The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-09 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.—The supply of
cattle was much larger at this market to-day, but of sheep and
lambs about the same as on last Monday. The demand for beef
was fair, at the full prices of last Monday. Sheep and lambs
were in slow demand at lower prices. Prices—Beef, ed. to Bd.
per lb.; mutton, 71d. to 81d. per lb.; lambs, 71d. to 8/d. per lb,
There were 2,300 cattle and 13,538 sheep in the market.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.—The supply
of meat has been moderate. The trade has been firmer, as fol-
lows : -Beef, from 35. 4d. to 55. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss. 4d. ;
lamb, Cs. Bd. to Os. 4d. ; 'veal, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. ; and pork, 3s. 8d
to ss. 4d. per 81b. by the carcase.
LEEDS STOCK MARKET, MONDAY.—Great Northern A,
1201: Sheffield, 381 to 381; Great Eastern, 311 to 311; Great
Western, 61 to 62 ; Midland, 1231 ; Illinois, 98 to 100.
LIVERPOOL STOCK EXCHANGE, MONDAY.—Railways :
London and North-Western, 122 to 123 ; Caledonian, 701 to 711;
Yorkshire, 125 to 1261 ; Metropolitan, 651 ; Sheffield, 371 to 371 ;
Midland 1211 to 1221 ; Illinois, 98 to par ; Great Eastern, 311;
Geat Western, 62 to 63 ; Eries, 15 to 16.
GLASGOW STOCK EXCHANGE, MONDAY.— Railways
Caledonian, 711; South-Western, 114 ; Great Eastern, 311 ;
Great Western, 611 ; Brighton, 33 ; Sheffield, 38 ; Metropolitan,
641 ; Midland, 120 ; North British, 311 ; North-Eastern Consols,
130 ; Canada, 30.
LONDON OIL MARKET, MONDAY.—Linseed oil has been
quiet, but rape has been firm. Other oils have sold slowly.
LONDON TALLOW MARKET, MONDAY.—The market has
been flat. Y.C. spot, 445. 9d. per cwt. Town tallow, 455.. Stock,
84,458 casks.
COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKETS, MONDAY.—There has
been very little demand for tea. Sugar has been in limited re-
quest, both raw and refined. Coffee has been quiet. Cocoa and
rice have sold slowly.
LONDON METAL MARKET, MONDAY.—There has been very
little demand for iron. Tin has been in moderate request.
Copper has sold slowly.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—Opening report :
—lmports per bill of entry, 22,265 bales. There is a good in-
quiry for cotton ; and holders are asking higher prices with less
pessure to sell. The higher grades of American are becoming
scarce. The sales will probably be 10,000 to 12,000 bales.
MANCHESTER COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—This market
continues quiet, with prices in favour of the buyers since
Friday. This morning, however, it opened with an improved
tone, in sympathy with the cotton market, and producers adhere
more firmly to their quotations ; some, indeed, refuse to sell
except at an advance, which advance, however, is not obtainable
as yet. The improved tone is entirely owing to the Prussian
victory, sellers taking the view that a few more such, and the
war will speedily end.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, MONDAY. —This
market was dull to-day. The small business that has been
done was at prices against sellers. . •

' GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET,. MONDAY.—This market
was very firm to-day. Business was done up to 50s. 9d. cash.
Closing—rather buyers at cash.

THE WAR.

THE POSITION IN PARIS.
PARIS, SUNDAY.

Most terrible is the woe and depression caused here by
the news of the war. As was the vehemence of the previ-
ous exultation, so is the extremity of the present gloom.
Nothing of the kind has been known here within the memory
of most men ; to realise the horror of this people one must
be old enough to have witnessed some of the scenes
enacted at times of disaster under the first Empire. The
blow on this occasion was all the more severe because the
Parisians had been led to expect something quite diffe-
tent. Yesterday an infamous scoundrel set abroad a
report that Marshal MacMahon had defeated the Crown
Prince, taken him, with untold numbers of prisoners,
and carried Landau without further ado. Great was the
fervour of joy. The populace rushed out into the streets,
as it always does, to enjoy the thing. The funds rose,
flags were waved, the Marseillaise was sung. In fact the
enthusiasm was extraordinary and penetrated everywhere.
Perfect strangers stopped and embraced, congratulating
each other on the tidings. Even business at the Palais de
Justice and the Tribunal of Commerce was suspended.
How utter was the change in a few brief hours !
First it became known that the report was
a fraud, and a great outburst of indignation followed.
A. large crowd assembled at the Bourse with cries of
` Down with the Robbers." The building was invaded,
the corbeil smashed, and but for the intervention of the
police much damage would have followed. At three
O'clock in the afternoon two or three hundred persons
assembled before the Ministry of Justice calling out for
news, and exclaiming " 011ivier, 011ivier !" The Minister
came up in his carriage and promised that the Govern-
inent should publish all the despatches which arrived. A
Short time afterwards M,ollivier came out on the balcony
and addressed the crowd, which was still waiting in the
neighbourhood. lie declared in the most emphatic manner
that the public should be informed of the nature of all the
Communications which were received by the Government;
and that the Ministry would place an entire trust in the
wisdom and patriotism of the people of Paris. They
would comprehend that a passing reverse could not cora-
Promise the future of France. Much tumult followed
during the night, which was altogether one of wild excite-
ment.

But the morrow was worse. Yesterday the people
heard that the news of the great victory was false. To-day
they learn that two great defeats have overwhelmed the
French army. The shock would have been fearful in any
case ; the sudden change is overpowering. No attempt
is made to conceal the facts ; the Government
for once have told the whole truth, and none of the
papers make any endeavour to palliate the severity of the
low. The tone of the press indeed is generally ad-
mirable ; one and all the journalists with the best of pru-
dence and good feeling exhort the people to
bear the stroke with fortitude, and rouse them-
selves to patriotic efforts. The Temps says
openly that affairs at the frontier are progressing
very unfavourably, and that two severe defeats have been
experienced—Marshal MacMahon being cut off from the
centre of the army. The Constitutionnel writes The
enemy is upon our territory ; superior forces have
triumphed over the heroic bravery of our soldiers.
But behind the army which Prussia has defeated there
is a second. Behind that there is an entire country.
France, arise ! Let every one of us arm and defend our
country !" Most of the others write the same strain.
But the public are at present little disposed to listen to
exhortations. By and bye, when it has recovered, France
will do its duty. The young men are already perambu-
lating the streets calling out for arms, and a levy en masse
is certain.