The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-17 00:00:00

MARKETS.

READING CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—Vt this market
during the week English wheat has in some instances advanced
Is, per qr., but only a quiet trade has been done. There has
been a large supply of foreign corn, while English has been
rather limited. Barley, both for malting and grinding, has been
dear, while oats, beans, and peas have not altered in price. An
average trade was anticipated at the Exchange to-day. The
attendance was unusually large.
GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—EngIish wheat
was in moderate supply at this market to-day; and best qualities
fetched an advance of is. per quarter. Secondary qualities
were unchanged. Foreign wheat held -firmly, at the extreme
rates of last Saturday. Grinding barley brought rather better
prices. Oats and maize were unchanged.
DONCASTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a
large supply of wheat at this market to-day ; 3d. per three
bushels higher was asked. The inquiry for seed closes slowly.
Barley was in less request, and somewhat cheaper. Oats and
beans were unaltered.
NORWICH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a short
supply of wheat at this market to-day, which met with a brisk
sale, at an advance of fully ls. perqr. over last week's quotations.
barley and all other descriptions being fully supported. Ave-
rages—Wheat, 1,841 qrs., at 465. 2d. per qr. ; barley, 7,953 qrs.,
at 355. 3d. per qr.

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a
large supply of wheat from the farmers at this market to-day,
and it barely obtained the is. advance whieh was given for the
merchants' wheat. Flour was ls. per sack dearer. No change
in any other grain.

LEITH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.--At this market to-day
wheat was firm and fully dearer. Flour was also higher. Barley
was steady. Oats were moving off rapidly at 6d. per quarter
advance, Peas were firm. Beans were dull and rather lower.
The arrivals for the week amount to 5,096 quarters of wheat,
1,570 quarters of barley, 834 quarters of oats, 128 quarters of
beans, 17 quarters of peas, 363 quarters of rye, and 2,295 sacks
of flour.

KIRKCALDY CORN MARKET, SATUEDAY.—There were
middling supplies of all kinds of grain in this market to-day.
Wheat and oats sold at 6d. per quarter higher than last Satur-
day. Barley remained unaltered. Prices :—Wheat 365. to 535. 6d.
per quarter ; barley, 295. to 395. 6d. per quarter ; oats, 21s. to 235.
per quarter.

DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY. —At this mar
ket io-day an advance of 10s. to £1 was made on cattle, 3s. to
4s. on sheep, and 6d. to ls. on pigs. There was a good show,
and brisk demand on all.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, SATURDAY.—The supply
of meat has been moderate. The trade has been dull, as
follows :—Beef, from 3s. Bd. to ss. 2d. ; mutton, 4s. to ss. :
veal, 58. to ss. 6d. ; and pork, 4s. to ss. Bd. per 81b. by the
carcase.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—This market
opened steady to-day, at the closing prices of yesterday. The
probable sales are 10,000 bales. The imports are 2,577 bales.
There are no Surats. Closing Report.-- There was a good trade
and export demand at this market to-day. Prices were not
quotably dearer, but the turn against buyers. Sales 12,000
bales, including 4,000 on speculation and export. Ex arrival
Charleston ship named, 7.1(1.
METROPOLITAN HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.
—Market hides, 561bs. to 641bs, 31d. to 31d. ; 641bs. to 721bs,
to na. ; 721bs. to 801bs., na. ; 801bs. to 881bs., 30. to 4d. ;
881bs. to 961b5., 4d. to 41d. ; 961bs. to 1041b5., 41d. to 40.
Horse-hides, 10s. to 12s. Calf-skins, light, 2s. to 4s. ; full, 7s. 6d.
Sheepskins, polled, ss. to 6s. 6d. ; half-breeds, 4s. to 4s. 6d.
Downs, 3s. to 3s. 6d.

METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SATUR-
DAY.--Mr. Charles James Eastern thus reports upon the state
of the hay market. There was a good supply of both hay and
clover on sale to-day. The former experienced a steady in-
quiry, at fully late rates ; but the latter was in limited request,
at scarcely previous currencies. Straw was unchanged. Prime
old hay, 1265. to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime
new hay, 115 s. to to 1255. ; inferior ditto, 100 s. to llos, ; prime
clover, 130 s. to 140 s. ; inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1255. ; prime
second-cut clover, 120 s. to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 115 s. ;
and straw, 30s. to 345. per load.

LEEDS TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY.—For the manufac-
turers there has been a worse market to-day than last Saturday.
Even• tweeds are worse to sell. There are buyers from London
and Manchester, Scotland and Ireland, but on examining stocks
instead of taking one or two score pieces, they mark only two or
three. The trade in white goods is quite of sorting up kind.
Victories have a preference if anything has. Good wool is
sluggish, as the London sales begin in a fortnight, but all sorts
of low wool are in good request, at full rates, because of the great
demand for army cloths, blankets, and rugs for the German and
French Governments. At Dewsbury German buyers are selecting
both winter and spring goods. The Canadian trade is cropping
up there again, making that district busier than either Leeds or
Bradford. The flax trade has fair inquiry for hemps and tows,
Yarns and thread are changeable In price. Little new flax from
the Continent has yet been offered. The iron works are slacker,
orders from the Continent not having come in as was expected.
It is only on army machinery that work is now brisk. The coal
trade has no change, and stock is accumulating.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR ArARKET, SATURDAY.—This
market closed quietly to-day. A moderate business was done
at a decline of 3d. to 6d. on the prices of last Saturday.

THE WEEKLY PRESS.
GAMBETTA AND BISMARCK.

The Saturday Review says that last Saturday M. Gam-
betta dropped out of the skies at Amiens, the vehicle
that bore him and his fortunes being a balloon which at
one time hovered so closely over the Prussian
lines that several shots passed through it. He
was come to speak the thoughts and urge
the demands of besieged and suffering Paris.
Count Bismarck on his part has also issued a manifesto,
and in it he regards the siege of Paris from a totally oppo-
site point of view. He considers Paris as certain to be
forced into a surrender. He argues that the engage-
ments which have already taken place on the
outskirts of Paris make it certain that the
besieged can do nothing effectual to help themselves.
The French believe so firmly in the power of Paris to
resist the enemy, and in the destruction of the Germans
if they persist in the attempt, that they would now only
treat as being virtually the conquerors. Even if peace
could be now made on terms which the Germans
would not dream of accepting, the French would be so
encouraged and elated by the successful resist-
ance of Paris that they would burn for another war
to revenge Sedan. It is only by forcing Paris to surrender
that the Germans can have any hope of avoiding another
war, and therefore Count Bismarck lets it be understood
that they most certainly will force it to surrender if they
can, however fearful may be the misery the success of their
arms will cause.