The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-17 00:00:00

'AYS.

MANCHESTER CORN MARKET, THURSDAY._—Rain has
I fallen to some extent during the week, and holders demand
more money. Buyers, however, who have some stock in hand,
have been reluctant to give an advance ; business has conse-
quently been limited. The foreign arrivals of wheat and flour
at Liverpool have been liberal. The receipts of oats and oat-
meal have been about the average amount.
BIRMINGHAM IRON TRADE, THIIRSDAY.—There was a
good attendance of ironmasters on 'Change to-day, and the tone
of the meeting was generally speaking cheerful. The demand
for all kicds is good, particularly hematite pigs. Bars, sheets,
plates, and rods are also in more active request ; and prices in
all kinds tend to stiffness. It is not probable that there will be
any declared advance, but short of that it seems likely that there
will be considerable improvement throughout the trade.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—This market
closes rather steady to-day. Sales, 10,000 bales. Speculation
and export, 2,000 bales. Eight thousand American bales were
sold at 'ad. to 12d. Two hundred Pernam, 10Id. to 114 d, One
hundred Bahia. 11d. Twenty Maranham, lld Four hundred
Egyptian, 11d. to 14d. Two hundred Peru. 101 d. to 12id. Nine
hundred and sixty Surat, Bd. to 101 d. Imports, 10,880 bales.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, Tnuas-
DAL—The market has been fairly supplied to-day. The demand
continues firm, at enhanced rates. Prime meadow hay, 110 s. to 120 s. ;
inferior ditto, 85s. to 955. ; priine clover, 1355. to 1455. ; infe-
rior ditto, 115 s to 1255. ; prime second-cut clover, 115 s. to
1255. ; inferior ditto, 905. to 100 s. ; and straw, 245. to 30s. per
load.

LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKETS, THURSDAY.-
-There have been no auctions of sugar to-day. Privately the
demand has been to a very moderate extent, nevertheless prices
have been unaltered. Next to nothing has been doing in coffee,
at about late rates. Tea has been in limited request on former
terms. Rice has been firm. Ringoon, spot, 10s. Saltpetre has
been steady. Common to fine, 225. 9d. to 248. 9d. St. Peters-
burg hemp' has been steadier at £3l to £3l 10s.
LONDON OIL MARKET, TnunsDAY.--Linseed oil has been
quiet, at 31s. 3d. spot, and 31s. last three months. Rape has been
inactive Englifh brown, 435. 3d. to 435. 6d.
LONDON METAL MARKET, THIIRSDAY.—Iron has been
firm, at 605. spot, and 60s. 3d. month. Copper quiet. Chili bar,
£67 15s. to £6B.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—This market
opens quiet to-day ; and in some qualities, holders are willing to
accept lower prices. The sales will probably 'reach 10,000
bales.

MANCHESTER COTTON MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-Our market
still continues quiet and and inactive. There is still, however,
some demand for suitable goods for the East ; and a small busi-
ness of the kind is in progress ; sellers being willing to accept
lower prices, such as they refused last week. Yarns remain very
dull, and prices are generally one farthing per pound below last
week. Printing cloths are in rather better demand, and printers
are giving out orders for forward delivery.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-The market
to-day was strong ; 595. 11d. to 60s. 2d. cash, and 60s. 3d. to 60s
6d., a month paid being the ruling prices.
GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, THIIRSDAY.-The supply of
cattle at this market to-day, as regards number and quality, was
considerably short of what we have had for many weeks past.
The demand was good, and an advance of 2s. to 3s.
per cwt. on last week's prices was readily obtained.
Beef-Top prices, 725. to 735. per cwt. ; secondary, 68s. to
70s. per cwt. ; middling and inferior 60s. to 655. per cwt. There
was a fair supply of sheep and lambs, and many of them were of
good quality. All kinds were in demand, and last week's prices
were readily obtained, which were as follow :-Whitefaced,
top, 9fd. to 10d. per lb. ; secondary, 8/41. to 9d. per lb. ; black-
faced, top, 9fd. to. 10d. per lb. ; secondary, Bfd. to 9d. per lb. ;
clipped, top, 81d. to Bfd. per lb. ; secondary, 7d. to Bd. per lb.
Lambs, top, 30s. to 325. each ; secondary, 225. to 265. each ; mid-
dling and inferior, 16s. to 20s. A good clearance of all kinds was
effected at the close.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.