The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-09 00:00:00

MARKETS.

TALLOW.—THMUIDAY Evsertso. Tb• :magi wag
quiet to-day. Spot, 44a. ; March, 445. 3d. t 3 445. 6d. ;
Odober to December, 46e. Delivery to last evening, 689
auks ; arrivals ditto, 2,754 casks.

OOTTON. —LIVIMPOOL, JAJr. & —Our market is quiet to-
day, with a limited business doing, and prices irregular.
The sales are 3,000 bales, including 400 American, .t
22nd. to 23d. ; 2,290 iiarat, 13ad. to 19d. ; 150 Egyptian,
115 d. to 31d. ; 140 Pernani, 24d. ; 20 Maranhem, 25401 ;
which 1,000 are for speculation and expcst. The week's
import is 33,300 bales.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—Munrow, Jar. B.
There is a fair quantity of wool changing hands, especially
of the finer deacriptiooa, and prices are exceedingly firm.
There is little doiog in wonted yarns for export. There is
• fair business doing for home consumption. In pieces,
there 1. not the same active demand for America as for
some time past, and the business with Germany is very
dull. Indeed, to judge from the reports which have reached
us from Leipsio, the fair is progreesteg so unfavourably that
the expeetatioa so generally held that stocks would be
rapidly reduced is far from being realised. The sale of
Bradford good. is slow and little improvement can be looked
for this month. The home demand continues good, and
more might be done if manufacturers were in a position to
hold out any inducement. The stated the cotton market,
however, prevents any connssion ; prices generally continue
firm. Alpaca lustres are even quoted slightly higher since
leet week.

LACE AND HOSlERY.—Nornindwit, Jag. S.—No-
thing has occurred during the week which renders it neon-
eery for us to qualify the somewhat favourable report of the
and present 000ditios of the staple trade of this
prospects
which we gave in our last impression. If sea
have interpreted it too favourably, it is only because they
have forgotten to give full weight to the high price and
scarcity of cotton, which neremmiatily tend to check enter-
prise, and prevent anything like exuberance io the operations
of all the trades which have anything to do with that staple.
Yarns are snit hardening, but the decrease of stocks all
over the world is compelling • corresponding rise in the
prioe of manufactured goods. Several houses in Germany I
are placing orders for general assortments of lace goods,
a few have been received from the States, and matey more
are being executed by way of commencement for the spring
trade at home. The hosiery trade still continues to un-
prove, there being • good &mead for America as well as
for the home trade. Morisco are less in request than cot-
too goods, owing probably to the mildness of the winter.
The anticipations for the spring trade are of a hopeful cha-
racter. Despite the unsatisfactory condition of the cotton
market, and the great fluctuations in the rate of discount,
the lace nude, as far as the foreign market is concerned,
seems to have enjoyed unprecedented prosperity during last
year ; for, according to the Custom-bouse returns, the ex-
ports of face during the eleven months ending November,
1862, show • °ponderable incremis is value over those of
the past four years, as will be sees from the following
Value of lace exported : 1858, 395,7531. • 1859. 397,3331. ;
1860, 344,1561.; 1861, 295,2204; 11 months, 1862,481,8641.
The exports in December, taking the moderate computs-
tion of last year, will bring the total value of lace sent
abroad during 1862 to over half a million sterling, and
will show an increase over 1861 of 220,6001. There is
no doubt that this increase is not solely the result of a
legitimate demand, but has been caused in • great mea-
sure by speculative shipments, and which, in previous
With
have been the cause of much injury to the trade.
With these figures in view it is clearable that greet caution
should be used by merchants in their trade treasections
abroad during the ensuing year, or they may end themselves
subject to considerable Ices. In November, which is
the last month in 1862 of which the Custom-bowie
authorities have issued any returns, it appear that
the lace exported was valued at 36,5161.. against 23,0601.
in the same mouth of 1861, sod 21,2231. in 1860.
The demand for hosiery in the colonies end foreign coun-
tries seems to have been tolerably satisfactory during
1862, and though the exports will sot come up to those
of 1860, they will show a great advance on 1861. Up to
the 30th of November last the shipments as compared
with the twelve months of the year 1859, 1860, and 1861
were to the following quantity and value :

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Cotton stockings, 1669. 1680. 1261. 1962.
dos. paint 907,706 1,055,961 097,313 834,019
value . 4261,119 4311,065 4197.025 £205,391
RRosy., other kinds „ 311,013 245,100 172,590
The scarcity of cotton seems to have operated to produce
a rise In the price of the manufactured article, for it
appears that each dozen pairs of stockings sent abroad this
year has been valued at 6d. more than in 1862. The average
price, during the last four years, of each doses pairs as
as follows :—ln 54. 9d. ; in 1860, sa. 11d. ; in
1861, ss. &L ; and in 1862, 6s. 21d. The total value of lace
and hosiery exported during the eleven months ending
November last year was 914,8651.-IVottingluset Journal.

CORN. —BIIININGHAIL. JAIL B.—A small supply of
farmer's wheat, sod not much doing ; but the little sold was
at • slight advance. Foreign no dearer. Grinding barley,
beans, peas. and oat; all a duU sale.
BSISTOL, JAY. 8. —At our market to-day there was •
fair supply of English wheat, for +blob the trade ruled
drat, at an advance of le. per qr. Foreign in fair demand
at fully last week's prices. Malting barley tending up-
wards, Sae samples Is. per qr. dearer; grinding fully as
dear as last week, with a good inquiry. No cheese in oats,
values and demaod unaltered. Indian corn la. per qr.
lower.

Drams, JAN. B.—We had rather a small show of wheat at
to-day's market, but much of it still out of condition.
All dry samples sold freely at an advance of Is. to 2s. per
qr. on late rates. Top price of red wheat :tic per sack.
With barley we were moderately supplied, but a great
scarcity of good samples. All really amiable for malting
made readily is. per qr. advance; several samples making
42a. per qr. A large market for other grain, particularly of
pais, all of which made about former rates. The general
impression seems to be that wheat baa seen its lowed
price. Best, wed wheat, 245. to 265. i inferior sorts, 17s. to
225. ; malting barley. 335. to 425. ; inferior aorta, 26a. to
32e. ; oats, 21e. to 2845. ; beaus, 20s. to 22a. 6d. ; pass,
18s. to 213. ; 6w flour, 40s. to 42e.; other flour, 37a. to 395.

Mancitherrce, JAN. B.—Our market this morning wee
well atteeded. English wheat was held firmly for as
advance of la. to 2s. per pouter, and Americas Id. to ad.
per 100 lbs., but the flour trade being ithremuuerative,
millers were indisposed to purchase. Flour of approved
quality could not be obtained without raving 61. per sack
over last week's rates, at which few appeared disposed to
operate. Oats were the tarn dearer, sod oatmeal 64. per
loan higher. Beane and Indies corr. were without material
change.
N2WAIIK, JAN. 7.—Here today there was • brisk de.
mead for all grain. Farmers succeeded in getting Is. to 2e.
per quarter uterine" as boast samples of wheat and barley.
Other pain moved off at full prices.
NIWBUST, JAN. B.—We had a small supply at wheat,
which meta steady trade at fully last weeks prices. Less
barley oo offer, more inquired for, and Is. per qr. dearer
for all description'. Oats, bans, peas, slow tad..
UXBRIDGE, JAN. B.—A small supply of wheat, which
met with a ready sal*, sad dry wimples obtained as advisee
of Is. per qr. Barley is also dearer. Oats, peas, and
blase, unaltered is value. Flour, 43. to 475. per Mho.

RD12111310111, Jas. 7.—As compared with last week,
wheat was es up on the top, and 2.1. ed. up on the every&
Barley was 34. up on the top and 3. up ou the ave-
rage. ChM were 6d. up on the top, sad U. up on the
average. Beano were 4a. down on the top, and 3a.

up on the average. Wheat, top. Barley, top, 365.
Oata, top, 30a. 6d. Beans, top, 425. 6d.
GLASGOW, JAY. T.—This day's market was well attended
and the limited business done in wheat was at the extrema
Priam of last week, at which holden were firm. The ad-
ream from the lowest point may be quoted fully la psr boll.
American sour 3d. per barrel, and sack dour in some came
la. per ZiOlts. dearer. Pine oats about 6d. per boll, and
oatmeal 6d. per load dearer. Beans unaltered. Balmy 3d.
to 6d. per boll higher. Indian corn sod paw dandy.

CATTLE.—Baterrol. JAL B.—!'hen wan • "17 short
supply of beef at oar market today. Trade opined briskly,
but the market did not clone up so promisingly, sod some
few beside were left on heed. Pricer are still very high,
prime animals being worth from 635. to Ms., and io some
instances a slight advance was demanded on the latter
quotation. Secondary qualities fetched from Ms. to 60..
A large supply of sheep, with a very active trade, and
nearly all on offer changed hands. Our quotations are from
70. to &L for wether sheep, and 7d. per lb. for good ewes.
A good supply of store cattle, and a fair number sold. An
average supply of milch ,rows, and a good sale at prices
ranging from 171. to 201. A plentiful supply of pigs, with
a fair sale at last week's prises. Very few horses, and no
business doing.

NOITING11;11, JAIL 7.—Our market to day was but thinly
supplied and quality not first rate ; demand ruled slow at
previous rates, the vary best rosined 7d. per lb. ; inferior,
bid. to bid. per lb. Mutton was but thioly supplied ass
not of first-rate quality, and trade ruled slow for all sorts.
The best small, Bd. to Bid. per lb. ; large sad inferior, 7d.
to Bd. Calves were but a small show, sad prime ranged
from 7d. to Bd. per lb. Best small pockets, 6s. 6d. ; large
and inferior, 6s.
Erinraelma, JAL 7.—This number of oatils this morn-
ing was 507, being 48 less than last market. The supply
being fully equal to the demand, sales ware slowly effected
at late rates. Top pries, Bs. ; current, front 7a. 3d. to
7s. &L ; middling and inferior, from fie. to 7a. per stone.
Three very superior cattle were sold at 281. a head. The
supply of sheep at market was less than last Wednesday,
the number being 4,772, or 332 fewer. The demand was
good. and prices were much the same as those obtained
last week. Top prim, lid. ; current for the best, from
7d. to 7id. ; ewes, from sd. to 61 per lb. Fed
from sa. to Bs. 6d. per does ; mix to night weakr a'
do., from ss. &L to Pe. a had.

CHEESE.-B•Lumtria, JAW. 11.—Our market, held to-
day, was wall supplied with about 150 tons of cheese of all
deseriptioaa, but prime old samples were very soiree.
There was a good attendeace of buyers, sad although
trade was slow a large amount of bummer was ttl
nearly all the primeet samples haring changed hearn
the quotations of last market were in most instances fully
sustained.

THE IRON TRADE.—Buterectute, Jut B.—The se-
cond of the mistimes of the iroomasters of the distrait
' for the current quarter was held io the Town-hell here to.
day; the attendance wee numerous. The more cheerful
tone manifested at Wolverhampton on Wednesday wee
even more apparent here to-day, and • very good amount
of business was dome in all descriptions of loathed iron,
thourh producers did not press for orders, the bulk at them
being content to sufficient to go mil with far • few weeks,
in the hope that by that time the trade may receive such •
stimulus as will canoe an advance in priors. On 'the other
band consumers who have for the last twelve or eighteen
mouths been restricting their quarter-day orders to •
month's consumption, were reedy today to ester into eoe-
tr•cts for three months. This gave a cheerful aspect to the
meeting, which pawed off very satisfactorily. The advance
in the prime of pig-iron reported at Wolverhampton wu
well maintained, hot bleat being quoted at 31. 7s. 6d.
per too. Cold bLst Woe (81tropeltire) was in the usual
demand. boudoirs, the yield of the district, found • ready
sale; blue date were quoted at lie. to 14e. 6d. per boa