The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-09 00:00:00

MARKETS.

ST. PETERSBURG. JOLT 31.
Corn and deals continue without transactions. Flax.—A
minor dealer accepted 105, 83, and 78 en. for 4,000 poods, of
which about 600 to 700 poods were 12-heal, otherwise, little
doing: the barks are at length arriving.—hemp : Pur-
chases continue, but have latterly been rather checked by
want of ship-room ; 87 to. has been paid for 60 tons picked
clean, and 85 ro. fur 100 tons for America ; 81 ro. fur good
' common clean ; 78 ro. for outshot ; and 73 to 76 ro. for half-
! clean, according to quality; cut hemp held very high, say
97 to 100 ro., 94 to 95 en., and 90 ro., for the three sorts.—
Linseed : In demand, especially Rjef, Gjatsk, &c., which
have been purchasing at 20j to 22 ro. ; 1,800 chats. Kama,
or Leskoff, just arrived, have been taken at 28 ro., at which '
11 price Nlor-hansk and similar seed, deliverable by 10th Sep-
tember, is held.—Tallow : For export, very little has been
doing, business being principally in re-purchases by itus-
isians, in consequence of much of the tallow being delayed
for want of horses up the country.—Freights ruing and
room scarce, from the prevalence of contrary winds.—Ex.
changes, July 30 : London, 3 months, 38 to 38 3-16 per
a. ro. ; Amsterdam, 3 month., 191 to 190} per a. ro. ;
Hamburg, 3 months, 341 to 7-16 per a. ro.; Parr, 3
months, 401 to 403 per a. ro.
COTTON.—LivenrooL, Aeons' 7.—The sales today
are estimated at 7,000 bales, of which speculators have
taken 1,800 bales, the chief part American ; 1,000 Egyptian,
at 60. to 9d., chiefly 60. to 6jd. ; 300 Surat, 31.1. to 41,1.
The imports since Thursday are 15,000 bales. The market
closes tamely but very steadily, prices of all kinds being un-
changed from the rates of yesterday.
MANCHESTER, Avouar 7.—The market has been dull
and spiritless, buyers for India still awaiting the Overland
Mail, so much beyond its time. The export trade is gene-
rally dull, especially to the markets of Italy, the Mcditer.
rancan, Mexico, and the West Indies. The exports to the
continent of Europe commenced well this year, but have
now neatly fallen to the level of the corresponding seven
months of 1851. The German houses are displaying but
little activity, sad have been very dull for a long time past:
but advice, speak more encouragingly of the harvest, which
may be expected to make itself felt in this market, from
which stocks have latterly been kept an very bare. In the
home trade we have still a good demand for the beget
classes of goods, and the long prosperity of all descriptions
of working people, together with the middle classes, is felt
in a large and steady demand not only for summer goods
for the wardrobe, but in the kinds which go to make up the
comforts of home. Should the weather continue Sue, we
may also expect a good fall trade in fancy goods. Fur a
prang trade we have seldom experienced a more extensive
demand, and printers of all descriptions of fabrics continue
exceedingly busy. The demand upon the manufacturer for
all kinds of printing cloths, end especially the lighter
makes, continually clears away All stock, and fur narrow
shirting% the makers continue very well supplied with con-
tracts at full prices. On the whoie, manufacturers are more
busy then spinners, but prices are scarcely so much in their
favour.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lanne, Anomie 7.—We have
had a good market to-day ; good cloths, shawls, cloaktegs,
and goods for the full season, were good sale. Prices are
firm. Stocks continue low. There has been a few average
trade dune in the warehmses during the week.

HARDWARE.-13tamIxonere, Arouse 7.—The state
of trade in this town is in anything but so satisfactory a
condition as could be wished ; the fancy trades are for the
most part a good deal depressed, and in some of the most
important staple trades the orders are rut, ; the foreign
orders have somewlat fallen off, except as regards th-
American trade, which has been pretty well up to the
average. The district bids fair to be afflicted with another
trade strike; after a loot period of depression the iron trade
is looking up, and the peddlers have given notke for an ad-
vance of wares, at the rata of Is. 6d. per ten ; at some of
the works the notices have expired; at Brierley-hill and in
the neighbourhood they did so lam Saturday, the works
thereabouts have been consequently at a standstill, during
the week, in other parts the notioss expire to-day, and the
strike premises to become general throughout South Staf-
fordshire ; anything more disastrous to the trade cannot
be conceived than such an occurrence at the pre-
sent time ; it is a calamity which both masters
and men have an interest in preventiag. It is,
therefore, to be hoped that an amicable settlement of the
matter in dispute will be speedily effected. An important
meeting of the remunerate to consider this subject was
held here yesterday, white is referred to in the Journal of
to-day in the following terms :—" It is pretty well known
to all interred in the hen trade of this district, that one
of the mar wart names which have influenced the
asseter in delWre M &ern a fermi advance of price, is
the der that sash es advsase meet be followed by an be-
ardless rise be she wars of the men. Some time sines an
armagemeat wee stab between betty parties that the wages
were se be regular& by the piss et iron, and up to this
poiat tbe rale has bus we the whole well observed. Now,
however, tie peddlers Is several of the works have gives
nodal of as sums is wages of le. 6d. a too. On Thurs-
day last a messing of the ilesseutan was held in Birming-
ham to sessider this sodas, when they came to an unani-
mous nueduelea last to 'drums the wages. The ground
upon which they hare so decided is that the arrange-
ment by width of iron were to regulate wages was to
be determined by the' list prices; that is, the formally the
Glared prise erred to at the quarterly meetings of the trade.
If this be so, sad the masters think it well to adhere to the
strict le:ter of the arrangement, there can be no question
about the legality of their declaim ; but it is notorious that
the 'list pries' does not regulate the market price of iron,
And it is equally true that, although n nominal advance
has been made upon the prices which ruled six months ago,
in reality iron is fetching higher rates in the market. We
are not now arguing foe or against either of the parties to
what may be a sorban dispute, bat we desire to draw the
attention of all concerned to the equity of the ease. It ap-
pears to us that the selling price, as contradistinguished from
the list prim,' whisk it is well known does not bind the
trade, should be the standard by which were Amid be
regulated, and although, from various circumstances, this
would cause considerable diversity, still it would be more
equitable and Just to both master asd operative. It is ex-
ceedingly desirable, at this juncture, when the trade of the
district is receiving a healthy impetus, that nothing should
occur to drive the orders into other quarters. Staffordshire
has formidable rivals in Wales and Scotland; a check to
production now would operate seriously on the interests of
all concerned in our local trade. We would, therefore,
caution the men against any premature attempt to enforce
!timbre wages, as we would recommend the lusters to consi-
der whether their &calm, if justified by the terms of the
agreement, might not be advantageously tempered with a
spirit of equity sod concession." The advice thus offered
to both parties is worthy the fullest consideration; the
orders for iron both for the unitimint, for America, and for
India are immense, so that an advance of prise appears to
be inevitable. The very lowest price at which Staffordshire
bare can now be purehard is U. 16a.; et wane no melt
price is recognised by the trade, and in all probability before
next quarter-day the trade price for bars will be 71. per ton.
A considerable quantity of the Northamprashire ore has
been sent into Staffordshire, brave me assured that its qua •
lily is fez below specimens seat at the time el its discovery.
CORN.—Cassano:, August 7.—We had a very short
supply of Wheat to-day, and prices are lc to 2a. darer.
In many districts the crop is seriously injured by mildew
sad blight, and warmly worth harvesting. Barley also
promisee to be very coarse. Wheat, red, Us. to 40e. ;
white, 425. Barley, 265. to 265. limns, 30a. to 32e. Peas,
30r. to 325. Oats, Ills. to 225. Trefoil, 22a. to 26e.
C A AAAA true, August 7.—Our market was but thinly
supplied, end an advance of Is. to 2e. per qr. Wheat, old,
white, 465. to 475. ; brows, Ns. to 41s. ; new, white,
44a. 64. to 48s. Barley, new, Ms.
Coicusarts, August 7.—The °widened reported blight
and mildew in Wheat, combined with showery weather end
a short supply, toads throws uawillisg Wiese, except at
as salsas, Uyead what millers sad ateesitaate were die.