The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-07 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE

Wolverhampton, Wednesday.

The market this afternoon was a little steadier
inquiries in several instances being of 4 more fav ur-
able character. The general oondition of the trade,
however, is without improvement, :in orb.-re there
is anything. like activity prevailing it is chiefly
orssaaioned by the demands of the War Office and
by increased orders which have been booked by
som• Colonial merchants. Galvanised iron in some
cues is in much better demand for shipment.
Common merchant bars are moving off in ruder.
Moly good quantitivs at terms ranging from lOs
to x 6, and there is more buying reported in w..rk-
ing-up sheets. In stamping sheets the carrent
beshirs..s in rather more satistretory, the loc.il re-
quirments b9ing heavier ou account of the approc•h-
jag was4on trade among the consumers. Tin-plates
are Weftv required fr hipment, but very lirtle
being Ilona in careoti iron, aail rods, or hoops. A
few better orders f,r girder plates hav been booked
by she principal bons -s, triV there is scarcely enough
work on h;.ni to ke.,o t!..3 machinery going more
than balf.time. The pls.iing or some large order,.
for the m inafacttve ~f ater tui,es required
foe shipment to th Sou.inti desert has improved the
tnbe strip trade, *a he outcut i.) this line will be
activey eo ;duetrd f r the next few we,ks. In piz-
iron the d•slia •s have been fr most meagre
qtranti tea Pri(*.A appear to he wakening, tran-
saction.. b ing reen7d,d at !0,.-er rate thal seareely
(vv. 'clown in the tnide. iv dns corm,>fill•nce some
of the makers refused to'til on to.lts offe,cd, and
arm iacreming toeir rtkswtekly. Should the de-
mend lat
izels rse,oon several furnaces mu-t be
,
1.10411 on.. In minerals Ore demand n.,1 show
‘y is of rev val : while the roil tra le is ex-
;g y lomo 1, rind Q-'IC, 8 ara dilicalt to main-
tain.

AssecriTED INSTITUTE.—The annual meeting of
this histi ule was held on Monday night last, Mr.
11. W.eson Smith pr«,siding. The report of the
Mech tuies' Institute showed that there were 101
members and a balance of £l9 2s Gd was brought
forwar !. The issues from the library had ben
2,650. Classes for the teaching of French and
other subjects had been coLducted. The committee
expressed !heir thanks to Lord Lyttelton for the
use of his park for a pic-nic and for throwing open
the hall on the occasion. Triers was a i r tit of
23 13s 6fl from the fete. The rep .rt of the
Working Men's Institution showed that the number
of members was 194, an increase 01 10 on the pre-
vious year. The income had been 87 10364 d, and
the expenditure £53 14s 9d, leaving a balance of
£33 15s 9irl in hand. There had been 2,281 vols.
i
DIY oed from the library in the year, and 85 new
I LamDran.t3r, TimRS
v7lu.nes added. The following classes bad been
The Ineel ;rem trade remains in a (piet condition, carriel on: Greek, conducted by the Rev. W.
bet t:,ero is a rai!ual development of .lemand in Wallace; Latin, conducted by Mr. A. W. Worthing-
hr.ncho4, sind the gen...tr:ll afro( et of business is ton; French, by Mdle. Boisot ; book-keeping, by
Wore favvurabla. No dorbt the stiinulsting in 'gr. W. Pagett; to all of whom the committee so-
is, been the influx of Governuient orders corded their thanks. The usual officers have been
during the, 12et fortnight ; but th-r circumstances, elected in the two ins,itutes, Messrs. J. Buckler and
though per as
of a negative nharacter, are co . W. Blurton secretaries for the Mechanies' lustitute,
to the improvement. For instance, the and Mears. H. Riley and J. S. Hatton for the
emetics of agitation among the industrial classes in Working Men's Institute. Some suggestions were
r aal. • wages, the stationary character of prices, otl,red by the Chairman with the view of adding to
and the 1 .7 Bank-rate are f tv(itatti,lo factors in the th , interest of the members of the institute.
pro.e•rtier f
There was a, more buoyant GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY. -- A drawing room
ft-ling on 'Caange this afternoon, and prices were . mceting was held at Oldswinford Rectory on Tues. [EXCHANGE COMPANY'S TELEGRAM.]
eroerdtheexaanpit f
pig
order day afternoon, with the view of enlisting more
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placed this local interest in the above society, and obtaining ALEXANDRIA, Thursday.
s't re • •ti at rather more favourable terms for the additional support for it. Lady Ernest Seymour, The native population of Lower Egypt
!.:.,r. tkida ceuld have be,i obtAinei a fort- "ho is the diocesan president, was present, and are showing signs of disaffection, and threats
ti: .• t eor is. itt-..d transactions taok place s•poke ft: e objects and operations of the society.
in N;rtL,L. p.on pig at t. earlier pe:io:i at 20s a • 'the names ef a Iditional assoc'ates were obtained as to kill General Stevenson are publicly
L.u, b..t e same elute of • c,uld Hot be bought tie result of the meeting. Much good has been ac- uttered by them in the streets of Cairo. The
te-e*y rawer 41s 6d, '-nd m of the business nompiislied by the society in various p,rts of t e military authorities have had to flog a
512, vied w. - .t 42s to 2 Gd. Derbyshire pig was country, and th total number of girls who are mem- number of persons for repeated assaults up-
itt L t c r.,jud,t at 15 e quotat.ons. Batt:lord- bets or it 'ow aulOtta to about 50,000. on English soldiers.
two kad W4S oily oisposed of in retail lots, At the Stourbridge stock sale, on Tuesday, Match