The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

CALCUTTA MARKETS.

(From the Overland Commercial and Shipping Gazette,
April 22.)
Our advices by the Bombay express, which arrived
here on the 11th instant, reach up to the 9th of March,
and it is cheering to observe that the trifling improve-
meat in the position of Indian products in the home
market has been maintained. Since our last issue
of the 7th instant the commencement of the Bengallee
year and its attendant holiday has operated
materially in restricting transactions in imports,
but it can hardly yet be said that the market has
fairly opened. The value of the very limited amount of
sales that have been effected, however, would lead to the
belief that prices generally, except in respect to the
articles of copper and iron, have a downward tendency.
Our money market exhibits a healthy condition, but our
bazaar dealers, whose resources have for some time past
been crippled, are still unable to procure the necessary
accommodation to meet their requirements except upon
ruinous terms. We may therefore attribute the paucity
of transactions more to the existence of this fact than to
any other causes, and we fear that for some time to come
we cannot hope to see an improvement in prices that
may be considered remunerative.
White t:rist continues to attract but little attention;
transactions have been on a still more limited scale, and
prices have perhaps receded a shade. We do not, how-
ever, consider these rates as indicative of the real market
value, and it is believed that when business has been
fairly entered upon a email advance will be obtained for
the lower counts.
Turkey red twist is almost without inquiry, and to
effect sales a reduction on previous currenoy must be
submitted to. .

Ccloured Yarns—A small parcel of green has beet
taken at former rates, and another of orange at a reduc
tion thereon. _ _

Grey shirtings have had but limited inquiry. The
sales that have been effected show a small decrease in
value. The stock of the ordinary qualities is large.
The wider makes are not in request. The stock is small.
White shirtings maintain exactly the same position as
noticed in our last issue. The demand has been small
for the inferior, and better qualities at former rates,
but the middling qualities are without inquiry.
White figured shirtings have experienced still less
inquiry, and previous rates have been barely maintained.
White twills and white eambrics are almost with-
out inquiry, and sales of 1,800 pieces 6.4, very su-
perior make, have been effected at Company's rupees,
3.12 per piece; 8-4 widths are completely neglected.
Sales of Madapollams have not been larger, neither
is there much inclination shown on the part of buyers
to oporate in this fabric ; prices have, therefore, been
barely maintained. A sale of very superior white
goods bas been made at from 2r. 2a. sc. to 3r. 3s. 3c.
per piece. The quality was much above the ave rage of
the matket.
,The demand for grey jaconets has further declined.
A few transactions are on record at prices about la.
under our last quotations.
White jaconets have fully maintained the position ac-
quired in our last report; although sales have not been
large and the demand somewhat limited, no symptom of
a decline in value is observable.

Lappets move off at previous quotations.
The demand for white mulls has fallen off somewhat,
the transactions that have been carried out barely main-
tain previous prices for the coarser kinds.
Book muslins have met with a little inquiry, the quan-
tity moved off has been in excess of our last; the heavy
stock of this fabric, together with the closing of the
Burmah market, will tend to depress its value for some
time.
Turkey red goods continue in a most unsatisfactory
position.
Twills are completely neglected, and the sales of cam-
bric have been upon a very limited scale; operations
have been confined mostly to narrow widths with a down-
ward tendency.
Mulls have sold to some extent at about previous rates.
Woollens exhibit about the same appearance of neglect
as noted in ous last.
Salt has slightly advanced, but transactions have not
been large.
Metals—Sales have been curtailed, but maintain the
extreme value attained when we last went to press. The
general and most prominent feature of our produce
market is the exceedingly limited demand for almost all
staples, and the small amount of stock on hand. This
remark holds good in respect to other descriptions of ex-
ports, yet, notwithstanding, there is scarcely an article
except jute that has fallen in value; the smallness of
stocks in the Bazaar may in some measure acocunt for
this, and had not jute been so completely neglected we
should have had no falling off in value to notice in that
article. Bazaar merchants have established depots on
the Bhugarutte, whence they, from time to time, feed
this market, and although stocks at these outposts are
considerable, our market is kept intentionally bare.
Indigo—Transactions have been small, without any
alteration in prices; the prospects of the coming season
seem to afford a well grounded hope of a favourable
out-turn. Planters write cheerfully on the subject of
the highly promising appearance of the young plants,
but anything beyond the expression of hope at this period
of the year would be premature.
Sugar is decidedly dull. In the absence of the finer
qualities of Benarea kinds, Gurpattee (date) has attracted
some attention, and sales generally have been made at
our quotations. A few small parcels of the new Benares
have come into the market, bat it cannot be said that
any price is current for that article. We have heard of
one parcel selling as high as 7r. Ba. bazaar 'mind, but
we think, when the market fairly opens, unless more
favourable accounts are received from home, prices must
fall.

Saltpetre seems to be the favourite article for export;
the demand is active, the stock small; holders have
therefore compelled buyers to advance upon former rates
for all sorts.

Rice—Fine white continues to engage attention for
the home market, without any alteration in prices, and
some large purchases of Moonglay and balam have been
made for the Mauritius at former rates.

Raw silk is doll of sale; the small quantity in the
market induces holders to demand high rates. Some
parcels of the new March bund have arrived and found
buyers at our quotation, which we consider extreme rates
for the articles. _ _ _

Silk corahs are in good demand, but the high prices
asked for the better sorts of cloth keep sellers and pur-
chasers from coming together. The inferior clothes
are unsaleable; prices for other qualities are fully up to
onr quotations.
Hides—Shipments of this article have considerably
abated, and prices are somewhat lower. A few ship.
ments for the English market is all we have to notice.
There are no transactions on American account.

- •- _
Jute—Shipments have almost ceased. Stocks out of
Calcutta are enormous, and holders must very soon be
placed in a position of difficulty by the accumulation of
stocks. Prices have further receded, as a reference to
our quotation will show.
Castor Oil is valued at a further reduction of 4 annas
per mound, which has induced one or two trifling pur-
eh BSC&

Cutch—ln this article we have no alteration in value
to advise. The demand is steady, stock small, and price
firm, with an upward tendency.
Cotton continues to command attention for tho China
market without alteration in value.

Oilsecds—Linseed has advanced about 3 annas, per
miund on our previous quotations. Other seeds Main-
tain their former high prices.
Freight retains the advance we noticed in our last, and
there is every apparance of its remaining steady. The
arrivals have not been large. Current rates will be found
and-tr the usual head,

Exchango operations are limited at for credits 2s. to
2id., and document bills at 2s. per Company's rupee.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAY 29.
STOCK Excirarrcar.—Prices to-day had an upward ten-
dency, and the market was somewhat firmer; the business
done, however, was but to a limited extent.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 29.
STOCK EXCTIANGE.—There was an improved feeling ex-
hibited in the share market to-day, and a good business
has been done at improved prices. The sales reported were—
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester and Bir-
kenhead), le,—Caledonian 19%—Eastern Counties, 9
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 11% —Ditto, Fifths, 614 dis.—
London and North-Western, 123 —Ditto, New Quarters, 514 p.
—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32N—Midland,
6734—North Staffordshire, 6% die.—South-Eastern and
Dover, 20 —York and North Midland, 23%—Dutch Rhe.
nish, dis.

BIRMLNGHAM, MAY 29.
Bpocc EXCHANGE.—The business to-day was rather li-
mited, but prices were firm. The only transactions were—
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 10/. lls. 3d.
—London and North-Western, 12214—Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham (B), 51. Gs. 3d.

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Africa (West coast)•. Nll4th of the month Plymouth June 3
Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. June 18
Belgium .• • • •• N iDailY • • .. ..IDover .. Dab'
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California(viaChagras)34 id & 17th of month i Southall] pt. June 5
Cape of Good Hope N2d & 14th of June Plymouth .. Ju.io 3
Cape de Verde .. .. N Jun. 2.. .. .. Plymouth..
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Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Slay 30
Central America .. ?if 2d & 17th of mon. ISouthampt. June 5
Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. I,Boutkampt. To. Th. Sat
Chill .. .. .. .Id 17th of the month (Southampt. Juno 5
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Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday :London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. •• .. AI Wednes. & Satnr. London .. Mes.Thut
Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. June 20
Ireland .. ••M &N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead.. TwicedallY
India (via Southamp.) 3120th of the month.Southampt.June 20
India (via Marseilles) N' Wt.& 24 th efmonthiDover .. ,June 1
India, via C. of G. Hope N 15th of month i Plymouth ..1
Mauritius .. .. .. N•lsth of month , Plymouth .. ,
Mediterranean (via 1
Sonthan-pton) •• 31 20th of the month Southampt. June 20
Mediten ancan (via
Marseilles) .. .. N,3th&24tb ofmenthiDover ..lArrivedl; :
Mexico .. .. .. M'2d of the month.. Southampt.,June 5
Madeira • • • • .. Minh of the month Southampt. ,June 16
Malta* .. •• f 7Licth3,lo7thtbo,lf9mtho,n27thth Dover June 10
Naples* .. .. .. is sth 15th 25th ofmo,Dover .. /June 2
Papal States* .. .. N 51.1115 th 25th of mo Dover .. June 2
Peninsular.. .• .. 2117th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. June 6
Peru ..•• .. •• 31117th of the month Southampt. June 5
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Tm•cartYll • • • • • • bi sth 15th 25 th of mo j Dover .. ;June 2
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• The mulls to these countries thus
,ziarked (v) are cnveyed by
French packet vla Marseilles.

The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury left town for
Heron Court. near Christchurch, on Saturday.

:MONDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1852.

BOOKSELLERS' ASSOCIATION, of 25 per cent., leaving no margin for dead stock, bad
On Friday a general meeting of the association was debts, dm The idea was that the retail booksellers merely
held in the Lower Room of Exeter Hall, for the purpose received the books, passed them over the counter, re-
of receiving a report from the general committee on the ceived the money, and that there the transaction ended.
subject of the late conference, and for the general pur- If such were the fact, 10 or 15 per cent. allowance or
poses of the association. On tee platform we observed discount would be a fair remuneration. He cur tended
Messrs. Longman, Murray, Hatchai d, Bigg, Bohn, that the association had been defeated by immoral and
Seeley, Dalton, dec. 'Mr. W. Longman, jun., was unsul- unjust conduct, under the guise of a patriotism and zeal
mously voted into the chair, and was loudly cheered. for the public interest. It was analogous to the case of
The CHAIRMAN said that, with the permission of the the celebrated highwayman, who pillaged one set of
meeting, their proceedings would commence with the persons for the benefit of another class. This system
secretary reading the report of the committee of what had obtained from the time of Dick Turpin down to the
had taken place since their last meeting. Religious Tract Scciety.—(Great laughter.) It seemed Mr. EARLE begged to know whether this was a public to him to be an impossibility to carry on another associa-
or a private meeting? tion on the same principles. They must consider the
The CHAIRMAN replied that the determination which multiform allowance now made to schools, clergymen,
had been arrived at by the committee was, that all per- and it would be for any committee to determine whether
sons interested should be invited, and that no reporters, they could increase their profits by curtailing credit—
whether members of the society or not, should be ad- (Hear)—doing without stock—(Lmghter)—and wdh-
mittcd.—(Cheers.) drawing the allowances which they had made heretofore.
A motion was made that reporters should be requested Mr. BELL seconded the resolution.
to withdraw, on the ground that this was a private Mr. CLADDING thought the committee had acted most
meeting. honourably in all their transactions. He wished they
The CHAIRMAN said that the subject was one which had made more known the case they bad to deal with
had been well considered by the committee as to whe- in respect to Mr. Chapman, who had never made his
ther reporters should be present or not. It was con- case known to the public.
sidered by the committee that when so large a body was Mr. J. CHAPMAN said he had great pleasure in ac-
invited, 1,200 invitations having been issued, it would ceding to the motion which had been made. He con-
be in vain to hope to exclude a report of some kind from sidered that the committee had acted with vigour, and
the newspapers—(Hear)—it was therefore felt that it most conscientiously; and it was not that he differed
would be desirable to have a careful impartial report, by from them as to their objects or motives, but he diffsred
parties duly authorised, rather than any report which from them on principle. In his own case he had given
might be sent to the newspapers without the knowledge the whole details in the Westminster Review. As an im-
or consent of the meeting at large. porter of American books, he had considered that the
Mr. SEELEY conjured the meeting not to accede to sale had been much increased by the retail prices hay-
the proposition which had been made. He begged the ing been much reduced. The speaker then entered into
meeting by no means to exclude the reporters. various details connected with the trade, and he was
Mr. BIGG said he should move at once as an amend- called to order by
Dent that reporters be admitted. The committee had Mr. TRELAWNY SAUNDERS, who thought that the
arrived at the conclusion that it would be impossible to speeches should be strictly limited to the resolution
exclude a report from the newspapers. Those who before them.
knew anything of newspapers knew that if authorised Mr. Bloc claimed a patient hearing for Mr. Chap-
parties did not furnish the report some other parties man, as he as their opponent.
would send a report of some kind or other. Now he Mr. CHAPMAN merely wished to call attention to the
would suggest that it would be better they idea of the re.iorming this associaton.
should have a faithful report of what passed. If they Mr. BIGG said that the queetion of the dissolution of
refused to have reporters present, they might have a this association, or of not dissolving it, w, uld come be
report from some gentleman who might be favourable to, tore the meeting, and he hoped Mr. Chapman would
or opposed to, their views. He wished them to do jus- confine himself to explanation.
tice to all parties. Atter a few words from Mr. Maberley and the Chair-
The motion for the exclusion of reporters was ulti- man, the resolution was carried unanimously.
matefy wihdrawn. dr. SEBLEY said that the cc mmittee had devolved
Mr. SAMPSON Low, the secretary, then read the fol- upon him the duty of returning thanks; but it was int-
lowing report' of the committee:— possible for him not to offer some observations' on the
" Report of the Committee of Publishers and Booksellers evens which had occurred in the last month or two, He
elected at the Meeting of the Members of the Book- thanked the meeting cordially for the approbation which
sellers Association, held pursuant to public advertise- they were pleased to convey on their conduct, and he
went on placard, in the Lower Room, Exeter Hall, contessed he roe to address them with some degree of
on the 14th of July, 1851: feeling mixed with shame and indignation. Was it pus-
" Subsequently to the meeting of the members of this Bible to disassociate these feelings its the present instance?
association in July last, the attention of the committee Let the meeting observe that the committee was en-
was directed to the settlement of points on which there trusted with the conduct of a great cause, which they
was variation of practice on an equitable footing to all had brought not to a successful issue, but to a failure!
parties; and after many conferences with those more And how did the committee feel? They felt more than
immediately interested, rules on the subject of the allow- ever convinced of the justice of the enure ! They were
ante to clergymen, and also on that to schools and also thoroughly convinced, every member of the
teachers, were adopted, which rules were finally, stage- committee, that it was impossible to have gone
neral meeting of the committee, unanimously agreed to. before men of higher honour or intellect than
" Proceeding steadily to deal with those and other the arbiters! Then how came it, it might be asked.
undecided questions which were felt to be unfair, and that with a good cause and excellent judges this cause
received both from the London and country trade the should fail? He would tell them the only cause
most cordial support, the committee was led to entertain of failure was this, that while the committee intended a
the hope that the report of the present year would be of conference it turned out to be something different. He
a most satisfactory charactor. bad expected that they would be placed before some two
" But the unsuccessful working of the association or three or four persona to confer and to consider the
soon produced a result which, however, it might be matter in a private room, in order to sift the matter in
lamented, could excite no surprise. Those booksellers dispute; but probably it arose from the judicial habits
who, as known undersellers, had been refused books by of the Lord Chief Justice, that they had in lieu of a con-
the wholesale houses, applied to several eminent authors, ference a judicial hearing; they were allowed to say
in the light of aggrieved complainants. Thus a discus- what they had to say, and thus ended the first day's in-
sion commenced which threatened results so serious as terview. On the second day their opponents were
to compel your committee at last to propose a reference heard, and the deputation had the reply; but they had
of the whole question to certain distinguished members not the slightest glimpse of what was passing in the
of the literary world, by whose decision your committee minds of the judges. Had they been apprised of this
pledged itself to abide; in this pledge it will be obvious the committee would have known better how todeal with
that none but the committee will be included, nor will the matter, but the question before the arbitrators was
its members as individuals be prevented from taking scarcely alluded to, and the judgment seemed to arise
part in any ulterior deliberations that may be thought rather out of reviews in the newspapers. The question
desirable, which was put before them was this, whether the fixed
"At a special meeting of the general committee, held price was a benefit to the public as well as the trade. It
April 1, 1852, present sixteen out of the whole nineteen was felt that every man knew the price of books. Every
members, the following resolution was unanimously man saw in the newspapers the prices, and knew where he
adopted:— could get the book and the price. This point had been
" ' That a conference be invited of Lord Campbell and scarcely touched upon. He thought the cause of failure
certain members of the booksellers' trade, for the par- was, that instead of' a conference the deputation had had
pose of deciding whether the Booksellers' Association a judicial investigation. Again, there was some popular
shall be carried on under its present regulations or not, notion—some vague and unjust notion, of what was
it being understood that the decision of Lord Campbell called free trade. One observation made by Lord
and other literary gentlemen shall be binding on the Campbell, which he read, was to the effect that the
committee, who agree, if the decision be adverse, to con- publishers had no right to dictate any terms to the re-
vene the trade and resign their functions.' tail booksellers in reference to how they should dispose
" Replies accepting the invitation wore received from of their works after they were sold to them, as such a
Lord Campbell, the Very Rev. Dean Milman, and system was a derogation of the rights of the purchaser.
George Grote, Esq., and the first meeting of the con- He would say this was begging the question—it was
ference was held at Statheden House, on the 13th of slipping over it. The question the committee urged
April, at which meeting the gentlemen above-named was, that it was not a matter of bookselling only, and
were met by a numerous deputation of the London and that while there was a fixed price, nothing was more
provincial committees, who severally explained the na- common in free-trading than to maintain that fixed price
ture of the trade regulations, and urged the necessity of by coercive laws.—(Cries of " No," and " Yes.") They
the existence and support of the same. cited the case of many of the principal manufacturers in
"At the conclusion Lord Campbell said, he would Manchester, who actually inflicted a penalty of 201. when
be happy to meet the gentlemen again upon an early the purchasers of goods were selling at a lees price than
day, when he hoped those who opposed the trade regu- they ought. There were similar cases in Derby, and
lations would also attend to state their case. with stationers and others. Those gentlemen who op
" Subsequently the same meeting was fixed for Mon- posed them had set aside certain reasons, and among
day, the 17th of May, on which occasion the same depu- these reasons was the one that the present practice was
tationa attended, and also the opponents, and after a derogatory of the rights of the purchasers, and also
patient hearing of nearly three hours, Lord Campbell that the effect of the tickets, or the withdrawing them,
stated that he and the gentlemen connected with him was hurtful to the feelings of those who were thus ex-
would be prepared to deliver their opinion on the fol- pelled from the association. These, then, were given as
lowing Wednesday. the reasons for the abrogation of the rules and regu•
"On which day his Lordship read as follows (vide lations of this association. It was admitted by
the
Lord Campbell's papers). judges themselves that if the regulations in question
"The committee, co wever, it regrets the decision come were done away with, with an unlimited competition
to by these gentlemen, and however it may deplore the the number of retail booksellers must be very conside
remits which it anticipates may ensue, have no alterna- rably diminished. That was what was against the present
Live but to resign its functions, agreeably to the reselu- practice, and the system of espionage, as it was termed,
tion of the Bth of April; and it will now consequently
any ulterior when, in order to teat a men's probity, they sent a
rest with the trade itself to determine if
person, as an open customer, to buy a book, to asoertain
measures are necessary, and of what character these whether the tradesman was underselling. The retail
measures should be. dealers were, he supposed, to transport themselves to
"In the peculiar position in. which the committee finds the antipodes. The committee did reel that they had
expedient to accompany worked hard—that they had done their best—to coduct
itself placed, it dues not feel it
y definite Course the case of the whole trade before the judges; the
its resignation by the suggestion or
of action. failure, as he had before observed, arose from their
o The whole body of the trade, however, now assem- having had a judicial hearing instead of a conference.
bled is, of course, free to adopt any measures it shall He thought the meeting had bitter agree with the corn
deem expedient." mittee, and abandon any coercive system: it wou'd be a
said their worthy secretary, Mr. moreraceful compliance with the judgment the had
The CHAIRMAN
Sampson Low, having read the report of the committee obtained... But the trade would be wanting in justice to
he had but little to do; nevertheless, he desired to re- itself if it did not consult upon what should be the
capitulate to some extent the circumstances which had system to be pursued in future.— dear.
led to the calling the trade together on this occasion, Mr. BIGG moved the second resolution, " That
and to lay before them the business which it would be the thanks of the retail booksellers bepresented
necessary to go through.
They (the committee) had to Messrs. W. Longman, John Murray,
and the
been duly impressed with the responsibility which the other gentlemen who formed a deputation to Lord
association generally .had placed upon their shoulders, Campbell, for the zealous and able manner in
and with the duty which was imposed upon them to carry- which, on that occasion, they advocated the interests
u
out the objects of this association. The committee had of the bookselling trade."—(Cheere.) He thought a
objects, and special resolution was due to those gentlemen. He be-
really the thsetone unturned to carry out those
y ir success was the cause for their ;downfall. lieved that the judgment of the authorities to whom the
—(Cheers.)
Actuated by the most conscientious disputed point had been referred would have had much
motives, that
committee considered what course they greater weight if the reasons had not been attached to
should adopt, and they determined to make an appeal to that judgment, among which was this—that a man who
ce
such men as Lord Campbell, the paid cash for a book had a right to do with it as he
Lordrtin authors—to such
Chief Justice of England, and other eminent men, liked. But there was one fatal fault, that the large
calling upon them to pronounce an opinion. In the mean majority of authors were against them. He believed
time, the press had taken up the subject;
Band having re- they were wrong, but he could not deny that at the pre
quested Lord Camp ken
and others to' give their con- sent time they were influenced by misrepresentation
sideration to the question,
the committee pledged them which had been made to them, and by false ideas as to
selves to abide by his Lordship's decision, and those what were their interests; but they were still against
with whom he acted, whatever the result might be. The them, and so long as the authors, the publishers, and
meeting were aware what the decision was, and he, as the retail booksellers constituted a threefold cord, that
chairman, and the other. gentlemen who had acted as the cord could not be broken. Their opponents knew that
committee, had now only to perform the duty of return- as long as these three parties held together, their efforts
ing to the meeting that power which they had been would be useless. He would not say they had shown
pleased to place in their hands. They had now to con- the innocence of the dove, but they had roused the
sider whether they would form another association, or wisdom of serpents. By a publication of Mr.
would remodel this. The committee could not dictate Parker's, it appeared that out of 100 authors, 56
to those present what should be done at present. When had openly avowed that in giving their opinion
they retired they could then express their opinion, but they were solely guided by the consideration of
it was for those whom he addressed to determine whe- their own interest. In other words. these gentlemen
ther the association should be broken up or not. He thought that if they reduced the allowances, it would
thought it right to state, whether they differed from him benefit them. He contended that the attempt to alter
and the rest of the committee, or not, that they could the present state of things would tend to this—that the
not bat regret the dissolution of a society, under the retail booksellers would not subscribe as they had done
auspices of which the bookselling trade had been so hitherto, and that the undersellers would be anxious for
long advantageously carried on.—(Hear, hear.) But it the renewal of this association.
must not be forgotten by those who were the members Mr. EFFINGHAM WILSON seconded the resolution, and
of the society—indeed, they could not fail to know it— in warm terms expressed his regret that the association
that as a committee, the matter in dispute oould not be was about to be dissolved.
carried on without the greatest amount of care and at- Mr. DALTON having briefly addressed the meeting,
tention on the part of those who were entrusted with the Mr. LoNGMAN said it was a great consolationto
nextfiad affairs of the association. Without an immense amount that the efforts of the committee were appreciated.
of care and attention such an association could not be Resolution carried unanimously,
carried on. He felt it his duty to state that the trade, Mr. OA/LEY, in a long speech, proposed the
as at present conducted, could not be exercised without resolution, " That the association be forthwith dis-
the adoption of practices which must be repugnant to saved."
_ Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN entered into a variety of techni-
his feelings. It must not be forgotten that such an as
sociation as this could otily be carried on with the ut- nal details, and great noise prevailed.
Most vigilance and exertion; yet still there hadalways The motion having been seconded by Mr. spc", was
existed, and would exist, a great amount of violation of carried unanimously.
pledges, which nothing could prevrit,—which did injury Mr. SEELEY urged that the meeting should not be in
to the honest man, and which afforded protection only such a hurry to dissolve the association. They should
to those whom no pledges could bind. The honest not dissolve till they had matured some other plan. He
trader acted up to his pledge—he was stabbed in the concluded an able speech by moving " That the question
dark, and knew not from whence the blow came.— of thesystem to be in future adopted with regard to the
(Cheers.) He hoped, however, that under new arrange- trade be referred to the following gentlemen."
ments which might be framed it would be possible_ for Mr. TRELS.WNEY SANDERS s.conded the resolution.
the trade as between booksellers and publishers still to Mr. LONGMAN said, that however much he felt the
be carried on with success and in a flourishing manner,. , dissolution of this association,
the
'
and that those who were mosthe thought they must
opposed tovlews of I seriously contider what they should do for the future.
the association would find it no longer
b.profitable to , As an individual he felt himself bound in honour to
attempt to revive.
re-
disassociate themselves from the association._ _ e hoped, tire from the association, which it would be vain to
however, that out of these facts benefits would ultimately j
arise, and that
none of them would regret what had I Mr. OLLIVIER advocated the
principle on which the
occurred.
He thanked the meeting for having listened I association was formed. The present allowances were
to him, and had only to add that he now resigned his not too great. If they were
reduced the retail book -
functions.
• a then left the chair, and w
The Chair= sellers must give up business and retire to some other
seeded by as sue. occupation.
satisfaction at
Mr. Hatchard, who was received with cheers.
properly set.
the RICHARDS said, he observed that by the report of retiring, e tMir in. gR, I statedvi G
that°N' w heho tfeltookhimself
chair
bound o on
tordif r.
followitt a t ch
thea rd
the committee, it appeared they had pledged themselves exmamrplAciluwahnicAhyMlro.oLkeendgweniatah
to abide by the decision of Lord Campbell. Were they this la.rge meeting. It had been asserted that those
. . .hpadarstiocular
prepared to carry out any fresh suggesti
nefit of the trade?
Was that the case?—(Cries of cc N ,
Ott for the be- whom he addressed bad been made the tools of the pur-
chasers of works.
Mr. LONGMAN thought they had better stick close to no.")
He
somehad hsitherto_thought that in
tic ea,p
appealing
i ihte
He hoped that reply
Ile
ldbeconveyed, among'
the business of the day. He Times. , believed, however, that
presumed that what the other things to the
had to consider was, whether this association should go. truth would prevail.
booksellersjus
on or not. When that question was decided he and public opinion there s_
retail
iice of
co say in thiswa instance they had been unfairly
t.virhehirat.owwenreptoheekertet
others of the committee would be prepared to answer was sorry
any questions which might be put to them.
No encroachment or enlargemeat of profits,
He
Mr. MANERLEY moved the first resolution—" That for?
that thepublicas concerned, and he
were not favourable to
the thanks of this meeting begiven to the members of was sorry say
;them,
wwiht.he.nto
the late committee for their gsedulous attention to the
as afraid that they should not get • t. from the
their me
conduct of the association during the past year, and for 1
wublic. It was for that reason -us
their earnest endeavours to obtain the system of uni- subtle. It
formbeen sideration, as far ushe was concerned, he must re-
- prices." The outcry which had 1 •
and the signhis office. He strongly advised the great body of
•
raised originated with the undersellers
profit I the trade to ;how th t
clear , a UndhiMity was strength. XI() had
press, as if the bookseller got a

shown that unless they protected their own interest!,
they would not be protected by the public, for the public
was greedy of barghins and had no bowels for book-
seller. H. trierly disci bided any idea of reviving the
association under the pxistirz circumstances.
A very tedious discussion followed, which lasted for
a long time, and resulted in the adoption of the resolu-
tion ; the named of the g4oilemen appointed to decide on
their future plan of operations being Messrs. Longman,
Murray. Hatchard, Colburn, Bentley, Smith, Joseph
Miles, Gilbert, J. Miles, Rivington, J. H. Parker, Seeley,
Nisbet, Shaw, lhin, Bigg, Walton, Itoxon, Dalton,
Highley, J. W. Parker, Bolin, and Nutt, with
add to their numbers.
The meeting adjourned, after a protracted discussion
of three hours and a half. power to

THE ARKETS-
MANCHESTER, MAY 29.—A very firm feeling has cow
tinued to prevail in the flour trade throughout the week, 04
full prices have been realized for all fresh-made and approved
parcels For oats and oatmeal the demand was limited, with-
out change in value. Without anything approaching to se:
tivity at our market this morning, both wheat and flour brought
the full currency of this day se'nnight. Oats and oatmeal
moved off slowly, but cannot be quoted lower ; whilst beeps
were in fair request at rather enhanced rates.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 29.—N0 change to note to-day.
NOTTINGHAM, MAI 29. At Derby yesterday there wes,s
a small attendance, with wheat selling at former rates. Liam;
was passing in other things, at fully previous prices. Wiles
red, 40s to 43s ; ditto, white, 46s to 48s per 36 stone; barley'
for malting, 28s to 325; ditto, for grinding, 28s to 30s per 31,
stone ; oats, old, 21s to 24s per 24 stone ; beans, old, 3211-
35s per 38 stone ; flour, 29s to 31s ; super, 33s to 34s per
stone. We had a considerable show of wheat at our et!
market to-day, for which the prices of last week was
tained. Oats have crept up a little. Be ns were quite 1s
d ar. The present prices of grain and flour in Yottinglism.
are as follow ,—Wheat, old white, 45s to 4es per 36 stone:.
new ditto, 42s to 4-!s : old, red, 38s to 42s ; new, ditto, 31°
to 425. Barley, new, for malting, 29s to 31s per quarter;
old, for grinding, 27s to 28s per 30 stone. Oats, new, 21s:
24s per 24 stone. Beans, old 34s to 36s per 38 stone ; It%
ditto, 31s to 345.; Egyptian, old, 30s to 31s. Flour, stiPe"
30s to 35s per 20 stone; fine, ditto, 29s to 30s.'
WORCESTER, MAY 29.—Our market to-day must be quoted
s'it'ionaty, and business dull abou las' week's prices. Sol
of he farmers and dealers tried io ob aim an advance, but r
not sussed. English white a heat ranges from 16s o 176 r,
bag for best samples, and red 14s 6d to 15s 6d. Malting barier
in moderate request at 3s 4d to 3s 6d per bushel, and distilling
3! to 3s id. New English beans 4s 2d to 4s 4d per but °,14
old, 4s 8d to 4s lOd ; and foreign, 4s to 4s 2d i.er bushel.
,s
English oats sold at 35 6d to %s ed per 391 b, and new2sV° 'a
3s 3d. Irish 2s vd to :is. Vetches are in slow demand, so
from 4s 6d to 4s 10d per bushel, spring and winter qualities;
Gray peas 4a per bushel, and white 4s to 4s 4d, with few °
offer, and 'he market gonerally dull.
At Stourbridge market on Friday, the trade was prel
firm for wheat and other grain. Engli,h wheat of the ht.re
te
quality realized i s per guar er more i ham last week. Beans ri
in demand at former ra es. Oats in request and prices fire
v°_.
Stratford- on-Avon market on Friday was moderately s;
plied with wheat, and prices were fully maintained, with .A.
tendency to improvement. Farmers held firmly for e°
vance, but millers would only on these terms buy sparingllith
Wolverhampton market was moderately supplied !il
wheat, and tarmers and dealers asked more money. 10 jur
ca-es an advance of Is per quarter was obtained for suPerlio,
samples, but business was not brisk at this advance. EsL
white wheat realized 5s 6d to 5s 8d per 6,1 b, and red 5s
5s 4d. Malting barley in moderate request at the priceliA
last week, viz., about 28s to 30s per quarter. New Engold
beans quite as dear, viz., from Ls 6d to 13s per 1961 b
at
beans are.worth 13s to 13s 6d. Oats were in slow requess
rather lower' rates, say 21s to 223 per 312ib for English, sn
20s to 21s 6d for Irish.
at,
Kidderminster market on Thursday was very thinlitto
tended, and prices remained stationary for wheat.
doing in that grain worthy of note.
bosbeli
DALICSITH, MAY 27.—The relative weight per four
of the three prices of wheat were Itist 111 b, 18st 61b, ar, ob;
131 b. Oats, 13st 01b, 12st 41b, and 11 st 21b. Barley, lus' 4117 i
15st 71b, and 16st 01b. Peas and beans, 19st 11b, 18st
and 17st 121bs.
Qrs. Best. Current. ', tuter:ll.s
213 Wheat ... £2 5 0 £2 1 0 Xi "" 4
615 Oats
76 Barley 1 10 6 1 8 0 1 5 0
56 Peas and Beans 1 16 0 1 12 6 1 11
Average of wheat 42s 3id.
ABERDEEN, MAY 28 —Grain—Oats 17s 9d to
babel;
401bs per bushel ; barley, 25s 6d to 2iis Od, 521bs per 3eg
bear, 26s Od to 27s Od, 521bs per bushel; wheat, red 3,5 s l°
ditto, white 42s to 435, 6Ylbs per bushel; oatmeal, 145u°
per boll ; flour, 32s to 32s 6d per sack. Provisions---Pli
4d to 6d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 4d to 6d; veal, dittp'6d;
to 6d ; pork, per stone, 3s 6d to 40 ; lamb, per lb., 5d to
neck•
tallow, per stone, &Od to 3s 6d; potatoes, Per
ph cm
4d to 6d ; salmon, per lb, Is 3d to es Od; hares, ea, gs;
to Os Od; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 7d .10011/2
eggs, per doz, 5d to 7d ; cheese, per cwt, Os to Os Mi., da.;
pet pair, 2s 6d to 3s Od; chickens, ditto, 2s 6clto t's std; ducks'
Is 6d to 2s Od; ducklings, ditto, Os to Os Od; turkeys, ea..„eet
to 7s Od; geese, ditto, 6s to 7a ; butter for exportation (Pd
cure), per cwt, 55s to 00s; eggs, wholesale price, per d0r14,,
to Od; 41b loaf, 6d ; 2lb loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone orf._: cgs
Os Od to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; P° s,„ Or.
3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, 's
Jo' ;
Meal—Oatmeal, Is 5d to is 6d; barley dust, 9d
_,, la ied
tolei
pe aissemsde;al6„oousr,Oids
9tdo
t2osiOsdl;odiside,
barley,Od perto 7lbd,;libd
flour, is 5d to Is 6d. ertoeca2del4;

CORK, MAY 28. of to
Owing to the dimini,hed and diminishing stocks de-
coarser descriptions of grain here, we have an increased
rimer
mand and enhanced prices for these articles. The Pt, per
, qualities, however, do not participate in the improvemen,
_,51,„„
has the general trade been characterised by
mess.
The absence of supplies from abroad has cont !
._ of
to the advance referred to in coarse stuffs. The receipts °f
home grain for the week are very small, the total amotmt,oTriZ
—Wheat, 10 brls, at 18s to 19s 6d per brl; barley, 180 "
Per br.•
at 12s to 13s per brl ; oats, 636 brls, at 12s to 12' 6a_ Pe,...r._.
The quotations, like the ,upply, are altogether no:Teihrv:7;
foreign wheat is only in very moderate demand, 1
the ev
has advanced to
is unchanged. Egyptian, however, been trill**
tent of is per barrel, and an extensive busine s has _ ,
__,,,
ve not had au/
any greatAreited
acted at the improvement. In black oats we ba . who
sales, but a few small lots of white have changed hands.
..__.
value of ffrtehee
on formerbeardi.s aboutwe ll
experience3d—of teh es t
e ad latter
y eel
el
ssu
039 t do ri
demand for fine flour, while coarse descriptions, owing 4? ',Oll
prices. With declining stocks, and in the absence of ar! Ar
greatly enhanced value of Indian corn, are a brisk sale 8;1)6
Indian corn, which is now in few hands, has been in brisk
_..„,
mand, at an advance of lOs to 15s per ton, and rather e ifZe
sive sales have been made in the article during the week.
0;6
quote the current value of Galata 8/ 5s per ton, and
holders are asking even higher rates.
turrets. Current!). ten,
O White wheat 00. Od to 001 Od 00s Od-2° .
O Red wheat OO5 Od to 00s Od) 2o do
0 Ditto .........00s Od to 00s Od 00. Od--2°
• Ditto oos Od to 00s ltd))))
9 Barley l2s 4d to 00s Od
O Ditto
O Ditto oos Od to 00s Od} 00s 0d.......—a/ al
00s Od to 001 Od
O Bere oos Od to 00s Od Os Od
63 Oats. 11s Od to 12s 2d
O Ditto .... oos Od to 00s Od 11s 10d-0'
0 Ditto ... oos Ud to 00s Od)
O Pigs Ws Od to 00s Od 00s Od per clri
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— „ asts;
0 barrels white wheat; 0 red; 0 barley; 0 bore; '
0 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week I.°
Wheat, 17. Barley, 18). Oats, 636. Pigs; 0.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT.
CItIitINCT. 63'
First quality
Second quality
Third quality ... 65s Third quality ............ .... 46,
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for week ending May 22.
Pigs, 236. Sheep, 440. Cows, 57. , 6j;
CORK.—Flour—First 12, 6d to 13s 6d ; extra it' „nos
econds,los 6d to 12s; households 9s to lOs 6d ; thirds, 16,,60.
per cwt. Oatmeal 11s to 11s 6d; Indian meal 7s 6d to 759 d; W"oe.
meal, 9,6 d to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 715 s to 7110 s Od Fe'
l tige
Bran 85s to 87s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 12s Od to 250; a
....." gi .
' 00s • dealers 25s to 38s Od; average COs per ton. Straw'--F,,'"od;
10,E Od to 233 Od; average 16, ; dealers 03s Od to Otli oi;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6itd till to
—Beef
hll2O
sd i pk6er ,
41 bid 26. per
to Eotg.ogns;p—d. to
,;385mT4saudt9todow n
household loaf sid to Od per 41b. Fresh butter,-
353 6d r hundred.
Bsoprie to 39i
Newport 15s Od ; Lydney 158; Landore 00s;
9p_7(131000,
~,..- ale.
persd inabiper6iail
d
gallon.;veal bagopslo
7d; pork 4(1 to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d Per lit.,
818. to 910 s per cwt. Bangor slates 21175 6d to 3105 17e:08.
Bark, red 71 to 81 los per ton. Fleece w 001145 to
ditto, 243 to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 101 011!°-
155 per ..-red
Hemp 29/ to 34/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 19s to o°6 per
.1,1,311f00
ton. Timber—Memel, 70s per ton ; red pine, 31 °9'/.14,de5,-••
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per 10°1 Si Ain° Market 161 to 24.; salted 18. to 24. per
tort
.1_ u"'"„inkr,
3d to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to ud,.; hoihr- 1
10d to 12d. Guano—Peruvian, 101 101 to 11/1 La"
to 91 us per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel.

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BIRTHS.
OF A BOIL
On the 16th inst., at Charleville-forest, Tullatnore,
Countess of Charleville, of an heir.
On the 26th inst., in Chester-street, the wife of
Wvvill, jun., Esq.,
On the 27th inst., at Nunhead-road, Peckhani.rye, the
wile of the Rev. Henry Morgan.

ON 1 6:( UGHTER.
On the 26th lost, at Chesterton-house, Cirencester, tile
wife of C. Lawrence, Esq.
On the 27th inst., at Chester-square, the wife of u y s—m
i
P. Currie, Esq.

MARRIED. bet
On the 26th inst , at INliddlewich, Cheshire, B°
Howard, Esq., of Brou'ghton-hall, liintshire, to Lucy Al3ll.
belle, only daughter of the Venerable Isaac Wood, Arc.
deacon of Chester, of Newton, near Middlewich.
On the 26th inst., at Broadwater, Sussex, John llawtrn
Esq., of Petworth; to Dorothy, second daughter of Gcore
Comber, Esq., of Worthing,

DIED
cof
ocoEkna,
yttihneeled,2,E7at::e.di:st., in the Albany, Major-General Martin'
On the 26th inst., at Ickleford-house, near Hitchin, Thomas
64.
62.
On the 27th inst., at Ponder's- end, Enfield, Ann, wife of
William Naylor, Esq., aged 63.
On the 25th inst., at Chichester, Mary, the wife of Williatn
Dilke,
On the 27th inst., at Scarborough, John Bury, of
On the 28th Mat., at Leeds, Sarah, the beloved fa
Joseph Thackray, Esq., wool merchant, and eldest dsugb9r
of the late T. Haziehurst, Esq., Camden-house, Rtu_____ll'

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