The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-10 00:00:00

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.

The quarterly meeting of the ironmasters of
South Staffordshire and Shropshire commenced yesterday at
Wolverhampton. The attendance was so small that it was
difficult to realise the idea that it was quarter-day; scarcely
any of the distant Irma who are interested in the trade,
exporting or otherwise, were represented ' • and the business
transacted was very much no • par with the assembly. In
former times—indeed within the last dozen yews—there
used to be a good deal done in pig-iron at the Wolver-
hampton meeting, but of late years business has been
gradually declining in that respect, whatever the state of the
trade, and the assembly yesterday was mostly of a conver-
sational character, the actual banners being reserved for the
Birmingham meeting.
The tenor of the discussion which took place was such as
to leave no doubt but that the reports in circulation of late
are well founded—that the trade has improved since last
-day, that all the works are in more active opera-
YoZtrad that the only thing wanting is the American de-
mand to place the iron trade of South Staffordshire in •
tolerably healthy condition, regard being bad to the in-
creamed competition which of late years tt bee bad to COD-
tend with from other districts. The stoppage of the Staten
trade is, of course, • very serious drawback, and by the hop
firma who doan extensive buainess to that part of the world
the stoppage of business is very much felt ; such of the
makers of finished iron as are connected more immediately
with the home, or East Indian, or continental trade, are in
• better position, and in much better spirits than they
were three months ago.
It was stated yesterday that there had been • good deal of
pig-iron sold in anticipation of the meeting ; that acme of
the pig masters had, in fact, sold their quarter's make. As
DO such reports were in circulation three months ago, this
may be presumed to be regarded in the light of evidence of
improvement in the trade generally ; pricesof pig-iron are
also higher, but it is to be feared that the most considera-
ble sales reported have been at very low rates notwithstand-
ing. We may quote good sound mine pig at half-a-crown
higher than it was in July.
''he general trade of Wolverhampton and the neighbour-
hood is dull, and manufacturers complain almost as much in
that respect as they did last quarter-day. The quarter's
accounts' of the Wolverhampton facton were yesterday as
promptly paid as usual.

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