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[No. 446, October 9, 1858.
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General Trade Report. London, Friday Eve...
done With respect to the goods market we have a favourable report to make . There was a good attendance of buyers , and an advance of 2 s . was established upon flannels . The demand for all qualities \ ras brisk , and manufacturers are well occupied with orders . . . Accounts from Doncaster , where there- is a wool market , state that very little is left in growers ' hands , and that the advance since the first Saturday in September has been from Is . to 2 s . per stone . A novel feature in the trade is , that a todd of wool , 28 lbs ., is at present worth a quarter of wheat of 36 stones—a very different state of things to that in 1856-7 . .
The hosiery trade in Leicester and Nottingham remains moderately active , notwithstanding the high prices required for yarns . The lace trade is less active , but there is a concurrence of opinion that there will shortly be a period of considerable activity . Some large orders from the United States have been received during the week . ,, , „ ' , The Barnsley linen trade , like that at Belfast and Dundee , has revived , but not in proportion to the expectations that were entertained of it . This is mainly owing to the advancing prices of flax . Dulness prevails in the commoner articles . Fancy drills are in demand . It is , however ^ the handloom branches that are most depressed , the powerloom factories being all fully employed , working full time , while all the bleach-works in the neighbourhood are
busy both with yarns and cloths . In the various linen markets round Belfast the demand for goods has been moderate , while stocks are light and priees firm , This applies to Magherafelt , Mbveymore , Armagh , loirgan , and Ballymena ; and to all kinds of linen goods . In Belfast itself handloom drills remain in fair demand at the late moderate advance in price . Diapers , of which stocks are low , are in better request , at rather higher ratesi The stocks of printing lawns and cambric handkerchiefs are reduced , and meet an improving sale , without any material alteration in value . The late advance has checked operations in light linens for
bleaching , and few transactions are reported ; stocks , however , are very small . In goods for dyeing and for Hollands there is a brisk trade at the full advance in prices before noted ; stocks extremely low . For heavy linens there is a moderate sale at firm rates . In powerloom . drills there has been a fair sale at previous rates . For heavy linens there is a good inquiry , bat the advanced prices demanded retard sales ; stocks are pretty large . Light linens for bleaching are iri limited request , owing to the advance in prices ; stocks are very small , owing to
manufacturers being engaged in making up old orders . For printing lawns and cambric handkerchiefs there is a pretty good demand ; stocks moderately large and prices firm . Of roughs there is no stock , and manufacturers are fully engaged . In unions little or nothing is doing . In white linens the home market is healthy but quiet , while the foreign markets are improving . Line yarns have been in only limited demand , and stocks have rather increased , but old orders are keeping down any tendency to accumulation . Pads in request . The country flax markets are all exceedingly firm .
In Dundee the linen trade has been languid , though holders are firm . There has been a further advance in nax of from ll . to 2 / . per ton . A . failure took place on Saturday in the spinning trade . The liabilities of the party were considerable , and the depression produced by this event has not yet passed away . The silk trade continues active notwithstanding a further advance , iri the month just closed , in some descriptions of the raw article . From the Staffordshire potteries the accounts continue favourable .
The accounts from Birmingham , "Wolverhampton , WalsalL , Sheffield , and Glasgow are altogether more favourable with respect to the iron and hardware trades , though complaints are still rife . The more cheering prospects of the ironmasters have induced them to maintain their prices ; and meanwhile orders are coming in from many quarters , though they lag from the United States , owing to the caution exercised by the agents there . The screw , tube , wire , and plating businesses are all brisker , and domestic orders are more numerous and heavier than at any previous period in the year . The fancy trades are dull but as they were the last to experience depression , it is only natural that they should be somewhat late in participating in the otherwise general improvement .
Tub Suez Scheme.—The Paris Meeting On Th...
Tub Suez Scheme . —The Paris meeting on thp Suoz Canal question is fixed for the 15 th of next month . In the Interval , Mr . ' Xnnge , the representative of the comp nny in this country , Is about to revisit the various towns In which meetings wore hold Inst year . Ho is Also charged , it is suid , to obtain information respecting dredging machines nnd other appliances for the projected work . ¦ . ¦
Home, Colonial, And Foreign Produce Mark...
HOME , COLONIAL , AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKETS . REVIEW OF THE WEEK . Mincing Lane , Friday . Evening . Transactions have again been of , Jimited extent in the aggregate , and the quiet which characterises the general features of these markets seems likely to undergo but little change during the remaining period of the year . The closing of the navigation at the Northern European ports must shortly preclude anything beyond a partial export demand , and operations will therefore be confined chiefly to home requirements . Of these indications are still favourable , and the advices to hand this week from India and Chinaare calculated to accelerate the employment of the industrial classes , upon which the
consumption of the leading products mainly depends . It must , however , be borne in mind that the continual large deliveries from importers ' stocks , although evidencing a great extension of the consuming power of the country , have no doubt been to some extent absorbed in replenishing the warehouses of the numerous dealers throughout the kingdom . We must therefore be prepared to see an occasional declension of our home trade , as buyers are now so situated as to be enabled , in any turn of the markets against them , to act with reserve for a tolerably lengthened period . Importers , on the other hand , disencumbered of their late surplus stocks , are likely to remain firm in their demands , and hence the difference between buyer and seller , which has stood in the way of business during the present week , seems likely to . the prevailing feature , at intervals , for some time . to
Seeds . —Arrivals of linseed this ¦ week are 5600 qrs from the sea of Azof , generally out of condition . The floating trade is without improvement , and 55 s . still the price . for Black Sea seed , deliverable in the United Kingdom . Stocks are light on the spot , and 59 s . to 58 s . 6 d obtainable for Bombay , and 57 s . for fine Calcutta seed The gross import this year is 171 , 400 qrs . against 139 , 200 qrs . last yelir . The exports of linseed-oil and linseed from the United Kingdom , since the 1 st of January exceeds the produce of the entire importation during & £ same period ; the present depression in the value of the raw and manufactured articles , can therefore be ascribed only to the large shipments made , or now making in the East India and at Russian ports . Rapeseed is in better demand , and continental advices are in favour of higher prices , but quotations are at present unaltered . Oil cake remains the same as last noticed .
Potatoes . — With moderate supplies and in fair demand , prices are steady . Regents , 70 s . to 90 s . ; Shaws 60 s . to 75 s . j French , 55 s . to 05 s . ; Belgian , 50 s . to 60 s ! per ton . Stock . —The demand for live stock has been dull throughout the week , and inferior breeds , both of beasts and sheep , have receded about 2 d . per stone ; prime have , on the contrary , been pretty well sustained , Dow n wethers , in some few cases , making a trifling advance The supplies have been tolerably liberal , but the proportion of really good useful descriptions has been exceedingly small , and hence the exceptional stability in their value . The following were the numbers at market , and the current quotations on the respective market days : —• MOSDAY . Beast . Sheep . Calves . Pigs . 5 , GS 6 23 , 5 ( JO 157 350 4 s . to 4 s 10 d . 4 s . to 5 s . 2 cl . 3 s . lOd . to 4 s . lOd . 3 s . 8 ( 1 . to 4 s . 8 d . Thursday . 1 , 390 G , 2 : JO 210 220 ' 3 s . 8 d . to 4 s . lOd . 4 s . to 5 s . 4 s . to 5 s . 3 s . 6 d . to 4 s . 4 d . Provisiohs . — -The weather has been favourable for trade in the dead meat markets , and supplies not having bean heavy , prices have ruled steady , especially for prime fresh carcases . At Newgate and Leadenhall ,, beef ranged from 2 s . 8 d . to 4 s . ; mutton , 3 s . Gd . to 4 s . 4 d . ; veal , 3 s . 8 d . to 4 s . 4 d . ; pork , 3 s . 8 d . to 4 s . 8 d . per stone , by the carcase . Saltpetre :.- ^ The stock has sunk to 2720 tons , and a further , reduction is anticipated before supplies of any moment can arrive . Holders are consequently very firm , and prices have again advanced . About 5000 to 6000 bgs . have changed luincU on the spot , at 42 s . Gd . for 13 £ to 47 s . for One 1 per cent . ; but 5 per cent , lias also sold in small lots at 4 7 s . to 4 Ss . For arrival , 100 tons have sold at 42 s . ; and subsequently 43 s . has been offered and refused for parcels close at hand . The Calcutta letters refer to light shipments and rising prices . Spirits *—A moderate business has been done in rum at late rates . Deliveries arc good , but more than equalled by the arrivals . Large sales of German spirit are reported at Is . 2 d . per gallon . Indigo . —The overland accounts have merely con . firmed those previously received , and have not , therefore , materially affected the ^ ositio : ' of the market . With the quarterly sales approaching , on the 12 th , but little is doing , but the market is firm . Cochineal is firmer in value , and a more ready sale . 284 baga have been placed . Honduras silvers , 3 s . 8 J . to 4 s . ; TeneriiTe , 3 s . lOd . ; blacks , 4 s . 2 d . to 4 s . 3 d . per 1 b .-Safflowrr . —Publio sales of fair extent have manifested a good demand , and full prices have been paid , middling red to good pinky selling at Gl . 10 s , to Hi . 103 . per cwt . OriiUR Dyb Stuffs .-r-Mnddcr Roots aro Is . Cd . per cwt . clearer ; Bombay sold at 22 s . ( id . Public aalea of redwood have confirmed our previous report , and tno general supplies have been held for 51 . per ton . Gambiek has sold in retail . quantities at lato rotes ; cutch bought in at 82 s . per cwt . Shbwlao . — The demand has rocontly been moro active , and besides a good deal done privately , Cl casks 10 b baga in auction sold readily at 68 a . Cd . for European livory ; G 7 s . 6 d . for native livery orange ; and 76 s . for dark red button . _ India-rubdkk has further advanced to 8 j > for 1 ^ 9 * India lump , at which the market closed firm . Cotton . —The overland ad vices have induced a nioro confident feeling in some departments of the Manclionter trade , and cotton markets of both London mm Liverpool hare become firmer in sympathy * amount of business passing is howovor limited . Horn—Manilla haa advanced 10 a . per ton ; goou roping aolcl at 28 / . to 28 / . 10 s . Juto has boon less active , but steady sales of low medium to good mflcto av 16 / . 10 s . to 21 / . 0 a . per ton . , Mictals .- —Manufactured , artlclos romain steady " » value , but unmanufactured have in one or two ensw slightly given way . The fluctuations are not » ° w »* material . Scotch pig ir . on , nfLor touching 55 s . ««•¦ ° W yesterday nt 54 s . to Ma . 0 d ., and to-rtay wiw quo ou the snmo . The week ' s shipments wore lx > f > ) " against 12 , 418 tons Inat year . Rails aro wor n w . v HI . 6 s . at the works , and 0 / . 10 » . In London . J l ° rolT been some inquiry for English till , W J ^ though stondy In value , Is next to nominal . A « ° P ™ ov
come . Corn . — The supplies of English , wheat at market have been small , but the imports of Foreign liberal , and the course of the markets on the Continent is still in favour of shipments to this country , as the decline in prices has been greater and more progressive there than here . At Aneoria the wheat crop is reported to have been secured in superior condition , and would be ready for shipment about November ; selected Roman could be put on board at 46 s . 6 d , per quarter , 63 lbs ., cost and freight , to the United Kingdom . From the United States the advices are rather against importations thence , as the deliveries were small , holders firm , and prices advancing .
The price of English wheat at . Mark Lane has not undergone any'quotable change , and the few choice samples on offer have'been , readily placed , but inferior qualities hang on hand . Fine white broug ht 50 s . per qr . ; good , 47 s . to 49 s . ; good to prime red , 44 s . to 46 s . ; common , runs 39 s . to 40 s . per qr . The comparative scarcity of English rendered holders of Foreign firm , but at former prices sales were only practicable in retail quantities . The finest Dantzig samples ranged from 54 s . to 56 s . ; good , 52 s . to 53 s . ; fine old Rostock , 49 s . to 50 s . ; French red , 44 s . to 45 s . ; St . Petersburg , 40 s . to 42 s . ; low Russian , 36 s . to 38 s . per qr . Flour has sold rather more readily , especially the better Country marks . Prices have , at the same time , not varied materially
from thoso quoted last week ; Town made , quoted 43 s . ; Town households , 36 s , ; No . Twos , 3 Is . to 32 s . ; Country households , 33 s . to 35 s . ; seconds , 30 s . to 31 s . ; and Norfolks , 30 s . to 36 s . ; French , 35 s . to 38 s . per sack of 280 lbs . ; choice American , 25 s . to 26 a . ; sour , 21 s . to 23 s . Barley of choice malting quality continues firm ; its scarcity to command high prices , say 42 s . to 45 s . ; but medium qualities are a slow sale , although not quotably lower ; grinding samples meet a steady sale at 26 s . to 27 s . per qr . Malt is in stoudy demand where the quality is good , but otherwise , sales are difficult and prices very irregular . Choice loose is quoted 72 s . to 74 s . ; fine ojiop samples , 60 a . to
68 s . The increased supplies of barley coming forward for . some successive markets aro telling upon prices , which are still radiating downwards , and good useful samples are purchasable at Is . 2 d . per stone . Peas are also receding in value , partly from the increased imports of foreign . The arrivals of foreign oats have again been large , and buyers have still the advantage in terms , although the depression has not been quotably extended . Good old Russian are worth 24 s . ; Taganrog , 21 s . ; choice new Irish , 28 a . to 29 s . per qr . Floating cargoes have become rather firmer in value , the arrivals off the coast having been . of lees magnitude ; small cargoes of Galatz have sold at 81 s . 6 d . per 4921 bs ., and Ibraila , at 31 s . 8 d . per 4801 bs .
LONDON AVERAGES . Qrs . s . ( 1 . Wheat 8842 at 45 11 Barley ' 1248 „ 86 8 Oats 895 „ 27 6 Rye — „ — Beans ,. 727 „ 80 8 Poaa 08 „ 56 6 ' whisk ' s arrivals . English . Irish . Foreign , Wheat qrs . 1170 — 4 , 100 Barley „ 400 — 28 , 210 Malt ,, 410 — — Onts „ 70 4 / 540 44 , 820 Flour , .. sack 880 — 280 Ditto ; ... brls . — . ' — ' - 80
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 9, 1858, page 28, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09101858/page/28/
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