The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LtvisPooL, Fss. 22.—N0 sigo of improve
meat hu macitested itself in this market, and prices are un-
changed. The sales reached 6,000 balm. all to the trade,
including 160 Percent aad Maranham, 60. to Giel ; 200
itgyptiaa, 611. to 9la. ; and 600 Surat, at dd. to 4d. per lb.

'OTTON 000DS.—MANCHaaraa, FEB. 22.—The in-
telligence that the Peelite section of the cabinet had resigned
reached Manchester yesterday, and its confirmation by the
morning papers to-day hash►d a bad effect upon an already
much depressed market. Yarn and cloth of all descriptions
are bought only in very small quantities, sad prices have a
downward tendsacy. The production of yara and cloth
has been reduced by the adoption of short time In • good
many mills, but it has not yet been brought down to a par
with the demand by a great deal.

CORN.—Bratentomos, Fan. 22.—At Gloucester market,
on the 17th, wheat was le. to 2s. per quarter cheaper. At
Worcester, same day, a decline of le. per quarter was reluc-
tantly submitted to. Barley nominally unaltered. Oath
gave way 6d. to le. per quarter Beans and peas both
lefferir.g at less money, without finding buyers. During the
present week our market has been in the same tireless
state so long reported, and gradually declining. Barley,
oats, beans, and peas, all continue to tend downw►rds. At
Wolverhampton yesterday fine wheats nearly maintained
their value, but secondary qualities were Is. to 2s. per quar-
ter cheaper. At this day's market there was a large sup-
ply of English wheat, and prices were Is. to 2e. per quarter
lower. Barley nominally unaltered. Oats offering at 6d.
per quarter cheaper. Beans and peas very difficult to dis-
pose of at a further decline. The millers reduced the retail
price of flour 3s. 4d. per sack.
Dumas, Fan. 22.—We had • good supply of wheat,
which met a fair sale—the best qualities at last week's
prices, the secondary at about Is. per qr. less money. Barley
met a dull sale at a reduction of Is. per qr. In other
grain no alteration Wheat, best red, 73e. to 755. ; mid-
dling, 635. to 735. ; inferior, 51s. to 635. ; barley, 295. to
365. ; oats, 28s. to 361. ; beans, 42a. to 545. ; peas, 37e. to
47e. ; flour, fine, 665. to GOe. per seek ; seconds, 625. to 565.
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MANCHESTER, Fan. 22.—The severe weather noticed in
our last report has since continued unabated, and the trade
during the same period remained inactive, very few sales
being reported, with a gradual tendency of prices in favour
of buyers. Notwithstanding the prevalence of easterly
winds, the imports into Liverpool and Runcorn from
abroad are to a fair extent, whilst from Ireland the supply
of oats and oatmeal is larger than for some time past, con-
sisting of 3,146 qrs. of the former, and 13,405 leads of the
latter. We had a fair attendance at this morning's market,
but the business transacted in every article was altogether
of a limited character, and merely for immediate consump-
tion. We seduce our quotations on wheat 24. to 3d. per
701b5., flour Is. to 2s. per tack, oats Id. per 4.51b5., oat-
meal 6d. per lead, and beans Is. per qr. Barley, pen, and
Indian corn were also offered at a corresponding reduction.
NEWARK, Fan. 21.—At our market to-day there was a
large show of wheat, and the business done was on rather
freer terms than last week ; the prices of last report were
fully supported, and a better disposition closed the day.
Barley and all spring corn were very dull and difficult to
dispose of, indeed, for grain of these descriptions the market
was nominal. Averages :—Wheat, white, from 765. to 78s. ;
red, 695. to 725. • barley, malting, 30s. to 345. ; grinding,
291. to 33*. ; oats, 275. to 345. ; beans, 425. to 45e. per qr.
NEWBURY, FEB. 22.—A good supply of both wheat and
barley this day ; fine wheat nearly supported the prices of
last week but inferior Is. to 2s. lower. Barley a slow trade
and ls. decline. Oats supported late rates, but beans and
peas ls. lower.
I.IKBRIDGE, FEB. 22.—The corn trade to-day is very
dull, and prices are somewhat lower than those of last
week. The best price for white wheat is 821. Fin• qr. Bar-
ley, 30.. to 345, Oats, 26e. to 325. Beans, 42e. to 481. Peas,
3.51. to 425.

EDINBURGH, Tan. 21.—We' had in the market to-day
1,604 qra. wheat, 1,918 qrs. barley, 1,882 qrs. oats, and 386
qrs. beans. There were sold: Wheat, 1,227; barley, 1,431;'
oats, 1,417; and beans, 221 qrs. Ascompared with last week,
wheat was up 3,. on the top, and Is. lid. down on average.
Barley was is. down on the top, and 44. down on average.
Oats were 8,1. down on the top, and same on the average.
Beans were 36.61. down on top,and le. lid. down on average.
We had a good supply of all kinds of grain to-day. In
conasquence of farmers not being inclined to xive a larg•
reduction from the prices of last week, sales were exceed-
ingly heavy, and prices for all sorts went back. Wheat, fks.
to 85e. per qr. Barley, 29.. to 35e. 64. Oats, 23.. 4d. to
32s 8,1. Beans, 425. to 50s. 6d. Weight of top wheat, 6411 be.;
barley, 58 lbs.; oats, 44} lbs.; and beans, 671 lbs.
GLASGOW, FEB. 21.—The prevailing wind has been from
the N E., and the intensity of the frost has now nearly
blocked up all canal navigation. There has been almost a
pause in the trade during the past week, demand for any
article being of the most trifling nature, and priers have
varied little. This nay's market was thinly attended, and
the Bela for wheat and flour slow, without any marked
change in prices in tha retail business that took place. Oats
and barley were dull at former rates, and oatmeal was rather
lower, as well u beans sad peas.

CATTLE.—Lurps, FEB. 22.—There was only a slack I
cattle market yesterday, and some remained unsold. Prices
also gave way. 620 cattle were offered for sale. The prices
realised were from Bs. to B+. 6J. per stone of 16 lbs. Of
sheep, there were 4,200 in the market, nearly all of which
were sold at 6&d. to 62d. per lb.
Nawsax, Fan. 21.—At market to-day we had only a
small show of stock, and not much business transacted.
Prices may be quoted about the same as last week.—There
were 11 sheep, 45 beasts, and 75 pigs penned in the market.

EDINBURGH, FEB. 21.—The number of cattle in the I
market this morning was 825, or 173 more than this day
week. Sales were slowly effected, at a reduction of from'
3d. to 6d. per Dutch stone. Extreme top price of the best
beef was 9s. 6d. per Dutch stone ; current top, 91. ; cur-
rent price, Bs. 6d.; middling and inferior sorts, 7s. 6d.
to Bs. At the close a clearance was not effected.
The number of sheep was 3,188, being 372 less than this
day week. Sales were readily effected, and prices generally
up Is. per head from those obtained last week. Tep price of
the best mutton, 7d. per lb.; current top, 61d.; current
price, 61d. ; middling and inferior suits, Sid. to 6d. per lb.
At the close of the market a good clearance was effected.