The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-13 00:00:00

MARK FITS.

MARK LANE, FRlDAY.—Quietnes.4 has been the feature of
the grain trade to-day, and the tendency of prices has been in
favour of buyers. The receipts of old English wheat have been
short, of new, limited ; but the arrivals from abroad have been
more liberal. For all qualities the demand has been inactive, and
forced sales could only be concluded on lower terms. Barley has
been purchased cautiously, at aboutl aterates. Malt has been dull.
on former terms. The show of oats has been unusually exten-
sive, owing to the liberal receipts from abroad. Sales have pro-
gressed on rather easier terms. Beans and peas have
been quiet. Flour has been dull, but without change. Arrivals:--
English and Scotch.—Wheat, 450 qrs. ; malt, 950; oats, 100.
Foreign.—Wheat, 54,560 qrs. ; barley, 14,890; oats, 174,930;
maize, 20,190; beans, 330 ; peas, 111.650 ; flour, 780 sacks, and
17,480 brls.

LIVERPCOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.-There was a very
poor attendance at this market to-day. Prices were irregularly
lower for everything.

LINCOLN CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—There was a very slow
market to-day, at is. to 2s. decline in wheat. Oats were at last
week's prices. Nothing else doing.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET FRlDAY.—ltapid progress
has been Made with the harvest this week. There was a fair
show of new wheat at this market to-day, but' not Much of it in
fine quality, and it was not readily sold. Prices : Red wheat,
525. per quarter ; white wheat, 585.. Old wheat was neglected,
and 3s. pr qr. lower.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.—The supply
of meat has been moderate The trade has been quiet at about
late rates. Beef, from 3A. 4a. to ss. ; mutton, 3s. 6d. to
ss. 2d. ; lamb, ss. Od. to SCIOd. ; veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; and
pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. per 81b.?by the carcase.

LIVERPOOL STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.—This market
opened quiet to-days Railways :—London and North-Western,
1231 fd 1241 ;. Midland, 1231 to 124 ; Leeds, 1271 to 1271 ; Ber-
wiek,ll34f to 135 ; Canada, 151 to 15i

LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE, FRlDAY.—Railways-3fidland,
1241 • Great Eastern, 321 ; Sheffield, 401 ; Lancashire and
York'shire, 1271 to 128 ; North-Eastern, 135 to 136. Erie, 171 to
18. Firm. Closing Report—North Eastern, 1851 to 1351;
Great Northern A, 1231 to 1.24 ; Midland, 1241; Great Eastern,
321 to 32 ;Sheffield, 401 to 41. Firrh'.'
GLASGOW STOCK EX,CHANGE, FRlDAY.—Railways : Great
Eastern, 321 to 321; Sheffield, 401 Midland, 1231 ; North-
Eastern Consols, 135; South-Eastern, 68; Great Western Con-
solidated Guaranteed Five per Cent., 102 ; Edinburgh and
Glisgow Preference Ordinary Four-and-a-Half, 631 ' • Trunk, 12 ;
Canada, In ; City of Glasgow, 189 ; Clydesdale Bank, 222 x.
BOROUGH IIOP MARKET, FRIDAY.—The hop market has
wen quiet but firm. English have been scarce and dear, but
Other qualities have been neglected. Mid and East Keats, £6 Os.
to £9 95.: Wealds, £6 to £7 103. ; Sussex, £5 ss. to £6* 10s.;
Bavarians, £5 ss. to £7 ; French, £4 10s. to £6 65.; Americans,
£2 ss. to £3 10s. ; and yearlings, £1 ss. to £2 10s. per cwt.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Opening re-
port :—Official figures—lmport, 74,700 bales ; sales, 66,800 bales ;
stock, 570,000 bales ; of which 272,000 bales are American, and
157,000 bales are Surat. 65,800 bales were taken by the trade,
9,500 bales by speculators, 21,400 bales for export. The actual
export was 5,200 bales. Mid-Orleans, 91d.; Mid-Mobile, 9d.;
Mid-Uplands, • W.; Egyptian, 91d.; fair Dhollerah, 7d. The
market opened quietly, but with a fair inquiry. The sales can-
not be estimated at present.
LONDON TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—TaIIow has been
quiet. Y C., spot, 445. 3d. October and December, 455. 3d. to
458.-6 d.

LONDON METAL MARKET, FRIDAY,—Iron has been quiet.
Scotch pig, 51s. 3d. cash. Copper has been in improved request.
Chili bars, £63 to £64 ; Wallaroo, £7O. Tin has been quiet.
Banca, £l2B to £l3l ; Straits, £l2B to £l2B 10s.
LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET, FRIDAY.—Tea
has been purchased to a very moderate extent, at previous
quotations. For sugar there has been very little inquiry. St.
Lucia, 225. to 255. Bd. ; St. Kett's, 245. 6d. ; Jamaica, 245. to 255.
Coffee has been quiet, but prices have been maintained.
Jamaica, 50s. to 565. Rice has been steady.
LONDON OIL MARKET, FRlDAY.—Linseed has been firm,
at £29 155., to £3O spot. Rape quiet ; English brown, spot, £43.
Other oils have been inactive.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—This market
was again dearer to-day, but as the upward movement in prices
has been both sudden and considerable, and without any altera-
tion in the position or prospects of the raw materials, buyers have
naturally shewn little disposition to follow the market, so that
the transactions of yesterday and to-day are small, and out of
all proportion to the inquiries making. At a small advance on
last week's low prices, a very large business could
be done, both for yarns and cloth, for the home trade
and export, but as the advance demanded is about
equal to ld. per lb. on yarn, and 40. to Gd. per piece on goods,
this large advance stops business. The transactions entered into
this week are undoubtedly large already, so that producers as
well as buyers can now afford to pause and look on until the
future prospects of the market likely to be affected by the war
unfold themselves more clearly. The market closes quiet.
but steady, and many think the advance has been too sharp and
large to be maintained. Quotations to-day :-Ist, 130. ; 2nd,
13d.: 3rd, 12d. ; 4th, 17id. ; sth, 7s. 100. ; 6th, 9s. 40. ; 7th,
Bs. 70. ; Bth, 9s. 100.

SOUTH WALES TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—There is very
little change to report since last week. Despite the apprehen-
sions prevailing lest the war might injure the iron trade, makers
have been steadily engaged at Merthyr: Twelve puddling fur-
naces are now in full operation at "the .Penydarren works, and
others are shortly to be lighted. From other parts of
the district encouraging reports are received. The Rail
mills are still profitably employed, and some large
home orders have been put in the market. The United
States, South America, and the East are proving good cus-
tomers. Prices keep firm. The make of pig iron, however, is
slightly in excess of the consumption, and consequently pur-
chasers have a slight advantage. The position of the tin plate
trade still continues more satisfactorythan it has been for some
time. The steam coal proprietors are doing a large business,
principally with France and the mail packet stations. For house
coal there is a slow sale.

CORK BUTTER MARKET, FRlDAY.—Ordinary, no change
Mild cured firsts, 1305.; seconds, 1225. ; thirds, 120 s. Seventy
firkins in the market.