The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-26 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Lyrnaeoot, Fen. 24.—The market closed
heavily, but prises are unaltered. The sales reached 6,000
all to the trade, comprising 100 remain and Moran
hem, std. to 61d ; 160 Egyptian, 6d. to 71d. ; and 600
Surat, at 3d. to 40. per lb.

COTTON GOODS.—MANCOESTIIII, Fan. 24.—The mar-
ket for cotton yarns and cloths continues very depressed,
and the sales this morning, as throughout the whole week,
have been on a limited scale, falling much below, is the ag-
gregate, the present large production. Some further pro-
gress towards limiting production by running mills fewer
boars has been made, but it is not sufficient at present to
lead to aoy marked result, and the prices of all kinds of 1
yarns and cloths are still gradually declining. The change
from day to day is scarcely appreciable, but Messrs. George
Fraser, Son, and Co., give the following as the extent of
decline over • period of a month past :—" The Waal
changes of prices are as follow : a decline of lid. per piece
on 7 8 hs printers, of Id. to lid. on madapollawa, of lid. to
3d. on 9 Btba printers, of 2d. to 40. on O. tithe shirtiogs, of
lid. to 3d. on the already most depressed article of India',
shirting, up to 64 reeds, and 3d. to 6d. per piece on some of
the superior 66 reeds which previously commanded higher
proportionate rates, of Id to I id. per pieoe oa jacconeta, of
Id. on mulls, of Id. to 10. on T cloths, and of about 3d. per
Owe on loog-cloths. Domestics have not as yet given way
womb in prise, but they are showing symptoms of an ap-
, preaching decline; and yarns have declined, though with
sensiderable irregularity, a full farthing, and in some in-
itiates one halfpenny per lb." Some of the print houses
are moderately employed, and there will be a fair show of
-w and novel patterns for the coming season.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lazne, Fin. 24.—The improve-
Lent we reported to have taken place in the woollen mar-
ket last Saturday, hu been fully maintained today. There
hu been a good attendance of marobants in the cloth belle ;
considerable ■ctivity and a very fair business has been done.
The trade in the warehouses is beginning to move a little,
and as there are symptoms of a change in the weather tak-
ing place, we Dope the demand for the spring trade will now
ooninience,nad have a beneficial influence on the trade
generally.

HARDWANN.—Binurnonax, Fun. 24 —Trade here
still continue. without alteration, unless it be that greater
languor prevails. Mere men have been discharged in the
course of the week, and some mills have been stopped by
the scarcity of coals. In the district the stagnation is expe-
rienced to even a greater extent ; furnaces have been blown
oat, partly from the same cause, and partly from the cir-
cumstance of the stoppage of the canals preventing the con-
veyance of mine and other material. The iron trade;
Notice has been given to the men employed at the manufac-
turing works of a reduction of 10 per cent. in their wages,
to tate effect in a fortnight from last Monday.

CORN.-CARBeation, Fen. 24.-We have again to re-
port a very dull marker, and to effect sales lower prices
were taken. Wheat, 665. to 685.; barley, 275. to 33a.;
beans' 38s. to 425. ; peas, 365. ; oats, 225. to 305.; clover
seed, 68s. ft 60s.
CANitretheav, FIB. 24.-Ws had a large supply but a
very heavy sale ; prices about the same. Brown wheat, 635.
to 68s. • white, 684. to 765. Barley, 275. to 325. Oats, 255. 6d.
Beaas;36l. to 38s. Peas, 365. 6d.
CARLISLE, FIB. 24.-There was a good supply of all kinds
of graia at our insrkit this morning, for which there was a
good demand, at rates fully equal to last week's,. A few
lots of wheat realised more money. Wheat, white, new, 275.
to 291. ; red, new, 255. to 26.. 6d. Barley, old and new,
12a. to 13s. 6d. Oats, potato, 10s. to lls. 6d. ; do. common,
91. to 105.68. Rye, 17s. to 18s. Beaus, 20r. to 21s. Flour,
per stone, 2s. 6d. to 2.5. 10d. Oatmeal, 2e. to 2e. 2d. Eye-
meal, ls. 6d. Barleymesl, is. 4d.-Car:irk Journal.
CoLeawermi, FEB. 24.-A good supply of wheat and
barley ; the demand for each slow, at a decline of ls. Beans
and peas unaltered, with but few on sale.
GLOUCESTER, FEB. 24.-The attendance of farmers was
again large, but most samples were taken home. The little
English wheat bought was picked up at le. leas money. Fo-
reign no worse. Beans, barley, and ladian corn continue
overlooked, whilst the oat trade showed more firmness, and
'some parties raised their quotations G 3. on the week. No
imports this week.
GUILDFORD, FEB. 24.-Wheat threshing having been very
general during the frost, our market has been supplied very
liberally of lets. The demand has also been large, and no'
difficulty was experienced in effecting sales,. To-day an
advance of Is. was generally obtained for white wheat.
Wheat, Ms. to 84a. Barley, 28s. to 341. Oats, 265. to 31s.
Beans, 445. to 48s. Peas, 40s. to 461.
HERTFORD, FIB. 24.-We had a very dull market to-day.
Wheat sold at Is. per load less money, supply good. Barley
in large supply, end sold at fully Is. to is. 6d. per qr. lower
prices. Oats, peas, and beans, ruled dull at last week's
prices. Wheat, 38s. to 465. per load. Barley, 28s. to 365.
per qr. Oats, 245. to 30s. Peas, 245. to 28s. per load.
Beans, 255. to 28s. Tares, 35.. to 465. Rye, 245. to 28s.
Noßw ICH, FEB. 24.-Our market was fairly supplied with
wheat this day in time condition ; price, ruled precisely the
same as last week, the amount of business, however, was
limited owing to the impassable state of the rivers and
' canals in this locality. Flour was in slow request at late'
Intel ; late prices were maintained. Barley trade was slow
owing to the same cause. Beans and peas no offer. Oats
were in good supply, demand limited ; the few transactions
were at precisely previous rates.
NEWCASTLE UPON-TINE, FEB. 24.-The weather still
continues very severe, and is causing much suffering amongst
the working classes, and by consequence consumption is
diminished. The trade during the present week bas ruled
inactive, but as stocks are so low, holders do not press sales,
hence in the limited business passing our millers have had
to pay full prices for wheat, whilst lieu has been parted
with, in partial instaaces, upon lower terms. Barley has
moved off very slowly, and only now and then purchasers
can be found, who have the turn in their favour. In other
articles so little has transpired that quotations may be
deuced nominal. At our market this morning we had again
a very abundant show of wheat from the growers, but the
arrivals from the south being insignificant, the main bulk of
the receipts coastwise being from the north, fresh-thrashed
samples were taken off steadily at about the rates of this day
th'noight, extra farmers' red making 70e. to 725. weighing 63
to Gabs. per bushel naturally, whilst 725. was also 81•491
for some choice new yellow from Fifeshire, 631 be., wheresel
for the best runs of Scotch white 74e. could not be exceeded. 1
In South country qualities or foreign little was done sad
'prices underwent scarcely any variation. Upon flour we'
reduce our quotations le. per sack, at which reduction we ,
look for rather more demand next week. In rye little
stirring. Malting barley mast be written Is cheaper, with
a very slow inquiry, and the same remarks will apply to
grinding descnptions. Beans still coming freely to hand
from our growers, we reduce our quotations fully 2s. per
qr. Boiling peas not much inquired for. With oats we
were more sparingly supplied by our farmers, and late rates
were well sustained. The arrivals this week are :-Wheat,
coastwise, 1,713 qrs. •, barley, ecutwise, 1,360; oats,
coastwise, 455 ; flour, 536 sacks.
PETERBOROUGH, FEB. 24.-We bad a fair supply of
wheat here to-day ; the trade slow, and butilittle businesss
doing, sellers being unwilling to take lower prices than
last week. A large show of spring corn. Barley, 56lbs,
made 30e. per qr. Oats, told. to Ir. lid. per stone. (food
hard beans, 40e. to 411. per qr.
READING, FEB. 24 -We had a good supply of wheat and
the condition improved. The millers rather slow in buying
except the very choice samples; on the whole, we think
sales were made in favour of the buyer. Barley was also
plentiful, at about last week's prices. Beans and Peas
easier to buy. Oats unaltered.
WORCESTER, FEB. 24.-There was a full attendance, and
a good supply of wheat at market to-day, which sold readily
at about Is. per qr. wader the currency of this day se'anight.
Barley nominally unaltered. Oats again lower. Beans and
peas very unsaleable, except samples fit for seed.
WISBECH, FEB. 24.-With a continuance of Severe frost,
we are liberally supplied with grain of all kinds today,
farmers having nothing else to do but to thrash and deliver.
The wheat trade, under these circumstances, fully maintains
the value, of this day week, and farmers are&by no means
free sellers. Oats and beams quite as dear as last week,:and
rather in favour of the seller as to price. Prices to the
growers : Wheat, old, 641. to 741. per qr. ; new, 631. to 76e.
Oats, ls. tad. to la. 2d. per stone. Beans, 445. to 46e.
KIRCALDT, FRB. 24.-We have still a continuance of the
frost, which now becomes not only a serious interruption to
farming operations, but, we fear, injurious to the wheat
pleats where they are uncovered. At our country markets
this week we had less grain offering than usual at this sea-
son, and evidently less pressure to sell than was exhibited a
week or two past, so that we can report little change in
price of any kind of grain. Here to-day we had less grain
brought forward than for many weeks past. Barley met a
slow sale at last week's rates ; wheat and oats sold quickly,
the former at a trifle under last week's prices, the latter a
little over. Wheat, 601. to 735. per qr. Barley, 295. to
365. 6d. Oats, 231. to 301.
DUBLIN, FEB. 23.-Our corn market today was extremely
kindsof grain; wheat scarcely supported the prices
of Tuesday, and bailey and oats were 3d. to 6d. dearer.

FISH.-BI utrosokra, Feu. 24.- Balaton, Oa Od. to
Os. Od. per Ph. ; turbots, 6s. Od. to 155.; brills, 31. Od. a 71.;
cod fish, 31. Od. to 14s. ; soles, 4d.to 2a. Od. per pair ; Bele,
Bd.to ls. per lb.; lobsters, 83. to 25.6 d. ; crap, 6d. to 2s. 6d.
each; whitings, Zs:pd. to 35. per dosen ; haddocks, 84. to
18s. per dos. ; dorms, is. Od. to 7s. each ; mullets, Os. Od. ;
coat. oysters, 12s. to 16s. ; natives, 405. to 60s. per bushel ;
mackarel, 40s. per 100 ; smelts, 2a. to Bs. Od. per doaen ;
skate, 6d. to Od. per lb.; shrimps, lc 6d. to 2a. 6d. per
gallon ; bloaters, 15.6 d. to 28.0 d. per dos. ; fresh herrings,
85. Od. to Os. Od. per 100 ; Scotch do., Os. to Os. Od. ; sprats,
Od. to Bs. per bushel; pike, 64. ; sturgeon, ed. per lb. ;
prawns, 24.64. to 31.