The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-06

obtained short time since, are likely TO ask 1or
another. The Northumberland pltmen nave Jus1 Is
been advanced 10 per cent, and the D9rnam plC,
men, after refusing like amount, nave aao
Is per cent. conceded for underground men, ap9n
the understanding though whtther " WI, t oe 1u ~
served remains tooe SEEM that they wiz hesp up
iron workers connected with the North OF Epg,
land Arbitration Board are grealy o!ssatlsneu
that the stafordahire men have upon tne aS
count ants average OF prices oeen aavanGSu 1ai
upon the return of Mr. Warehouse as TO the
average net selling prices Of iron IN the Nortn:
There Is some talk OF an attempt 10 oe msoe aS ~
the board meeting at DnrngsHn MON on which the
present rates OF wages are 1xed. IN all aspare,,
ments OF labor connected with the iron anu coz. s
trades the men are virtually the masters OF tIe
position, owing 10 the extraordinary slste ol
prosperity, the like Of which was never before
Witnessed. Finished iron is rising, anu Guo,a .a.
tlops now are: Rails ELL to Ell 6s; piates tz lys
20 flS; common bars f12 los TO tlZ iesi sneie
iron fl2 10 sl2 los; padded nars ~ .o ~ OI Os
Tuere Is a fair demand for all classes Of IRON, anu
In some cases there remain extensive coaotaSs sso
to be executed. Anew branch OF manufacture,
that OF nail making, has been commenced az
Middlesborough this week.
In the coal Trade higher prices rule: Ine sGarCly
and the advance. Of rates in the London and otner
markets causes the north country coal, Wh!cn was
the first to rise, to take higher range, sna aoose
f1 per tun has been recorded as Ine pllcs W ue
hold at the pit. On the Tyne Inc price ior tne
best household is about 1Ss, and ID DnrnaHl, ge1e
rally, the best household Goals cannot oe got ior
less in many cases. The general hgure, now, ',
ever, is more represented by las 70 loS per yon
at the pits. Coke is not altered, belbg quite as
dear.
GLASGOW Pic IRON.-Flrst market opensd
strong; business done up 10 l29s, proHpt sasn sss
closing sellers 1893 3d. buyers 12ss lhd Smlp.
ments 17,0Sl tons against ls, 100 IN corresponding
| week last year.
MANCHESTER, July %.
COTTON G0oDS.-The market opens without AMI
nation, and as with the raw material, Values con-
| ttnue o fall slowly but steadily. For 81! marKets
| the demand Ia OF the most Em1ted character.
| From the eastern parts the sdvlces are most
satisfactory, aud 1t Is TO be reared tnat before
| long sumo bad accounts may come from tnose
quarters. In almost all brancnes OF tne cotton
| trade business Ia most Improbable. For some
! time past the production has far exceeded the
| demand, and prices have shown continued de-
| cline. To-day the demand for yarn mas only
! been limited. Shipping ore easier. Buyers snow
an unwilliDgnes. to operate at the rates Iequir-
| ed. Home trade yarns have been SLOW OF sale,
| with considerable irregularity IN prices. Ine
| business effected has only been OF q imlteo e4-
tent. For all description Of goods the inquiry mas
been inactive. India and China shirtlngs a. lower,
| with small demand. In prlnliIg ciotns stocKt
are accommodating. Maddapolams, ldconets ana
muls are easier to purcnase. For other makes OF
cloth the Inquiry is trlhlng, with prices lnVsis.
| bly, In buyers favor. The market az the nnlsn
| showed no improvement either III prices OF de'
mand.