The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-21 00:00:00

MA RKE rS-YESTERDAY.

LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.—Fresh up to Mark
Lane this morning the receipts of wheat from Essex and Kent
were only moderate. Nevertheless, the trade was heavy for all
qualities, and the quotations ruled in favour of buyers. The
show of foreign wheat was moderate. The demand was limited,
at about late rates. The supply of barley was moderate. The
trade was quiet, on former terms. Malt was dull, at previous
quotations. Oats were in short supply and limited request, at.
drooping prices. Beans and peas were quiet. Flour was in-
active. Arrivals :—English and Scotch—Wheat, 970 ; barley,
100 ; malt, 450 ; and peas, 20. Foreign—Wheat, 14,990 ; barley,
250 ; oats, 23,680 ; peas, 500 ; and flour, 370 sacks and 11,540
barrels.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, FRIDAY.—There is no change
in the value of tea, the auctions having progressed quietly at
late rates. Sugar has ruled dull, and a large proportion
of the supplies at auction was bought in. Barbadoes
265. 6d. to 32 ; brown Mauritius, 20s. 6d. ; Manilla, 21s. per cwt.
Coffee has been quiet, but the supplies offering have been small,
and values have been maintained. Good to fine plantation,
Ceylon, 775. 6d. to 83s. ; low middling to good middling colony,
625. to 745. Rice has been dull and lower to sell. Patna, 118. 3d. ;
Rangoon, Bs. 9d. to 9s. 2d. per cwt.

LONDON TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—TaIIow is quoted at
445. 6d. spot and June, and 445. 6d. to 455. 9d. last three months.
Linseed oil dull. London 325. to 325. 3d., 'lull 31s. 6d. spot.
English brown rape, 435. to 435. 6d. spot. American refined
turpentine, 30s. 6d.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.--`The supplies
have been moderate. The trade has been dull, at about late rates.
Beef from 3s. Od. to 4s. 4d. ; mutton, 3s. ad. to 4s. 10d.; lamb,
6s. Od. to 6s. Bd.; veal, 4s. Od. to ss. Od.: and pork, 4s. Od. to
5. 4d. per 81bs. by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FltrDAY.—Quietness has been the
feature of the market. The demand for all qualities has been
inactive, at about late rates. Mid and East Kents, £7 to £l2 12s. ;
Wealds, £6 to £8 ; Sussex, £5 12s. to 1,6 13s. ; Bavarians, £6 6s. to
£9 ; French, £5 10s. to £6 18s. ; Americans, £4 ss. to £6 ; and
yearlings, £1 lOs to £3 15s. per cwt.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—Wheat very dull,
and ld. to 2d. per cental lower, to sell. Milwaukee wheat, Bs. ld.
to Bs. 2d. ; winter American, Bs. 10d. per cental ; maize and oats
quiet. Flour drooping.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Market firm.
Sales 10,000 bales ;of which 2,000 bales on speculation. Sales of
the week, 59,000 bales; taken for export, 6,000 bales, on specu
lation, 6,000 bales; stock, 590,000 bales—of which, American,
868,000 bales ; imports, 121,000 bales—of which, American, 95,000
bales.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, FRIDAY,—Beef firm, at
115 s. for American, and port, 1045., quiet.
LIVERPOOL COPPER MARKET, FRIDAY.—Bars, 67i to 67 ;
ores, 13i to
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—There was a fair
business doing in cloths to-day, while the inquiry for yarns has
been moderately active. Shipping goods have been in request,
particularly for India and China qualities, and, as producers are
fairly engaged, prices have ruled very firm:

LINCOLN CATTLE MARKET, FRIDAY.—At the Lincoln
market to-day there was very little business doing ; what was
transacted was at last week's prices for all sorts of cattle. There
was a good attendance.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, FRlDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 105 s. ;
seconds, 102 s. ; thirds, 925. ; fourths, 86s. ; fifths, 70s. ; sixths,
not quoted. 1,260 firkins in the market. Mild cured, firsts,
108 s. ; seconds, 106 s. ; thirds, 995. ; 190 firkins in the market.