The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-22 00:00:00

MARKETS.

SUGAR.—The average price of brown or Muscovado
sugar, the produce of the British possessions in America,
for the week ending Feb. 114, is 245. 2id. per cwt, exclusive
of the customs duty.—The avenge price of brown or
Muscovado sugar, the produceof the Mauritius. for the week
coding as above, is 29a. lid.—The average price of brown Or
Muscovado sugar, the produce of the East Indies, for the
week ending as above, is 235. 101.1..—Tbe liVeraffe price of
the three foregoing descriptions of sugar jointly is 255. sd.
per cwt.
BRISTOL, Fa& 21—The transactions of the week have
not been large in raw sugar, on the spot, but several large
parrots to arrive have been sold at very high prices Re.
Bed sells steadily. Ram—About 50 puns. Demerara have
been sold at Is. 93. per proof gallon. Nothing doing in
Jamaica.

TALLOW. - FRIDAY EVESING. - The market was
steady today. Spot and lamb, 465. ; April to June,
46a. ; July, 465. 6d. ; October to December, 48s. to 46e.
3d. ; August to September, 47a. Delivery to last ease-
-1,,4u casks ; arrivals, 300 casks. At the public
Naha of 759 casks offered, 420 sold. Town tallow, 45e.
gd ; Australian, sheep, 46a. ; ditto, beef, 455. ; fine, 44a.
to 435. Gd. ; low quality, North American, 44a. 9d. to 45e.;
fine quality, South American, 465. 6d., ant pipe. Cochin
socoanut oil, 50a. to SO. 6d.; Ceylon, 495. 6d. to; 50a. ;
Sydney, 475. 6d. fine, 465. 6d. to 465. 9d., fair, tos. in-
ferior. Palm oil quiet, at 49a. to 425. 6d. ; fine Lagos palm
mat oil, Nis. to 36a.

COTTON.-Li Frs. 21.—There has been an
improved tens in the market during the week, with a cinch
better demand from the trade, and the current qualities of
American have advanced about id. per lb. Bina continues
difficult of sale, without change in prices. For Egyptian
there has been a good demand at ao advance of fully id. per
lb. Surat continues in great request, and large Wes have
also been made in Madras, and prices have advanced id. to
id. per lb. since the close of last week. Speculators have
taken 22,060 balm, viz., 4,490 American, 1,390 Egyptian
and 16,180 Surat. kr. ; and there are reported for export.
13,610 balsa, viz., 1,620 American, 30 Bahia, 120 Egyptian
and 11,840 iiurat, ho. The market opens with a good in-
quiry ; probable sale' 8,000 to 10,000 bales, including 4,000
on speealatios and for export.

001 TON GOOD.—ldastcsinemm, Fee. 21.--Since Tues.
day the cloth market appears to have been gaining strength,
and there has been rather more disposition to give the
higher prices for which manufacturers have been holding
back with more or less 'Mmes.& Where purchases are not
made out of stock, and orders have to be placed for cloth to
be made, buyers have to pay • rather " long price." We
bear of order. to make given out in which manufactures'
have obtained • decided advance on anything hitherto paid,
A good deal has been done in 40-inch sbirtinp for Indio, at
a shade better pima than those of Tuesday. The business
is dill very small, compared with what it should be to eve
anything like buoyancy and fair, or even romans.
relive, prices, but the market looks more cheerfuL
It appears now pretty evident that the production has
fallen somewhat below the demand, and but for the larp
stocks held by and for manufacturers (under advances), it
aeprobsble that prima would take appriog. There is mean
tohelieve, however, that stocks are being rapidly reduced,
and though they may have been large, it is said the state-
meets long current as to the goods on band have been tee,
greatly exaggerated. A rumour has been current that out
house hers sold as many as 90,000 pieces of r cloth cm
Saturday last ; but rumours like this should be received
with caution, though there is little doubt that buyers have
been cautiously laying hold of stocks for some days peW
where it could be done at moderate rate,. Spinners are
again seeking an advance on yarns, and are asking higher
prices than they were on Tuesday. This upward move-
ment has rather checked business today. Cousideriug that
prices are so high, a fair sale Wu taken place for moat of
the leading markets, home as well as export, and it is pro.
bable we should have had a rather active business if pro-
ducers had been more reasonable in their terms ; bat of
course they are endeavouring, as far as they can, to follow
up the advance which is almost constantly taking place in
the raw material. It will be perceived that the demand at
Liverpool continues to run a good deal on Indian staples of
cotton, the sales for the week ending yesterday being
36,500 bales of Swats, aping 111,760 Americas.

CORN.—MITSTOI4 Fre. 20.—At our market to-day
there was a fair supply. of English wheat, which sold
steadily at last week's prune. Rather more doing in red
Americo, which was quite as dear. Black Sea qualities
altogether without demand, although offered at less money.
In malting barley better trade, at fully. last week's
values. For • • • limited retail inquiry, without
alteration in price. oats the supply. is more than equal
to the demand, and the tendency in still downward*
Arrivals:—Wheat. comatsisa, qrs. ; fwwga, 5,796 9111-
We, Irish, 3.195 qrs. ; coastwise, 10 qrs. Barley, Irish, 919
qrs. ; coastwise, 150 qrs. ; foreign, 370 qre. Indian corn,
coastwise, 50 qrs. Flour, foreigu, 31)0 sacks.

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CHIBLI(81,011D, Fix 21.—The business transacted to-day
was of she oast limited character. particularly far wheat,
whioh wee mach out of condition ; such was almost swam.
ahle. Barley. best eum Without alteratimi, 38a. to 41a. ke
malting. •
Beans soft and rather easier.
Lumpur, Pea 2L—Our market was very slow far all
kinds of "rain, with 'prices in favour of buyers. lu the
abeame of business, we quote prime nominally the same as
last week.
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WAIMIELD, Fes. 21.—The trade remains dull, an 4
prices are lower where sales are pressed. Fine barley un-
changed, other sorts neglonted. Oats and shelling ea
before. Beans are to limited demand. Average, week
siding Feb. 17 :—Wheat, 2.135 qrs., at G. 3d. ;
1,081, at 36a. 014. ; oats, 10, Us. Gd. ; beans,
at 41a. Id.

COALS. Lo tino% FEL 21.--Biam's Babside Wert
Hartley, 14a. 6d. ; Davison's West Hartley, 14s. 6d.
Tesilleld Moor Bates, 13. 6d. ; West Wykam. 13c ; Eden
Wan. 14e. 6d. ; Walls End Ittodsivils Hate" 14e. 9d. I
Wells End Hetke. ; Walls End Rimer. BOA"
14a. 6d. ; Walls End death Hatton. 166. ; Walls End
Hatt.'-epool. 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Beim, 15a. 3d. ; Walls
End South Rartlspeel, 148. Isl. ; Canny mid Whin
Anthracite, 21a. 6d. ; *nay sad Duff vy n Malting, 248.
Mips at market, 101 ;

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