The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-22 00:00:00

HARDWARE.

BIRPIINOMAN. ACO. f rade here continuo ex-
tremely brisk is all its branches • there is an abundance of
orders of all sorts in the town ; the manufacturers are already
ray fa, and IS to madessioosl iba saszsissitis sad. factors

have a great rosey yet to give our, and these are being
added to daily. Seine anxiety has been felt during the
week, and a partial dersogemetit of the business seems im-
minent, I.y MASAI of the rill unsettled state of the metal
• irket, especially as regards tin, which is even now at •
very high figure, with stocks low and holders unwilling to
sell at tie press of quotation. The price of copper appears
also to have an upward tendency, and a good deal of ap-
prehension 'lists that another advance is inevitable. As
regards iron,—all of Staffordshire and Shropshire make is
undoubtedly firmer, especially pigs, which have
been sold (the ordinary male and quality), as
high as 41., which is a very considerable advance
on the prices of quarter-day. The price of coal,
too, bids fair to be extremely high again this winter, for at
the present time the weekly make scarcely keeps Dace With
the demand. The quantity up 1,0 :Lis time procured in the
new mines, on Cannock Cbue, is limited, some difficulties
having been experienced in approaching the coal, and, con-
sequently, making the yield but a fraction of what, in all
probability, it will hereafter be. Many thousands of tons of
the commodity have alremey come,into the district from the
Derbyshire collieries, but it is now reported that the coal
masters are declining to accept farther contracts in the
anticipation that higher prices will prevail. These con-
stirring circumstances all operate as a drawback on our
trade, and cast somewhat' of a chilling influence over it,but
it is also certain that it is only the inevitable as it must
be the invariable result of such an unprecedented
demand for ail descriptions of the hardware manufactare
as there has been for many months put, and appears likely
to be for • long time to come. In some branches of mane.
facture an advance of prices has already taken place, and in
others price lists are about to be withdrawn. We do not
hear, however, of the orders having in any way declined,
so that the manufacturers have not much cause for com-
plaint, especially as most of them are turning out an amount
of goods weekly which a dozen years since would have been
regarded as impossible, with smaller stocks into the bargain
than were ever seen before.

COTTON.—LIVIntooL, Auci. 20.—The market closed
tamely but steadily, and, compared with Friday's rates,
prices of all kinds were unchanged. The sales have
amounted to 6,000 bales, of which speculators have taken
600 and exporters 1,600 bales. The sales comprise 4,000
Americans, 800 Pernains and Idaranhams, 6+d. to 71d.; 300
Egyptian, 6td. to 81d. ; 300 Surat, 3+d. to 4p.

MaNdiessxxs, Arm. 20.—The market has been quiet
to-day, and the aggregate amount of business during the
week is reported as below the rate of production, though
that is not so large as it has been in consequence of an al-
most general compliance with the Factory Act and restric-
tion of business to an average of ten hours per day.
Prices, however, are generally well sustained. The me-
dium counts of water twist and mule yarns of China and
India qualities are slightly easier from the discouragement
which recent advice' from those markets have given to
shippers ; and India qualities of 40-inch shirting's are af-
fected to the same extent from the same cause. The yarns
required by manufacturers, and the cloths in demand by
the homo trade and fur export to the continent, are gene-
rally steady in value, and spinners and manufacturers in
these branches of the trade are moderately supplied with
orders. The increased difficulty in effecting discounts is
discouraging speculative transactions, and partly accounts
for the quietness and marked caution observable amongst
buyers for some days past.

CORN.—CAIIBRIDOI, Aug. M.—lnfluenced ty wea-
ther, which has been wet for two or three days, our market
WWI from 2e. to 3s dearer for Wheat, and not a large supply.
Other corn as before. The little Wheat threshed is re-
ported to yield badly. Wheat, new, 48s. to 625. ; old, 40s.
to 425. ; Barley, 281. ; Beans, 40s. ; Peas, 345. to ate. ; Oats,
18s. to 245.

CANTIRDI:EY, Ang. 19.—We experienced considerable
dulness in the trade to-day,but we do not call the prices differ-
ent to hut week's. Old brown Wheat, 48s. to 61s. ; new,
625. to 565. ; old, white, 64a. to 675.; Barley, 315.; Oats,
23,.; Beans, 385.; Peas, 345.

CARLDILII, Aug. 20.—We had • very large supply of
Wheat at our market this morning, which met with a good
demand at a decline of 6d. per bushel, and in a few cases 9d.
to Is. We had a good supply of Barley and Oats, which
sold as above quoted. Wheat, white, old, 21s. to 225. ; red,
old, 19•. to 20s. 6d. ; Barley, old, 111. 6d. to 12s. 6d. Oats,
potato, Bs. 6d. to 9s. 6d. ; new, Re. 9d. to 9s. 6d. ; common,
7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. Flour, per stone, 2s. 2d. to 21. 4d.
Oatmeal, 25.; Ryemeal, Is. 6d.; Barleymeal, Is. 4d.

COLCHILSTER, Aug. 20.—A very valuable supply of
Wheat, prices fully 2s. dearer; several samples of new were
offered; the condition, rough; quality far superior
to last year, aad if equally hard, would be 31bs. per bushel
heavier ; the report of the yield is not f ble. Of other
grain, but very little at market, except new Peas ; prices
about the same.

GLOUCIBTER, Aug 20.-There was a limited stew of
English Wheat at our market this day, which found buyers
at 2s. per qr. advance on the week. Foreign, 2.5. higher,
with an improved demand. Barley, Beans, and Indian
Corn without change. Oats in large supply, and to effect
sales, 6d. to Is. per qr. less money was taken than our last
week's quotations. Imports of the week: Wheat, 4,891
qn. ; barley, 976 ; Oats, 6,390 ; Beans, 1,962 ; Peas, 612.
GUILDFORD, Aug. 20.-There was a very large quantity
of Wheat at market, and rather more disposition was mani-
fested to purchase, Prises webs tot, as gssei u Ire
Wheat, old, 40e. to 665. ; new, 48s. to 605. Barley, 275. to
31$. Oats, 20s. to 265. Peas, 366. to 38e. 6d.
Hzarroatt, Aug. 20.-The supply of Wheat at Our DAV
kat to-day fair, with a few samples of new ; the quality of
the new line. Prices from 335. to 365. per load. Old Wheat
made fully 11. per load more money. Barley sold at last
week's prices. Oats, Peas, and Beans, realised fully as much
money. Wheat, 255. to 365. per load. Barley, 24.. to
30s. per qr. Oats, 17s. to 225. per qr. Peas, 20s. to 265.
per load. Beans, 23e. to 265. Tares, 20s. to 26e. Rye, 19s.
to 211.

DlANciussraa, Aug. 20. With the exception of
Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, when there
was a return of rain, the weather since our last report has
continued of a favourable character. In the early part of
the week considerable depression prevailed in the trade in
consequence of the decline in the value of wheat at Mul-
lane on Monday, and to effect sales of flour it was necessary
to accept lower prices ; subsequently an improved demand
was experienced. Oats and oatmeal have been in limited
request at rather lower rates. The arrivals of foreign wheat,
Indian corn, and flour, at Liverpool, are on an extensive
scale, but from other sources the supplies are scanty. At
our market this morning wheat advanced Id. to 2d. per
70 lbs., and flour fully recovered the decline noted during
t'A week. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale at prices the
tarn in favour of buyers.

Nnwcaen..24l,oll-TINE, Aug. 20.-The weather this
week has been fine, but not of such a forcing character as
last week. Although a good deal of rain has been expert.
'need In the south, but little has fallen in this qua, ter.
Wheat harvest has partially commenced, but even with the
most favourable weather there can be no general cutting
before the first week in September upon the best cultivated
farms, whereas in the late districts, the period will be more
remote. The trade in the early part of the week was of a
very dull and lifeless character, and although a reduction of
Is. to 2s. per qr. upon Wheat, and as much per sack upon
Flour would have been conceded, but few transac-
tions resulted; u the week, however, advanced,
more disposition was evieced to operate, and at the
decline noted sales of each to a fair extent were
effected. Grinding Barley has scarcely sold so well,
whilst for Malt the inquiry has increased, anything choice
would have commanded more money. In other articles
tittle variation of moment has occurred. The late sense-
less panic has subsided, and we may now expect the trade
to resume its wonted course. At our market this morning
we hail a moderate show of Wheat from the growers, and
the arrivals coastwise being equally so, the trade opened
with an improved tone, the depriselon during the week
being fully recovered, whilst anything extra, in partial
instances, commanded se advance of Is. per qr. Foreign
being held fur an improvement of 2s. per qr. had the effect
of putting a check to business; holders, however, showed
no disposition to slacken in their pretensions, so that scarcely
a transaction occurred; fine south country red sold at 645.
to 665., and best runs at 635. ; other sorts selling at propor-
tionate rates. Flour was held very stiffly, but buyers did
not purchase freely, having succeeded in getting into stock
upon better terms during the week. Rye met little attention.
Grinding Barley was in slow request and rather cheaper,
325. being an extreme quotation for choice Danish weighing
naturally Whs. per bushel. Malt is wanted, we can re-
commend shipments. In Beans and Peas little stirring.
With Oats we were sparingly supplied by our growers,
but the arrivals from Scotland being large had • depressing
effect upon the trade, the present value of Scotch being
83s. Gd. to 245. weighing 4211 be. to 431bs. per bushel, at
which prices the sales were quite of a retail character. The
arrivals this week are: Wheat, coastwise, 1,510 qrs. ;
foreign, 1,726 ; Rye, coastwise, 4 ; Barley, coastwise, 620;
foreign, b 63; Malt, coastwise 60; Oats, coastwise, 2,622;
foreign, 220; Peas, foreign, 30; Beans, coastwise, 10;
Flour, 3,016 sacks.
Noawicu, Aug. 20.-At our maniet to-day there was
a good supply of Wheat. A few samples of new found their
way here, and those which were secured before the late rains
and were in dry condition commanded 3s. to 4s. per qr.
more than old. The past week has been unfavourable for
securing the crop. On Tuesday night, and till Wednesday
noon, a great deal of rain fell, which quite put a stop to
harvest operations. Thursday and Friday very flue. Today
a good deal of rain in the neighbourhood, which must
seriously retard the b ,• on the whole there is an
appearance of good yield, but the acreage proportion is
short. To-day prices were advanced Os. per qr. Barley
trade nothing; prospect fair for a good crop. Beans and
liens were small sale ; no change in value. Oats slow sale;
prices dull. Wheat, old red, 445. to 48s. per qr. ; new
white, Ws. to 605.; red, 465. to 50s. Barley, grinding, 28e.
to 30s. Beans, 40s. to 445. Peas, 365. to 38. Oats, 245.
to 275. Flour slow sale, at 2s. per sack advance. Price,
375. per sack of 280 lbs.
PETERBOROUGH, Aug. 20.-Although our farmers have
been busy carting this week, the rain we had on Tuesday
last has prevented much new Wheat being thrashed, still a
few samples were shown and sold, the quality fine. The
reports of an advance in London and Yorkshire yesterday
caused our growers to ask considerably higher prices for
old Wheat, and fine samples were readily sold at 2s. per
qr. more money. No alteration in the value of spring corn.
REATHRO, Aug. 20.-Our market was well supplied with
Wheat, for which sellers asked higher prices than buyers
seemed inclined to give ; the weather no doubt had some
effect. A smart shower falling soon after market com-
menced, trade seemed to move, and sales were effected at
Is. to 2s. per qr. advance of last week ; one panel of new
realised 66e. per qr. Good new Marlborough grey Peas,
10e. per qr. Other corn merely nominal.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1853.