The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-11 00:00:00

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETINGS.

The quarterly meetings of the ironmastera of
Staffordshire commenced at Wolverhampton yesterday.
There was only • small attendance of the trade ; the
business transacted was very much on • par with it.
To point to any specific cause for this would not be
easy ; the largest consumers of finished iron in the various
manufacturing trades are using au average quantity, at the
same time there is • noticeable indisposition on their part
to purchase much beforehand, and the principal =potting
firms are doing only u very quiet trade, hence the dulness
which prevails in Staffordshire, and at yesterday's in ting
very little iron was sold. Such was the general tenor of the
»porta ; a few firms have their usual orders coming in
they never much varying; but the bulk of those eng
are short of orders, and prices are anything but firm. he
market for Staffordshire pig iron has seldom been so fiat
as it is at this moment, neither was there any indicatior at
this meeting that it is likely to rally at present. The price
of nearly all descriptions of Staffordshire pig is quoted half-
a-crown lower than it was three months ago. The Freuch
tariff upon iron was discussed at this meeting; in rehatiou to
it and the probable effect upon the trade there was some
difference of opinion ; but the general impression appeared
to be that there will be a considerably increased demand
for finished iron at the French port, though of course
those iron-producing districts which are contiguous to
ship-beard will have an advantage over Staffordshire. The
pig masters in the Clevedoii district, for instance, are in •
better position than their brethren in the trade in Stafford-
shire and Worcestershire whose nearest port is Glousester.
It is said that the French government have addressed •
communication tothe various Frenchchambers of commerce,
to ascertain if they would recommend that the further alte-
ration of the iron duties, fixed for 1884, should be made
without that delay.
The coal trade is in a remarkably healthy state . • there is
scarcely any. on the bank* in arty part of the district.
In the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, the manufac-
turing trades have displayed more activity this week ;
manufacturers and fitaors.quarter-day passed off without a
remark, the bunion + corseted with the paymeut of at-
ommte Laing more systematised than it was for uerly.

TILE EVSTON-3QUARE STATION.—The Euetun
Station of the Loudon and North Western Railway is now
in process of being entirely renovated., The interior of the
extensive hull, baud room, and extensive range of offices is
to be repainted and embellished, and sliding and turn
tables on a new principle have been constructed on the
platform contiguous to the station. The terminus will be
rendered more easy of access to the public in 1861 by the
removal of several house* in Drummond-street and Sey-
rnour-street, the property having been purchased, and the
tenauta duly *erred with notices by the company with that
view . _

[Adrertißoment.j--BoLtowAY's Pews AND Onvr-
Muir—Ml.7a Itieht.—A great and precious property pommeled
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or intelligeme is nc:.•..s'ri for itsl:Ae tbein with advantage
beyond the capacity of With intim ling the plain nod intelligible
instructions for ruidsne, accomparq.int rent Lox sod pot of the
medicament, For the mire of all mu•nal and sternal hi:manta
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around ►is tamedisa that emit Is impownide offer they have once
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constitution; to the Ointunnt :milting to anavy inn laeot sewn-
tive skim

MARKET& <

COTTON.—Lrtarodt, Oat. —There has been, a
very active market today, with large sutler at
very full price, ammultiag to 15,000 bales, fat-lading
11,850 American, at 41. to Bid. ; 2,000 Surat, 4d. to sid ;
200 F4nyptian, Bd. to 10d. ; 250 Perham, 7 7-Bd. to 9d. ;
500 .la, 7gd. ; 350 lderauham, lid. to 94.1.—0 f which
4,000
is are for
bales speculation and export. The week's ho.
p, 18,017 .

OORN.—Boerox, Ocr. 10.—Tho supply of wheat was
fair, but the condition of tho bulk was unfit for UMI. It was
taken off slowly, at 24. to sa. decline on new, fine old main.
taking last week's rates. Red, old, 65a. to 665. ; new,
50s. to 565. ; white, old, 70e. ; new, 613. to 655. Barley
in fair demand ; 345. to 375. Oats, lame aa last week ;12
stone, 25e. to 275.

Srocirros-ow-Tna, Oar. 10.—The» wu • fair show of
wheat this morning from the growers. Old and dry new
sold at the full currency of last Wednesday, damp and
inferior aorta were L. to 2a. per qr. lower. Oats in good
request. Barley ls. dearer. Beane without alteration.
Imports during the past week :—Oats, foreign, 500 qrs.

_ .
VIDE M; Ocr. 10.—Thera is an active demand for
wbeat ; samples of old and new, in fair condition, obtain 2s.
per qr. more than bat week. 13e1W3 and barley are la. per
qr. higher. Rye, 40s. per qr. Tares, 12s. to 16a. per
bushel.

Ocasoow, Oar. 10. —To-dsy's market ruled quiet, and they
wheat trade less animated than on Friday ; a portion of the
advance obtained that day hos einem been lost, but prima are
still Gd. to ls. per qr. dearer than on this day week. Flour
in limited request, at fully former prices. Barley scares,
and 6d. per .1201bs. dearer. Beaus and peas bad a free sale,
at an improvement of 6d. per 26 Abs. Oats, old, the turn
against buyers, and new were against sellers. Oatmeal,
new, receded 6d.; old, quite neglected. Incliaascen, mixed,
21s. 6d. to 21s. 9d. per 26011 e.

CATTLE.-13otrrtieu, OCT. 10.—Trade was slack to-day,
the supplies being of inferior quality. Anything good was
readily disposed of. Beef made from 2s. Bd. to se. Od. ;
mutton, 4s. to ss. 4d. ; veal, 4s. Of. to se. 2d. ; pork,
M. 10d. to se. Od. per stone of 81ha sinking the offal.

00ALS.-Lonceg, Orr. 10. -Benton's West Hartley,
16L 3d. ; Bowers West Hartley, 16a. &L ; Bymes Bebside
West Hartley, 1&. 3d. ; Craghead Hartley, 15s. ; IMviames
West Hartley, 16s. 3d. ; Hastings Hartley, 160. 301. ; Holy-
well, 16s. 3d. ; Howard's West Hartley, 16s. ; Lambert's
West Hartley, 16s. ; St. Cuthbert's Hartley, 15s. 3d. ;
Tanfteld Moor 13s. Sd. ; Tanfield Moor Bates, 13s. 9d. ;
Wylam, 16s. dd. ; Wells End Acorn Close, 19s. ; Walla
End Eden, 19s. ; Walls Eed Hadley, 19a. ; Eden Male,
19a. ; Lyon. Main, 18e. ; Walls End Belmont, 19s. ; Walls
End Braddylls Hatton, 19s. 6d. ; Walls End Durham,
18s. 3d. ; Walls End Pramwellgate, 19s. ; Walls End
Haswell, 20.. 6d. ; Wall. End Hatton 20e. 6d. ; Walls
Limns, Hatton Ls, 18e. 9d. ; Walls Fad Penaber, 17e.
Walla End Rumere Hatton, 19s. 3d. ; Walls End South
Hatton, 20s. Ga.; Walls Eol Stewart's, 20. 6d. ,• Walla
End Auckland Park, 17s. 3d. ; Walla End Omeop, 19s. Gd. ;
Walls End Haugh Hall, 19s ; Walls End Hnnwick, 16s. 6d. ;
Walls End Hello., 20s. ; Walls End North Hartlepool,
16.. 9d. ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 19a. 6d. ,• Walls
End South Durham, 19s. ; Walls End Thorpe, 19s. 6d. ;
Walls End West Hatton, 196. ; Walls End itworth,
16.. 6d. ; Walls End Woodhouse Close, 17s. 3d. ; Caraway
and Daffryn Malting, 22a. 6d. ; Cowpen Hartley, 16s. 3d.-
Ships at market, 83 ; sold, 78.