The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-26 00:00:00

MARKET&

COTTON GOODS.—Msacalarrgn, Dgc.24.—On the two
market days of this week basitess was netzieted • good
deal by the continued advance of prices, bat taking the
operations of the week in the aggregate • rather consider-
able basinese has been done. People appear to have quite
got over the notion of pesos in America, and having coati-
deuce in the prolongation of the war are disposed to pur-
chase freely. The only check is in the advance of prices.
Yarns and goods on Tuesday were id. to Id. per lb. dearer
than on the previous Friday, and yeeterday had medals far-
ther
advance of id. to Id. per lb. on the rates of Tuesday.
30's to Ws bonie trade yarn required by manufacturer. is Id.
per lb. dearer than on Tuaiday. Manufacturers having sold
freely between Tuesday and Friday, are buyers at this ad-
vance to a fair extent, although the advance operates to
some extent as • check. Nebulae's:ere sold freely on
Wednesday sad Thundery, and rather exteeeively where
they were not disposed to hold for extreme rates. Buy's'
seem unwilling to give contracts, and purchase goods only
which are available for immediate shipment, or which ma be
delivered very shortly for that purpose. The sales of clog.
include not only shallop for India and China, but • con-
siderable proportion of printers, loinclotha, T clothe, and
other fabrics suited to nearly all market..

WOOLLEN.—Luzs, Die. 24.—Tbore hu been little
bosom's transacted in the markets this morning. Few
parcels bare changed bands; tweeds, melee's', and other
spriog fabrics, together with a 'prickling of hairlists,
having been transferred only to a moderate utast. Bates
actions Am

lIARDWARE.—BranntonAn, Dec. 24.—The trade of
this towa baa bees steady up to the last ; this week a good
amount of butanes has been done, the tallies off havini
bon very slight up to this day ; se • rule, manufacturers
have pretty well worked up their orders, but in a mom-
&fable number of instances there are a good number is
hand to recommence with, so that the Christmas holidays
will t• sheet. The edgetool makers have • good number of
orders ors their books, sad such is the at.. in some other
imoort,ut branches. The foreign trade is dull ; the met-
chaste' orders of lath ban been light ; the latest gives out
have been on acconot of the Eastern market., the West
hubris, and Australia. The American trade cootinues
at • stead; sorroele say orders have been re-
ceived from that quarter for the last two °meths.
In the adjoining district quietude is observable in
almost all the principal smaufacturieg trades, but, as in
other localities, this. is not the slightest evidence of dul-
Dem Manufacturers have been well named epos orders,
notwithstseding that the peculiar state of the iron trade
has bad the effect of inducing both merchants and those
who are engaged in the home trade to abstain from giving
out anything which they can avoid ; there ham, however, beeps
good deal doing in castiags and in malleable iron foundry; for
everything coosected with rolling stock the coders in have
been and still are considerable. On the Dudley and &Am-
bridge side of the district trade has Mee tolerably active,
and until the last week the saddlers' iron of Walsall
have been fully employed. The iron trade this district
matins's in a vary bad state; there are sorely any orders
in, and until the mime which the puddles* and taillmee
take in reference to the proposed reductioe of their wages
is lithe.; no change is the coraditios of the trade can be
expected.

CORN.—Comannoz, D. 21.—A slow Usti*, with no
altarstion in prices.

D.C. 24.—. We had a moderate supply of all
Norte of grain at our market this morning. There wee •
slow sale, at about last week's rates, escept that oats were
3d. par bushel lower. Priste:—Wheat, white, sew, 14.
to 17e. ; ditto, old. 16e. to 17s. 6d. ; red, sew. 134. to Ho. ;
ditto, old, 14e. to 15e. 6d. ; barley, sew, 9a. 6d. to 10e. 6d.;
ditto. old, 94. 6d. to 108. 6d. ; oats, potato, sew, 6e. to
7e. &L; ditto, old, BN, to de. 3d. ; Comm.., 71. ea. to 71.
Oot.cessria, Doc. 21.—The supply of wheat wars very
mall, fair of barley, aleo of beans and per. Owing to the
limited show of the former a firmness was shown. Barley
moved off slowly at lad week's quotations ; other graia tu.•
altered in value.

GUILDFORD. Dec. 24.—The quantity of wheat M our
market to-day was exceedingly small, and realised fully late
values. Barley wee again in barge supply, the chief portion
of which remained nosold ; sellsra however, were use die.
posed to take less money. Wheat, 37e. to 475. ; Mirky, 25e.
to 325. ; °ate, 19e. to .25e. ; beau. 385. to 425. ; per, 37a.
to 395.

LEICESTZI, Die. 24. —There wu a rather limited show
of wheat, but the attendance was fair. Old white, 43a. to
45e.; new, 40s. to 42a. ; old red. 40e. to 42a. ; new, 31/e to
40a. per 30 stone. For barley the demand was improved,
sad late rates were well atipported. Malting, 30s. to 34a.
per qr.; grinding. 275. to 30.. per 30 stone. Oats bawls a
moderate sale, and samples moved off at little or no altera-
tion is prices ; old, 25a. to 23a.; sew, 225. to 25e. per 24
stow,.

Ntiwcatrris•cros-Trirs, Dsc. 21.—it oar market this
moroing we bad • moderate show of wheat from the
growers, and basis' little offer's' from the coast, • clear-
awe wee early effected, at an advance of le. per qr.; whilst,
at the same time, a good Wainer was done in south coun-
try and foreign, at prices that were not previously obtain-
able ; choice new mouth country red commended 41s. old
Scotch white, 42e, per 304th.. respectively ; whereas for
medium nutria, weighing 5911 a. per bushel, 40e.; per
50416 e. was paid. Flour wu held very firmly, with • fair
steady ism:Airy. Not much peering in malt's' or griadiag
barley ; the latter may be noted 6d. to le. lower. Kilt,
beans, and jpeas as before. Oats in tether more deareil.
The arrivals this week are: Wheat, ccestwiso, 1,1115 foreign, 3.498 qrs. Barley. coastwise. 893 ; forties, 1,078.; Beans, sometime, 20. Flour, erestwise, 1,682 tacks
foreign, 1,000 barrels.

Nommen, Doc. 24.—The ripply of wheat was tolerably
good at this market today, but then is so alteratiou to sate
in the state of tb trod*: prime ruling 66°6 last 3146146 Z;
The same may be said with regard to the barley trade,
fine qualities maintaining late rates. whit* other sorts .4"
dull. Little doing in oats, beau, and peas. While
wheat (weighing 6311 m. to 611 b..), 445. to 45e. ; red
ditto (weighing 6:3113e. to 64th..), 36e. to 385.: best mishits'
barley (weighiog 53lhe. to 56th..), 30a. to 33e. • runs ditto
(weighing 54Iba. to 55th..). :24. to 30a dist:Wing ditto
((weighing 521 b.. to 531b5.). 24e. to 26.. ; oats, 245. to 260. ;
beans, 375. to 395. ; peas (maple), 36.. to 38.. per quarter.
Floor, 26.. to 26.. 6d. per seek.

bierrusonan, Dic. 24.—The show of wheat warn .sly
moderate, sad therapies were to variable °audition. The
demand was healthy and prior, if anything. were the tun
is sellers' favour. Old white, 43e. to 46e. ; old red, 30s. to
41a ; new white, 41s. to 441. ; new red. 375. to 401. per
36 stoma The deemed for barley wee steady. and the best
qualities commanded full priori ; aew malting. Ve. to 34a.
per qr. ; grinding. 25a. to 271. pr 30 stone. The oho. cid
oats was not large, and prior were much the same as last
week ; old 40.. to43s. ; err, 37e. to 39e. pr qr.
Or roan, Dr. 24.—There was a good arrindiume at
this than Earmage to-day, hat not so loony samples of
wheat oaring se Owe have bra heretofore, and Tr leer
week's prices wre fully maintained. although bat few
buyers. Ora, hear, and peas, unless of the Brut quality,

hang cn hand, and holders bad to suffer a diminution of
price. Although there is so much corn in the country, yet
the holders are sanguine that shortly after New Veit's.-
day there will be a reaction, and that all will be dearer. It
has been noticed in tine country that at present cyder is a
prorating beverage, and consequently barley is not so
ninth required. Oats and beans were in request. and con,.
mended quite last week's prices. Flour was a steady sale,
at 28e. per sack.
PsYsanosouns, Dec. 21.—A larger supply of grain here
today ; both wheat and barley rather dearer, while oats and
beans were each Gamier to buy, some of the former were got
at 6d. per qr. under last weeks prices.
itiunrso, Dsc. 24.—Wheat in the Exchange to-day was
rather limited as to supply, but the condition was couside•
rebly improved by the frosty weather which prevailed the
few days previously. Although there was a 'town's. io the
inquiries on the part of mealmen, holders exhibited a firm.
nem, and M the sales that were effected the full rates of
this day se'anight were without difficulty obtained. White
wheat, of the beet quality, realised from 42a. to 455. ; se.
eoedery descriptions, Ma. to 42a, ; and inferior, 24e. to
38s. Red wheat, fine quality, 38s. to 421. ; secondary,
to 38e. ; and inferior, s2s. to 345. There was a fair show of
barley, and although the best malting qualities sold with
tolerable freeness, at recent rates, the intermediate arid
grinding sorts experienced but little inquiry, and prier.
again had a downward tendency. Finest melting parcels,
30s. to 335; secondary qualities, 2Ge. to 295. ; and plod.
lag, 225. to 255. For oat. the trade was firm, arid best
samples of Poland' made from 24e. to 224. ; secondary sorts,
20s. to 2.4. ; sad Tartary,l7s. to 2L. Bases were slow in
et=as also were peas, but ao variation in late prices
Old beans, 395. to 42a ; new. 36.. to 40s. ; peas,
35e. to 335. Flour has been a brisk trade, but prices were
unaltered—viz., households, 35e. ; and seconds, 21s. per
sack.

RocetsMk Dec. 24.—Business was very limited.
For hest kinds of wheat there was a fair demand, but
other sorts were almost entirely neglected, and bollix,'
exceedingly nat. The quotations for best sorts of white
are 46. to 441., and red, 38s. to 401. per quarter ; secondary
and inferior white, 40s. to 421. ; and red, 355. to pet
quarter. In the foreign market business was dull, but to
alterations were made in the terms, which are about tte
same as before. Superior kinds of barley met with a steely
We, and best malting lots were in request at .;2s. to
per quarter, and grinding at Vs. to 25e. per quarter. There
was a falling off in the demand for oats, and prices sec
ingly dselined about Gd. per quarter—beet lots fetching
19s. to 225., and others IGL to 19s. per quarter.
Wusercu, Dec. 24.—This being Christmas market we are
bat modesstely supplied with all grain. Wheat met •
better ale at the extreme prices of last weak, and f. ce
in many cases made an advance of Gd. to Is. per ,ir.
pring oorn a dull sale, but we do tot alter our quotations.
Priam to the grower :—Wbest, white, 40s. to 415., extra
44e., 631ba. per bushel ; ditto red, 36a. to ; oat.,
old, la. per stows; ditto 11111 W, 10d. to Ild. ; beans, Ida. to
40s. per 19 stow.

Woaczaras. Du. 24.—At this day's market there a,
• fair supply of wheat, which was firmly held for raft r
over last week's rates. Barley tu improved demand.
6d. per quarter dearer. Beans and peas unaltered.

You, Due. 24.—The quantity of wheat on offer was or:
over large. The show consisted of white sad red dekriptions.
The weather has been winterly &snag the last few doss.
There was a rather better inquiry, and the rates of ISA
week were fully realized. New white rained from 40.. to
455. • mend, 365. to 395. per 36 stone. There was a fan
demand for barley, and the show being limited late rates
were fully sertaieed ; makes& 265. to 30s. per qr. ; feed
sorts, 25e. to %e. per 30 stone. The demand for oats w.
healthy at last week's currency ; new, 20s. to 21a. per 21
Moue.

KlaccoLDT, D. N.—The weather this week continued
of the same boisterous wet character it his been of late until
yesterday, which was dry, inclined to frost. To-day it is
frosty; with arising barometer. At our country markets
this week we bed about the usual quantity of grain offering.
The better qualities of wheat and barley sold freely at last
week's prime. Other qualities wen a slow sale, and the
turn lower. Here, to-day, we had small supplies of wheat
and barley, but good of oats. Fair male for everythieg at
lest week's prices. Wheat, ANL to 40e. ; barley, 20e. to
275. ; cote, 15e. to 19e. 6d, per v.

WATWORD, Dgc. 24.—We cermet report a single arrival
from abroad this week, nor any material change in our re.
°septa of home-grown grain. A considerable improvement
has takes place in our market since this day se'senight.
There is as increased inquiry for all articles of the trade,
but principally Indian corn, which commands a smart ad-
mince on last quotations. Wheat. —All varieties somewhat
stiffer in price, though not dosser. For foreign there is a
better demand. Barley maintains its former value. Oata.
—Rather more doing in this gran, sad an advance of 2d. to
3d. per barrel is now demanded by seller*. Indian Corn.
A large quaatity has been moved off during the week at
gradually impro►ing rates, until an enhancement of :xl. to
Is. per barrel is now required. Flory unchanged. Imports
Ibis week :—Wheat, SAS quarters. Exports this week :
Wheat. it3.l barrels ; oats, 5,226 barrels ; barley, Lk bar-
rels ; flew, 1,021 sacks.