The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-17 00:00:00

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEET

DUDLEY, SATURDAY EVENING';
The final meeting of the ironmasters of this
trict for the current quarter was held in this t°l(
as usual, this evening. This assembly was ale
important one than it usually is, in consequel
the large quantity of iron which has been
the two preceding meetings, and even p
quarter-day. The principal consumers had W
fested so completely their confidence in the first
of the present trade prices that few of them
held or refrained from entering into contracts 110.
the concluding meeting, so that to-night
very much of a formal character, and the attent
of the trade was not so large as it usually is.
discussion which took place and the business t 17,
acted were, however, fully confirmatory of the I,
ceedings at the meetings held at Wolverhare
and Birmingham. There has been a larger (i;
tity of finished iron sold at this quarter-day
on similar occasions for two or three years at 1 7'
and the nature of the business has been such 11
show that it has been of a bona fide characttlt'
fact, to supply the current requirements of
sumers. The feeling of all present at the nice
this evening was that the trade is rapidly reg:,
ing a healthy condition; the makers of best ck
ties of manufactured iron are all full of order'
at least two months' make ; and the good effOi
this upon the trade has been evinced by the
provement which has been brought about in„.
price of the inferior make of iron, the marg'j?
prices being limited between it and the best qn
There were more transactions in pig iron sti
meeting than at either of the previous ones; allt)
the demand for it is increasing, it is probabl°.
there will be additional furnaces blown in
course of the quarter, but at present the price
more than moderately to the producer. The:,
been an additional furnace or two put in bl
Shropshire ; and the cold blast iron of that al"
is in good demand in South Staffordshire.
The coal trade in this district is getting bj"
and the colliers are all fully employed. 3
The general trade of this district is also in oillo
proving and satisfactory condition ; the great
in the neighbourhood are in active operation''
the number of persons out of employment is
The series of meetings terminating here tel,
has passed off satisfactorily ; accounts have
well paid, and the prevailing feeling to-nighto
that the prospects of trade in this district
an encouraging character.

COUNTRY MAR R•WTN

YORK—JAN. 15.
There was a tolerable supply of grain at market.,f
generally were slow, and prices at a decline of ls Y'
Barley inquired for, and is above last market dal. r
about the same as last week.
239 V
Wheat ...40s to 44s Oats....
White .44s to 48s I Beans ... 4030,
Barley .32s to 34s Peas .. ... 5,9
Flour, 30s to —s ed per sad-.

STAMFORD—JAN. 15.
There was a fair supply of wheat from the &Ole
day, and transactions in the market were about the IP,
with very little change in prices.
Wheat 3Bs to 42s Oats..
White do I 46s to —s Beans, new, .
Barley ... 30s to 34s I Ditto, old .......•

NEWCASTLE—JAN. 15.
At the market this morning there was a moderoli
ply of English wheat, for which the trade was ell
last week's currencies ruled. Oats rather dearer.
and peas held more freely than formerly.

OXFORD—JAN. 15.
The wheat trade is very dull to-day, but for g°4l,
last week's prices are in some cases exceeded by -
material change in other articles.

CHELMSFORD—JAN. 14.+
There was a moderate supply, and generally It 01
market for wheat, but the prices remained without
change. Barley and oats in dull demand. JO,
Wheat, white 40s to 46s Peas, Partridge .•444ti,
red 38s to Cs While 41' se
Barley 34s to 4:6 Boiling . 42gp
Grindingi
Chevalier 37s to 45s Dun
27s to 33s Beans, Tick .. :.itgieti
Malt 70s to 73s Harrow Ticks 38$
..,...
Chevalier 72s to 73s
Oats 25s to 35s

Mazagan

NORWICH—JAN. IA
With a fair supply of wheat from the growers, thef
was steady, at about the rates of last week, with an '4,1
tendency, in the value of the best samples.
Wheat, wtite ....44s to 478 Beans, Mazagan 325 01
I
red ...... 38s to 43s Middle & small 335
40
Barley .......... 36s to 40s White peas
40s
Oats ............23s to 28s I Grey.. S
Averages for the week :
Wheat 3,170 qrs., at 40s id
8ar1ey......... 6,457 i ~ .. ..... 32s 10a
Od
Rye
---. 0d
Beans
.-3 Beans --- tf Peas

DUBLIN-JAN. 14.

At this day's market there was rather a fair 0,1;1
wheat, and sales were effected at the quotations oft liref
week. Barley in request, and fine qualities fully 10,, j
higher. Oats steady, and in some instances they Pjf
a trifle more money. Indian corn is held for high'
Foreign wheat in demand. t
s. d. s. d. 8. a. 0
Wheat, white 22 6to 25 0 Do., new ..... 11 6 tlird
Do., red 2l 6to 23 0 Bere . ll 6 t,'/
Do., new
Barley . ll otol7 0 Oatmeal l2 6t°
in 0
7,1
Oats
Do., black ll otol2 0 Indian corn .. 26 ot°

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL—JAN. 15.
The market was quiet most of the morning, but 04
about 1 per cent, at the close :---Leeds Norther/314
—North British, 60 I—York and North Midland, 11;4
Eastern Counties, 121 9-16 Midland, 101 2
and Holyheads, 481 1--Caledonians, 87 71 —Lso„ed
and Yorkshire, 971—London and North-Westerns.
East Lancashire, 951 6—Dutch Rhenish, AA. 41,61,r
Grand Trunk of Canada, 8) 81—Great Westertl,4l°'
Great Western of Canada, 161 1611—Boyers, 221
Berwicks, 931 94.

MANCHESTER—JAN. 15.
A steady and improving market, with a moderal
ness doing. Kendal and Windermere, 98—Mane
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381—Lancashire and VT,
97# North-Westerns, 961 Midlands, 102
Eastern, 221—Illinois Central, 33d.

BIRMINGHAM—JAN. 15. l 4
The transactions to-day were limited, and the
prices were : South Staffords, 10A—Birminglr,
Perbys, 76—Birmingham and Stour Valleys, 8 r
mingham Canals, 96.

LEEDS—JAN. 15.
North British, 64—Midland, 1021—Leeds, 97.

BIRTHS.
BARROW.—On the 11th inst., at Ash Villa, Shirley,
the lady of Captain Arthur Barrow, of a son. syr
BosciwEN.—On the 11th inst., the Hon. Mrs. J. TOO
Boscawen, pf.a son.
DEWAR.—On the 14th inst., at 26, Rutland-street,
burgh, the wife De
of Lieut.-Col. war, of a son. V
ELitSLIE.—On the 14th inst., at 67, Gloucestcilli,"
Hyde-park-gardens, the vas of Jas. Augustus -6
Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
,„ CP‘i.
CHEYNE--MonPwr.—On the 6th inst., at Killarno.yorr
Cheyne, Em., to Harriet Maria, daughter of J. I‘''''
. • EKI., late 3d Buffs. d,
HAATRFIELD—MARTIN.—On the 13th inst., at ge
Sussex, William Heathfield, Esq., of LincoloV
fields, to Agnes, daughter of tho late Mr. Henry 3 i
of North-street, Brighton.
--'
.40'.'
DEATHS. 0/Frio
BROOKE.—On the 11th inst ,at the Chateau de, ~,°n
near Tours, France, Charles'Augustus Brooke, %T.tre;
Captain 6th Regt., youngest son of the late Lion''
Sir J. Brooke, Bart. 00
BEVAN.—On the 11th inst., at Clifton, CatharineS
wife of the Rev. D. Beva, aged 32.
ifil°
Donna.--On the 6th inst at Derby Lucy Anne?
Captain Dobbie, R.N.
FERGUSON.—On the 14thinst., at Copied', Aberdee
John Ferguson, Esq. 1 if"
GARDNER.—On the 13th inst., at Shortmead, Bigg"" ll
W. W. Gardner, Esq., aged 85.
HAwKiNs.—On the 12th inst., at Islington, T. Sitcolie
e
Hawkins, Esq., aged 78. • ....
LA WFORD.—On the 3d ult., at Madras, Diana Louie"
of 4
Lieut.-Col. , Enneers.
eig lit"
WOODMAN.—On the Lawford
12th insgi t., at Linslade, L
Buzzard, J. Woodman, Esq;, aged 75

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