The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-15 00:00:00

WOOL.

English wool is dull, and thesdes of Colonial are going
with only moderate spirit, at easier prices.

CORN.

The progress of the wheat crops towards maturity is still
facilitated by the fine forcing sunshine, but the condition is
in some localities said to be deteriorated by the protracted
drought which has beenstill_more mischievous to spring
corn and pasture.

The tone of the grain trade is firm3r everywhere. From
the couLtry markets quWatious for wheat at 2s to 4s higher
on the week very generally.
. .

At Mark-lane this morning the supply of English wheat
was short, and prices ruled is. par quarter higher.
The homy trade ailed firm, with tendency of prices
against buyers.
Malt stea•ly in value and demand.
Foreign barley in good supply, and feeling prevails good.
Malting firm.
Beans scarce and quite as dear.
Peas in moderate request, but supply light and holders
firm.

Oats sold at steady prices for all good corn ; inferior
qualities rather easier on the week.

Maize dull, and lower for future delivery.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

The markets in general continua to lack animation. In
sugar, coffee, tea, rice, or saltpetre, nothing has transpired
in the way of sales of any moment, and quotations of all
remain uu titersd.

Linseed oil is quoted 32s to 32s 31 on the spot hero, and
31s 9d to 325, and Hull rape as before.
Metals quite inactive. _

TILLOW.

The trilrket is firm at 41s to 4 is 3d on the spot ; stock,
20,060 casks against 16,797 casks last year ; delivery, 1,304
casks against 966 casks last year; arrivals, 10 casks against
60 casks last year.
COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, June 13.—Sales 8,000 bales. MarkAt quiet,
and unchanged, bat rather batter inquiry.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN-ROAD.-
The number of patients relieved at this hospital during
the week ending J une 13 was, 3,615; of which 1,307 were

new cases.

HOSPITAL FOR DISRASES OF THE CHEST, VIC-
TORIA PARK.-..The nuiulnr of patients relieved at this in-
stitution during lea week wa3 1,613 ; of which 331 were

new cases.

BIRTH •OF A SEAL.—Oa the 9th of this month
one of the seals (Phoc3 vitulina) at the Zoological-gardens
gave birth to a young one, which was at first covered with
au abundance of tine silky hair; this, as the animal wriggled
about on the ground, was entirely shed, awl formed a dense
blanket or rug, on which it lay. lu loss than three hours
the young phoca took to the water, and swain about ac-
tively, endeavouring to suck as the mother turned on the
side. Unfortunately, however, there was no supp!y of
milk, and the mother has since died in convplsions, since
which time the young one has been fed by Mr. Bartlett on
milk and a small portion of cod liver oil, administered by
means of a feeding-bottle. The young seal at birth was
32in. long, and weighed 201b.—The Field.
POOR LAW CHANGES.—The Poor Law Board
having withdrawn the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields
from the Central London School district, which comprises
the City of London and East and West Landon Unions
and parish of St. Saviour, Southwark, have intimated their
intention, in order to make up the number of unions and
parishes within the district, of adding thereto the Holborn
Union, instead of, as originally contemplated, joining that
union with the Strand Union into a school district, With
their school at Ldinynton.