The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-21 00:00:00

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

Pd Pd
100 Anglo-American L) 78 80 6 Great N. China, and
781 Japan Extension.. 21 lidi.
10 Angio:Meditrn (L) l2O 123 5 Indo-European (L).. 10 12
100 Atlantic 2O 23 10 Marseilles, Algiers,
-nd Malta
(L) .. 51 i N

100 Do 8 pc —
10 British AustralnlL) 5 41dis 10 Mediterru Ex (L) .. 4i 5
41
10 Brithsh Ind Exten (L). 51 61
10 British Indian Sub-
21 Puma and 8. Pcfc(L 31 21 die
marine, (L)
7 8
7 China Submarine IL) 5151 d Is 8 Reuter's
11 20 Son Trans France (L) 131 131
10 Falmouth. Gibraltar, 131* 1
and Malta (L 1
91 x d Do Scrip 2l 2
10 Great Northern .... 111 111 10 W India BtPanamalLl 41 51
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES
Pd Pd
Anglo-Austrian Bud- 20 It Irrie Can Cavour 31 4
holders Certificate 11 21 100 Do 6 p c Bonds. re-
-10 BerlinWaterworke(Ll 141 151 deemab:e 1170 . 64 66
30 Bolckow-Vaughan L) 30 35pm 30 London Fin Assoc(L) 20 18dt
100 Boston City (U.S.. 4 Lon Gen Omnibus
.. 21
• p c Sterling Loan.. 91 93 2 15-16
4 Brit & Fgn Marine( L) 2131 pm 2 Lon & Prov Marine L) 1 1 pm
25 Canada Company. 73 75 100 Madraslrria. &Canal
10 Ceylon Company L) 31 Wig a 5 D c by Ind Gov. 101 102
35 City Offices (L) .... 251241 dis 2 Mauritius Land (L) 1 I die.
20 Colonial (L)
5 Com Union Asgurnce 3 31pm 21 N Zealand Loan and
81, 1, 2 Mere Agency iL) .. 1 ii pm

10 Ordt Form of Eug (L) 2 n 514 Zealand Loan and
100 Crystal Palace
100 Do Pref
100 Do 6p c Perp DO ll2 117 5 OceanMarinelnsur —l3l 14pm
271 Ebbw Vale Steel L) 9lBldis 50 P and 0 Steam 45 47
181 10 Do do New. 1867 3 2 din
100 Viceroy of Egypt 7p cs 50 Rhyniney Iron
Mortgage Loan.... 78 80 15 Do New Bl 91
80. 791 60 Royal Mall Steam 61 53
100 Egyp 9 p cV'rcky Loan. 11 Tel Con and Main (L) % 261
guar by Egyp Gov.. 94 96 263
95i, 5 2 Themes and Mersey
13 Fore-st Warehouse (L) 7/ 7/pm Marine lusur (L
100 Fgn and Colonial Gov St. Tobacco 6 p o Loan
Trust 6p c Bonds.. 98 100 guar by Italian Gov. 87 89
99, Si 5 Trust and Loan Co of
71 Gen Credt&Disct (L) 1 1 dis Upper Canada ... 1 1
Spin
7 1-16, 3-16 5 Cr Marine. Lvpool (L. 41 spin
14 Gen Stm Navigation 271 281 20 Union Steamship (L) 23 25
7 Hooper's Tel Works 1 1 dis 6 United Dls Corprn (L 1,113 par
17 Hudson's Bay BBl 517 tlivM ari ne 1 nsur (Li 617 Im n
45 Indrbbr.Clut Per, and 12 Warrant Finance .. _ 9 i dig
Tel Works L) . . M 45
5 InternlFivan SocIL) 1112,114
3 3-16

MINING SHARE LIST.-DECEMBER 20.
Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS.

Alining °ltem 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London.

Market very active. Prince of
advance. Grenville, South Fran
East Caradon, Pacific, Sweetlam
Providence also in demand.
Australian lJnlbed.
Chiverton Moor,
Chiverton
Choutalea (Gold),
Cook's Kitchen, 171,181
Devon Great Consols,
Drakewalls, 235, 253
Dolaoath,
Don Pedro North Del Rey, 21, 21
East Caradon, 52 61
East Lovell, 281, 291
East Seton,
East Wheal Grenville, 21, 21
Frontino and Bolivia (Gold),
—B., —45.
General Brazilian,
Great Lazey, 171, 18
Great Retallack,
Great Wheal Vor, 3, 31
Hingeton Down,
Marko Valley, 6/, 61
New Beldon,
New Lovell, 32s 6d, 35s
Pacific. 13/4, 13/4
Pary's Mountain, st, 4

f Wales in great demand, at an
aces, East Lovell, New Lovell,
Ld Creek, West Tankerville, and

Perran Wheal Virgin, 39e 6d, 35s
Plynlimmon.
Prince of Wales, 11,
Providence Mines, 39, 41
Resewall Hill and Ransoms
United,
South Condurrow, 3, 31
South Prances. 29, 30
Sweetland Creek, 31, 41
Tankerville, 131,131
Taquaril(Gold), 48s, 508
Tincroft,
Trumpet Consobs,
Van.
Van Consols, 11, 11
West Caradon,
West Chiverton, 51, 52
West Maria and Forteaoue;
265, 283
West Tankerville, 3#,
Wheal Crebor,
Wheal Grenville, 21, 21
Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes,
Wheal Mary Anu,
Wheal Setou, 24, 26

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TURSDAY.—Opentng Report.—
This market opened quiet, but steady to-day. Imports—wheat,
52,280 qrs ; barley, 1,064; malt, 15 ; oats, 653 ; beans, 5,163 ;
peas, 2,232 ; corn, 7,290; oatmeal, 2,727 loads ; flour, 4,050 sacks
and 15,282 barrels.—Closing Report.—rhe sales of wheat at this
market to-day has more tone. A moderate quantity was sold,
at Friday's reductions, namely, 2d. per cental under last Tues•
day. In home cases 3d. decline. Flour was steady, at a fair
request, at the prices of last week. Beans were steady, secondary
qualities only offered. Barley aad peas unchanged. Oats and
oatmeal dull, late prices being barely maintained. Indian corn
had a fair inquiry. . _ _

LEED'S CORN MARKET, TllESDAY.—lnfluenced by the dull
imports from Mark-lane, the millers at this market to-day en-
deavoured to buy for less money than last week. Factors held
really good line dry wheat for last week's rates. White secon-
dary, and damp parcels are bad to quit at ls. per quarter less
than last week. The malting barley trade is slow. A few ohoics
lots are placed to brewers at late rates, but all under this quality
are is. lower to effect sales.

HULL CORN MARKET, TIIESDAY.—There is very little bust:
ness doing in picked samples at this market to-day. English
wheat brings last week's prices. Other sorts, from is. to 2s. per
quarter lower. Other grain is a little cheaper.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, TUESDAY. —This mart is
remarkably dull to-day, and there were only a few samples from
farmers in poor condition, which sold at last Saturday's decline.
Nothing doing in other grain.
run CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.—The show of cattle at
this market to-day was unusually large. Good prices were ob..
tained for grazing stock, a slight advance on last week being
obtained. Pigs had a moderate sale, at 7s. 6d. per stone. There
was only a moderate show of sheep. Late rates were fully
maintained.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, TITESDAY.—At this market
to-day there was the best show of cattle ever seen for quality"
and quantity. There were 1,748 cattle aad 5,070 sheep at the
nltrket. Prime beef sold from 9s. 6d. to 10s. 3d. per stone.
'IALFORD CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.—This was the-day
appointed for the Christmas show at this Market, and there
came to hand a very large number of beasts, more than there
has been for some time. Among them were some very superior
cattle, fed expressly for the Christmas market. These were sold
at very high prices. The quality was generally better than for
some time. High classes of cattle met with a steady
sale, and realised up to Pd. per pound, but generally
prices may be quoted at Bd. per lb. Second and inferior sorts
were slow of sale and made less money. Sheep were about the
same as last week. The quality was good and the trade ruled
steady, the best making 9d. per lb. The quotations were as
follow ;—Beef, first-class, 9d. per lb. ; second, Sid. per lb. to 84d.
Sheep from 70. to 9d. Calves 7id. to 9d. per lb.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, TUESDAY.—There were
moderate supplies of meat on offer. Tho trade ruled heavy, at
the annexed quotations :—Beef, from 3s. 4d. to ss. id. ; mutton,
Se. 4d. to 58. 4d. ;'veal, fe. to 58. 4d. ; and pork, Si. 4d. to de. 4d.
per &lbs. by the caroase.
METROPOLITA.N RAY AND STRAW MARKET, TUASDAY:
—'There was a larger supply of hay and clover on offer al to-day's
market. The trade was moderately active, at the annexed quo-
tations :—Prime meadow hay, 180 s. to 1405.; inferior ditto, 110 e.
to 120 s. ; prime first-out olover, 1808. to 1408. ; inferior ditto,
1106. to 1255. ; prime second-out clover, 1265. to 13ffs. ; Inferior
ditto, 105 s. to 1165.; and straw, 838. to 38e. per load.

LONDON METAL MARKET; TUESDAY.--Scotch pig iron
81s. Bd. cash, with moderate demand. Chill copper is dearer,
ie66 paid for J. Edward's bars. Straits tin, £l3O.

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LONDON OIL MARKET, TtrEsnAY.—Linseed is firm. Lon.
don, 30s. ; Hull, 295. laid., and 305., spot 31s, first four ; rape
advanced to 47a. 6d. to 475. 9d for English brown on the spot,
and 485, first four months.
LONDON TALLOW MARKET, TIIESDAY.—Market is quiet
at 44a. Ott for Y.C. on the spot, 455. spring, and 45e. Od.
March.

LONDON ocriorruL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET,
VIIBDAIL—Sugar : Since the 80th September, when stocks In
England were at the largest, there has been an aggre-
gate diminution of 60,000 tone. High prices are held for
which check sales. West Indian were bought in Trinidad at
85s. to 2ps. per cwt. Penang, middling to fine strong yellow,
30s. to 85s. 64. ; and for brown and gray, 275. to
28s. 6d. Coffee : There is a fair inquiry, at full prices.
Costa Rica, low middling to good bold colony, 68s. to 675. 6d. ;
Rio, small greyish to good bold washed, 555. to 655. 6d. ; and
for unwashed, 50s. to 535. 6d. Tea : The market is steady,
and prices are well supported, especially for Moyune green_
teas.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—Opening Re-
port.—This market opened steady to-day. Probable sales,
10,000 to 12,000 bales. Imports :—American, 9,488 bales ;
Egyptian, 1,093 bales ; Syrian, 100 bales. Closing Report.—This
market closed very firm to-day. Sales, 12,000 bales.
LEEDS TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.—In the woollen cloth
halls there has been no business of importance doing for the
home trade. Some Manchester and Bradford buyers were look-
ing round, but very little which suited them came in their way.
Low tweeds sell where low prices are taken, and the Pudsey and
Calverley millowners, as well as the weavers, are most anxious
to work for a very bare profit, if only to keep the wort from the
door. Blue tweeds are a little more profitable to
deal in, and orders for next year's account continue to
be given out for cheap coatings and meltons. The army
cloth makers keep immensely busy. The leather trade is
buoyant, the importance of it to the district is likely to be ha-
-1 creased by some extraordinary improvement in machinery,
which as yet is not made public. The wool combing trade aro
likely to derive a great advantage from the invention
of a new combing pin, bayonet shape, and the use
of it will render almost impossible the present large
percentage of waste. Silk machinery is exceedingly brisk,
owing to the requirements of the English silk spinners and
weavers being greater than they have been for years.
CLEVELAND IRON TRADE, TUESDAY.—This market was
well attended to-day. The pig iron trade shews increased firm-
ness. Notwithstanding the complication of political affairs,
there are a good many inquiries for pig iron, and buyers are
anxious to secure contracts for delivery next year, at present
rates, which may be quoted at 475. for No. 3. • Makers
are not inclined to accept these terms, and the
amount of orders booked over the whole district is not
Isrge. The probable settlement of the wages question till
March at a reduction of five percent. has hada beneficial effect.
Delivery fully keeps pace with the production, although there
is a scarcity of ships for the coastwise and foreign trade. The
rail market is very depressed, and there is only two or
three months' work in hand over the district. Inquiries are
numerous, but makers are not disposed to yield the low price
offered.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, TUESDAY.—This market
opened steady to-day, at 51s. Bd., cash in nine days ; closing
sellers at this, buyers 51s. 2d. prompt cash. The market closed
quiet ; sellers 51s. 3d., buyers 51s. 2d.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR, MARKET, TIMMY.- -There was
a very quiet feeling at this market to-day. There was a fair
business done, at prices generally 3d. lower than Saturday's
rates.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, TUESDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 1385.:
seconds, 1278.; thirds, 1135.; fourths, 1078.; fifths, 08s.; sixths,
675. ; 7960 firkins in the market. Mild-cured—firsts, 1525: :
seconds, 1385.; thirds, 118 s. ; 30 firkins in the market.

JOTTINGS FROM PUNCH'S ALMANACK

FOR 1871.

VOLUME OF SMOKE.—From a library on fire.
THE RESTRAINTS OF SOCIETY. —Juvenile Bohemian :
" Hate goin' out to tea ! 'Have to be good such a precious
long time !"
THE CENSUS (ARITHMETICAL PROGRESSION.)—" What
do you intend to be this' time, Maria ? Last time, you
were thirty-' one,' and thirty the time before 1" " Tell
the truth, dear—thirty-two. Heigho ! How time flies I"
MATER BULKY—FILIA BULKIOR.—ImMMenseIy stout
mamma (loq.): " That is my portrait, Dr. Briefly ; it was
painted eighteen years ago—we think it very like dear
Emily, here." " Why, its the very image of her !" says
the young doctor, aghast, and he mentally resolves that
he will " NOT " propose for dear Emily, after all.
WHAT WE WANT IN OUR POLICEMEN.-1. Great
agility—To catch the criminal. 2. Immense physical
strength —To overpower him, 3. An acute and well-
disciplined intellect—So as never to take up the wrong,
person. These characteristics are rarely to be found
combined in one policeman, but by organising picked men
into little bands of three, great improvements may be
expected.

OUTRAGE ON GOLDSMITH.
(By a Sleepy Housemaid, concerning Missus.)
She rings us up at 7, till 10 she lies—
" More bent to raise the wretched, than to rise."

The consecration of the Martyrs' Memorial Church,
erected in the neighbourhood of Smithfield, which was
appointed to take place on Friday next, has been post-
poned, on account of the necessary amount of money not
having been subscribed.

The numbers of unwounded French 'prisoners in Ger-
many up to the fall of Thionville amounted to 10,067
officers and 303,842 men. Prussia, including the Federal
fortress of Mayence, has 3,611 officers and 217,808 men in
fortresses, and 4,915 officers and 13,657 men in open towns.
This includes the fortress of Mayence, which has 416
officers and 24,839 men. There are 1,207 officers and
21,224 men in the other States of the North German
Bund, 1,000 officers and 10,500 men in Wurtemberg, 205
officers and 20,412 men in Bavaria, and 8,202 men in the
South German fortress of Itastadt. These returns are
exclusive of 15,253 officers who are residing in France or
neutral states on parole.