The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-01 00:00:00

MARKET&

TALLOW. —TIICEBDAT EVENING. The market was
quiet to-day. Spot, 41s. 6.1. to 41s. 9.1. ; January, 41s. 91. ;
March. 4135. to 425. 91 Delivery to lasteveuing, 527 calks ;
arrivals, 726 casks.

COTTON. LIVERPOOL. Du. 31. —The transactions
during the week comprise the business of four days only.
Oa Monday the market opened with a greatly improved
demand ; fully 11,000 bales changed bands at 4d. to ed.
advance on the more current qualities of American and
East India, id. to id. in Egyptian, and Id. to 4d. in Brazils.
Since then the improvement has been fully maintained, mid
in many instances exceeded, the market closing yesterday
with an upward tendency at the advanced quotations. Specu-
lators havetakee 1,010 k merits°, 70 ?moan; 470 Egyptian, 90
Smyrna, 4,750 Sant, 390 Madras, 700 Bengal, and 410 China.
total 7,690 bides; and there are reported for export, 950
American, 250 Pernam, 110 Mario, 40 Egyptian, 070
Smyrna, 6,020 Stint, 700 Madras, 900 Bengal and 150 Clone
—total 9,460 bales. Since the announcement of the actual
stock, which proved only 26,490 bales in excess of the esti.
mate, the market became rather excited, and prices have
advanced Ad. to Id. per lb. beyond the ed quotations ;
fair llholfendis are worth TAO. fair Macsio 27d., fair
Egyptian 29d., and middlieg Orleans 28f d. per lb. The
sales are estimated at 20,000 bales, of which 12,000 are
taken for speculation and export.

COTTON COODS.-31•11CRISTER, Drc. 31.—We have
bad one of the most excited markets for yarn and cloth
known here fora long time past. The statemeot telegraphed
here to-day, that the stock of cotton at Liverpool in excise
of the ordinary returns does not exceed 114,900 bales, has
taken every one by surprise. The matter had been previously
diaoouoted, and there was but one opinion, that the erases
would be at least 190,000 bales. Whatever credit people
may be disposed to attach to it, there is no doubt of its
effect on the market. The yarn market has bees very ex-
cited, and most of our spinners have been asking ld. per lb.
advance on the rates of Tuesday, and indeed upon the
prices they would have accepted yesterday. The ad-
vance asked by some spinners is as math as 2d.
per pound. and the market for shipping yarns
closes buoyantly, with a decided tendency to
further advance. The rise in prices has checked business.
It is believed that but for the higher rates some consider.
able soles would have been effected. For cop yarns • very
excited market is also reported. Sellers are visually asking
Id. per lb. higher, with but little offering. The advance in
yarns, with a reported advance in Liverpool of Id. per lb.
on cotton, has not been without its effect on the cloth
market, though a fair amount of business bas been done.
On India ahirtinp en advance of fid. to 9d. per piece has
been obtained, and in some instances rather more as com-
pared with the depressed rates of Tuesday. For 71b. shirt-
less sales have been roads at 18s. per pies'. The advance
on other goods has been in the same proportion, but many
people have withdrawn their stocks and decline to name •
price. There has not been much purchasing for the home
trade, the business having bees chiefly amongst shippers.
There is a general opinion that the sudden and unexpected
rise in prices to-day will decide many of our spinners as
well as manufacturers, who bad sot nada up their muted',
upon stopping their mills, ea the change Mabel very isoppor-
turiely upon the recent bad amounts from the East. A
spinner received a telegram from Liverpool to-day that the
cotton he uses had advanced lid. per lb. since yesterday ;
and people so situated, with • prospect of their goods, if
turned off the spindle, bearing to go into dock, naturally
feel disposed to show some hesitancy about going on. We
bear of one of the largest firms in the district of spinners
ad manufacturers—(a firm using a large amount of cotton
because makers of heavy goods)—having given notice to
close, but stating that they will advance their workpeople
three days wages per week.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—Basnrosn, Die. 3L—There
is a more active market today. the last of the year though it
is. The cotton market is a hale awe buoyant, and it Y now
pretty well known to what nasal failures and the canoes,
combined with the recent relaxation in the money market,
tend to rectors oculidesos. During the last two or three
days, and especially to-day, there have been more inquiries
for wool, and transactions are now more numerous. There
is more firmness in price, but no advance. There is very
little doing in wonted yarns. The unsettled state of the
Holstein question prevent.' the German merchants from
operating. There are indicatioes, however, of • move-
ment in the way of business. There are now inquiries for
both Ramis and Germany, sad if some commotion could be
made some buten. might be done for those quartets. The
home tide is pretty good ; and. though few new orders are
given out for autumn, spinning frames methane fully em-
ployed on old contacts. In pieces there is little doing
either for home, America, or the Coutaneet ; but there is a
' cheerful feeling pervading the market that the new year
will °pea satisfactorily.
LACE AND HOSIERY.—NOTTINGHLY, Dcc.
Aeothu quiet week in the lace and hosiery trade'', the
holiday and stock taking having interfered with business.
Yarns show a tendency to increased firmness. Plain nets
are rather more looked after than of late, and indications
are nut wanting that higher prices will have to be submitted
to. There are one or two German buyers in the market.
but their purchases are small, and the Schleswig-Holstein
question forbids anything like a bops of an enemies is-
quiry for English goods from that disturbed quarter of the
Continent—Noeticoliest Anneal.

CORN.—Theitinotteli, llca. 31.—N0 markets at Glatt.
ouster or Worcester on Saturday, on account of the holiday.
llwiog the present week the few sales of wheat reported
are at an improvement of is. per quarter. Barley and pees
oily fled buyers in the most limited quantities. Rather
more inquiry for beans andeat& At Wolverhampton, yes-
terday, on English wheat Do advance could be obtained, but
Americas was held for more money. At this day's market
there was a limited supply of wheat, for which higher
prices were demanded, and buyers reluctantly complied
with an advance of 1& per quarter. Fine barley quits as
dear ; other kinds seglected. Oats, been; sad pee, semi-
wally the aim.

Datorot., Dec. 31.—As our market to-day Ur Imo of
the trade wan strong. There was a short supply of
wheat. which found ready buyers at the full prom of this
day se'sinigbt. Foreign held for la. per qr. 'dramas, which
checked the male. Flour very dull. Malting barley quiet.
Grinding in rooderate retail request, without alteration a

price. Oats rather droopiog in value, with a very limited
inquiry. Beene without demand. In lui'ian corn ao
alteratiou.

Devizes, DEC. 31.—We had a fair supply of both wheat
and barley; and a brisk trade for wheat, Rt la. per qr.
advance oa last week's price'. Best barley also mode
rather more money ; but intoner samples were very dull of
sale. Other grain a very dull trade without alteration iu
prices. Beet white wheat. 21.. to 225. ; hest red ditto, 1 r..
to 20e.; inferior sorts, 15s. to la/e. ; barley. 355. to 38e. ,
inferior barley, 22.. to We. ; oats, 21s. to 214. . • br.o.,
Its. to 21a. • peas, 17e. to 20s. ; fine tour, 30.. to 31s.tid. ,
other tlaur, Lie. to 2te.
Dec. 31 —There was a moderate attend.
rote at this day's market, and holders of foreign wheat
succeeded in establishing an advance of 3d. per cental over
the curreney of this day se'nnight. English wheat was in
fair request, at the extreme rates of last week. Flour we,
very little inquired for, but partially recovered the decline
noted in oar prooraling report. Oats, oatmeal, beans, and
Indite corn, were each unchanged.

NZWARL DEC. 30. —At this market there wls yen
little wheat offenng. and prices were Is. per qr. lower thau
bet week. In barley, o•te, and beans no change.

NEWBURY, Duc. 31.—We have this day to report a fair
average supply of wheat, and a better demand, tine.:
descriptions making ls. prr qr., all other sorts fully main•
taining late price'. A pretty Good supply of barley and a
slow trade generally, without any alteration in value.
Oats, beans and peas, still dull.
UXBRIDGE, DEC. 31.—We have a small market, with
bat little doing. Wheat obtains from t'ls. to itl.. ; barley.
`L•la. to Ms.; oats, 19a. to 2EO. ; beans, 33e. to 43a. ; pea..
3-rs. to Ve.; rye, 30s. per quarter. Flour, 355. to 40s. per
sack of 2801bs.

EDINBURGH, DEC. 30.—As compared with last week,
wheat was 61. up on the top, and Ild. up on th••
average. Barley was Is. Gd. down on the top, and Is. 3.1.
up on the average. Oats were 3d. up on the top, and 13.
down oa the average. Beans were Is. 6a. down ou the
top, and 2. Id. down on the average. Wheat, 2').. 6d. to
45a. 6d.; barley, 20a. to Km. Gd.; oats, 12s. to 245. Gd.,
beans, 22. to 38s.

CATTLE.—BIIOIINGH AM, DEC. 31. —For the time of year
we received • good supply of besets on offer this day.
Prime beasts commanded fall prices; otherwise the trade
wee steady, at about late quotation'. The supply of sheep
was seasonably large, and a fair clearance was effected at
extreme rates. Calves were about an average supply, the
trade slow, and no alteration in price. The supply of fat
pip was large, and the demand good, at about late prices.
Beef, 50. to 74d. per lb. ; wetber mutton, Bd. to 94.1.
per lb. ; ewe ditto, 74. to B!,d. per lb. ; veal, tid. to 74d.
per lb. ; bacon pigs, 7s. to Bs. Gd. per score ; porkets,
to Os. per score.

Norrinowan, D. 30.—There was very little business
doing in either beef or motto° at this day's market. The
supply of both was thin, but quite equal to the demand.
Beet bed made from na. to tit. 3d. per stone ; inferior,
7s. Gd. to Be. Best mutton made 80. per lb. ; inferior,
74d. to Bd. Calves were an average supply, and sold at
from 7,1. to 741 per lb. Porket pigs, tie. 3d. to tie. ML ;
barons, Gs. to Ga. 3d.

EDitinunim, :io.—The supply of cattle this morniog
war small, there being 368, or a decrease of IC head.
The demand was fair, and a good clearance was effected at
higher prime. Top price of the best. 9e. ; current, lie. tid. ;
middling and inferior, lie. 9..1. to tie. per stoop. The supply
of sheep was considerably lead, the cumber 2,866, being 804
fewer. Aged black faced wedders, 9,4; top price current,
nld. to bed. and down to M.; ewes. 6 d. to 74d. per lb.
Fed pigs brought from 3s. tid. to tis. per noes ; six to
eight weeks old ditto, from 91. to 12s. a head.

THE IRON TRADE.—Wocrertanercifi, Dec. 31.
The preliminary meeting of the ironmasters of this district
was held at the Swan Hotel this afternoon ; Philip Wil•
Banes, Esq., in the chair. The attendance was DOIIIerOUP,
and the proceedings excited en unusual degree of interest, is
consequeocsof the rumour which has been generally credited
during the last week that it was the intention to advance the
pike of finished iron Afie. per too ; but after a brief discus-
sion at this meeting the following resolution was passed
unanimously : " Resolved, that the price of iron be advanced
90s. per ton ; and that the men be advanced la. per ton for
puddling, and the millions Riper cent., in fourteen days.
to oommeeoe from Saturday, the 16th of January, 1564."
The leading firms all concurred in eti aptly advising the
adotion of the above resolution. It was stated to-day that
at most of the works they are full of orders, and that
a considerable quantity of iron has already been
sold at the advance now declared. A special meeting of
the thin coal-masters was held subsequently, and after an
animated dist:maim a resolution was pealed to raise the
men's wages 3d. per day, this advance also to commence
from the 16th of next month.