The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-19 00:00:00

MARKETS.

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COTTON.—Ervinvoot, Fill. 17.—The market Mooed
heavily, and prices are unchanged. The sale. to-clay bays
been oonfioed to by the trade, and consisted of
5,000 bales, including 90 Pena= and Maranham, at 6d. to
6icl. ; 100 r Egyptian, at 6ld. to 7d., and 600 Surat, at 3/d.
to Rd. pe lb.

COTTON GOODS.
Mairreriarrza, FEB. 17.—There have been gnat delaess
and depression in the market this morning, and in fact
throughout the week, with increased pressure from the more
needy manufacturers and spinners to sell, and a crinsequent
tendency to decline of prices. Much irregularity prevails li
is the prices of both cloth and yarn, however, from the
comparatively better means of come of the producers, and
their greater ability te hold back stooks. The advice' from
Calcutta and Bombay continue to speak of glutted markets
there, as far as British manufactures are concerned _and we
have consequently no hope of any very speedy :relief from
thence. German buyers are quiet, in consequence Of the
frost and enhanced rates of transit. The frost, also, is pa-
ralysing industry at home. The canals in this neighbour-
hood are most of them covered with ice of great thickness,
in consequence of the long and steady frost whieh has pre-
vailed, and frozen out boatmen are added to the great
number of frozen-out builders and spade labourers
who have been clamouring at the workhouse doers
of the various unions. The traffic on the railways
has also fallen off a good deal (this week especially), :and
railway porters have been discharged, and will have to
share the workhouse bread. This state of things necessa-
rily re-acts upon the staple trade, discouraging the home
buyers, who, fearing an unusual prolongation of winter,
hesitate about large stocks of cotton spring goods; although
it is pretty generally understood that country drapers are
in general by no means overstocked. The short-time
movement continues to make some progress, and prices
may possibly become steadier by the curtailment of pro-
duction. Nearly half a million bales of cotton, kept out at
sea by the easterly winds, will also probably soon gain ad-
mission to Liverpool, and these will afford some relief to
spinners, by easing the rates for the raw material.

WOOLLEN CLOTIL—Lnape, Fill. 17.—We have had
a more animated market this morning. The merchants are
more di.posed to operate, and a better business has been
done. The stock of cloth is the market has increased con-
aiderably lately ; but, notwithstanding this, it is not ex-
pected that prices will rule any lower than at present. The
drainesa which has characterised the opening wool sales of
the series now going on in London is pretty decisive on
this point, so tar as the price of the raw material is concerned.
The trade in the warehouses continues flat, and scarcely
any improvement is looked for daring the continuance of
the present severe weather.

HARDWARE.—Bimenvoume, Fin. 17.—There has
not been the slightest variation in the condition of trade
here since our last report ; in almost every branch there is
very great depression. At most of the manufactories the men
are working short time, and a large number of hands have
been discharged. The foreign orders are all but nominal.
CORN.—CABmtroon, FIB. 17.—From the severity of
the frost we had a thin attendance at market to-day.
Prices remained as last week, and little business was
transacted. Wheat, 60s. to 70s. Barley, 28s. to 345.
Beans, 40s. to 425. Peas, 365. to 40s. Oats, 24a. to 325.
Cloveneed, 665. to 60s.

CANTERBURY, FEB. 17.-Our supply was good, but trade
very dull, and prices about the same. Brown wheat, 60s. I
to 695. ; white, 70s. to 755. Barley, 28s. to 33a. Oats, 245.
to 25e. Beaus, 341. 61. to 36e. 6d. Peas, 37e. to 43e.
CARLISLE, FRB. 17.-We had a large supply of all kinds
of grain stout market this mornicg. Wheat was slow of
sale at about ls. decline ou the week. Barley readily sold
at last week's rates. Oats firm. Wheat, white, new, 275.
to 295. ; red, new, 255. to 261.8 d. Barley, old and new,
123. to 133. 6d. Oats, potato, 10s. to 113.6 d.; do. common,
9s. to 10,. 6d. Rye, 17s. to 18s. Flour, per stone, 2s. 6d.
to 2s. 10d. Oatmeal, 21. to 21. 24. Ityeateal, h. 64.Barley-
meal, Is. 4d.-Carlisle Journal.

CoLeHEvrts, FEB. 17.—A good supply of wheat and
moderate of barley here to-day. The former met a dull
sale at barely lut week's rates, and the latter le. per qr.
lower with a languid sale. Beans and peas : Is. per qr. leas
was submitted to • but little business doing.

GLoucattait, FEB. 17.—The attendance of farmers at
this day's market was large, but millers refused operating
without a reduction of 2a. per qr. Foreign remains ne-
glected. We have no change to note in either barley,
beans, or Indian corn. Holders of oats would have willingly
met a bid from buyers At a decline from list week's rates.
Imports for the week ending Feb. 17 : Oats, 260 qrs.
GUILDFORD, FEB.l7.—There was a very liberal supply
of wheat, for which the demand was general, at prices fully
equal to, aced for some of the secondary sorts, rather in excess
of those of last week. Wheat, 645. to 84s. Barley, 30s. to
36e. Oats, 261. to 31s. Beano, 41s. to 48s. Peas, 40s. to 445.

HERTFORD, FEB. 17.—We have • fair supply of both
wheat and barley at market to-day ; trade heavy, at last
week's prices. Oats made fully as much money. Peas and
beans a very dull trade. Wheat, 38.1. to 475. per load. bar-
ley, 28s. to :As. per qr. Oata, 24a. to 32a. Peas, 23.. to
271. per load. Beans, 265. to 28s. Tares, 355. to 40.. Rye,
24e. to 28s.

NORWICH, FEB. 17.—Our market was well:supplied with
wheat by both farmers and merchants; quality much im-
proved by the late fine weather for thrashing. I'r,ces simi-
lar to last week were current at the commencement of the
market, but before the close Is. to 25. per qr. decline was
accepted, and a fair amount of business transacted at the
reduction. Flour was in good request, at is. per sack less
money. The trade in barley was heavy, at fully 2s. per qr.
reduction, and grinding and interior qualities were difficult
to quit, even at the redaction quoted. In beans and peas
little passing. Oats were • slow sale; trade exceedingly
quiet. Wheat, white, 70s. to 725. per quarter ; red, 66i. to
68s. Barley, malting, 30s. to 325. ; grinding, 271. to 28s.
Beans, 465. to 495. Yeas, 425. to 445. Oats, 30s. to 325.
Fine household flour, f.0.b., 495. 6d. to 60s. per sack.

NEWCASTLROPON-TYNN, Fan. 17.—Tbe weather in-
creases in severity, and the navigation is much impeded by
floating ice; above bridge toe pump is completely
stopped. Tin trade durirg the present week hes ruled
inanimate, but in the business done either in wheat or flour
late rates have been nearly sustained. For south country
barley a very slow inquiry bee been experienced, the sale
at present being much late' fered with by the large delive-
ries from our own growers, which invariably at this season;
sell at lower relative rates than Norfolk or Suffolk descrip-
tions. Malt may be written Is. to 2s. cheaper, and in very
slow request. In other articles little change. At our mar-
ket this morning we had a free delivery of wheat from the
growers ; and, although at the commencement a decline of
le. per qr. was submitted to, the dented improved subs'-'
quently, and the trade finished without any apparent
change from last week. The best (semen' red commanded
70s. to 725., weighing upwards of 631b5., and extra white,
78s. per quarter. Is south country and foreign so little was
done that quotations may be considered little better than
nominal. Flour, although in slow request, cannot be called
lower; indeed from the very moderate stocks held in ware-
house, holders would scarcely be justified in making any
lurther concession, whilst no immediate prospect exists of
supplies being increased. Bye u before. Malting barley
must be again quoted Is. cheaper, but there is no desire to
force sales, from an impression that when our farmers' deli-,
veries take off, which mutt be shortly, Norfolk and Suffolk
qualities, which for the moment are comparatively in- I
gloated, will become more in favor. In malt next to no-
thing doing, and present prices may be considered almost
spousal. Beans and peas unaltered. With oats we were
fairly supplied by our farmers, whilst from Scotland the
arrivals are also to a fair extent, nevertheless prices can
seemly be called lower than on this day as'nnight. The
arrivals this week ,are:—Wheat, coastwise, 76 qn. ; rye,
coastwise, 28; barley, coastwise, 67; malt, coastwise, 10;
oats, coastwise, 973 ; flour, 612 suks.

Prrassonouos, Fin. 17.—Ws had a good supply of
grain hers today, and there was bat little business doing.
Wheat win ls. to 2a. per qr. lower, fins 63 lbs. yellow
making 68s. per qr. All spring corn could be bought easier,
61111se. barley worth 30s. to 31e. per qr. Oat., ls. ld. to
la. led. par stone. Good herd beans 41le. to 42e. per qr.
RnAsouto, Pas. 17.—The severe weather soma to hays
stagnated trade altogether; what sales were effected in

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