The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-08 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP.

Fine hops aro mostly held at full prices. All other kinds
are very dull, and the quotations have a drooping tendency.
New Mid and East Kent per cwt.
pockets.. 80s to 200 s
W ealds • • .. 60s to 168 s
Sussex 60s to 126 s
Yearlings 80s to 170 s

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The market has been very inactive, the dealers
deferring their operations until the public sales, which take
place to-day.
SUGAR.—OnIy a moderate demand has been experienced,
but the finer descriptions have maintained previous rates.
In the refined market dried goods have shown no change in
values.
COFFEE.--r-The dealings were limited to small parcels in
the private market, and full prices have been obtained for
plantation Ceylon.
RlCE.—Business has continued very quiet, and late quo-
tations are barely maintained for East India descriptions.
SALTPETICH.—The dealings have been on a very limited
scale, and prices have shown a downward tendency.
TALLOW.—The market has shown less activity, and a
slight decline has taken place in values. P.Y.C. on the
spot is quoted 60s. ; April to June deliveay, 595. ; and last
three months, 555. 6d. to 565. per cwt.

COUNTRY MA.RILETS.

IkIANCIIESTER-MARCH 7.

Our corn market this morning was very moderately
attended, and was of an improved character. An active
business doing in English and foreign wheat, and best
qualities brought full rates. Oats and oatmeal were at late
rates. Indian corn firm. Beans rather lower. More in-
quiry for flour.

BIRMINGHAM—Mancit 7.
At this day's market there was a very short supply of
wheat, and all English qualities were at prices as high as
the currency of this day se'nnight. Foreign the same.
Barley rather cheaper, and difficult to quit in quantity.
Oats were nominally unchanged. Beans and peas were is
lower.

The interest on Treasury-bills in Paris has been
raised to 3j per cent., and 4 per cent. for those of short
periods, and to 4i per cent. for those having a year to run.
The rates fixed six months back were as low as 4. to 2 par
cent.

Lord Truro, in a letter to a contemporary,says—
in compliance with the wishes of the cavalry and infantry
corps under my command, I am arranging a "march out"
to Wimbledon-common on Easter Monday ; and that,
should any corps remaining in London on that day be die
posed to join us, I shall be extremely happy to cooperate
with their commanding officers with a view to that effect.
DEATH OF THE STATE EXECUTIONER.—John
Lund, late Grenadier Guards, died on Wednesday last. He
held the appointment for many years as headsman at the
Tower of London, whose duty it was to decapitate all state
criminals. This sinecure is in the gift of the constable, but
most likely the situation will be abolished, as in the case c f
the gentleman yeoman porter on the death of Mr. Murray.
The last state execution took place in 1746, at the time of
the Scotch rebellion. The salary is £BO per annum, with
an excellent house. Mr. Lund was only seen at the Tower
when the half-yearly muster took place, and had his posi-
tion= the right of the warden, with a large bright hatchet
on his shoulder.— United Service Gazette.
THE TURN-OUT AND WAGES MOVEMENT AT
BoLTON.--There appears at present little probability that
the turn-out amongst the power-loom weavers at Bolton
vt ill soon be ended, and there is every probability of a turn-
out amongst the operative spinners and other branches of
the factory limb,