The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-30 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

M ARK -LANE.—Mo slur.
The great change In the weather has bad considerable in.
fluence on the grain trade. There has been a great Increase
of firmness, and prices have bad an upward tendency. Is
Saturday's provincial markets the demand for wheat was
more active, and Is. per qr. more money was occasionally
realised. Spring corn was fully 118 dear. Continental ad.
vices do not report .y material change, and in America the
trade Is dull. Extra State flour is quoted at 13 dol. 90 cents
to 7 dots. 10 cents; red spring wheat, 1 dol. GI cents ; corn,
old mixed. 70 cents. The import of foreign and colonial
produce into Loudon last week consisted of 24,004
qrs. of wheat, 20,607 barley, 82,690 oats, 1,070 beans, 22,163
maize. 731 tares, 9,736 linseed, 13,920 rapeseed,
454 sundry, 1,732 barrels and 1,534 sacks flour. The
grain trade at Mark-lane to-day bas been decidedly firm,
but at the same time there has been a want of activity.
English wheat has not been freely offered, and the quality
has been tolerably good. The inquiry has ruled firm for
both red and white produce, and Is. per qr. more money
has been obtained. Fair average supplies of pure wheat
have been on the steeds. The trade has been steady,
and all samples have been held for an advance of Is, per
qr. With barley the markets have been moderately supplied.
Although not active, the market has been steadier, and trios
have been maintained. Malt has changed hands quietly, as
previous quotations. Falr supplies of oats have been on
offer. Thera has been a fair demand, and prices have ruled
thi. to Is. per quarter higher than of Monday last. Beaus
have been disposed of. at previous quotations. For peas the
inquiry has been limited, at about late rates. Maize has
been its fair request, at 64. to is. per quarter more money.
In tour toot much business has been doing, at previous
quotation.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE 3IARKET.—MoNIWX.

It is stated from Berlin that the German Roman
Catholic bishops will hold a meeting next month to determine
their future attitude towarda the Government.
All the women of the villages on the shores of the
Gull of Mexico are, in the habit of sivimmhig. The young
ladies, we presume, are all diving belles.
A Berlin lithographer has invented a paper to be
used for currency purposes, which he claims will defy
counterfeiting. 'file protection is in the colour of the paper,
which cannot he chemically analysed, neither imitated by
photography. Each State can have its own colour, which
can be kept a secret. The process is not more expensive
than that now employed in preparing the present paper.
Notes and Queries nays:—" Juan old town in South
Wales, where the custom of ringing the curfew still con-
tinues, we have heard children warned that the hour of rest
was come as signified by 'Mary Rose.' " The question is
asked by Notes and Queries who was Mary Rose 1 It is
thought this must be a misprint, and instead of Mary "rose,"
it should have been Mary went to bed.
Henry Ward Beecher said to his congregation in a
sermon on home and life hospitality on Sunday —"1: honour
the woman who comes to me. when 1 call, in the dress
suited to her work. I don't like to sit buried in plush in the
waiting parlour three quarters elan hour for a toilet. What
is geed enough for you is good enough for your friends."
Beecher. old boy, leave the gala' dram alone, talk about
other and less sacred things.
A young woman whose father's palatial residence is
situated in one of the principal streets of Missourfs capital
recently, in the space eta single twenty-four hours, managed
without discovery to get herself tied in the matrimonial
knot to eight dilterent men, and told them all to come at
the saris time the next day tie obtain her father's hlmshet Cu
their union. Tie y all did so; and the scene that ensued
May be better tmgtitied than deserii;ed.
Forty days to the mouth is an economical and in-
genious method of calculating salaries. This elongated
calendar Is shout to be temporarily introduced into the
Civil Service of Turkey.
Colonel Fisk's 250 canaries wore sold by auction in
New York recently. Our of them sold fur 16 dollars rsJeerstS.
The niusical.borof the steamer Providence, that plays a
very choice [Election et twelve tunes, considered one of the
heist in the country, was also is the catalogue, as was also
the working mode:s of the stearaers of the line, about a foot
In length, and wrought in solid silver and gold.
A workman has sent the following letter for publi-
cation irons which the following is an extract ;—ln the debate
on the Army Estimates, Mr. Jacob bright says, "that our
total expenditure in this country amounted to aa much as £l5
per family ; while, aa every one knew, there were many
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—alounar.
families in this country who do not earn I:15 with less than
half-a-year'a toil." Now, sir, I should like to ask him a There hes been a moderato supply of meat on offer. The
question. 1 have a wile and a family of four children; my trade has been more active, at about late rates. The import.
Income from my labour auiounts to about two pounds a into London last week consisted of 1,421 packages 114 qr.
week; we use no taxable commodities that lam aware of from Hamburg'', 1 easel packages Harlingen, and I package
except half-a-pound of tea, one pound-awl-a-half of coffee, Rotterdam.
and two pounds of sugar weekly. Now, would he or any of s. d. a. d. I. d. a a.
his followers (and many of them are old women) be kind Inferior beef .... .. 3 43 10 Inferior mutton,, 4 44 12
enough to tell me what my annual share of the public ex- Middling ditto .... 4 0 4 4 Middling ditto .. 5 0 5 4
penditure amounts to? I have more than a strong suspicion Prime large ditto .. 4 6 4 8 Prime ditto ...... 6 8 5 0
that there is not a nation under the sun where the working Prime small ditto.. 410 5 0 Large pork ...... 3 4 4 f
man pays less imperial taxation than he does in England. Veal .............. Ii 4 6 0 Small pork ...... a 4 a 4
1
II wrong in my opinion I should be glad to he corrected." Lamb, Os.. to 10s. eta
At the Norfolk Assizes, Mary Ann Banner, a POTATOES,
married woman, wen charged with the wilful runnier of her The position of the markets is unaltered. The Import into
daughter, Isabella limuer, at Stow limb., on the 21st of London last week conskted of 251 .c's from Dunkirk. tit kb
August last There was a further charge against the prisoner Llentiful supplies and a dull tra.f:pric li . a rule as mier.
a atenti, ins. to 12Ms. ; fluted, 100 s, to of 140 s. ; rocks, louts Sit; feloniously wounding her steptlaughter, Clara Hannir,
deaf mute. The unfortunate woman, who presented. ail the and Victoria, 16s. to 130.1. •
astecta incident to ii:sanity, was with some difficulty in-
ilueed to plead not guilty. The prisoner, who told lice HOP&
neighbours that she had killed her baby Immediately after Diming the past week there hew been a want of snare
she had committed the fatal act, made ...Mount upon the tine in ttie demand fur all classes of hops, and In some lu-
life of innate rof her children, nut upon the child reminding stances tine Sussex have been offered on rather e.ler
her that she was her "little darling' the unhappy woman term., while yearlings awl Burro:is have supported his
desisted from her purpose. The jury found toe prisoner not values with shttimly. The imports into //Anton last week
guilty, on the ground of insanity, and she vial 0rd,,,1 to be consisted of 85 halts from Antwerp, 25 from itrustels, 30
detained during litr Molests 's pleal.ure. from Hamburgh. aid 79 bales from Rotterdam. The prices,
—Mid and Ease Kent, xlie lon. to .217 ; Weald of Kent, as la,
A Birmingham paper says that a labourer in a me- to LIO 10s. . Sussex, L 7 15a. to 49 9s. . h' dem mil
chantek shop a Presthi haS tuet a ith a curious Meet ollt country, £lllls to 616. Yearlings :al iii iiml."Exat Kea
illa. A dav or two ago he rev, ir,,l quite uneXpectessly a
.E. 3 to sib 10s. ; Weald of Kent, 4.3 1.0 KS, 15a ; 8 2, al to
cheque for 4100 by post ; and sa he h rod n , idea of whew.* a:,z, 5.,. , y.ragy,,,,,and coußtr y. os , £7;
061.;z1 ..... a
the a ninfali °bine or who was his benefactor, he hi:Muted
inquires. It was 6iicovered that a gentleman, no. de,eased, • WOOL
some time a-,os purchased some shares so a rsthir ilotiotful The tone of the wool market ha.s been cmieter. Migh
concern, and entered them ix toe name of the oshourer, that more caution to used in conchnling transacts as, and nag
be might escape liability in case of failure. The concern, difficulty is experieinied in fatalist .g the value of seconderl
however, turned out to be a prosperous one, and as the or inferior samples. Choice qualitiet, however, have bees
gentleman—perhaps through forgetfulness —Ohl not get them llrm. The import into Loudon last week cersisted of a
trausferred before his death, Ids substitute lons received the bales from Van Doemenn Loud ;17 335 Melboutna ; 7,3 A
anioant nauxed above, and staads tiie legal posassaor of ix, Sydney , 8,104 New Zealand ; Oak Cope- and about 244
shares, hales from the Continent :—Current prices of English wool,
The Bombay papers state that the 27th ult. was ob- Fletwes—anuthdown hoggettt, Is. Ilea. 10 2,,. 04d. • halfarea
served throughout inol as a day et thushs4lvlng t.,e the ditto, 2s. Id. to 35. 1,1. ; Kmot fleeces, 2a. ia. to as. 0 :
recovery of the Priuce of wales. At all the chercilea ser- tiouthdown ewes sod wettnrs, in lad. to Is. lid.; d1,,,,W1
vices were held, and the n -dives joint." in the colik.rat...,, 13. 11d. to Is. 11;c1. Sorts—Clothing, la. 24. to Is. Ilk:
according to their own religious rhes. The Tianse of indict Lelee"vro Is. "V. in. 54-
omys that no community more nsarlily responded to the onvi
tenon addressed to them than the maimmedane. Their Pickled herrings, 245. to SM. ; red ditto, 1.25. to 22a. :Nowa
mosiqUes were attended by the most influential men, and the ditto, lita to 275. ; fresh ditto It., 6d. to 2Cs. per barrel;
addresses delivered were in the highest degree sincere and kippers, Ds. Ins,, St. ; bloaters, is. to Is. 6d, per box; err.oa.l
loyal. in Bombay the Bon. D. hassoon to perpetuate the haddocks, 20a. tolls.; trawl ditto, las. to 23a ; Pi.kes I'. W
memory of the day, gave £5,000, in addition to the £lO,OOO 275, per hers-el: turbot, Si, to 13s. brill, 4s, to lie.; dos-q,
he has already given for educational purpose., In Calcutta, 14. to es. 6d. oasis; soles, Is. to 7 'per pair: whiting, Ilk 10
Madre', and other cities, the same spirit of loyalty and lile per basket; mackerel, :o to 45. per dissent satin
theaktelases was manifested. silltsra. Ale Ns.; soon ditto. Lk. to Ms. par Mahal.

Influenced by the cold weather, the rattle trade has bees
firmer to-day, and prices have been well supported. About
an average supply of stock has been on sale in satisfactory
condition. AB regardS beasts the receipts from our ows
grazing districts have been good. The demand has notbees
active, but a fair amount of steiulini as Lao been apparent,
and the quotations have ruled film. The best Scuts
and crosses have sold at fa. 4d. to 6s. Gd. Pet
Fore lgii kinds have realised fair prices. Prom
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essen, and Caniblidgeshire we re-
ceived about 1,400 Scots and crosses ; from ether parts of
kngland ishout 060 various breeds; from Scotian. 114 Wets
and closets; mat from lielauel lto rant. Fair sir, pH. sOf
cheep have been in the pens,most In good COllliill Sales
have proaessed steadily, and the quotations have ruled
Item. 'flee best Imwns and half-hreda in the wool lave sold
at 74.2(1. to Is. 4t1., ditto shorthorns, to. to 6s. ed. per alb.
Lambs have been in fele request, et Bs. Sel. to is. Col. per 816,
Calves have sold at ii to rates. For pigs there has been •
moderate demano, on I. inner terms.

d. I. d
Inf. coarse beasts.. 3 23 10

Second quality .... u 4 6
Prime large oxen.. 4 8 5 2
Prime Scots, .. 5 4 5 6
Int coarse sheep.. 4 85 4
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d.. L
Ilium Soutfulown 7 2 7 4
Large coal.. calves 4 6 5 2
Prilae *anal! 5 4 G 0
Large hogs 3 84 4
Neat small porkt la 4 6 5
Lanth ..... 0 0 0 0
Qr. old st... pigs each 0 00 0

ge—coiidTi—uality .7::
coarse woolied 6 8 7 0

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