The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-10 00:00:00

IRONMASTERE QUARTERLY MEETING.

The quarterly arstemblies of the ironmasters ..f
the district for the current quarter commenced at Welv.
hatoptou yesterday (Werlanday). The attendance was
small, sod the business transacted was on a moderate wale ;
it must be noticed, however. that moms of the usual quarter.
day sates have been anticipated in the course of the hot
ten days, and that the leading firms, though they are by no
mama busy, are better supplied with orders than they were
at last quarter-day. There have been a good number of
order in on account of America of lute, and hopes were
entertained that, notwitestaading the coo ti wince of the war,
the demand for iron for that quarter would henceforth he
better than it has been fur the last twelve mouths. These
expectations have been dispelled by the Last advice. fn•nr
Washington, anuounoiag the imposition of a more stringent
tariff upon iron and hardware good.; as to the former,
the rate to be levied being sufficiently high to he prol.i.
bitory. It is most likely in anticipation of this
advance in the seals of duties that the American
orders hays of late been eo much larger than they hal hem
The transactions on the part of home consumers yesterday
were limited in all descriptions of finished iron, and in pig
iron there was not much more doing, but prices were re.
ported better than they were three months ago ; and stocks
are rather km than they were at that time. The Welsh and
North Staffordshire retaken premed at this meeting r,.-
the trade in those localities rather better. The
hire trade is steady, there being the usual demand
forte pig-iron. the mats of that district. The tone of te••
amerobly yesterday was by no weans indicative of cheerful.
nem, and fears were expremed that the trade is likely to
become much quieter than it now is before the end of the
quarter. The manufacturing trades in the locality are, for
the most part, dull ; and the merchants' and factors' ac-
counts with rsaaufacturers were surlier then wall

MARICETB.
OOTTON. —Lummox, JULY 9.—Tbe market today
her Mee very used,, with fair doomed for all kinds with
exemption of fiuret, which is rather quiet. Balm 8,000
bides • spsculetios and export, 4,000. 2,830 American ;
1,800 igyptian, 151 d. to ; 230 Perna", 17d. to 17ed.
290 Berenham 17d. to 17gd. ; 400 Brasil, 160. to 17gd.
resselader fierA, 144. to 15ed.
LEATHER. —Saes aar but report there hem ben no
Omega in the leather tads. There has bees shoat an
average demand for leather during the last week ,• but on
Tuesday, at Leadeabell, the bushier done was small, sad the
supply of Beth goods limited. Good calf skins of light
weight are still mach wonted. There is no alteration to
note in prices.

CORN.—BOSTON, JULY 9.—We have had • small show
of wheat at our market to-day, at a decline of 6d. to ls.
Best white, from Ms. to 60a.; rid, from 565. to 575. Beans
and oats without alteratiou.
CILLsOow, JOLT 9.—Ak this day's market wheat met a
fair consumptive We, at last Wednaiday's
,pricte. Sack
and barrel fl was in good demand, with pnees in favour
of sellers. Oats brought 6d. per boll advance. Beans and
barley unaltered. Per arm Oatmeal la. par 2901 k..
dearer. Indian corn rather eagle,.

Brocuromux-T®, JULY 9.—The arrivals of guisi for
the past week are moderate. The fanners' supply also was
exceedingly limited. Wheat sold ►t the extreme
of last Wednesday ; foreign wos also in good request at
prices. Grinding barley in demand. Oats 6d. per qr.
dearer. Beans and peas le. per qr. higher. In other
articles there is little variation. Imports during the past
week:—Wheat, eautwise, 360 qrs.; oats, cossiwise, 450.

CWITLE.--Bourzeu, JOLT 9.—Trade ruled heavy to.
day. nevertheless all good qualities fetched late rates
Beef made from 3e. 4d. to re. Od. ; mutton, le. 4d. to
pork, 3s. 4d. to es. Bd. per stone of Bibs slaking the ottaL

00ALS. Lonna. JULY 9.—Davisoe's Ws Hartley,
16. ; Hastings Hartley, 15s. ; North Patton Q. Us. 6d.;
Taa6eld Moor. 13. ; Wylam, 16. 6d. ; Aka Ns* ;
Walls End Framwellgate, 15. ; Walls Bad
16. 6d. ; Walls Bad South Hotta*, 16. 6d. ; Wallsn
Stewart's, 16. ; Wells Lad Candies, 15s. ed. ; Walls Fad
Hartlepool, Ik.; Walls End Heigh Hall, 16e. ; Camay
sad Duffryn Anthracite, 21.: Carway and Darryl& Malting,
23. ; Cowmen Hartley, 16e.--Biips at market, 34 ; sold, 29.