The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-09 00:00:00

IRONMASTERE QUARTERLY MEETING.

WOLViIIAAMITON, WEDNESDAT 13,6N1N0.
The usual quarterly meeting of the ironmaaters of
title district was held at the Swan Hotel, in this town, this
afternoon. The attendance was thin, and the business trans-
acted was comparatively limited, a circumstance which is not
attributable to the existence of any dullness or rvactionary
tendency in the trade, but to the steadiness which has marked
it now for several weeks, and the consequent result as
consumen—a feeling of confidenoe that pekes are rot firil;
to give way, but that there is • prospect of increased finances.
Thishas lad in many instances to a renewal of contracts in
anticipation of this day's meeting. During the last
week It has been very confidently stated that pion
were giving way, and that underselling had increased
since the preliminary meeting; there woe, however, no
confirmation of this whatever at to-day's meeting, the pro-
spects of the trade living considered good, and as regards
the parent time, even the second-rate works have quite an
average quantity of orders. In reference, however, to this
question of pries', the fact most not be boat sight of that
whilst pig iron is selling at prices varying from U. 10e. to
41. 16s. per ton, the quality of finished iron must of necessity
vary considerably, and, unless in caaes where sales have been
forced by special circumstances, the bare sold at 71. 17s. 6d.,
are really no cheaper than those which are readily sold at
per ton higher; and one thing is quite certain, that there
never was a period when the quality of the iron made in
Staffordshire varied so greatly as it dues at the present time.
To this, the enamelling (as it is called) is inanely attribut-
able. Both merchant and plating bars are in good demand,
and of late there has been MOM inquiry after sheets. Mint
pigs ire quoted 41. to 41. ss. per ton, the lost is generally
considered an outside price, and only obtainable in particular
instances, but there are no stocked pip on the bathe, though
the make is perhaps larger than it has been at any time for
two years, and as long as the demand continues ea active as it
now is, the price is not likely to give way.
In other respects the prospects of the trade are considered
so promising that price. are likely to increase in firmness
towards the middle of the quarter. At present the reduction
in the American Will' has not been felt to any vaterial ex-
tant; but the letters delivered this meaning from the' quarter
contained some very good orders, and according to the edvices
received, large orders from the States may be expected for
the fall shipment if the harvest is gut in favourably. 'the
extent of the reduction in the Russian tariff is yet only far
perfectly understood, but it is looked upon as calculated tc
stimulate the trade with that quarter ; and from the =tun
and extent of the buena+ doing by the shipping houses
other branches of the foreign trade must bo regarded as in a
satisfactory condition.
The general impreseinn to-day was that the trade Is
healthy withoutanr great amount of buoyancy, and that the
tendency is decidedlyy in the direction of improvement.
Ironstone of the district is in good demand ; the price is
from 17e. 6d. to Ifie. per ton.
In this town bunnies is reported to be rather languid ; to-
day the fedora' accounts were reported to be punctually
paid, the old dispute about quarter-day having been scarcely
mooted.

ROYAL HUMANE GOCI EY Y.—At the half-yearly •
meeting of this society, held yesterday, Mr. B. B. Cabbell •
in the chair, honorary silver medals were unanimously
awarded to the following person.; who bad been recom-
mended se being ray deserving of the prize:—Mr. John
Timothy, who saved Catherine Jones. aged 80, at Menai- '
bridge, 28th of November, 1866; Henry Benner,
Rammed vlotus who saved William W. Gillian at
Boston haven, Lincolnshire, 24th of November, 1866;
Gee. Griffin, steward, her Msjoety's ship Opossum, who
saved a seaman of her Majesty's ship flightless, at sea, 2nd
of November, 1836; Lieutenant Analogue -Bullock, R.N.,
her Majesty's ship Centurion, assisted by other seamen,
who saved a mem= of the same vessel off Llsben, BthOc-
tober, 1866; Mr. Edw. Wm. May, officer, Royal Man Steam-
packet Company's steamer Conway who saved a mama,: • f
the simmer Im Bata, in the Bay of Biscay, 6th of December,
INS ; Ii ntsfamd J. C. Wilson, R.N., her Majesty's ship
111p6eeded, vies saved a Greek boatman in the Pirems on the
Ui sf Je x,1867; Francis &WA, plater, who saved four
van= end Yisl to save +nether at Hatherton Lake, Walsall,
em Ks 88th i_oovary, 1867 ; Moody, ceamas, her
a slip
_RaldA, who saved Private Thom..Beesley,
!Neat 'a ship Raleigh, at asa, on the 23rd of
Dereseksr, 11166• Lisafmant Henry Christian, R.N., her
Ilegesty's Itillimmt.wito eared Edward May, a boy of
the soma mmg, Use Parana, South America, on the
lath of Yabreary, 1167 ; Kr. Emu= Wilson, who sawed a
warm sipd 60, in the Regent's Canal, Regent's-park, on
the 22a1 et April, 1867; William Balls, seaman, her Ma-
Kessarch, who saved Richard Smith, A. 8., at
Illaboar, Vassoonver's Island, on the 3rd of Sep-
t7rehsr72llB ; and Valiant Dania, A. 8.. at Calder, South
en 1327th of Mina, 1867, both belonging to bet
ship lasertle.
ELYIDELIKEESCEIT REFORMATORY AND RAD-
II= Forrinsm.—The third nom' nesting of this society
wen bell yonerilay, at the haw of ths Hon. P. Bm who
mudded. The report stead that the society NW sent one
doe boys Os Ommda, who was all doing potty wall. It met
100 i. to send sat these his, and the stomata of them
Awed that the money had been well laid out. The 130112-
wills, had for seven boys in this
orientry, sad= =lea. The balance showed
gem es has onesillerehly ezesseted the receipts, and
Ow a bit of 4110/..• elliNlllll6l.. on the unties oi
dm Zed el Aldb ths wet VIM