The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-23 00:00:00

MARKETS.

MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, THURSDAY.---Little change
has occurred in the state of trade since last report. Wheat and
flour have maintained a firmer tone, and for the former rather
more money has been obtained. Other articles, on the contrary,
have tended in favour of buyers. The imports into Liverpool
from abroad have been fair of wheat, maize, and flour, and
moderate of beans. Those from Ireland consist of pretty
good supplies of oats and oatmeal.
BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, THURSDAY.—There was a
fair supply of English wheat to-day. White wheat was ls. to 2s.
dearer ; red, 6d. to ls. dearer. Fine barley, 6d. to is. dearer.
Oats, no alteration. Beans are firm ; peas, ls. dearer. Indian
corn unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-Although
the supply of stock on sale here to-day was scarcely so large as
of last week-that being below the average-a less active
demand was noticed, and prices of only prime animals, which
were scarce, could be maintained. As regards beasts, the sup-
ply was moderate, the condition of which was generally poor.
The demand for prime breeds was steady, at late values, but for
instances
easier animals the inquiry ruled dull, and in some
easier terms were accepted. There was a comparatively short
supply of sheep in the pens, which came to hand, also in poor
condition. Prime animals were in request at Monday's prices,
while inferior descriptions were in limited demand, at barely
previous currencies. Calves and pigs were dull, but not lower
in value. Per 81bs. to sink the offal : --Coarse and in-
ferior beasts, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 6d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. Bd.
to ss. Od. ; prime large oxen, Is. 2d. to ss. Bd. ; prime Scots,
ss. 10d. to 6s. Od. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 3s. 10d. to
4s. 2d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; prime coarse-
woolled sheep, ss. Od. to ss. Bd. ; prime Southdown ditto,
ss. 10d. to 6s. Od. ; large coarse calves,' 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.;
prime small ditto, ss. Od. to 6s. Od. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to Is. 2d.;
neat small porkers, ss. 6d. to 6s. Od. Quarter old store pigs,
225. to 265. each. Arrivals: Beasts-English, 1,000 ; foreign,
1,300; total, 2,30* Sheep, English, 4,680 ; foreign, 4,400;
total, 9,080. Calves, English, 86; foreign, 362 ; total, 448. 44gs,
English, 40; foreign, 180 ; total, 220.
BRISTOL CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-At this market
to day there was a fair supply of mutton, at Bd. to 81d. per Ih.
Lamb, 80. per lb., all sold. Beef much better ; prime, 745.
For store cattle the trade was dull.
GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, TIiIIRSDAY.-There was an
ordinary number of cattle at this market to-day, but many of
them were of secondary quality. The demand was fair, and last
week's prices for all kinds were fully maintained. Scotch top
current from 755. to 765. per cwt. ; secondary, 70s. to 735. per
cwt. ; midaling and inferior, 60s. to 655. per cwt. Irish top,
735. to 745. per cwt. ; secondary, 675. to 70s. per cwt. ; middling
and inferior, 555. to 60s. per cwt. There was a large supply of
sheep and lambs, but many of them were of middling quality.
The demand was dull, and little alteration can be quoted from
formes prices. Sheep, top, whiteface& current Bd. to 81d. per
lb. ; secondary, 60. to 70. ; top blackfaced, 7d. ; secondary,
7d. to 7d ; middling and inferior, 6d. to 6d. Lambs, top, 245.
to 265. each ; secondary, 16s. to 20s. each ; middling and
inferior, 7s. to 12s. each. At the close a clearance was not
effected.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—Opening Re-
port.—lmports, per bill of entry, 5,102 bales. The market
opens to-day with a more apparent prospect of business than
appeared at the opening yesterday morning. Imports from
Havre have a depressing effect, and the sales are likely to be at
least 8,000 bales, but not over 10,000 bales.—Close.—There is to-
day a dull dragging market, but prices shew no change.
Sales are 10,000 bales, including 2,000 on speculation and for
export.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURSDAY.
—The market to-day has been moderately supplied. The trade
has ruled active, and the value of prime clover has advanced
2s. 6d. per load. Prime clover, 130 s. to 1455. Od. ; inferior
ditto, 115 s. to 1255. ; prime new second cut clover, 120 s. to
130 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 115 s. ; prime old hay, 1265. to
1355. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime new hay, 115 s. to
1255. ; inferior ditto, ICOs. to 110 s. ; and straw, 30s. to 345. per
load.

METROPOLITAN PROVISION MARKET, THURSDAY.-
Butter experienced a fair enquiry. at fully previous rates:-Water-
ford, 112 s. to 1205.; Carlow, 110 s. to 118 s.: Cork fourths, new 102 s. to
104 s. ; Limerick, 112 s. to 116 s. ; Friesland, fresh, 1205. to 1225. ;
Jersey, 84s. to 120 s. per cwt. Bacon was in steady demand :
Waterford, singed, 71s. to 775. ; Hamburg, 60s. to 635. per
cwt. ; Hams were quiet, but quite as dear York, 925. to 98s. ;
Irish, 88s. to 112 s. per cwt. Lard met a slow sale : Waterford
and Limerickbladder, 80s. to 84s. ; Cork and Belfast ditto, 78s.
to 82s. ; firkin and keg Irish, 70s. to 745. ; American and Cana-
dian, 60s. ; cask ditto, 645. per cwt. Cheese was purchased mode-
rately, at the annexed quotations : Edaw, 565. to 665. ; Gonda,
58s. to 625. ; Canter, 265. to 31s. ; and American, 70s. to 725.
per cwt.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, THuus-
DAY.-Sugar : The market is steady, and prices generally firm.
West India, 225. to 285.; good yellow, 30s. 6d.; low to good
middling, 275. 6d. to 295. 6d.; good brown, bought in at 255.;
sound low dark Jaggery, 165.; and ordinary brown wasted, 16s.
to 16s. 6d. Coffee : A small quantity on sale, which sold
steadily, tine colony Mysore kinds ranging up to 795. Tea in
moderate request, and prices firm for good grades. Common
black leaf congou, old import, 101 d. and 11d.; good common
and fair red leaf, old, 110. to ls. Old. per lb. Clearances for the
week ending 17th instant were 2,726,7071b5. Rice : The market
is steady, and rather dearer. Saltpetre very quiet. Cotton :
The market is dull, and prices slightly lower. Metals : Straits
tin is steady, at £124 cash, with a fair demand. Scotch pig iron
market is firm, at 51s. 9d. to 51s. 10y1. cash, and 525. 3d. month.
Copper and spelter dull, with rate nominal. Oils : Linseed, firm,
at 30s. spot. English brown rape, 415. spot. Tallow : Demand
inactive, at 435. 3d. old spot, and 445. 6d. new.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.-No change
has taken place in this market to-day, either in yarns or goods ;
but the same quiet feeling still prevails that has existed for
several days. Both buyers and sellers seem to have decided to
suspend all operations of magnitude pending the uncertainty of
peace, or a continuance of the war to the bitter end. Prices are
nominally unchanged, but buyers find in operating that the
turn is in their favour.

BRADFORD TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.—This market
has undergone little or no change during the week, but on the
whole there seems to have been rather less business to-day. This is
attributable to the fact that buyers have lately supplied them-
selves, and not to any decrease of confidence. Good wether
wools, both lustre and demilustre, are most inquired after, and
prices of these have a hardening tendency. Hogs are neglected.
Prices are supported by country rates, but holders are not quite
so difficult to deal with as they were a short time ago. In the
export yarn trade there is a little business in super-thirties of
first-class and good second-rate spinnings, and were producers
willing to sell at the low rates current a short
time since, there would be a large business done.
Twofolds and Genappes remain quiet, but in forties
for Russia there are offers in the market, too low, how-
ever, to lead to acceptance. Prices are steady. The home
trade is without change. A fair steady demand is still observ-
able for yarns going into consumption. In worsted goods there
is no change. Some trifling operations by American buyers
constituted the chief business to-day. Prices were unchanged.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THURSDAY.—Opening Re-
port : Business was done at 525. in one month. Closing firm.
Nominally 51s. 9d. cash.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, THURSDAY.—There
was a good demand at the market to-day. All sorts sold
readily. Since Monday, qualities under 375. have brought 3d.
advance.

The Bradford Town Council have resolved to
request the Education Department of the Government
to appoint an Education Board for the borough of Brad-
ford.

Mr. Jefferson Davis, ex-President of the Con-:
federate States, arrived in Dublin on Wednesday night,
from Holyhead, en route for Queenstown, whence he is
about to sail for America.

A C CIDEIa TO MR. ROBERTSON, M.P.—Mr.
Robertson, of Ladykirk, M.P„ met with a severe acci-
dent near Coldstream, on Saturday, having broken one of
his ribs and damaged his shoulder from his horse falling
with him on the road. We are glad to say that he is as
well as can be expected under the circumstances. --
Scotsman.

COMMERCE THE TEACHER OF MEN.—Professor
Huxley, as President of the British Association, was
entertained at dinner by the members of the Sphinx
Club, Liverpool, on Thursday. In reply to the toast of
his health, he referred with some humour to a visit he
paid to Liverpool and its docks about three years since,
and remarked that he was surprised to learn that the
merchants of this town thought rather " small beer " of
the Londoners, and that they considered that it was a
mere historical accident that the metropolis of
Great Britain was not upon the banks of the
Mersey instead of upon those of the Thames. Nor could
one wonder that it should be so, for each visit to this
town only tended to increase the astonishment at its com-
mercial life, and at the place it occupied in the world, and
it was not surprising that men who were engaged in de-
veloping that practical life should look down upon the
comparatively easy-going commercial life of London. The
wish which every one must experience was that Liverpool
should continue to increase ; and there was another
reason that he should ask them to drink the toast, and
that was the hope that the commercial activity of the
town would signalise itself in other directions than the mere
making of money. He did not mean to depreciate commercial
activity. Commerce was a great civiliser; it must teach
men to be truthful, punctual, and precise in the exercise
of their engagements, and people who bad acquired this
knowledge had placed their feet on the first steps of the
ladder of elevation. He believed we should find that
everywhere commerce had been the great teacher of men,
and in that way Liverpool stands pre-eminent ; but it
would not be matter of regret if she was conscious of it.
She was conscious of it sixteen years since, at the period
of the visit of the British Association, at which he was
present ; and she had now shewn herself eminently con-
scious of her mission in receiving dry-as-dust persons, and
he trusted that this visit might tend to the advance-
ment of scientific education in LiverpooL (Loud applause.)

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THE WAR.

GERMAN Y AND THE FRENCH 'REPUBLIC
The German papers, almost without exception, now
renounce the absurd design attributed to the Prussian
Government of attempting to reinstate the Emperor
Napoleon, and of treating for peace with him only. They
now concede that the form of French Government is,
in itself, a matter of no concern to Germany. She
desires first that her terms shall be agreed to ; and,
secondly, that the ruling power which agrees to them,
shall be able to furnish some proof that the treaty drawn
up in its name will be ratified by the bulk of the French
people. These conditions being fulfilled, Germany
will interfere no further in the internal affairs
of France. It has been supposed, says the
Cologne Gazette, that because the German statesmen re-
fused to recognise the Government of National Defence at
Pa;ris, as in all respects the legitimate government of
France they entertained the design of reinstating the
Emperor Napoleon by force. Such a conclusion is
wrong. No rule forced upon a people by foreign aid can
possess the needful moral hold upon that people. But it
must be maintained that negotiations for peace, whose
result must hold out a just prospect of enduring, can be
carried on only with a Government recognised by the
whole of France. The men of the Provisional Ministry
have not on their side the millions of votes that upheld
the Napoleonic regime, which at the last
was a regularly Constitutional Government. The
Gazette then goes on to point out that
Germany has ceased to trouble herself about Republican
institutions since the establishment of a thoroughly repre-
sentative system in Germany. The German Governments,
in short, have not the slightest inclination to prescribe a
constitution for France ; the Republic itself would be
received if the country declared for it. This, however, has
not yet happened. The Gazette winds up by observing
that in the territories occupied by the German armies, the
Imperial rule alone can. be recognised, for the confusion of
a change cannot be tolerated. The North German Cor-
respondent express precisely the same views : " Without
any desire to interfere in Frenchinternal affairs, the allies
cannot consent to a change in the form of government in
those parts of Franca occupied by the German armies, as
it would be productive of the greatest confusion in their
administration. In the strife of parties the Allied
Governments would be forced to support the
Republicans against the Bonapartists, or vice
versa,. in order to maintain unity in the adminis-
tration, and preserve the responsibility of the local
to the military authorities." The Berlin corres-
pondent of the Indipendanee Belge says that the
ministerial correspondences, which refer to the question
of Alsace and Lorraine being occupied by the Germans,
state that the cession will comprise 220 square leagues,
and 1,360,000 inhabitants with Metz and Strasburg. The
country would be provisionally placed under Federal
authority. It would not, at first, be called upon to
furnish soldiers, and would not be represented in the
Federal Parliament.

FHE LUiNDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, tB7u