The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-18 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Lrrnrooz., Aram 18.—We lave bad a
Nioderate business today at previous prime. The Bank
sate is raised ma pot out. &lee today 6,000 bales, in.
eluding 2,000 for speedatiou and export. 400 American,
2nd. to 274 d. ; 200 Pereato, be, 254iL to 2744. i 100
2714. to 28d. ; 400 FsgypOsa, 211441. to 33d. ; 100
Smyrna, 22d. to 24d. ; 5,700 Buna, 121 d. to 224 d. ;
18d. ; Mod, Made, Ira, 1544. ; Olds% led. to 19d. ;
Japan,

COTTON GOODS.—lfanosarraw, Arse. 16.—A spoon.
liaise demand far cotton pit sp at Liveapool on Nooday
was susemsful in raising prime slightly in all staples except
Barak sod ruse from oommposidieg staples to some assist
were raised in salsa Os Manley and Tuesday Was wee
rather more business also in this market at the minim,
especially in Bolton yarns made for the Russian aed some
mbar markets. The advises wee id. to PI. per lb. sa most
of the tsar counts made from American mid Egyptian
mato", sad this imprevesout is price has shies besetZ
well assumed, thoech the demand hem fallen
banner closes rather quiet. Cloths have not been musk
striated by the °Atom market. Sellers were iodised to
pot up their prim. hat could not pit is either at an ad.
maw or at old rates. There has been wither mom bal.
DIM done than last mask, bat the =rind has been quiet.

WOOLLEN.—Lie, Aram 16.—The coloured mar-
ket this rooming kiss promoted so DOW feature; the
dammed for light =shoes has bees small ; a few par-
cels is darker shades hare changed Labs, sad pur-
chases to • moderate szteet hare bees made is plain
goods. The White Hall has differed littlis from oar Lis
repasts. Haldane is some Wismar bare met with par-
chasers, but the business dose to this market has sot bees
extensive. Etats@ are without say perceptible altesatioa.

HARDWARE.—Baurthoithu, Arm 16.—The trade of
this town hes slightly improved, orders bertha cocoa in
more freely an account of the country trade ; is the foreign
departineet also basin ms I. much more active than it wee a
month ago ; during the greater part of last quarter it was
quiet, the orders for the spring shipment having been bald
back later thee usual. In the course of the laat fortnight •
great change has taken plies in that respect, sad at this
moment there are orders in hand on account of all the prin-
cipal markets, but more especially three of the East, the
foreign West ladira, sad Austrsha. The northers coati-
Dental trade is quiet, but to Spain, Italy, and the Levant,
there is • good amount of business being dose. With
refocuses to the state of particular branches of
our manufactures in the metal trades some degree a
hi experienced, and the deemed kr material is
moderate ; but the edge-tool makers, hollow-ware nianidao-
Ulcers, tin-plate workers, and electroplates, are doing a
``n
od avenge trade ; builders' ironmompry is also in better
; the jewellers report more business doing in that
class of goods ; at most of the manufactones the men are
working fall time, and the osi-worksrs generally are well
employed. In the adjoining district traders in what may be
tippled • healthy state ; there is • good amount of bunions
doing m castings, sod the chain nod cable makers are well
supplied with orders, and as the Dudley and Stourbridge Bide
of the comity all the large works are is full operation. The
quarterly mestinp of the irrouneeters terminated at Dudley
this erasing ; the attendance was small, and sot much bum-
neer transacted, the state of the trade helm unchanged as
from the Birmingham meeting.

0083.-CA.10110411, Arm 16.-A doll market aids,
with lower prime for wheat. Other grain sambaed ha
pries.
Csatads, AFM 16.-There was a small supply at
all kinds at drain at our market this moraine. Wheat was
is fair request at last week's rates ; oats were dull, sod
barley was is fair request, at slightly improved qaotstioes.
Pries. :-Wheat, white, 16e. 6d. to 18s. ; Mt*, red,
131.,64. to tes. ; barley, 10a ea. to 12..; potato ayTs. 6d. to 9a. dd. ; ditto, common. 6s. 6d. to 6.. dd.
Woos, 13s. 6d. to lia. 6d. ; peas, 13.. 6d. to 14. 6d. per
Carlisle bushel. Flour, 1.. 6i to Is. 10d. per dose;
eatemal, la. 741. to is. 9d ; ryemeal sad tarleyroml, la. 44.
BRATIPOLD, Aram 16.-A moderate supply of wheat.
Tiede dull, sad prior 6d. per lead lower. The mama far
making barley is jetties over, sad there is bat little dr
mead ; but Aims* ample, make late rates. Good eats
taller more messy. Besse sad pees doll.
%best, red, race, 225. to 24a. • fins, 26a. 6d.; whits. am.
23e. 26*. ; flee, 7/a. per hied. Barley,melds& 34..
to 37a. ; artedios, 245. to 30a. Per
B. Oats, same, les to
2/b.; old, 245. to 28e. per qr. Beam. 21e. to 24a. per
Ind ; old, 27a. per load.

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