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London, England, 1870-10-15 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Bristol and Exeter B5 87 Do let Pref Bonds .... 55 61
Caledonian
763 x d Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Eastern
373 Do 3rd Prof Stock

Great Northern
Do A 13351345 4th Prat Stock
134 Great Indian Pen g 5 p o 1054106
Great Western 7l 714 1064, 6
71, 4 Great Western ofCanada 144 144
Lancashire & Yorkshire 13011315 15, 141
1304 Do Op c Bonds, 1873.. 100 102
Lon, Brigh, and S Coast 42 425 Do 55 do, 1877-8 96 98
411, 24, 4 4 Do 5 p c prof, issued 811 par Ipm
Lon, Chat, and Dover .. 124 124 Madras guar spa
13, 124 N. Railway of Canada
Lon and North-Western 12811294 6p a Ist Prof Bonds
129, 4, 1 Oude and itohilkund g
Lon and South-Western 88 90 5u c
90, 891 &hide, Punjatili, and
Man, Shef, and Lincoln 44/ 45i Delhi guar 5p c
Metropolitan
Midland 126/127 Bahia and San Francisco
North British
344 x d
North-Eastern Consols.. 145 1413 Belgian B Junction
1454 Buenos Ayres Gt Sthru 254 254
South-Eastern 74 744 251
734, 4, 44 Dunaburg and Witepsk 18 181
Atlantic and St Lawruce 76 78 Dutch-Rhenish 22 24
774 Eastern of France —
Bombay, Baroda, and Great Luxembourg
• Central India, g 5 p c.. 10411051 Lemberg Uzernowitz gua
1054 7 p c l6 165
Buff & Lake Huron Prat Northern of France
Do 55 p c Bonds, 1872-3-4 80 82 Ottom (Smyrna to Aidin) 54 54
Cape guar 6p c
East Bengal guar 5p a lO5 106 (Limited) guar 7p0.. 15 151
East Indian, g 5 p c
I
1091, 104 San Paulo L) guar 7p a 21 214
Grand Trunk Canada
Do Equip Mort Bnd 1 South Austu & Lorn-Yen 144 141
charge 6p a
Do 2nd do Scrip .... par 2pm Southern of Franco ....
BANKING COMPANIES.
Pd Pd
1 Agra Bank (L) A
81. 18 /
25 Alliance (LI
10 Anglo-Austrian .. 79 pm 20 London and County 47 10
20 Anglo-Egyptian (L) 22 23 481
221 15 London Joint Stock 32 33
50 British N American 53 55 324
20 Ch of India, Austrlia 13 14 20 Lou andWestmnster 60 61
131,Mer 5 601,
25 Char eof India 245 255 10 Metropolitan Bl 8/
10 City
25 Colonial
4 Consolidated (L) ...
20 Eng, Scot. and Ans() 16 17 25 Union of Australia— 40 42
20 Imperial gL)
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
Pd Pd
.. . . . .

100 Anglo-American L) 86 83 10 Great Northern .... 11 113/4
88 6 Great N. China, and
10 Anglo-Meditrn (L) l3/ 141 Japan Extension.. 2421 lie
133 5 Indo-European (14.. 14 14
100 Atlantic — 10 Marseilles, Algiers,
100 Do 8p c — and Malta (L) ... 51 6
10 British Australu (L) 34 31dis 10 Mediterru Ex (L) .. 41 5
81, 9-16 44
10 British Ind Eaten (L). 64 62. 21i Puma and S. Pcfc(L) 3 2 die
10 British Indian Sub- 8 R,euter's
marine.B3/415 (L)
73, 1
2 China Submarine (L) 424441 s 100 Submarine 233 213
10 Falmouth, Gibraltar, Do Scrip 2 23/4
and Malta (L)
102, 1,4, 2
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
Pd Pd
Anglo-Austrian Bud- 10 London Fiu Assoc, (L) 19 18dis
holders' Certificate 13/4 23/4 4 Lon Gen Omnibus —.. 22 3
10 BerliulVMerworkii(L) 141 154 21, 3
30 Bolckow-Vaughan (L) 33 38pm 2 Lon & Prov Marine Ll 4 4pm
100 Boston City (U.S.) 5 100 Madraslrrig&n.Caa 1
p c Sterling Loan 9l 93 gsp c by Ind Gov. 100 102
4 Brit & Fgn Marine (L) 223/4nm 2 Mauritius Land (L) i die-4 pm
25 Canada Company. 72 76 5 Natnl Disct Comp (L) 11 113/4
10 Ceylon Company (L) 4} 34dis 23/4 N Zealand Loan and
54 Mere Agency IL) .. 3/4 3/4 pm
35 City Offices (L) 253/4243/4 die 5 N Zealand Loan and
10, 4 Trust (L)
20 Colonial (L)
5 Com Union Assurnce 2434 pm 5 OceanMarinelnsur 133/414pm
10 Crdt Tone of Eng (L) 24 21 50 P and 0 Steam 47 49
2 3-16 43
100 Crystal Palace
100 Do Prat
100 Do 6p c Perp Deb.. 108 113 15 Do New B4 93/4
273/4 Ebbw Vale Steel IL).. 83/4 Bdis 60 Royal Mail Steam
100 Egyp 9 p cV'roy 'Loan, 11 Tel Con and Main IL) 261 261
guar by Egyp Gov.. 983/4 994 263/4, 4, /
991 2 Thames and Mersey
13 Fore-st Warehouse IL) 54 64pm Marine Insur (L
100 Fgn and Colonial Gov St Tobacco 6 n o Loan
Trust 6p c Bonds.. 94 98 guar by Italian Gov. 85 88
73 Gen Credt*Disct (L) 3/4 4 dis 5 Trust and Loan Co of
14 Gen Stm Navigation 28 30 Upper Canada .._ i 1 pm
7 Hooper's Tel Works 22 2/dis 5 G Marine. Lvpool IL 44 51pm
44, 4 20 Union Steamship (L) 24 26
17 Hudson's Bay 994 6 United Die Corpm (L) 13/4 Idis
9 346, 9 5 UnivMarinelnsur (Li 4i spm
45 Indrbbr, Gut Per. and Viceroy of Emit 7 P 0
Tel Works (L) . .. 38 39 Mortgage Loan....
5 InterulFinan Boa) 12 13/4dis 12 Warrant Finance .... 9 7 dis
20 It brig Can Cavour 3 33/4
100 Do 6p c Bonds. re-
deemable 1870 - 60 63

MINING SHARE LIST.—OCTOBER 14.
Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS.
Mining Oakes, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London.
Good demand for shares in tin mines, and stock getting
scarce.

Australian United,
Bwlch Consols,
Chiverton Moor,
Chiverton Valley,
Chontales (Gold), 105., 15s.
Cook's Kitchen, 161, 174
Devon Great Consols, 95, 105
Drakewalls, 21s, 23s
Dolcoath,
Don Pedro North Del Rey, 31, 31
East Bassett,
East Caradon, 41, 4i
East Lovell, 31, 33
East Wheal Grenville, 21, 3
Frontino and Bolivia (Gold).

—s., —a.
General Brazilian,
Great Laxey, 17k, 13
Great Retafiack.
Great Wheal Vor 61,
Hingston Down,
Marke Valley,
New Lovell, it 2
North Crofty,
Pacific, 12, 9

MAR

Prince of Wales,
Providence Mines, 37, 38
Rosewall Hill and Ransoms
United, 11
South Condurrow, 3, 4
South Frances,
Tankerville, 14, 14}
Tincroft, 40, 421
Tan-yr-Alit,
Taquaril (Gold), 475, 498
Trumpet Consols,
Van.
Van Consols, 11, 2
West Chivorton, 531, 54i
West Frances, 31, 33
West Maria and Fortescue 31 33s
West Drakewalls,
West Caradon,
West Seton,
Wheal Agar,
Wheal Crebor,
Wheal Grenville, Ig, 1}
Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, 7f, 711
Wheal Mary Ann, Bg, 9
Wheal Seton. 35, 40

ETS.

LONDON CORN EXCII A.NGE, FRIDAY.—There were short
supplies of English grain on offer at Mark-lane to-day, but the
arrivals from abroad were too heavy to allow of anything like
active sales. Therefore the grain trade throughout was charac-
terised by quietness, and the general tendency of values was
towards lower rates. Both English and foreign wheat experi-
enced a cautious demand, at scarcely the quotations previously
current : in fact, forced sales could only be effected at a de-
cline of Is. per qr. Barley was in limited request for both
malting and grinding qualities, but prices were unchanged.
Malt was dull, but quite as dear. The inquiry for oats was re-
stricted, at Monday's quotations. Beans and peas met a fair
sale, at fully previous currencies. The flour trade ruled inactive,
at prices tending downwards. Arrivals :—English and Scotch
—Wheat, 650 ; barley, 670 ; malt, 740 ; beans, 20 ; peas, 30
qrs. Foreign—Wheat, 45,410 ; barley, 17,050 ; oats, 83,770 ;
maize, 15,680 ; and beans, 470 qrs. Flour, 1,940 sacks and 23,560
barrels.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—This market
opened steady to-day, and with rather better prices than on
Tuesday. The imports are—Wheat, 10,415 qrs. ; corn, 13,439
qrs.; flour, 2,000 barrels and 190 sacks. Closing Report.—This
market closed with a fair consum➢tive demand. There was a
fair attendance of millers and dealers. An advance was made of
2d. for red wheat and 341. for white wheat. The chief business
was in the latter. Flour was in improved request, at 6d. per
barrel and ls. per sack dearer. Barley, beans, and peas were
unaltered. Oatmeal was dull, at recent quotations. Indian
corn was taken steadily at an improvement of 3d. per qr.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FulDAT.—The wheat trade
has assumed a firmer tone at this market to-day. There was a
fair demand for white and good red wheat, at an advance of
ls. per quarter on last Briday's prices. Very fine barley main-
tains its value. Other sorts were neglected. In beans and oats
there was no alteration.
LINCOLN CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—At this market there
was a fair supply of wheat, for which there was a good demand,
with an advance of Is. There was a short supply of barley.
Barley, peas, and beans were at last week's rates. Oats were ls.
dearer.

DUBLIN CORN • MARKET, FRIDAY.—At this market to-
day Irish wheat was sharper. Oats closed at the prices of
Tuesday. Prime barley was scarce. Other kinds were without
much change. Foreign wheat was firm, and against buyers.
Maize was steady. Flour was limited, selling freely at current
rates. Irish wheat, white, 28s. to 30s. Od. ; red, 265. to 285.;
inferior, 225. to 245.; barley; malthig,•lss. to 178.; grinding,
155.; old oats, 17s. : new oats, lls. to 145.; flour, extra Irish old,
21s. ; extra foreign, 18s. to 195.; Dantzic wheat, 288. to 305.;
maize, Galatz, 30s ; Ibrail, 295. ; Indian meal, white, 10s.;
yellow, Bs.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.-This market
opened with a fair inquiry to-day. Probable sales, 8,000 or
10,000 bales; imports, 7,404 bales. No Surats. Total, 88,999
bales. Sales for the week, 68,870 ; reported on speculation.
5,140 bales ; for export, 15,360 bales. Actual export, 13,640 bales,
Stock to-day, 564,700 bales, against 425,435 bales last year.-Clos-
ing Report.-There was rather more doing at the low prices,
particularly for Surats, Sales, 12,000 bales. Mobile, ship
named, 71d. ; Savannah, 7id ; Dhollerah, due, bid.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.-There were
larger supplies of meat on offer at the market to-day. The de-
mand was inactive, but prices were maintained. Per Sibs. by the
carcase :-Inferior beef, 3s. Od. to 4s. Od.: middling do., 4s.
2d. to 4s. 6d. ; prime large do. 4s. 6d. to 48.10 d ; prime small
do., 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d. ; inferior mutton 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ;
middling do., 4s. 4d. to ss. ; prime do. ss. to ss. 4d. ; veal,
4s. 106. to ss. 2d. ; large pork, 3s. 4d. to ss. ; small pork, ss.
to 6s.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.—The large supplies of
hops in the market continue to exercise a depressing effect upon
the quotations, the demand being by no means aetive, and being
confined to the choicest grades. Inferior and old qualities have
been neglected. Mid and East Kents, £2 10s. to £7 ; Weald
of Kents, £2 10s. to £4 ; Sussex, £2 ss. to £3 10s. ; Farn-
ham and country, £3 15s. to £6 6s. ; and olds, £1 to £2 108.
per cwt.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, FRI-
DAY.—FuII average supplies of potatoes have been on sale. The
demand has been heavy, as follows :—English regents, 40s. to
100 s.; Scotch regents 455. to 90s. ; rocks, 40s. to 60s. per ton.

LONDON WOOL MARKET, FRIDAY.—The wool market has
been in a quiet state. The business doing in all qualities has
been on a limited,scale. Nevertheless, the value of all quali-
ties has been maintained.
LONDON METAL MARKET, FRIDAT.—Iron has been
quiet. Tin has been in limited request. Rails, £127. Copper
has been neglected.
LONDON OIL MARKET, FRIDAY.--Linseed oil has been
flat, at £3O, spot. Rape steady. English brown, spot, £4l 10s.;
refined, £43105. ; foreign, £45105. to £46. Other oils have been
inactive.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET, FRIDAY.—The market has
been steady. Y.C., spot, 435. ; October to December, 435. to
435. 3d.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, FRIDAY.—
Tea has been firm, at full prices. Sugar has been in steady re-
quest. Antigua, 265, ; St. Vincent, 245. to 255. 6d. ; crystalised
Demerara, 335. to 355. Refined goods have been firm in value.
There has been a moderate demand for coffee. Average Plan-
tation Ceylon, 385. 6d. to 515.: middling, Us- to 595. ; good and
fine middling colony, 68s. to 725. Rum has sold slowly. Deme-
rara, 2s. 00. to 28.2 d,
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.—This market
continues in the same dull and inanimate condition which it has
shown for some days past. Prices are again lower, and more
irregularity prevails than formerly, as the necessity of some pro-
ducers to sell is becoming greater, and in many cases they
must, in order to realise, submit to prices much under cost.
Buyers still act with great caution. In shipping yarns there is
little doing, and prices are lower. There are still some very low
offers made for shirtings suitable for India, but the actual sales
are small, and makers of them generally refuse the rates offered,
being still under contract, and so prefer waiting the future course
of the market. Other classes of shipping goods are in little request.
In yarns the daily business is small at declining rates. The home
trade houses have bought rather freelyof goods for forward delivery
suitable for the spring trade, being tempted doubtless to do so
by the low prices at which they can buy. For China there is
no inquiry. The opinion is gaining ground that the
is a prospect of a long-continuance of low priced cotton yarns
and goods, and that current prices are unsafe, as there are
further signs of weakness apparent, especially as regards cotton,
which will bring and maintain prices at a lower level yet.
SOUTH WALES IRON TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY —Although
no improvement is noticeable in the iron trade of South Wales

since the report last week, it is satisfactory to find that at the
quarterly meeting of the ironmasters a more hopeful
feeling prevailed, and it is confidently believed that the
general briskness which is likely to ensue in all branches of
trade on the close of the war will fully compensate for present
quietude. From Russia and the United states an increased
demand is confidently anticipated. The home companies con-
tinue to purchase cautiously, and for home demand iron and steel
rails are in moderate request. Other descriptions of make are
not active. In the steam coal trade a moderate amount of
business is still done. Colleries are, as a rule, employed about
two-thirds time. House coal is in improved request, conse-
quent on the approach of winter. The purchases on coasting
and coal account are increasing.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, FRlDAY.—Business was
done to-day at 51s. 4id. to 51s. Gd. for cash : also at 51s. 9d. and
51s. 9d. for the month. At the close sellers would have gone
on at the latter prices.—Closing Report,—This market was a
shade easier to-day. Deliveries were at 51s. Gd. cash, and
51s. 9d. one month. Buyers ld. less.

CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, FRIDAY.—At this
market to-day there was a fair business done, and prices con-
tinued steady.

STEAM DEFENCES.

Mr. Bessemer suggests that we should turn the obedient
and all-powerful agency of steam to account in respect to
our national defences. It should be the grand resource of
England against foreign invasion. The materials to main-
tain its power (coal and water) are to be met with in every
village in the land. An auxiliary steam army represent-
ing a bullet-throwing power equal to 50,000 men may be
directed and controlled by some 3,000 intelligent en-
gineers, so that we may at small cost be always pre-
pared for the worst. Our steam soldiers will want
neither rations, clothes, nor pay, in peace ; and will cost
but a fraction of the amount of living machines in time
of war. Our locomotive engine drivers, and our fire bri-
gade would be just the class of men for this purpose.
Mr. Bessemer proceeds to explain the projectile power of
steam machinery which can be best understood by refer-
ence to the actual weight of matter projected into the air
by our modern fire engines which will throw 600 gallons o;
water to a height of 160 ft. every minute. Now, 000 gals. of
water weigh exactly 6,0001 b., and 6,0001 b. lifted 160 ft. high
is equivalent to raising 18121 b. to a height of .5,280 ft„ or
one mile. Thus the present steam ,fire-engine actually
developes in practice a force equal to throwing 181ilb. to
a vertical height of one mile every minute. The Enfield
rifle ball weighs one-fourteeuth of a pound ; hence
it requires 2,540 such bullets to weigh 181i1b., so that the
power developed by the fire-engine is equal to throwing
2,540 Enfield bullets one‘mile in vertical height per minute,
with a consumption of about 51b. of coal and three gallons
of water. A thousand such machines having a bullet-
throwing power equal to the discharge of a million two-
ounce bullets per minute could be readily produced by our
fire-engine and agricultural engine-makers in a few months
from the time of settling the details of the first model
engine, and at a cost certainly not exceeding that of one
of our large iron-dads. A battery of such machines would
be utterly unapproachable, and might be used behind the
hedges and walls so numerous in every part of this country,
or for the protection of forts, bridges, and roads, and also
to prevent the landing of the enemy along our shores.