The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-25 00:00:00

MARKETS.

INDIGO, tic.—The annexed remarks are extracted from
tht. monthly circular of Meters. 11. W. Jeweshury and Co. :
" The improved tone which prevailed in the foreign and
colonial produce markets at the date of our late, was shortly
succeeded by considerable languor, and except for a very
few articles, this feeling was general throuf bent the mar-
kets, without however materially affecting prices: the
arrivals until lately have been large, and importers have
supplied the markets freely, which has induced caution on
the part of purchasers, and to effect sales a slight reduction
upon former rates has been submitted to for some articles,
whilst for others, prices have remained firm, with an up-
ward tendency ; within the last few days, since the intro
auction of the Budget, there has been considerable inquiry
for some of the leading articles, upon which the duties are
proposed to be reduced or repealed, and business to some
extent has been done at advanced rates. The deliveries of
sugar for export show a falling off, as compared with last
year, but for other articles, both for export and home use,
they continue upon the same satisfactory scale as
noticed for a considerable time past, and as the spring
advances, increased activity in our markets is fully
looked fir. The 'deices from the continental produce
markets continue to report a general steadiness in all the
leading articles except tin, which has declined in value.
The demand for dyes and dyeing materials has continued
good, the finer qualities of cochineal have again advanced
ia value, indigo is very firm, lac dye and safflower maintain
about previous rates. The late accounts from India and
China show a slight improvement upon former a lvices fur
rte, which has caused rather more inquiry in our cot-
ton manufacturing districts, for goods suitable fer those
markets, in the woollen districts a steady demand exi-ts,
and prices are without alteration. The demand for indigo
has conticued good, and prices for Bengal descriptions have
been well supported; 137 serous of Guatemala were
offered on the 21st inst., 51 were withdrawn, and the re-
mainder sold at rather easier rates; for the next periodical
sale, to commence on the 10th proximo, 13,706 are declared
up to this date, this is considerably above the average of
previous May sales, and probably the amount will yet fur-
ther be increased to about 15,000 chests, which will include
about 5,000 chests of new goods. The deliveries to the
16th inst. have been 8,299 chests against 10,169 chests, the
importations are 5,081 chests against 1,711, and the stock
is now 25,665 cheats against 21,412 at this time last year."

COTTON.—LivaitrooL, Arista 23.—Tho market Cooed
heavily, with a great supply on it, and prices without
change since yesterday. The sales amount to 5,000 hales,
500 for export. and comprise (besides Americans) 500 Egyp-
tians. Std. to 7d., and 700 Surat, 30. to 4ld.

MANCHESTER, APRIL 23.—The market has been quiet
to.dey, but prices have undergone no decided change—
sellers, whose profits have lately suffered by the prices of
the raw material going up in larger proportion than their
own prices, being unwilling to accept lower rates, whilst
buyers still hesitate from want of confidence in the stability
of the market. The sales of yarn are not inconsiderable,
especially for India and home consumption; but the conti-
nental trade is limited and fluctuating with every breath of
doubt as to the continuance of the present currency. The
middle qualities of 7-8 printing cloths, varying:from .52 to 64
reeds, are in good demand at very full rates ; the lower and
higher qualities are in steady but not active- request, at
last pikes. The huskiess in madapollams is a good deal
concentrated on 60 to 66 reeds. Low to medium qualities of
9.8 printers move off at *full prima, but the finer
kinds are less sought for and somewhat easier to
bay. For shiritings the business continues moderate ly good,
and some purchases of 40 inch for China, in anticipation
that the tea duties will be removed, have cleared the market
somewhat, and given firmness. The demand for figured
and brocade shirting., for home consumption, continues
good, and prices are 3d. per piece higher than a month ago,
with heavy orders to be executed. The market is en-
couraging also for jacconets and mull muslin,; but in T
cloths, long clothe, and domestics, there is no change to re-
port. There is a fair call for printed and fancy goods, but
printers *till complain that but a narrow margin of profits
is left them, owing to the enhanced value of drugs and
colouring matters. Messn. Fraser, Soo, and Co., in re-
viewing the market for the last four weeks say, that not-
withstanding the hesitation and want of confidence amongst
buyers, they have great difficulty in placing contracts, in
consequence of increased cost of production to the spinner
and manufacturer, arising from demands made by the work-
people for higher wages, and not unfrequently when higher
wages have been conceded for shorter hours of labour.
They think it is pretty evident that if the stability of the
cotton market should be shaken from the heaviness of the
crop, our own market would hardly escape a corresponding
decline under existing circumstance*, as prices here arc
dearer, and the stock lighter, than in almost every import.
ant market in the world.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lhans, APRIL 23.—We have
no change to report in the state of the woollen cloth market ;
there continues to be a fair, steady trade regularly done in
the cloth halls ; quite an average business has been done
to-day. Tho demand for the home trade has been pretty
brisk in the warehouses during the current week, but there
is lees business doing by the shipping houses.
HARDWARE.—Binuisogam, APRIL 23.—The mann-
factoriLs generally continue in full work, and it is under-
thud that the eiders in hand are very considerable, but
there hu been a decided lull in the country trade during
the last 10 days, and the orders received have been very
inconsiderable, a fact which is in all probability attributable
to the unsatisfactory condition of the metal markets. The
foreign trade continues steady, and, indeed, the entire state
of trade is such at present as to render the little decline in
the country worthy of no attention beyond this passing
note. A further decline in the price of tin to the amount
of 41. per ton affords another indication that before very
long the metal market will have returned to something like
a natural state.

CORN.—Boorox, April 23.—We hare had • tolerable
demand for Wheat deriog the week. At market to-day
there was • fair supply, which changed hands at Wednes-
day's prices. Wheat, red, 445. to 48e. fild.; white, 48s.
Beans, 345. to 345. per qr.

CAIIBRIDOII, April 23.—With a fair supply of all Corn,
our market was unchanged in value from last week.
Wheat, red, 441. to 465. ; white, 48s. Barley, 275. to 345.
Beans, 325. to 345. Peas, 30s. to 331. Oat', 18s. to 245.

CANTLUTIORY. April 23.—We have had a short supply,
and a very dull market. Old Brown Wheat, 455. ; New,
365. to 455.; new white, 42.. to 48s. Barley, 31s. to 365. 6d.
Oats, 20s. Beans, 325. to 361. Peas, 30s. 6d. to 335.
CARLISLE, April 23.—The supply of Oats and Barley
about an average; Wheat very limited, and obtained en
advance of 6d. per bushel; articles much the same as for
some weeks past.

COLCRZSTIIR, April 23.—The supply of Wheat and other
grain short. Wheat supported?last week's prices. The
malting season being nearly over, caused the sale for Bar-
ley to be slow, and in some instances buyers accepted Is.
less. Beans and Peas unaltered.

CiLoucksysa, April 23.—The supply of English Wheat
at our market this day was again limited, and former prices
were fully maintained. Choice foreign can hardly be writ-
ten lower, while secondary sorts are quite neglected, though
offered at less money. Malting Barley a heavy trade, the
season beieg so nearly over; grinding sorts the turn cheaper.
In Beans and Oats we note no change. Wheat, 10,253
qrs.; Barley, 809 ; Oats, 1,187.
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GUILDFORD, April 23.—Our market was fairly supplied
with Wheat; the trade was very flan; late prices being
freely given, and a clearance made. Wheat, 345. tp 555. ;
told, 575. Barley, 265. to 325. Oats, 18s. to 235. Beans,
355. to 395.

HERTFORD, April 23.—The best samples of Wheat made
fully as much money as last week. Supply fair. Barley
quite as good trade. Oats made rather more money. Peas
and Beans sold at last week's prices. Wheat, 245. to 365.
per load. Barley, 245. to 365. per qr. Oitc, 13s. to 245.
Peas, 20s. to 21s. por load. Beans, 204.t0 265. Tares, 20s.
to 255. Rye, 19s. to 21s.

1/IAPICRESTER, APRIL 23.—Throughout the week the
trade has remained in the same monotonous and un-
interesting state as previously noted, the demand for
flour being of a very limited character, but, except for old
warehoused parcels, prices have been steady. Oatmeal was
likewise hut little inquired for, and without change in
value. With a continuance of somewhat adverse winds the
imports from abroad are only to a moderate extent of all
grain, but of flour about 26,000 barrels have been received ;
whilst from Ireland about 6,500 quarters of oats and 2,700
load, of oatmeal are the only arrivals of moment. At our
market this morning no alteration occurred in the value of
wheat. Fresh made flour was held for full prices ; but for
other kinds the previous currency was barely supported.
Oats ruled dull, and must be noted the turn lower. In
oatmeal no change was observable.
NRWCASTLE-UPON-TTNE, April 23.—The trade daring
the present week has undergone little change of moment,
but where sales of either Wheat or Flour were made a
further slight concession had to be submitted to; and, upon
the whole, only a limited amount of business occurred.
Fine Barley has sold fully as well, and the same may be
said of other articles. The high price at which hay is
selling ought materially to assist the consumption of Oats,
and lead eventually to some improvement. At our market
this morning we had a larger show of Wheat from the
growers than of late, and the arrivals coastwise as well as
from abroad were also to a fair extent; fresh-thrashed sam-
ples, being wanted, were placed without difficulty at fully
the rates of this day sennight ; but for other sorts the
inquiry was far from animated ; still however full prices
were realised, the quantity offering not being of that mag-
nitude to warrant any concession being made, even to effect
sales ex ship. For Flour the demand was slow, transactions at
the same time being conducted with great Caution. Rye
met little attention, and its value was nominally unchanged.
Fine heavy malting Barley was in request, whilst for grind-
ing or dietilliug qualities a slow sale was experienced, the
buyers having the turn in their favour. In Malt little
stirring. Beans and Peas much as before. With Oats we
were scantily supplied by our farmers, and for such rather
more money was obtained, whereas other descriptions sold
slowly, • ithout any material change in price. The arrivals
this week are : Wheat, Cowitivise, 1, i 76 yea ; foreign,
Rye, coastwise, 4; Barley, coaxtwi.c, 810; foreign, 338;
Malt, coastwise, 120; Oats, coastwise, 8.38; foreign, 3.34,
Peas, coastwise, 60 ; foreign, 328 ; Beans, coastwise, 60.
Flour, 2,828 sacks.

Nuitwicit, April 23.—At our market this day there was
again a very small supply of Wheat offered by farmers, tke
condition has materially improved in the last few weeks;
prices ruled at precisely similar rates to last week ; very
little business transacted. Flour, f.o.b, was a slow sale, at
late rates; and very few parcels changed hands; 325. per
sack is the current price. Barley trade nil. Beane and
has in demand, and commanded fully late rake. Oats

were in good supply, and good demand; no change in
value can be noticed. We do not alter our quullt.ons.
PETERBOROUGH. April 23.—We bad a fair supply of
Wheat here to-day; good fresh qualities read• sate at late
rates, and (or secondary sorts sellers would not take less
money. Barley, Oats, and Beans each le per qr. dearer.
READING, April 23.—We have again to report a short
supply of Wheat, with an extremely dull sale ; even best
samples scarcely maintain last week's prices, while other
qualities gave way fully ls. per qr. All kind of summer
corn remain unaltered, except Oats, which are about la.
dearer.

WHARCH, April 23.—Re are moderately supplied with
Wheat to-dey, but there is less spring Corn offering. The
best dry millers Wheat sells at Is. per qr. advance. Oats
and Beans are each rather dearer.

WORCESTBR, April 23.—There was a full attendance, and
fair supply of Wheat at market to-day, but lower prices
were not submitted to for English. Foreign of most kinds
gave way Is. per qr. Barley nominally unaltered, with
very little doing. Oats and Beans fully as dear. Peas
rather lower.
YORK, April 23.—There is a small show of Wheat at
market to-day, for which farmers asked an advance of Is.
per gr., which was paid by needy buyers. Barley fully as
dear. In Oats and Beans no alteration. Wheat, white,
5145. to 541. per Imperial qr.; red, 46a. to 48s. Barley,
malting, 31s. to 331. ; grinding, 275. to 295. Malt, 58e. to
60s. Oats, 9d. to 94d. per stone of Mos. Flour, 355. to
375. per sack of 280Ib1.

KIRKCALDY, April 23.—Farmer, are so muck engaged
with held operations just now that at oar country markets
this week they hardly offered a sample of any kind of grain,
so that prices are nominally the same as last week. Here
to-day, in consequence of the small supply of Wheat,
farmers were enabled to obtain an advance of Is. per qr.
tram needy buyers. A few parcels of Barley sold slowly at
the prices of this day fortnight; 365. per qr. was refused
for a parcel of tine Chevalier. Oats in good supply, end the
turn in favour of the beyer. 'Wheat, 435. to 1i3,. per qr.
Barley, 28s. to 321. Oats, 19s. to 225. 6d. Oatmeal, per
beg of 28011a5., 28s. to 30s.
Coax, Aram 22.—Our supplies to market are so small
that we have no change to notice front last week's rates.
Wheat (native) scarce without alteration; ditto (foreign)
in good supply and 6d. lower, but even at this reduction
the tale is by no means brisk. Barley brings last week's
prices as the demand for seed still continues. Oats dull but
not lower. Indian corn in fair consumptive demand with-
out alteration in value. A tew small parcels of prepared
black and white oats changed hands since our last at 10.. 3d.
for the former and 10s. 9d. for the latter. Flour still dull,
but millers resist further decline. Oatmeal as last noted.
Same remark applies to Indian meal.

WATERFORD, April 23.—Our arrivals of foreign grain
this week have been liberal, but supplies of home-grown,
especially Wheat and Barley, are so small as scarcely to be
worth notice. The receipts of Oats by boat also show a very
considerable falling off. The trade, influenced by the dull
accounts from most of the English markets, has been quite
devoid of animation, and, except for Indian Corn and Oats,
tl.ere has been hardly soy inquiry. In Wheat only a very
limited business hisbeen transacted this week, and we note
all descriptions of foreign cheaper by Gd. to Is. per barrel.
The small quantity of prepared Irish offering on the mar-
ket cannot be purchased on lower terms. Barley as last
quoted. Oats have been in good request at an improve-
ment of Id. to 2d. per barrel. Flour without change in
price. Imports this week:—Wheat, 960 qrq. ; Indian
Corn, 6,307; Flour, 150 sacks. Exports this week:—
Wheat, 114 brio. ; Oats, 6,910; Flour, 61 sacks; Indian
Corn, 800 brio.; Oatmeal, 60 cwt.

CATTLE.—Dowwroos Pam April 23.—At this fair, to-
day, there was a goodly number of Sheep penned, amount-
ing in the whole to about 5,000, which were principally ter.
The rams were mostly of a superior breed, but few in
number. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the
trade was therefore brisk, and everything was quickly
bought up. Tegs realised from 255. to 35s ; extra quality,
355. to 454., though that sum was refused on the pre-
vious night; couples, from 325. to 48s. Of Cattle there
was a fair supply, though not so large as in previous
years. Barreners realised from 6/. to 10/. ; Cows
with Calves by their side, from 8L to 131. There was but
an indifferent show of Horses, and the demand for better
sorts (particularly cart colts) far exceeded the. supply; but
inferior sorts sold very slowly. A limitvd number of Pigs
on offer, which mostly sold from 15s. to 245. It was a sub-
ject of great complaint to-day, as it has been at other fairs
previously, that Horses fit for agricultural purposes were
very scarce. Business transactions were, on the whole,
pretty extensive, and the attendance of dealers of all kinds
was numerous, so that She best descriptions of stock changed
hands at an early hour.

POULTRYOStc.-NEWOATI AND LIADENHALL, APRIL
23.-Geese, 4s. to Bs. Od. ; turkeys, 41. to Bs. each ; ducks,
28. Od. to 31.6 d. ; tame rabbits, Is. Od. to Is. 9d. ; wild ditto,
Bd. to la. Od. ; pigeons, 7d. to 10%1. each; roasting pigs, 4s.
W. to Bs. Od. each; Surrey fowls, Gs. Od. to 10s. ; ditto
chickens, 63. to 7s. Od. ; barn-door fowls, 3s. 01. to Gs. per
couple ; pheasants, Os. to Os.; partridges, Os Od. to Os. Od. ;
hares, 2s. Od. to 22. 6d. ; leverets, 2s. to 2s. Gd. ; woodcocks,
2s. Gil. to 3s.ftd. ; grouse, Os. to Os.; snipes, 9d.to Is. Gd. ; teal,
6d. to 9d. ; wild ducks, Is. 3d. to 2s. Od. ; widgeons, 9d. to
Is. ld. ; and plovers, 6d. to Is. each. English eggs, Bs. to
I Os. Od.; French ditto,6B.ol. to 7s. Od. per 120; kresh but-
ter, ls. to Is. 2d. per lb.

FISH.-BILLINGSGATE, APRIL 23.-Salmon, 15.64. t 023.
per lb.; turbots, is. Od. to 125.; brills, Os. Od. to Os. ; cod fish,
is. 04. to Be. Od. each ; soles, ad. to 23. 34. per pair ; Eels,
6d. to Is. per lb. ; lobsters, M. to 20.; crabs, 64. to Is. 10d.
each ; whiting., 3s. Od. to 63. per dos. ' • haddocks, 64. to Is.
Od.; dory., 2s. 6d.to 10s. ; mullets, Is. to 51. each ; common
oysters, 9s. to 125.; natives, 365. to 425. per bushel;
mackerel, 60s. per 100 ; smelts, 6d. to Is. 6d. per doe. ; skate,
dd. to 0.1. per lb. ; shrimps, Is. 6d. to 21. 3d. per gallon ;
bloaters, Is. Id. to 2s. 3d. per doses ; fresh herrings, Os. per
dozen ; plaice. 4s. to 6s. per 100 ; carp, Is. to 2s. each ;
tench, Is. to 2s. per brace ; garnets, 6d. to ls. each ; hali-
but, 6d. per lb.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
THIB DAY, NOON.
Cowes of Wiwi. ;Knoell of Wind. State of the Weather.
W. Aron Breeze. Bids,.

SHIPPING INTSLLIGENCIA

SEABORNE MAILS.
[Pt a (lift% that the matte are 'eat (rein the Genet"' Past-aka
by the night—and It by the morning deSpitCh.l

Day when roam or Prom what Wren
COUNTRIES. in General Post Port due in
Offke,Loodon.• despatched. England.
-- -- --
Amerea(lryitrit.pett,t r Every Friday Unrpool Arrived
L sar.r.Vby United Surfs
gasket) N May I
A serica(bytilltate-r+ be April 27
Austrnia(via Seathensp-
, ton) M 4th of May
Dltto(vta Mantillas) N ethof May...„ Dover
j Ditto (na Caps af Good
' Mope) -
Ali :a i west (uest) ...74 Med of the mast:.Plt :noun ... May 12
A elladris s. 6,9, 21,&311of zoo. Dover April 29
Alexandria
'Bahamas M and of the month Southampton. lot of mo
8C1.111112 N lady Dover D lily
Brasil
Slaw Ayres ......- .... V loth of t.r..r mond Southampton. May 18
Cape of Good 1bet5:......111 14th of the month Plymouth ... April 25
Cape of Soudan* ...N
Cape de Verde N 14th of the month Plymouth ... April 26
Ceylon (Me India)
Ceylon .. ..........,.141 11th of the mon& Plymouth ... April 26
"...li.....nellarei.. A lion.,Wod„ternd Southampton. TuTli.Sat
ChM ... ... . ... 7.', Indttllth.:ta.mt: Southampton. May 1
Chin (see Buda)
Docet inti-oole. 'l 7,0,17,24,1k270f re. love.
Constantinople td elthettreth Comte Southampton. May 4
Cont. of Europe U & N Twiesdally Dover
Egypt (see India)
Vraruat lit N 1410,611 y Dover
Gibraltar II 4,7, 17,20,29 of on. scuthampten. May S
Omer. (see India)
Oreytown II In thl7thof meads Southampton. May 1
Hasiture N Tocvtlav It Friday London Tneajtet.
Ilavannah M god of the moat. Southampton. Ist of too.
H )11an.. lO Wsdnee. St Satin London
Headlamp PA 17th of the mend Southampton. May 16
ladlatriuSoutbanipt.) tt Itht2OM of Mink Southampton. May 4
ladla (via Mar aillesl Ii ithha I.h of mouth *Java
lonian Isles (see India)
Ireland ...... .........M i. N Twice daily llalthend . Twice da.
Liabon II 7, V, IT, 'Ulan. Southampton. May 3
Madeira M 9thof the month.. Southamptom. May IS
Madeira N 43rd frith. month Plymouth ... May 12
Malta (les India)
Malta
MauritMs (see India)
Mauritian It 14th of the month Plymouth . . April 23
Marleo... N Ind of the month (Southampton. IN of mo.
Naples a 3thlll:o2sthof mm Dover . . April 22
New Granada ll Indnllthof r net: Southampton. Mil 1
New Zealand ,. By private ship .. Various ports l'neertan
Papal ...Atm .....„ T. StblithlYthottom Dover May 2
Peninsula 7O 7thl7th27thef mor Southampton. May 6
Peru V Ind t 17th of mo. Southampton. May 1
Peet Natal Pi 14th of the month Plymouth ... April 26
71*.ily N .0,13.1.:5,...f o. •. 'Dever .. May 2
Tummy N Ithi Stkgatuof mot 1 Dover - . . May 2
Venmuela M Parlikl7thefo.,v. 1. Southampton. May 1
Van Dicmen's Land (ver
Austra:ia)
West Indies ...... al 2a4hl7llsef month Southampton. May 1

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CASUALTIES.

17 the mail. will be de-
eVien of the India (TM
will be despittatiett.tke

Thebes, from Alexandria, in docking last evening, ran
against the pier, carried away her mainsail, bulwarks,
shank painter and stopper, bent her anchor stock, and
chafed her side badly.—Liverpool, April 23.

ARRIVED.

Maims: -at Gravesend, April 23, from Dantaie
Araoaa-at Gramme/. April 23, from Norway
Arou.o--at Orarmead, April 23, from ........ Norway
Arno, llommerra -at Gravesend, Aorl 23, from Emden
Armin -at Gravesend, Apnl 24, from Rt. Michel',
AIIIBNIAX --at Gramend, April 24, from
ANDBILODO-ftt Liverpool, April 23, from Bt. Michael's
Bataan -at Gravesend. April 23, from Odeon&
IikITIIINI (lout. (4...)-It Liverpool, April 23,pr0m.. Constantinople
CIIIIPTIANA-at Falmouth, April 22, from Alexandria
Camas - at Gravesend, April 28, from
CLAUDIRA -at Gravesend, April 23, from Denmark
CATIIARINA .11.13 ANNA-at Grareeend, April 23, from... Croningen
DCI•lt or C•1111.11Mile-at lied, April 12, from
ELRCTILIC FLAPII-at Liverpsil, April 4, fr0m........ St. slieharl's
FICKI.-at Gravesend, April 24, from France
Rout-at Gravesend, April 23, from Lowborn
FLoari-at Gravesend, April 28, from Norway
Otwiniat.a-at 4orienstown, April 31, from Cardinal

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