The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

MARKETS.

TALLOW.—SATURDAT Arran:too:4.—nm market wu
Bat to-day, at the subjoined quotations : Spot and Mareb,
455. 9d. to 45e. 6d. ; April to June, 43a. lid. offered ; July
to September, 46a. 6d. to 465. 3d. ; October to December,
475. le to 475. hd. Delivery to last evening, 1,377 teaks ;
arrivals, 300 imam

COTTON.—Linarom., Fae. 22.—There is no change
in our market to-da sod • fair business has been done.
The sales are 8,000 bales, inoludiog 3,100 American, at
10d. to 141 d. ; 4,800 Surat, Gjd. to 100. ; 200 Egyptian,
120. to 1&L ; and 700 Bahia, 120. ; of which 2,000 are
for speculation and export. Today's import is 6,226 hales.

COTTON GOODS.—Maxenseran, Fan. 22.—1 n yarns,
the market this morning, as well as yesterday, fully main-
lined previous advances in price, sod in some instances
spinners have obtained still better rates. To some extent,
however, the advance of prices to cover the increased cost
of cotton checks business, and this has been mom observ-
able during the past than in the previous week. Yarns
for all the leading markets, including the home trade, and
those of India, Germany, and the Mediterranean, are in
more or less request, and for the continent shippers gene-
rally seem more disposed than they recently were to follow
the upward tendency of prices. In cloths the aggregate
Waimea of the week is believed to have been larger than
for some time past, bat bow far it has arisen from a real
demand, and how far from speculation in anticipation of •
further rise in prices, is • matter of doubt. It has placed
Kills manufacturers under orders for printing cloths at
rather higher rates than have yet been given, and 36-inch
ea well as 40-inch 71b. and Bilb, shirtings are firmer in
price. For the latter some fair orders have been placed.
Souse business is alsoidoing in domestics and T cloths.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lunn, FIB. 22 —There was
more doing this morning in the oolonred hall. Several good
parcels of meltons and tweeds changed hands, chiefly in low
qualities. The white market was only of an average
character : there is at present bet little demand for plain
goods. The Batley and Dewsbury makers stall complain of
the slackness of trade throughout their district

HARDWARE.—BIIMINOWiII, FEB. 22. —Time is no
improvement to report in the trade of this town. A portion
of the factors have been giving out larger orders, but these
have been quite insufficient to give any impetus to Imams's,
which remains eat, unprecedently so considering the long
period over which the mine want of animation has been felt.
As regards the home trade there is the most doing with the
agricultural districts, but even it is sluggish, and bears but
little proportion to that which was expected, lookiug at the
fact that last year the spring trade with those counties was
not more than ball of what it usually is. In other respects
the home trade is as dull as possible. In referenoe to parti-
cular branches of our trade*, there are not more than three
or four of the important ones in which there is an average
amount of business doing ; these are the gun trades, tube
making, and the hollow ware manufacture ; for the last-
named class of goods there have been some government
orders, which have been sufficient to keep up a steady
amount of business. In all other of the leading trades
inactivity prevails, and, as an average, the artisans are not
making more than two.thirds time. The Iron trade in this
locality ia very much depressed; very few makers have
orders sufficient in to keep their works in fuU operation.
Mr. Samuel Griffiths. of Wolverhampton, has announced
the closing of his "Staffordshire Ironworks" until the Moe
produced can be sold at a profit. It might be well if some
other makers would follow this example. The annual
I meeting of the Birmingham Banking Company wee held on
Wednesday. Notwithstanding the slackness of trade last
year the amount of net profits realised was declared to
amount to 30,7351., which is 5,000!. in excess of the highest
amount returned since the bank commenced business 32
Jars ago. A dividend and bonus of 15a. per sbare was pid
in September ; the like amount was now recommen ;
and out of the remainder of the year's profile 201,0001. has
been set apart to meet a loss at the Dudley breach. The
report was adopted, and a vote of thanks passed to Yr.
Beaumont, the manager.

CORN.—Cniteamon. FIB 22.—W. bed a dull market,
without any clangs in price. Wheat, 665. to Cs. per r.;
barley, 34e. to 40n; bows, 38s. to 40a.; 0181,425.; oat; 21s.
to Ses.

Ootcnwarim, Fan. 22.—A fair supply of wheat, and
moil of barley ; the show of beans and pees more than
equalled the dewed Wheat in moderate request at barely
h es priors ; barley wee fully as dear.
GUILDPOILD, Pie. v—There was a good ripply of
vilest, and no difficulty was experienced in belling good

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qualities et former rates, but inferior were miller in buytrs'
&moue. Barley and (ate io active request, while beiella red
peas are a drug. Wheat, 52a to per quarter. Barley,
10s. to Mt. Oat., 2tls. to 221 e. Beaus, ilk to 4.is. Peas,
38e. to 40s.

LECESTEB, F. 22.—Then was about an average show
of wheat on offer to-day, and the attendance of millers and
others was fair. There was not much doing, and prams
gave way about Is. per gum ter. Old red e3rtv realisol
to 58e. ; new, 00s. to 635. ' • new white, 63e. to lii r. per 36
stows. Barley tame to Land leas freely, but there was nut
much activity ir; the trade, and prices were quite as easy es
in the week preceding ; malting, 44.. to Ms. per Teo ter ;
good sorts, 301. to 325. per 30 stone. The business dime
in oats was of a limited chancter, and the show being
middling, prime had a tendency to :wade ; new, 245. to 275.;
old, 30s. to 325. per 24 stone.

Nawcuerta-ceon-Tres, Fan. 22.—At our market this
morning we had a much less supply of wheat from the
growers, and such selling at cheaper rates comparatively
than loath country venetian. a clearance was early effectod
at the full rates of this day sennight. From the st►nds
scarcely anything was done ; choice new Norfolk yellow,
weighing naturally 62411 w. per bushel, was offered at 63e.
and refused, the bidding' being 625., which factors could not
listen to, whilst, ea regards foreign, the views of holders
were too lofty to lead to business. Flour was not offered
cheaper, and our quotations remain unchanged. Malting
kinky unaltered, with a fair clearance effected. Grinding
not much inquired for. Malt most difficult to quit, more
especially the ordinary qualities. In beans or peas little
stirring. Oats dull, but not lower. The arrivals this week
are :—Wheat, coastwise, 4,019 qrs. ; foreign, 343. Barley,
coastwise, 1,4d6. Malt, coastwise, 327. Oats, coastwise,
541. Peas, coastwise, 13. Flour, coastwise, 2,133 sacks.
Indian coni, 40 sacks. _ .

NORWICH, FEL 22. -The quantity of wheat on offer
at this market to-day was not very large, but was quite
equal to the demand, and the sales effected were made at a
decline of la. per quarter upon the prices of last week. The
supply of barley fallsoffiend late rates were about supported
to-&y. Flour met a steady sale at 425. per sack. White
wheat (weighing 6211 a. to 6411 e.), 61a to 63a. • red ditto
(weighing 6216 c to 6411 e. ), 575. to 60a.; butcher:ller malting
barley (weighing 54Ibe. to 551 be.), 375. to 381. . • rum cheva-
lier ditto (weighing 5316.. to 5416..), 358.1 to 365. ; distilling
ditto (weighing 5211 n. to 531 be.), 34a. to 355. per qr.
NOTTINGHAM Fa& 22.-The show of wheat was
pretty fair for thel season, but many of the samplee came to
hand in poor condition. The trade was quiet, at rather
easier terms than on the previous week. Old white samples
made 47a. to 63a. ; new, 635. to 68e. ; old red, 42a. to 62a. ;
new, 595. to 645., per 36 atone. There was a moderate
supply of barley, for which the demand was Bat, and prices
in some cases were rather easier, malting selling at 345. to
40e. per quarter ; grinding, 295. to 31e. per 30 stone. The
quantity of cats offeriog was middling, and samples were
disposed of at about late currencies • old, 265. to 35e ; new,
24.. to 275. ; old foreign, 265. to 30i. per 24 stone.
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OXFORD, Fes. 2L-The supply of wheat was greater
than it has been for some weeks, and for good qualities
there was a fair demand, but inferior samples were a com-
plete drag. The superior lots of white wheat commanded
as high ea 66e. per quarter. Red wheat ruled from 50e.
to 56.. 1110 other kinds of grain there was a degree of
dulness pervading the market. quotations were as fel-
lows, vix.:-Barley, 331. to 38s. ; oats, 20s. to 32a
PINTEEDOSOUGH, FBI. 22-Only a small supply of wheat
here to-day, and prices fully Is. per qr. under those of last
week. Barley again somewhat easier to buy. Oats and
beans made last week's prices, and any samples of either fit
fort seed were le. per qr. higher.
EIADING, Feu. 22.-There was an average supply of
' wheat at our market this morning. Business again ruled
heavy, in consequence in a great measure of the large
/Applies of American flour and wheat. The purchases were
°sly made to meet present demands, and what samples
changed hands were at last week's prices. For barley there
was a fair demand at last week's rates. There was rather
more inquiry for the best descriptions of oats.
Borne:tern, FEB. 22.-Business was very dull, and the
transactions recorded were of an almost entirely retail
character. The stands were pretty well furnished with both
English and foreign wheat., for best simples of which folly
as much money as at the last market could be obtained. In
other descriptions, however, there was scarcely anything
doing, although prices were nominally Is. per quarter
lower. The prices cf best white were 60a. to 665. ; and
secondary, 50 to Gk. per quarter ; for red wheat the quo.
tationa were 56a. to 60s for best ; and inferior, 46e. to 56e.
Good lots of melting barley were about the same as before,
but the trade in that article was very flat. Grinding kinds
were somewhat easier to purchase. The oat trade was far
from brisk, but prices were not cheaper.
WIEBBCH, FIB. 22.-With a fair supply of wheat, the
trade rules dull at former rates, even for the beat•conddioned
samples, whilst the rough descriptions were fully Is. per qr.
cheaper. More oats showing, yet the price is in favour of
the seller. Other spring grain as before. Priem to the
grower :-Wheat,white, new, 57• to 615., 631bs. per bushel;
red, mew, 555. to 585., 631ba per bushel. Oats, new,
11d. to la per stone. Beans, 40s. to 42a. per 19 stone.
Wozcssmt, Fin. 22-At this day's market there was a
large supply of wheat from the farmers, which most of
them preferred taking home to submittiug to 4. &echo. of
Is. pee qr. Barley, beans, and peas Is. per qr. lower. Oats
nominally unaltered.
Yong, Few 21-The show of wheat samples was by no
means abundant. The weather has been damp for this
week, and some of the sample. were in indifferent condi-
tion. The demand was slow, at rather lees money. For
white samples pries. ranged from 62i. to 665. ; for old,
58e. to 61.. per 36 stems. The show of barley was moderate,
and Isles progressed slowly at barely last week's rates,
except for the finest sorts ; malting may be quoted at 345.
to 38a. ; other kinds, 30.. to 32a. per qr. Of other kinds of
grain the show was tolerable. The demand for oats was
not brisk, and late rates were hard to realise, samples
realising ne. to 245. per 24 stone.
HIBICALDT, FIB. 22.-We have bad another week of
mild, dry weather, so that our farmers have been enabled
to put in a considerable breadth of beans and spring wheat,
in fine condition. At our country markets this week we
had limited supplies of all kinds of grain. Prices remain
very much at last week, with a good local demand. here,
to-day,•re bad moderate supplies of what and oats, and
small of barley. Prices of wheat and oats much as last
week. Barley 6d. per qr. dearer. Wheat, old and new,
435. to 595. 6d. per qr. ; barley, new, Zia to 324. ; oats,
new, M. to 27e.
WATERFORD, FEB. 22.-We have bad very trifling de-
liveries of Irish grain this week, and from abroad not a
single cargo has come to band; coastwise the arrivals con-
sist of only a few small parcels of barley and wheat. The
trade, notwithstauding, has bees very depressed for all
articles, and prices generally show a further decline since
this day se'unight. Irish wheat may be quoted Is. per
barrel cheaper, and on sales of foreign holders have had to
give way 6d. per barrel. Barley unaltered in value, but
oats are obtainable at a trifle less money. Indian earn in
moderate demand, at 3d. per barrel below our previous quo-
tation, and it looks as if present rates would induce a larger
consumption. Flour 6d. per sack lower. Imports this
week :-Whest, 978 qrs. Barley, 1,791. Flour, 45 brie.,
480 sacks. Fsports this week :-Wheat, 400 bench. Oats,
3,130 barrels. Flour, 621 mks. Oatmeal, 87 sacks.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
CASUALTIES.
Alice Smith (scheemar) Cohan Nerd&le, bound to Aisne Bay,
with bides, Ac. wee lout at the nth of December in going out
of 8t John's liver ; mew sawed.
lanchester (barque), of Cardiff, Captain Howe, from Newcastle
to Matanzas, foundered In the eight of the 14th of Yebru,u7
crew landed here.—hristol, Feb. 21.
Bits k , hence to Santander, report. on the 19th aa on Pre in
the river, was docked last night. —Liverpool, Feb. 21.

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