The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-24 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

RN .
This being almCosOt a holiday market, the number of
buyers in attendance was small. Fine English wheats
were held somewhat firmly at fully Monday's prices; but
the demand for them was inactive. In low and damp par-
cels very little business Nvas transacted on former terms.
There was a large supply of foreign wheat on the stands,
and for all kinds the inquiry ruled inactive at previous cur-
rencies.

Both barley and malt were a dull inquiry, and inferior
parcels were a shade lower.

The supply of oats was very moderate when compared
with several previous market days, and the demand may be
called steady at full rates.

Beans and peas mound off slowly, but no actual change
took place in their value.

Flour sold slowly at lionday's quotations.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 2,560 1 1,150 . 730 ; 1,220 i 1,810
Irish
Foreign .. 2,930 i
t 15,320 i 8,570 ; 1,920 sks
i I blo

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of meat here to-day were extensivo, and a
large business was transacted, as follows
Per 81bs. by the Carcass.
s.
Inferior Beef 3 4to 3 61 Infr. Mutton. 3 4to 3 8
Mid. d 0..... 3 Bto 4 0 Mid. do 3 10 to 4 0
Pm.largedo. 42t0 4 4 Prime do. 46to 4 8
Do. small do. 4 Gto 4 8 Veal 3•6 to 4 4
Large pork.. 3 oto 3 8 I Small pork

BOROUGH HOP.
The demand for all kinds of hops, both new and old, has
become heavy. In prices, however, wo have no change to
notice.

Mid and East Kent pockets ..70s to 120 s per cwt.
Weald of Kent do ... . ...... 52s to 68s 91
Sussex do ......
...... 50s to 62a 9)

COLONIAL.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets closed yes-
terday afternoon for the Christmas Holidays, and will-re-
open on the 4th January, 1859.
TEA.—The market was very firm, and owing to the ad-
vices by the overland mail full rates are current for all
qualities.
SUGAR.—More activity was apparent, and good grocery
qualities realised full rates. In the refined market a rather
large business was done and at advanced quotations.
COFFEE.—The demand for good qualities of Plantation
Ceylon was active, and in some instances prices improved
about 6d. to is per cwt.
RlCE.—There has been a goad enquiry for the lower
descriptions, and full values are current.
SPlCES.—Prices have ruled rather easier for most de-
scriptions.
SavrrETRE.--The market was dull and prices exhibited
no alteration of importance.
TALLow.—Scarcely any business has been done, and
prices rule a shade lower. P.Y.C. on the spot 50s. 9d.,
and spring delivery 50s. 6d. per cwt.

THE PRINTERS OF THE REFORKITION.—NobIes
and people, castles and free towns, rivalled each other in
zeal and enthusiasm for Luther. At Nuremburg, at Stras-
burg, and even at Mentz, his smallest pamphlets were
emulously caught up as' fast as they appeared, The sheets
were hurried and smuggled into the sho, all wet from the
press, and were greedily devoured by the aspiring litera-
teurs of the German companionship, by the poetic tinmen,
the learned cordwainers. Nothing seconded Luther more
powerfully than the zeal of the printers and booksellers in
behalf of the new ideas. " The works that were favourable
to him," says a contemporary, " were printed by the printers
With tre minutest care, mid often at their own expense,
and large numbers were struck off. Many-old monks too,
who had returned to a secular life, lived on Luther's works,
and hawked them through 0 ermany.—Oliclielet's Life of
Zuther. (is.) W. H. CollinFri,.l6e.