The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-19 00:00:00

MARKET&

COTTON GOODS.
litecausrea, Fa. 18.
The yarn market is very strong to-day for all kinds, and
for weft sip to 50's and twist to 40's spinners hare de-
mended • rise of gd. to Id. per lb., in consequence of the
advance in the price of cotton ; but this has ma-
terially checked business, which otherwise promised
to be rather brisk. The demand has been for India,
Germany, the Mediterranean, and the home trade.
China merchants are still out of the market. Tele-
graphed amounts from Calcutta have been received to
the 119th January, and are considered more favourable then
these lately to head, intelligence having been received there
of the pacific termination of the American affair on that day.
This !has given increased strength to our yarn market.
In the cloth market this morning, owing to the
advanced prior of cotton and yarns, higher rates have been
demanded for good, of every description, but up to the class
of haziness buyers did not appear disposed to respond to this
attempt to place the prices of cloths on a more satisfactory
basis. India cloths were somewhat strengthened by the
telegrams above alluded to from Calcutta, which state
that shirtings there had advanced 3d. to 44d. per piece.
There is some doubt as to whether this advance had not
taken place before the arrival there of the American news,
and if so it is thought that next &deices will show still more
satisfactorily. The business here in cloth has been very
small in all descriptions, but sellers areholdieg with firmness,
from &growing expectation that cloths will yet undergo aeon.
siderable advance, as production is becoming less every day.
How far our manufacturers are now directing their atten-
tion to the use of Indian staples it would be difficult at pre-
sent to ascertain, because the purchases at Liverpool, which
have shown a great increase recently, are partly for export
sad partly on speculation, causing up to Friday a rise in
value last week of about id. per lb. The sales of Bursts
last Thursday were 10,000 bales, on Friday 12,000 bales, on
Saturday 6,000 bales, and yesterday (Monday) 8,000 ;
making a total of 36,000 halm, a quantity quite unprece-
dented. The genially taken for consumption in this country
from the let Jannery to the 7th of the present month was
five times the quantity taken during the name period of last
year; and the large purchases above referred to within the
last few days indicate a large increase in its consumption.
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corroN.—lavirarooL, Fes. 18.—Our market is very
steady, at previous prices, with a moderate banner. The
sales are 8,000 bales, including 3,1380 American, at 10d. to
14 ; 3,501/Surat, bid. to 100. 4OO Egyptian, 1244. to
14d. N.
; 190 Pennon, 13d. ; 30 Maranbam, 13d. ; of which
4,000 are for speculation and export. The week's import
la 5,078 bales.
MANUFACIVRES.—Hunorearrecr, Fee. 18.—A mo-
derate number of buyers have been in the market to-day,
and purchased a few small parcels in spring goods. Some
few sales have also been made in low union' for shipping,
but great complaints are muds at the manner in which
buyers Ludt their transactions.

WOOLS.—HUDDERSFIELD, FEB. 18.—London sales being
•00011111C14 to commence on the 27th of this month, hes
caused the trade to rule ant to-day, but a fair amount has
changed hands during the week at old prioee.

TALLOW. TUESDAY Evnmro. The market was
sted to-day. Prices closed as follows :—Spot, 46e. 3d. ;
March,
465. 3d. • April to June, 465. 3d. to 46.. 6d. ;
July to September, 475. a October to December, 48s.
to 4/4e. 3d. South American, 475. first pipes; Austra-
lian beef, 455. to 455. 6d. ; Odessa sheep, 475. to 475. 3.1. ;
do., beef, 45e. 6d. to 455. W. Delivery to last evening, 267
casks ; snivels, do., 156 mks.

CON.N.—How., FEB. 18.-41 t to-clay's market a mode-
rate supply of English wheat, which sells alertly at last
week's rates, 60e. per 5041b5. being the extreme value of the
finest runs of red. Foreign difficult to quit, and Baltic
medium white fully U. lower ; extra red not quotably
cheaper. Barley, both malting and grinding, moves off
tardily at prices in favour of buyers. Beans and peas only
in retail at former rates. Oats unaltered in value, with
little demand. Tares more in request at late quotations.
The foreign imports last week are as under:—Wheat, 7,538
qrs. ; barley, 612; oats, 20; beans. 2,500; peas, 40; lin-
seed and rapeseed, 25 ; oil cakes, 12 tons. _

Lame, FEB. 18.—The market; this morning were both
very thinly attended, and the transactions little more than
nominal, the dull weather combining with the present state
of trade to cheek operations.
Ltvraroot, Fan. 18.— A good attendance at our mat,
ket this morning, and wheat met a fair consumptive
demand, at our last quotations. Flour my dull, without
any change in prices. Oats and oatmeal neglocted. Barley
and beans steady. Indian corn was restricted in its sale by
holders insisting upon 30a. 3d. for mixed, but at 30a. there
were many buyers ; yellow, 311. ; white, 38a.
LTirg, FRB. l&—Weather the latter part of last week
was raw and cold, to-day is mild with a southerly wind. At
our corn exchange this day tbsre was a limited show of
wheat, and last week's quotations were fully maintained
for all descriptions. Barley, both malting and grinding,
supported lath rates. Beans and peas nominal. Per
quarter imperial to the grower :—Wheat, white, new,
621 ha. to 6416 e. per imperial bushel, 575. to 63e. ;
ditto, red, Ribs. to 64Iba, 66e. to 6A.: ditto, old, 581ba.
to 621b5., 445. to 545. 3arley, best chevalier malting,
531bs. to 5411.., 375. to 395. ; ditto rims chevalier ditto,
62115. to 53161., Ms. to 365. Oats, 361121. to 421bs, 240.
to 27a, Beans, old, 63Ibe. to 6516 a., 42e. to 44a. ; new,
6311.. to Ms., ea. to 46a.

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NEWCASTLE, Fan. 18.—The weather, which bee been
very threatening for the last few days, has at length turned
to wet, and the simples of wheat which were exhibited to.
day showed the effects of the moisture, condition being
much inquired, and notwithstauding that au bad a mode.
rate show from the country, sales proceeded very
and late rates were with difficulty sustained. From the
eland transactions were few, 1335. 6d. per 5001 n. being an
extreme quotation fur choice new Norfolk yellow, whilst
for the old red Wished', weighing naturally 5611.. per
bushel, We per 501Ibe was procured. In foreign we did
not hear of anything being done, holders refusing to listen
to the offers made by the millers. Flour held more firmly.
Malting barley and other articles nominally unchanged.
SALISBURY, Fre. 18.—At this morning's market there was
an increased supply of wheat, add a good attendance of both
buyers and sellers. A considerable business was done in
wheat at last week's quotations. Flour unaltered in value,
but sample* in barley, both for seed and malting purpmes,
were in great request, and late prices were very brolly main.
tamed. Malt steady at stationary prices. In all other
descriptions of grain the trade was confined to immediate
wants, and prices nominally unaltered. Wheat, 4s. to
60s. Bexley, 28a. to 41s. Data, 245. to 345. Beans, 40s.
to 50e. Peas, 40e. to 45e. Rye, 30s. to 351. per qr.
Flour 425. ns. per sack. Malt, fki. Od. to Bs. 341. per

CATTLE--Sammuer, Fifa. IB.—At our market to.
day there wee a very limited supply of beasts, and of a
rough description ; the attendance of buyers was also abort.
The beef testis was very sluggish, and a clearance was nut
affected, prices remaining about the same as last week. A
few sheep were also penned, which met a quick sale and a
total clearance, at rather enhanced prices. There was a
Luse number of calves on offer, which sold well at various
prices. In the pig market there was a plentiful supply of all
descriptions; the trade was rather slack and prices asked
very high. Ox beef, lls. 6d. to 12s. per score; cow
and heifer ditto, Ifia fid. to lls. ; best Down mutton,
Bd. per lb. • other breeds, 7d. to 70. ; vesl, 7d. to ;
fresh pork, '7d. to 701. ; salted ditto, 71d. to Bd., and
10s. 641. to Ils. per score • cross beam, BIL Per lb. do
ditto, 10d. ;
to swestarkla hams, 10d. ; quarter old store
pip, from 16a. ; cows with calves, 101. to 141.