The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-16 00:00:00

MARIE rs-SAT URDAY.

LONDON PRODUCE ➢iARKETS,SATuarAY.—The demand for
tea has been very quiet, and prices have been without change.
Raw sugar has been dull, and lower to sell, but refined has been
been tolerably firm in value. Coffee has been steady, at previous
quotations.

LONDON METAL MARKET, SATURDAY.—Iron has been firm
in value and tin has been steady, but copper has been quiet. The
aggregate business concluded has been very moderate.

LONDON OIL MARKET, SATURDAY.-Linseed oil has been
in moderate request, at 325. 6d. to 325. 9d., and rape has been
firm. Other oils have sold slowly,
LONDON TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY.-The tallow trade
has been firm. Y.C., spot, 445. 3d.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, SATURDAY.-The sup-
plies of meat have been limited. The trade has been steady, as
follows :-Beef, from 2s. Bd. to 4s. 6d. ; mutton, 3s. 6d. to ss. 2d. ;
lamb, 6s. Bd. to 7s. ; veal, 4s. Bd. to ss. 2d. ; and pork, 4s. to 55.4 d.
per Blbs. by the carcase.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SATURDAY.
-The market has been fairly supplied. The demand has been
steady, at about late rates. Prime meadow hay, 80s. to 85s. ;
inferior ditto, 60s. to 70s. ; rowen, 50s. to 655. ; prime clover,
110 s. to 1265. ; inferior ditto, 80s. to 955. ; prime second cut
clover, 100 s. to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 80s. to 90s. ; and straw, 20s.
to 28s. per load.
READING CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.-The welcome
change in the weather has had its effect on the corn market this
week, and trade generally has been dull. Sales were only effected
slowly this morning, and last week's prices have been but barely
maintained. The supply of both English and foreign wheat has
been but moderate, and barley, beans, and peas have been inac-
tive. Similar features will no doubt characterise the business
to-day.

LEEDS WOOLLEN TRADE, SATURDAY.—Though there is a
quiet feeling in the woollen cloth trade, and no large purchasers
or orders have been quoted this week, there is more activity in
the inquiries for autumn and winter goods, and manufacturers
are as well employed as they have been for some time. Milled
meltons, strong tweeds, fancy coatings, and blue and brown
beavers are amongst the most prominent fabrics for the close of
the year. Nothing decided can be said about thin tweeds for
ladies' attire, but there is ground to believe that orange and brown
shades will be in vogue. To-day's markets in cloth halls have been
much the same as last Saturday. The purchasers were
confined mostly to small selections of goods, including a
few light spring and summer fabrics, tnd ordinary plain cloths.
There were fewer inquiries after job lots (that is, goods offered
below the regular market price) than we lately had to notice,
and the prices of goods for the coining season were firm. Colonial
and home-grown wools are also firm in price. The flax trade has
slightly improi,ed as compared with last month. The supply of
raw material is quite equal to the demand, and prices are rather
irregular.

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—A good supply of
wheat coastwise and foreign, and country. Red wheat quoted at
475. to 48s. Foreign wheat Is. less. A small supply of farmers'
wheat, but the millers were unwilling to buy at an advance.
Oats, a plentiful supply ; Scotch oats, 235. to 255. There was no
change m other sorts of grain.

NORWICH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—The supply of
wheat at our market to-day was fair. Trade, however, was flat ;
the farmers held out for an advance. Before the close of the
market a small amount of business was transacted, at (in some
cases) 6d. per qr. less than last week. There were but few sam-
ples shewn of oats, beans, or barley, and trade in them was sta-
tionary. Flour was steady, at last week's prices.

LEITH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—Wheat continues to
rise. Flour ls. per sack higher. Barley brings extreme rates.
Oats, moving off rapidly, bring full prices. Peas 6d. per quarter
lower. Beans ls. dearer. The arrivals in the week amount to
19,035 quarters of wheat, 2,990 quarters barley, 4,714 quarters
oats, 438 quarters beans, 3,634 quarters peas, and 4,270 sacks
flour. • • ••