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      O*N The Xeadeb. F Isfo. 465, February 19...

      o * n THE XEADEB . f ISfo . 465 , February 19 , 1859 .

      General Trade Report.

      GENERAL TRADE REPORT .

      London, Friday Evening. ; The Dulness Wh...

      London , Friday Evening . ; The dulness which some staple manufactures have evinced during the week is solely attributable to the apprehensions of war , and the little reliance that is placed on the assertions of peace by foreign powers , while warlike preparations are continued b y them with unabated activity . It is the general feeling that it would be better to have war on the Continent than to continue thus in a state of uncertainty , which presents a serious obstacle to the legitimate action of commerce . in the

      . Liverpool . —A large demand sprung up early part of the week as hopes of peace became stronger . American descriptions were bought freely at an advance of one-eighth . No marked change has occurred in Brazilian or Egyptian sortsj but prices are very firm . The demand somewhat moderated later in the week , owing to higher prices and to renewed fears of war , biit it revived at the close of the week , and continues brisk . Manchester . —The favourable advices from the Indian markets continue to influence trade . The last report from Calcutta indicated that the demand for Eno-lish manufactures was still very active , and that prices had steadily advanced . The result of this satisfactory condition of affairs in India was to produce renewed activity in goods suited to the Eastern markets .

      It had the further beneficial effect of g iving increased tone and firmness to the . Home market . Orders for the Levant were also freely given out ; and altogether * mills and manjffacturers of yarns , twists , and cloths , are well employe ^ at full prices , and will continue so for some time to come . , ¦ , ¦ , ' .- A . Leicester-. —The hosiery trade , though not so active as it was last month ,, is still tolerably brisk . All useful goods are in demand at fair prices . The . fancy trade , however , is dull . At iTinckley , Loughborough , and other hosiery districts , trade is active , but not brisk . The frame-worli knitters in the town and in the neighbourhood are . well employed . ¦ ¦ ¦ JJ ' otti-NjSIIAM ' . —A slight improvement has taken place in the lace trade . The cotton branch of the trade has

      felt the improvement mbst , and the prospects are certainly brightening . In silk goods the trade is very slack . The hosiery trade is , however , very brisk . Manufacturers are tolerably well supplied with orders , and a good spring trade is anticipated , Usefulgoods * re in demand for the home trade . Stocks are low , and wages and employ very good in the hosiery districts . Leeds . —The demand for fine goods not very large , but mixed and ordinary sorts found a ready market . The halls have been''fairly but not larg-el . y attended . Eochdale . —The work market ' has had a steady trade ; but the cToloninl sales continue to attract attention . Long lustre wools continue to fetch high prices . v Birmingham . —Trade is pretty good , though the orders for export are not so large as anticipated .

      South Staffordshire . — The iron trade 13 well employed with orders on hand both for home and foreign requirement . The Welch iron districts are likewise tolerably busy with orders for railway materials . The Ooai / Trapk is active , but there still exists some discontent among miners iv tv-wal districts .

      Home, Colonial, & Jtoaeign ¦Peoduge Mahk...

      HOME , COLONIAL , & JTOAEIGN ¦ PEODUGE MAHKBTS .

      Review Ov The Week. Friday Evening. The ...

      REVIEW OV THE WEEK . Friday Evening . The general character of business in these markets has been inanimate , and . purchases nro still confined to the bare sufficiency ibr immediate requirement . A little more buying may bo observed in some articles , as the result of a more hopeful feeling on political mutters , but the restoration of confidence ia very partial ,. and as a consequence * , trade is still greatly retarded in those branches that aro dependent upon continental demands . Corn , —The continuously humid state of tho ntmor sphere nets moat prejudicially upon thu nqwly threshed whont , and so tonds to keep tho markets exceedingly dull , and notwithstanding tho amaU quantity arriving at

      market , pvicoa for badly conditioned samples have suffered a . further doclino of Is . to 2 s . per . qr . ; soft qualities of now wluto wheat havo sold at 87 a . to 38 a . ; gpod runs , 40 m . to 41 s ; dry , 40 s . to 42 s . j choice samples of old havo . roulitieu about tho previous currency . Foreign whoat : of whont tho imports havo boon moderate ; can hardly bo quoted chonpor , although the terms roquirod aro not , rtiauily obtninnblo . Choicu Dantzio ia hold 64 s . to 5 Ss . ; good , OOs , to 52 s . ; Brabant and Lorraine , white , 4 f > u . to 40 a . ; rod , 40 e . to 44 s , 5 St . PoterBlmry , 4 () a . < o 4 J . » s . j Archangel , 33 s . to 34 s . per qr . Flour Is uoniuwfru irregular In price , according as factors arc more or lusts dlriposod to force salos , the actual

      demand bolng upon thu moat limited scalo . Tlie ton prlcq of town uiftrto la liowovor rctninod nt 40 a . ; town nousoholds . 31 s . to i ) 2 s . j bocoiuIs ,. 28 s . to 20 s . j and Norfolk , 27 s . 0 d ., but 011 uomo occasions terms rathur under those are acceded to , roruign flour remains without quotable change , ' Vronali marks being worth 33 d . to ' Ma . per sack j best American biwidy , ' . Ms . to 20 s .: good , 2 * 2 s . to 23 a . : and sour , ' 20 a . to 21 r . per barrel . Thu supplios of fixed xnalt , h ) g , burW aro still small , nnd find a steady sale at full pricoB ; eolaot , 42 s . to 44 s . ; good , 38 s . to 41 s . ; common , 32 s . to 83 s . Foreign , altlioufrh leea plenfelt \ il « meets but a moderate snlo . 23 a . being tlje extreme price for tho host Boniploa of Odessa . J , n malt , tho' dealings aro jnoroly of a l'otnil extent :, nnd quotations aro rather

      easier ; choice ware is worth : 66 s . ; prime wmp ta £ 63 s . to 64 s . ; low quotations , o 5 s . to 57 s . Beans are not quite so disposable as in the previous weeK ; hest qualities have , however , commanded formerrates . l * eas , for stock feeding , continue in steady request , but othexwise , » the mild weather checks consumption , and renders the trade dull . The very moderate imports have imparted , increased firmness to the market , ^ thejrmcinal-buyers hold off in expqctation of better supplies shor tly . For prime qualities adapted for seed , high prices are , however , paid and somewhat readily . Seeds . — Arrivals are again large , being 25 , 450 qrs . of which 24 , 100 are from the East Indies , and 1 ^ 0 from Odessa . Prices are , however , well supported—Bombay ut

      at 5 Is . 6 d . to 52 s . CJ ., as to quality .. . Bone cargo or Black Sea remains on the coast for sale . Advicesfrom ports in the North of Russia confirm the reports current some time ago , that the forthcoming supplies will be abundant ancF quality fine . The arrivals of rapeseed have been unusually large , but the condition very bad , and fine sound qualities are consequently ^ much wanted : Calcutta is quoted 50 s . to 51 s . 6 d ., fine ; Bombay , Guzerat , 61 s .: Ferozepore and Scinde , 46 s . to 52 s . perqr . Hops '—The demand for choice qualities continues active , and . quotations have still an upward tendency . For other descriptions there is a steady market , and the turn of quotations is against the buyer . . tinues inacti but

      Potatoes . —The , demand con very ve , York Regents , from their comparative scarcity , command full prices ; Scotch are arriving pretty freely , and are in some cases rather cheaper . Better supplie ? generally are expected shortly , and purchases are made very sparingly in consequence .. This morning York Regents were quoted 100 s . ; Scotch , 60 s . to 70 s . ; cups , 60 s ., to 70 s .: Duntiar Regents , 80 s . to 90 s . ; cups , 70 s . to 8 Qs . ; French , COs . to ( 35 s . ; Duteli Regents ,-55 s . to 60 s . perton . Live Stock .. —The number of cattle at market tins week bas been small . Prime breeds were in a steady demand at former prices , but inferior were difficult of sale , except at rather lower prices . Sheep , of winch the supplies were also short , sold readily at-3 d . per stone ; advanced calves realised a further rate of 2 d . to 4 d . per stone . The numbers at market and current prices were as follows : — ' .

      Monday . Bensts . Sheep . Calves . Pigs . 3 , 343 lf > , 070 ] 01 420 4 s . to 4 s . 104 . 43 . 4 d . to 5 s . 4 * . 2 d . to 5 s . Sd . 3 s . to 3 s : 8 d . ¦' - .. ¦ . ¦ •• . •¦ Thursday . 950 . 4 , 050 - 00 . 180 4 s . to 4 s lOd . 4 s . 4 d . to 5 s . Gd . 4 s . 4 d . to 6 s .-- 3 s . tobs . 8 d . Provisions ^ — -The dead meat markets have been moderately supplied , but the close weather has checked the demand , and prices show no improvement , although such mifrht be reasonably expected from the high terms required " for live stock . Be ^ this morning made 2 s . 8 d . to 4 s . ; mutton , : 3 s . td 4 s . -2 .-. , / eal , 4 s \ to 4 s . 4 d . ; pork , 8 s . to 4 s . 4 d . per stone . extended the

      SuGJiJi . —Purchases are not beyond execution . of immediate orders , but stocks are firmly held , and sales are not brought forward in excess of the actual demand . Grainy Mauritius sugars 1 rvo made ? rather higher prices . All good qualities ) ' V

      supplies have led to a further improvement , and 44 Z . per ton has in many instances been paid , but there are how ready sellers at the price . Owing to large supplies expected from the United States and the colonies , sperm hasi declined to 971 . and 981 . Cocoa-nut oil has an-ain sold largely at 43 i . to 421 . 10 s ., for Cochin ; 407 . to ill . for Ceylon ; and 40 ? . for good Sydney , but the market closes with less buoyancy . " Whalbfins . —A few tons Very fine long Polar , just in from-the United States have sold at 500 ^ . per ton , and also several parcels , Southern , from our own colonies , from 385 Z . to 400 ? . per ton .

      Turpentine . —Rough quoted lls . ; no arrivals . Spirits 4 ts . 6 d . to 42 s . American , and 40 s . English . Sabtpetke . —Ti-ansactions are limited , but holders show no disposition to press sales . On the spot , some small parcels ( fine ) have sold at 43 s . 6 d ; and for arrival 40 s . to 41 s . is quoted . Spirits . —Moderate sales of rum have taken place at late rates . Demerara , 2 s . Id . to 2 s . 4 d . ; Leewards Is . 7 d . to Is . ' 9 di Stock 26 , 980 puncheons against 20 , 300 last vear . Spices . —White pepper is delivered for stiffer prices . At sale , { Singapore and Penang imports were bought in at 8 fd . and S . ^ cl . ; black is a : gain rated dearer ; 4 d . paid for Sumatra cloves have been taken off freely at 3 £ d ., and 3 Sd . for good Zanzibar ; Pimento is steady in value at

      3 d . to 3 | d . for ord . to good mid . Cassia Lignea is unsaleable in quantity except at lower prices . Indigo . —The quarterly sales of East India , comprising 9 , 900 chts ., which commenced on fhu-8 th , wore concluded on Tuesday . The demand which , affected chiefly by political influences , was languid at the opening , improved throughout thesale , and u t tlie close , prices of Bengal ranged from the average rates of the October sales to 3 d . advance ; KUrpah and Madras sold at the previous value / Of the total declared , 3 , G 28 chts . were withdrawn , 2 , 472 bought in , and 3 , 852 sold . The sales of 1 , 712 tons Guatema followed , tho < rreater portion selling with good spirit at about j 2 d . ' . iuul <; r tl .-c January quotations , but 2 d . to 3 d . above the Octobf-r salus .

      GocHiNEAt . —Clean grain is taken off steadily , at about late rates . Low pasty , grains are irregular in price , with a limited demand . . . Dte Woods-hi general have been well / supported . Camphor has advanced to 75 s . per c \ yt . Otherwise but little interest has transpired in drugs generally . , Jute . —Fine qualities are much dearei ^ bringing from 23 / . to 24 ? . 17 s . Gd . Other grades are unaltered , and dull of sale . ¦ Cotton . —A better demand has been expcrienciid both here and at Liverpool . With a moderately-good

      hiisiness . prices , . have , in some instances , improved id . per lb . The former accounts from tho . United Stares , and a more hopeful . feeling on political iii .-. ficrs , have chiefly contr'ibiuled to the better position of the trade . METALS . ^ -The market has been dull for nuist descriptions , but prices have fluctuated much , txcfjit ibr Suutcli pig iron , and spelter , both of which hnve burn d .-pressed . The former has heuii as low as 51 s . 3 d . to 51 s . ( id ., Imt closea to-day at 51 s . Od . to 52 s . ; am ] tho latter lias sold with iiiuch hreg-ularity at prices v .-irying innii 21 / . 17 s . Gd . to 22 ? . is . Gd . per ton , and to-dny is merely nominal .

      Tallow . —We . have had a heavy market during tlie woek ; the delivery has been very moderate , coa . iuniL'M having purchased only to satisfy iinmediate wuit ; there is still no surplus of Town tallow , nnd us I he u-ncle generally are out of stock we look for ! i ivvivid 01 demand . We close flat ; 52 s . 0 d . to Q- 2 s . ( id . spot ; 52 s . 0 d . to 523 . 3 d , February-March ; 52 s . ( Jd . . March ; 52 s . 6 d . April-Juno ; and 52 s . 3 d . October-Dc-eumlx-r The public sales to day went oil very flnt ; Aiu'Inilian beef at 51 s . per cwt . . St . Petersburg letters state tho price , 1 G 9 spot ; 170 May and June ; HiOA Auyn . it , i /» sellers , 109 ottered ; 1 G 7 Scptemhur , with 10 down . Cash tallow , Augu . it , 164 . Exchange , 3 "> Jn . lown tallow , 54 s . 3 d . Rough fut , 2 s . lOd . . Melted stuIJ , 4 Dx .

      Molasses , —About 200 tons have been sold at 13 s . Cd . to 18 s . per cwt . Coffee .- —Plantation Ceylon is sparingly offered , nnd prices are firm : fino ordinary to good is worth GOs . to 80 rt . 5 and fine Mocha , 85 s . to 97 s . IS'ativo Ceylon soils slowly at GIb . for good ordinary . For small pnrculs of Mochi high prices are asked . Rio coft ' tses aro in steady request . A landed cargo of 3 , 000 sold publicly at 49 s . Id ., to fils ; for good and fino ordinary ; and a floating cargo of 4 , 400 bags sold privately at 48 s . fov a noar continental port . Tea . —Alter remaining inactive during the great part of tho- \ voek , the mnvkct yes , torday was buoyant , and a further advances of £ d . per lb , was established . On Chimg-c thia afternoon common Congo Hold at Is , lid . per lb ' . ' Cocoa . —Prices havo not varied . A Government contract for 100 tons i » advertised .

      Ricns . —Within tho last two days a considorablo domaud luis npruug' up . for soft grain descriptions , and about GO , 000 baga havo changed hands , including Bassicn nt 7 s . 10 id ., Rangoon at 7 s . 0 d ,, and Nocrangio at 8 s . 4 id . At aiiQtlon , good Bnllani sold , at 8 . s . Jjungal rice Is firmly hold , but meats comparatively little attention . OiLH . —TIio export demand for linseud lias abated , and

      the production lnoroaeod . On tho spot 20 / . 10 s . to 20 Z . 16 s , la now thu yxtromo value . Rape oil continues out of duiinund , and prlcos inclinu in tho buyor ' s favour ; flno fojolgn rofiuod oilbvlug at 415 / . to 40 Z 10 s . ; brown , 41 / . 10 fl . to 42 / ., and Rngllah bh > wn , 40 / . 10 s . to 41 / ,,, or ftifure dollvorlos , 15 a . to 20 h . undov those ftrlcos Imve Ucon accepted . Oliye la again quoted slightly ohoapor . with vory llttlu inquiry ; Galllpoll . 40 / . ; Moiradore , to 43 / . JOa . Light etook and anticipated fiilllng-off in

      Railway Intellig-Ence.

      RAILWAY INTELLIG-ENCE .

      At The Half-Yoai'ly Nicotine: Of Tlie 10...

      At the half-yoai'ly nicotine : of tlie 10 aiii !) ur / . tli anil Bathgato Kuihvay a diviiU'iid ' was : iKroc > l to : it the slightly increased rate of 6 s . por . share . Tho Llyjioi Valley Company , at ¦ ilioir mtotuitf , passQcl a resolution adopting tho report , declaring a dividend at tho rate of-ft per cent , per unnuiu on Mil ' prafuroncG- stock and shares of tlie cojujmidv , r . nd nt tho rate , of ( 5 per cent , per annum , free ot'Imr »» im . ' -tux , for thcfhulf-voar ending tho . ' 31 st of pi ' . vmk' ) ln » i , upon tho ordinary stock of tho coiniiany , puyul'le on the . 21 st inst . .. At the half-yearly mooting of the LIl . l-Konl 1 ml - way Cpmimny , a dividend wns dochired iti uie . niu . of 4 por cent , por annum . The revenue oi" Mu « ' ¦< months had improved by 880 / . over Hie Ilk .- ljoriu 1 01 1857 . Tliore wiis vei-y JittJo dieeushjou , mid tliy-ivport was adopted . The directors of tho Sojndo Hnlhuiy t'oini'i ' -iO will rocolvo payments , in untieipatlnn of ca . M > 1111 tho shares of tho Ihdus Steam Flotilln . up i » t ' " ' - """ instant . _ , ,,... The directors of tha Brighton Jtullwn . v f . niii ] iii » O inVito tenders for tho consl ruction of ilm ih' . 1 w 1 ' "" of tho Bhoroliam , Henrtold , nnd Mi < l-SuHMev liruneii . The first contract embmees abo'ut U ) mile- » . At tho hajf-yeavly mooting ' of Hit- llll , ' \ , Hallway Company , a dividend was declared nt . ' »* . •« por share on the Old , nnd 3 s . ad . per sluiro «>» ' «¦ Navr eeriea of Shares , for tho six month * Just teinn-

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 19, 1859, page 26, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_19021859/page/26/