The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-26 00:00:00

MARKETS—Yesterday.

MARK LANE, FRIDAY.—From Essex and Kent the receipts of
wheat have been on a liberal scale. ',there has been a fair attendance
of millers, but a want of animation has characterised the inquiry for
both red and white produce, at about Monday's quotations. The
show of foreign wheat has been good. The trade has been
quiet, at late currencies. With barley• the market has been
moderately supplied. Sales have progressed slowly, at last week's
prices. Malt has been dull, on former terms. Oats, of which a fair
supply has been on sale, have changed bands quietly, at about late
rates. Beaus and peas have been dull, but unaltered. Flour has
sold slowly, at Monday's prices. Arrivals.—English and Scotch
wheat, 1,870; barley, 1,590; malt, 1,080• oats, I,f 30 ; beans, 570; and
peas, 300 qrs. Foreign wheat, SO ; barley, 2,910 ; oats, 6,700; maize,
11,883 qrs. ; and flour, 110 sacks and 4,410 barrels.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.—The supplies
of meat are moderate. The trade has been quiet, at about late rates.
Beef from 3s. 4d. to 4s. Cd. ; mutton, 3s. 4d. to ss. 6d.; veal, 58. to
ss. 6d. ; and pork, 3s. Bd. to 58. 6d. per Sibs, by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.—The business doing has
been very moderate in all descriptions. Prices, however, have con-
tinued firm in consequence of the paucity of samples. Mid and
East Kents, £7 to £l3 ; Weaids, £6 to £8 ss. ; Sussex, £5 153, to £7 ;
Bavarians, £6 10s. to £lO les •, French, 45 ss. to £7 ; Americans,
£4 ICs. to £6 ; and Yearlings, £ll5 to £3 10s. per cwt.
LONDON TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—TaIIow is dull, at 468.
spot, 465. March, 455. Od. June, 465. 6d. last three months. Lin-
seed oil fiat, 335. London, and 30s. 6d. Hull. 425. spot for English
brown rape. Petroleum fiat, at Is. Sid. to Is. lOid.
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LONDON COLONIAL MARKET, FRIDAY.—The sugar market
has ruled quiet, but the quotations have been firmly
maintained.
Common brown hemps are not obtainable under 445. 3d. A small
private business has been concluded in coffee, at steady prices. Tea
has tended downwards in value. Rico dull and inactive.
LONDON METAL MARKET. FRIDAY.—A steady tone Pre-
vails. Tin firm, at £ll6 10s. to £ll7 for Straits, Copper tending
upwards. Chili bars, £55 Os cash, and £67105. three mouths. Scotch
ui; iron, 51s. Cd, cash.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—There has been
little inquiry for goods to-day, either for export or home consumption.
Although spinners have shewn no disposition to give way; the
endency of prices has been in favour of buyers.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—The wheat market is
dull, but prices are without quotable change for any quality. Reds
are in chief request. Corn is steady, and sound samples have
advanced 3d. per ceutel. Fr uch four dull. Oats drooping.
LIVERPOOL corroN MARKET, FRlDAY.—Market quiet but
steady. Sales, 10,000 bales, of which 2.000 were on speculation.
sales of the week en led yesterday, 53 625 bales, of which 6,250 were
on speculation. and 5,125 for export. The actual export is 2,000, and
the consumption by the trade, 42,375. The import has amounted to
33,275 bales, and the stock is 311,000 bales.
LivilarooL COPPER, MARKET, FRIDAY.—Ban, (;(1 to 661;
ores. 13 t.) 131. ; quiet.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—There is no change
to notice in the value of wheat to-day, the inquiry for which has con-
tinue I very limited, Spring core of all kinds has ruled dull cf bale.
Flour dull.

PARIS, FEB. 25.—Flour, current month, 55 59: March-April,
55'50 ; May-August, 56 541 Rape oil, current mouth, I,X; ; May-
.4.uguat, 134 &O.

BERLIN, FEB, 24.—Rape oil, February, 13 1-6th; Autumn, 131,
Spirits, February, 14'10; Autumn, 141.

FrapA.Y.—Rape,
Buica tin, 691 buyers. March, 173'50: May, 176'51

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HAMBURG, FEE. ft. —Wheat, Februiry, 103; March, 1031;
April-May, 106. Rape oil, spot, 274 ; May, 274 ; Avltist, 254.

NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 24.—Four days' receipts, 26,720 bales ; fon
days' exports, 13,000. Stock, 249,000, Middling upland cotton i
quoted at 231 cents rer lb.

HAVANA. Tin. 24.—N0. 12 sugar, 82 ; Muscovado. it.

Messrs. Alexander Collie and Co., send the fol-
lowing from Manchester : " Very little business
doing, but the market remains steady, and manu-
facturers, being well engaged, show little disposi-
tion to meet purchasers."