gross weight; £2. 10s. 6d. per ton, in 2 cwt. bags, net weight; and 2. 135 per ton, in I cwt. bags, net weight; sulphate of soda, in bulk, 32s. per ton; ground and packed in casks, 425. per ton; recovered sulphur, £4. 55. per ton; chlorate of potash, 41⁄2d. per lb.; silicate of soda, 75° Tw., £2. 10s. per ton; 100° Tw., £3 7s. 6d. per ton; 140 Tw., 4. per ton; hyposulphite of soda, in I cwt kegs, 45. 15s. per ton; in 5-7 cwt. casks. £5. 5s. per ton; pure white sulphate of alumina, 4 10s. per ton; blanc fixe, 7. 10s. per ton; chloride of barium, £8. per ton; nitrate of baryta, crystals, £18. 15s. per ton; ground, 19. 55. per ton; sulphide of barium, £5. 10s. per ton-all f.o.b. Tyne, or fo.r. makers' works. There is considerable easiness in the price of small coals this week, owing to a plentiful supply and lessened demand. Quotations range from 6s. to 6s. 6d. per ton, according to quality. REPORT ON MANURE MATERIAL. The half year closes without much business doing but at firm prices for both phosphatic and nitrogenous manure material. NITRATE OF SODA.-During the past six months the most striking feature in the trade has been the continued low range in prices for nitrate of soda, the market opening in January at 8s. 6d. on spot, going down to 7s. 101⁄2d. in March, and closing in June at 8s. 11⁄2d. for ordinary quality. These low prices have induced a very largely increased world's consumption-fully 150,000 tons over that during first half of 1889-and have left the visible supply at the end of June some 40,000 tons less than that at same date in 1889. Unless, therefore, the shipments during the coming months are unprecedentedly large, of which there is at present no indication, some material advance in price may be looked for as the year progresses. Due cargoes of ordinary quality are worth 8s., May/June shipments, 8s. 2d. to 8s. 3d.; July/August, 8s. 41⁄2d. to 8s. 6d. ; and September/October, 8s. 6d. to 8s. 71⁄2d.; 3d. to 6d. per cwt. more being required for refined. GUANO. The imports to Europe of Peruvian have been larger than for some years past, but prices preclude a very free use of this article in the U.K. The bulk of Liebig's and other River Plate guanos has gone to the Continent and the United States, better prices being obtainable there, and it seems likely that the production will for the most part again go to those markets, there being buyers there at about 11s. 6d. per unit of ammonia, and Is. 4d. per unit of phosphate of lime, prices which U.K. buyers do not seem inclined to pay. OTHER NITROGENOUS MATERIAL.-There have been no important importations of fish guano, and consequently the home production has met with a ready sale at full prices. Present value may be quoted as 10s. 6d. per unit of ammonia, and Is. 3d. per unit of phosphate of lime, free rails or free on board at works. The home production of dried blood has been about on the usual scale, but the imports have been small. Prices, however, early in the year, were such as to compel manure manufacturers to substitute other material, and the value in consequence fell from 11s. 6d. per unit of ammonia in January, to about 10s. over the spring months, the closing values being about 10s. 3d. per unit for River Plate and 10s 6d. for home production. With the export demand now to be expected some advance in prices will probably be required, and it may be well for home buyers to be covering their requirements as they have opportunity. Ground hoof and horn (ammonite) does not offer very freely, the raw material being dear, but it can be bought at 9s. 6d. per unit of ammonia, delivered free to rails at works-probably at 9s. MINERAL PHOSPHATES.-The chief points to be noted are the new source of supply in Florida, the falling off in the production of Somme, and the rapidly increasing consumption of mineral phosphates on the Continent. With regard to the first point, it seems certain that the Florida deposits cannot be sufficiently developed and transit arrangements to seaboard sufficiently completed for this rock to come into general use within the next twelve months. The increasing consumption of phosphates on the Continent is making itself felt, as is also the rapid falling off in the production of Somme. So that in the meantime any alteration in prices of Charleston and similar grade phosphates is likely to be in an upward direction rather than the reverse. During the early months of the year 11d. per unit was freely paid for Bull River rock in cargoes c.i.f. to U.K. Subsequently, when Florida rock became much talked about, buyers began to hold back. More recently, shippers of Charleston, favoured by easier freights, have accepted 10d. for River and 91⁄2d. for Land rock, but at the close they seem disposed to require more money, and if they hold out they will probably get it. The attitude of shippers of Continental phosphates is much the same. The present quotations are:For Somme, 55/60% 94d., 60/65% 11d., 65/70% 1234d., 70/75% Is. 3d., with one-fifth rise in each case, c.f. and i. in bulk in cargoes to good U.K. ports; Osso, dried and unground, 52/57%, 111⁄2d. per unit, in bulk, c.f. and i. to U.K.; dried and ground, 55 60%, Is., c.f. and i. to U.K. ports; Belgian, 40/45%, 7d. to 8d. per unit, according to port, c.f. and i.; 48/53% 10d. per unit; Canadian, 70/75% is worth about Is. o1⁄2d., 75/80% Is. 2d., 80/85% Is. 3%1⁄2d., one-fifth rise, ex ship Thames, Mersey, or Clyde; 60% may be had at 934 d. per unit, and 65% at 11d.-perhaps less. BONES AND BONE MEAL.-The increasing demand for the United States, in the absence of any fresh source of supply, has favoured the upward movement in prices during the past twelve months, in sympathy with mineral phosphates, and the present outlook does not point to a lower range of values during the coming season. The speculative movement in East India bones and meal enabled sellers of River Plate bones to realise as much as £5. 10s. and £5. 12s. 6d. in spring, but the most recent sales have been at £5. 7s. 6d. for cargoes due in off season, £5. 10s. now required. Considerable sales of crushed East India bones and bone meal have been made at, it is supposed, about £5. 7s. 6d. for bones, and £5. 12s. 6d. for meal direct U.K. port, but shippers do not seem inclined to commit themselves to further engagements under £5. 5s. for bones, and £5. 10s. for meal, ex quay Liverpool, to which port considerably easier freights can be obtained, and more frequent shipping opportunity. The Indian Exchange, too, stands in the way of lower prices, the rupee having advanced in value from Is. 41⁄2d. to Is. 6d. Spot value of Bombay bone meal is £5. IOS., ex store Liverpool. £4. 15s. would probably be accepted for common grinding bones, ex quay Liverpool, for shipment from the Mediterranean. THE COPPER MARKET. Messrs. Harrington & Co.'s copper report, dated Liverpool, 1st July, states:-Chili copper charters for second half of June are advised as 500 tons fine. No other quotations given. The total charters since 1st January have been 11,800 tons against 11,700 tons for same time last year. Business in G. M.B.'s has continued to be considerable; prices receded to £58. cash, and £58. 12s. 6d. three months, and recovered again to £59. 5s., and £59. 17s. 6d. respectively, but close to-day at 57. 15s. cash, and £58. 7s. 6d. forward. Swansea stock of Chili bars has again been increased from Havre stocks by 300 tons, making Swansea stock to-day 525 tons. The stock of English G.m.b.'s copper was on the 16th 5,286 tons, and to-day is 5,067 tons, showing a decrease of 229 tons, of which 114 tons are from Liverpool and 115 tons from Swansea. The stocks of Liverpool and Swansea therefore show a decrease of 121 tons. The total decrease in stocks is 8,528 tons for the month. Stocks of copper (Chilian and Bolivian) in first and second hands, likely to be available, about 16,406 tons fine copper against 16,297 tons 16th inst., price of cash bars £59. 7s. 6d., and against 28,520 tons 3rd July, 1889, price £41. 2s. 6d. Stock of other copper contained in Matte G.M.B. foreign ore and Spanish precipitate, 17,161 tons fine against 17,391 tons 16th inst. THE LIVERPOOL MINERAL MARKET. The firmness reported in our market last week has been fully maintained. Manganese arrivals are smaller; prices, however, still continue firm. Magnesite freely offering, and prices totally in buyers favour. Raw lump, 26s., raw ground £6. 10s., and calcined groun 10. to £11. Bauxite (Irish Hill Brand): The demand is very stron bringing full prices. Lump, 20s.; seconds, 16s.; thirds, 12s.; grou 35s. Dolomite, 7s. 6d. per ton at the mine. French Chalk: T are fewer arrivals this week. The demand still continues brisk. prices are well maintained, especially for G.G.B. "Angel W brand, 95s. to 100s. medium, 105s. to IIOS. superfine. (carbonate) more inquiry; selected crystal lump is scarce at I lumps, 96s.; best, 80s. ; seconds and good nuts, 70s. ; sm best ground, £6.; and selected crystal ground, £8. Sul and prices are better; best lump, 35s. 6d. ; good medium, 30 25s. 6d. to 27s. 6d. ; common, 18s. 6d. to 20s. ; groun G.G. B. brand, 65s. ; common, 45s.; grey, 32s. 6d. to stone easier; ground at 10., and specially selec quality, 13. Iron ore quieter. Bilbao and Santa f.o.b.; Irish, IIS. to 12s. 6d. ; Cumberland, 10 ore quiet. Spanish manganiferous ore conti Emerystone: Best brands inquired for, and ! lump is quoted £5. 10s. to £6., and smalls earth steady; 45s. to 50s. for best blue an ground, £7. Scheelite, wolfram, tungs metal continue in fair demand. Chrome ore offering more freely, and prices are to 26s. Asbestos is in strong dema Potter's lead ore contin ; firm; sn £16. to £17 Stro brings full prices; 50s. for ground English. Felspar, 40s. to 50s. ; fluorspar, 20s. to £6. Bog ore in demand, firm, at 22s. to 25s. Plumbago steady; Spanish, £6.; best Ceylon lump at last quotations; Italian and Bohemian, £4. to £12. per ton; founders, £5. to £6.; Blackwell's "Mineraline," 10, French sand, in cargoes, continues scarce on spot-20s. to 22s. 6d. Ferro-manganese and silicon spiegel easier. Chrome iron unaltered at last quotations. Ground mica, £50. China clay freely offering-common, 18s. 6d. ; good medium, 22s. 6d. to 255.; best, 30s. to 35s. (at Runcorn). THE LIVERPOOL COLOUR MARKET. Colours unaltered. Ochres: Oxfordshire quoted at £10., 12., £14., and £16.; Derbyshire, 50s. to 55s.; Welsh, best, 50s. to 55s. ; seconds, 47s. 6d. ; and common, 18s. ; Irish, Devonshire, 40s. to 455.; French, J.C., 55s., 45s., to 60s.; M.C., 65s. to 675. 6d. ; Umber, Turkish cargoes to arrive, 40s. to 50s.; Devonshire, 50s. to 55s. White lead, £21. 10s., to £22. Red lead, 18. Oxide of zinc : V.M. No. 1, £25.; V. M., No. 2, £23. Venetian red, £6. 10s. Cobalt Prepared oxide, 10s. 6d.; black, 9s. 9d. ; blue, 6s. 6d. Zaffres: No. 1, 3s. 6d. ; No. 2, 2s. 6d. Terra Alba: Finest white, 60s.; good, 40s. to 50s. Rouge: Best, £24.; ditto for jewellers', 9d. per lb. Drop black, 25s. to 28s. 6d. Oxide of iron, prime quality, 10. to £15. Paris white, 60s. Emerald green, 10d. per lb. Derbyshire red, 60s. Vermillionette, 5d. to 7d. per Ib. WEST OF SCOTLAND CHEMICALS. GLASGOW, Tuesday. Sulphate of ammonia, so long rather inert, has not made any movement to speak of during the week, but there is certainly improvement of a sort, and makers and holders are slowly hardening in their advance estimate of the market. To-day, buyers cannot supply their wants at less than £11. 3s. 9d.; but this partial stiffness hardly dates back further than yesterday, when it seems 11. 2s. 6d. was taken, although not looked at to-day, so far as ascertained business goes. There is little of change in the general market. Caustic soda fully holds its own with a further advance in the highest strength; bleaching powder has taken itself up slightly, and for local consumption is fetching a few shillings better value than a week ago, a development probably due in part to the talk about a new alkali departure which has been engaging attention in chemical circles here, as on the Tyne and in Lancashire. Manufacturers are more inclined just now to draw together for mutual protection than they were a year ago, when independent action and a free hand in market dealings were somewhat in vogue, theoretically at least. The old standing agreement between the Scotch makers of bichromates, thought by some to be in peril, will most likely, after all, come through the approaching readjustment crisis animpaired. Chief prices current are:-Soda crystals, 51s. net, Tyne; alum in lump £5., less 22% Glasgow; borax, English refined, 29. 10s, and boracic acid, £37. 10s, net Glasgow ; soda ash, 1d. less 5%, Tyne; caustic soda, white, 76°, £10. 2s. 6d, 70/72°, £8. 13s. 9d., 60,62°, £7. 12s. 6d., and cream, 60/62°, £7. 5., all less 22% Liverpool; bicarbonate of soda, 5 cwt. casks, £5. 15s, and I cwt. casks, £6. net Tyne; refined alkali, 48/52°, 11⁄2d., less 14%, Tyne; saltcake, 275 to 28s.; bleaching powder, £4.12s. 6d. to £4. 17s. 6d., less 5% f.o.r. Glasgow; bichromate of potash, 4d., and of soda, 3d., less 5 and 6% to Scotch and English buyers respectively; chlorate of potash, 41⁄2d., less 5% any port; nitrate of soda 8s. 11⁄2d. to 8s. 3d.; sulphate of ammonia, £11. 35. 9d., f.o.b. Leith; salammoniac, 1st and 2nd white, £37. and £35, less 2% any port; sulphate of copper, £21., less 5% Liverpool ; paraffin scale, hard and soft, 234d. per lb.; paraffin wax, 120°, semi-refined, 34d.; paraffin spirit (naphtha), 7d. a gallon; paraffin oil (burning), 634d. to 7d. on rails Glasgow to all Scotch buyers (English orders negotiable about 14d a gallon lower) ; ditto (lubricating), 865°, £5. to £5. 5s.; 885°, £6. 10s.; and 890/895°, £7. 15s. to £8. Week's import of sugar at Greenock were 3,227 bags only. Gazette Notices. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. GASKELL, D. GAMBLE, S. HALL, H. GASKELL, Junr., E. CAREY, H. W. DEACON, J. B. GASKELL, and F. GASKELL, under the style of Gaskell, Deacon and Co, Widnes, alkali and chemical manufacturers, as far as regards D. Gamble and S. Hall. S. B. HICKS and H. P. LEACH, under the style of Hicks & Co., Snow Hill, London, drysalters. H. SHAW and J. RUTHERFORD, uuder the style of Henry Shaw & Co., Blackburn, brewers and maltsters. OLDBURY ALKALI COMPANY, LIMITED.-This company was registered on the 24th inst., with a capital of £360,000., in £100. shares, 1,600 of which are preference shares (non-cumulative 5 per cent), to purchase, upon terms of an agreement of 21st inst., the business of alkali makers and chemical manufacturers, carried on by Chance Brothers, at Oldbury, Worcester. The consideration is the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the business up to 31st December, 1890, and the allotment of 1,600 fully-paid preference shares, and 2,000 ordinary shares credited with £87. 10s. as paid up on each. The subscribers are:Shares. R. L. Chance, Edgbaston, alkali manufacturer. The Patent List. I I I I I I This list is compiled from Official sources in the Manchester Technical Laberatory, under the immediate supervision of George E. Davis and Alfred R. Davis. APPLICATIONS FOR LETTERS PATENT. Electric Switches. J. Drummond. 9,263. June 16. Electric Motors. C. E. Nichols. 9,289. June 16. Instrument for Testing Setting of Cements. C. J. Howe. 9.306. June 16. Manufacture of Thin Sheets of Nitro-cellulose. Complete Specification. E N. Todd 9,315. June 16. Naphthalizing Gas. T. Travers. 9.320. June 16. Dyeing. Read Holliday and Sons, Limited and T. Holliday. 9,322. June 17. Vaporizers. Complete Specification). J. O. Woods. 9.326. June 17. Electrolysis of Chlorides. W H. Dowland and W. Mills. 9,330. June 17. Brick-making Machinery. T. C. Fawcett. 9,337. June 17. Recovering Salts from Solutions C. H. Huntley. 9,354. June 17. Prevention of Steam Boiler Incrustation.-(Complete Specification). W. B. Bull,. 9,379. June 17. Charging Gas Retorts. J. C. Chandler. 9,394. June 17. Apparatus for Steaming Fabrics or Fibres. T. Mellor. 9,430. June 18. Aeration of Carbons in Filters. R. Gough. 9,456. June 18. Evaporating Solutions. J. Foster. 9,518. June 19. Gas-producers. J. C. Mewburn. 9,521. June 19. Brick-making Machinery. C. Walton. 9,524. June 19. Plates for Oil and other Presses. W. C. Leechman. 9,526. June 19. Manufacture of Emulsions and other Materials sensative to Light. W. Gas Generator. C. Herzog. 9,539 Regulatiug Quality of Gas. C. Herzog. 9,540. June 19. Automatically Drawing off viscous substances.-(Complete Specification). L. H. A. W. Sack. 9,556. June 20. Steam Boiler Furnaces. E Binns and H. Collier. 9,581. June 20. Packing Chloride of Lime.-(Complete Specification). J. C. Steele. 9,670. Pulping Machines. Fredk. Randell, H. Randell, Frank Randell, and W. Brett. 9.675. June 21. Dyestuffs. J. Y. Johnson. 9,676. June 21. Recovery of Gold from Solutions. C. T. J. Vautin. 9,684. June 21. |