The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-17 00:00:00

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Tur.iish 6 per Cent.
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Do 6 per Cent. 1858
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DJ .£loe Bonds
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Do 5 per Cent., 1865
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Do 6 per Cont., 1862
Do 6 per Cont. 1864
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
Dividends on the above payable iu Lon,lou.
Austrian D per Cent. Ex 10 Florins
Belgian, 44 per cent.,Ex. 25f.
Dutch 24 per Cent. .4.'s. 12 Gull,
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Italian 5 per Cent. 1861, E. 25i.
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CLOSING PRICES
Consols, Money 934 4
Do. Account, Sept. 8 94

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MARKE7 S-7 ills DAY.

COEN.

The weather, although most favourable for the green
crops, is against the progress of the harvest, and most of
the western markets are quoted very firm. From those
localities, however, where the harvest is in the reports
speak of a diminished demand and easier prices.

At Mark Lane to-day the attendance was not so large,
and the trade opened flatly, although the imports were not
generally heavy.

For English wheat the sale was not so good as on Fri-
day, and prices did not excel those of Monday last.
Foreign wheat, although not in large supply, was also
dull, and there were sellers at last Monday's rates to the
turn easier.

Floating cargoes of wheat have not met so good a sale
since Friday last.
Flour quiet without quotable change, but a dull sale and
not so well sustained.

Barley remained without material change; some malting
sold at 4Gs.

Beans and Peas moved off at late rates.
Oats about 3d to 6d cheaper on the week for Russian,
which comprised the bulk of the supply.
Linseed dull, and rather drooping in value.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The prospects of bettor feed from the genial rains have
had a perceptible effect upon the appearance of the market
to day, the amount of stock on sale being very much less.
Prices, as a consequence, are against the buyers, but the
buoyancy has been modified by the adverse change in the
dead meat markets, from the close state of the atmosphere.
The number of beasts on sale was 3,710, including 98
from Scotland, 40 from Ireland, 1,782 English fed, and
1,790 fmcign. Prime qualities supported the late improve-
ments, and inferior sold at advanced rates.
The number of sheep and lambs on sale was 21,530 in-
cluding 2,060 fl cm abroad. Prime breeds were the turn
dearer, and middling descriptions decidedly a better sale
than of late and dearer.

Of calves there wore 248, of which 237 were foreign,
and rates were firm with steady sale.
Pork a better sale. 269 pigs on offer.

Lamb the turn dearer.

Quotations :—Boef, 3s 4d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to
5s 2d ; veal, 3s to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 8.1; lamb, 43 to
5s 6d per stono of 81bs, sinking the offal.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

MEAT. —The close weather has caused some depression
in the trade to-day, and prices have generally ruled lower,
although a choice carcase of most kinds of meat in excep-
tional cases realised quite as much money. We quote
beef 3s 4d to 4s, mutton 3s 4d to 4s, veal 4s to 4s 6d,
pork, 3s 10d to 4s 4d; lamb, 3s 8d to 4s per stone of 81b.
Poultry—The trade is very dull, and prices mostly
lower. Pigeons, 5d to 8d ; fowls, Irish, is Gd to 2s ;
Essex, 2s to 2s Gd; Surrey, 2s 6d to 33 Gd; large fowls,
4s 4d; geese, 6s Gd ; ducks, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; grouse, which
opened very dear, has gone down considerably, and this
morning may be quoted 5s to 7s per brace.
Eggs—French, 7s 6d to Bs, tending downwards.
WOOL.

The colonial sales are progressing with moderate
spirit at the opening rates,,but id to ld under those of the
previous series.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.-- Sugar.Thero is only a limited inquiry on the spot for
floating, and prices have a drooping tendency. Refine"
sugars aro also dull of sale aad supported with difficulty.
Coffec.—Pouding the auctions which commence to-
morrow, and which will offer good supplies, there is not
much passing.

Tea—Demand isdull, except common shipping congous,
which are steady at is lid and is lid.

TALLOW.

The market is steady at 44s 3d to 44s 61 spot, 45s 3d
last three months. Stock, 2`2,244; last week, 1,390.
Arrivals, 1,738.

PROVISIONS.

BUTTER.—The trade this morning was steadier for all
kinds, and on the foreign market Friday's rates were pretty
nearly maintained, the best Irish selling at 120 s to 1245.
The bacon trade was dull, and although 84s. was still
quoted for the best Waterford supplies, the tendency was
against sellers.

Cheese was in good demand and fir► . in price.
'COTTON.

LIVEIIPOOL, Aug. 17.—Sales probably 20,000 bales,
Market. firm, and advancing.

The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Mr.
G. Parsons, formerly master ropemaker at Ports-
mouth, to be master ropemaker at Chatham dock-
yard.

An official inquiry has been instituted by Capt.
W. Houston Stewart, C. 8., Superintendent of Chat-
ham dockyard, into the circumstances connected
with the alleged attempt on the part of some of the
subordinate officials of that establishment to use
their influence for the purpose of coercing the
workmen under them to oppose the Liberal candi-
date for Chatham at the ensuing election. The
particular circumstances which gave rise to the in-
vestigation arose from a complaint made to the
Captain Superintendent by the vice• chairman
of the Liberal committee at Chatham, that an
attempt had been made by certain officers con-
nected with one of the departments of the dockyard
to induce the workmen to sign a petition iu
the dockyard against the disestablishment of the
Irish Church, which only some two or three of the
workmen could be found to do. The result of the
inquiries instituted has been a notification by the
Captain-Superintendent of the dockyard that in-
stant dismissal will follow the attempt of any of
the officials to influence any workman as to
the way in which he should vote at the approach-
ing general election.

An Admiralty order received at Chatham directs
the vacant No. 4 dock at that establishment to be
prepared for the double-screw iron armour-plated
turret-ship Cerberus, now building at Yarrow by
the Palmer Shipbuilding Company, for the defence
of Melbourne, which vessel is to be sent to Chatham
as soon as launched, to be made ready for sea. A
new iron caisson for the entrance to the dock, in
the place of the old wooden caisson, which blew up
some time since, has been built by a private firm,
and will shortly arrive at the dockyard to be fitted
in its place.

The annual gratuity of £5O given by the Admi-
ralty to one of the foremen at the Royal dockyards
has this year been conferred ou Mr. W. Darley,
foreman at Chatham dockyard.
her Majesty's steam storeship Fox, Staff-Com-
mander R. B. Bath, is loading at Woolwich dock-
yard with boilers for her Majesty's ship Incon-
stant, and will proceed to Pembroke as soon as
compltted.

The gun carriage to fire over parapets on the pro-
tected barbette system will undergo its trial at
Shoeburyness on Wednesday next in the presence
of the members of the Ordnance Select Committee.
The inventor, Captain Moncrieff, has been engaged
for some days in preparing and fixing it in a battery,
representing ground scarped with a face sloping
towards the sea.

The depot of the Ist battalion Gth Regiment ar-
rived at Colchester on Friday afternoon from Shef-
field, for the purpose of being attached to the Bth
Depot Battalion. The depot consists of Captain
Lloyd (in command), Captain Gaudy, Lieut. J. T.
Bowers, Lieut. C. D. Bowers, Lieut. Hollingsworth,
Ensign Wollaston, and 187 non-commissioned offi-
cers and men,