to ratify the commercial treaty
recently concluded at Pekin by Sir Rutherford Alcock