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CORRESPONDENCE. THE EISTEDDFOD AND THE ENGLISH PRESS. To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. Sir,-We cannot deny but that there existed at one time much bitter feelin,r between the Saxon and the Oymro. This feelin"- arose at first from that national rivalry peculiar to all nations living in such close proximity as the Welsh and English do, and was much strengthened by border warfare and all its attendant cruelties, but attain. ed its climax by those strifes which ended in making the Cymro the vassal of the Saxon. Then was commenced apolicy characterised by arrogance tyranny, and the most oppressive cruelty on the one hand, and which engendered on the other the deepest animosity, hatred, and stubborn- ness. But with the accession of the Tudor Henry VII. to the English throne, a wiser policy was adopted. Welsh- men were made subject to the same laws as Englishmen. Under this new regimen the Welshman became notably loyal, peaceful and industrious. And we (Welshmen of the present day) had been led to suppose that those ill- feelings had entirely died out, and that they were things of the past and only peculiar to those ages of barbarous cruelty and ignorance, and rejoiced in the existence, as -we supposed, of a better feeling-a. feeling of close brotherhood and of rivjilry in peaceful pursuits, in loyalty, progress, and religious development. But during the last few weeks we, to our great surprise and dismay, have discovered that we have been labouring under a great mistake. Judging from the tone in which the Eng- lish press comments upon the recent Eisteddfod and Welsh matter in general, the old feeling of Saxon arro- gcnce and hatred of the Welshman still exisits having lost nothing of its ancient rancourousness by modern civilization. The London press seems to have outbid itself in the bitterness of its tone and the scurrility of its ex- pressions, when speaking of the poor Cymro. We could have supposed that the writer had breakfasted upon pepper, dined upon mustard, and took tea of wormwood, and supped upon horseradish and under the inspiration of these pungent ingredients had presented the world with their opinions of Wales and Welshmen in general, and of the Eisteddfod in particular. According to these oiacles (?) of civilization and exponents (?) of progress the Welsh are but a nation of blackgn uards-of ignor- ant and foolish boasters. And what is most surprising of all is, that this ill-will and consequent ill-feeling of the London press has found an opportnnity to display itself in the grossest vituperation of our most cherished insti- tution—an institution having for its sole aim the en- couragement of literature, the enlightenment, the social, moral, and religious amelioration of the people. We are accused of priding ourselves upon our language. Is this & sin ? If so, it is a sin participated in by every nation that has a language of its own. In this then we are not more guilty than others. We admit that the English are an exception for the very good reason that they have not a language of their own to pride themselves upon that which they boast of being not their own. The epithet" uncouth gibberish" and jargon," applied by these oracles to the Welsh, being really true only of their own. We are held up to ridicule for our boastings of our literature. Does this look well. coming as it does from a people who are proverbial for their boastful language and arrogant bearing. Does not this appear like jealousy, lest the Welshmen should seek to occupy grounds hither- to monopolized by them. Our cherished and time-honoured institution the Eis- teddfod is made the subject of the lowest and most meaningless tirades. Is this, I ask, worthy of that press that prides itself upon its liberality, and professes to be the PaVadium of liberty and literature. What the British Association is to England the Eisteddfod to is Wales. Yet, what would be supposed of the French press did it write of that noble institution, and its work in the same s train that the English press indulges in, when writing of the Eisteddfod, especially did it display the same glar- ing ignorance of English matters. We can well remem- ber, not twelve months have elapsed since a number of Frenchmen after visiting the great Exhibition of 1862 re- turned home, and communicated some of their experience of England and the English, in a series of articles in their own language, not very complimentary to John Bull's dignity. John Bull at this got exceedingly indig- nant, blustered terribly, and expressed his great surprise that men so ignorant of his language and his habit should presume to write in such a strain about him. Yet, in 1863 this same dignified personage committed the very came kind of offence against Wales. Well, we must ex- cuse him, for he is not always and in everything the best type of good breeding, and is often more concerned about his own dignity than about the feelings of others. Yours, THERAPON. HOUSE DRAINAJE. I TO tne aaitor of the Wrexham Advertiser. I Sir,—I know not whether you are interested in the ways and doings of our Local Government Board (and staff), beyond that of the mechanical duty of reporting there elaborate orations. But as I understand you have -a seat at their conclave, I thought you might enlighten a few of us outsiders upon a point or two. From what I I can understand by the papers Messrs Gilbert and Sharp, the contractors for the sewerage, are the only persons authorized (privileged ?) by the board to lay in the con- iiections for the house drainage. Can you or any of your readers say who is to be answerable for the accuracy of this most important work ? I conceive this will not come within the province of the engineers clerk of works, and I am informed that our borough surveyor declines to in- terfere in these matters. The connections with the sewer that I have already noticed have been executed in the most clumsy and unworkmanlike manner possible- and in direct opposition to the rule laid down by the engineer (Mr Rawlinson), who, in some of his earlier writings on this subject, says-" House drainage should have a regular descent into the sewer, and should by no means enter it at right angles, but should have a gradu- ated curve towards the outfall." The junctions in the aides of the sewer to receive the tributary drains are formed at an oblique angle towards the outfall of the 'I sewers, and not at right angles with it, so that if the house drains are not carried in a curved direction to- wards the junction, it may result in a stoppage and cause the total destruction of the work. It should be a portion of the duty of the borough surveyor to prepare plans and sections of every private drain from inlet to outlet with the caliber of every pipe marked thereon, as a record and reference for the use of the Local Board, and to superin- tend the execution of the work free of expense, and if any charge be made, it should be nominal, and might go to the borough fund. By such a plan or record, and a strict attention to the house connection of the drainage with the sewers during their formation, the public will be relieved from much ex- rense and annoyance hereafter. I trust some one more influential than the writer may interest themselves in this important matter without delay. Yours, &c. Hope-street, 12fi Oct., 1863. A BURGESS. THE BARRICADES. To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. Sir,—Could you or any of your numerous readers or correspondents say when it is probable our sewerage works will be completed ? Not that I complain of the con- tractors, who have been both vigilant and obliging (so far as in their power lay), yet I should say, others beside myself are quite tired of storming the barricades for so long. I hope we shall not have to pass through the same ordeal when the water pipes are laid. I should have thought the same trench would have answered the same purpose, and to prevent a frequent repetition of this mess, could not that enlightened Corporation, the Directors of the Gas Company" have availed themselves of this opportu- nity, and have laid the large mains so long talked about —this is merely a suggestion. If you think it worthy of a place in your valuable paper please insert it, other- wise transfer it to the Tothcr.T am, sir, &c., THE IDLE MAN ABOUT TOWN. Regent-street, Oct. 13. RUINOUS AND DANGEROUS BUILDINGS. To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser, Sir,—I believe it is generally allowed that Prevention is better than cure." Such being the case, would it not -be well, Mr Editor, if our Borough Surveyor were periodi- cally to give a little attention to the mode adopted in the erection of houses in Bury(s)town, alias: Fairfield, also on the land in the immediate vicinity, he would not, in my humble opinion, be charged with exceeding his duty, and might prevent a. calamity which must inevitably happen if the present Jerry" mode of buildiug be persisted in. These structures (the whole of them) are a disgrace to the building profession and the town generally, and most certainly ere their completion, come within the category of ruinous and dangerous buildings. The writer has seen a whole row of magnificent Italian palaces, construct- ■ed after the economic (?) style fall in ruins like a pack of cards. Not long ago such a catastrophe happened at Liverpool, attended with considerable loss of life. The Terdict of the coroner's jury, after long deliberation in this instance, was accidental death," and they (the jnry) much regretted that the Town Surveyor was not vested with sufifcient powers to inspect buildings in progress. I am afraul our Borough Surveyor is placed in a similar predicament, or I am sure he would not allow the erection of the huts in question. It is (juite correct that the plans and specifications of these structures have received the sanction and the great seal of "the Board," but for all that, what is to prevent the builder from entirely altermg the constructive and sanitary arrangements of the interior—the surveyor hav- ing no authority to interfere. Sooner the better some member of the Board, zealcus for the improvement of the town, should notice the matter, and either allow the Sur- veyor sufficient discretionary powers without appealing to the Council, or at once abolish the farce of depositing plans at the office of the Board, and so save the huiIùin I public much trouble and annoyance.—I tni, sir, &c., Chester-street, Oct. 12, 1863. T. SQUARE. THE AMERICAN WAR. To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. Sir,—Allow me to notice the remarks in the letter from c, Observer" on the American War, which appeared in your last week's imnres.-ion. "Observer" is, I should think, a "Sontherner"asto his sympathies, although it is not very easy to gather any thing from his evasion other than the fact that lie is not much accustomed to letter-writing or composition of any Bort. For instance, your correspondent asks-" Why is it that able writers and thinkers are daily hounding on this demon war—this fearful carnage of human blood-thia sacrifice of men, &c. and a lot more raving nonsense of a like stamp. Can Observer" name one newspaper which thus "h' ds thO d "Th 4 hounds on this demon war. The most pro-Northern paper I am acquainted with, is the Morning Star," and I am sure it has never been guilty of such a course of writing, on the contrary, it deplores and deprecates the war as much as lorn Observer" does or can. Neither am I acquainted with any men who advocate this war as a holy war." Observer" must have been dreaming, and has awoke to give the public a glimpse into the strange fancies of his sleeping hours. I lperhaps some one may have said it was a holy war, inas- much as it is slavery versus anti-slavery. But here again Observer" makes a statement, which he makes no at- tempt to prove. He says the North is not fighting for freedom. Perhaps not, but that the South is fighting solely and wholly for no other cause, and with no other aim under heaven than Slavery, its extension, and per- petuation," I affirm, and if Observer will please to read the following he will find some facts not very easy to gainsay-Slavery, in the early part of this century, was freely spoken against as a greaj evil, even m the slave states, and by slaveowners themselves, and the question of emancipation was discussed m three or four of the slaveholding states. But these things are very much changed now. Slavery is not now admitted to be an evil, but is a divinely appointed institution of Providence, till we find Jefferson Davis the highsoul'd patriot and cham- 6 I have no coincidence of pion of freedom (?)" saying—" I have no coincidence of opinion with those who prate of the inhumanity and sin- fulness of the slave trade." The slave trade had never reached such gigantic proportions as it had the year be- fore secession, when 15,000 slaves were imported into the Southern States. Let us look at what preceded the secession of the I Southern States. On the 16th May, 1860 a convention of the Republican party assembled at Chigago, at which Mr Lincoln was nominated for the presidency. A platform of principles was laid down at the Convention, especially bearing upon slavery, and the slave trade, and leading men spoke of the Presidential Election turning upon the question of slavery. The spirit of the Southern press was represented by the Charleston Mercury," in an article which appeared Oct. 11th, 1860, in which the writer said-" We propose to show what will probably be the consequences of a submis- sion of the Southern States to the rule of abolitionism at Washington, in the persons of Messrs Lincoln and 1 Ian- lin, should they be elected to the presidency and the vice- p-esidency of the United States—immediate danger will be brought to slavery in all the frontier states." Here we see Lincoln's election to the office of President looked upon as a special danger to the institution of slavery. Mr Lincoln was elected president on the first Tuesday of November. 1860, but did not come into office till the 4th of March, 1861. But as soon as the news of his elec- tion reached Charleston (South Carolina) they pulled down the Federal flag, and hoisted that of the State in its place, specie payments were suspended, payments of debts due to the North forbidden, 10,000 volunteers en- rolled, and 100,000 dollars voted for arms. On the 29th December, 1860, South Carolina resolved to secede. Se- veral other states followed its example. On the 4th Feb- ruary, 1861—still a month before Mr Lincoln came into office-delegates from South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama met, and on the 8th organised the Government of the Confederate States of America, adopted a constitution, and made Jefferson Davis president. Nor can Observer" tell me why the election of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency of the United States was in the eyes of the South fraught with so much evil? He says slavery has nothing to do with it. What had then ? What was the objec- tion to Lincoln and Hamlin but that they were abolition- ists ? Remember the states all seceded, and authorised, Jefferson Davis to raise an army of one hundred thousand men, before Abraham Lincoln had done one official act. Why was this ? The seceding states have very plainly told us why. His well known hostility to slavery was the reason they were dissatisfied with him as a president. Every secession ordinance passed by each seccling state, embody this idea—"Abraham Lincoln, president, good bye to Slavery." Mr Stephens, the vice-president of the Con- federate States, says in a speech he delivered July 11th, 1861—" The new constitution (of the Southern States) has put at rest for ever all the agitating questions relat- ing to their peculiar institution-Afrian slavery as it exists amongst us-the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture." John Stuart Mills writes in Fraser's Magazine thus- The world knows what the question between the North and the South has been for many years and still is. Slavery alone was thought of, alone talked of. Slavery was battled for, and against, on the floor of Congress, and in the plains of Kansas. On slavery Fremont was re- jected, on slavery Lincoln was elected; the South sepa- rated on slavery, and proclaimed slavery as the one cause of separation." The Times" writes on the 7th January, 1861-" The North is for freedom, the South is for slavery; the North is for freedom of discussion, the South represses freedom of discussion, with the tar brush, and the pine faggot." In the face of such testimony as this, for Observer," or any one else to say that the North are not fighting for freedom, is simply ridiculous. They are fighting for the reconstruction of the Union in its entirety, just as we fought for the subjection of India when they rebelled, and just as we should, were Ireland to assert her independency and wish to secede from her allegiance to our Govern- ment. It is, I think, a good sign when we find so large a por- tion of the English press writing in favour of the North and acknowledging the justice and right of the president doing everything in his power for the preservation of the Union. Rather let us welcome such men as Channing and Beecher to our shores than as Observer" does, rhapso- dically apostrophise them, and tell them to return home. Let "Observer" read Mr Beecher's speech he made the other day in the Free Trade Hall. Manchester, and it will do him good.—I am, sir, ANTX-HTJMBUQ. "OBSERVER" AND THE AMERICAN WAR. I To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. I Sir,—There is a class of individuals in our country constantly dilating upon the horrors of the war in Amer- ica, as though carnage, bloodshed, and death, were not characteristic of all wars and who make a point of charg- ing the Federal power with the entire responsibility of the contest. One of this class who really professes to be an Observer," discourses in your last week's issue with German flute ferocity, and water-gruel indignation, for two-thirds of a column upon these two themes- and with your permission, sir, I will destroy the web of sophistry which covers his position, and present it to your readers the veriest thing of shreds and patches that ever attempted to cover or conceal an illogical conclusion. The first part of Mr Observer's" letter (if it be not Mrs Observer") is a fearful tirade upon the hcrrors of the American war—abounding in such dreadful words as—carnage, human blood, sacrifice of men, horrible confusion, mangled and torn, the dead and dying, imprecations, dread dark future, extermination, hecatombs of untimely death! and all to regain posses- sion of a strip of land. Zounds,' quoth the Jew, 'what dreadful horrid work, And all because I eat a little bit of pork! Now I would remind Mr Observer" that all these horrors which he charges upon the American war and which seriously affect my diaphragm while I read, are not peculiar to the American war, but are characteristics of all wars, and if he is arguing the question from the peace society point of view, I would advise him to lose no time in donning the immaculate drab paying a visit to Richmond, and impressing his fiiend, Jefferson Davis, with the enormity of bis conduct, and recommend him to surrender ere he has wasted the energies and blighted the prospects of the Southern States, and I should have no more to say to him. But if he argues the question as an Englishman—one who considers that there are objects of sufficient importance.to nations, to justify them in resort- ing to war-then I join issue with him at once, and throw down the gauntlet by declaring i. that the Federal Go- vernment is justified in making use of every means within its power in maintaining its territory and empire intact, and that in doing so, it is doing nothing more than any other civilized nation in the world would do under like circumstances. II. That the horrors which Observer" denounces are the characteristics of all wars and insepa- rable from war, and that parallel cases can be found in every war from the fratricidal act of Cain, to the destruc. tion of Sebastapol. I believe that with rational people nothing more iwould be necessary than to lay down these two propositons as axioms, but with inaividuals of the class of Observer," whose slavery proclivities and anti-republican notions have blinded their eyes, so that they can see no good thing come out of the Federal states, it will be necessary to ad.lucs a few facts proving the truth of the positions taken. With regard to the first proposition I would say, that no greater disgrace can accrue to a governor of a country, than that he should suffer a portion of the territory over which he reigns to be snatched from his grasp, and to be lost to the country hitherto dominant therein; and history furnishes abundant instances in every quarter of the globe, where nations have strivento maintain there empire over what has hitherto been included within the boundaries of their rule. And in no case in the history of the nations of Earope at present existing, has territory been abandoned without the utmost energies of those nations being put forth to prevent such loss. Will Observer" expect to see special instances alluded to ? If so, let him notice the territory in Italy and Germany the last few years, and the wars and rumours of wars consequent thereon. Let him observe" the tenacious hold with which Russia. Austria, and Prussia have held Poland, and in the case of Russia—will hold against the public opinion of England and France—with even greater atrocity than have dis- tinguished the American war. And shall I remind him of the rebellion in India, and surely our subjects there had as great a right to rebel as the inhabitants of the South States. It was the land of their birth, and their ancostry had possessed it centuries before it was trodden by the toot of any Englishman. It was rendered sacred to them by religious associations, and by every tie which f can bum men to their native laud. More—there was a cherished superstition that their power and dominions would be recovered at that time, and when that mutiny broke out was there any man who owes fealty to the Bri- tish crown, any man who call himself an Englishman, who deliberated with flesh and blood as to the course to be taken ? Was not the necessity of making every sacrifice for the recovery of that kingdom universally admitted by parties of every political hue, aye, even members of the Peace Society. And will Observer" tell me that we were not justified in the course we took aa a nation in that instance ? If he does, I say he is no Englishman, and the man who blames President Lincoln for bringing into action every power and energy, which a great nation has placed at his disposal, has never felt the patriotic sensa- tion which is the conservative element in nations, and which cement them into one homogenous power. Presi- dent Lincoln was bound by his oath to the constitution to maintain the union, he was bound by every considera- tion that can influence the citizen, the patriot, the go- vernor, or even the king; and in the course he has taken he is acting on the same principle as the English or any other government would act if placed in a similar predica- ment. I have heard it said that the fact of its being a confe- deration of States alter its position, and that it is not jus- tified in taking the same measures for the suppression of rebellion as a monarchical state. Why so ? Are not the bonds of nationality equally strong under a Republic as under a Limited Monarchy or a despotism ? Is not trea- son in the one case equally culpable as in the other? Vox populi, vox dei, is a maxim which we, as a nation, ac- cept in our politics, and the voice of the people is as po- tently expressed and as majestically personified, in the simplicity of a republic as in the gorgeous robes of a king. War was levied by the rebels of the South against the United States, the constitution declares it to be treason and the President as the embodiment of the power of the nation is bound to maintain the constitution, he there- fore acts in accordance with the principles which influ- enca every civilised government in subduing the rebellion —and is justified by the usages of nations in levying war for its subjugation. With regard to my second proposition that the horrors which Observer" denounces are the characteristic of all wars, &c., I think Observer" cannot need proof. Jf he reads his bible, if he reads the history of England, of Europe, of our contests and conquests in India, proofs of my proposition will rise thick as leaves in Vallam brosa." But to go no further back than the Crimean war, has Observer" not read of nearly 100,000 of the flower of British chivalry, to use his own words sacrificed, piled up in horrible confusion oh numerous battlefields, mang- led and torn-the dead with the dying in the strife of battle, passing away with imprecations on their lips to meet the dread dark future ?" And does not Observer" recollect that for the recovery of India—that for that strip of land, there was extermination," aye hecatombs of untimely death." Every impartial observer will ad- mit that the horrors are not the accidents of war but the regular consequents of it. and that the horrors of the present struggle are not greater than in other wars- only as the area and number involved in the struggle are greater, and when men like Observer" stand apon a pedestal of innocence, peace, and religion, and hurl there blasts against the United States Government as though no such things as killed, wounded, and missing," were known in connection with any former war, they are guilty of acting a mean ungenerous part, which it is to be hoped will never be retaliated upon ourselves as a na- tion. Why, sir, when the present war commenced, the very men who now declaim upon the horrors-laughed at the bloodless battles and pooh-poohed at the marchings and retreatings. We may be involved in war, the political horizon dis- plays many causes for anxiety on the part of those who guide the State, and if we should be involved in war will it be a bloodless one ? What mean the iron-clad warriors which lately drew thousands to Liverpool to view them ? What means the Armstrong guns, Whitworth rifles ? Yea, what means our noble army of Volunteers? If war- will it he bloodless with every improvement which science, skill, and training can bring to bear upon it ? No! Every improvement, every drill renders it more dreadful, and what ever horrors are seen at present in America may be seen in our own territories and among our own popula- tion. The views which Observer" utters on slavery, prove that he is not an observer of its bearing upon the the war. There is no doubt that a public opinion was growing in favour of abolition, and this very growth carried Lincoln into the presidential chair. This significent fat terrified the slave states to such a degree that they determined to rebel, and they perpetrated the first act of rebellion by seizing State property. Now it must be remem- bered that while the supporters of the slavery prin- ciple had a majority in the legislature, while they could carry the presidental election, and form fugitive slave laws, &c., they were willing to uphold the Union; but when a growing minority on the slavery question developed into a majority, they at once skedad- dled without waiting for any legislative action upon the subject. Neither has any legislative action been taken, the question as one of law still remaining where it was at the accession of Lincoln. The act of emancipation which has been effected, as a necessary—and mark bloodless-measure of destroying the rebellion, would not have been enacted had tl ere have been no rebellion, and in all probability emancipation as gradual, as "Observer" appears to wish it, would have taken place legally. The United States Government have never said that it was a law against slavery, but against rebellion. Slavery was the cause of the war, only because the South States found it would be wrested from them by a growing public opinion against it, and they determined that sooner than lose the loved institution-an institution which had hitherto been a blot upon the escutcheon of the whole nation-which had brought upon it the approbrium, even of the very men who now "crack up" the South-an institution characterised by infinitely, greater atrocities than any that have distinguished the war-an institution which, contrary to every principle of law and justice, human or divine, bound four millions of human beings in the most oppressive bondage ever known in this world. Sooner than give up this institution, the South States convulsed the American continent with this great rebel- lion, which has slain its thousands of human beiags, dis- arranged the harmonious action of the commerce of the world, caused thousands of our cotton manufacturing population to be deprived of their support. Shall such rebels as these have the sympathy of freedom-loving, fair- play-acting Englishmen P No, not while I can wield a pen, To influence my countrymen." A. CROWQUILL. THE PUBLIC URINALS. I To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. I Sir,-In your last Local Board meeting, as reported in your paper, I see that your Mayor, Mr Lewis, makes mention of the nume of Col. Biddulph in the debate on this subject, and says that in his opposition to the urinal proposed to be set up in Grosvenor Place, Col. Biddulph took nothing by his motion, for that his ap- plication for an injunction was dismissed. Your mayor is wrong. Col. Biddulph got an interim order for an injunction, and before that expired, the vestry had re- considered their decision and removed the nuisance, so that Col. Biddnlph and his neighbours got substantially all they sought for, and so the matter ended, as I should hope your project will end; by the return of a sense of common decency.—Yours, ELIA. THE DOINGS OF THE WREXHAM CRICKET CLUB. To the Editor of the Wrexham, Advertiser. I hir,-It is well known that there exists a Cricket Club in this town, which has long been supported by the gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, with the good intention of providing a rational and agreeable amusement, combined with healthy exercise for those young men whose calling and business keeps them closely confined during many hours of the day. For some time this desirable end answered the purpose. The members were numerous, and had a greater incite- ment to attendance at the practice. Matches were ar- ranged to be played by the members of this club with those of the surrounding neighbourhood. Some gen- tlemen, being so interested as not only to attend and play the matches, but even drive the members to the place of meeting in their own carriages, and the Wrex- ham Cricket Club was no mean antagonist, but often took its share of the laurels. This state of things is now quite altered. Though the club pays a professional to instruct the members when a match is to be played, men are picked out to send to meet the adversarv, from anywhere they can be got, and even hired. The Wrexham Cricket Club cannot even provide a few of the required number, perhaps one beside the ifrm, that is all. The funds of the club go to obtain pleasure and honour for men of other clubs, and the money is spent, and the members neglected, and none the better for the services of the paid professional. Surely there is a remedy. 0 for a spirit of opposition. A good rival raise a new club. Let us come ourselves with a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether, and try if we cannot, from our own town, furnish men enough to play our matches, whether we are the challenged or the challengers. Surely there are men in Wrexham as good runners, bowlers as strong and atheletic as in other places. True, the club has lost some of its best men. Death and distance thin the ranks of a cricket club, and some stout able members have now but a leg to stand upon. Yet be not faint-hearted, begin again upon better principles and better practices, and our club will stand as it ought to do—a prominent, flourishing one.- I am yours truly, FAIR PLAY. —————————?—————————
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liAEA AT. is IN TEERIS.—On Saturday week Mr. H. Young, ot Golcmere, shot a fine Osprey or Fishing Ö J' b Hawk, neai his residence. The bird measured live feet seven inches from tip to tip of wings. It may now be seen at Ilr. Ralphs', bird preserver.
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GOLD IN W A.LEs.-The yield of gold from Vigra and Clogau Copper mines since last report is-9 ozs. 2 dwts. from 51 tons 12 cwts of ore; 6 ozs. 7 dwts. from 40 tons 12 cwts of ore. CENTRAL MINERA.—Wm. Davies, Oct. 8: Western Phaft: The cross-cut, driving west, is a little improved; the beds are not so strong as formerly, and the underlie not so great. I am of opinion we are not far distant from a change in the ground this end. The cross cut, driving east, is much the same as last reported. CEFN CILCEN.-William Davis, Oct. 8: Engine shaft: This shaft has been suspended for the present, owing to the increase of water, and until more efficient machinery is erected.—Susan's Shaft; The 80 yard level, driving east, is producing good stones of ore, the lode is 2 ft. wide.-Office Shaft: This shaft is at present 17 yards deep, very kindly ground, small spots of ore, but not to value. MINERA. BOUNDARY.—W. T. Harris, Oct. 8: The shaft sinking from surface being 12 yards deep, we have commenced driving a level south on course of the lode; the lode is very large and promising, and producing nne stones of lead; this lode has produced hundreds of tons of lead in the adjoinining mine-Minera, and from its present prospects there is every probability of it making large returns in this mine, CEFN CWM BRYNO.-Oet. 6: The lode in the 80, west of Taylor's shaft, has improved again within the last few days; it is now 3 ft. wide, yielding good saving work. The lode in the 56, or deep adit level east, is 4 feet wide, producing good stones of lead ore, but not quite so good as when last reported on, although a strong and kindly lode. The pitches in the different levels are yielding on an average 10 cwts. of lead ore per fm. The dressing, &c., with all other things here, are going on regularly. MINERA UNION.—W. T. Harris, Oct. 8: The lode in the winze sinking below the 60 is worth 14 ton of lead per fathom. The lode in the 80 continues worth 15 cwts. of lead per fathom, and very promising. The lode in the stone in the bottom of this level is worth 1 ton of lead per fathom.—William's Shaft: The lode in the 40 south is worth 10 cwts of lead per fathom. The winze in the bottom of this level is worth 15 cwts of lead per fathom. AH other parts of the mine are without altera- tion. NORTH MINERA.—James Dunkin, Oct. 8: We have recommenced sinking under the 26. The 25, west of cross cut, north of eastern shaft is producing 10 cwts of lead ore per fathom. In the 25 east the lode is a little dis- ordered by a small bed of shale, about 4 inches deep. In the bottom of the end there is a good leader of lead, and an improvement is expected as soon a a we are out of the influence of the shale. The pitch in the back of the 15 is producing 18 cwts of lead per fathom. The pitch in the bottom of the 45 yard level is producing 25 cwts per fathom. We sold to Messrs. Newton, Keates, and Co., last week, 14 tons 2 cwts. of lead, at X12 10s per ton. BRYN GWIOG.—F. Evans, Oct. 7: The 90 east is not quite so good for lead as last reported, but still in a good lode, worth 4 to 5 tons per fm. There is a sump sinking from the 75, which is about 4 fathoms ahead of the pre- sent forebreast, and will produce 3 to 4 tons per fathom. The 90 west is a little easier to drive, and lode rather improved, worth good 2 tons per fm. The tribute pitches throughout the mine are without any change to notice. We sampled an excellent parcel of ore yesterday, amount- ing to 50 tons, and which will be sold to-morrow. The 20 tons of blende sampled at the same time will be sold to-morrow. The engine house is getting up fast. Look- ing at the valuable ore ground laying open by the 90, with a sump worth 4 tons per fm. going down before the 90 east, I think we may look forward for good samplings for some time. We shall begin to sink the engine shaft, in whioh there is a good lode, as soon as possible. LIGHTING OF COAL Pirs.-A new method of ilium- mat fiery collieries has been proposed by MM. Dumas and Benoit, and which they say. so far as their experi- ments have gone, gives promise of success. In effect the method consists in supplying each pitman with a "Geyseler Tube," in place of a Davy lamp. The light within the tube, which is of fluorescent (uranium) glass, is produced from a RhumkorfFs coil, placed at a distanee from the face of the workings. Insulated wires lead from this to each of the illuminated tubes, which can as easily be moved about as a Davy lamp, except, we may remark, that there will be always dangling from each the pair of wires; and as the tube are hermetically sealed, and do not rise pereeptibly in temperture, or as the inventors ex- press it, la lumiere est froide, so there is no possibilty of ignition of the explosive gases. The light obtained, they admit is feeble, but this they expect to improve up- on. A ruptured wire might, we submit, produce ignition at the instant of fracture, in this case; otherwise the ap- paratus is, probably, perfectly safe. We doubt its likeli- hood of success in a practical sense, however; although we feel perfectly certain that sooner or later all coal pits and all mines will be illuminated by some form or other of electric light; and that the Davy lamp, beautiful amd ingenious as its principle is, and with all the good service it has done, will come, before very many years shall have passed, to be deemed a thing of a comparatively barbar- ous and imperfect epoch of mining.-Practical Mechanics Journal.
I I QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF…
QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE AND EAST WORCESTER- SHIRE IRONMASTERS. I IRON.—The quarterly meetings of the South Stafford- ahire and East Worcestershire ironmasters, commenced in Wolverhampton, on Wednesday the attendance was good, but little business was done, the principal part be. ing left to be transacted at the Birmingham meeting. The general feeling indicated that the state of trade was most satisfactory and that the recent advance of 20s per ton had not checked orders, and it was confidently ex- pected that the advance would be maintained, the only impediment being the reluctance of home consumers to order, except to a moderate extent, but against this it must be observed that American orders are coming in that the consumption of iron at the present time is un- usually large, and that some of the principal makers have orders on their books which will occupy them until Christmas to execute; and, in addittion to this, the great scarcity of labcur in the iron districts will tend to keep up the prices, as there are works which could pro- duce a great quantity of iron, but the men are not to be obtained; and at some of the furnaces there is a partial stoppage, from the same cause. Swedish iron is now in very good demand, the price having risen to X12 10s, The Scotch pig iron market has been in an excited state during the week, at one time rising to 63s 3d cash; 63s 6d one month; and 638 9d two months, and then de. clining again. The last advices from Glasgow state the market to be very irregular, opening at 62s 3d one month and falling to 628 ld, one month; and then again rising to 62s 6d one month; and closing, sellers at 62s one month. Buyers quiet.
THE EXTRACTION OF GOLD IN…
THE EXTRACTION OF GOLD IN NORTH .1 WALES. Sir,—It might have been supposed that the question as I to the best and cheapest mode of extracting gold from its matrix had been sufficiently settled long ago for all really practical purposes. Our foreign gold establishments, as j will be seen by the periodical monthly returns, are mak- ing regular profits from stuff producing only 6, 7, and 8 dwts. of fine gold per ton, by means of stamping machin- ery. Tke favourable results can only be realised by treat- ing thousands of tons, obtained from real gold mines, and by any means from districts containing only small quan- tities, obtained here and there, from patches of quartz, with occasional specks of gold, even where the specimens are sometimes rich. A bunch of quartz, rich in gold, can be easily treated with very imperfect appliances, as was proved at the Vigra and Clogau. Unfortunately for the i gold-seeking companies, no such masses of auriferous quartz have been discovered since. Many of the quartz veins at Dolgelley contain specks of gold here and there, and also disseminated therein in a fine state, but much too poor to pay the cost of mere crushing, much less the cost of breaking, and other charges. At the "Cambrian" Works I showed, by many trials on the large scale, that we could extract three quarters of the gold from minerals containing only about 20 grains per ton, and that the gold was as impalpable as yellow paint. All that was, and still is, wanted, was to find the stuff containing sufficient gold to pay, and not any new machinery. If those who maintain the existence of gold mines in Wales wil provide the raw material containing (say), on an average, from 8 to 10 dwts. per ton, I will guarantee that Capts. Martin and Pascod will get out the gold at a cheap rate. Yet, at the meeting of these companies, every new gold machine" is considered of more import- ance than the finding of the sold quartz for treatment. Had it not been for the liberality of the Clogau directors in selling at a low price their rich remains, a product in gold would not have been shown, as such defective ap- pUances destroy all the gold found in poor stuff, as well ¡ as a large proportion of the mercury employed. They i have failed to produce gold at other places. We can ex- tract amal gam, and e  tract amalgam, and even free gold, from the remains of these pan-grinders, by means of the arrangements I made at the =ian. I may notice, en passant," that I may possibly have to give further particulars of the trials made at the Cambrian, in connection with the claim I have on the former owner and principal promoter of this company—who, I regret to say, thinks that the service rendered at the Cambrian in making the arrangements and the trials, as well as superintending the works, was to be made gratuitously. I do not complain of the di- rectors, as I know they think differently and I am happy to state the directors of the Prince of Wales Mine have behaved most honourably and liberally towards those who have made trials for them.-2, Bank-buildings, Oct. 8. EVAN HOPKINS.—From the Mining Journal.
TWELVE APOSTLES AMALGAMATED…
TWELVE APOSTLES AMALGAMATED MINE, MINERA. W. Davies, Central Minera, October 3 According to request, I have gone through the Apostles Mines. I he lode r ^esti.' s broad, with large bunches of ore mnning through the lode in different parts the width of the lode has not .been proved as yet. There are several pitches working in back of the 30 yard level, producing from 2 to 4 tons,per fm.; there is one worth 8 tons per fm. The 30 west is at present suspended; the lode in this end of a beautiful character, composed of spar, sand, and large stones of lead ore. A new shaft has been sunk in the eastern part of the sett to a depth of of 39 yards, where they have cut a large course of ore, worth fully 10 tons Leqmuaail at 0S" this new ground, ahd is going down equal to the back. They?are (computed) 70 ton?ofore uo ready for sale now on the lfoors.-Western Minera: No. 1 shaft is sunk to the depth of 30 yards, at which depth there is a level driven west on the course of the lode 50 yards. There are some fine stones of ore at the back of this level, and underfoot a winze has been sunk below the 30 yard level 5 yards—a very promising lode, with occasional stones of ore. No. 2 shaft has been sunk 26 yards, at which depth a level has been driven west 40 yards on the course of the lode: this lode is from 6 to 7 yards wide, producing large stones of ore through the whole width. No. 3 shaft is in course of sinking, and is now 20 yards deep; they have in the bottom two strings of lead ore running right through the shaft, and likely for improvement.—Rock Mine There are two shafts on this part of the sett the one on the course of the lode and at the depth of 20 yards, produce a little ore; the other is not on the lode, but driving a cross-cut to inter- sect the lode at a depth of 20 yards. T. Williams, R. Williams, Oct. 6: No. 1 Shaft: There is no alteration to notice in the value of the lode since our last report. The lodge is now ready for the winze. At No. 2 shaft, in Frand Carrington's drift, there is an improvement, which we shall be better able to speak of in our next report. Edward Robert's pitch is without alteration—the ground is good, and likely to improve for metal. Josiah Robert's drift is the same as last re- ported. It is most desirable to have the adit level forced on to come under this part of the mine, in order to drain it, as large masses of ore have already been proved to exist which can can easily be taken away when the ground is properly drained. No 3 drift is without alteration. No. 4 drift, from tha same level, is quite as good as when last reported. A further improvement is daily expected. The rise in Bellas's drift has greatly improved, worth 2 tons per fm. The West end, in No. 3 drift, is forcing a large feed of water, indicating another branch or lode, as men- tioned in last report, spotted with lead but not to value- good ground and likely to bear. The cross-cut in No. 3, for the Ragman's vein, is progressing favourably, with occasional bunches of lead in the joints. The rise in No. 3 is worth 3 tons per fm. No 1 Shaft—West Minera: Several 100 tons of ore have been raised from the backs of this lode. We are now busy winding water from the shaft. As soon as we get this in fork we shall commence driving and stoping. No. 2 shaft is waiting for comple- tion of whim before we can commence drawing.-No 3 Shaft: We have cut into a loch, which has forced a large body of water, and driven us back, but we hope to have this in fork by the 7th inst. the loch is about 6 ft. wide; there being no opening to carry of the water we are ob- liged to draw it with barrels. We expect to have a large deposit of lead from this place. The rock shafts are without any materal alterations from our last report. The dressing and surface operations are going on satis- factorily. We had an offer of X13 2s per ton for the 110 tons of blue ore, as reported last week, between 70 and 80 tons of which are dressed in the bing, and the remainder will be ready by the time of sale.
REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. The continuance of wet weather, with the superaddi- tion of extraordinary warmth, has placed the growers of oats in the north western districts of the British Isles in extreme jeopardy as to any remuneration for their toil, and we only hope that the Landed proprietors of those doubtful regions will be considerate enough to bear their industrious tenants harmless. Beyond the unpropitious weather, too,"we had the shock of earthquake early on Tuesday morning, so extensive as to threaten to cleave the island in twain, apparently leaving no damage, though enough alarm to remind us there is no security short of that which is Divine. Field work has been partly hin- dered by the rain, but after so dry a season we can hardly call this in excess, while vegetation and the grass lands are thoroughly revived. The wheat trade has slackened somewhat in the country, many samples wanting condi- tion, and millers being well assured there is plenty on hand in excellent order, when farmers please to bring it out. Our averages have, however, now sunk to 42s 2d, and with warlike rumours sounding from east to west we can hardly expect much lower rates, especially as no fo- reign corn can be imported to a profit. Foreign advices continue to decline, New York excepted, whose fluctua- tions cannot be followed. Great complaints having been made of the price of bread, we can only say for the public benefit that the best town made flour ought to be procur- able at 7d per quartern, and good country made flour at 5id per quartern. By the accounts of last quarter's London imports, there appears a falling off in wheat, as compared with last year, of 154,448 quarters, and in flour of 437 sacks 46,804 bar., while the receipts of malt were 100,971 qrs. in excess. The sales noted last week were 119,055 qrs. wheat, at ¡ 42s 6d, against 95,789 quarters in 1862. FOREIGN.—The Paris flour market has continued de- pressed, and declining rates for the best qualities, closing at 46f to 49f. por 157 kilos, (equal to 29s 9d to 31s 8d per 2801b English(. The six marks for the current month were 46f. 50c per 157 kilos. (30s 2d per 2801b), which price ruled for delivery up to March next; but for delivery four months from thence they are held at 48f (31s per 2801b). The wheat trade has been in a similar state, rates being reduced about Is to Is 6d per quarter for the week. The Belgian markets are also all lower, or a tendency down- II wards. At Antwerp, with very few arrivals at sea, wheat I was Is to 2s per quarter lower during the week. About I 4,000 quarters were sold at this decline. Old Baltic to 46s 9d; Rostock 44s 6d; winter American, 44s 6d; Polish Odessa 42s. Leige was 2s per quarter cheaper for new wheat, and 4s for old. New wheat to 39s, old 42a 6d per quarter. In Holland a similar decline prevailed. Rot. terdam was Is to 2s lower for wheat. At Maestricht it was 2s 3d, barley Is, and rye 9d per quarter cheaper. The top official price for wheat was 43s. Hambro' was dull and cheaper, the best Saale and Wahren wheat not being worth over 43s to 44s per quarter free on board; but Saale barley had been sold for the north, at 36s, cost and freight. Dantzic, though dull, was very little cheaper for fine quality wheat; the best new was offering, cost and freight to London, at 48s, old 48s to 5ts per quarter. Cologne noted a further reduction on wheat, new native being quoted 39s; old, 38s; foreign 37s 6d. Lambotte flour down to 32s per 2801b. Rainy weather was still welcomed at Straubing for seedtime. Prices of wheat re- mained much the same, say, 42s 3d for the best, and low down to 36s per quarter. The constant fluctuations in gold, and the rates of exchange at New York, made all quotations unreliable; but, taking the exchange at 150, after a rise of lie to 15c on flour, with sales of 44,000 bar- rels in three days.
LORD GEORGE MANNERS ON STEAM…
LORD GEORGE MANNERS ON STEAM CULTI- [ VATION. At the annual dinner of the Newmarket Farmer's Club Lord George Manners said:—Then he must ask their permission to express his conviction that they must look to steam cultivation to perform for them the double pur- pose of diminishing the cost of the production and in. creasing the amount of produce. In attempting to show them that that was the case he should not offer j them any silly theories of his own, but refer for a moment I to a pamphlet which had been published by Mr Hutchin- ) son, Lord Brownlow's agent, in which the subject was fully treated. He dared say many gentlemen in that room had seen the pamphlet, and he felt sure those who had would consider that it deserved attentive considera- tion. He found from Mr Hutchinson's statement (and he must say that these were facts which were the ascer- tain results of two years continuous working upon a farm cultivated mainly by steam), that the cost of cultivating a farm of 546 acres for two years (by which he meant the cost of preparing the soil for the reception of seed) amounted to .£562 Os 9d, the cost and cultivation per acre being 7s 4id. The estimated cost upon the same farm cultivated by horse power would have been XI,180 lis 2d and the acreage 15s 5jd, leaving a balance in favour of steam cultivation of .£615 8s 5d, and a balance upon the acreage of 8s lfd. In addition to this, in the second year the money value of the increase produce was stated to have been £ 776 2s lid, or X98 2s lid. more than the rent of the farm. He imagined that the correctness of this conclusion must depend mainly upon the number of I horses which the steam cultivation would enable the far- mer to dispense with. Mr Hutchinson said that one third the ordinary number would be amply sufficient: but even if it were admitted that they could dispense with half; surely there was a great element of cost withdrawn- and what a number of acres which had been employed in growing food for those useless horses would be free to grow food for men, or crops for the purpose of feeding beef and mutton. (Cheers.) No doubt the answer would be made that the maintenance of these horses was necessary for the sake of their manure; but he believed that the increased fertility which would be attained bv exposure of ten inches of soil to the action of the sun and the air would more than counterbalance the fertility obtained by the manure of the horses. Then gain in certain seasons, especially on clayey soils' when every hour was of importance, and they had a dIfficulty In get- ting upon the soil, they would derive the advantage of steam cultivation. He believed, too, there was no rea- eon why this cultivation by steam should not, in an imer- gency, go on by night as well as by dav. for the steam horse was never tired, and no amount of work would ever put him out of condition, (Cheers.) Hitherto there was no doubt that the extreme cost of the apparatus had been an effectual bar to its general application, but a pub. lic company (the General Steam Cultivation Coniptnv) had been forrneu under high auspices, and by means of which it would be put in the power of everv solvent far- mer to possess himself of the machinery in question and to Hc0^ out of the profits arising from its us? ?e (Lord G. Manners) was the last man who would wish to introduce any controversial question into that room or to allude any quetion that wold turn to politics ?at? n he desire to galvanize the defunct corpse of protection but there was one branch of? trade which appeared to him to have worked so exceedingly ill, that he thought a case might be made out for ?mo altera- tio, viz. :-the free trade in live stock, the o?iy eSect of £ "'i7Z' j i been f!. to cause a large trade in a duty free vaccine disuse, for he beheved It was capable of easv proof that the amount of good British meat which had S?nce?S ??'? to the consumer, was very far in ^van«> of -H10 which ? ''? imported. (Cheers 1 ? ?areiorethe producer was in a much worse npro??- o!i, but the consumer was matprianvi?'u-rd as well. Vn 4-1 W:1.S done in m;¡'llY ? P?ces, and he believed jj wIth very happy res,?lts. )
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MARKETS. I WREXHAM CORN MARKET.—ThurSLay I s» a. u | Wliite whea 6 3 g Red wheat. 6 0 6 » Malting Barley. 5 6 « j! 0? 3 6 ? Potatoes per measure 2 6 2 q Flukes do. 2 3 2 9 Butter. 1 2 I Eggs 14 for a shilling Fowls, per couple 3 0 3 » Ducks, 3 6 3 9 MOLD CORN MARKET.—WEDNESDAY.—WHEAT' 14s to 15s per hob; barley, 10s 6d to 12s per hob j oats 8s to 9s. ELLESMERE CORN MARKET.—TUESDAY. Wheat, old, 7s Od to 7s 9d; ditto, new, Os Oel to fw Od; barley 5s Od to 5s 6d; oats per 501bs, 38 Cd to 4s Od. OSWESTRY CORN MARKET.-WEDNYè8DAY.- Wheat 6s 9d to 7s Od; barley, 5s Od to 5s Gd ■ (JLt8 4s 3d to 4s Cd ducks, 3s Od to 4s Od; fowls, 28 6d tt 3s Od chickens, 2s 6d to 3s Od eggs, 18 for Is liwei butter, Is 2d to Is 3d per lb. MARK LANE.—MONDAY.—This morning's show from Kent and Essex was very small, but the large fo- reign arrivals had their influence, and sales of white were extremely difficult at former prices, red being rather in buyer's favour. The foreign business was very limited at about former quotations for good old, but new was cheaper to sell. Of country flour there were 17,042 sacks of foreign 547 sacks 26,232 brls. Trade was very lanCr, ui(I even for the country marks; but quotations were un. changed. American brls., unless fine, were very difficult to quit. Town rates as last quoted, 43s being the ton price. Of British barley there were 7,006 qrs., of foreign 9,557 qrs. Really fine malting English was very scarce and maintained fully former value: but qualities below this were of uncertain value. Foreign was dull. in malt business was limited, and prices rather easier even for the best. Of oats there were 87,378 qr., VIZ., B.oOT rjrR. En". lish, 215 qrs Scotch, 2,200 qrs. Irish, and 78,887 qrs. foj reign. These heavy supplies cheaped all new corn 6d per qr, while foreign cargos out of order were down Is per quarter, but in sweet old corn there was little change." Of native beans there were 1,371 quarters, of foreign 3,142 qrs. New English were lower fully Is per quarter and foreign dull and rather in favour of buyers. Of Eng: lish peas there were 1,197 qrs.. of foreign none. The market was very heavy for new pulse, with prices rather easier. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—MONDAY.—The markets throughout have a quiet aspect, but, in the limited business passing, prices are maintained. Sugar The inquiry is less active, and transactions to day have been comparatively unimportant. Of crushed, however 100 tons B and H are reported at 28s 3d. Coffee: A few small lots plantation Ceylon are reported sold, at the pre- vious currency. Rice The demand is very dull, and the quotations nominally unaltered. Saltpetre We hear of some inquiries, but no business. Tea The market is quoted steady, with a fair demand. Gambier: For arri- val, a large business has been done at 22s to 22s 6d. On the spot, fine pale cubes sell at 26s. Cutch is in moder- ate demand, at firm rates. Turpentine French reined is ifrmer, and quoted 73s. Jute is extremely dull of sale. Spelter quoted X18 10s, dull. Iron Scotch pig 61s 6d. Tallow The market on the spot is quiet, at 443 old, 45s new, last three months, 45s. For spring delivery there is some demand. LONDON SEED MARKET.—MONDAY.—Our mar- ket for seeds is quiet, and without business passing. New foreign red is offering at moderate rates, but does not attract much attention. White cloverseed and tre- foils remain unchanged. New canaryseed is not yet in supply. LONDON HOP MARKET.—MONDAY.—Our market has been well supported during the past week by a fair demand for every description of the new growth. Mid and East Kents 70s 130s Weald of Kents 60s 112s Sussex. 70s 158 Bavarians 70s 95s Belgians. 65s 70s Americans 70s 86s FOREIGN.—rhe imports of foreign hops into London, last week amounted to 278 bale from Hamburg, 12Q Bon- logne, 430 Antwerp, 36 Rotterdam, 205 Ostend, 141 Bre- men, and 223 New York. LONDON CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.—The show of foreign stock in to-day's market was extensive The beast were in very middling condition, but the qua- lity of the sheep and calves was prime, Some of the Dutch sheep realised 48s each. From our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, the receipts of beasts fresh up, as to number, were seasonably extensive, but their general condition was by no means first-rate. Good and and prime stock moved off slowly, and the quotations were barely supported. Inferior breeds of beasts were very dull, at a decline in the currencies, compared with Monday last, of 2d per 81b, and a clearance was not ef- fected. The highest figure for beef was 5s per 81b. The receipts from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamp- tonshire comprised 2,800 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of England, 800 various breeds; and from Ireland 750 oxen and heifers. With sheep we were fairly supplied, and most breeds came to hand in good saleable condition. The mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at barely last week's prices. The best old downs sold at from 5s 2d to 5s 4d per 81b. We have to report a dull inquiry for calves, the supply of which was moderate, at late currencies, viz., from 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81b. The sale for pigs was inactive; in prices, however, very little change took place. MARK LANE.—WEDNESDAY.—The attendance WM small, and transactions very limited. Wheat and spring corn waa nominally the same as on Monday. Barley steady. LEEDS CORN MARKET. —TUESDAY. — Wheat was quiet, at Friday's prices. Fine barley was fully as dear, but other aorta were in favour of buyers. BeanH were Is to 2s lower. Oats steady. Other articles unal- tered. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET. Mo"A-w.- The supply of cattle and sheep was less than on last Monday. The demand was good for prime cattle, at fall prices middling descriptions sold lower. Sheep sold at higher prices. Quotations Beef 6d to 64d per lb mut- ton 6d to 74cl per lb. Numbers at market: Cattle 3,224; sheep 7,843. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—TUESDAY. Our importations continue large, consisting during ihe week of 29,279 quarters wheat, 3373 quarters barley, 557 quarters oats, 7581 quarters Indian corn, 5618 loads of oatmeal, 3362 sacks and 24,670 barrels of flour. Our exports to Ireland in the same period are 4846 quarters wheat wheat, 2268 quartera Indian corn, 1062 sack? and 266 barrels of flour. Wheat has been held more firmly, with a moderate business. American flour has been quiet, and ordinary sorts rather cheaper. New oats have declined Id per bushel, and new oatmeal Is per load. All other articles have been without change. At our market this day we had a good attendance, with a fair inquiry for red American wheat at an advance of Id to 2d per cental on the week. New oats were again rather easier, and must be quoted Id to 2d per bushel lower. Barley and peas were firm. Egyptian beans were not plentiful, and supported full prices. Indian corn was more fak able at last quotations. New oatmeal moved slowly at rather under Friday's rates, making a decline of rather under Friday's rates, making a decline of about In M per load on the week. The best American flour was scarce. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—Wednesday— The tone of most of the markets continues ifrm, with a fair demand for the leading descriptions of produce. Sn- gar The market to-day has been firm, but rather quiet. Coffee: There have not been any public sales to day, but, privately, some moderate parcels have been placed, at firm rates. Tea: Business is not active, but quotations are steady. Pepper: 1,400 bags of white were part sold, at 5d to 6d for Singapore and Penang 2,700 bags part sold, at 3id to 4d for Singapore. Ginger is firm Cochin sold at 61s to 94s; and Jamaica 63s to 67s per cwt. Pi- mento 150 bags sold at 2d to 3d per lb. Jute: Only small lots were brought to sale to-day, and firm prices were obtained. Good qualities ranged up to X30. Oils • A good demand prevails for palm, at 39s. For cocoa nut the price is unaltered. Turpentine: French has advanced to 76s per cwt. Petroleum A good deal has been done in refined, and 2s 2J is the present price. Tallow The ma-ket is dull, at 43s 9d to 44s old Is 9d to 45s new, cc the spot. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—WEDNESBA Y Sugar Under the influence of a good demand, chietiy on speculation, a considerable business has been con- cluded, at a further advance of 3d per cwt. Molasses, Rum, and Coffee No sales. Rice There has been an active demand for soft grain descriptions, and a large business done in all positions: on the spot 15,000 bag* Necransie sold chiefly at 9s lOd in store, and 10,000 baps at 9s 9d from the quay; for arrival 2,800 tons Necransie, at 9s 9d (part per Warrior, and Deborah Pennell) and 650 tons Rangoon, per Orixa, at 10s per cwt. Brimstone quiet. Bark No sales. Tallow meets with a good in- quiry. GLASGOW CORN MARKET.—WEDXEKPAV.— All kinds of wheat were the turn in buyers' favour, cx- cept American, which was firm. Beans, peas, and Indian corn were rather dearer. Barley was without change. Oats Is cheaper. GLASGOW PIG-IRON MARKET.—Wednesday.— The market opened flat, and 59s 3d cash and 59s 7dd one month was accepted, and closed ifrmer, at (30s one month, and 59s 9d cash. No 1. G.M.B., 56ai Gtl; No 3, ditto, Ms per ton.
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