The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-14 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Lrrespoox, liAice 12.—We have had more
inquiry today, and the tone is rather in favour of sellers.
The sales are 5,000 bales, of which 1,500 are for export and
speculation.

COTTON GOOD& —MANcisansa, M•scn 12. —ln our
reports of this market some six or eight weeks ego it was
mentioned that the great obstacle to business wee • belief
that the price of cotton goods was too high to be long sae•
tamped, and the belief obtained some support in come-
quince' of the known offers of speculators in cotton to
make time bargains to deliver the raw material at a
gradually decreasing price throughout the year of about
per lb. per month, thus prospectively fixing the decline
at the end of the year at 9d. per lb. The parties who thus
commenced bearing the market have been ridiculed and
abused, but their opinions have evidently had • good deal
of weight, and so far the decline in prices ham borne out
their judgment. During this week the flatness of the
yarn and cloth market Mu been unrelieved by a single
indication of improvement. On Tseeday yarns were
folly ed. per lb. lower than lest week,
and business closes to-day at • further decline
of id. toed. without much perceptible effect in inducing
buyers to operate. Such thorough stagnation has rarely
been known in this market. Cloths are equally unsaleable,
hot owing to stocks being small, and the production also
being much less than it WWI • few :teethe ego, prices have
hardly given way to the same extent All in yarns. There is
evidently • peat feu among merchaats of being caught
with heavy stocks CD their bands at • distant day, and most
purchmien who have orders to execute are careful to buy
goods only which are at once available for delivery. Manu-
facturers have great difficulty io getting contracts to make
and deliver at • distant date mikes at • concessiou in price
which few prudent men will undertake.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Luce, lirica 12.—There bas
been • fair attendaeos of both merchants and manufacturers
at the C,oloured•hall this morning, and • moderate amount
of business done in spring fabrics topthsr with • few parcels
of plain goods. The Whitehall has also evinced • little
more liveliness, several purchues having bees made in white
cloths, and a few lot, of mediums have also changed hands.
Rates are fully sustaised.

TEA.—The transactions iu the tea market for the pest
week have bees unimportant, from the dernsod haviog been
freely supplied in the week previous. The arrivals have
bees large, and include a fair quantity of country grass tea,
of which this market stands so much in Deed. The advises
from China which have just come to hand rspreeeut the
supply of tea as being nearly exhausted for the season, and
the adverse position of the exchanges unfavourable to fur-
ther operatioes. Without soy marked feature to demand
comment, prime generally are wolf supported • and the
statemeat of deliveries bears testimony that the trade is
healthy, sad both home coustimption and export in a satis-
factory state.—(From the Circular of Mown. Shut.-
, Iloworth mad Co.)

HAILDWILER—Btrumoesx, hfLece 12.—The trade
of this town is not quite so active am it was two or three
waste; ago, but manufacturers are tolerably well employed,
and will so continue up to the end of the quarter, the
orders they have in hand being sufficient for that purpose.
The reports received through the factors' travellers rela-
tive to the prospects of the spring trade continue to be of •
most satisfactory character. le the foreign department
basilicas has slightly rallied, except as to the north of
Europe, to which there is little doing, and it is expected
that the disturbed state of affairs in that quarter will put •
stop to the usual spring trade, but with that exception the
merchants have been giving out their orders more fret;
and there are a considerable number in hand.
Spanish, Italian. and Levant trade is steady, the latter
being rather active. There is a good 'pinking of orders
is on account of Canada, and the West Indian and South
American trade is looking up. As to Australia there is
a fair amount of business being done. In reference to ter-
ticular branches it may be noticed that in the metal
trades there is lase activity, but the edge-tool makers,
hollow ware manufacturers, and tin-plate workers are
busy ; in some of the trades of minor importance quietude
is felt, but it out scarcely be laid that there is any defi-
ciency of employment for the artisans, or of labour for the
unskilled class. In the adjoining district business is
rather more active than it is in the town ; some of the
heavy trade' are suffering from the high price of
iron, but irrespective of that drawback • good amount of
business is being done. The iron trade of South Stafford-
shire is reported a shade more active, but the buoyancy by
which the trade was characterised • couple of months since
has disappeared, and it is said that some of the scooted-class
firms have been glad to take orders 10,. per ton below what
they would have done at that time. In pig iron the traits-
actions have been on • moderate wale of let* ; hot blast,
all mine, is quoted at 1/. 7a. 6d. per toe. The metal-rollers
of this town have, in cousequenos of the farther reduction
in the price of copper, reduced the pries of tubes and other
rolled metal one farthing, and in some instances one half-
penny per lb., making three farthinp in a fortnight.

OORN.—Ctiturnos, Mena 12.—We had again u dull
mad heavy a market for all cora as before, with prices an-
shared. Wheat, 325. to 40s. ; barley, 26.. to 335. ; beau,
325. to 33.. ; oats, las. to 2.!5. per qr.

CANALS. Masco 12.—We bad a mall supply of wheat
this morning, and it met a good demand, at about meet
quotations. Excepting seed maples, there was a slow
whet for cats, of which there was a large supply. Barley
was dull. Prices:—Wheat. white, lila lid. to 18a; ditto,
red, 13.. ed. to lie. ; barley, 10s. to lls.; potato oats,
7a. 3d. to 9e. 6d. ; beans, 13e. 6d. to 15a. 6d. ; pees,
13e. 6d. to 15e. 6d. per Carlisle bushel.

Coccasorris. MUCH 12.—A moderate supply of wheat
mid good of ot►er graia. Wheat is slow &mud, but
farmers will sot mahout to lower priers. Bexley rather
is to purchase. Beans mad peas as last day.

GUILDPOILD, MAIICH supply of whaat to-day was
aside of a limited diameter, and met rather a dull sale,
though the prices realised were about the isms as last
week. Malting barley wee is request, at prior quit* equal
to late guotaticaa. All other spring 0•11 at whored
valms. Wheat, 365. to 49a. ; barley, 26a. ho 39e. ; mita,
17s, to 24a. ; par 31e. to 354. blow. 334. 92 Ws. per (IL
H carman. Matra 12.—Fair day, but ally small supply
of vela. Wheat may doll, bat prier sot quoted lower.
Steady sale for good malting barley at late rate& Oats for
geed l& per qr. dearer. Beam and pre aerials. Wheat,
red, runs, Vs. to 26& ; foe, 26a. ; white, rasa, 213 e. to 26a.;
fir, 27& par load. Wallis' barley, 324. to 375. ; grinding,
'29s. to 30e. par qr. Oats, carer, 16.. to Ms.; old, 264. per
qr. a Bear. 22e. to Ai& par bad. Par 235. to 27e. par
Ir

LEICESTER. MARCH 12.—We had 'camel, an &wage
show of wheat at to.day's corn market, and the iittet.i.
saes of fanners and futon was tolerable. The d..
mend was steady, ad prince 1.
„;week.
were the same as
„;
week. White qualities were disposed of at 42. to V., •
red, stk. to 41s. per 38 Maw There we. rather ti,A;
doing in Wiry, and superior aorta were held at Lte
prices, while comma: ditto were the turn in favv,
the buyer : malting, 32a. to Me. per qr. ;
to 28s. per Al stone. Them was not a large supply at t.
sales in whieh were effected steadily at little or On
Mice in prioes : new, 21s. to 24e. ; old, 21ie. to 3th.
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NIPICASTLLUPOS-TINI, ?Lacs 12.—We had a ~,r4
supply of wheat from the °matey this 'worming, whirl • I
slowly, at barely last Saturday's rates. In south c0u,..:
not much doing, arid slightly iu buyers' favour. flour .:
Ewalt of disposal. Malting barley, except choice .;u
quit* eable. Griediag more inquired after. ';„;,,
and pass unebanged. OW in betide demaad. The
this week ar• :—Wheat, emiatwre, 5,111 qrs. ; for,
205 ; barley. eoastwiee, 781 ; malt, oosatwise, 6;2 ;
eoutwisa, 2,663 ; peas, coastwise, 31 ; foreign, 23.
coestwina, 12; flour, coastwise, 2,566 sacks; Indian
flour, 200 sacks.

NORWICH, MAE'S 12.-There was only a limited alai
of wheat at market to-day, and the demand being f.,11
trade ruled firm at last week's prices. The supply of
was smaller than of late ; the best malting qualities are
take' off at about late terms, but asocaldarr and Itrindiat s
meta very dragging sale. White wheat (weighing
to 661b5.), 44a. to 475. ; red ditto (weighing 631bs.
661 be.), 40a. to 435. ; beet chevalier malting b.“..
(weighing 53Ibe. to 561ba.), 351. to 36e. ;
ram chevalier ditto (weigh* 64Ibs. to 551ba.),
to .34a. ; diddling ditto (weighing b2lbs. to hilts.),
to 30s. • cm* 24e. to 265. • beans, 365. to 375. ; less
(maple),'3.3e. to 365. per quarter. Flour, 27.. 6d. per sack,
NOTTINGHAII, MARCH 12.-There was a moderate sLoir
of wheat, but the condition of the samples was irregtd,r.
The finest sorts were rather dearer ; other sorts as bef.,rs.
Old white sorts made 41.. to 445. ; old red, 38.. to 4L.
new white, 4:3. to 475. ; new red, 325. to 12s. per 36 dos;
There was a tolerable show of barley for which ilia detusis
was moderate, and recent prices were maintained ; new
malting, 30e. to 37.. per qr. • old grinding, 27e. to
new, 26a. to 28s. per 30 aces. The supply of oats
about es usual, and with a fair inquiry, seed sorts supperu,..,
former prices ; old, 24e. to 30s. ; new, 19s. to 26§.; old
foreign, 21a. to 24a. per 24 stone.
03LIPORD, MARCH 12.-The attendance at this corn
change to-day wail quite equal to other weeks, but busmen
transactions were few and far between ; the few sample,
that did change hands barely made as much money as Lit
week. White wheat ruled from 40s. to 43a. per qr. ; red,
38.. to 425. ; barley, 26a. to 345. ; beans, 325. to 'Pk
peas, 33. to 34e. ; oats, 18e to 27e. ; flour (m000ds), ;es
per sack.

PETERBOROUGH, Hams 12.—Having but a small entrr
of wheat here to-day, prices were somewht higher for al
knack, and fine yellow samples tray be called la. per p.
dearer. A large show of barley and oats, sad both mug
be bought lower. Sic, alteration in beans.
READING, Itasca 12.—.0ur market still remains it it,
dull Adam. This morning the trade at the openiag was rear
nil, bet few buyers in attendance, and thine deelinin •
give mere mousey. Holders unwilling to sell ; prices, ti rte.
tore, for both wheat and barley, must be quoted same as Lot
week. As the market advanced there was a brisker denuixi
for seed wheat, the prices fur which wen very ann. LA
supply was short.
ItOCILISTIR, Hance 12.—There was a fair show of loth
' old and sew wheat exhibited, but business was exceedie4
backward. For beet kinds of both red sad white %hist
the quotations wen the same as those of the previets
market, but other sorts were about ls. per qr. chow.
Beet white wheat made 425. to 4fie., and red 40a. to 4.4
per quarter ; secioadary and inferior white, 40s. to 42.;
and red, 37n to 40s. per qr. Floe, was is limited reqiin,
at former figures. There was little &gag in barley, std
operation were confined chiefly to beet malting lots, is
which than was a steady &mead, the prices being 3.a. a
33a. for =ding, sod :'tee. to 29a. for grinding kinds. o.a
were in fair request, at late rates—best fetching 20s. it
235., and others ltis. to 20s. per qr.
WIBBECH, Haack 12.—We an shortly supplied with
wheat to-day, which meets a good demand at ls. per qr.
over the prices of last week. Spring corn of all kinds,
before, without mush life.

Wonclicermt, If.ancH 12. —At this day's market there WU
a large supply of wheat, which sold slowly at last week's
rates. Rathm more inquiry after barley for seed, aud same
remark applies to oats, b±sews, sod peas.

Tots, MARCH 12.—The show of wheat was by so
roams Lugs, the show consisting of red and white deecrip.
time. The quality of Ma samples was varied. Sales were
made slowly at former prices. Now white replied from ts.
to 445. ; new red, 37a. to 395. per 36 stone. Of barley
there was a tolerable supply, and buyers purchased to
fair extent at barely the currencies of the weak preceding;
malting, 26e. to 32a. per quarter ; grinding. %a. to 275. per
30 dose. There was a healthy inquiry for oats, for which
late prioes were obtained without difficulty—new, lcs. to
20s. per 24 Wee.
IittiCALDT, MAWR 12. —At our country markets this
week supplies abort of all kinds of grain, particularly of
barley. Farmers do not seem will's( to sell at preseot
prices, mid latterly 6d. to ls. per quarter advance was put
op all good qualities. Hen to-day we had small gimp,"
of wheat and barley, but large of *ats Saes ready, gener.lly
at last week's prices, although good paresis of wheat are li.
per quarter dearer. Wheat, 30e. to 42a. per qr. ; barley,
245. to 324. ; oats, 14e. 6d. to 225.

WATERIOII), MAUCH 12—(hr market motions' devoid
of soimanioo, but, with the complies of oats, prices have
not uodergooe soy material change. To induce burial.,
however, • small concession for Indian corn would
be made. We most again observe an abeam, of foreign
arrivals, and remoras by boat show • falling off. Wheat:
Irish and foreiva quiet, at late prices. Earley supports
former rates. Oats have not generally come to hand in
good 000ditioe, sad all but the beet samples have gives way
2d. to 3d. per barrel. Indian corm : The connonption of this
article is stall very small, and sales in quantities could not
be effected without subouttiog to lower prices. Flour as
last Doted. Imports this wesh:—Barkey, 134 ips. ; dour,
180 sacks. Exports thin week :—Wheat, 100 barrels; barley,
27 ; sate, 6,750 ; door. 917 woke ; oatmeal, 24 seeks.