The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-26 00:00:00

MARKET&

TALLOW.—TEUR,DAT EVE:MG.—The market me
tteedy to-day. Spot, 49e. lid. ; March, 40a. 6a. ;
41a. 6d. ; July to September, 42a. ; October to December,
435. dd. to 43a 9d. Delivery to last evening, 833 casks ;
no arrivals.

COTTON.—LrrosPooL, no. 25.—We hare had rather
more tone in the market to-day, and a fair amocut of
business has been doge at steady prices. The sales are
6,000 bales, of which 2,oooare for export and speettlatioc.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, Fee. 25.—T1t*r,
is a greatly improved tone pervading every branch of trade
in to-day's market. The announcement of the reduction in
the Bank rate of discount has had a very wliolesorne
The announcement of a conference with regard to the
Skewig-Holstein difficulty has also had a good influence in
110111 e quarters, though some think that this course is rather
premature, and that no beneficial result will atpreeent lbw
from it. There is rather more activity in the wool market, al-
though the purchases are made to supply immediate wants.
The demand rues upon .11 descriptions of wool, although
the preponderance is much in favour of bright.haired sorts,
and for hop and wethets. Hogs, which are scarce, coni•
mandlvery good prices, and wetbers, which have been neg
tented. are to much better request at improving prices.
There ia, if anything, a better feeling in wonted yarns. There
is a good demand for 30's and 40'e for the home trade. Two.
folds, which have been neglected, are in considerable re-
quest, and pines are, if anything, dearer. There is very
little doing for the continent ; some purchases of 30's ha%e
been made for that quarter. Stocks are exceedingly los,
and with a brighter politica horizon a brisk trade would
immediately spring up, especially when it is remembered
that the foreign houses have been so long inactive, and are
equally low in stocks. Prices are nominally higher than L.st
week, although a good customer might, no doubt, do busineu
at last weeks rates. There is a steady business doing in
pieces. The home houses are doing a fair business. So taros
the shipping trade is concerned operations are confined
elusively to the American and China Louses. For the Wier
quarter large orders in figures might be taken, if maonfo.
turen were in a position to deliver in reasonable tine.
Prices are rather firmer.

LACE AND HOSIERY. NOTTninnan, FEB. _',.—
There is just now very little demand from the continent
and for exportation generally, the largest houses havinz
generally supplied themselves by this time of the year. For
the home markets, however, there is rather more inquiry
than at the date of our lest report, but the demand for
London is said to be very quiet. Though there u ratLe:
more tone in the quotations of lace yarns, buyers still
order very sparingly, under the very general impression
that prices from this time must gradually give way. They pnr-
chew only to supply their immediate want. ; and while this
feeling laste there will be no marked revival of the trade ; this
is rather • healthy symptom than otherwise. and in nowise
affects the ultimate prospects of the trade, which are on the
whole of • cheering character. In the earl, part of the
weak the hosiery trade was rather quiet, both for home and
exportation ; but just now there is rather more animation
in several branches, particularly in the cheaper classes of
goods. The 6oe open weather, and the expectation that the
temperature will soon become more genial, exercises no in.
considerable effect on the spirits of speculators, and there
are fair prospects of a good spring trade.—Nottinohani

CORS.—BIRMINGII.O4, Fes. 25.—At this day's mariet
there was again a large supply of wheat, and all kinds
further declined rid. to Is. per quarter. Barley the turn
cheaper. Osta and beans maintained their value. Yeas
neglected.
Dryrus, Fos. 21—Our market was moderately supplied
with wheat, but we had a fall quantity of barley. The
trade for the former was very quiet and rather in favour
of the buyer, but we cannot quote any positive change in
prices from last week. The bed prime samples of barley
rude fully former rates. Other descriptions were a heavy
trade and difficult to quote. All sprite cora in I;beml
supply; and of this there was some demand for seed.
Prima still keep low, and we can make no change from
former weeks. Best white wheat, 21s. to 225. ; best red
ditto, 20s. to 21s. lid. • inferior aorta. 17s. to 20s. ; beat
barley, 33e. to 38s. ; imicoodary ditto, 211 e. to 349. ; in-
ferior ditto, 20a. to 27a. • oats, 18e. to 275. ; beans, lea.
to 20a ; peas, 16s. Ito 19s: ; tine dour, 30s. to 312. dd. ;
other flour, 255. to Ns. .

Ms.vcitearts, Fes. 23.—Then was a fair attendance at
our market this morning. English wheat maintained the
currency of this day se'unight, with a moderate consump-
tive dem►nd ; while foreign was neglected, and unaltered
in value. In Boor there was very little doing, but prices
cannot be quoted lower. Oats and oatmeal were in
limited request, and on the former the tarn wee in favour
of buyers. English beans declined lA. per quarter, and
Egyptian were also rather easier. Indian corn ruled steady.

NIWAZIL, FIB. 24. —The supply of wheat was fair ; 1111/11-
piss were in good condition. Fm. aorta unsliered ; inferior
hard to sell. The barley trade ruled dull at about recent
rates. The inquiry for oats was inactive. For beans the
demand was slow.

NIS-BUST, Fn. 25.—We have to report a small supply of
wheat for this day's market. which prevented any decline
in price. though the trade was slow. A fair supply of bar-
ley, and all sorts rather easier to buy. Oats, beans, and
peas continue dull.
rxsaroca, Fes. 25.—The supply moderate, and trade
slow. Wheat not cheaper ; of spring corn, picked samples
for seed sold at former prices ; other samples were lower.
Flour, 38e. to 43e. per sack. _ _ _

Bunsumsa, FEB. 24.—As compared with last week,
wheat was 6d. up oa the top, and 6d. down on the ave-
rage. Barley waa 6d. up on the top, and 9d. down on the
average. Oats were same oa the top, and 2d. up on the
average. Beane were same on the top, and 9d. down oa
the avenge. Wheat, 23e. to 46a. ; barley, 21a. to na. 6d. ;
oats, 15e. 3d. to 26e. ; beam, 27e. to 40e.

CATTLE—Norm/want, FED. 24.—The supply of cattle
at market to-day was about an avenge, and former prier
were tolerably well maintained. There 'were a few Irish
besets and some north country animals in the market. Best
beef made Ba. 6d. ; inferior. Ts. to Bs. Shorn sheep realised
70. per lb. ; small swooned, Bd. ; large, Bld. Good calves
sold at Bd. per lb.; inferior. 7id. Small pocket pip made
6s. 6d. per done ; and bacon, 6s.
•

Etirinicaca, Fan. 24. —The number of cattle this mwaift
was 686, being 96 more then last week. Sales dull, and
prices fully 3d. per stogie down as rornpared with last
Market Tip pries Bs. 3d. ; current, •a. 6d. to Bs. ;
middling and inferior, 6s. to le. per stone. The supply of
sheep numbered 3,944. being 554 more than last day. The
demand was good, and last week's prices maintained. Top
price of the beet mutton. 9d. ; current, fled. ; ewes. 7d. to
811. per lb. Fed pigs brought from be. to 6e. per swag ;
six to eight weeks old ditto, 10s. 6d. to 15s. a heed.

CATTLE. ETROPOLIT AN MARKET, Fen. 25.
We have a larger supply of beasts than ors Thursday
last, sod trade is slow for them. The weather is, however,
favourable, end prices are not much altered from Moodsy
last. The cumber of sheep is not large, but quit*
equal to the demand. A clearance can scarcely
be effected at Hooky's quotation. Calves are selling
about the same ea co Monday. From Germany and Hol-
land them are 375 beasts, NO slump. sad 229 calves.
Spain, 82 beasts. Mika cows, 90.