The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-19 00:00:00

grabt anb Canuntrce.

LONDON SPIRIT MAIINNT.—The demand for rum is
still inactive, at 2s. to 2s. Id. for East India; Is. 11.1.
to 2.1. fur Mauritius; and 2s. :id, tot.. Id. for Leewards.
Brandy is firm, and quite as dear SF last week. In grain
spirits only a moderate business is doing.
TEA.—The total stock in London is now :4,017,2701h.
—II:410,148lb. being black, and 7,n07,122 green -
against 60,821,27'31b. at the corresponding period us
1858. The demand generally is mactite at about
previous quotations. Common sound Congou is selling
at Is. 3d, per lb.
Sena& --Compartd with last week, there is a better
feeling in the demand for most raw sugars, and, in WIMP
instances, prices have rather advanced. Refined goods
are steady, at 51s. tid. to 525. per cwt. In crushed
sugars very little is doing.

According to a circular of Mr. Samuel Mendel, the
cessation of hostilities produced excitement in the
Manchester markets. Ou Wednesday yarns were
quoted fully Id. per lb. and goods 3d. per piece dearer
generally. These rates served to check purchases, but
the complete absence of stocks and heavy contracts
for forward delivery make both spinners and manufac-
turers independent as to further sales on any but their
oun terms. At • late hour the further intelligence
of the treaty of " peace" having been concluded caused
a total suspension of quotations and refusal of orders
by spinners and manufacturers for the present.

THE AUSTRALIAN lilAit.—The Shippisp Gu:ette con.
tains the following paragraph respecting the Australian
mail lino rid Panama : We believe that the contract
has been awarded to Mr. Lever, of the Galway hue of
vessels to America. The amounts of the respective
tenders showed considerable difference.'

THE l'1:111.1C REVENUE.—The total receipt at the
Bank of England to the credit of the Exchequer in the
year ended theSlst March, 1d.50, amounted to the auta
of £et151,906, and a balance of income and credits,
amounting to £7,rita3,2l) remained in the coffers of the.
Bank on the evening of the Mat of March, besides'.
balance, at the Bank of Ireland of £1,253,3titt.
A meeting of the Union Bank of London took place
on Wedneaday. Alderman :air l'eter Laurie in the
chair, when the report was adopted unanimously, amt
a dividend and loans were Oeelen d of 7 per UM. for
the past aix niontl,, making, the
Jiuntary, • trtal of 15 per cent. for the year ending ita
June. There was • short disensaion, chiedy congratula.
tory, the only new topic teU 11., s Akaalimtion of a.
portion of the reset ve fund. 1:y this operation tins
working capital is r.d,...11 ir..m .1:6110,11111 to 1:7'...0,010,,
and the shares now repre,ent £l2 paid up inataad tie
1:10. The satisfactory character of the management.
and the general efficiency of the staff were also cum.
mented upon.

The Rank of France return for the past month showt
a falling off of t 450,000 in the hnflion, which now
stands at 1:22,44.18,UU11. There has Inn u a large increaso
in the note issue. and a decrease of £l,lle,tsJJ in Ilia
Government balance. The discounts and advano..i
show little alteration.

In the colonial produce markets during the wed:
there has been increased confidence from the conclusioa
of peace, although transactions generally have Out bee it
extensive, partly owing to the uncertainty re.-pectin.:
any change of the Customs duties. A marked improve •
en tit in the export trade may shortly be anticipated.
Kaltpetre has been grulually deelini-ig since the I rote •
bility of the termination a the war became &mantis.
and cannot now be sold even et to ti... per car
under the highest rates lately cumin. Rather a.t
active demand prevailed for sugar at the cansinicnc. -
'tient of the week, and strong qualitits occasional',
realized an advance of Ga, per cwt. The ample supplii
subsequently brought forward (including several para. I
on which duty is already paid) rendered the con.,uniet
km desirous to operate, and the market is now Ila•„
especially as regards low soft deseript.ong. I ofice k
been in better demand, and plantation Ceylon has so'. I
at an improvement of Is. to Is. GI. per cwt. Good
tine East India was disposed of at steady prices. TI
autumn sale of the Netherlands Trading Company al
be large. A fair amount of business has been done i a
tea, but the importers and dealers are awaiting wit*
anxiety the Budget this week. l'oeuuon rougou Is.,
sold at Is. 31, per lb. 5111110 ISLAM will be ',tiered
the 2sth inst. The quarterly indigo sales have pr. .•
ceeded with unexpected animation, desirable kinds twilit ;
at 2d. to 4d. per lb. above the 3lay quotations. Ri
has again been dull. A reduction abeut 2.1. par
gallon has taken place in Donterars raw.