The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

MARKETS.

OOTTOlC—Lnowroot, MAT 28.—Marirot without
chow. Ssleo today 7,000 Won, including 3,000 "neon.
halos sad export. 809 American, 25d. to 29id. 900
PROMS, kc.. 2131 d. to 280. ; 20 Maraalinto, 29d. ; 400
280. to 32d.; 150 Smyrna, 22 W. to 2401.
4,730 Surat, 12d. to 23d. ; Bow ,x.
l,
to 1744. ; 190. to 1904.

00/TON GOODS.—MANcuserrn, MAT 28. The
resumption of active operations in Virginia is exercising
cossiderable infiuenoe on bushiest, both in yarn and cloth.
Spinners and manufacturers ere too deeply interested in
maintaining present high values to look calmly oe a struggle
which, in many oases, may bring ruin through a fall in
cotton, though the prospect from maintaining its high
value are by no means brilliant. Meantime, the effect of
advioes which leers doubts as to the none of Wilier side,
ban a paralysing effect on bosinem. liaeufacturste are
firm enough at the extreme pries* ; they have be com-
pelled to ask for cloth, but when they themselves hen to
bemuse buyers in the yarn market, they hesitate to give
current rates. On Tuesday this was so atrocity felt, that
though shipping yarns were pretty firm, the values of
home trade yarns wen rather easier. Yesterday sad to-day
these has been only a very moderate business. The chief
transactions wen in bundles, for the coutiont ; but only
mall quantities were turned over, at last prices. Some
little business was doing in home trade yarns, at nominally
Tuesday's rates ; bet, on the whole, business was vr
quiet. The class of yarn. suited to India was very dull,
owing to onfavotuabie advioes, and prices rather weaker.
In cloth some little Wines has been done for home toe-
suniptioo, and for the Dearer markets of the on:thank
where sellers are willing to forego extreme quotations ; but
for India and all the larger foreign markets, buys' are
unwilling to operate. The aggregate hominess of the week.
in both yarn and cloth, has been

WOOLLEN.—Laame, MAT 28.—The ooloared ball this
morning las been well attended ; • fair sanount of business
has be intimated, soma largo lots of plats goods sad
molten', together with • few coatings, having been bias-
faired. There has also been much saimation la the whit*
hell. Radiate is soapy 'mums. have met with reedy
pumbeeses, sad pilots, wiles"e, and heavy hawiai have
been la good demob& Rates are firm.

HARDWAl4ll.—Braxmorthx, NAT 28.—The trade of
this town is upon the whole in a satisfactory state ; Medi- '
nese pervade' it in every department, and rather more of
animatioa has been uperieeced in the 0022118 of the last
week or ten days, especially in the home trade. le the
foreign department not mach change has occurred of late,
but whatever be. taken place has been in the direction of
improvement; with South America, for instance, more
business is being does, a considerable number of orders
having been given out on account of the markets of the
western coast, and there is still a fair amount of humus
doing to America. There is • study inquiry for goods
suitable to the Eastern markets, including China,
and the Australian and Cape trade is be-
bond the avenge. With reference to partimilar
ruclice, some inactivity. has been experiseced in the metal
trades during the lest two or three weeks ; there is now
more hostages doing, and somewhat of a brisker demand for
material bat taken place. The rolling mills are working
full time, and theirs. wire trade is pretty good ; in brass wire
not much is being doss. The edge-tool makers ere well
supplied with orders, a good proportion of which are oa
aoooant ci• the foreign markets. There are complaints of dull-
ing& in some of the foul trades, and especially on the part
of the jewellers, some of whom report that stocks are
getting • little in advance of their sake. In other brandies
of minor importance' slackness is also felt, but up to
this time labour has not been in any way affected, and
there are comparatively few of the artgains who are
not folly employed. The iron trade of the district is ex-
tremely dull, and orders are obtained with difßeulty by all
the producers of marked iron, and thedifferenos km widened
within the put week as between the pries at whirl some
makers are ready to sell and the pries axed by the &mewl-
tion. Pig ins, the make of this district, is slow of sale, for
all miss, not blast, for which 41. ills. was the pries in
January, not more than V. or 41. 2e. 6d. could now be ob-
tained. The preliminary meeting will take place at the end
of next mouth ; unless the trade rallies by that time it is not
=probable that • Mode= in the price will then be de-
pilated.

SUGAR.—Burrot, MAY 27.—Tbers Ina been less dispo6-
tion to purchase shown this week than &trios the whola of the
month, and notwithetaading prices are rather easier, the
trade will oaly operate sparingly. Redaed sugar is very
fiat aad id. to per cwt. lower. Blum —Very little doing ;
prior remain usaltarad.

COEN.—CAND=O2, MAT 28.—Wi tau quote Do
Literati= is the prios at any °Dm but all was dull.
Wisest, 325. to 40s. ; barley. 26e. to 284 ; beaus, 34a. to
38a. ; Nita. 20s. to 245.

CARIJOILI, MAT 28.—Then was a small supply of all
kiods of grain at oar market this morning. Wheat sad
oats both sold slowly at rates similar to those earrest lost
week ; Dot there was a better market for barley. Prices :
Wheat, white, Us. to 17s. dd. • ditto, red, 14e. to the. 6d. ;
barley, 9a. 6d. to lls. 6d.: potato oats, 7s. 9d. to Ba. 9d. ;
ditto, commeo, 7s. 3d. to Is. per Carlisle bushel. Floor.
ls. 6d. to la. 10d. ; oatmeal, Is. 7d. ; barleyamal end rye.
meal, la. 411. per skew

00Lonnarna, liar 28.—A fair supply of wheat, and
small of otter grain. Wheat firm at fully late rates. Beans
and peas Is. dearer.
Onanroari, MAT 28.—There was a more liberal supple
of wheat at market to-day, the condition of which was
pnerally good, ►nd a fair sale was made at the fall price'
of last week. Beaus in rather more demand sad the tore
dearer. Wheat, 36a. to 50a. sEarley, 26e. to 36e. Oats,
18s. to 255. Beans, 32a. to 365. per qr.

Bemoan, MaT 28.—A marked falllog off in the supply
of grain. Wisest trade very heavy, at 6d. per load decline
in several brumes. Barley now only required for =/,
.
and beans old cote are almost entirely in retail
but at fully recent rates. Wheat, red, 24.. 6d. ; white,
26.. 6d. per load. Barley, grinding, 245. to 33a, per qr.
Oats, line, 16e. to 22a. ; old, 28.. Per qr. Beaus, 21..
235.; old, 265. par load.
Lamina, May 28.—The supply of wheat at ear gem
market today was scarab. so large as usuaL The cora
Grope are looking exceedingly well around hers. Demand
arm, and price* were lb* turn higher. New white may be
quoted at 425. to 45e. ; new red, 37.. to 41s. per 36 stcoa.
The demand for barley was limited. sad the &bow barn
small price* ranged about the same as beveled ; amities,
32.. to 38.. per quarter - grieding, 30s. per 30 done.
For oats a steady demand was experienced, and Wee were
made at fully aerates of last wee ; new, 21a. to 255. ; aid
26e. to 29.. par 24 does.
Newceeeta-rreox•TY" MaT 28.—At oar market tide
morning we bad an extremely abort supply of wheat from
the growers, and such descriptions being wanted, a ready
clearance was effected, at rather over the sates of thin day
ae anight. In south country dencriptiona only a moderate
business resulted, bolder, being unwilling to accept the
terms offered by our millers, the same remarks being alike
applicable to foreign. Fleur bad more tee% but emesot be
written &wee. Grinding barley comparatively negleeted.
Malt met little *airy. Beene and piss unebanged. Oats
a felt eels, at late retie. The arrivals thi week are :
Wheat, coastwise, 2,680 qrs. ; barley ineetwise, 36;
malt, (leastwise, 256 ; eats, Ocaltwiget 19400; Um% fisellfor
10; Seer, eouSwise. 1,306 seeks.

Noewion. KAY 93.—There was no quotable alterable
at this etiehet to-day, but ter fee heavy qualities
advance et Id. per qr. was ramie is some bestancos ; the
.fflily was' rudest large. la °tine &Aida little
White wheat (weighing 63Ibs. to 661a4, 42e,
le.l7As. ; alio (weighing 63lbs. to 65Ika), 38e. to 40s. ;
rum chevalier balky 33a. to 34a. ; &either ditto, 29e.
to wt. ; seek g.i. to 26a. ; bona, 36.. to 37n ; p...
tantsle), 36a to 38.. per qr. Flour, 255. to Mu per sack
the miller. Averages :—Wheat, 2,061 qrs., dk 9d. ;
barley, Mites., 29a. The wheats, on the who* look well
la Norfolk, although they are rather this upon sane 'eds.
Barleys have seek inppeeoossd, and in some localities have
become eves too I t.

NOTTINGHAM., MAT 23.—flisso lest westrelio weather has
bees very favourable for the crops. At our Corn Exchange
today there wee a moderate quantity of wheat on offer, and
isles were mode at rather over last week's prime. Old
white nulled 37a. to 40e ; old red, 36e. to 38e, ; saw white,
41e. to 45e. ; new red, 375. to 41s. pr 36 stone. The show
of barley was very small, and snscst y anything wee done in
malting, prior ranging from 30s. to 37a. per quarter. Grind.
Mg sorts were taken MI at We corzenoiso—new, 261. to 283. ;
old, 275. to 26. per 30 Mose. The demand for oats was
Arm, end sales were mode at quite ea mock money as last
week ; sew, 19s. to 235. ; old, 26e. to 30s. ; old foreign, 21a.
to 24e. per 24 stoma.

(Won., MAY 28.—Although this market to-day was
thinly Weeded, there was a great deal of whose offering,
with bat few purchasers, sad pries. were about the rams
as this day alfaaight. Oats end barley were not in much
demand. Buns sold readily at an &dunes of la. per quarter.
Flour 30s. per sack. The weather hes been everything
that could be desired for the growing coops, both in the
fields, meadows, sad gardens.
PIMBOSIXION, MAT —A fair supply of all Mill
here to-day. Fresh threshed wheat la. per qr. dearer ; floe,
631ba., yallow, making 395. per qr. No alteration in the
value of spring oorn.
- -

Biagio, MAT 28.—The trade at our market this morn•
bug was dull at last woe's prim for all sorts of grain. A
fair attsodartin of buyers. A short supply of both wheat
isd barley.

Rocamma, ILLY 28.—Ifost of the diode at this corn
exchange were well supplied with wheat, and there wu
a fair atiosedasce of the tows sod *matey trade. Business,
however, was exceedingly slack, and operations were cos•
fined chiefly to the best sorts, which realised barely last
week's rake& For the best kinds of white wheat the terms
were 420. to 445., sad red 38e. to 40e. par quarter ;
secondary sad inferior white, 39a. to 495. ; ditto red, 365.
to 38s. The foreign trade was dull, bat prime exhibited no
alteration. In flour there was little doing, sod whammies
were effected the terms were is favour of buries. Barley
was a dull trade, and the manias season being at as end
business was Goateed chiefly to grinding kinds, which
realised 25e. to 29& i>er quarter. Oats dull, and the turn
cheaper, best kinds fetching 19a. to 29a. ; sad others 113 e.
to 19a. per quarter.
W 161.1104 MAY 28t—We were fairly 'applied with wheat
to-day, sad last week's prime give., but so more could bar
obtained. Spring earn of all kinds met with buyers on
former term&

Woimarruit, Mee 28. —At tbis day's market there was a
short supply of wheat, which focod buyers at rather over
the currseey of We day week. Barley held for mare ed-
ema,. Oats takes retail at former prices. BMWS rather
dearer. Peas unaltered.

You. Mar 28.—There was a rather limited supply of
wheat at our corn market. to-day, and the attendaace of the
Lade was moderate. The demand was healthy, at a slight
improvemeot in prime. New white qualities found buyen
at 40u to 44a. ; new red. 365. to 40L, per 96 atom. Of
barley there was only a limited supply, sad the tone of the
trade being quiet very little alteration in prices occurred ;
making. Va. par quarter ; feed sons. 265. per 30 stone. The
inquiry for oats was of a healthy character. and late rates
were well supported ; new, 18a. to 20a. per 24 stone.
KIRKCALDY, Nur 28.—At our country markets this
week we had next to nothing offering, so that we cam only
report prices nominally as Lst week. Hem, to-day, we had
small supplies of wheat and oats, and only two parcels of
barley. Sales slow. Barley unchanged. Wheat and cats
rather in favour of sellers. Wheat, 30a. to 425. ; barley,
26a. fide ; cote, 17e. to 20e. 6d. per qr.

WATIMORD, MAT 28.—Oar • arrivals this week
an limited to ime cargo wheat from Odeer ; coastrami very
little has readied se. Supplies of oar own growth comb*
principally of oat. by boat. The trade has beau very quiet,
and we most observe • farther decline in prides. We have •
miasmata of suitable weather for the emsatn and every-
where the Selde look most luxuriant. Wheat.—From
scarcity Irish suntans late rates. Foram. is restricted de-
mand, at a radar:Pea of 3d. to 6d. per banal on all de-
scriptioas. Oats move off pretty freely at Id. per bend
leer mosey. Judaea corn.—ln order to promote laminas,
holders have given way a few peace per barrel ou gems
varieties, bat even thr does not appear to ioduce buyers to
some forward. Very little has ehaapd bands the lest few
dap. Barley and flour without say alteratioa of come-
queries Imports this week: Wheat, 2,018 gra ; barley, 58;
Sour, 6 barrels. 402111010. Exports this week : Barley, 30
bands ; oat*, 10,565 ; Saar, 4115 seeks.

CATTLE—ciausu, MAT 2& —This was the beet mar.
bet we have bad this serene. Almost all kinds of stock
were represented, and the supply was unusually large. The
rapid program of the pastures had caused an increased
demand for stock, and • brisk business was done. although
high prime wen asked. A good trade was done in sheep ;
half•liveds, 455. to 50a. ; Cheviots, 30s. to 35a., and even
40s. The sappy of Irish has been small all this yaw. This is
aosountsd forby the high prices hiving brought shorthorns
into °annotation with them upon more equal toms. Prices
of cattle little ahaspd tram list wadi.

TRAFFIO RETURNS.

ILAILWATL Mlles Pm- Mar- Total, Tots;
ow. mows. chandlas. lit&
Weak soda! Way lb 4
B. Aaat & Lombardo-Va.

-1052 16.0011 24,681 41,230 66,154
(Lombardo Line)
Lass of Ciatral UAW

EXTRNEII,I WATERSIDE FIRE AT RATCLITT. —A
very destructive fire took place on Saturday evening at the
waterside premiss of Ream Walton and tiowlaad, coal
merehants keowa as Kepler-wharf, adjacent to Retell&
erese-Maira The wharf had • considerable river treatise,
and is addition to haying • large store for coal had two
powerful lifts worked by stem for dischargiaz colliers
alongside the quay. The main baildiag was constructed of
wood, with iron plate' on the outside, and this Sore eon-
tathed some thomand Mae of coals. The heeler Gad ensue
department was oa the summit of the building, and it was
is that part of the property where the fire was first seen,
shortly before nine o'clock. A general alarm was raised,
hut owing to the charenterot the promisee the flames rapidly
exteeded along the whole nage of the wharf, cresting. se
may be imagined. the greatest consternation among the ecru-
ran ot the toifibboorine premises on the river heath le-
ormsties of the outbreak moat ones east off for the emotes
of the brigade, and almost before the electric telegraph
could convey the usteiligesee, the peat light in the Dori:on
caused • general tars oat of the wows. The powerful
steam floosies swims of the brigade were met down the
river with all eapeditioa, sad rendered great eervice in
subduiet the great body of lire which WM men throf
the of opals. There were several stoma am
engines brought to play en other points of the coattegratios,
sad it was sot 'total • lots hour that they ceased their open
ratios'. A large mass of fire still continued, however,
! among the cools, and during the eight the floating cosines
were kept at work. A collier vessel called the Jobs Cog ten
of Whitby, which was lying alma/Aide the wharf, sustained
damage tram the fire, and also by a portion of the crane or
lift machismo, felling on her deck. As to the origin of the
fire nothing satisfactory could be gleaned. The men left
off work at the usual hour, when the place seemed perfectly
safe. The firm ars understood to be insured.
Molts THAN ITER AND urn= THAN
nylies to the largest and beet stock of sprfq and simmer
petters' ever submitted tor public app oval. The world-tamed
lea. Semen at Alined Webb HOW the originator's (sly erns-
-71, Brook-street, lianosearptere. 6tabthsd 1101.
—(Advertmomesa I

BIRTHS, X ADRIAGITES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

001F8TABLL—May ta. atfiasnlltou-lertsee, St- John's-woof,
the info of Cartsla Camslib* filL's Ws Indian Doty, of a

sou.
IN GLlS.—tia6l6, at the Boyd greens], Woolwich. the wife of
Captain I Royal Her Deere, of a .on.
IERIETTHOR —Hay IS at fit. Paul's School, the wife of the
Roe. J. Cemptberive, of w sow.
IC HNNARD. —Hay W, at Cleveland-wow. HVIII-Plth, the wife
of H. J. Keasard. Reg, of a daughter.
MARTI-1.-1W =, Morel...ea Mn C. H Harass. of •
d6uffliSer.
RI ALL—Hesausy TT, at llootpstierbouse, Tufnell-park. W..
the wife of J. Maeda* Req.. of • daughter.