The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-29 00:00:00

CORN.

The market continues quiet. Firm tendency in prices
of most of the primary articles.
At Mark-lane to-day there was a moderate attendance
and purchases were made sparingly in every department.
English wheat came to hand in small quantity and fair
condition. Monday's terms were paid, but the dealings
were only of retail extent.
Foreign wheat continues to be firmly held, and quite
Monday's rates were obtained for the small quantity dis-
posed of.
Flour may be quoted firm, with a steady inquiry for
both English and foreign.
Malt is dull of sale, but is not offered on lower terms.
Barley moved off slowly at previous rates for both malt-
ing and grinding samples.
Beans and peas remain without quotable change in

value.
Oats maintain their value, supplies being light, but the
demand is not active.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.
SUGAR.—Tho market is fiat, and rather easier. Refined
sugars met a slow sale at lower rates. Dutch crushed
A S R, No. 1, have been sold at 29s 41d.
COFFEE. - The market is steady, with a fair demand, and
for good qualities full terms are paid.
TEA.—Fine China teas met a steady sale at fully
previous rates. Tho Indian tea sales were resumed this
morning, and have gone off with fair spirit at full terms.
HEMP.—The market is firm, at 39s for clean St. Peters-
burg.
METALS.—Straits tin is well held and tends to firmer
prices £B7 10s. cash. Other metals move off quietly at late
rates.

Linseed is steady in price at 34s 9d on the spot.
English brown rape, 35s 9d.
T UnPENTINB —American spirits are quoted 29s 6d.
PETROLEUM is quoted ,steady at is 2id to is 3d.
TALLOW.
The market is quiet at 43s spot; 42s 9d to 43s spring;
43s March ; 44s last three months.
NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.
The dead meat markets are generally steady, with mode-
rate supplies. Beef, 3s 4d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s to 4s
2d; veal, 4s to 5s 4d; pork, 4s to 4s 8d per stone of
81b, by the carcase.
POULTRY is moderate request and quite as dear. Fowls
common, 2s 6d to 3s Gd ; Surrey, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; geese, 5s
to Gs ; turkeys, 7s to 12s 6d ; robbits, 1s Gd each ; game
firm at late rates ; hares. 4s ; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29.—The market opens firmer. Sales
probably 12,000 or 15,000 bales.

MR. DOULTON AT TIIE BOARD OF WORKS.--A
meeting of the committee of the Metropolitan Board
of Works was held yesterday, at the offices, Spring-gar-
dens, for the purpose of proceeding with the inquiry re-
lating to Mr. Doulton, M.P., and the evidence given by
Mr. Furness before the Registrar in Bankruptcy. Sir
John Thwaites presided. The witnesses—for the pro-
duction of whom Mr. Doulton has from time to time ob-
tained an adjournment of the inquiry—were not forth-
coming, and the evidence was thereupon closed. A long
and animated discussion then took place as to the report
to be made to the board. In order to meet the con-
flicting views on the subject, it was ultimately resolved,
on the motion of Mr. Bows (Shcreditch), that the evi-
dence should be reported to the board at its meeting on
Friday, Feb. 7, and that it be left in the hands of the
board to adopt what resolution they may please. Several
members of the board then handed in notices of motion
to be discussed when the subject comes before the board.
TIIE MURDER OF A LADY BY BURGLARS,—(fin
Monday afternoon the remains of Miss Milbourne, of Bir-
mingham, were interred in the churchyard of St. James's
Ashted, the RON% R. Stephenson, incumbent, officiating. A
large number of people ascembled to witness the cerelaony.
The efforts of the police to discover the murderers have
not as yet been attended with success, but it is said that
some important evidence will be given at the adjourned in-
quiry on Friday.

ST. GEORGE'S llALL.—Yesterday evening the
employ6s of Messrs. Northcoto and Co. gave their fifth an-
nual dramatic entertainment in St. George's Hall, Lang_
ham-place, the proceeds on this occasion bt.ing for the
benefit of the National Lifeboat Institution. The pieces
were the drama of " The Chimney Corner," and Byron's
comedy; "Ten Thousand Pounds." There was a nume-
rous audience, and the pieces were well put upon the stage
and on the whole well acted,