The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-10 00:00:00

N-7.a!thy Peninsular ironmaster, threatens the destru
tin of the South Staffordshire iron trade with that
c,:untry. This is a matter of considerable importance,
ii:a:-.truch as the Spaniards have been large consumers
or the manufactured iron of these districts. Therd
appears, under all circumstances, little prospect of aal
n.nnediate fresh outlet for British iron ; but, on the
contrary, sl)ould an advance of price be established,
a:infraction in the requirements for foreign marketa
may ; ather be expected. It is worthy of remarict
however, that notwithstanding the decrease of metals
and machinery exported for the last two months, the
general exports of iron for the last twelve months have
been in considerable excess of any former years.
Tim nominal price of South Staffordshire iron, 05
declared to-day, may be ;considered the same as last
qwirtcr. Unexceptionable authority gives them 05
f,,ilow:—Good makes, in Liverpool, bars, 61.5 x. per
ton ; hoops, 71. ; sheet, 71. 15s. In London, ss. 61
extra. Fair qualities, 103. to 103. 6d. less. These
are unquestionably low prices, but still price* in
which Liverpool buyers are said to place little confi-
dence. They are, however, 10s. to 15s. higher than
rater were in 1843.

Tin plates, unlike iron, were in great demand, and
could be purchased only at prices which must leave s
large margin to the maker.
The causes which have led to the present untoward
condition of the iron trade are excess of productioo•
and the entire absence of railway demand. The re'
duction of make suggested by the Welch masters if,
therefore, very genera!ly approved ; if not adopted, $ •
reduction of wages—a fearful expedient in 'winter---
must be the consequence. It is satisfactory to observe, .
that few complaints were made to-day of the state of
credit. Settlements generally passed off well.,

THE COUNTRY MARKET'S.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. B.—The attendance to-day is smell' ;
For wheat and flour the demand is moderate, and the
prices of last Tuesday are barely supported. Oats end
oatmeal are each the turn lower. Beans and peas with.
out change. Indian corn in fair request, at full peiceo. '
LEEDS, Ocr. B.—The supply of wheat is good. TllO
buyers being on the decline in Mark-lane, and 1)5551 i
to-Jay, the business is on a limited scale; a few partill'
sales are made rather under Friday's rstes, but there d
no gneral reduction in the prices of that day. Barley 04
before. Oats, shelling, and beans steady. Arrivals'
Wheat, 6 053; oats, 1,604; barley, 1,632; beans, 8691
rapeseed, 1,017; linseed, 947,
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCT. B.—ln spite of the
dull accounts from London, our market ruled firm to•
day, and the full rates of Tuesday are maintained for all
kinds both f foreign and English wheat. Fine malting
barley uset a fair sale, at previous rates, but for grindief
we have rather less inquiry; flour was 6d per see •
lower. In other articles no change whatever to !WV.
NOTTINGHAM, OCT. s.—The wheat trade during the
week has been very flat, and lower prices have bee!
taken. This day there was a firmer feeling manifesto°
and the best samples sold at a reduction of is per qtrarterr
and inferior 2s per quarter from the prices of last Saar.
day. There was .but little doing its barley, as ()dr midst°
have not yet commenced. In oats and beans no alters' ,
Lion.