The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-26 00:00:00

CORN.

The trade is quiet throughout with but little change
n plotations. From the country markets only limited
:ran6actions are reported, and prices generally are un-

changed.
From both importing and exporting continental ports
quotations come firm.
At Mark-lane to-day the tone was quiet at late rates.
The very small supply of English wheat realised Mon-
day's rates.
The liberal supplies of foreign wheat rendered buyers
more reserved in bidding, and late rates were paid in the
retail business effected.

Floating cargoes also met a very active inquiry.
Flour unchanged in value with a slow demand.
Malt still at previous prices.

Barley, beans, and peas remain without any appreciable
change.

Oats sell slowly, but supplies being light, rates were
maintained.

I.lEnt' remains at ..£57 for clean St. Potersburgh on the
spot.
pits.—The market is quiet.
brown rape, 3Gs 6(1 on the spot.

Linseed, 355; English

TALLOW.
Only a limited business is passing. Y.C., 42s 6(1; spo
42s 6d to 42s 9d; April to June, 43s 6d to 43s 9d.

COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. H.—Market opens steadily. Sales
probably 10,000 bales.

AN OPPORTUNE ENACTIIENT.—The following
clause of the R:forzn Act of last year will obviate the ne-
cessity for the re-election of any present Minister in the
House of Commons on his changing oue offiee for another:
. .

—" Whereas it is expedient to amend the law relating to
offices of profit, the acceptance of which from the Crown
vacates the seats of me cabers accepting the same, but does
notrenier them incapable of being re-elected: Be it en-
acted, that where a parson has been returned as a member
to serve in Parliament since the acceptance by him from
the Crown of any office described in schedule II to this
act annexed, the subsequent acceptance by him from the
Crown of any other ofliae or offices describodia such sche-
dule, in lieu of and in immediate succession the one to the
other, shall not vacate his seat."

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. CHARLES MORTON.—A
zommitteo has been formed with the object of receiving
subscriptions to be applied in the presentation of a testi-
monial. to Mr. Chas. Morton, on the occasion of his loss
by the fire at the Oxford Music Hall. Mr. Morton, having
originated a class of public entertainments now so popu-
lar, has, by his management of the Canterbury and the
Oxford—both founded by him—done his best to preserve
their exclusively unobjectionable character, by maintain-
ing a higher tone than has been observable in the conduct
of almost any other similar establishment. He has, more-
over, by unremitting attention to the comfort of visitors,
and by more than ordinary kindness to the artists and
other persons in his employ, made himself many friends,
who see in the recent disaster an opportunity of showing
their sympathy and esteem for the principal sufferer.
STEAM SHIPPING.—Mr. J. Laing, of Sunderland,
is building for Mr. IL Young, M.P., two screw steamers
each of 1,500 tons burden. These steamers, which will be
ready in a few weeks, ara intended for the Mediterranean
trade.
TIIE ASSAULT ON A LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.—
The young men Wilson and Harris wore brought up be-
fore the magistrates yesterday, and, Mr. Kasel not being
able to attend, they were remanded for a week. A clerk
of Mr. Kasel is in custody charged with collusion with
the prisoners. A room in which the prisoner Wilson was
confined for a short time had a floor covered with sawdust'
and on his being removed it was found that he had written
with his finger in the sawdust the words, " Forsake us
not, 0 Lord, in this our hour of sorrow."
MR. JUSTICE HANNEN.—To-day the commis-
meiuidulawnidll
Cheiroonpietir
adnaatonWbaerinwgicskyr—otrinie
infirbstefoprl
OcteheonLothrde
Chancellor, Mr. Justice Hat-Inca will proceed with Mr.
Justice Montague Smith on the circuit.

THE SOUTHAMPTON BOAT ACCIDENT.— The bodies
of the two men who were drowned in Southampton Water
on Saturday were recovered the next day, and on Monday
evening au inquest was hold, at which a verdict of acci-
dental death was returned.

S'rAMrED NEWSPAPERS.—In the fiscal year end-
ing with March, 1867, 27,863,572 sheets or half-sheets for
newspapers published in Great Britain were impressed
with stamps at the Stamp-office for securing free trans-
mission by post.
TIIE TEA DUTY IS REDUCED.—llorniman's Pure Tea is
sold 8d per pound Cheaper. This interesting fact will, when
fully known, oven further increase the demand for those
Choice, long-approved Teo. They are not sold loose, but
only in Packets.