The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-24 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.
We had a very scanty supply of English wheat in to'
day's market. Although the attendance of buyers was not
to say numerous, the demand ruled firm, at ls. to 2s. lier
quarter above Monday's currency. The accounts in re*
ference to the crops are very unfavourable.
Although over 32,000 quarters of foreign wheat have
some fresh to hand to-day, sales progressed freely, at ls.
to 2s. per quarter more money, at which several parcel'
were taken for inland consumption.
Floating cargoes of grain were in request, on rather
higher terms.

-The barley trade was active, and grinding parcels ad•
vanced ls. per quarter.
Fine malt sold steadily—other kinds slowly—at last
rates.
There was a good constuuptive inquiry for oats, and
sweet parcels were 6d. per quarter dearer.
Both beans and peas were very firm, and most kinds of
flour were ls. dearer. .

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flow.
1,240 20 _7BO 20 1,730
......
Foreign 32,270 5,380 4 4,2810 12,530 sacks.
15,930 brlo.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
Fair average supplies of meat are on sale here to-day.
Generally speaking the demand is inactive, at our quo-
tations.

Per Blbs by the carcase.
s d.
Inferior beef 2 10 3. 6
Middling do 3 8 4 2
Prime large do 4 4 4 6
Do. small do 4 6 4 8
Large pork 4 0 4 6
Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8

s.d. s.d.
Middling mutton 4 0 4 6
Prime do
Veal
Small pork 4 8 6 4
Lamb 4 6 5 6

BOROUGH HOP.
Very few hops are on sale bore, and tho market, gene-
rally, is much excited, at further advanced rates. -Un-
favourable accounts still reach us from the plantations, and
the duty is called £50,000 to £60,000.
Mid and East Kent pockets 160 s to 231 s per cwt.
3‘._Log-410f_ IC .
120 s to 1803 ,P
Sussex

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The market remains inactive, pending the receipts
of further advices from China.
SUGAR.—There has been a steady demand for all quail-
ties, and in some instances a slight advance has taken
place. In the refined market higher rates have also been
current.

COFFEE.-At the public sales of plantation Ceylon, a
decline of 6d. per cwt. was established on the ordinary
qualities. Other descriptions remained at former quota-
tions.

RlCE.—There has been a steady
-ncluzY for the better
qualities, and full prices have been obtained.
SALTPETRE.—A moderate demand has been experienced
finorTtalAhLl qualities.eprivatehmarket, and quotations are well sustained
ort2dsen6cdy. P.Y.C. on the spot 51s 6d ;
Per cwt.
ashsoawsnprainngudpewliavredry7market is rather firm, and prices have

TrEE CROPS IN RUSSIA.--The Commercial ad-
vices from Russia state that the locusts and the rains have
certainly done mischief to the crops, and that the yield will
consequently not be so large as was at one time promise'
Still it is added the harvest will be the most abundant the,'
have had for many years, north and south. From the fact
that almost all kinds of Russian produce are in great de-
mand, and are realising unusuallyhigh prices, the exchange
at St. Petersburg, which a short time back was 35id., has
advanced to 36d.
THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL.—At the Liver'
pool Assizes yesterday a very important case was ear
eluded, after a protracted investigation, the result in.volvin(
a matter of great interest to all manufacturers of iron enne
steel. For some time past a metal denominated puddle'
steel—a species of steel produced directly in the puddling'
furnace, and of great commercial value from its strengtat
lightness, and cheapness—has come into very extensive
use, the right of producing the article being confined to
the licensees of a deceased patentee named Reife. An
extensive manufacturer named Spence, in Working:
ton, Cumberland, having produced this puddle-stee,f
and he not being a licensee of the patentee,
an action was brought by the representatives of the lion-.
sore to recover damages for an alleged infringement of
patent right. On the part of the defendant a number of
scientific and practical witnesses were examined, for the
purpose of establishing that the supposed invention pt
Reife was not a novelty. So strong was this evidence
against the novelty of the invention, that before the ter-
mination of the case the plaintiffs agreed tq be nonsuited.