The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-21 00:00:00

MUIR OF ORD OCTOBER MARKET.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16.—This, one of the most im-
portant markets of the year at the Muir of Ord, com-
menced to-day and terminates to-morrow. From the
low prices that had been current for Highland cattle
during the summer, many of the breeders of that class
of stock kept them in hand in hopes of a rise in their
value at the period of buying for winter keeping, and
to-day, accordingly, there was an immense display
of Highland cattle, mostly in small lots and of
inferior quality, A few fine beasts, however, were
to be found among the herds, and the Dunrobin and
Ospisdale cattle were there to tempt the buyers in
search of superior stock. There was a fair show of
shorthorned and cross cattle, with some from
.Caithness. Of sheep the 'number on the ground,
though large, was not greater than at the
September show, and the quality of the lots
placed was hot superior. The immense muster of
Highlanders gave a crowded appearance to the Muir.
There were few south-country dealers present,
fewer than at almost any preceding October mar-
ket, and the purchases made were almost exclu-
sively by the' farmers of this and the neigh-
bouring counties. No bthiness was transacted till
nearly two o'clock, at which hour a few bargains in
soft cattle were effected. It was evident that
the market was to be a dull one, and by four o'clock
several of the principal lots, both of cross and black
cattle, were driven off the ground to be parked till
next day. Some few Highlanders changed hands in
very small lots; but the supply evidently more than
doubled the demand. In sheep little was done. Prices
both of crosses and Highland cattle were under those
of the September market; the former class probably
as much as 903. on three-years-old; and the latter
the same amount on beasts worth from 3/. to 51. For
Highlanders under that value there did not seem to
be any market. The prices of last market were
asked for both kinds of sheep, Cheviot and blackfaced ;
but it was felt that those prices would not be main-
tained throughout tile market.
The following were nearly all the bargains made:
—Mr. Bairgrie, Ardmore, sold a lot of two-year old
crosses at an average of nine guineas a head. A
lot of cross yearlings were sold at 2/. 103. Mr.
Baxter, Rosskeen, sold a lot of three years old, in
fine condition, at 91., to Mr. Sutherland, Delmore.
Mr. Masson, Gorthlick, purchased a lot of two-year
old crosses at 71., or rather less. Mr. Sim,
jun., sold a lot of twenty-four cross stirks at
4/. 123. 6d. Mr. Sharp, Newton, bought a lot
two years old crosses at 71. 10s. Mr. John
Sharp, Newton, bought a lot of the same age
at 71. Mr. Sutherland, Glenalbyn Distillery, bought
a lot of Caithness three years old oxen at about
4/. Mr. Sheriff sold Mr. Johnstone a lot of fat
cows at about 11/. per head. A good fat cross
cow from Strathconon was sold at the same price.
Mr: Murray, jun., Bellfield, obtained 151. for a fine
pair of young cross queys. The Dunrobin Hghland
two-years-old heifers were sold by Mr. Tait
at 6/. The Applecross Highland heifers, same
age, went at 41- ss. Mr. Laidlaw sold a lot
of shot wedders from Coma; at 215.; Mr. Gordon, a
lot of Cheviot and cross-cast ewes from Downie, at
12s. Mr. Wm. Chisholm bought a lot of fat yell
Cheviots at • 13s. 61., and a few Cheviot lambs at
ss. 6d. A few Southdown tups, once the property of
the Duke of Richmond, were sold at 245. 6d.—
Inverness Courier.

IiTATZ3I.-WOILIKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- - -- -
i £ s. d. X s. d.
East London.... -•• •• ; 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 160
Grand Junction •••• .• 1 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 72%
Kent...-. --••• • .• ' 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 78
Lambeth -.--• • - - 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New Rivr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. - - 573
Vauxhall ............ 1 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 98
West Middlesex • • . 61. Os. pr cnt. - - 111
DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
East and West 1nd..a... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 142
East Country •• 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - -
London .... . - 12134
Ditto Bonds.. .• •• - 41. per cent. - - -
St.katharine .... •• - 4 per cent. Stock. - 80
Ditto, Scrip . - - 85 0 0 --
Ditto Bonds •• 1341. pr cent. - - -
Southampton •• •• •• •• 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 9N
332a1D MOS
Dividend Amount
• Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
- -
X. s. d. X. S. d.
Charing-cross • • .• .. •• - - - 15
Southwrk ...... • ... - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto NW of 7% p.c. 350. per cent. 50 0 0 - 1R
Waterloo • ... - - .... - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditti Old Ann. of 81. 1/. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 23
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 21
Vauxhall .... .• • Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 18
C.6.15./S.Z.S.
.1 I I d Dividend
Names of ~.., Divielend ,4,,. Names of
Companies. A 1 per P-- Companies. 'IA 1 per Price.
cc Annum. 'on Annum.
- -- --
1 X
Ashtn& Oldh 97 11, 113 Macclesfield . 100, 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley.. • • 1160' 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 1001 161. 340
Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford... • • 1001 201. 185
Birmingham 401 41. 86 Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 18s. 10
Coventry.... 100; 25/. 2CO Regent's.... 33 ll. Os. 18%
Derby .•• • • 10(4 61. 63 Rochdale.. •. g5l 41. 42
Ellsmre&Chs 133 355. 263 Somrset Coal 150171.105. -
GrandJunctn 100' 4/. 70 Do.Lk Fd St 1s I 6/. p. c. -
Do., 8 pr.Ct.,734 - 814 Stffrd&Worc 140 ' 28/. 405
Grand Surreylloo 21. Os. 33 Sbrewshnry.. 1251 15/. -
Grand Union' 100 1/. 10s. 24 Stottrbrldge.. 1451
11.ennt & Avii! 39 7s. 6d. - Severn andl 21. Os. 24
Lancaster . 'lOO 41. 3234 Wye Rail. i 26
I
Letids&Livrp,loo 241. 325 Warwick& / 201. 290
41. 6434
Leicester ....1100 51. 66 Birming. 3 100
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 4834 Warwick& /
100 31. 42
Loughborogh 142 701. 510 . Napton..
Monmouth.sh 100 81. - Worcstr &/ -
78 31. 4034
Mntge.mrysh 100 - - Blrming.j
NieltnAiwbri 100 - - Wilts & Brks -. 1 is. 734