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      .. 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 by 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 . Lcterpool . —A large demand sprung up in the 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 sorts , but prices are very firm . The demand somewhat moderated later in the week , owing to higher prices and to renewed fears of war , but 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 English 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 siiited to the Eastern markets . It had the further beneficial effect of giving increased tone and firmness to the Home market . Orders for the Levant were also freely given out ; and altogether , mills and manufacturers of yarns , twists , and cloths , are well employed at full prices , and will continue so for some time to come , . Leicester . —The hosierv 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 Hinckley , Loughborough , and other hosiery districts , trade is active , but not brisk . The frame-work , knitters in the town and in the neighbourhood are well employed . _ _ ,

      IVottingham . — Aslightimprdvementhas taken place in the lace trade . The cotton branch of the trade has felt . ' - the improvement most , and the prospects are certainly brightening . In silk goods the trade is very slack . The hosiery trade is , : however , reiy brisk . Manufacturers are " tolerably well supplied with orders , and a good spring 1 trade is anticipated . Useful goods are in demand for the home trade . Stocks ure low , and wages and employ very good in the hosiery districts . Leeds . t—The " demand for fine goods -not very largo , but mixed and ordinary sorts found a ready market . The halls have been fairly but not largely attended . Rochdale . —The work market hrvs h ; ul a steady trade ; but the colonial sales continue to attract attention . Long lustre wools continue to ' futel . i . high prices . » . BiRMiNoriA-u . —Trade is pretty good , though the orders for export are not so large as anticipated . 11

      South SrAFrort-baiiiRB . —The iron trade is wo employed with orders on hand both for home and ' foreign requirement . The Welch iron districts are likewise tolerably busy with orders for railway materials . Tho CoAi / TnADKis active , but there still exists some discontent among n . riners h ., « v ~« -Ta'l didtx * icts .

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      ItEVITCW QV THE WEEK . Friday Ev < : i : ing . The general character of business in these nuu-kets has been inanimate , and purchases are still confined to tho bare sufficiency ibr . irnmediuto requirunumt . A little more buying mny bo obsoi'vetl in somo articles , as the result of , a more hopeful feeling on political matters , but tho restoration of confidence is very partial , and as a consequence , trade id still greatly retarded in those branches that are depondent upon continental demands . Cohn . —Tho continuously humid state of tho atmosphere net * most prejudicially upon the newly thveahfid wheat , nnd so tonds to keep tho markets , exceedingly ( lull , and notwithstanding the small quantity arriving at naarkut , prices for badly conditioned smnples have 1

      suflTorod n further decline of Is . to 2 s . por . qr . ; soft qualities of now white whont have sold id 37 s . to 88 a . ; good runs , 40 s . to 41 s ; dry , 40 s . to 42 s . j chpifio pamph' 3 of old lmvo realii&d about tho previous currency . Foi'oign whoat :. of whont tho imports have boon inoderato ; can hardly l >« quoted cheaper , although tho terms required nru not rauaily obtainable ) .. Choico Dnntzic ia held f ) is . to / 50 d . ; good , CAis . to fifts . j Jirabnnt , and Lorralnu , whltu , ¦ ibo . to 40 b . ; rod , 4 : j » . to 44 ? . j tit Putorsburpf , 4 () h . Io 4 "Jh . j Archnnft'ul , l ¥ > is \ . to U 4 d . per qr . Flour | r somewhat Ivrofrujar in price , according as factord arc more or lotm dianoaciJ to iorcu saloa , tho actual

      domand lining upon tlio moat limited acino . Tho tun pneo of tp % vn inudit in howovur relaiuod at 4 . 0 s . ; town lioiifjuholds ^ 3 l 8 . to 32 r . j hoooikIh . 28 s . lo 20 a . j ami Norfolk , 27 s . Oil ., hut on hoitio occasions tonnei riitlini' uiular tliopa nro accodud to . Foreign Hour roiualns without , quotublo clmnKo , Fronch nuu-ka noing worth USs . to Old . parsack ; best Anipriean brandy , y ^ s . to 20 s . : good , &ia . to *! 3 b . : nnd sour , SJOs . to 21 b . pov barrel . Thu supplied of fixed malting barlny , aro still small , and find a steady sain uf , full prices ; soloot , 42 b . to 44 s . ; good , Otto , to 41 n . ; common , 32 s . to 33 a . Foreign , although lean plmitlful , inoitfl but a modorato sale , & }» . lioing thu oxtnmio prieo for thu boat Harnploa of Odessa . In lrmlt , thu dealings tiro moi'oly or a retail ox tout , and quotations urc rather

      easier : choice -ware is worth 66 s . ; prime samples , 63 s . to 64 s .: low quotations , oos . to 5 / s . Beans are not quite so disposable as in . tlie previous week ;_ best qualities havp , however , commanded former rates . Peas , for stock feeding , continue 5 ri steady request , but otherwise . 'the mild ' weather checks consumption , and renciers the trade dull . The very moderate imports have imparted increased firmness to the market , but the principal" buyers hold off in expectation of better supplies shortly . For prime qualities adapted for seed , high prices are , however , . paid and somewhat readily . Seeds . —Arrivals arc a ^ ain large , being 2 o , 4 oO qra . of which 24 . 100 are from the East Indies , and 1 , 350 from

      Odessa . Prices are , however , well ' supported—UomDay at 51 s . 6 d . to 52 s . Gil ., as to quality . But one cargo ot Black Sea remains on the coast for sale . Advices from ports in the North of Russia confirm the reports current some time ago , that the forthcoming supplies will be abundant and 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 . Gd ., fine ; Bombay , Guzerat , 61 s . ; Perozepore and Scindc , 46 s . to i > 2 s . per qr . Hops - ^ -The demand for choice aualitios 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 . The demand continues inactivebut

      Potatoes . — very , York Regents , from their comparative scarcity , command full prices j Scotch are arriving pretty freely , and are in some cases rather cheaper . Better supplies generally are expected shortly , and purchases are made very sparirmly in consequence . ¦ ¦ This morning York Regents were quoted 100 s . ; Scotch , 00 s . to 70 s . ; cups , . 60 s . . to 70 s . ; D . unbar Regents , 80 s . to 00 s . ; cups , 70 s . to 80 s . ; French , GOs . to 6 . 5 s . ; Dutch Regent ? , 55 s . to 60 s . per ton . Lxve Stock . —The number , of cattle at market . this week has been small . Prime breeds were in a _ steady demand at former ]) rices , but inferior were difficult of sale , except at rather lower prices . Sheep , of which the supplies Avere also short , sold readily at 2 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 .: — .- ¦ ••'

      MOXDAY . Beasts . Sheep . Calves . Pigs . 3 , 343 15 , 070 101 420 4 s . to 4 s . lOd . 4 s . 4 d . to 5 s . 4 s . 2 d . to 5 s . 8 d . 3 s . to y . s . 8 d . . Thursday . . 950 4 , 050 , 90 180-. . 4 s . to 4 s lOd . 4 s . 4 d . to 05 . Gd , 4 s . 4 tl . toG-=. 3 s . to 3 s . 8 cl . " Pbovisioss . —The doad meat ' markets have been moderately supjvlied , but the close weather has checked the demand , and prices show no improvement , although such might bV reasonably ' expe ' eted from the high terms required for live stock . lii > - f this ' morning made 2 s . 8 d . to 4 s . ; . . mutton , f ! s . to 4 s . £ » -.., Voal , 4 s , to 4 s . 4 d . ; pork , 3 s . to 4 s . 4 d . per stosie . extended the

      Sugar . —Purchases are not beyond execution of immediate or . Iers , but stocks arc firmly held , and sales arc not brought forward inoyess of the actual demand . Grainy Mauritius sugars 1 rvp made rather higher prices . All good qunliLics . ) * V < ??• India , from their comparntivc scarcity , arc very nriii . Bcnarus may be quoted slightly . eaMt ' r , but other descriptions of JJengal r « i'nain about the p . tint ; as before . Tho snlcs on the spot have conpi ^ tcd priiujipully of Mauritius , at 38 s 0 d . to 40 s . Gd . for ' In-own , 41 s . Gd . to 4 os . for yellow , and 43 s . to 4 ( Js . Gd . for some grainy ; Madrns , at 45 s . to 47 s . Cd . ; Bengal at 35 s . to 37 rf . for date brown , i } 0 $ . to 3 !) 3 . Gd . for yellow , and 44 s , to 47 s , Gd . foi- middling to fine white Benaru *; Havnnnah at 47 s . to 47 te . Oil . for * florctto , 41 s . Gd . to 46 s . for yellow . A floating cargo Rio Grande sold for the Uaitod Kingdom at 25 a . 0 d ., nnd one pi" 300 tofts , landed , at 35 s . 6 d .. to" 38 s . Od .. ' pov cwt , Tho West India advices report favorably of production . Refined sugars have buon . in very moderate demand ; Brown lumps wens to-day quoted ut a 2 d . Gd . to 52 s . Od .

      Mousses . —About 200 tons have been sold fit 13 g . Cd . to 18 s . por cwt . CoFi'BB , — Plantation ' Ccy-Ioh . is sparingly offered , and prices are firm ; fine ordinary . to good is wortl ^ G 6 s . to 60 * . ; . ' and fine Mochn , 8 . jy , to 07 s . . Native C « ylon sells slowly ot 51 a . for good ordinary . For small pnrcola of Moch . i high prices arc asked . Rio coffees ara in steady request ? . A lauded cargo of ! J , UOO sold publicly at 40 j . Id . t , o CIh . for good aiid iino oi-diuary ; and a floating cargo of -J , 400 . liajys sold privately at 48 s . for a near continental povt . Tba- —After ronmining Inactive during tho great part of tho week , tho market yesterday w » s buoyant , nnd n further advnnco of id . pur lb . was ostublisiiod . On Change this afternoon common congo sold at Is . li < lpor lb . Cocoa . —Prfotss hnvo not varied . A Govorpmont contract for 100 tons ia advertised .

      RtOK . —Within the last two days a considerable demand has sprung up for soft a-raln descriptions , and about 30 , 000 bngfl have changed hands , including limuion at 7 s . lOitl ., Rangoon at 7 s . 0 d ., and Nqcninglo at 8 s . 4 ^( 1 . At auction , g-ood l ) nllnm * sold at 8 s . JJungul rico is firmly held , . but moota compiirnilvoly little utteritlon . Oii . h . —Tlut export domand for llnscoi . 1 lias abutotl , and tlia production lnci'onflod . . On tho sjjoI ; Q [ H . 10 s . to 20 / . 10 s . Is now tho uxtromci vnlue . Rapo oil continues out of demand , ' and prices incline Jn the buyer ' s , fuvoiu : flno ibi'iiign raHnod oifurlng at 40 / . to 45 / 10 » i ,. s brown , 41 / . 10 s . to 43 / ,, and JSngfisli brown , 40 / . 10 a . to 41 / . \ i ' or iuture dolivwlos , Ifls . to 20 a . under theso prices have hut'ii ( iccopled . Olive is again qnot . od sjlyl | l ;] y elioapor , with . very IJttlo inquiry ; ilnlllnoll . 40 / .: Mogndore , to 401 . JOa . Light stock and untloiputori falllng ' -ofi In

      supplies have led to a further improvement , and 44 Z . per ton lias in many instances been paid , but there are now ready sellers at the price . Owing to large supplies expected from the United States and the colonies , sperm has declined to 97 Z . and 98 ? . Cocoa-nut oil has a ^ ain sold largely at 431 . to 431 . 10 s ., for Cochin ; 40 / . to 411 for Ceylon ; and 40 ? . for good Sydney , but tho market closes with less buoyancy . YVhalefins .- ^ -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 ? . to 4001 . per ton . - Turpentine . —Rough quoted 11 s . ; no arrivals . Spirits 41 s . 6 d . to 42 s . American , and 40 s . English . Saltpetre . —Transactions are limited , but holders show no disposition to press sales . On the spot , some small parcels ( fine ) have sold at 43 s . Gd ; 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 . ; Leewa rds Is . 7 d . to Is . 9 d . Stock 20 , 980 puncheons against 20 , 300 last vear . Spices . —White pepper is delivered for stUTer prices-. At sale , [ Singapore and Pcnang- imports were bought in at 8 fd . and 8 £ d .. ; black is again rated dearer ; -id . paid for Sumatra cloves have been taken oti" freely at y ^ d ., and -3 f d . for good Zanzibar ; Pimento is stead y in . value at 3 d . to 3 gd . for ord . to good mid . Cassia ' Xignea is unsaleable in quantity except at lower prices . Indigo . —The - quarterly , sales of Enst Iiuliji , comprising 0 , 900 clits ., which commenced on the f > t ! i , w ,. The demand which

      concluded on Tuesday . , , -ittlcred chiefly by political influences , was languid at the optm - ing , improved throughout-the sale ,, and at the close , prices of Bengal ranced from the average rates of . the October sales to 3 d . advance ; . Kurpah and Madras sold at t ) ie previous value . . Of the total declared , 3 , 0-28 clits . were withdrawn , 2 , 472 bought in , and 3 , 852 soliL Tho sales of 1 , 712 tons Guatema ; followed , the greater portion selling with good spirit at about 2 d . under tho January quotations , but 2 , d . to 3 d . above thu October sales . Cochineai-. —Clean grain is tnkon off . stt-adilv , at about late rates . Low pasty grains are irregular in price , with a limited demand . Dye Woods in general have b ^ en well « iipporUd .

      Camphor has advanced to / os , per ewt . Otherwise but little interest has transpired iu . drugs gi / nci-aliy . Ju < t e . — Fine qualities are . , much deaivr , lirinuin ^ fi-oiu 23 / . to 247 . 17 s . Cd . Other grades am xinalti . Te . i l , and dull . of sale . ¦ ' -.- ¦ ¦ ¦ . CpTTONi-T—A ^ better demand has been ( 'X ] - ! L'vifiu't ' ubot ! i here and at Liverpool . With a . liioi ' i-rntrlv uaod ' bn . < i-HiL ' .-s , prio . es have , iu some instances , -iiw-ijirovi'il hi . per 11 ) . Tlie former accounts - from tin ; Unit : d States ;' and a more hopeful feeling on political "ui ' u'is , havuchiefly contrilmied to the'better position <» 1 riir ti-iidi-. Mktals . —The market has biicn dull fw ; - . most d-scriptions , but prices iuivc'fluctuated much , iXfrm fi-i- . > Vi » icii pig iron , and spelter , both of which haw ) :. 'i-. \ ( i .-jiiY ^ sijil . Thu fornior has . been as low as Ms . 3 d . to ol ; .. till ., hut closes , to-day at / ils . Od . to 52 s . j ami tin- latter _ 1 i ; h sold with liiric-li iirc ^ ul ari fy at prices varvini ; ' fVi > ni ML , 17 s . Gd . to 22 ? . ' . ' s . Gd . per ton , and fo-Miiy is lnwvly noiniiml . ' ¦ - 1

      . Taij . oav . —We have had a heavy niarkitt iluvi ii ; 1 I 10 week ; the delivery lms been very liuxlrrato , coiwiiini' 1-. i ha ' ving purchased only to satisfy iuunodiulc win 11 . ; tiu-re is stifi no surplus of Town tallow , : unl i \ ± i ! ib tnuli ) generally arc out of stock we look for a revival of demand . We close flat ; 52 s . » d . to r * -. V . tjil . spot ; 52 s . Oil . to 52-s . { 3 d . Fcbruary-Miu-L-h ; . " j -2 h . C <\ . March : 62 s . Gil . April-June ; and 52 s . 3 . s . ( . ) i-to ! it . ' v-l ) i i ci-. i . i > i * r . The puulic sales to day went , oil very Cut ; Aii-tnilimi hoof at 51 s . por cwt . St . P » : tcisbur » - lctlcw nt . iti' M 10 price , 10 !) spot ; 170 May and J nut . ;; Ki !' , . . Vivvasi , 1 / 0 . sellers , 100 off ..-ml ; 107 Si- 'ptenilK .-r , with ID tlown . Cash tnllow , August , 104 . Exchange , ' -V > b- 'l"wn fallow , 54 s .. 3 d . Itonyh fat , 2 s ; lOd . Molwd « , tul . j ¦!!•> .

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      Ax the half-yearly meeting ' of tlie Kili-il'iiruli r . ii-l Batligato Kuilwuy a dividend wns ii ^ i-ccl | . > n ; inc sliglitly iiK-rcusc'il nvtc of C > s . per . mIuiiv . Tho J ' . lynoi Vulley Coini > an , v , ni tiicir r-Kcniiy . passed a resolution adopting tho / opm-i , ¦ « k-i larintf iv dividoiid at the rate of . ) per cent , per aiiiiiuii on ilu prefyrenuy stock nnd shares of the < -oiii | i : iny . uinl at tho r » ite of 0 per cunt . \ K'V annum ,. lVer ol iiu'oiui ' -iiix . for thfSliaJfVvcjir oiidinK tho Mist o \ ' J ) . ¦ >•> uiln- 'i- 1 . ' 1 . upon thy ordinary stock of thu cioinpany . psiyitit . i' on tho 21 et inst . .. At tho liulf-yeuvly meeting of the MU-Kv . r i .. 'iiway Company , u ijivjdeiid w »« < k'ilni' < -if" ' ' 1 ' '" " of 4 i ) oi" cent , par nnnum . The n- \ tuii . 'oiil , ^ ¦ ¦> n months had improved by 880 / . over ( lie lilif l »< - *» '" * 0 ) 18 ; 57 . Thevo wns very littlo dioeiiifr * ion , mni tlu-ivport was adopted . Tho directors of the Sclnrfe Itu ' . l . . •; . ¦ t ' .. !* . ¦ J- " " " . \

      will receive payments , in nutlcli ) atlon «> i i . n- ¦ I " 1 ' tho sliaros of tho Indus Steam . Klotilln . np I" i ' " ' "' instant . Tlia cllfoctow of tho Brighton Jinihviiv ( . mim "' ^ . invl ( o tenders for tho lOiiHlnu'tiouol ' ilii' llr 1 n ' ' " of thu tthon-ham , llunlluld , and Rlljl- ^ i ;**' " •"" '""• Tli ' o flrwt , contract ombnioeH nhout to 1 n 111 ¦¦* . , At tho half-yearly niootlii K o ' 1 | K' ¦"" . '; * . " , " Kail way Company , a dividend wan dei'linyi l ni .. n . <¦ por sharoon Iho Old , nnd , 'Jh . ml . jk 1 ; nlmiv « ' »• ' » Now eorios of Shaves , for tho six « iouili « jum tci ""

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      dBNERAL TRADE REPORT .

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      H 01 IS , COLOX ^ IAL , & . iTOEEiaN PBOBUOS MARKETS ,

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      RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

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      250 THE LEADER . f Ho . 4 G 5 , February 19 , 1859 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 19, 1859, page 250, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2282/page/26/