The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-11 00:00:00

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wen MID AV.—Th e quarterly meetings •)f the
ironmasters• of Staffordshire and East Worcestershire commenced
at Walsall on Tuesd y; the second assembly, at which really the
business of these meetings begins, was held in this town this after-
noon. The attendance of the trade was not quite so numerous as
usual, but notwithstanding this it was attted 0114 the trade is steadier,
and that it is wearing a healthier aspect than characterised tt two or
three weeks since. All that is wanted is a good batch of Orderi fro o
America to put the trade in good spirits, end dispel any slight degree'
of langoor which may exist. Of Rig:iron, there was very little sold
here to-day, producers not being willing to accept lower rates and
consumers holding off for the moment, awaiting the chance Of the,
commodity being bought cheaper. Prices take a somewhat wider
range than usual, but very much depends on quality; and until after
the meeting of the Shropshire masters to-morrow, and the larger
meeting of the trade at eirminehani, it is not easy to quote prices
with any degree of accuracy. The reports to.day in relaticin to the
demand for merchant iron were more, favourable than might, have
been expected. It was stated that, notwithstanding the absence of
American orders, the flow is so steady for almost all descriptions
from other quarter., that most of the works are-going on full time.
and that as regards bars of best quality they cannot be bought under
.re 9 per ton. There is a more active demand, too, for sheets; for
which prices are undoubtedly firmer ; end although there, was no
appearance of anything like buoyancy, the tone was unquestionably
geod.
The price of ironetone is still remarkably firm ; it was stated to.day
that there is no disposition to accept a fraction lower prices,- which
now stand at from ltis to 19s per ton.

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The reports as to the state of the coal trade are to the effect that 10
is in great plenty all over the district, and that prices are droop,;joir
indeed, the abtindance of it is evident enough, the supply beim:, farger
just now than it has been at any time for two years at Utast.
Some of the manufacturing trades in the town taut tte imro ediate
neighbourhood are slack ; but, although the ignite of megti,..„ this
quarter commence as early as it is possible for them to 0,0 'it was,
mentioned that accounts had been mat as proos.ptly as u•
ua:.

MARRIAGE'S
On the Bth inst.' at St. Bride's Church. U.
Winch, Esq., to Mary Emma, only (Wight.'
Winch, Esq., of Seacombe. I
On the gth inst., at the rerAidenee of the
ter-street, Brunswick-squaw, London., • . bride's parent's, Bur,
Ellis A. Franklin, Esq.. to, Adelaide, vr ny the Rev. Ur. Adler?
ThOourbtuhren
Samuel, Esq., late of tt'As town. ' Jungest daughter of Loulg
81.1)., Norptoz;neamtiheet.Rev. W. Kewley. Willianis
,gEthsciin.,st. at St. Bride's, by .
Mr. John Briscoe, Sc. Michael's k 3• t, to Mary, eldest daughter 0
Oa the 2nd inst., in Hurst.str HIS. •
he was proprietor, Captain,, J T zet, at the Ellesmere ilo.el, of whieli
On the sth Inst., aged 45,y .loylan.
wife of the Rev. Samuel Ils, ears, in Duke-street, Wigan, Buss
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rien, Marquis of Spilleco.

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