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Bnssia Italy , and France—the effect of the anticipated Ssruption of-peaceful relations has been most marked . Td some staple productions the manufacturers have ceased to manufacture , and , in consequence , much sufferin g has been entailed on the operatives . In the manufacturing districts of France the depressing . and narab ' sing influence of the apprehension of war has been io severely felt as to induce the leading manufacturers to associate together for the purpose of malting suitable ^ presentations to the French Emperor . We have not been permitted to have reports of these meetings and deputations , but we have good reason to believe they have not been wholly without effect on the Emperor ' s mind , thou gh it would be absurd to predict they would be allowed to have any direct influence on a ^ policy that appears to have been premeditated and decided upon tor some time past . The nations on the Continent are
bejrinnin" - to accustom themselves to the idea of war , but the general feeling is that , for the sake of trade , war ought to be avoided ; and that if war does ensue it will be dictated by despotic and ambitious purposes , not entered upon for great national interests . . Liverpool . —The cotton trade was very brisk at the beginning of the week , but has gone dull during the last two or three days . The sales for export and speculation have been moderate , but prices have not given way . Manchester . —A report got abroad that the telegram from India gave an unfavourable report of the condition of the Indian markets , and that , in consequence of the immense supplies already sent forward , and on hand to be forwarded as soon as ready for shipment , prices had given way in the Indian market . This checked operations for the time , but a subsequent report and made it
contradicted the previous rumour , appear that the Indian markets were very firm , arid that the supply had not even yet equalled the demand . The . spinners , however , are pretty well under engagements , and for the present can take no more orders . The contradictory reports , therefore , had little or no effect on the condition of trade . For all goods suitable to the India and China markets T-clpths . and longcloths , Madapollamsj jacconets , &c , the markets have been firm , iand . the advanced prices are tolerably well sustained . As far as the home trade , is concerned , there is no increased activity . One reason is that buyers do not like to give the increased price ; they reason , and riot without foundation , that the recent rise in raw cotton is not likely to be maintained in the face of the increased sup-J ) lies that , we may expect from America . However , there las been a good demand for CO ' s and 70 ' s , and in yarns a fair business has heen done ; . There has been an average supply of brders for the German market , and tliis has brought out yarns from that depression which they have
sustained . Trade may be considered to be altogether in a satisfactory condition . Leeds . — 'The cloth halls , white and coloured , have been somewhat thinly attended . The ainonnt of business has been moderate , but prices have not given way . Bradpord . —In the wool and worsted trade there Jias been little change . For worsted yarns for home use an active demand has been experienced , otherwise the markets have been quiet . The export houses naturally keep aloof , and this , of course , prevents business in the export department from displaying anticipated activity . Nottingjsam . —The lace trade is not quite so dull as it was , but improvement shows itself slowly . Fancy goods are not in request . Plain goods only find a sale . The hosiery tpade keeps up a healthy activity . AH useful goods are in demand , and makers and workmen fully employed—the latter at good wages . This applies not only to this town and Leicester , but to Sutton , Mansfield , and other districts where the manufacture of hosiery is carried on .
BiRMiNOiUM . —The hardware trade is not brisk , but altogether is tolerably well engaged . The irpn districts— Staffordshire , Yorkshire , and Wales—are tolerably well employed . The foreign orders for . railway materials will keep masters and men busy for some time . We regret to add that the coal strikes are not yet terminated , and that several other small strikes have occurred among the glass-blowers and tlie shoemakers , particularly of the midland districts . The operative shoemakers are aggrieved at the introduction of the American , sowing machines . Wo trust , however , thoy will listen to the dictates of prudence and common sense , and not give way to blind and unreasoning impulse . ,
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK . Friday Evening . Trade lacks animation . The prevailing uncertainty in which political matters are still involved rondors buyers extremely cautious in their -operations . On the othor hand , holders of produce remain confident in tho future course of the markets , and show no disposition to press sales ; and , limited as the existing demand is , tho supplies brought forward are even more so , Quotations are ,
therefore , in nearly every case , very fully maintained , and . although quiet , the tone of business generally is decidedly healthy . Cokn . <~ T 1 io fresh supplies of English groin , although moderate ,, are still in very indifferent condition , and , from this cause , are more than adequate to the demand . Tq effect sales easier prices are therefore accepted . The low prime dry en in plea offering command their ftill value , ana are placed without difltouity , but business In general » s dull . Foreign , imports have ulso been moderate , and factors have lieia for late rates , at which , however , sales
have been of only a retail extent . No improvement can be noticed in the Flour trade . The top price of tovmmade remains at 40 s . ; country household ^_ 31 s . to '** - »•; good seconds , 28 s . to 29 s ., and Norfolks ,. 27 s . to 27 s . 6 a . per sack . French marks sell slowly at about late rates ; American brands are worth 22 s . to 24 s ,, and sours . Sis . to 24 s . per barrel . . Malting barley , of which arrivals lire still limited , is firm in price : fine seed samples also command a steady sale at quite late rates . Grinding qualities have arrived somewhat freely from Southern Europe ^ but have obtained steady prices when the condition has been good . Good useful descriptions of malt find a steady sale : fine " ware" at C 6 s . ; prime ship samples , GJs . to 64 s ;; low qualities from 54 s . to 57 s ., are difficult to quit . Beans have met only a limited demand , and prices have given way fully Is . per quarter . The few chosce qualities of Peas / adapted for seed , find buyers at full pneesybut other descriptions have a downward tendency . Uats have sold steadily throughput the week , and quotations of all good samples are well supported . ARRIVALS . English . Foreign . Wheat qrs . 5 , 552 .. 2 , 600 Uarley ... „ 2 yC 42 .- 8 , 711 Walt ... „ 19 , 829 „ ~ . Oats „ 7 , 923 .. 7 ,-594 Beans .... . ...... . .... l , lg . - \ f Peas j > 346 .. oil Flour sks .......... „ 18 , 738 .. 2 , 212 Average . Wheat .. ....... 3 , 267 .. 43 3 Barley .., 2 , 975 .. 34 9 Oats 1 , 306 .- 2 o 3 Beans ................ 348 .. 38 4 Peas 193 .. 43 7 Seed . — The prices of linseed remain steady , at 55 s . for Bombay , and 51 s . 6 . d . to 53 s . for Calcutta ; but in the absence of arrivals business is restricted . In Black Sea seed the dealings have been unimportant . A large business has been done in Bombay rape seed ; Guzeriit is worth tils , to 62 s . on the spot , and 61 s . for arrival . Calcutta seed continues to arrive greatly out of condition , and general quotations are consequently wide ¦ but line is held at 50 s . to 51 s . per quarter . Teel , sesame , and and Gingelly are dull of sale ; brown , 45 s . to ^ 51 s . ; White , 52 s . to 57 s . ; poppy , 50 s . ; Niger , 3 bs . 6 d . to 37 s . Cd . per quarter . Clover seed has been in some demand ; select white commands from 80 s . to 90 s . and common 70 s . to 76 s . Spring tares more plentiful at 70 s . to 72 s ., wkh select qualities up to 80 s . Oijucake . —A fair extent of . business is passing ; in linseed cake , and prices are unaltered . JVew York bags 91 . 15 s . ; Niger seed cake sells at . 51 . 9 s . cost freight ? and insurance , and cotton seed cake at 51 . 2 s . 6 d ., similar conditions . ' ' - ' . . ¦ , ¦ . Potatoes . — Arrivals have increased , and the markets are now well supplied . Prices areas follows , and the trade is rather dull ;—York Regents , 80 s . to Jos . ; Scotch , 50 s . to 60 s . ; cups , 55 s . to 65 s . ; Kent and Essex , 70 s . to 9 os . ; Frenchj 40 s . to 65 s . . Provisions . —The dead meat markets have been moderately supplied tin ' week , and the weather having been more open , trade in general has improved . Beet this morning made 4 s . to 4 s . 2 d . for prime ; 3 s . lOd . to , 4 s . for middling and good ; and 3 s . 2 d . to 3 s . 8 d for inferior to middling . Down wether mutton , 4 s . 4 d . to 4 s . bu . ; middling' and good , 4 s . to 4 s . 2 d . ; inferior , 3 s . 4 d . to 3 s . 8 d . Veal , 4 s , to 4 s . 8 < U Pork , » s . 8 d . to 4 s . 8 d . Live Stock . —Quotations have been firtn , although the trade has not been over brisk . Of the beasts at market , some were left unsold , but the sheep were pretty Well cleared off . Calves have sold at fully the recent high prices . Pork has been more saleable , but not deiirer . The following were the numbers on otter and current prices : — JIOSDAY . Itensts . Shcop . Calves . Pigs . 8 , 317 17 , 550 87 300 3 s , 10 d . to 4 s . lOd . 4 s . to 5 s . Gd . 4 a . Gd . to Gs . 3 s . 2 d . to 4 s . 2 d . Thursday . 834 4 , 650 120 180 3 s . 10 d . to 4 s . 10 d . 4 s . to 5 s . 6 d . 4 s . Gil . to Gs . 33 . 2 d . to . 4 s . 2 U . TAL . LOW .-In the early port of the week the ninrket wa& wither Black ; very little , business was done on the spot , the consumers , though still in want , holding off the market . There was rather mpre inquiry made for the last three months ; but as sellers were scarce , very few transactions took place . We close flat : 52 s . Od . spot . ; 52 s . 3 d . tp 52 a fld , March j 52 s . 3 d . to 52 s . Od . April-June : 52 « . 3 d . to 52 a . Od . October-December . The public sales today went off freely , and 211 casks sold-Australian beef , 50 . s . Od .. tp 51 s . 3 d . j mutton , 40 s- to 51 s , 3 d . Letters from St , Petersburg quote 108 on spot j 160 10 down for August . Exchange , 35 J . Market quiet . Town tallow , 04 s . 3 d . Rough fat , 2 s . lOd . Meltod stuff , 40 s . Oiua . —Unseed oil commands a steady sale at 2 QJ . 10 s . on tho spot , but many ore not inclined to sell under H 91 . 16 s ,, but little is doing for future delivery . Uapeoil la again offered at rather easier prices ; foreign refined nt 45 / ., iwid brown , 41 / . ; English brown , 40 * . and 40 / . 10 a . Olive oil . is In better deinund , and some 400 tuna hnvo changed hnntia during the week , chiefly of the lower qualities , and partly for export . Thero are now rather buyew of MogaUore at 43 * ., and of Malaga , whjoli is eenrco , ( it 48 / . ; Gallipoli Is quoted at 40 / ., Tarento . at 48 J ., airva Corfu af 47 / . Cocoa-nut Is flrmly held nt 42 / . 10 a , to 43 / , 108 . for Cochin j 40 / . 10 s . to 41 / , tor Ceylon ; and 40 / , for Sydney . Fine palm Is scarce , and brings 44 / . 10 s . on the apot . For cargoes on the way , to arrive about Enroll or April , 43 / . l < w . reused . Sperm 18
Inactive at 97 /^ 10 s 98 / . ; pal e se , al scarce , and worth 36 t . 10 s . ¦ ; pale southern , 34 Z . ; and cod , 317 . 103 . TUHrENTiNB . —About 6 > 980 brls . crude have arrived this weekj of which no sales have as yet been made . The price asked is 11 s . Spirits have advanced to 43 s . for American brls . ; and as the stock is chiefly held by one firm , it is expected that prices may yet go higher before fresh supplies can arrive from the United Statass . WHALEiaNs ;—Polar is quoted at 500 Z ., and southern , from 380 Z to 400 / . > ° ut arrivals having taken place , these terms are not so freely paid . Sugar . —^ Purchases have been m ade for immediate
requirements only , but , owing to the scanty supplies brought forward , prices have been generally well supported , especially for good grocery and refining descriptions . White Benares sold , exceptionally , 6 d . to Is . cheaper in the early part of the week , but holders have since refused to sell at the reduction . West India sugars of good useful qualities are scarce , and Barbadoes in sale realized 6 d . per cwt . advance . Arrivals have been moderate , and the clearances from warehouse somewhat liberal , by which existing stocks have been again diminished . Refined goods continue to be bought sparingly , but the production being moderate , prices are tolerably steady . Common lump sell at 52 s . 6 d . Dutch crushed is rather freely offeredand the term lower .
, Coffee . —There have been but few transactions , and no variation has occurred in the terms demanded on private contract , although some few odd parcels on auction were allowed to go cheaply , fair garbled Mocha selling at 77 s . 6 d . Plantation Ceylon , middling to fine bold colory , sold at 74 s . to 90 s . Native Ceylon obtained scarcely any bids , and was chiefly withdrawn at former ¦
rates . ¦ . ... Teas . —The feature of the week has been the public sales , in which 20 , 000 pkgs . were offered , and 6 , 000 sold . Cong 0 u 3 at full prices ; green teas occasionally rather dearer . To-day , common congou is quoted at Is . l £ d . per lb . ¦ ¦ „" ¦ . ' Rice . —Soft grain descriptions continue in request , and have again advanced . Fine Necransie has made 93 . ; Rangoon , 7 s . 9 d . to 8 s . ; Moulmein , 8 s . 3 d . to 8 s . 6 d . ; Ballam is firm at 8 s . per cwt . Bengal meets only a limited inquiry , and soine 2000 bags on auction sold low to
rather cheaply at 8 s . 3 d . to 9 s . for iniddling good middling . The deliveries average about 1 , 000 tons per week , but they make very little impression on the present heavy stocks . , Saltpetre . —Prices are firm , with an upward tendency , especially for floating parcels . On the SDot a tolerably good business has been concluded at 38 s . fod . to 42 s . 6 d . for 24 to 4 ^ per cent . For arrival , several contracts have been made at 40 s . ; and on ' Change to-day 50 tons , January shipment , sold at 41 s . per cwt . The deliveries are only moderate , considering the extent of recent purchases . ; ¦ .
_ ___ . . . .,. „ x Spices . —There is still . a fair sprinkling of export orders in the market , and the moderate supplies brought forward find a steady sale . Pimento at 3 d . to 8 § d . ; . Zanzibar cloves at 3 Jd . to 3 £ d . i Sumatra pepper at 3 ^ d . to 4 d . for fair rather greyish to good clean : Penangat 3 : ld . to 3 | d . ; and white pepper at 8 Jd . to 8 Jd . for fair , to 8 $ d . for small lots of superior bold . Mace and nutmegs are Id . to 2 d . deiarer ; the former sold to-day at Is . 8 d . to 2 s ; od . for small to good bold , the latter at Is . 4 d . to Is . 5 d . for red , and 2 s . Id . to 2 s . 2 d . for pale . Cassia lignea is dull of sale at 95 s . for first p ile , 93 s . for second , and 91 s . for third .
Dyes . —Spanish indigo in public sale to-day brought full prices . ( Safflower sells readily at quite former terms . In cochineal rather a full amount of business has been concluded , Honduras grain obtaining slightly better terms ^—say from 3 s . 6 d . to 4 s . for low medium ; to gopd pea Silvas ; but Mexican sold at 3 s . 5 d . to 3 s . Od ., which was rather cheaper . Dyewoods in general are in fair demand without change in . price . Cutcii is Od . to Is . cheaper , 37 s . 6 d . having been accepted for fair Pegu . Gam bier is firm at 15 s . Cd . per cwt . Cotton . — The Liverpool market is heavy , in consequence of large arrivals , and prices are 1-1 Cd . to Ad . per lb . in the buyer ' s favour , the sales averaging about 8 , 000-bales per day . In London , the ; business has been inconsiderable , and quotations , to a great extent , nominal .
To sell at the moment , some concession in price would have to be made ; but holders do not nppcnr nt all disposed to this course . Jute . — 'Common qualities are again 10 s . to 20 s . lower , and the trade in general is dull . The dealings have been at 15 / . to 32 / . 17 a . Od . for ordinary to fine . Wooi / . t—The colonial sales , which will comprise some 35 , 000 bales , principally Cape and Victoria , have opened with a , fair attendance of the home trade , but with few Continental buyers . Prices are about tho same as at the previous aeries , but the biddings lack unima-Mij > E 8 . —At the public sales 250 , 000 East India , principally kips , were offered , and 150 , 000 sold , chiefly tor export . Prices wore generally well sustained , oxceptfpr the lowest qualities . Stock , 1 , 180 , 000 hides , ugainst ( 120 , 000 last year . , Met A 1 . 8 . —Sales of speltor havo boon forced as low as 21 / . 10 a . ; but to-dav S" . 1 ^ . is quoted , and the market looks firmer . Manufactured iron continues in steady demand , but Scotch j > Jff remains Inactive , at 51 b . to 51 e . 3 d . In copper , load , and tin scarcely any variation has occurred .
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3 yir . B . B . Thomas , agent for tho Punjaub Railway Company at Kurracheo , has arrived thore , and 20 . 000 to 30 , 00 () tons of stores and materials are on tho road , which will yield freight to tho Indus Steam Navigation Company , whoso bofttfl arc now starting .
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to No 466 , February 26 r 1859 . ] THE LEAOER . 281
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HOME , COLONIAL , & FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKETS .
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 26, 1859, page 281, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2283/page/25/
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