The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-07 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, TIIESDAL—Opening report.—
This market opened steady to-day, as Friday's prices. Imports
—Wheat, 36,383 ; barley, 1.196 ; malt, 561 ; beans, 3,283 ; peas,
5,261 ; corn, 13,829 ; oats, 684 ; oatmeal, 3,288 qrs. Closing
Report.—There was an average business done to-day at this
market, and a moderate attendance. Red wheat was ld. to 2d.
dearer, and white wheat was id. dearer than this day week.
There was no particular change in barley, beans, and peas.
Oats were scarce, and id. per bushel dearer on the wgek. Oat-
meal was unaltered. Indian corn supports the 6d. advance of
Friday, with a slow sale. There was no change.,in flour. The
demand was poor.
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LEEDS CORN MARKET, TIIESDAY.—The supply of fresh
wheat was limited at this market to-day. Prices realised an
advance of from ls. to 2s. over last week. There was a fair
show of malting barley, and sales proceeded slowly at the
reduction noted last week.
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HULL CORN MARKET, TIIESDAY.—There was a moderate
supply of English wheat at this market to-day, which was fully
ls. dearer. In barley, oats, pease, and beans only a retail trade
was done, but last week's prices are maintained.
NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET. TUESDAY.—A very dull
market here to-day, and trade was further interfered with by
the non-arrival of the Sunderland merchants and millers, owing
to the serious railway collision. Saturday's prices were obtained
where trade was done, but so little was effected, that
sales only of a nominal character took place. Flour was un-
changed.
DUBLIN CORN MARKET, TUESDAT.—Irish wheat was a
trifle dearer at this market to-day. There was a good distillers'
demand for barley. Oats were unchanged. The prices of
foreign grain were firm ; but business was limited. There was
a consumptive trade in flour at full prices. The weather was
fine, but cold.
HULL CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.—The show show of stock
of all kinds at this market to-day was small. Trade was slow
for horned stock and pigs, which were disposed of at rather re-
duced rates. There was a fair demand for sheep, which sold
readily at fully late prices. Shearlings, 465. to 50s. each, lambs,
355. to 405, each.
SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.—At this market
to-day there was a larger supply, but no improvement in the
quality. The demand was good, at an advanced price, best
quality beef making 81d. per lb. Sheep were fewer in number,
and of an inferior sort. Trade was slow, but the best wethers
realised from is. to 2s. per head above last market prices. Quo-
tations were:—Beef, best quality, na. per lb.; second ditto, Bd.
to 81d. per lb. Sheep, Md. to 9d. per lb. Calves, old. per lb.
NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, TUESDAY.- -There was
only a small supply of stock here to-day ; but trade was good.
Beef ranges from Bs. to 10s. per stone. Mutton firm ; 6d. to 9d.
I per lb. Pigs, 7s. 6d. to 10s. per stone. The numbers shown
I were :—Cattle, 1,089 ; sheep, 5,500 ; pigs, 930.
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METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, TUESDAY.-Moderate
supplies of meat have been on sale here to-day. The trade has
been steady, at about previous quotations ;-Beef, from 3s. Bd.
to 55. 4d. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to 55. 4d. ; veal, 4s. Bd. to ss. 4d. ;
and pork, 4s. to ss. 4d. per 81bs. by the carcase. ,
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARIeET, TUESDAY.-
Mr. Charles James Easton thus reports on the state of the hay
market :-In consequence of the wet weather, the supply was
limited. The inquiry for all descriptions was moderately active
and prices were fairly maintained. Prime meadow hay, 130 s. to
1405.; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; prime first-cut clover, 130 s.
to 140 s. ; inferior ditto 115 s. to 1255. • prime second-cut clover,
1265. to 1355. ; Inferior ditto, 105 s. .to 115 s. ; and straw, 335.
to 38s. per load. •
LONDON OIL MAR4ET, TUESDAY.-Linseed dull, at 295.
9d. to 31s. ; London, 295. 6d. to 295. 9d.; Hull, spot, and all the
year, 30s. 9d. first four months ; English brown rape, 465,, 6d.
spot, and all the year, 465. 6d. and 475. first four months.
LONDON METAL MARKET, TUESDAY.-Tilt advance to £l2O
10s. to £l3O for Straits, and £l3O for Banca Wailaroo. Copper
sold at £70155., and Chili bar at £63 ss. to £63 105. per ton,
spelta, £l7 10s, ; Scotch pig- iron, 51s. 41d. to 51s. sd. cash,
LONDON TALLOW MARKET, TUESDAY.-The market is
flat at 435, 3d, to 435. 6d. spot and December, 435. 9d. spring,
445, 9d, March.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, TUESDAy.
-Sugar The market is active, and prices are firm. Barbadoes,
brown to good yellow, 28s. to 31s. per cwt. ; West India brown
and yellow Trinidad, 265. to 295. 6d. ; soft dark, 245. 6d, to 255.
6d.: Penang, common date, 18s.; Bengal, 255. to 255. 6d. ; French
crystallised,•3ss. Tea is in limited request, and prices unaltered.
Coffee : There is a fair business passing, and prices are well
supported. Ceylon, fine ordinary to bold native sold at 525. to
565, : small, 465. ; plantation, low middling to good middling,
60s. to 665. 6d. ; Alexandria Mocha, greenish, 895. to 90s. ; Gua-
temala, 565. to 58s. per cwt. Rice : There is a fair ,inquiry for
'wit grain, and the prices rule firm.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY. - Opening
Report.-This market opened slow to-day. Probable sales,
8,000 bales. Imports, 1q,748 bales, Closing Report.-This market
elowd to-du. 'Sales 14,000 bales. Arrivals, Mobile at sea,
81c1.
DUNDEE LINEN MARKET, TIAspAY.--Messrs, George
Armistead and Co. report that the market is quiet for spot
goods. Prices are firm on contract for immediate shipment.
There is little doing for want of sellers Yarns are very firm,
especially tow kinds ; but business is checked by the advance
required. Linens were active. Hessians were in good de-
demand.
4ANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.-This market
continnes oniet without any appreciable change either in de-
inand or values. Fpr both goods and yarns the daily business
of late has heel' quite insignificant, especially as regards the
quantities, Which in no instance have been of any magnitude.
Prices remain about the Barad' as those current on Friday, but
offers are making here and there, at a slight concession from
those prices, and are accepted usually where the producer is
erivipts t 44 r.gfl, in consequence of his contracts being at an end.
Stocks are stiff rare, awl pannot be met with in large quantities ;
but the contracts unexecuted are not se heavy as they were a
fortnight ago. The increased imports of cotton into
Liverpool, coupled with the heavy reeeipts at tue
American ports, have not yet had much effect in
reducing the price of either cotton, or yarns,' or goods.
lii yarns the principal business has been for the home trade
' qUalities, for the execution of current "orders, and Water twist
suitable for China,. both of which were rather weak in price.
Mule yam fQr India i ;till neglected. In cloth the business
has been very limited, bill pfices sbelv little variation. Some
offers for China shirtings at, a valuate?). In price have been
refused, makers being well under contract, Firm printing
cloth is more neglected. Heavy goods are in less request:
LEEDS TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY.-13usiness has been dull
in}this cloth halls, as It always is at stock-taking time and the
oncl of a season, There have been Huddersfield buyers of orange
warp tweeds and bias mixtures. A sprinkllng of Victorias has
been sold at low prices. §onia tow Manchester and Bradford
houses had representatives here, Inft the tone of President
Grant's message 14067111 w known theYdbilliff44 (413firlike with-
out further consultation with their prineipafs:' 'Si?* of the
large mills are well employed, "iron, galelting pupol'as are
all in full work. One firm are putting up ano engine in order
to increas the quantity of ironstone raised, whion imalready
nearly one hundred tons a week. The forges are
now busier than they were last week. The engineering
and tool trades are slacker. Shops where flax and woollen ma-
nufucturing machines are made, are not ,working full time.
More than one firm are contemplating further improvements in
traction engines for town tramway purposes,
CLEVELAND IRON TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY,-The
market was well attended, and pretty strong to-day. The pig
iron trade is sensibly steadier, owing to the decreased proba-
, hjlity of war with Russia. Should the war with France speedily
tertufnAO, i is expected that trade will greatly revive ; but, in
the present positfou of the rail market, nothing but a dull
winter can be antioipate4. Pig iron is quoted at 475. for No. 3,
but sellers are not nuniaron4, althongh a pod deal of
Iron has changed hands during the raSt week, Aipily for im-
raediate consumption. The make for November exhibits a
Orme of 3,500 tons upon October, and the makers stocks
teen lessened by about 6,000 tons, while the warrant store
reveals a ,dearease of at least 400 tons. Mr. Serman, the
inventor of a rice of iromnaking, exhibited some magnifi-
cent specimens of bar ru}ql &kie t iron and steel, exclusively of
' Cleveland pfg. With stocks geing Awn, in the face of the
complications on to Oenthient' the realgation of peace cannot
fail to bring with it unparalelled prOsperity,
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, TUESDAY.-This market
wits steady to-day, at 51s. 6d. cash paid. Closing Report.-The
maritet was steady; 515. Oid. cash, and 51s. 71d. ten days.
Closing bnyerg s. 6d. cash, sellers 51s. Id.
CLYDE CRUSHED ill.Ta4R MARKET, TUESDAY.-There
was a small bnsiness doing aG fi}!.4 market to-day, but prices
were firm.

CORK BUTTER MARKET, TUESDAY.—Ordinary firsts, 131$
seconds, 1235. ; thirds, 1135.; fourths, 106 s. ; fifths, 965. ; sixths,
67. 1,300 firkins in the market. Mild cured—firsts, 151 s. :
eZepladS, 1325, ; thirds, 118 s. 840 iir)Ans in the market.

The body of an infant, supposed to have been
murdered, was picked up in the Thames, at Islewortb, on
Monday. This is the second infant's body taken from
the water, at this spot, within the past few weeks.
ENGLISH ASSISTANCE TO DISTRESSED FRENCH
FARMERS.—Yesterday, at the annual meeting of the
Smithfield Club, the President (the Earl of Powis)
announced that a movement was on foot, having for its
object the supply, gratuitously, of seed corn, &c., to the
French farmers. It was proposed to ask English farmers
to send in a supply of seeds, which would be forwarded at
the proper time to those most .in need of them. The
proposition met with the general approval of the meeting.
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