The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-08-19 00:00:00

Uratit ant; Co muerte.

TRAOR OP THO NORTH-EAST I'ORTS.—The Custom-
house returns show a very senora! falling MI in trade
from the North-haul ports in the month of July. In
that month 202,190 tons of coals were shipped over sea
from Newcastle, against 232,167 in the same month of
1861: 60,828 ions wore shipped from Hartlepool, alainst
68,628 tons; 13,911 against 17,216 tons from Myth,
And 10,343 against 16,022 from Middlesborough. There
was a slight increase in the ishipMents from Sunderland
In Jnly—viz., 110,744 against 109.688 in July, 1861;
189,556 tons of coals wore 'sent from Newcastle to
London, and coastwise in July; 163,860 from Sunder-
land, and 122,023 tons from Hartlepool. Newcastle
shows an increase of £11,420 in the value of goods other
than (suds And coke exported in July; Middlesbornrigh,
£13.311 • hut the Hartlepools a decrease of £437,210;
and Sun:lorland a decrease of £6,157...
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TUE LEATIIBR TRADF.— MOWS. irIIMOI .11.1 engin]
of Bristol, in their monthly circular state : We have
experienced a decided in:revetment in the demand for
leather during the past month; buyers seem to have
had more confidence in time market and have operated
inereafreely,'whilst anything like speculation has been
cautiously avoided. Should the weather continue to be
fine for the gathering in of the harvest, we shall ng
doubt experience a good autumn trade notwithstanding
the unsettled state of commercial affairs in some
districts. Prices are firm and stocks ef most articles
are small, but we shall doubtless repeive a more general
assortment for our fair, which commences on the 2nd
proximo. There hoe been a fair demand for hest
toddler.' bides, prime heavy harness bidea, and best
shaved hides suited for bridle work. Common hides of
heavy weights and common shaved hides have been
more inquired for. Skins have been very scam, and
fresh parcels find buyers on arrival at an advance of Id.
to 24. per lb. Kips sell morefreely, at late prices. The
inquiry for English horse bides instill good, and Spanish
of heavy weights sell more freely. Beans are not very
saleable. There has been a good business doing in
foreign butts—those of hest tonnages are innch inquired
for. The demand for New South Wales butts has also
Improved. English baits continue saleable. English
and foreign belles of good quality find buyers at late
prices. Shoulders have been more inquired for.
There has been a fair demand for Curried Leather
prime kip b.itts of very light averages, and also
those of low prim have been wanted. We have had
two iv-rivals of hides into this port daring the peat
month, viz. —The Sicily Juliette, from Monte Video,
with 10,000 salted hides, which were all more or less
damaged, and the Mentor, from Rio Grande, with 5,400
salted hides. There has been rather more business
done lately in Vds branch of our trade, but as the
slaughter in South America has been largo, and the
hides are now owning in very fast, prices have again re-
ceded, and dering the last few days sales have been
effected at a further decline of ad. per lb. The tran-
sactions of late in bark kayo been unimportant. Best
'ldea% is becoming more plentiful, whilst that of
secondary quality is very difficult to move: