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Comf . From the leading continental markets the advices refer to continued and increasing depression ; but although the fall in prices was generally greater than in our home markets , but little was doing for shipment to this country . In ^ the provinces the trade in general is exceedingly dull , and prices lowering . At Mark-lane the same features prevail . The supplies of English wheat were moderately good as to quantityr but generally inferior as to condition . The demand was as dull as heretofore , and , to effect even a partial clearance , Is . to 2 s . decline had to be taken . Choice white -wheat is quoted 48 s . to 50 s . ; seconds , 45 s . to 46 s . ; common to fine red , 39 s . and 40 s ., up to 46 s . The imports of Foreign , wheat have been somewhat
liberal , but factors have shown very little desire to press sales , but to make any progress Is . decline would have to be taken : best Dantzig is quoted 54 s . to 56 s . ; mixed , 52 s . to 53 s . ; fine old Rostock , 49 s . to 50 s . ; French , 44 s . to 45 s . ; St . Petersburg , 40 s . to 42 s . ; Low Russian , 36 s . to 38 g . per quarter . Flour has been comparatively steady in value , there being rather a scarcity of best country marks . The top price of Town-made remains at 43 s . ; Town households , 36 s . ; No . Twos , 31 s . to 32 s . ; Country households , 33 s . to 35 s .: seconds , 30 s . to 31 s . ; Nbrfolks , 30 s . per sack . French , prime , 37 s . to 38 s . ; good , 35 s . to 36 s . per sack . American , approved brands , 25 s . to 26 s . ; inferior , 22 s . to 23 s . per barrel . The supplies of barley are on the increase , but the proportion of choice malting qualities is still small , and prices of this description firm in consequence , ranging from 42 s . to 45 s . Other qualities are however Is . to 2 s . cheaper , and
cline for most other breeds . Calves sold without material change in price , and pigs , although in pretty good supply , brought former terms . Monday . Beast . Sheep . Calves . Eigs . 5 764 , 24 , 500 190 540 JSs . 10 d . to 4 s lOd . 4 s . 2 d . to 5 s . 2 d . 4 s . to 5 s . 3 s . 8 d . to 4 s . 8 d .
.- Thubsday . 1 110 7 , 070 285 250 SS . 8 d . to 4 s . 8 d . 4 s . to 5 s ; 4 s . to 5 s . 3 s . 8 d . to 4 s . 8 d . Saltpetre . —The stock , which is reduced to some 3000 tons , is in few hands ,, and very firmly held . Purchases are restricted , but prices are again higher for all descriptions , but especially for the heavier refractions ; 4 i and 5 per cent , sold at 46 s . ; 6 per cent , at 44 s . 6 d . to 45 s . cash ; 9 per cent , at 43 s . cash ; and 15 $ to 17 £ at 42 s . to 42 s . 3 d . Floating parcels of desirable qualities are also held for higher prices , say 41 s , 6 d . to 42 s . English refined has been advanced Is . per cwt ., and 45 s . to 46 s . is the price now quoted .
Jan .-Mar . The public sales yesterday were very stnnil 226 casks Taganrog , and went off quietly at 47 s to Hn St . Petersburg letters to 25 th Sept . state Exchan ^' 351 to 3 ( J , price on spot loSi , 158 , 159 . About Goon casks dono during the post for export , 493 shins if Cronstadt ; sellers ask 160 for Aug . , 1859 . Shipment , 59 , 842 casks . 1858 ; 5 G , 8 G 9 cas k * 1857 ; 34 , 03 o J |? k . 1856 ; 34 , 858 casks 1855 . Official' market letter--Town tallow , 52 s . 9 d . ; rough-fat , ¦ 2 s . 9 d . ; melted stuff 37 s . . '
Indigo . —The trade are wholly engaged m examining the samples for the sale of the 12 th instant . The declarations have been further increased to 15 , 680 chests . Cochineal . —Rather lower prices have been taken , especially for the finer silver grains , but a fair extent of business has been effected , say about 300 bags . Honduras silvers , at 3 s . 3 d . to 4 s . Id . ; for low to fine ordinary blacks , 4 s . to 4 s . 4 d ., and Teneriffe , 4 s . to 4 s . 2 d . per 1 b . Saffloweu . — 221 bales , new crop , sold 20 s . cheaper : 67 . 2 s . 6 d . to 11 ? . per cwt . for middling to fine W . and G . mark . Dye-woods . —Red-wood is held for stiffer prices , and 47 . 17 s . 6 d . said to have been refused . 820 tons Lima wood , part sold at 151 to 15 / . 5 s . ; for second pile , 14 / . to 142 . 7 s .-6 d . for billet , and 11 / . to 117 . 2 s . 6 d . for splinters ; pile 1 being held at 18 / .
Cutch remains inactive at 32 s . 6 d . to 33 s . per cwt . ; and Gambier , 15 s . to 15 s . 6 d . India-rubber . —Sales of East India have been effected at 84 d . per lb ., which is id . advance . Drugs . —The only change to quote under this head is an advance of id . per lb . on castor oil . Cotton ;—The temporary reaction in Manchester has checked the cotton markets of both London and Liverpool . The dealings this week have been upon a limited scale , and prices from being strongly against the buyer , have now the turn in his favour . The new s to hand from India arid America has had little or no effect , the markets being almost wholly influenced by loeal circumstances . At Liverpool the sales are 41 , 000 bales , and in London 2100 surats at 5 i for ordinary to 6 g for good fair .
Jute . —The public sales have offered only 1390 bales , which were readily placed at extreme rates to a small advance . Medium to fine , 18 / . 10 s . to 23 / . 17 s . 6 d . per ton . Hemp .: —Of 1066 bales Manilla , about half sold at rather better prices . Fair roping , 271 . 10 s . to 27 / . 15 s ., and good white , 32 / . per ton ; the residue was held above current rates . Russian hemp is firm , with a steady business passing . St . Petersburg , clean , 30 / . to 30 / . 10 s . per'ton .
Metals . —An improved demand has been experienced for Scotch pig-iron , and prices hhvo touched 55 s . 3 d . for mixed numbers . Towards the close the market was not , however , quite so strong , but to-day rallie ^ rto 55 s . 6 d . The shipments last week were 10 , 647 tons against 12 , 098 tons in the corresponding week last year . Spelter sold in the early part of the week at 23 / . 15 s . on the spot , and 23 / . 12 s . 6 d . ex-ship ; but subsequently at 2 s . 6 d . per ton less . Other metals have not varied in price , and the transactions have been of limited extent only .
Oils . — Linseed is flat at 82 s . 6 cl . on the spot , and beyond the execution of a few small , orders for the United States , scarcely anything is doing . Rape oils meet a moderate sale at 47 s , for pale , and 43 s . to 48 s . 6 d . for foreign brown . English Is . to Is . ( 3 d . leas . Olivo neglected , and Gallipoli offered at 45 / . 10 s . ; Malaga , 44 J . to 44 / . 10 s . ; and Mogadoro , 42 / . Cocoanut quiet at late rates . Fine palm is in request at 40 / . per ton , but holders generally demand 10 s . to 20 s . more . Fish oil remains nearly unsnleable . Sperm , 88 / . ; pale southern , 85 / . to 86 / , ; pale seal , 37 / . 10 a . to 88 / . ; cod , 38 / . 10 s . to 84 / . Whale Fnts . —A amall cargo Greenland sold at 650 / ., with undersize at half price .
Tubpenttkb . —There have boon no arrivals , but 2500 barrels close at hand havo sold at 10 s . Cd . per cwt , American drawn spirits are purchased in small quantity at 89 b . with cask , and English at 88 a . naked . Tallow . — -We have had very Httio speculative business doing since our last report . There has been a fair consumptive demand , but the bulk of the delivery haa for the most part been mado undor old contracts . The settlement for the month was easily arranged yesterday at 40 s . 8 d . Taganrog , and othor sorts , have materially facilitated the consumers both hero and at tho out ports , P . Y . C . having boon offered for sale very sparingly , but It iis probable sellers may be moro free , as heavy deliveries Trill doubtless be mado on contract for Oct .-Doo . Tho prloe at St . Petersburg ia still too dear to encourage importers . To-day we leave off quiet at 499 , 0 d , to 400 . 6 d , on spot . 5 400 . Oct .-Dec . ; 49 s . 6 d .
quoted down to 32 s . to 34 s . for medium , and 38 s . to 40 s . for useful grades . Danish samples are Is . cheaper . The few samples of new malt at market are indifferent in quality , and meet very little attention . Prime old samples are very firmly held . " Ware , " 72 s . to 74 s . Beans are still in but moderate supply , but the demand having fallen off , prices are barely so good . Peas are rather cheaper , in consequence of some increase in the imports of foreign . The arrivals of oats have again been considerable , and prices have further declined 6 d . to Is . per quarter ; choice Riga , quoted 24 s . to 24 s , 6 d . Fine Irish potato sorts , 28 s . to 29 s . per quarter . The . floating trade participates in the general dulness . The arrivals off the coast have been large , especially of Indian corn , * and sales , although large , have been-effected with difficulty ; Galatz and Odessa made 31 s . per 402 lbs . ; Foxonian 30 s . 3 d . ; Ibraila , 30 s . 6 d . per 480 lbs . LONDON AVERAGES . Qrs . s , d . Wheat .. 4405 at 45 9 Barley ... 116 ? „ 36 9 . Oats 1522 „ 28 4 Rye— .. " — » — Beans 465 „ 41 5 Peas 107 „ 46 11 -week ' s arrivals . English . Irish . Foreign . Wheat qrs . 2010 — 16 , 250 Barley ... „ 780 — 8 , 330 Malt „ 1690 — — Oats ...... ,, 9 O — 67 , 910 Flour , sacks 2070 — 190 Ditto .. brls . — — — Seeds . —The week ' s arrivals are 2860 qrs ., consisting of 1740 qrs . East India , and 1120 Archangel . Bombay seed from its comparative scarcity on the spot commands 59 s ., and Calcntta 57 s . ; but the whole of the numerous cargoes of Black Sea and Sea of Azof seed off the coast ( about 30 , 000 qrs . ) has been cleared off aj ; reduced rates , ranging from 56 s . 3 d . down to 55 a ., delivered U . K ., the quality of some very indifferent . Rape seed ia in moderate demand at late rates . Calcutta 57 s .., fine Bombay 64 s ., inferior 48 s . to 58 s . j Gingelly black , 60 s , to 53 s ., white 53 s . to 57 s .. Oil cake sells slowly at late rates . Hors : Roro . —The market is firm , with a good business doing , Mid . and East Kent ( choice ) , 80 s . to 100 s . ; Wealds , 50 s . to 66 s . and 70 s . ; common , 66 s , to 80 s . ; Sussex , 45 s . to 48 s . and 60 s .
Potatoes . — -With increased supplies , both by water and rail , lower prices have been taken . Regents , 60 s . to 90 s . ; Shaws , 58 s . to 75 s . per ton . Provisions . —The dead meat markets have been moderately supplied , and prime qualities of nearly every description of meat have met a steady sole at late rates . Beef ;— -Bestox , 4 s . to 4 s . 2 d . ; middling , 8 s . 8 d . to 8 s . 10 d . ; inferior , 2 s . 8 d . to 8 s . 4 d . Mutton ;—Down wether , 4 s . 2 d . to 4 s . 4 d . j Lincoln , &c , 8 a . lOd . to 4 s . ; inferior , 0 s . 6 d . to 8 s . 8 d , Veal * 8 s . 8 d . to 4 s . 4 d . Pork .- —Small , 4 s . to 4 s . 8 d . "; large , 8 s . 4 d . to 3 s . 8 d . per atone . The markets for cured meats have
been dull . Really prime Waterford bacon has made 62 s ,, but inferior sorts are lower . Irish bntters have declined 2 s , per cwt . The Government contracts for beef and , pork have been tendered for , and the price Is expected to average 7 A 10 s . for pork , and 71 . for beef . SxooK . ~ -. The numbers of cattle at market this week were again largo , and the proportion of good breeds , although but moderate , was more than adequate to the demand which ended dull . In a few instances prime Scots made late quotations , but in general 2 d . per stone decline won accepted . Sheep met a fair demand , at former prices fox prime South Downs , but at 2 d . de-
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From the statement issued by the Manchester and Sheffield Railway Company , it would appear that the labours of the Railway Congress are not likelv to prove as successful as its members anticipated We were prepared to find that the working of the scheme for general pacification would not be smooth and easy in every direction . We felt satisfied that opposition would be raised in unexpected quarters and especially by those companies which might conceive that the congress had not done them justice according to their ovvn notions , or had baffled their
concealed design of cribbing from the traffic proper of a rival , or of driving their line into the territories of a neighbour . But , at the same time , we felt tolerably well assured that the condition of the railway interest and the exasperation of disappointed shareholders would be certain to produce such an effect on the mind of directors and officials as to force them to come to some common determination by which rivalries , encroachments , lavish and profitless expenditure , and ultimate ruin would be averted The Manchester and Sheffield Company set forth their ease in this form : —
"The Great Northern and Manchester , Sheffield , and Lincolnshire Companies proposed , on tlio conclusion of the Railway Congress , to the London and North-Western Company , that all questions between I hem , of every description , and whether the subject of litigation or not , should be referred to arbitration ., with a view to the establishment of a permanent peace . ; . " This proposition was not accepted , though it was stated it would be considered , and tlie next day the London and North-Western Company repeated tho proposition ( which had previously : been declined by the Great Northern-and Sheffield Companies ) of an sirbitration of rates and fares only , and named . Sir . Gawkwell , Mr . Nowcoujuc , anci Mr . Allport . "This proposition was again declined by the allied companies .
" Subsequently , tho Sheffield Company again proposed that all Questions of difference with the London and North-Western Company Of every description , arid whether under litigation or not , should be settled by arbitration , two directors first meeting to dispose of as much as could be agreed , the proposition to stand over for acceptance or rojection until the 23 rd inst . " This proposition not haying been accepted pytnc London and North-Western Company , the ShetUelU Company ' s Board met on Friday last at Sheffield and passed a resolution approving what had taken place , and expressing deep regret at tho non-acceptance of a proposition which was in strict accordance with tho resolutions passed at tho Railway' Congress held at tho Euston Hotel outlio 0 th inst "
But of course the statement is ex pm-le , and must be received with caution . The statement from which we extract the above has this comment : —" There are two questions in dispute , one respecting tho fares and rates to be charged in future by the companies , and the other affecting the rights of property in tue Manchester railway station . It lias been proposed by the London and North-Western Company toreter the question of faros and rates to the arbitration oi certain railway managers , who arc fully competent to decide tho question . The Great Northern and Sheffield companies say thoy must have all mutters in dispute , whether under litigation or not , referrca to arbitration , and so tho case ¦ stands at present . There does not annear to us to be any very
insuperable difficulty in coming to a mutual good uuuerstanding on tho points of difference , provided uoia parties are honestly disposed to act in good »»>»} " " wards each other . Wo should recommend tho tureo companies to make their election quickly w ™ ™» continuous opposition with continuous loss , anu sci tlemont of differences and enhanced dividends . « competition is to continue , wo are eatisr 10 < i « shareholders will very soon step in and dcciuo question . , . , ,. _„ of The half-yearly meeting of tho slmwho < era o the Portsmouth Railway Company was 11 id on Thursday . K very thing went oil' very Bn tlsflictomj . and the four retiring directors were ro-oleetca . Tho half-yearly meeting of tho Dublin » " ? KWgs town Company was held on Saturday in " ^" A . dividend for tho half-year of 4 4 per cent . v » s 1 " -
The report of tho Waterford and Tramo po C ? pany presents no striking feature . The eni'W ' JJ ,. count showed that 77 , 350 / . was the amoui J ' " , rised to be raised , and that 63 , 000 / . had been raieu , leaving 13 , 750 / . to bo raised . « rnina TCaUTho lino from Johnson , on tlje South WnlQ * *» way , to the town of Milford is now Ini ooumo of mjj formation , undor tho su perintendence oi ^ ° JJt thnt Lucas , tho contractors , and tho M ™*> rB QspW £ thQ ra Iway will bo completed enrJy ia tho onsui »
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' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ * ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 'I 1042 THE LEADER . [ No . 445 , Octobkr 2 , 1858 . j
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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE .
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 2, 1858, page 1042, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2262/page/26/
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