The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

MARKET&

COTTON.—Lrrwoot, AUGUIT 13.—W• hays had s
large Mamma *ads', wits improving prices. The miss
i•-ety ere 12,000 Wm, Malachi( 5,000 far sposslatios sad
apart 1,500 Amnia; 2901. to 83d. ;90 Panam, ha.,
300. ; 90 Marasharn. 300. ; 700 Egyptian, 28d.
to 38d.; 9i60 Sant, 14gd. to 2r6d. ; Boma. Made, &I,
17d. to 17gd. ; China, 18gd. to 200.; Japan, 201. to 24d.

OOTTON GOODS.-31Ascsamm, AUGUST 13.—The
week apseed with a quiet and depressed market, owing to
the apprehensions very generally entertained of a farther
and *scions advance of dimansta. On Tuesday homilies' is
this market. both for yarns and clothe, was almost sus-
pended. Sines that day a rather better feeling has pre-
vailed. The indications of the money market have beea
interpreted more favourably, and yesterday and this morn-
ing a decidedly more cheerful feeling prevails, but it pre-
vails, unfortunately, more amongst sellers than buyers ;
end thew whilst spinners and manufacturers are recovering
from the &premien under which on Tuesday they were
willing to make some COOOlBlllOll in price, the feeling is
not very
generally responded to by merchant.. There
have been more inquiries for yarn, and to some extent
for cloths, but it has not yet led to much humus's'.
In yams the offers from exporters have been ten low, sad
have not led to many purchases, but a little more has been
effected for the home trade, though without much improve-
ment is prices. In cloths of good qualities, inch as printers
sod shirtiop, some little business has been done for export
at fall rates, but in domestics, long cloths, and T cloths,
with rather more inquiry, the market continues flat. Prizes
are still depressed, and there is not animation enough in
the demand to give a spring to values. The deices from
Calcutta and Bombay have caused general disappointment,
and do not seem calculated to bring buyers into the market.
The production of good throughout the district is so large
as continually to keep down stocks of miter', notwithstand-
ing the greatly Seemed importations of the year, and
especially of the last few months, and yet the average
prices of cloth and yarn are higher than ever they have
been—a state of things which causes surprise in all quarters,
and is not regarded without uneasinese an to the future,
since a good many people are now beginning to think it sot
improbable we shell kayo a full supply of cotton next year,
independent of America.

WOOLLEN.—Lczos, AuGuar 13. —The markets have
spin presented a quiet appearanne. la the coloured ball
the demand has been chiedy for tweeds ; a few motions and
plain goods have changed hands. although not to any large
extent. In the white hall **thing of importance has taken
W t
rA few aists have been transferred ; witoeys sad
; ogoods, although forming the bulk et the transactions
in this market, have not been in each great demand as we
have lately had to report. Rates are fully maintained.

HARDWARE.—Brannonsx, AUGUST 13.—The trade
of this town is quieter, the country orders having slightly
fallen off, but manufacturers ban sufficient on their books
to keep them fully employed without making up goods for
stock. The electro-platers are doing a steady trade, se are
also the hollowware manufacturers and the tin-plate
workers; the edge-tool makers are full of orders, a good
proportion of which are on aeoouot of the export trade.
The be rfounders are doing a fair amount of business for
the time of year, most of them being tolerably well em-
ployed, and for builders' ironmongery Viers is a steady de-
' mad. In the foreign department trade is in a very
satisfactory state ; there are more orders in from
the north of Europe ; the West Indian trade has
rallied considerably, sad than is a fair supply of orders on
hand on account of Mexico. The reports from the adjoin-
ing district of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire
ate of a satisfactory character, except as regards the iron
trade, which is depressed. The foundries are well engaged,
and the chain makers, spade, shovel, and fork makers are
doing a good average amount of badman. At Walsall the
saddlers ironmongers are very well supplied with orders,
sad at all the manufactories in the neighbourhood of Wol-
verhampton and Bilston the men are working full time.
With the exception of those engager' in the iron trade there
is ample employment for labour throughout the district.
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CORN.—Carraunua, AUGUST 13.—A good supply of
wheat, both old sad new, which met a slow demand.
Wheat, old, 40s. to 41s. ; new, 40s. to 425. Oats is. per
stone.

CARI.IBI.II. AVGVIT 13. —We had a good supply of wheat
at our market this morning, which wee in fair demand at
about 3d. pea Carlisle bushel hales het week's prime. Oats
realised barely last week's rates ; barley, of which there
was • small supply, sold freely at • roductiou of 3d. per
bushel. Prime : Wheat, white, 1541. 6d. to 18s. ; red, 14..
U. to 16a. ; barley, lls. 61. to 12s. 3d. ; oats, potato, 81.
to Be. sd. ; ditto, common, id. lid. to Rs. ; rye, 1.2*. to
12s. 63. per Carlisle bushel Flour, ls. 6d. to ls. 10d. ;
oatmeal, le. id. to 18.9 d. ; ryemeal and barieymeal, la. 4d.
per stoma

OOLCHISITE, AUGUST 13.-A very short supply of wheat
sod other grain, still fully equal to the de mend ; many
samples of sew offered, the quality various, varying is
weight from 61lbs. te66lbs. per bushel. The report. as to
yield also varies', but an average crop is expected.
GUILDFORD, ACOUST 13.-Not much wheat fresh in
this week, but • lugs quantity was left over from last
market. Boyers evinced more intimation to purchase, and
a good business was done at about last week's rates. Wheat,
38s. to 49a. • ditto now, 43.. to 495. ; oats, 225. to 275. ;
pess. 384.
Hgaeroan, Armen 13.-An extremely small market,
both old and new wheat offering. Prices la. per load lower
for old white ; red as before. New wheat sold at 25a. to
265. per load red, and 27a. white ; old, red, 255.; white, 26a.;
grinding barley as before to 345. per qr. The new very
thin and steely. Gaga, Deena, and peas unaltered, and very
few showing. Bain much wanted and keep very wane.
Leicurne, Avocet' 13.-We bad a limited supply of
wheat at to-day's market, the demand for which was slow
at barely late rates. Old red, Ode. to 46a. ; old white, 48e.
to boa ; new wheat, 44.. to 52e. per 36 stone. The show
of barley was small, and previous rates were well supported;
griming, 28• to Mk. per :10 'thee ; malting. 32.. to 345.
per quarter. For oats there wee a good dement, and late
rates were rather exceeded; sew, 21e. to 23.. ; old, 241. to
295. per 24 atone.
Newcairrourres-Tres, Armin 13.-With the excep-
tion of a few showen on Tuesday the weather since has
been dry. We have goad arrivals of wheat from the wan
this week, but small from abroad. The gnat balk of the
South country wheat has been landed, holden being unwil-
ling to swept the prime offered. Flour has sold slowly.
AU spring corn moats a good demand. We have a good
supply of wheat from our farmers to day. which sold slowly,
at rather wider last Saturday's rates. Norfolk wheat was
held firmly, but only saleable in retail The principal por-
tico of this week's supply will he Laded. Flour slow all
Barley, betha, peas, sad oats without alteration. Tits ar-
rivals this weak are :-Nilleat. wastwee, 3.937 qrs. ;
ionise, 825. Barley, coastwise. 54 ; foreign, 119. Malt,
ornatwies, 190. Oats. coastwise, 3,599. Peas, foreign, 75.
Flour, coastwise, 1,096 sacks.
Nogales, A cars". 13.-The attendance at this market
to.day was gala very small, and with only a limited
supply of wheat the trade ruled at about the same terms so
thus day sennight. White wheat (weighing 631ba to 661b5.),
45e. to 465. • red ditto (inkling 63115. te65114.), 41a. to
42a. ; oats, 2:4a. to 261. ; beans, 365. to 37.. ; peas troardeb
355. to 37a. per qr. Flour, 28.. gd. perm*. Averages :-
Wheat, 3,878 qrs., 435. 2d. ; barley 73 cps., 28s. Bd.
NOTTIXGRAN,Aocurr 13.-Then was a moderate show of
wheat, interline a sprinkling of new earoplas, the quality of
which was varied. Sales ware made readily. and the prices
of last week wore maintained. Old white, 45.. to 50a. ; old
red, 40s. to 45a. ; new white, 465. to 51s. ; new red, 42y. to
465. per 36 sten. Barley was in limited supply and sold at
prior quite equal to three of last week • old grinding.29s. to
30s ; new, 28s. to Va. per 30 stns. OIL were in demand
and sold at previous rates ; sew,2os. trial.; old, 26a. t030a.;
old foreign, 21s. to 24e. per 24 stone.
OITORALArGererr 13.-This 'xebecs' to-day was thinly
, attended, all Wares! being centred upon harvest prospects.
I Very little new wheat offering, and but few ssemed intent as
purchasing it, for samples of old wheat last week's prices ware
hardly maintainable. It was remarked daring business hours,
that although one large farmer Dear Dorchester had carried
I all his corn, and was only waiting to celebrate " harvest
home," when his neighbours had carried " their last load,"
! not a single quarter of now wheat had been ironed at
soy mill in this locality. This is a true sign of the prosperity
of the agricultunats in this neighbourhood. The accounts
of the wheat crop are very favourable. both as extends to
quantity and quality, the moat careful estimate being very
little lass than an avenge. Barley is abundant ; the gelds
are full of ears, and the ears are full of corn, sod the
quality both for malting and distilling was never better.
Oats oven are not so bad as was stated, for on many farms
they will produce an average crop. Beans and peas were
dear, and are still likely to be so ; both are very deficient
from the effects of blight and mildew. Flour a good ale
at 30a. oar rack. Hay, we mentioned last week, was advise-
log ; it was then for the hest quality 51. per ton, now it is
worth 51. 10s. Fruit of all kinds is unusually cheap.
Apples, ripe, gathered from the tree, 2.. per bathe';'
apricots from 7d. to la per dozen. Pears can hardly be
given away, they are so vary plentiful.

PITSRB0101:611, AUOCBT le.—Ws had but a small market
here to-day. and but little grain offerior. Some few
samples of the new wheat were sold, and made 42. per qr.,
631bs. per bushel; quality fair, bet sot equal to that of
Let year. New oats come out dry and 800 in quality, and
god bayonet 11d. per stone.

RNA DING, Al.:0(18T 13.—Farmers being basil? °erupted in
harvest operations ia this district, there was only a small
&Wisdoms at our market, with a good supply of all aorta of
gram. Prices for wheat mast be quoted same as last week,
bet little trade doing. Barley no alteration. Wheat, old,
40e. to 48e. ; ditto, new, 40a. to 48a. ; barley. 28e. to 425.
oats, EL to 31s. ; beaus, 40a. to 455. ; peas, 38e. to 525.
Rocnnarza, lAoaorr mosequeee of the im-
provement which has taken piam to the weotitsr, and the
more favourable character of the reports from the wheat-
growiag diatrida the trade, at this Sara 'Kamp ruled dot,
sod prime again deolioed from la. to 2s. per quarter. 1. bere
was a fair show of as, wheat which realised shoal lets
terms, but other samples were may dull, sad almost
nesoleable. For the beet Hada of white 411 a. to 46a were
obtained, and red, 38e. to 42a. per quarter ; asooodary and
inferior whits, 40a. to 42a ; and rod, Wu to 38a per quarter.
Foram' was about 6d. to Is. per quarter loner. Is Roar
there were but few tranonetionsoutd prim were la favour of
boyars.

lirsisscs, Auousr 13.—H0 west is th's district is rapidly
proposing, trod with sm.* ars week's Oat wittlhis a groat

part of the crops will be moored. Wheat will be a goof
mop, sad fully an avenge yield ; the quality will vary, but
there will be a great portion of good and fine wheat. slate
are partly a failure, bat on well-farmed lands the Cr.,;, is
good, with floe quality. Beans have suffered much from
the ny. Peas • very good crop. Our market wee thinly
attended today, the farmers being engaged with harvest.
Wheat was held firmly at the full prices of last week. A
few samples of new oats were sold at front lid, to llid, ptr
stone. Weather beautiful. Prices to the grower :—Wheat,
white, 43.. to 45a.; extra, 475., 63Ibe. per bushel ; red. 4415.
to 415.; extra, 42e., 631bs. per busheL Oats, old, 114 d. to
12d. per stone. Berne, 4th. to 42a. per 19 stone.
WOICIIIM, Annuity 13.—At this day'. market there was
a short supply of wheat, and both new and old only saleable
at • decline of la. per qr. Barley inquired for, and quite as
dear. Oats less in request. Beans lit. per qr. limber. Peas
naalterei

Yogi. AUGUST 13.—We had by no lAMBI an abasdant
supply of wheat, but the show sou in excels of the demata
and prices bad a downward tendency. White sorts r.ogel
from 44a. to 4sa. ; red ditto, 40a. to 44.. per 36 stone. (if
barley only a few samples came to hand, and these were dui.
posed of steadily at former term., namely, 265. to 2tia. per
qr. of 30 stone. Oats were in limited supply, and with a fair
demand, no difficulty was experienced in establishing full
rates ; new, 20s. to Zia. per 24 stone.

KIICCILDT, AUCCIST 13.—The weather during the early
part of the week war rather boisterous and chilly, with
showers occasionally. Since yesterday morning it has been
quiet and warm, and to-day we have bright sunshine.
Harvest has partially commenced in various parte of the
county. At oar country markets this week we had about
the usual queerly of wheat offering, but fewer oats. hales
slow. Wheat la. per quarter lower. Oats without change.
Neither barley nor beans offering. Here today we had
rather short supplies of wheat and rake, which sold at about
last week's prices, as in quality. Only one trifling parcel
of inferior barley. Wheat. 30a. to 43e. per quarter ; barley,
25a 3d. per quarter; oats, 18s. to 225. per quarter.

Warxa►oap. AuGuar I.l.—it continuance of most favour.
able weather since our last has enabled rumen to make
considerable program in reaping ; and judging by the fine
colour which the crops are turaiog off, the quality must be
really good. So far very little new grain has appeared at
market, and except a few parcels of oats we have not bad
any deliveries of old for the week, while our imports are
almost oil. With rather more doing in the tends than of
late, previous prices have been well supported. Foreign
wheat has met a fair inquiry at full rates, but in Irish we
have not beard of any transactions. Sulu in limited ro.
quest without change in value. Oats haws found buyers
to a fair extent at a trifling advance. For Indian corn
there has been a better demand at former prices. Flour
firm. Wheat, 42 qrs. ; flour. 99 sacks. Exports this week ;
Oats, 4,623 barrels ; fi our. 316 sacks.

CATTLE.—ckzusa, ACGCST 13.—Then was a Vlll7
email supply of cattle at our market to-clay, asd trade was
eseedioll,
exesediagly dull. Mseep sad lambs were a fair show, and
told at the following prices :—Half-bred lambs, 2Ss. Mi.
sad We. ; Cheviots, 16s. to 18s. a head.

BRETFOED GREAT SHEEP AND HORSE FAIR.
ALIGOIST 12.—This important fair wee held to-day, when the
supply was not ac large as io former year., sod saliently
estimated from 10,000 to 15,000 loft than last year, bet
there wee a very full &doodads of buyer*. Bosioem was
sot brisk, owing to the great scarcity of keep, consequent
on the prevailing drought, and prime were from 4.. to ss.
per bead lower than those obtained at late fairs ; but, oot-
witbstaodiag the slowness of banness, nearly everything
was sold before the close, which was • late fair, and pricd
averaged as follows : ewes. 245. to 40a. ; withers, 325. to
42a. ; ►nd lambs, 18s. to 255. ; and prime sod prize lots
sold much higher. Mr. Edward Waters. of Stratford,
near Salisbury, obtained bd. per bead for a lot of
ewes. whisk obtained • prize of a piece of plate ;
and Mr. Dear, of Duroford, sold • prime lot of ewes at
48s per bead, for exportation to Australia ; and the
general quality of the *beep offered at this fair was coo-
sidered good. There were nine prime offered, for which
the competition was very dram. one prise of the value of
Mee guineas and the ressainiog eight of the value of tin
*Mods each. The whole of the competing animals were
first class and obtained meek admiration, and to me the
words cif the judges, "they had lever witnessed a better
lot of animals, and that they bad great difficulty in
deciding." The prizes were disposed of as follows:--For
the beet 100 wetter lambs, Mr. Woo dwelt. Tagglistoo
for the mooed best ditto, Mr. Joseph Brown, Charforl ;
for the best 100 wither lambs, without restriction
to feeding, Mr. Resessida ; for the second best 100 wither
lambs, on the same oonditioe, Mr. Bennett, Btapleford ;
for the best 100 wether lambs, from • flock ad exceeding
400, bred by the competitor, Mr. J. Flower. Coombe ; for the
best 100 breeding ewes, Mr. E. Waters,Stratford ; for the beet
Hampshire Down ram of any age, Mr. Spermar, Barton
Steam ; for the best two-teeth Hampshire Down razes, Mr.
F. W. Bennett, Cbilmark ; for the best pen of 10 Hamp-
shire Down nos lambs, Mr. F. W. Bennett. There was
• larger Dumber of horses and forest ponies thaa usual ;
Wainer was not very brisk prices were generally low,
bet good animals fetched high prices. The supply of cattle
was very short, little business being dom. The show of
sgricaltnral implements and machinery was large, and of
the latest improved priaciplea.