The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-07 00:00:00

MARKETS.

BUGAB..—The average prioe of sugar, the produce of the
British possewdons in America, computed from the returns
made in the week ending the 3rd da of April, 1865, is
20s. 3d. Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, 19s. 84d.
The 'map price of brown or Muscovado sugar, the pro-
, due of the But Indies, in the week ending u above is
1255. lid. The average price of the three foregoing descrip-
tions of stager, jointly, is 21s. 70.

CATTLE.—Dnsux, APRIL 6.—The supply to-day wu
moderate. Burly in the day full prices were had for beef
and mutton, but later in the day second and inferior **idol
and sheep were to be had on easier terms. Veal continues I
high, and lambs scarce for the advanced season. Contractors
for pork wish to close curing early for fear of warm weather.
Beef, sinking offal, 655. to 63e. per cwt. ; mutton, 6d. to 7d.,
top, 7ad. ; veal, Bd. to ap. per lb. ; lambs, 235. to 265. each ;
pork, 461. to 48s. per cwt.

LEEDS TRADE REPORT.— Aran, 5. Wootamx

TBADl.—Although the transaction, of the last month have
been of a very cautious character, and their amount much
below the average done at this season, yet there has been •
fair and steady business doing throughout March, end there
are signs of • revival of demand fcr markets that have been
entirely inactive for some time past. The belief that the
worst of the depression has passed becomes more general,
' and confidence is reviving. It more plainly evident that
the war, though inducing greater prudence on the part of
all ciegeged in trade, and thus lessening in some degree both
production sad consumption, has not hitherto seriously
affected any large section of the iedustrial community,
and the depression which has lately prevailed, as well as
the sufferings of the poor in various districts, are more
correctly attributable to reaction from over-trading, area
to the influence of the deficient harvest at home and
abroad of 1863, which is still severely felt, rather than
to commercial derangement occasioned by war en-
peaditare and increased taxation. The lavish outlay upon
land and sea forces has hitherto tended to support trade,
especially in the productions.of the woollen district, whilst
the weight of taxation cannot yet be said to have made
itself felt in checking business to any appreciable extent.
The contraction of trade indicated by the lessened exports
in January, IS given in our last report, continued with in-
creasing force through the month of February. The Board
of Trade returns for the month ending March 5, show the
following results :
Month ending March 6.
Total exports 1864 .... £7,602,912
186,5 .... 6,032,416

Decrease £2,470,496
Szports—Month ending March 6.
1854. 1855. Decrease.
£. £ £.'
Woollen manufactures.... 803,938 .. 416,366 .. 387,679
Woollen yarn 103,277 .. 49,606 .. 63,712
Linen yarn 97,108 .. 33,626 .. 63,483
The severity of the weather during February had consi-
derable influence in diminishing the exports, and the figures
above given reprmeat a more unfavourable view of the state
of trade than is probably justified when all circumstances ars
taken into consideration. The imports of wool and Sax have
been small.

Month ending Much 5. 1851. 1855. Decrease.
Wool imported ....lbs. 5,526,166 853,726 4,672,440
Flax do. .. cwts. 39,712 23,463 16,259
The wool trade has participated in the improvement noted
in the woollen business generally, and throughout the month
a very fair demand has been maintained ; prices have con
sequently been very steady at last sales' rate.. Low wools
continue in request, and obtain fully former prices.
Flax Tsang.—No alteration for the better appears to
have taken place in the flax trade, and prices are still in a
very unsatisfactory state. Charitable relief to a very oon-
siderable extent has been extended to the unemployed poor,
chiefly connected with and dependent upon the flax spinning
business.

Mixemit Mamtrio.—Upon the whole this branch has
been Man improving state through the monthmad an incomes
of activity is to be observed in the principal establishments.
No great demand is yet experienced for flan or woollen
machinery, and those usually engaged upon this clue of work
have turned their attention to more general business with
success, so that littla complaint is made of want of employ-
ment. The locomotive making department continues in •
very active condition.