The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-24 00:00:00

MARKETS.

SILK.—LONDON, Sztr. 22.—Muir.. Durant and Co.'s
monthly nebular reports as follows: The silk market has
been more than usually disturbed since the date of our last
circular. In China silk—immediately upon the departure
of the mail of last month, it was announced that scene
holden of Testicle were prepared to sell at a reduction of
another GI. per lb., making Is. Gd. per lb. on the prices of
June—this was somewhat unexpected, although the pre-
vious reduction of Is. per lb. had [Ailed to induce business,
and sellers had shown an anxiety to be moving. The first
effect was a general pause, but importers declaring that they
would not submit to the proposed scale, buyers became
comparatively strong, and, for a few days, there went
symptoms of returning confidenee—this, however, was soon
dispelled—the landing of the silk per Geelong and Duke of
Richmond brought other sellers on the sane, who were lets
tenacious of submitting to the new scale of prices. About
1,000 bales changed hand', but consumers generally showed
no disposition to come forward—alarmed, perhaps, by the
continual dropping of price, and preferring to wait the re-
sult of the mail then expected to arrive on the 14th instant.
The letters were not delivered till the 18th—they report
large early shipments, and the steamer is supposed to have
1,300 bales on board—a large portion of it this year's crop—
until that is landed it would not be reasonable to ex-
pect business. The deliveries are large, and con-
sumers are believed to hold unusually small stocks—
you will observe tke stock war on the let instant
the same as it was at that date last year, and of Canton silk
1,400 hales less. Subsequent arrival, and deliveries have
not changed this safevourably. The only feature in the
stock calling for sspsedal notice is the large reduction in
Taysaam and all the knee eleaser, the quantity of Tsatlce
being nearly IMMO balm fa new of last year, the result
rather of unreal dirgrepeetiss In the importations of the
moon than of any Muni eimaeter of consumption. In
Bengal silk the deliveries are again large, and the stock is
beginning to show the awls of a meesesioa of fin swaths
unprecedented deliveries. awe Ibm wale have been sold
duping the month, but this came Imo Mt the lamas* of the
unsettled state of the =AM he Claim silk. In Italia silk
nothing is doing: the ladaseil piss of China silk render
the chances of its earmeragelea mere mad more remote. On
the other hand, the entinemed assokei ere all reported
buoyant, and this Is essigrmed by maimed orders to pur-
chase Asiatic silk hem. In BMW At the monthly un-
loading brought 79 bales, the first of themmea ; the greater
part were taken upon arrival at a redusden of 6d. to 9d.
per lb. on the last quotations. In Pemba silk there were
133 ballots, chiefly pretty good, with nose few middling
quality. Nearly the whole have bead exported, our own
consumer being still unprepared to use them, at the prices
of the Continent.

TEA.-Messrs. Franks and Son, in their circular, dated
September 22, say :-There has been rather more activity
in the tea market glace our last, and a steady business done
at about previous quotations; the trade have bought more
freely, and some large contracts have bees made for export.
In black tea, the market his been cleared for sound common
oongou at Bd. for export, and 80. has been given for se-
veral parcels ; there are still buyers at tad., but no schen
under ; in medium qualities more enquiry bon *anted
for the Savory description. from 10d. to Is. Hollows have
not been easy of sale the finer qualities have been taken
'glaringly ; really fine parcels, few of which remain, se-
curing full prices. Oolong, on account of its continued
scarcity realises high prices; also fins Souchong. Flowery
Pekoe is inactive. In green tea, the chief proportion has
been disposed of by public auction, being readily taken In
most eases at fall rates. Young Hymn from 11d. to Is. Id.
continues very scarce, and is in much request ; the fine
qualities, also, from Is. 4d. upwards have been selling at
higher prices. Gunpowder above Is. is wanted, sad any
afforest an eagerly takes : Imperial is mares and
ear
Utthe fine qualities of gunpowder have in some
isstances sold at rather lower rata; is the low
Canton kinds but little has been done. Elanted
tea is inactive, the low descriptions almost unsale-
able ; fine parcels are very scarce, and eagerly takes at very
full prices. The Overland Mail brings advioes of four ships
having sailed with new season's tea ; the quality is
spoken of as fine, and snivels in all probability will be early.
Coffee. -A largo baldness has been done in this article since
our last, with en extensive demand both for trade purposes
and export, and owing to the favourable rcsult of the Dutch
sales, prices have been maintained for plantation sorts ; na-
tive has, however, been neglected, and must be quoted id.
to Is. per cwt. lower. The public Wes have been as fol-
lows :-4,000 casks 6,426 bags Ceylon, mid. to good mid.,
6.55. to 664. ; fine ord. to low mid., 48s. to 641. ; and native,
435. 6d. to 445. 3,027 bales Mocha, mid. 775. to 80r ; 1,600
bags Madras, Tellicherry, mid. to good mid., 68s. to 71s. ,•
fin* ord., 61s. to 635. ; fine ord., 414. to Ms. ; and
Madras, 395. to 42e. ; 4.50 bags Java bought in at 445. 6d.
Costa Rica has met with much attention, and obtained an
advance of from 35. to Si. 9,000 bags sold as follows :-
Really fine, 90s. Gd. ; mid. to fine mid. 62e. to 705. ; tine
ord. to low mid., 48s. to 68s. ; and good ord. pale, 46e. to
47a. By private contract about 6,000 bags of native Ceylon
have changed hands at 43e. to 445., and two floating casgoss
of Rio at 3.65. Gd. to 36e. 31.

COTTON.—Livaavitox, SEPT. 23.—The ales of cot-
ton at market today arc estimated at 6,000 bales, and oom•
prise 300 Bahia, at Md. to 7d. ; 160 Sgyptisn, at Gd. to
Md. ; 400 Surat, at Md. to aid. Total sales since this day
week 40,000 bales, of which 3,000 were for export and
6,060 on speculation. The imports for the same period
were 15,000 bales. The market closed tamely sad firmly.
Friday's rates wore 'maintained.
MANCHISTIIit, Sart. 23.—We have a steady and rather
firm market, with a moderate business. Printing sloths
continue in large demand, and realise very fuU pries., and
40-inch shirting" go off well for printing. The demand for
lihlN
jacecinets for India has bardesed rises, the stooks of
11.041 lamel blies Isoi aviiiit bin Ism

peeted. Domestics continue at rates which are unremune-
retire, though the stocks are not large and era Let press:ng
at all heavily upon the market. The faint trade continues
very busy, Om egeratiuns of calico printers being only li-
mited by the chub they can obtain in the m►rket. In )arus
there is no change. AU the bettor flu:aides, for home con-
sumption, go otf well, and remain •ery firm in price.

HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—Norvikorfam,
Sept. 23.—There are not so many complaints on the whole
of want of business amongst lace manufacturers this week,
as we have previously reported. Plain nets have latterly
met with a better demand than fancy ones, although many
of the latter of a better description are more Irony dcht its.
The demand for fine yarns for the Scotch trade seems in-
anas•ty , which warrants us in the belief that we may ca-
pert a further advance in the price of this material. The
hosiery trade continues a very steady fair busioels, and very
few complaints are made. Yarn continues to be sold readily,
at former rates.—Noffs Journal.

MAX ACT CRES. Bashvonn, Sept. 23.—Yams
The demand is equal to the pretluetion, but there is great
eumPltining about the prices. Pieces : The cheerful tidings
from the west give a tone of confidence fur manufactures,
and if the fair ut Leipsie now on is equally encouraging,
there is no doubt goods will be higher.—Bradford U!)serrer.

WOOL.--171aAorottp, Sept. 23.—Limited as the trans-
actions are, it does not make any change in the value, and
another exceedingly dull week has borne testimony to the
monotony of its predecessors. There is part speculation in
opinion as to the results of the sales of coionial advertised
fur the middle of neat month. There is a full demand for
all kinds of clothing materials, and corresponding prices are
realised.—Bradford Observer.

C0117.1.-Bitualleottair, Sept. 23.-During the present
week the transactions in the trade have again been on a
limited scale ; but Wheat has realised about previous rates.
Barley fully as deer. Oats rather cheaper. Beans Is. per
qr. higher. Peas are much inquired for. At this day's
market there was a fair supply of Wheat, which found
buyers at the currency of this day se'nnight. Barley main-
tained its value. Very little passing in Oats. Beans and
Peas again rather higher. The following are the prices:-
Wheat, English, white, per bushel of 62 lbs., .Is. Bd. to
Os. Od. ; new, 4s. 2d. to 51. Gd. ; red, ss. 4.1. to ss. Oil. ; new,
4s. Od. to ss. 4d. ; Baltic, white, is. 10.1. to Gs. Gil. ; Polish
Odessa, fis.od.to ss. Id.; Danube, 51. 04. to is. ld. Barley,
per inapt. qr.. 30e. to 34e. Od. ; grinding, per 3921 be.. 235. Od.
to 26546 d. Oats, English, white, per imperial qr., 21s. 6d. to
2.55.; Welsh, black and white, per 3121b5., 18s.0d. to 19s. Od. ;
Irish (41 to 421 be.), per 3121ba., 18s. Gil. to 19s. 64.; ditto (37
to 391bs.),per 3121b5., 180.0d.t0 195.0 d. ; black, 18e. to 18s. 6d.
Beans,English,old,per 19G1b5.,145.6d. to 11e.fid.; new.l3s.9d.
to 14s. 9d. ; Irish, now, 131.0 d. to 14s. 01. ; Egyptian,l2l. 9.1.
to 13a. Gd. ; French, 138.6 d. to 146.0 d. Peas, boiling, per im-
perial qr., 325. to 34e. ; grinding, per 1961 W., 13s. Gd. to
14s. 6d. Lentils, per 1961 W., lls. Gd. to 12s. Gd. Indian
Corn, per 19611•3., 12s. Od. to 13s. 6d. Flour, English, fine,
per sack of 2801h5., 31s. Gil. to 3.55. 6d. ; seconds, 281. Od.
to 325.

BRISTOL? Sept. 23.-The samples of wheat offer-
ing do not indicate any improvement as to the character of
the year's yield in this district, many of them being bad, and
most of them more or less out of condition. The variable-
ness in their quality causes a corresponding irregularity in
values, which may be taken es ranging from about 325. to
44e. per imperial quarter. The demerit for old English
wheat, as also for foreign, is sluggish, but in the sales
effected the currencies of this day se'nnight have prevailed.
The same remarks will also apply to flour, in which there
is but little business doing. The trade for malting barley
bas hardly opened, and the safes are but to a limited extent.
Grinding qualities are of dullish sale, and about 6d. per
quarter cheaper. The stocks of oats arc beyond the in-
quiry, and to effect sales holders have to submit to some re-
duction. In beans there has been an improved business
doing, and prices must be quilted ls. per qr. in advance of last
week's market. The prices were-English wheat, new, 321. to
445. per imperial quarter ; ditto, old, 44e. to 695. per ditto;
foreign, white, 4is. to 489. per 48tilbs. ; ditto, red, extra
lie qualitise, 425. to 454. per ditto ; fine qualities, 395.
to 41s. per ditto; ordinary qualities, 375. to 395. per
ditto. English seconds (tour, 31s. to 339. per sack ; United
States, &c, sweet, 21s. to 225. per barrel. English malt-
ing barley, 281. to 33a. per imperial quarter ; rnglish and
foreign grinding ditto, 245. 6d. to 255. foil. per 4901b5. Devon
and Welsh feed mite, 16s. to 17s. per imperial quarter;
Irish white ditto, 17s. to 18e. per 3201ba. ; Irish
black ditto, 10s. to 16s. 6d. per imperial quarter. English
beans, 365. to 40e. per imperial quarter; foreign ditto,
30s. to 365. per 480Ibs. The arrivals on shipboard for
the week have bean:-Wheat, 3,300 qrs.; oats, 1,796
bell. • barley, 1,550 qrs. 732 brie. ; beans, nil ; Hour, 503
asks 582 bile. The official return of the corn inspector
gives the following averages:-Wheat, 375. 31.; oats,
195.; barley, 313.113.; beans, 335.
Daytona, Sept. 23.-We had a good supply of Wheat,
the principal part of which was of this year's growth ; the
trade was dull, and in some few instances a reduction of Is.
per qr. was submitted to, but generally last week's prices
were nearly if not quite maintained. Some considerable
quantity remained unsold. In Barley not much doing
there were a few samples of new, for the best of which 34.
and 35e. a qr. were asked. In Oats, Beans, and Peas, no
alteration to notice. 'fares dull at from Le. Dd. to 63. 9d. a
bushel. Rye in good demand, and choice lots for seed sold
at 20s. a sack. Present prices : Wheat, white, per qr.,
645. ; best red, 495. to 62a. ; middling, 40s. to 495. ;
inferior, 30s. to 40s. Barley, 26a. to Ms. Oats, 19c to
265. Blame, 345. to 435. Peas, 349. to 40s. Flour, fine,
365. to 39e. per sack ; second., 325. to 365.
NEWBURY, Sept. 23. -Our supply of Wheat is again
large. The farmers would not submit to much reduction,
which caused a very dull trade, and a great proportion re-
mains +mold; the small quantity disposed of, sold at Is. per
qr. lower than last week. Rather more Barley on offer, but
the quality inferior, and the demand slow, at nearly late
prices. Oats, Beans, and Peas the same.
UXBRIDGE, Sept. 23.-The sale of Wheat is heavy, there
being a large suppl Parcels, in fair condition, are not
lower in value. Old Wheat, 625. to 58s. ' • new, 28s. to rgff.
per qr. Barley, 264. to 30s. Winter Oa., 209. to 225.
Peas, 355. Beans, 325. to 40s. per qr. Tares, 6s. 61 to
Gs. per bushel.
WATERPORD, Sept. 22.-There has been no increase of
consequence in our supplies of farmers' grain since Satur-
day, but the arrivals from abroad are on a liberal scale.
Our market continues very firm, and a fair amount of
business is passing in all articles of the trade at the full
prices of last week.
EDINBURGH, Sept. M.-We had a very largo market to-
day. Sales for all sorts were good, and pnce4 keeping
firm, at last week's quotations. Wheat, 435. to 48s. Baxley,
21e. to 30s. Oats, 17s. 4d. to 249. Beans, 335. to 365.

CATTLE.—Lxtpe, SEPT. 23.—There was a fair show
of stock today, the whole number of beasts, including 40
foreign cattle, being 570. Both cattle and sheep were in
demand, and sold at the following rates : English beef, 6s.
to 6s. Bd. ; foreign, 6s. 84. to 6s. 44.—per stone of 'Gibs.
Sheep and lambs at market 4,500, and all sold off—the
former at 6d. and the latter at 51d. to 6d. per lb.

' &armour', Sept. 28.—We have a good supply of
stock to-day, and the quality good. With a large
attendance we had rather a brisk sale, especially for supe-
rior stock, but without any quotable advance in prices from
[last week. A very small portion unsold.

EDIXBURGH, Sept. 22.—The supply of Cattle this morn-
ing was large, there being 411, or 63 more than last week.
Sales dull, and prices down. Mitre= top price, 7e. 6d. ;
current, top, 61. 3d. ; current price, from lia. 9d. to 7s. ;
middling and inferior sorts, from 6s. to 6s. Gd. per Dutch
stone. A good clearance effected. The supply of Sheep
and Lambs was 4,779, being 166 fewer than last week. De-
mand being good, 'ales were easily effected, and prices fully
equal to those obtained last week. Top price of the best
Mutton, 6d.; current price, from 6d. to 54d. ; middling and
inferior sorts, from red. to lid. per lb. Lambs, top, 20s. ;
current, from 14a. to 16a. for good quality ; blackfaced, top,
I Is. 6d. • current price, from 9s. to 10s., and down to 7s.
per head. At the close they were all sold.

CASUALTIES.
Elizabeth, of Oldenburgb, Engitn, from Leith to this port,
got on these sands 18th September, and it i, feared will
become a wreck if the gale continuo.—Lussiemonth,
September 21.
Forth, Lacceman, from Charlestown to Hatuburgh, sank in
deco water 20 miles off C.sis La 'Logue, previous to 17th
September ; crew saved.—Granville, Sept. 17.
Jane Reward is reported to have been lost leaving Bealeje.
Maria, of Fens, Harribye, from London, was assisted in
here to-day with bows cut down to the wie:er's cdgee
foremast broken, low of jib-boom and topmast, by the
Peace, of Whitby, with which vessel she had been in con-
test : the Peace received no damage, and proceeded for
London.-11ridlington, Sept. 22.
Dlathilda, Wiesen, from Casko to London. ran on shore on
the toast near Abr (N.W. point of Clothiers!), in the
night of 11th Septembsr, and it is feared will become a
wreck ; cargo (deals) and materials expected to be saved.
—Wisby. Sept. 16.
Mary, Clarke, from llartlepool, is on shore three miles out-
side of Sandhamn; crew saved.—Stockholm, Sept. 13.
William and Sally, of Swansea Ching, from Stettin to
Dundee, which tailed hence tor the latter part on the
17th. in putting back here today, drove on t.LO nerd
Sand; crow saved.—Shields, Sept. 21.