The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-18 00:00:00

MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, THUBSDAY.—There was a
fair supply of English wheat at the market to-day, but it was
2s. or 3s. dearer. Foreign was held for a similar risc. Barley
was unaltered in price. Oats were dearer. Beans and peas were
ls. higher.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-There
was rather less activity noticeable in the cattle trade to-day,
owing to the less favourable weather. The supplies of stock
were only moderate, in consequence of the detention
of the beasts at the waterside. As regards beasts,
the supply was fair, but the condition was not very good. Sales
progressed steadily, at Monday's quotations, the best Scots and
crosses selling at ss. 10d. to 6s. per 81b. There .was a moderate
supply of sheep on offer. The trade was not so animated,
but prices were without any material change. Calves
and pigs were purchased to a fair extent, at
the rates current on Monday. Per 81b. to sink
the offal.-Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d to 4s. 4d. ; second
quality do., 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d.; prime large oxen, ss. 4d. to ss. 10d. ;
prime Scots and crosses, 55.10 d. to Gs.; coarse and inferior sheep,
35. Gd. to 3s. 10d. ; second quality do., 4s. to 4s. Bd. ; prime
coarse woolled sheep, ss. to ss. Bd. ; prime South Down do., 6s.
to Gs. 2d. ; .large coarse calves, 3s. Gd. to 4s. ; prime small do.,
ss. to ss. 10d. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to ss. 2d.: neat small porkers.
ss. 6d. to Gs. 2d. Quarter old store pigs, 225. to 265. each,
Arrivals. - English - Beasts, 635 ; sheep, 4,200 ; calves, 54 ;
pigs, 10. Foreign-Beasts, 515 ; sheep, 2,600 ; calves, 226 ;
pigs, 50. Total-Beasts, 1,150 ; sheep, 6,800 ; calves, 280 ;
pigs, 60.
METROPOLITAN RAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURSDAY.
- There was a good supply of all descriptions on offer at to-day's
market. The trade was firm; and prices ruled with an
upward tendency. Prime meadow hay, 130 s. to 140 s. ; inferior
ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime first-cut clover, 130 s. to 140 s. ;
inferior ditto, 115 s. to 1255. ; prime second-cut clover, 120 s.
to 130 s. ; inferior ditto, 105 s. to 1155..; and straw, 30s. to 395.

per load.
LONDON METAL MARKET, THURSDAY.—Scotch pig iron
has been quiet at 60s. Did. Tin dull ; Straits £125 to £126.
Copper inactive.
LONDON TALLOW MARKET, THURSDAY.—TaIIow remains
firm, but not much doing in Russian, the trade supplying re-
quirements from the large imports of colonial. Y.C. quoted
435. 9d. spot and December ; 445. 9d, to 455., March ; 445. 3d. to
445. 6d.' spring.
LONDON OIL MARKET, THURSDAY.—Linseed oil has been
quiet at 29s 6d. London ; 295. 6d. to 295. 9d., Hull and Liverpool,
and all this year ; 30s. 3d. first four months of next. Rape has
been firm. English brown, 455. spot and November-December ;
445. to 445. 6d., first four months.
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COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE ➢MRKET, THung-
DAY.—Sugar : The market is steady, and prices firm. No public
sales of any kind of sugar were brought forward to-day.
Coffee : Good supplies were on offer. The demand was not
active, but prices were supported. Tea : Market is steady, at
firm quotations. Rice is dull, but not quotably lower. Cotton :
The market continues quiet, and prices unchanged. Good fair
Linneville, 755. Bd. to 795. 4d. per lb.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY. Opening
Report.—This market opened quiet to-day. Sales 10,000 bales.
Imports, 2,300 bales. Closing Report.—Liverpool cotton closed
quiet. The prices had a tendency in favour of the buyers. The
sales were about 8,000.•
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MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, THIIRSDAY.—The markets
to-day are very depressed. Lord Granville's reply to Prince
Gortchakoff is the principal topic of conversation, rather than
buying or selling. The cotton market was reported heavy; and.
no business of importance has been contracted at Manchester
to-day. Quotations are, consequently, merely nominal.
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE REPORT, THUSS-
DAY.—In the iron trade there is not less doing than three weeks
ago, but at the meeting of ironmasters at Birmingham to-day
great alarm was expressed at the turn which affairs have taken
with reference to Russia, which country has for years past been
our best iron market, and the prospect of losing it is the source
of much anxiety. The demand for pigs and finished iron is de-

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creasing.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THURSDAY.--Opening Re-
port.—This market is very flat to-day. Basine:A was done at
50s. 6d. and 50s. 4d. cash, 50s. 7id. in a month closing buyers
at the lower quotations. Sellers asked a fraction more.

CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, TEIIIRSDA.Y.—At this
market to-day there was a smaller business done, owing to
refiners aiming at a further advance.

CORK BUTTER MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—Ordinary firsts,
.1295.:
seconds, 121 s. ; thirds, 109 s. ; fourths, 103 s. ; fifths, 87s. ; sixths,
70s. 1,750 firkins in the market. Mild cured—firsts, 1375. ;
seconds, 1255.; thirds, 120 s. 70 firkins in the market.