The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-12 00:00:00

Ironmasters' Quarterly Meeting.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday Evening.
The meetings of the ircnmasters of this district
for the current quarter commenced here this after-
noon. The attendance was unusually small, but
there was a total absence of any disposition to do
business. Everything was reserved for the meeting
at Birmingham on Thursday, and the tendency has
been so strong in that direction of late years that
the holding an assembly in this town has become
almost a formal affair, and the meetings at Stour-
bridge and Dudley have now been all but given up
so far as the ironmasters are concerned.

It was generally admitted to-day that the trade is
dull ; for a month or more there has not been the
least animation. The second-class firms are scantily
supplied with orders, some of them not having suffi-
cient to keep their works in full operation. The
consequence is that they are very eager to obtain
contracts, and unless there is a spirit at the meeting
at Birmingham the turn of the market will in all
probability be in favour of the buyer. The demand
on the part of the export houses is moderate, except
as to America; to that quarter a fair amount of
business is being done. The demand on account of
the home trade has been considerably checked by the
cattle plague ; the farmers have not been supplying
themselves as usual ; the consequence is that the
orders ordinarily received through the retail dealer%
for the class of finished iron in general use have
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The general trade in this district is remarkably
healthy ; in the most important branches they are
working full time.

MARKETS.—This Day.

METROPOLITAN. CATTLE.
ruled heavy, and
ally limited, the demand for all breeds
The top figura
Although the supply of beasts heredsto-day
the quotations had a drooping tenodwenocfy
;hich was mode-
was 5s 6d per 81b. Sheep,
the
etiosnh in was unusn-
value of 4d per Blbs.
in the wool, sold at 7s ;
rate,
The best Downs and hal
gibs.
There were several buyers
out of the wool, 5s Gkderfror Liverpool,
no calves on offer.
Birmingham, and
were inactive, at a rfezdruocdo,
to t3s
Manchester. Lambs were very dull, at from 78 4d
There wore
of sheep in the mar
4d per 81b.
rather dearer.
and Pigs were
very firm,
Per 81b to sink the offal.
s de d
s • d s d
, inf. beasts... 4 2 4 6
Pme crs-wool sheep 6 2 6 6
(-'persoe;,ll quality do ..4 8 4 10 Prime S'thdown ao 6 8 7 0
grind
large oxen ..5 0 5 2 Large
prime Scots. fic....5 ••• 0 4 5 U Prime small do. ..... 0 0 0 0
coarse calves.° 0 0 0
~- e. and int. sheep. 4 4 4
Second quality do ..5 0 5 ti
Suckling calves, -1-4samtob:lo Large hogs .. .4 44 10
Small porkers 5 0 5 4
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to 3is each. old store pigs, 30s

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts
.. 20) Beasts
Cows. ........... -
Sheep ................ , 6,',00 Sheep ",lto
Calves Ccves —
eigs 2lO rigs —

MEAT MARKETS.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Diminished supplies
of meat are on sale here, and the trade is steady, na fol-
lows 4d :—Beef, from 4s 2d to 5s 0(1; mutton, 4s 8d to 5s
to 8d ;
lamb, Os to Os ; veal, 5s 2d to 5s 8d; and pork,
5s 8d per 81b by the carcase.

HAY,
SMITIIITELD.—Mesdow bay, £4 4s CO
to £2 5s £5 12s ; clove;
£5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and strair, .£1 18s per load.

5s per load
Trade inactive.
CUMBERLAND.—MendoW ay, £4 4s to .£5 15s Od; clover,
A ; and straw., ..C2 Os to £2
WlirrEctu E.L.3leadow bay, £4 4s to £5 12s; clover,
.f... 5 5s to £6 15s shod; and straw, £ll.Bs to £2 Os per load.
Supply rather limited.

The Earl of Derby went out for the first time
since his severe attack of gout yesterday. The Cottntess of
Derby is much better, but is Still unable to leave tLe
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