The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-09 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.— Livnrorm. Slav 6.—The market closed whh muck
excitement, end prices of American are id. to id. per lb. (with a very '
short supp:y on bawl), end aunts id. per lb. ...rer than on Friday.
Other It‘nds unchanged in value. 30004 bales sold to-day•l3,l,ooos
speculation; and 3,500 for export, and Including, in addition to Arue-
rim; 600 Pernarn and Maranhao, Rd. to 64d. ; SOO Egyptian, 6d.
to Sid.; 2,000 Bunt. Sd. to Oid.; and 70 Pas Liao* $O. to le. 164.
per lb. Import sines Thursday, 15,600 bales.
COTTON 000Da—ltuf B.—Thu large speculative
operatic's* la the cotton market et Ilrerpool, with higher prier, has
crested an =may befog swept the holders of orders here for yarn
sad cloth, and they have been willing to operate where goods could
be secured at last WM. in 190111114 however, spinners bare been
asking higher terms. In some curs they base sought a rise did.,
and orders have been secured at id. per lb. advance upon rates that
could sot be secured last week. It has been evident that a large busi-
ness could have been dome in yarns at last week's rates this morning;
but the firme es of sellers in seeking better terms hes checked pur-
chases. la cloth, buyers have only in very rare fasteners given an
advance propoktionate with the rise of cotton and in yarns; but
where they have been able to meet with goods In stock, and on more
reesotable terms, the have done bovines' with moderate freedom. Oa
the whole, much less has been done than was very g. wally
anticipated from the position of the cotton market, and this Is to befit-
tributed to thorny al distrust eesung se to the stability of the
'deuced pekes for cotton. Buyers here have been willing
to seems goods to prevent possible future inconvenience, If they
eonld get them MOM quotations, but they hesitate to follow continued
advances of lidos bead purelyzmspeculative operations, which they
believe will be followed by a r
WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lons, May s.—We have had a very ant.
mated market to-dsy. Several of our principal merchants have bees
operating with sossiderable spirit, end thee has been an excellent
business done in both the Cloth Halle—much more than has been
owl lately for a Tuesday's market.

MANUFACTWlL.S.—Hrnbeaaristn, May B.—There has been tome
little improvement in to.day's market over the last week or two,
mused chiefly by the presence of one or two London buyers, who have
purchased pretty freely in pod. of middle quality. Trade generally
still continues dell, and m.ny of the manufacturing operative' in the
neighbouring (Usual& Ire only partially employed.

WOOL .-.IICDDRIPTIIT.D, MAT B.—As there is but • email quan-
dry o wools so far arrived from the present setae, we have sot moth
doichoke.ng, (manufacturers buying very sparingly until they bare more

CORN.—Ht cr, MAT 6. —We had for this day'e market a moderate
show of English wheat; farmers were unwilling sellers at any de.
cline, and factors and millers reading Mau k-lane as dull as well as
lower, wished to take advantage, but amid not "fleeced beyond ef.
fectiag a very trifling reduction, In Some special cases, amounting to
Is. to 2.. per qr. Foreign saleable at a like reduction ; the small Sr.
rivals by steam are much wanting condition. Spring corn is im-
proving in favour, and not unlike to be dearer ; the long drought
and kerb weather will reader I natural keep scarce and dear,
hence we must have an improved sale for all substitutes, and of
these none are so valuable as oil cakes, barley, oats, the. Linseed un.
altered, but mikes are moos and dear, 1.7. being obtainable for era
makes. A good balsam has been done In Meets° during the week.
nape cakes more plentiful, and rather lower. Imports from April
28 to May 4:—Wheat, 2,781 gra barley, 92t; oats, 898; peas, 76;
tater, 1,252; linseed, 8,889; oil oaken, tee tons; bones, 309.
Leans, MAY B.—The weather conthmes cold and unfavourable for
the season. Our arrivals of grain are limited ; a decline of Is. per
quarter on wheat from Friday's rates would be submitted to, but
millers requiring a greater redaction tie trade rules slow, and no
great extent of Ludas. dome. Barley as before. Oats and beans
quite as dear. Other ankles without alteration. Arrivals this
week: Wheat, 2,44: quarters; oats, 136; barley, Ibs; beans, 670 ;
rapeseed, 320.

LTlllt. MAY 3.—We have now some floe rain, but temperature
still very low. The late advanoe in wheat has brought us a good
supply to-day, and • ruction upon the advance of last week of 3v. to
4s. per qr. Of barley or other spring corn but little now appears,
and prime rather &drawing. Wheat, red, oto 63 lbs., 70s. to 73a. ;
white, 112 e. ; barley, beet runs, 315. to 33..; extra, to 345. ; oats,
3M. per stave.

NRIYCAPTIZ, MAT S.—The weather yesterday ruled equally, with
much rain, the wind prevailing from the south-wait. To.nay the
temperature has fallen considerably, the wind having returned to the
northeast, with hail showers. At our market we had a mo-
derate show of wheat front the growers, and loath country and forties
qualities being held very stiffly, the demand ran exclusively upon
native growth, which sold readily at dotards?. rates. For choice
Norfolk and Suffolk yellow 775. was r epeetedly offered and refused.
Flour sold slowly, and where 'AIM were forced lower prices bad to be
submitted to. For malting barley there is a partial inquiry, 33e.
being made of mellow varieties weighing 521bs. to 53Ibs. per husbeL
Grinding without change. met rather dearer. In other articles we
have little variation to note.
sass • , MAY S.—At this day's market we had an exceedingly
large supply of wheat, sad though there was a good attendance the
sale was sleek. During the last two days we have had a few refreshing
ehowere, which bare operated on the prices of the market, and caused
a declined of fully 2s. per qr. Flour was la, per each cheaper. Barley
was in fair demand, and advanced Is. per qr. Gate remained stationary
without much attention. Beans attracted more notice than 01 late and
realised is. per qr. more mosey. Peas unaltered In value. Malt
elicited but little attention, but as most of the houses are now Bored
for the season, there is no chance of a decline in prices. Wheat, 71s,
to Ms. Barley, Ms. to 38s. Oate, SM. to als. Beane, 625. to Its.
Per, 4lis.
basitel to 54a. per qr. Flout, Ma. to 625. per sack. Malt, ea to
9a. 6d. per .

CATTLE.— SALIMIIIT. War —At our market this day we were
very shortly supplied with cattle, but the condition and quality was
very good, particularly some Scotch oxen. which excited considerable
' attention, and were sold at extremely high rates. At this season of
the year this description of stoat is not so much In request. copse.
quently the attendance of buyers was limited In the extreme ; but
from the paucity of the supply all kindson offer found purchasers, end
the quotatinns of this day se'nnight were in every particular
fully sustained. There was also ax extremely short supply of sheep,
for which there was a slow demand, at unaltered rates. Lambs were
in fair supply, but the high pretensions of sellers checked bushier,
consequently the trade was very sluggish. We were hugely supplied
with calves, for which there was a corresponding demand, and prices
remain stationary. In the pig market there was a diminution in point
of number, and the attendance of buyers was not very numerous, and
a leis amount at boidotai was traososted than usual, and the torn
of mires was In favour of the baywa Bast ox beef, Ils. to 12s. 60. per
more; cow and heifer ditto. Is. Od. to lls. Od.; best down mutton,
74d. to ed. per lb.; inferior breeds, did. to 7d. ; lamb, ed. to 9d. ;
veal, retail. 6gd. to 7kt.; pork, fresh and salt, 7d. to 7gd. per Ih.; find
9s. 6d, to 9s. per score,* bane, green. Bgd.M 9d. per lb.; dry ditto,
10d. and 9s. Od. to 9d. per Nom; quarter old store pigs, 19s.
to 21s. mob; cowl with ealsso, 121. to- 154