The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-02 00:00:00

MARKETS.

TALLOW.—SATURDAY EVINLVG. - Tbe motet VS/
ateidy today at the following rates:—Spot. 45e. 6d. ;
Jilar, 45e. 9d. to 46e.; April to Jane, 43e. 9d. ; October
to December, 475. 3d. Dehvery to but evening, 2,082
auks ; snivels, 779.

COTTON.—Lrvziroca., JAN. 31.—We have had rather
more doing to-day, with • better feeling. The sales are
5,000 bales, including 600 American, at 21d. to 22id. ; 4.150
Surat, at 15d. to 174 d. ; 100 Egyptian, at 21d. to 211 d. ;
150 Forum, at 210. ; of which 2,500 are for speculation
sad export. To-day's import is 4,750 bake.
COTTON GOODS.— MANCHESTER, JAN. 31.—We have
had another week of stagnation and inactivity. The causes
are sufficiently numerous. The advance in the rates of
discount stands first, and then wines the alarm created by
the renewed efforts of France to get • footing in the Ame-
rican quarrel. Another cause, no doubt, and the most
important of all, is the absence of demand. The French
minister's despatch bas disturbed confidence so seriously
that whatever the sellers of yores or cloth may be
willing at such a moment to accept for their goods, buyers
are quite at a km to fix the lowest terms at which it would
be safe to operate. The yarn market as a rule is firmer
than might -have been expected, though mainly because of
the lowness of stocks, but make were made yesterday at as
=4:reduction as Id. per lb. In cloths many of the pro-
appear to ant with great firmness, but in this branch
of themarket, as in the other, they* is great irregularity
in prices. Yea of experience my they have rarely seen so
much irregularity. The India mail is anxiously looked for,
in the hope that it may bring news that will give an impulse
to business, and to some extent reams confidence for she
present. It must not be forgotten, however, that with
cotton goods at their present high rats it is next to im-
possible there can be any great increase of demand except of
a temporary or speculative character.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lizos, JAN. 31.—The month
closes with a good market. There was decidedly more ani.
nation this morning in both halls; theattendance of beysis
was numerous, sod their purchases pretty extensive. 401.
tons in plain and fancy styles, tweeds (chiefly light mix-
tures), sod other spring fabrics were the chief objects of in-
quiry, and were readily bought ; low numbers, on account of
their great and increasing scarcity, commanding advanced
tares. Some good parcels of light mediums, pnocipally in
middle qualities, also changed he. The market alto.
gather wore a cheerful and an encouraging aspect.

HARDWARE.—Biamintaaam, JAN. 3L —The trade of
this town is inactive, but is by no means depressed, the
manufacturers not haying yet had much cause to complain
of amenity of orders ; they have io the great majority of
instances had sufficient to keep their usual complement of
hands steadily employed, and it is quite certain there is
not much doing in the way of making up goods for stook.
Since Christmas the country shopkeepers in the hardware
trade have been doing only a moderate amount of business ;
it is now stirring, and the factors travellers being again on
the road, it is reasonable to anticipate that orders will again
become more plentiful. The foreign trade is quiet, a few
fresh orders have been given out for goods for the Aastm-
lien market, and there is • steady business to the West
Indies. Nothing doing to Canada; to America there is
more doing than there was twelve mouths ago. The iron
trade continues in a tolerably healthy state ; to this district
there is no scarcity of orders, and all the large works are in
full operation. In this parish pauperism shows a steady de-
cline ; last week the number of cases of outdoor relief was
8,294 ; in the corresponding week of last year it was 11,692.

CORN.—Csitammoe, JAN. 31.—Wheat as last week;
barley in short simply and dearer. Wheat, 425. to 52a.;
barley, 30s. to 425.; oats, 20a. to 265.
CLIIIISLE, J. 3L—There was a good supply of wheat,
and fair of barley and oats at our market to. day. Wheat
meta slow sale, at last week's prices, the coadition being
rather improved. Oats met a good demand, at hilly 3d. per
bushel advance. Barley dull, at late rate*. Wheat, white,
new, 17s. Od. to 20s. Od.; old, 17s. Od. to 20s. Od.; red, new,
16a. Od. to 18s. Oil. Barley, new, 10a. Od. to lla. 6d. Oats,
potato, new, Bs. 6d. to Vs. Gil.; common, new, 7a. &l. to
Bs. 3d. Bye, 13s. Od. to 15.. Od. Beans, 15e. Od. to 17s. Od.
CotcmurrEs, JAIL 3L—A much larger show of wheat
than for some weeks past. The sale slow, at a decline of
la. The supply of barley, peas, and beans small—the two
latter ware unaltered in price—barley, except for the lowest
quality, Is. dearer.
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°MIDTOWN JAL 3L —The supply of wheat to-day rather
more liberal. A fair demand for all dry parcels at the
prima of last week. Other deecriptinos were difficult to
sell. Easley, eats, ks. without variation. Wheat. 40a. to
58a; barley, 31.. to 395.; cats, 21s. to 29a. ; beam, 38s.
to 43.. ; pass, 40a. to 43.. per qr.
HITITTORD, JAL 31.—A moderate supply of rhea..
Trade as before for dkry samples ; other lots lower. Berle,
trade extremely dull, bat not lower. Beam, 6d. per load
cheaper; °eta steady as before. Wheat. red. 28.. to 30s.
per load 6.e, :rts. ; white, Ms. to 325. ; floe. 32a. Barley,
malting, 35.. to 43a. per qr. ; grinding, 26.. to 36.. Oata,
coarse, 16s. to 21s. ; feed. 225. to 264. Beaus, 2N. to 235.
per load. Peas, 23.. to 265. per load.
Uncteriut, Jaw. 31.—There was a moderate quantity
of wheat on offer, the condition of which wee is some
measure improved. Was took place quietly, sad the prices
of !art week were with difficulty made. bid red was di.
pmed of at 52a to 66a. : new, 46e. to 30s. ; old white, 55..
to 60a. ; new, 635. to 56.. per 36 atone. Barley came to
hand slowly, and with a firm feellog in the trade high
prices were paid ; malting, 345, to 38.. per qr. ; grinding.
28.. to 30.. per 30 stone. The show of oats was limited,
and ado to a fair extent were effected at 6d. to ls. per qr.