The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1852.

I nosiest with the trading concerns of this tows. During
the last year or two most of the great manufacturers have
added to their means of production in no small de-
gree—their manufactories have slways been in full work—
every available artisan is filly employed, yet *locks hue
actamulatid, and in many branches there are at the
present time actually stolen in the houses which it will
occupy =oaths to sempkte. Neither has emigration
thinned the umber eiagelenns of the town to any percep-
tible eaten,: of the dtemenmis of skilled workmen in our
manufacteeirm, we behove OM a very fractional portion
have eadasked he the (eroelled) land of promise, so that
the mead Mew at the osessead of the manufacturers
has bees but slightly miens& by the causes which have
operated elsewhere. And me mender ; for, generally speak.
ing, the men are well off is emery respect, being well paid
for their labour and an abandons call for it in every direc-
tion. At present, too, then seems little reason to fear
that orders will fall of, se that this general pros-
perity will subside ; the foreign orders continue
so large, such immense consignments of goods
see being made to Australis, and from all quart. rs
we learn that the probabilities are so great of increased
foreign orders in the riming spring, that although the
means of production are being sugonented daily, there is
little to fear of good. lying unprofitably en the shelves of
the manufacturers. It is true that at the present time,
soil according to "ancient custom," we hear the usual
amount of grumbling on the subject of the smallness of
profits, and sad forebodings of the dreadful disasters to be
expected from excessive competition, but we have never
been able to collect such information es would induce the
belief that there are any substantial grounds upon which
these old fashioned murmurs could be based ; on the con-
trary, all the facts within our react go to prove that
capital invested in the manutactures of the town was
more profitably employed than it now is; the amount so
employed is being added to enormously year after year,
and by the aid of our own observation, and such
information as the bankers—that very unerring test—are
able to afford us, we believe there
complete evidence that manufacturers and merchants were
well to do, or that the apparent prosperity was on a more
substantial basis. At the present time there are man
branches suffering inconvenience by reason of the high
price of metals; it is scarcely necessary to .ay that the
rapid advance which has taken place has nos been confined
to iron, but has extended to tin, copper, and speller; we
incline to the opinion, however, that the inconvenience from
this cause will be but temporary, for inasmuch as it is now
full manifest that the advance in the price of these raw
materials has not been the result of speculation, but that for
the meting it is likely to be maintained by the demand for
actual consumption, so with a continued pressure of orders,
which can alone keep up the price of the raw material, will
the manufacturer bo enabled to advance the price of his
goods; in feet in some branches this has been slready
done, and order+ have been freely given at the increased
rate. The price of copper has again risen in the
course of the week, and the ironmasters are no longer ac-
cepting orders at the rates fixed last quarter day ; pigs
(both hot and cold blast) are scarce and dear ; we have
heard of the best makes being sold as high as 64 10s., a
marvellous price certainly, in the rue of the fact that they
were little more than half of it net very long ago. The
coal trade continues brisk, many of the ironworks still
suffering (as was mentioned in the Express a week or
two since) from the inadequacy of the supply of that com-
modity. Another advence in the price took place a few
days since, that upon lumps being ls. Gd. per ton, making
the beet coal 12s. per ton; common, 10s.; furnace, 91 ;
lumps, Ss.; sod fine slack, 3s. per ton ; these are the
prices for the commodity when delivered into boats or carts,
or at the pit's mouth. Brooch coal i. 12s. W. per ton ;
lumps, lie.; and kibblea, 9s. Ironstone is quoted at
20s. per ton—that is for the best quality. At Dud-
ley the best coal is selling as high as 13s. to
14s. per ton, and common from 10s. to lie. The dispute
between the masters and the colliers still remains unsettled,
and unless a speedy termination be put to it the result will
in all probability be a general strike about Christmas ; any •
thing more disastrous for the trade of the district could not
very well happen, and although nothing can be more mis-
chievous than trade strikes generally are, not anything
morn mistaken than the view upon which the men proceed,
or the principle upon which they act, the information
which every day reaches the writer relative to this matter
hu oonvinced him that this time the men have right on
their side, end that they have been treated in anything but
a fair and liberal, or conciliatory spirit. We are hopeful,
however, that the masters will take a different view of
this matter than they have yet, and by so doing
pot an end to all chuee of an occurrence that
would at this juncture be attended with most
fatal consequences to the trade of the entire district.
Information, without particulars in detail, has reached us
that the Helen. Chance have recently found the means of
adapting to purposes of vast unlit y that most remarkable
and flinty sort of stone found on the hills east of Dudley
sod beyond Oldbury, and known to geologists es the
" Howley rag ;" this materiel, which from its hardness has
hitherto been regarded as almost UlleittP, has been, by a
very clever process, converted by Messrs. Chance into pipes
for drainage or other purposes of a like character. We
have not very precise information on the subject, neither
have we seen a specimen of this extraordinary conversion,
bat we have been assured that the pipes have been tested,
and that the amount of pressure they will sustain is prodi-
ffielle; certainly, from all we have heard on the subject,
Me may be regarded as a very great triumph of both enter-
prise end ingenuity.

CORN.—Boorow, Nov. 27.—We have had a moderate
show of Wheat at market during the week, and a tolerable
demand, at from 6J. to 1.. per qr. advance. At to-day's
market prices were firmly supported. Wheat, red, 40.. to
42a. 641.; white, 46i. to 475.
Cannatuaa, Nov. 27.—A large supply of Wheat and
Barley, the former Is. dearer, the latter Is. cheaper for the
coarser sorts. Wheat, red, 345. to 405.; white 445. Bar-
ley, 225. to 325. Beans, old, 36e. to 38s. Peas, 30s. to 325.
Oats, 14s. to 255.

CANTIBILDOILT. Nov. 27.—A large supply of Wheat in a
very bad condition ; rather slow sale at last week's prices.
Wheat, old brown, 475. ; new, 36e. to 445.; new, white, 425.
to 484. Barley, new, 31e. to 3.5 e. Oats, old, 21s. Beans,
old, Ns. to 40e. Peas, hog, Xis.

Cant.tsLi, Nov. 27.—Tbesupply of grain at our market
today was rather limited, and which was freely taken by
our millers at fuU prices. Wheat obtained an advance of
fully 6d. per bushel. The following are the quotations:
Wheat, white, new, 19e. to 20s. ; old, 19s. to 20s. ;
red, new, 175.6 d. to 18a. 6d ; old, 17s. id. to 18a. Bd. Other
articles about the same as last week.

COLCHUTIM Nov. 27.—Au increased supply of Wheat,
and pod of Barley. but few Beans sad Peas. Wheat
tally as dear, in some instances In Rare was given. Barley
ls. cheaper. Peas and Beans as Int week.

Oconcittrna, Nov. 27.—There was a very good Wheat
market here to-day, and English commanded a ready sale
at last week's prices. Holders of foreign generally asked
mem messy, and Is. per qr. advance was paid upon choice
samples. Barley neglected, and, had sales been premed,
rather lees money must have been accepted. Beans and
Pees without alteration. Oats move off slowly at former
Fiats. Imports during the week ending Nov. 27: Wheat,
,772 qrs. ; Barley, 2,057; Oats, 2,058; Beans, 159.
GUILDFORD, Nov. 27.—We continue to receive large
supplies of Wheat, and espwrience a commensurate demand.
Old Wheat was Is. to 2s. d ; the turn in price was also
in favour of sellers for new, though the condition is very
bad. Wheat, 48a. to Mc ; new, 325. to 62a. Barley, 275.
to 35v. Peas, 345. to 33e. Beans, 335. to 361.
11EICITORD, Nov. 27.—The supply
auuples supported last
doll trade "

11EXTVORD, Nov. 27.—The supply of Wheat fair. Fine
samples supported lut week's prices ; inferior descriptions
a dull made. Barley in good supply ; trade dull. at rather
less meney. Oats meta heavy sale. Peas and Beans quite
u fr^:= 21-. to 11:. p^r liar!,,, 21'.
to Me. per qr. Oats, 15s. to 245. Peas, 19s. to 225. per
lead. Beans, 196. to Ns. Tares. 20s. to 225. Rye, 191.
to 21a.

MANCIIIIMIg, Nov. 27. With a continuance of
the buoyant tone previously existing in the trade here,
both flour and oatmeal have met a free sale during the
week, at gradually improving prices. Into Liverpool and
Runcorn the arrivals of oatmeal from Ireland are large, but
seanty of other produce thence ; and from abroad, with the
exception of a fair quantity of wheat, the imports are only
to a very moderate amount. At our market, thus morning,
wheat advanced Id. to 2d. per 70Ibe. Flour was in steady
demand, and must be noted Is. per lack higher than on this
day se'snight. In the value of oats no change was obser-
vable, but oatmeal wan in fair request at an amendment of
filly fld. per load.

NIWCASTLII-VPON-TTNI, Nov. 27. The trade during
the present week has continued to manifest a hardening
tendency, fine old Wheat being readily saleable at an ad-
vance of le. per qr., superior Rostock having been placed
at 48.. 631 b.., whilst at the same time 441. has been re-
futed for new middling Lincolnshire red. Flour hen sold
steadLy at a alight improvement, whilst the disposition to
will Barley at the recent decline has not been so urgent.
Boiling Peas have temporarily declined Is. per qr., other
articles remaining comparatively without any variation.
The !agricultural advice. still are of a cheering character,
Wheat being placed as soon as bought at • fair profit
' for shipment, in fact there has been nothing like
the demand since the autumn of 1846 and the spring of
1847 ; but there is this Important distinction to be drawn
between those periods and the present, via., that in the
former juncture prices were raised greatly by the aid of
speculation, whereas now, the legitimate requirements of
the country are occasioning the present improvement, •
circumstance which cannot he too fully borne in mind with
reference to future operations. At our market this morning
we had a fair supply of Wheat from the growers, and tho
arrivals coa•twies being trifling, fresh-thrashed temples es
well as coasting parcels found a quick sale at an advance of
fully Is. per qr. For a cargo of (sir runs of new Boston
red, 46.. 631 b.. per bushel, was obtained, floe old Stettin
red soaking 475., Roeteck 495., 63Ibs. New Norfolk or
Suffolk would have readily commanded 361. if a net less
weight naturally than 611 h.. Upon Flour we raise our
quotations Is. per sack, at which enhancem,nt there is •
steady but cot active demand. Rye is rather more inquired
for. In maltiag Barley we have little variation to note,'
and we fully anticipate within fourteen deys to recover the
recent decline. Grinding more sought after and the turn
dearer. Boiling Peas and Beans unaltered. With Oats
we were fully supplied by our growers, whilst from the
North our arrivals are upon a liberal scale, notwithsfanding
which sales were more freely efheted, choice old being
about 6d. per qr. dearer, whilst the value of new was well
sustained. The arrivals this week are:—Wheat, coast-
wise, 340; foreign, 334 ; Rye, coastwise, 6; foreign, 400 ;
Barley, coastwise, 2,794; foreign, 649 ; Malt, coastwise,
20; Oat. 1;799; foreign, 100; l'ess, Wows, 491; Beane,
foreign, 37 ; Flour, 364 sacks.
Nuawicst, Nov. 27. the pest week, with the
exception of yesterday, than bola so weather It for
threeldai Wheat, sad, is seasslasess, tiers was a my

Baum supply at oar market today. come ~
going on for the leading mark vtij and our farmers accord-
ingly demanded higher rater, an ..1 succeeded_ in obtaining
' fully Is. per qr. more. Old Wheat, out of condition, was
plentiful, and late rates were easily obtained. Flour com-
manded a fair sale, at 6d. per sack advance. Barley was a
good supply, and prices were a little moderated ; we quote
6d. to Is. per qr. reduction. Beans and Pees small supply;
no change. Oats of Ace quality warm, and full prices paid;
second qualities rather more difficult to sell. Wheat, white,
46. to 48s. per qr. ; red, 38s. to 425. Barley, malting, 31s.
to Iffie.; grinding, Us. to 291. Beans, old, 345. to 375.;
new, 325. to 345. Pow 31s. to 235. Oats, 225. to 265.
Fins household Flour, f.0.b., 31s. per sack of 289,b5.
PITIRBOROVOH, Nov. 27.-Ilaving only a small supply
of Wheat here to-day, prices advanced Is. to 2s. per qr.
over those of last week, red Wheat, weighing 6090. per
!umbel, making 395. to 40s. per qr. A large quantity of
Barley, and prices Is. to 2s. per qr. lower, priers ruling from
245. to 395. per qr. Oats ready sale, at 9d. to 91d. per st
New Beans And buyers at 325. to 335. per qr.
Rll4Ol/40, Nov. 27.-We bad a moderate supply of
Wheat, best samples of which found buyers at lest week's
prices and in some instances is. more; other qualities were,
difficult of sale. Best Barley realised fully as mochas before,
but grinding samples gave way fully 2s. per qr. But very
few good Oats were to be seen ; must of the samples were
very inferior. Prices for Beans, Peas, and OM/ without
alteration.

Wispier', Nov. 27.—The continued heavy rains during
the lut month, with a fresh tall the last two nights, is
creating some alarm (and not without reason). The Wheat
already sown is no doubt taking injury, and the late period
for what is yet to sow is considered to be against a crop nest
year. All combined have created a brisk demand for
Wheat to-day, at Is. to 2a. per yr. more money, with only
a moderate show. The supply of all other grain is fair, and
full prices given.

Woxoureg, Nov. 27.—At our market to-day there war
• full attendance, and a large supply of Wheat, yet new
of all kinds was fully u dear, and old 6d. to is. per qr.
higher. Barley pl. ntiful, and gave way Gd. to Is. per qr.
Oats improved in value 6J. per qr. Beans and Bus more
abundant, and Is. per qr. lower.
Yong, Nov. 27.—We had only a moderate supply of
Wheat at our market to-day, for which fernier@ asked con-
siderably higher rates, and • fair business waa done at an
advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. Barley in large supply, and
all good qualities made fully as much money. Beans and
Oats scarce and quite as dear.
Bosun, Nov. 2G.—The only alteration we have to
report in the corn market since Tuesday is in wheat,
which, being scarce, utt a very brisk demand to-Jay at
rather higher rates for the best samples. Oats a d barley
steady, at late prices. Indian corn is held firmly at our
quotations, but buyers require some concession to induce
busineu, the transactions are consequently few. White
wheat, 261. to 265. ; red ditto, 235. ext. to 265. ; barley,
12e. &I. to 15s. ; oats, old, 10s. 6d to lls. Gel. ; new ditto,
9s. 3d. to 10s. 6d.; rapeseed, 21s. to 235. per brl. ; oatmeal,
10s. to 12s. ; bakers' flour, 13s. to 161. per cwt. ; Indian
corn, 30s. to 32a. 6d. per 4801 be.

CORK, Noy. 26.—The receipts of home produce to our
market arc, u might be expected from the long
continuance of wet, still 'mall, but prices have not ad-
vanced to that extent which the demand at home and the
advice. from the other side would seem to warrant. The
receipts of earn at our market for the week have been :
Wheat, 1,126 barrels, at 20e. to 21s. 9d. per barrel; average,
235. Barley, 2,195, at 13s. to 14.. 6d. ; average, 1... 2d.
Oate, 914, at 9d. to 10s. sd. ; average, 9s. kl. The
receipts to this day's market are : Wheat, 103, at 230. to
241. 6d.; average, 235. Barley, 172, at 13s. lid. to 14s. 3d.;
average, 14s. 3d. Oats, 1,419, et Se. 841. to IN. 44.; average,
9s. 104. In foreign and Indian Corn there is little altera-
tion t our quotations, therefore, remain the same. Flour
and Oatmeal also continue nearly the same, but the de.
mend is good, and prices have, if anything, an upward ten-
dency.
WATERFORD, Nov. 27.—Our grain market has not ex.
hibited much animation this week, but prices of a.l articles
have been fully maintained, and with diminished supplies
from abroad, hol,:ers of foreign Wheat have demanded an
advance of 6d. per barrel on all prime samples.
At this morning's =met there was a better supply of farmers'
Corn than we have had of late. What sold freely at an
advance of Gd. per barrel, (nearly recovering the decline of
last week), and Oats and Barley commanded ready sale at
former rates. In Indian Corn the transactions hove been
to a fair amount since last Saturday, and prices have been
well sustained, except in some instances where concessions
were made to buyers in order to clear s:what a given time.
Flour sells freely, and generally at an advance of Is. per
sack.

KIRKCALDY, Nov. 27. At our country markets this week
we had rather 10111 grain offi ring than on the previous one.
Wheat and Barley continue to be eagerly sought after—the
former at Is. per qr.; the litter, in many instances, at Gd.
per qr. over last week's rates. Oats alto sold more readily.
Here to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds of grain.
Sales readily affected, at the full rates of last market day.
Good conditioned Wheat may be called Gd. to Is. per qr.
higher. Wheat, 39§. to 490. Cd. per qr. Barley, 21.. Gd.
to 30s. Gd. Oats, 17s. to 91s. 61 Oatmeal, per bag of
280161., 23e.

FISH.— BILLMOSOATI, Nov. 27.—Salmon, Od. to N. Od.
per lb.; turbots, 3s. 6d. toes.; brills, Is. 6d. to fn. ; cod fish,
26. 64. to 7s. Od. each ; soles, 6d. to 2.5. 3d. per pair ; Eels,
6d. to 10d. per lb.; lobsters, Bd. to 25.0 d.; crabs, 6d. toll. Bd.
each ; whiting., 24.6 d. to 6s. per dos. ; haddocks, 4.1. to 10d. ;
dorys, 2s. Od. to 6.. Od. ; mullets, 00. to Os. each ; common
oysters, Ss. to 165.; natives, 34.. to 395. per bushel;
mackerel. 10d. each; smelts, Is. per dozen; skate, 4d. to
7d. per lb.; shrimps, Is. 1341. to 2s. 34. per gallon; bloaters,
le. Id. to Is. 4d. ; fresh herrings, Is. 6d. to 2s. per doz.

POULTRY, &c.-NIWOATII AND LI•DINNALL, Nov.
27.-Geeto, 30.64. to 61.0 d. ; turkeys, 3s. to 74. each ; ducks,
Is. 64. to 2s. 6d. ; tame rabbits, 12d. to Is. 64. ; wild ditto,
Bd. to 11. Od. pigeons, 4d. to Bd. each ; routing pigs, 4s.
Gil. to 741. each; Surrey fowls, 41. 6d. to Ba. ed. ; ditto
chickens, 3s. to 4s. Od. ; barn.door fowls, 2a. tld. to Se. per
couple ; pheasants, 3a. to 4r.; partridge., Is. Od. to Is. 641. ;
hares, 2s. 3d. to 2s. Bd. ; leverets, 2s. to 3s. 04. ; woodcocks,
24. to 3a.; grouse, 2a. to 2s. Bd. ; snipes, 94. to le. ; teal,
6d. to 10d.; wild ducks, la. U. to Is. 9d.; widgeons, 9d. to
Is. ; and:plovere. 4d. to 94. each. Enghsh eggs, 10s. to
12a.; French ditto, 88.6 d. to 9s. per 120; Fresh butter, 10d.
to 11.1 d. per lb.

BUTTER.—Coax, Nor. 26.—Cant: First quality, Ms. ;
second, 80i.; third, 745.; fourth, 744.; fourth quality, 704;
fifth quality, 66e. ; *lath quality, 465. Currency : First
quality, 765. ; second, 71s. ; third, 655. ; fourth, 61s. ; fifth,
475. ; sixth, 375.