The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-24 00:00:00

MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was an
active sale at this market to-day. Wheat was from ls. to 2s.
per quarter higher, of which there was a good supply. Flour
was from is. to 2s. per sack higher. Oats and barley were un-
changed.

LEITH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—Wheat continues to
advance, and is again ls. per qr. dearer. Flour ls. per sack
higher. Barley is fully as dear. Oats are taken off rapidly, at
6d. per qr. advance. Peas and beans steady. Arrivals for the
week amount to 5,351 qrs. of wheat, 3,372 barley, 10 peas, 2 rye,
115 tares, and 3,725 sacks flour.
KIRKCALDY CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—At this market
to-day there were moderate supplies of all kinds of grain, and
last week's prices were fully sustained. The quotations for the
week are 385., 485., and 555. 63. per qr. Barley, 265., 355. 3d., and
335. 6d. per qr. Oats, 18s. 6d., 235. 9d., and 28s. per qr.

NORWICH CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a fair
supply of wheat offered at this market to-day, which met with
a rather brisk sale, at an advance of fully is. to ls. 6d. per qr.
Good wheat may now Tie quoted at 50s. per qr. Barley was in
request at a slight advance. Other kinds of feeding stuffs were
at the full rates of last week. Averages : Wheat, 1,890 qrs.
2 bush., 465. 7d. per qr. ; barley, 12,088 qrs. S bush., 355. 2d.
per qr.

READING CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.--Thero was a short
supply of English wheat on offer, consequently higher prices
were obtained. Large supplies of foreign corn were on sale, the
trade was active, at an advance of ls. per quarter. Oats were
dearer. Barley was quite as dear. Beans and peas were without
any material change. Malt and maize were in better request.
The tone of the market generally was good, and considerable
activity was manifested. The attendance of millers was larger
than usual.

DONCASTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a
limited supply of wheat at this market to-day, and trade was
lively at from 6d. to ls. advance per three bushels. Barley was
more in request, especially malting lots, at last quotations.
There was little passing in oats and beans.
GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was an
average supply of English wheat at this market to-day, for
which farmers obtained from ls. to 29. advance. There was a
better demand for finer descriptions of foreign wheat, at a
similar improvement. Grinding barley was fully as dear ; but
malting barley was rather cheaper. Oats and maize were un-
changed.
DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.—The supplies
of cattle and sheep at this market to-day were good, and trade
was moderate at the last quotations. Pigs were in slow de-
mand, but prices were the same.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, SATURDAY.—The supply
of meat has been moderate. The trade has been dull, as
follows :—Beef, from 3s. Bd. to ss. 4d.; mutton, 3s. 10d. to Cs. 4d. :
veal, ss. to ss. 6d. ; and pork, 4s. to ss. Bd. per 81b. by the
carcase.

METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SATUR-
DAY.-Mr. Charles James Easton thus reports on the state of
the hay market. Notwithstanding that there was only a limited
supply on offer, the trade ruled heavy, but prices were
unchanged :-Primo old hay, 1275. 6d. to 1358. ; inferior ditto,
110 s., to 120 s. ; prime new hay, 115 s. to 1255. ; inferior ditto,
100 s. to 110 s, ; prime clover, 130 s. to 140 s. ; inferior ditto,
115 s. to 1255. ; prime new second-cut clover, 120 s. to 1305.•
inferior ditto, 110 s. to 1158. ; and straw, 30s. to 345. per load.
METROPOLITAN HIDE AND SKIN MARKET, SATURDAY.
-Market hides, 561bs. to 641bs, 31d. to 31d. ; 641bs. to 721bs, 31d.;
721bs. to 801bs., 31d. to na. ; 801bs. to 881bs., 31d. to 4d. ;
&lbs. to 061b5., 4d. to 41d. ; Nibs. to 1041b5., 41d. to 44d.
1041 b. to 1121 b., 41d. to 41d. Horse-hides, 10s. to 12s. Calf-skins,
light, 2s. to 4s. ; full, 7s. 6d, Sheepskins, polled, ss. 6d. to 75.;
half-breeds, 4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d. Downs, 3s. 2d. to 3s 9d.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY. - Opening
Report.-This market opened strong to-day. There was a
large business done in Surats late yesterday. Probable sales,
12,000 bales. Ship-named Orleans, Bid. Imports not reported.
Closing report.-This market closed strong to-day, at d. ad-
vance on the spot. Sales, 20,000 bales. Arrivals steady. Or-
leans ship named Sid. ; Charleston Savannah ditto, Sid. ; Octo-
ber and November shipment, 81d. Imports, 2,485 bales. No
Surats.

LEEDS TRADE REPORT, SATURDAY.—There was an im-
proved state of things in the cloth halls this day. Notwithstand-
ing drenching rain the local home merchants assembled strong.
Manufacturers of tweeds experience a lively inquiry tor tweed
waterproofs, particularly in strong request here at from 2s. to
2s. 9d. per yard ; a few at Ss. were also saleable. The mills to
the west of Leeds are busier ; this revival is supposed
to be because of better peace prospects. London, Scotch,
and provincial buyers have been here during the week,
and have shown such a spirit that the merchants are speculat-
ing, knowing that, should hostilities cease, tweeds and all other
woollens will go up in price. The shipping trade here is quiet,
no advices baying come from the Continent since the surrender
of Metz was probable. In the Dewsbury district there are large
consignments continually going to Germany. One night, after
the usual warehouse hours, no less than thirteen carriers'
wherries arrived at the railway in Dewsbury with heavy loads of
rugs, blankets, &c., to go via Grimsby to Hamburg. Presidents
for mantles still sell fairly, though goods are rather dearer.
Wool itself is slightly cheaper. In iron tools and flax there is
no change.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, SATURDAY. —This
market closes to-day without much activity, but the few sales
making are at very firm prices. The values are about the same
as last Saturday.

TILE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION.—The Shipping
Gazette is informed by its Havre Correspondent that a
number of persons, British subjects, are being collected at
Cherbourg, and at Caen, with a view to the formation of
a Foreign Legion, to fight in the service of France. This
(says the Gazette) is a serious matter, and, if our Govern-
ment do not put a stop to it, will, in all probability,
involve us in a quarrel with the Germans. This involves
an open violation of the Foreign Enlistment Act, the
provisions of which statute were made more stringent only
last session, in view of the then pending hostilities, and
with the avowed object of preventing anything like a
compromise of our neutrality.
Swiss SYMPATHY 'WITH FRANCE.—The Swiss
press, following the example of its Government, which
recognised the French Republic before its legal rati-
fication by the French people themselves, has be-
come very sympathetic for }ranee since Sedan, and
more and more distrustful,, especially in the German can-
tons, of the conqueror's intentions. Consequently the
Swiss press, like the Belgian, is becoming the object of
attack on the part of some Liberal journals in Germany,
and a very animated controversy has arisen in conse-
quenoe. A German paper, the Sunday Post, accused the
Swiss Federation of ulterior motives in its sympathy with
the new Republic, and a desire of enlarging its frontier
line. This was indignantly denied by the whole
Helvetian press, and so much angry feeling has resulted
from the affair that the relations between the two peoples
on the Baden frontier are becoming affected. Some Swiss
villages have complained to Berne that the Baden people
celebrated their victories by a discharge of cannon loaded
with stones on the Helvetic territory. The Federal
Council has forwarded this complaint to the Cabinet of
Carlsruhe, and demanded an inquiry, and the punishment
of the culprits.

WAR MAPS.—Among the numerous series of war-
maps which have been produced to illustrate the present
struggle, those of the well-known geographer, Mr. Wyld,
will bear favourable comparison with any. His Paris
maps are of special merit. Two of these have been issued.
On represents the city itself on a good scale, with the
forts, and the ground immediately beyond them—thus
shewing most of the positions occupied by the
Germans. This map is all that is required
for following in detail the operations around
the besieged city. The drawing is extremely exact, and
finished ; and the value of the work is greatly increased
by contour lines, shewing the different elevations of the
ground. The second map represents the country round
about Paris. It extends from Rouen on the north-west,
to Soissons on the north-east ; from Provins in the south-
east, to beyond Chartres on the south-west. The work
is beautifully clear,- and yet so minute that nothing is
omitted which ought reasonably to be found. Every
hamlet is notified, wooded ground is coloured ; and the
positions of the Germans in all the Paris district are pointed
out. In short both maps will amply supply the wants of
the ordinary student.
GAMBETTA'S ECURSION TO THE EAST.—The
journey of Gambetta to the Vosges was intended
to facilitate an understanding between General Cambriels,
commander-in-chief of the regular troops in those parts,
M. Keller, the former clerical representative of the
Haut-Rhine, who is now the head of the
Freeshooters, and Garibaldi, who has under-
taken the command of all the irregular forces in
central Vosges and the Jura. He has established his
headquarters provisionally at Dole, from whence he in-
tends to harass the force under General Warder, who is
marching on Lyons through the valley of the Saone. Before
he can do this, however, he must, concert operations with
the Bavarian General Von der Tann, who con-
templates advancing on Bourges, where there are
large cannon foundries and other establishments at work
for the armament of the new levies in the south. Gari-
baldi, meanwhile, has left Besancon for Belfort, wishing
to see all the different generals commanding in these parts.
General Cambriels will be a congenial spirit, for he is
an energetic man, the declared enemy of routine, who is
ready to take any measures which circumstances may
require. Since he has arrived at Belfort the morale of the
troops is wonderfully improved, and the force there is now
composed of 45,000 efficient soldiers.
A BooN FOR LADlEs.—Highly as sewing machines are
prized, there is one great fault to which they are addicted—they
make a great noise while doing the work ; a noise so great that
for a worker herself to talk at the same time is out of the ques-
tion. We need not say how trying this must be to a lady. To
be not only prevented from talking, but also from listening to
the gossip of those around her—the very thought of such a
thing is unendurable. Well, an inventor has come to their
rescue with a SILENT SEWING MACHINE; and as it comprises
all the appliances ;yid devicesfor varied work with which all the
best sewing machines are provided, and several in addition, and
exercises them all so NOISELESSLY that the lathes may gossip
oven in whispersi and the infant or invalid sleep on in peace, we
expect that most of the old tna,ehlnessitzlic
iikerieEluosngE,,, beiltieeftsrdil,enort
heard of, no more, and that ,i
Sewing Machine (at Messrs. POLLACK, SCHMIDT, and Co.'s,
210 A, REGENT-STREET, LONDON, W.), will quietly take their
place, as the universal domestic helper.—"lnvestment Circular
and Financial Record," September 7, IS7O.

rJlj[ WA R.

THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

WORKS FOR THE DEFENCE.

The Minister of Public Works has joined the Civil
Engineers and the Mining Engineers to the organised
forces who are engaged in the work of defence. The en-
gineers of bridges and roads have been active auxiliaries of

the military engineers and artillery in the tremendous works
which have heen raised round Paris. They have often
had to seek their materials of wood of all
kinds thirty leagues from Paris. This service
in connection with the military has formed the
second enceinte of Paris, and has transformed the Arc de
Triomphe into a veritable place d'armes,which can present
it is claimed, an insurmountable obstacle to the enemy,
should they break through the first lines. The same corps has
also constructed in eighteen days the railway in the Rue
Militaire, which comprises forty kilometres,
and these State Engineers, in common with
the Civil Engineers, have built the barracks
of the National Guard. The mining engineers
have explored the subterranean ways which abound in
the neighbourhood of Paris. They have constructed a
vast powder magazine, which is to serve as a depot for the
artillery munitions, and have superintended the difficult
task of removing into Paris the stores of petroleum and
other incendiary materials with which the en-
virons were plentifully supplied. The Minister
of Public Works has directed great attention to the
water supply during the siege. The great reservoirs of
Belleville and Menilmontaut will supply the place of the
aqueduct of La Dhuys, which was cut off by the enemy.
Several committees have been formed for the study and
application of the means of defence. Since the 4th of
September the Committee of Designs has examined
more than one hundred and twenty different
schemes. The Committee of Armaments is intended to
centralise the purchase of arms, and has been divided
into two sections ; one at Tours will facilitate the opera-
tions of purchase, and the other at Paris will superintend
the manufacture of arms, and attend to their transfer,
mation. The central workshop at the Louvre has repaired
more than 20,000 guns of differentmodels. The fabrication
of Chassepat guns in Paris has been the most difficult pro-
blem solved, but, after laborious researches, the task has
been accomplished. The Committee of Civil Works has
organised a special service for the prevention of fires, and
has established suitable appliances in the neighbourhood
of the museums and public buildings. All the Committees
have received the proposals of inventors in the most
favourable manner, and granted encouragement to those
schemes which promised to work well.

A FAVOURABLE ESTIMATE.

The Spectator, in its admirable review of the week,
considers the general effect of the news from Paris as
good :—General Trochu is overcoming his grand difficulty,
want of equipments. According to his own letter to the
Mayor of Paris, and to an invaluable letter of 10th
October in the Daily News, he has " found," or manufac-
tured enough breech-loaders—of two kinds, we fear, and
possibly of three—for all his Mobiles, all his regulars,
and four-tenths of the National Guard, if willing to
go to the front ; in all, for 210,000 men. He
has muzzle-loading rifles for about 110,000 more ; and M.
Dorian, Commissary of Arms, himself the greatest arm
manufacturer in France, is rapidly manufacturing the
balance required, or say 150,000 more. He is, moreover,
founding brass, or rather bronze, breech-loader field-
pieces, and shells for them, quite "as fast as it is desir-
able." He has 8,000 omnibus-horses accustomed to heavy
loads, and a splendid place in the ruined benlieue for
effective drill. As we understand the facts, he is so
nearly ready that he is forming his reserve field regiments
from the National Guard.