The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-03 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS, THURSDAY.—There has
been a fair inquiry for sugar, and prices have ruled firm. Fine
coffee has sold steadily, at full prices, but other qualities have
gone off irregularly. Tea has been dull and unaltered. Rice
has been steady.
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THIIRsDAy.-An in-
creased supply of beasts has been on sale here to-day. ♦ fair
amount of animation has been noticed in the inquiry, at about
late rates. As regards sheep, the receipts have been good. The
trade has been quiet, on former terms. Lambs have sold at pre-
vious quotations. Calves have been quiet. Beasts have sold at
from 3s. 4d. to 58. 2d.; sheep, 3s. 2d. to Os. 4d.; lambs, 7s. to 7s. Bd.;
calves, 3s. 10d. to ss. Bd. per 81b. to sink the offal- Beasts, 1,500;
sheep and lambs, 14,250 ; calves, 672. Foreign : Beasts, 450 ;
sheep and lambs, 3,100 ; and calves, 550.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURS-
DAY.--There was only a fair supply of hay and clover on sale
at to-day's market ; the trade was firm, and prices ruled consi-
derably higher. Straw, the supply of which was moderate, ex-
perienced a slow sale, at previous quotations. Prime meadow
hay, 85s. to 955. ; inferior ditto, 70s. to 808. ; prime clover,
1265. to 1355. ; inferior ditto, 90s. to 105 s. ; prime second-cut
clover, 1108. to 120 s. ; inferior ditto, 85s. to 955. ; and straw,
20s. to 28s. per load.
LONDON METAL MARKET, THURSDAY-Scotch pig iron has
been firm at 595. 7}4. cash. Tin has been steady at full quota-
tations. Cgpper quio.
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LONDON OIL MARKET,. THURpAY.--Linseed oil has been
dull at 31s. 6d. buyers, spot. Rape has been firm. English brown,
spot, 435. 6d. to 435. 9d.
LONDON TRADE REPORT, TIIIIRSDAY.—TaIIow has been
steady. Y. C., spot, 45s ; month, 455. ; last three months, 465.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—Market qui&

60s. to 595. cash accepted ; closing sellers, 595. 9d.; buyers, a
shade less.
GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.—At this market
to-day there was an ordinary supply of cattle, and many of them
were of good quality. The demand was dullish, but no
alteration can be quoted from last week's prices. Beef, top
current, from 705.: secondary, 665. to 68s. ; middling and
inferior, 555. to 655. Of sheep and lambs there was a fair
supply and generally of good quality. All kinds in demand at
prices similar to last Week's quotations. Mutton—whitefaced,
top current, Sid. to 10d. per lb. ; secondary, Rd. to 9d. per lb. ;
black faced, top, 94d. to 10d. per lb. ; secondary, 8i to 9d. per lb ;
clipped, Bd. per lb. Lamb—top, SOs. to 345. each ; secondary,
209. to 265. each. At the close a good clearance of all kinds was
effected.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—The Market
opened quiet, at about yesterday's quotations. Sales probably
10,000 bales.
BRADFORD WOOLLEN MARKET, THURSDAY.—The atti-
tude of persons engaged in the wool trade, whether buyers or
sellers, is one of waiting the result of the new clip. Little new
wool has yet come to hand, and the parcels that have been
bought are mostly some exceptionally choice clips, which have
been bought dear, but are no criterion of the prices that may
bye and bye obtain. In the meantime consumers buy as little
as possible, and sellersrefuse to take less till they shall see at what
rates they can replace. The best descriptions of Yorkshire, Notting-
hamshire, and Leicestershire wools are most in favour. Theworsted
yarn trade is active for home consumtion, but the export demand
continues very flat. The offers of merchants are below what
spinners can accept without loss. Some few transactions
occurred in twofold, both warp and weft ; but the single yarn
trade is almost stagnant. The home consumption relieves the
production, and prices are thus maintained. Fair orders• for
piece goods have been placed, not only by home merchants, but
for the Continent and America. Alpaca lustres and mohairsare
most in favour, and at advancing rates.

BRISTOL CORN MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—There was a short
supply of English wheat at this market to-day, for which farmers
asked 2s. per qr. advance, but only is. was realised on this as
well as foreign, both of which met with a quiet trade. Barley
was in fair request, at last week's prices. oats 3d. to 6d. per
qr. dearer.
BRISTOL CA,TTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.—At this market
there was a short supply of beef to-day, which was all sold. The
demand was good. Best descriptions realised 745. per cwt.;
secondaxy, 655. to 68s. per cwt.; inferior, 60s. per cwt. The store
cattle' trade was better, the demand being pretty good. There
was a good supply of mutton. Top price, 7id. to Bd. per lb. Lamb
a good supply, the general price being 9d. per lb. The store
sheep trade was much better ; a good demand.
BIRMINGHAM IRON TRADE, THURSDAY.—There was a
good attendance of ironmasters on 'Change to-day. Although
the demanp is not yet specially active, the trade is characterised
by a more confident and hopeful feeling than for some time past.
Except in a few instances, there has been no actual advance in
prices ; but orders are coming in pretty freely, and the
trade generally appears to be in a safe and healthy
condition. The large makers, who are the first
to get the benefit of an improved trade, just as they
are the first to suffer from a general reverse, are in good spirits,
tneir works being kept pretty busy. In pig-iron the market is
steady ; and in finished, especially sheets and' plates, there is
considerable activity. To-morrow, Messrs. Rose, of the Albert
Works, Moxley, begin a new furnace, which is to have all the
modern appliances for economising fuel and augmenting heat.
. Other new furnaces will follow in this and other parts of the
' Black Country, a fact which in itself is significant of the improve-
ment in trade,