The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-25 00:00:00

MARKETS.

GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a
good supply of farmers' wheat at this market to-day, which sold at
an advance of 2s. per quarter over last week's rates, but at a re-
duction of 2s. per quarter on the prices current since last Mon-
day. The same remarks apply to foreign wheat, except that
there was less demand for it. Reapig is now general in this
district.
READING CORN P ARKET, SATURDAY.—This market was
most plentiftilly supplied with wheat to-day. From the extreme
dullness of the trade it would seem that the late excitement
and rise in prices are fast abating. Farmers ask in some in-
stances as much as lOs. per quarter advance on last week's rates,
but they will probably not rerlise more than from Os. to 7s. ; and
even at that advance few transactions are expected to take
place. Oats and beans are again something dearer.
NORWICH CORN MARKET, S..4,irliDiv-.l.h'ere was a large
quantity of wheat on Offer„itt thii market to-day, at an advance
of fully 2s.per.quarter. Good Wheat sold at from 565. to COs
per quarter, but a fire* sale. Beans, oats, and other feeding
stuffs were likelifse dearer. The crops are looking exceedingly
well. AVerages—wheat, 888 quarters, 48s. 7d. per quarter.
DONCASTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—The corn fever is
considerably abated. The prices demanded in this market to-
day are much less than last week. The only advance is in beans
and oats, but the trade is very slow.
DONCASTER CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.—There was a
poor show of cattle at this market to=day, and Very little doing.
The same may be said of sheep. There were a few good young
horses sold, but at lower rates. In pigs little ones were again
lower, and for gbod store pigs the market was heavy.
ABERDEEN CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.--The trade this
week has been brisk, at an advance on last week' rates of about
2s. per cwt. The supply of geed fat cattle in most district
markets was small. At the Royal Northern Show, held on
Tuesday, a number Of prune fat beasts were sold at extreme
rates, viz., 735. to 755. per cwt. One two-year-old stot fetched
£6O. The average quotations for the week are :—Best fat, 68s.
to 725. per cwt. ; secondary, 645. to 675. 6d. per cwt. - Mutton,
7d. to 7id. per lb.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, SATURDAY.-The sup-
ply of meat has been moderate. 'he ti adb has been quiet, at
about late rates. Beef from 3t. 6d. to 4s. Bd. ; mutton, 4s. 4d.
to ss. 2d.; lambs b. 3d. to 6s. ; veal, 4s. Bd. to ss. ; and pork,
45.. to ss. 4d. per 81bs. by the carcase.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SATURDAY.
-The market was fairly supplied with hay and clover to-day.
The demand was rather less animated, at about late rates.
Straw, the supply of which was large, met with a slow sale,
at a decline of six shillings per load ;-Prime old hay,
110 s. to 1265. ; inferior ditto, 90s. to 100 s. ; prime new hay, 100 s.
to 110 s. ; inferior ditto, 755. to 85s. ; prime old cioVer; 130 s. to
1455. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 1206:; priME new eloVer, 120 s. to
130 s. ; inferior ditto, 945. to 105 s. ; and straw 245. to 30s. per
load

COLONIAL PitobUCE MARKETS, SATURDAY,—The markets
have been very quiet to-day, and generaily free from all violent
fluctuations. For tea there has been very little demand. Sugar,
both raw and refined, has been purchased cautiously, at about
late rates. Coffee has been quiet, at the late reductions. Rum
has continued in request, and the recent advance has been well
supported. For oils the inquiry has been restricted. Tallow
has been quiet. Y.C., spot, 465. per cwt. In metals very little
business has been doing.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—This market
opened quiet to-day, but rather steady. The sales will probably
reach 10,00 C bales.—(Close.)—This market again closed with a
better demand to-day. Sales 12,000 bales. Speculation and
export, 2,000 bales. 9,000 American bales sold at 7id. to 9d.
200 Pernambuco bales, 9d. ; 70 Bahia bales, Bid. to 9d. • 150
Maranham bales, Eld. to ; 300 Egyptian bales, lad. to
13d. • 10 Smyrna bales, 7d. to 7id. • 10 Peru bales, 101eto lOid.;
2,260 Surat, 51d. to Bd. Imports, 5,941 bales.

LEEDS TKADE REPORT, SATUltDAY.—Business in the cloth
halls has been almost at a standstill. A flatter state of things
has not been known for years, The antumn trade, which began
dgive good promise three weeks ago, has sud-
nly disappeared almost altogether. Little was done
this morning but speculate as to what may turn
up, and confidence is hindered by the deep-rooted conviction
here, whether justified or not, that should France prove vic-
torious, Russia will take the field against her. Nearly every
German order for our woollens has been cancelled. Some mills
have begun to run short time, and more will follow next week.
Notwithstanding that the prospect is anything but
cheering, Wicks are held at old rates, and there is
actually less jobbing than three months ago. There have
been very few buyers here for the London, provincial, or
Scotch houses ; but advices from them do not altogether despair
of an early peace ; and in that event an excellent trade is cer-
tain in their opiolone Almost the only cloths saleable to-day
were white-milled fabrics for conversion into plain better class
of goods It is reported that oils are £2 a ton dearer at the
place of export. Cotton warps have gone down fully id. per
lb. during the week. Mungoes and rags are little in demand ;
and the grinding mills are to put in short time.
DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, SATURDAY.—WoOI is 2s. per
per load lower at this market to-day, making a decline from the
highest prices of the season of from ss. to 6s.

CORK BUTTER MARKET, SATURDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 112 s. ;
seconds, 1175.; thirds, 1165.; fourths, 111 s.; fifths, 925.; sixths,
695. 1,255 firkins in the market Mild cured, firsts, 1265,;
seconds, 1255.; thirds, 119 s. 55 firkins in the market.