The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-21 00:00:00

Crab e anti Comma.

Tug TRISATT OF COMMERCE.—The Prohibitionist
organ, the Moniteur ladustriel, announces that it will
not publish any more adliesiona to the petition presented
to the Emperor on the '2oth of January against the
Tariff reforms and the Commercial Treaty, "in conse-
quence," it says, 'of the obstacles created against the
circulation of the petition, and of the attacks which held
them (the Prohibitionists) up as mere agitators," kr.
With regard to the effect of the Femela treaty,
Messrs. Arles, Dufour, and Co., of Lyons, ins circular
on the silk markets, observe, "the great event of the
day, in fact, of our days, the treaty of uornmeree be-
tween France and England, has surprised the political
as well as the commercial world." They add also that
everybody "feels instinctively that thii great fact,
which is the best guarantee, perhaps the "ply possible
gurantee, for • lasting peace. must have an mamma in-
fluence on the commerce and the prosperity of the two
oountries." It is, however, at the same time admitted,
that until the people attached to the old nystem shall
have been brought to aekeowledge that sifter all the
change will rather benefit than hurt them, considerable
disquiet and apprehension will prevail. Notwithstand-
ing the existing agitation, and the usual davness of this
season of the year, prices have been well iiii.intained.
The publication of the new duties pro; iosesi to be
levied wider Mr. Gladstone's budget attraited general
attention on Wednesday morning. The chief points on
which questions hail arisen have been in connection
with the "charges to he levied on the removal of ware-
housed goods under bond." On these, especially as they
affect tea, explanations are considered requisite, and •
meeting of some of the principal houses of the trade
will be held, not, however, for the purpose of raising
obstructions, but simply with the view to decide as to
the modifications, if any, that should Ise requested.
An influential meeting of the wholesale tea trade was
held on Wednesday morning in Mincing-lane, and •
comniittee was appointed for the purpose of representing
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the proposed
changes on the rebonding and warehousing of tea are
considered exorbitant The feeling on the imbject was
unanimous, and it was thought desirable thot the coin•
inittee should at no. put themaelees into ouninuniea-
tion with the leading members of the trade at the vari-
ous bonding places throughout the country, so as to
obtain a general assent to their proceedings. Tim 'hues'
lion of the heavy charges p.-oposied to he placed upon
warrants was alao warmly discussed.
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BICLIMIT. Feb. 7.—The' home trade has not yet shown
that buoyancy which it wise:warted would be seen early
in the year, but the foreign demand continues favourable,
and further activity is looked for.
Went:WU AU. 17tb. —The trade of this town has been
a shade quieter this week. So far as nouinfacturers are
concerned they have not felt the difference, being fully
occupied upon oraers previously given out. But the
orders received by the factors on account of the home
trade seem to indicate a alight lull. Irrespective of this
there is • good amount of baldness doing here, and it is
done well in cmiaequenoe of the ateadiiimui which haa
marked trade here since the commencement of the year.
BIlADFoR1). tnuisactions in wools continue
to be of the unimportant character alluded to in our last
report. apinnera cantioualy limiting their purchases as
much as p0i...661e. in orde- to be prepared to take
advantage of any farther 4 • line in prima, should it
occur. On the other liami s'aplera du not evince any
re desire to mud. wiles, I 'in: cotifideet that combing
wool moat ultimately mg 01l It 4 ztreoaie value, iiiasuuiucb
en there is no diminetion iu the rate of consumption,
and stock.. are nut very heavy either here or in the
country, a here the raw material is hell an firmly &sever,
than putting a difficulty in the way of replacing ea-
hanated stocks.

H•hir.ii, 14th.—The ggypet and woollen tnules in
this district continue bria, but there ion little black-
nun in the worded trade, rather, however, aa to
purchases than as to the condition of the spinners and
manufacturers, most of whom are well employed.
HUDDICIISFIRLD, 14th.—The inanufseturers in this
locality are fully employed, those of plain goods as well
as those of fancy kinils ; and, though the market is
not decidedly brisk, the demand keeps close to the
supply.
LEICESTER, 14th—The hosiery trade has been lees
active this week ; in all departments there has been •
lessening in the demand ; the causes, however, are only
of a temporary nature, and manufacturers look forward
with confidence to a speedy revival in the demand. In
the country districts trade is in a satisfactory condition.
The cold weath.riainauencingto saartain e :tent the ittig
an demd. Wooli are firm, and prices are fully as h.
In yarns there is no change.