The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1853.

MARKETS.
IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.

1)1:111.1LY, SAIT RD Y NIGHT —The final mee.tog Of the
ironnessters of this district for tho careen• year and quarter
ha, liven held here today; it was nrobedy in consequence
of the still unsettled difficulties with the workm, n that the
meeting of the trade was again large, inasmuch as there
was no probability whatever of any 'alteration in the reeog-
1116,d price of iron, though, as was hinted in the report (rem
Birmingham, where orders were pressed for speedy deli-
very, considerably higher prices than those current had to
be given, especially for sheets, which, under such circum-
stances, are only to be had at figures varying from 7.. 6d.
to 12s. 6d. beyond the ordinary quotations of the day. We
were informed that since the meetings commenced on Tues-
day some heavyish orders have been accepted in this way;
on other terms the ironmasters are not taking, neither are
they in a condition to take, large orders, having in view
the state of the coal trade, and with other breakers a-head
not the leas formidable. They have quite as many orders
on hand as they can well manage, especially as from one
cause or other the make of iron is just now very much
reduced without any apparent change being probable
at present in that particular. So far, the meeting
today went ofi satisfactorily : all the great manufacturing
eatabliahments of the town are in full work, and have most
of them orders to last for some time. At the Woodside
ironworks (the seat of the now important manufacture of
tubes fur drainage and sewerage) and all along this aide of
the district as tar as Btourbridge, we bear of no com-
plaints whatever on the sahject of the orders—those are
in abundance—the chief difficulty sprees to be with the
workmen, who are ever grumbling, dissatisfied, and dis-
contentei.. _ _ .

The colliers on the west side of this town are most of
them at work ; but on the ess.ern side the strike still con-
tinues, although a Treat number have undoubtedly gone
Het. work. They have held 1 meetings in the course
of the week at Oldbury, and it is something to he able to
say that these have bee. decorously conducted. The
wage. are most lihvral, so much so, that go where you will
in the district, and with whomsoever you converse, you
find no one to think that the e ,Iliers have right
on their side. They base, it is true, certain
little grievances which require to be redressed, and
doubtless might be redressed, if proper means were taken ;
amongst others, they complain that no time is allowed them
to get their breakfasts, fur this they require half-an-hour,
which seems reasonable enough after having worked for two
or three hours in a pit from six o'clock in the morning ; and
further that the bottles compel the men under them to pur-
chase from them beer at threepence per quart which they
have purchased at half the price. Unhappily, however,
they fancy that all these things are only to be remedied by
a strike ; which of course inflicts ten times the amount of
injury on themselves than any of the grievances complained
of. Now a comi.romise has been offered by the thick
coal men; they have lowered their demand from an ad-
vance of Is. a day and two hours less work, to 6d. a day and
the breakfast half hour; the masters are, however, firm ;
and as the men have pushed matters to an extremity, it is
little likely that even this will be conceded. In fact, there
now appears to be little doubt hut that the men will have to
return to work at the old prices ; a great number of them
already speak of doing so on next Tuesday. Another meet-
ing of the men was to have been held at Oldbury this after-
noon; it did not, however, take place. At three o'clock
then were indications enough of the strike at every turn in
the narrow irregular streets; the men were in groups of
forty or fifty lolling about outside the public-houses. There
is scarcely one of these men who cannot earn from thirty
shillings to two pounds a week, and keep Saint Monday into
the bargain.

COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, Oct. 15.—The market closed
firmly and with a hardening tendency, end compared with
the prices entreat yesterday prices of Americans are rather
against the buyer Sales, 7,000 bales, 1,000 (or export and
on speculation, comprising 160 Peronms and Msran-
hams, 60. to 7d. ; 60 Bahia, 61d. 150 Egyptian, 51d. to
Sd.; 1,000 Strata, 21d. to 4jd. per lb. Import since nuts-
thy 10,000 balm.

MANCLIESTIK, OCT. 15.—There has been very little
change in this market. There continues to he a good deal
of iaquiry for light Indian cloths, and for yarns and cloths
suitable to the German markets, and were prices to give
any very unequivocal symptoms that the lowest figure had
been reached, some considerable purchases would no doubt
be attempted. There is already more uniformity manifest-
ing itself, and the closing of the mills at Preston this
morning against 25.008 operatives, with the consequent
lessening of production, has induced sellers this morning to
withdraw in some cases from the roarket,in the expectation of
making better: terms. The probable close of an equal or
greater number of mills on the 28th instant at Burnley and
Bacup, will exercise a still further tendency in the same
direction. A steady demand for the home trade continues,
but buyers limit their purchases to the lowest point consist-
ent with the regular conduct of their business, and the con-
tinued stringency of the money market repr.aaing every
disposition to speculation, trade is on a very limited scale-
The purchases ha both yarn and cloth, however, have been
fully equal this week to those of last week.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lzans, Ocr. 15.—We bare again
to report a fiat and dull market. The principal business in
the White hall was confined to thin medium clothe, and
mixture Melton., and in the coloured market there was de-
pressed feeling throughout. The trade in the warehouses
has beta of a very moderate character this week. There
have been very few buyers in the town.

11.ARDWARE.—Brostmotiass, OCT. 16.—Trade here
continues healthy, with the exception of a few branches,
which are said to be working up orders closer than they
have been for some time; altogether, however, there is
little to complain of, unless it be the scarcity of coals, the
want of a supply of which has brought some manufactories
to a temporary stand ; any kind of the commodity, however
bad in quality, is eagerly bought up at double the ordinary
price. The gun and gun furniture makers are busy, the
general trade in this branch being extremely brisk.

CORN.—CAXSUIDOI, OCT. 15.—Without any decided
alteration in price, the value of everything was lower than
last week, and sales were difficult. Wheat, 68s. to 765. ;
barley, 38s. to 465. ; oats, 235. to 28s.
CANTIBBURT, OCT. 15.—We had a good supply and
a very dull sale; prices 2s. to 3s. lower. Old brown
wheat, 68s. to 749. • new, 70s. to 745.; old white, 76.. to
78e. new, 72a. to i7s. Barley, 42e. to 48s. Oats, 225.
Beans, 235. to 48s. Peas, 445. to 4.55.

CARLISLI, OCT. 15.--Nie had an average supply of wheat
at our market this morning; in some cases a slight advance
on last week's rates was obtained. The supply of barley
and oats was small; the former brought last week's prices.
New oats advanced 6d. to la. per bu•hel. Wheat, white,
new, 255. 6d. to 28s. ; old, 2ss. to 305.; red, new, 245. 6d.
to 265. 6d. ; old, 26, 6d. to 275. 6d. Barley, new, 14s. 6d.
to 15s. ; old, 145. 6d. to 15s. Oats, potato, old, Ils. to
125. ; common, old, 10s. to 11s. Flour, per stone, 2s. 104.
to 3s. 2d. Oatmeal, 2s. 24. Ryemeal, Is. 84. Barleymeal,
Is. Bd.

COLCHESTER, OCT. 15.—A good supply of wheat, barley,
and bens, but short of peu ; the ►atter maintained late
prices. To effect sales in wheat, Is. to 2s. less money bad
to be accepted. Barley of Roe quality Is. ; inferior, 21. to
3a. cheaper. Beano, Is. to 2s.

GLOVCESTER, Ocr. 15.—With a fair show of English
wheat at to-day's market, the demand fully equalled the
supply, and no decline can be quoted. The trade in foreign
is very inactive, • trifle less money would, in some casts,
buy inferior parcels ; fine things firmly maintain their
value. Malting barley, as well as grinding, fully as dear.
Beans without change. Oats are offered at dd. per qr. leu,
to clear ea-ship.

GUILDFORD, OCT. 15.-There was a large supply of
wheat, the demand being principally e ritioed to superfine
warts, fur which folly as high terms were realised. Mid-
dling sorts were very difficult to quit, and prices were •
shade worse. Barley • dull sale, except for the finest de.
scriptions. Wheat, new, 60s. to 88e.; old, 66s to 86s.';
barley, 355. to 435. ; beans, 44.. to 465.; peas, 445. to 463. 6d.
HERTFORD, OCT. 15.-The supply was better; trade ruled
extremely dull, and, except (or the best samples, leas money
was taken. Barley • heavy trade, at lest week's prices.
Oats, peas, and beans sold at rather less money. Wheat, 38s.
to 51e. per load. Barley, 50a. to 475. per qr. Oats, 20..
to 28s. Peas, 245. to 28s. per load. Beans, 265. to 345.
Tares, 355. to 445. Rye, 21s. to 2.55.
NEWCASTLE- UPON-T TRU, OCT. 15.-The weather this
week has been truly deplorable, end the accounts received
from the country of the damage which the crops have sus-
tained are distressing in the extreme. II last week we ven-
tured to express an opinion that our market would be de-
serving of attention, the untoward circumstances just
alluded to must tender it still more deserving the considera-
tion of our consigning friends. The trade during the pre
sent week has presented a more subdued appearance, and
the amount of business passing in wheat and flour upon
the spot has been more circumscribed than of
late, but some large sales of the latter f. o. b.
have been efiectell is anticipation of an early rally ;
in the business done, however, prices have been well
aae-
taised. Malting and grinding barleys of choice quality
have met attention, whilst ordinary descriptions of the for-
mer have been parted with at a trifling decline. Malt has
had rather more tone, whilst old oats have been eagerly
, sought after, and nearly a total clearance effected of ware-
I housed parcels, stout heavy Scotch weighing 431ba. to
4311b5., but not quite fresh, being taken with avidity at 295.
per qr. Beans and peas much as before. At our market
this morning we had a fair show of wheat from the country,
but nothing like the supply we are accustomed ta have at
this season, and the demand proving active, • ready
clearance was effected at fully Saturday's rates, extra qua.
lities in some instances commanding a slight advance. For
New Norfolk red weighing Irons 5.91 be. to 601b1. per bushel,
765. was procured, 745. for old Holstein, 735. tor
mixed Stettin not sweet, and up to 775. for choice Wolgast
red, 755. far fair mixed Dantxic, all weighing 631 hr. per
bushel ; other sorts selling at proportionate rates. South
country dry sew is wanted, and shipments may be freely
encouraged. Flour was held with much confidence, but
the business doing was not important. Rye would fetch
cur antrum quotations. Malting barley was inquired for,
and the first arrivals are likely to command • ready sale at
our currency. Grinding without change. Fine old malt
met more attention. Beaus and peas without change. tVith
oats we were moderately supplied, and a ready sale was
experienced at an improvement of ls. per qr. the ware-
housed stocks are under 1,000 qrs. In addition to the dis-
teeming accounts adverted to with respect to cereal pro-
duce, we have the first authority for stating that turnips
are decaying rapidly in the fields. 'the arrivals thi.. week
are :-Wheat, ceastwise, 2241 qrs.; foreign, 2,160; barley,
coastwise, 116 ; oats, foreign, 380; flour, 1,390 sacks.

Norms:is, Oct. 1.5.—0ur meiket to-day was well sup-
plied by the farmers with wheat in poor condition; prices
ruled precisely the seam as this day 'insight. Flour waa