The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-10 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.—The grain trade :L
Mark-lane to-day continues to exhibit a very firm appearance.
The business passing is on an extensive scale, et prices tending
towards further improvement. There is . only a small show of
English wheat on sale, but the receipts from abroad are tolerably
good. Sales in all descriptions are effected briskly, at fully pre-
vious quotations, and in some instances ls. per quarter more
money: 'Earley is in fair supply and request for grinding samples,
but malting parcels are purchased quietly, and prices are with
diffichlty maintained. Malt is depressed, but values are un-
changed. There is a large supply of oats on offer, nevertheless
the trade is animated, and occasionally a slight advance is
realised. Beans, peas, and maize are in healthy demand, at firm
cutTeaidies. Flour is disposed of with activity, and prices rule
firm. Arrivals : English and Scotch—Wheat, 320 qrs.; barley,
810 qts.; malt, 800 qrs. ; and peas. 40 qrs. Foreign—Wheat,
16,570 qrs. ; barley, 980 qrs. : oats, 30,560 qrs. ; beans. 110 qrs. ;
and flour, 390 sacks.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, ERlDAY.—Opening report.—
This market opened steady to-day, with a moderate attendance
of buyers. Imports :6-Wheat, 22,488 ; barley, 330 ; beans, 995 ;
peas, 21933; oats, 135 quarters ; flour, 284 sacks, 3,211 barrels ;
oatmeal, 3,316 loads. Closing Report.—Of wheat to-day there
was a mbderate consumptive demand at late rates. Flour was
dull and unaltered in price. Barley, beans, and pease were the
same. Oats and oatmeal sold at Tuesday's prices. Indian corn
was in _moderate request at 3d. less.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—The wheat trade at
this Market was very quiet to-day. Factors do not succeed in
establishing any advance on last Friday's prices. Barley is in
limited deMand atlate rates. In beans and oats there is no
material change.
LINCOLN CORN MARKET, FRlDAY.—Everything at this
market to-day was firm in pride, with a tendency to a rise. In
some cases 6d. advance was obtained:
METROPOLITAN MEAT 31ARKET, FRIDAY.—There were
moderate supplies of meat on sale at the market to-day. Fos
all descriptions there was a moderate inquiry, at fully the
rates Dreviotisly current. Per Sibs. by the carcase :—lnferior
beef, Ss: 8(1: to 4s. Od.: middling do., 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; prime
large do., 4s. • 8(1. to ss. Od.; prime small do., ss. Od. to`ss. 4d.
inferior mutton Is. Bd. to .4s. 4d. middling do., 4s. 4d. to 4s. 10(1.;
prime do., ss. Od. to ss. 4d. ; veal, 4s. 10d. to ss. 4d.: large pork,
4s. Od. to ss. Od.; small pork, ss. Od. to ss. ad.

LONDON WOOL MARKET: FRIDAY.—The business doing in
colonial wool has been on a fair average scale, and the quota-
tions have been well maintained. English wool has been steady
in value and inquiry.
LONDON METAL MARKET, FRIDAY.—Tin is firm, at
£l3O cash for Straits and Banco. Spelter maintains its value, at
£l7 108 to £lB. Copper tend: upwards : the last price paid
for Regulus was 12s. 6d. ; more is now asked. Scotch pig
iron quiet, at 51s. sd. to 51s. 6d. cash. Lead firm, at late
rates.

LONDON OIL MARKET, FRlDAY.—Linseed is dull and
easier. London Ns. ed. sellers ; Hull, 295. 3d. spot and all the
year ; 30s. ed. first four months. Rape dull. Olive oil firmer,
at £4B to £49 for Gallipoli, and Magadorre, £45 10s.
to £46.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET, FRIDAY.-For Russian the
market_ is steady. Y.C. 435. 6d. spot, 445. 6d. March. Fine
mutton ranged up to 445. 6d. to 445. 9d., and fine beef up to
425. per cwt.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, FEU-
DAL-The supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets have
been only moderate. There has been a steady business doing, at
our quotations :-English Shaws, 90s. to 100 s. ;* Regents, 60s. to
85s. ; Switch Regents, 655. to 80s. ; Rocks, 50s, to 655.
BOROUGH. HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.-In the hop market
there has been an absence of any important feature. Fair sup-
plies of produce have been on sale. Choice and medium grades
have been , purchased with tolerable freedom, at steady cur-
rencies. Other qualities have sold slowly. Mid and East Kents,
£1155.• to £7; Weald of Kents, £1 15s. to £3 155. ; Sussex,
£1 10s. to £3 10s. ' • Farnham and county, £3 15s. to £6 6s.
and olds, £1 to.£2 10s. per cwt.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKETS, Far-
DAY.-,Sugar : Both raw and refined are in good demand, at an
advance of 6d. per cwt. on the week. Privately a good busi-
ness is doing in Manilla and other East India sugars, at about
245. per cwt'; Demerara, 19s. 6d.; Dhollerah, 225. 6d. Beetroot,
fair yellow, 295. ad. to 30s. Tea : The market is rather less
animated, but prices are without any important change.
Coffee IS in moderate request, at late rates. Plantation, small
to good bold colony, 575. to 70s. : and small to bold grey, 555. to
61s. 6(1. per cwt. Fine ordinary native quoted 525. to 525. 6d.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Opening report.
—This market opened quiet to-day, without change. Prob.:ado
sales, 10,000 bales. 'lmports, 8,911 bales. Second report.—The
total weekly returns for this market are as follows :—lmports,
43,420 bales ; sales, 71,070 bales ; trade, 51,800 bales ; reported
on speculation, 3,470 bales ; reported export, 15,800 bales ;
actual' export, 14,593 ; 'stock, 370,750, against 319,220 same time
last year. Closing report.—This market to-day closed without
change. Sales 12,000 bales.
SOUTH WALES IRON TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—A more
satisfactory aspect characterises the iron trade to-day than we
have been able to report for some weeks. The virtual settle-
ment of the eastern question tends to reassure the ironmasters,
many of whom have large dealings with Muscovite purchasers.
The anticipated close of the Franco-German war is also hope-
fully regarded. Important contracts from foreign markets, and
especially on Austrian account, are looked forward to. The United
States! requirements will, no doubt, shortly increase. The
works'are fairly employed upon home business. Iron is being
produced more largely than for some time past, additional fur-
naces being put in blast. In the district, bars are in fair re-
quest, but no improvement can be reported in the tin plate
trade.- The demand for steam coal continues active. House
coals are in increased request. Coke is largely inquired for.

CORK BUTTER MARKET, ERIDAY. Ordinary firsts, 1345.:
sec,onds, 1245.; thirds, 1135.; fourths, 1035.; fifths, 965.; sixths,
678.; 1,200 firkins in the market. Mild-cured—firsts, no
change ; 56 fißif4:ls in the market.