The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-18 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY.-Steadiness hai
been the characteristic of the grain trade to-day, and the quo-
tations have been well maintained. From Essex and Kent,
coastwise as well as by rail, the arrivals of wheat have been
only moderate. There has been a fair attendance of millers,
and the demand has been steady for all qualities, at an advance
of is. per quarter. The market has been well supplied
with foreign wheat. Transactions to a fair extent
have been concluded, and prices have risen ls. per quarter.
The supply of barley has been moderate. With a quiet trade
prices have been supported. Malt has been inactive, at about
late rates. With oats the market has been well supplied. The
trade has been quiet, and prices have been is. per qr. lower
than on Monday last. Beans have been in moderate request, on
former terms. Peas have been quiet but firm in value. The
flour trade has been very active, and full prices have been re-
alised.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.-The total
imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to
11,548 head. In the corresponding week in 1869 we received
9,037 ; in 1868, 9,632 ; in 1867, 11,092 ; and in 1866, 15,267 head.
The cattle trade to-day has been devoid of any feature of espe-
cial interest. The receipts of stock from our own grazing dis-
tricts have been on a moderate scale, but those from abroad
have been limited, owing to the stoppage of the greater portion
of the supply at the waterside. As regards beasts, prime breeds
have been rather more numerous, but the quality of medium
descriptions has been less satisfactory. The trade has been
quiet, and sales have been more readily effected, at late quota-
tions. The best Scots and crosses have been sold at ss. 10d. to
6s. per Sibs. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamp-
tonshire we received about 1,600 shorthorns, &c. ; from
other parts of England about 280 various breeds,
from Scotland 150 Scots and Crosses, and from Ireland 100 oxen.
There has been a moderate supply of sheep in the pens. Sales
have progressed quietly, but prices have ruled firm. The best
Downs and half-breds have been disposed of at ss. 103. to 6d.
per 81bs. Calves have been dear with a fair inquiry. Pigs have
been in limited request, at late rates. Per 81bs. to sink the offal:
--Coarse and inferior beasts,3s. 83. to 4s. 6d. ; second quality
ditto, 4s. 83. to ss. 03. :prime large oxen, ss. 23. to ss. Bd. ;
prime Scots, &c., ss. 10d. to 6s. Od. ; coarse and inferior sheep,
3s. 6d. to 3s. 10d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 03. to 4s. 6d. ; prime
coarse-woolled sheep, 4s. Bd. to 53. 4d. ; prime Southdown
ditto, ss. Bd. to 6s. Od. ; large coarse calves, 3s. 60. to 43. 13(1. ;
prime small ditto, ss. 03. to ss. 103. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to ss. 2d.;
neat small porkers, ss. 6d. to 6s. 2d. Quarter old store pigs,
225. to 254. each. Arrivals.-English :-Beasts, 2,560 ; sheep,
12,551; calves, 3 ; pip, 40. Foreign : Beasts, 1,070 ; sheep,
6,000 ; calves, 250 ; pigs, 180. Total : Beasts, 3,630 ; sheep,
18,550; calves, 256: pigs, 220.
LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.-At this market
to-day the supply of cattle was larger, of sheep less, than on
last Monday. The demand was very good for both cattle and
sheep, at rather lower prices. Beef, 61-(1. to 8.1(1. per lb.; sheep,
7id. to 91d. There were at the market 3,655 cattle, and 10,046
sheep.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MONDAL-Fair average
supplies of meat have been on sale. The trade has been firmer,
and prices have ruled as under. The import into London last
week consisted of 488 packages from Hamburg, 17 from Rotter-
dam, and 86 carcases from Rotterdam. Per Blbs. by the
carcase :-Inferior beef, 3s. 43. to :Is. Bd.: middling do., 3s.
10d. to 4s. 23. ; prime large do., 4s. 80. to 4s. 103 ; prime small
do., ss. 03. to ss. 2d. ; inferior mutton 3s. Bd. to 4s. 03.
middling do., 4s. Od. to 4s. 43. ; prime do. 4s. 3d. to ss. 4d. ; veal,
4s. Bd. to ss. 4(1. ; large pork, 3s. 80. to 4s. ; small pork, ss.
to ss. 4d.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, MON-
DAY.-Limited supplies of potatoes have been on sale. The
trade has been steady at our quotations. The import into Lon-
don last week consisted of 20 baskets from Amsterdam, 16 bags
Hamburg, 50 baskets 10 bags Rotterdam, and 113 bags from
Antwerp. English regents, 50s. to 100 s.; Scotch regents 70s.
to 80s. ; rocks, 50s. to 605., French, 60s. to 70s. per ton.

LONDON WOOL MARKET, MONDAY.—The wool market has
been in a quiet state. Spinners refrain from operating with
any approach to freedom, in consequence of the improbability
of an immediate cessation of hostilities. Prices, however, in-
fluenced by the abundance of money, continue firm. The
import into London last week consisted of 3,903 bales from
New Zealand; 4,016, Sydney ; 693, MelboUrne ; 3,451 bales from
the Cape.

1301 COUGH HOP MARKET, MONDAY.—Large supplies of the
new growth continue to come to hand. The demand, although
moderately active, is quite inadequate to clear off arrivals, and,
in consequence, some difficulty is experienced in maintaining
previous quotations. The imports into London last week con-
sisted of 327 bales from Antwerp, 234 from Hamburg, 108 from
Rotterdam, and 50 bales from Ostend. Mid and East Kents,
£2 10s. to 47; Weald of Kents, £2 10s. to £4 ; Sussex, £2 ss.
to £3 lOs. ; Farnham and country, £3 15s. to £6 6s. ; and olds,
£1 to £2 10s. per cwt.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET, MONDAY.—The market has
been firm. Y.C., spot, 435. 3d. per cwt. ; town tallow, 425. 6d.
nett cash. Particulars ;—Stock this day, 35,922 cwt. ; price of
Y.C., 435. 3d. ; delivery last week, 2,706 ; ditto from June 1,
42,338 ; arrival last week, 8,015 ; ditto from June 1, 46,000;
price of town flour, 455.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKETS, MONDAY
—These markets are quiet. Cotton is rather firmer. Sugar is
firm, but not active. Coffee quiet. Pending the sales which
commence to-morrow, the tea market was inactive. Rice dull.
Pepper firm, Oils are stationary. Linseed oil dull ; rape firm.
Metals are steady. Chilian copper at £6O 10s, to £6l 7s. 6d.,
according to brand. Spelter : Silesian, £l7 10s. ; Straits tin,
£127. In provisions there is very little doing. Friesland butter
at 134 s for best, and both Irish and Hamburg bacon quiet. The
former 745. f.0.b., the latter 675. landed.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—This market
opens very steady to-day, with a good demand. Probable sales,
12,000 bales. Imports, 6,581 bales ; Surats, 1,210 bales. This
market closed strong to-day, and prices were hardening. The
sales were 15,000, 4,000 bales of which were on speculation and
for export. Arrivals :—Mobiles shipping or shipped, Bd. ;
Savannah, ship named, Bd. ; Orleans, do., 81(1. ; Baltimore,
October shipment,
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, MoNDAY.—There has been
rather more steadiness in this market on Saturday and to-day,
and prices chew less irregularity now. Producers were rather
free sellers on Friday, and in the afternoon of that day they
sold rather heavily at low rates. Those producers who still had
contracts running, made no change in their prices, hence they
did no business of importance. The transactions of Friday
having rather improved the position of sellers, have kept prices
steady since.

CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, MoxuAr.—There
was a good business done, at to-day's market, and prices were
firm.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, MONDAY.—Opening Re-
port,—This market was flatter to-day, Business was done
at 51s. 6d. and 51s. sd. cash. Closing sellers at 51s. 3d. cash
and 51s. Bd. one month. Closing Report.-51s. 43d. cash was
taken. The closing was flat. Sellers were over buyers, who
were shy at 51s. 4d.

DEATII OF PROFESSOR SCOTT, OF ABERDEEN
UNIVERSITY.—Professor Scott, who has occupied the
Chair of Oriental Languages and Literature in the
University of Aberdeen since 1846, died on Monday,
after an illness of only four days' duration, at Leven,
Fifeshire. Professor Scott was an erudite scholar, an able
teacher, and a very kind hearted man; and he will be
greatly missed by his many friends to whom he had
endeared himself by his kindness and affability.—Dundee
Courier.

THE KING OF PRUSSIA AND MARSHAL BAZAXNE.

—A dispatch from Vienna says that a confidential com-
munication of the diplomatic agents of the North German
Confederatian to the European Cabinets intimates that in
the opinion of King William there is no chance of a
durable peace if the Marshals now at Metz do not sign
the treaty. The name of Marshal Bazaine is frequently
referred to in this communication, and is said to be con-
tinually mentioned by the King of Prussia, who accords
high praise to the man who contrives to detain before
Metz Prince Frederick Charles and 250,000 of the elite of
the Prussian army. The Prussians are apprehensive that
Bazaine well get out of Metz, and are fortifying Sedan.

MISPLACED ZEAL.—A correspondent in Rome,
speaking of the vigour with which domiciliary visits are
carried on in Rome, tells the following anecdote :—" A
ridiculous scene occurred close to my house last night,
which is an illustration of the vigilance committee' sys-
tem under which we are living. A charitable lady named
Calistrina, has for many years devoted herself and her in-
come to the care of the most destitute old women, and has
a house for this purpose in the Via dei Pontifici. The old
women keep a number of fowls, and among them is a large
grey hen which bite for some time gone by the name of
• Gonave 'in the house, on account of its colour. The bird
having been lost, some one called out of the window, ' E
scappato i< Zuavo, which cry reached the ears of some
ardent patriot hanging about the adjacent theatre and
cafe, and in an Lour the gendarmerie were sent to make
a search in the alur; -house,.to the utter consternation of
the poor old souls, who explained in vain that this
favourite hen was the only Zouave ' inquestion. Nothing,
I need not say, was found, and the whole affair ended in
ridicule."