The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

MARKETS.

OOTTON GOODB.—llaricserrntn. Dec. t7.—Notwlth-
standing the holidays a rather large business has been done
this week. It has apparently been due, to • gnat extent,
to the activity and rue of cotton at Liverpool, buyers of
both yarn and cloth having manifested some anxiety to
execute orders at the turn of prices. Manufacturers were
asking Gd. to 18d, per piece higher on Tuesday, and where-
ever this was persisted in no business could be done. Where
'ellen were willing to meet customers at previous or nearly
previous rates, some moderate trannactioss resulted. !tires
the same yesterday, and there is little alteration in that re-
'pert this morning. Buyers have been very actively prose-
cuting Inquiries for cloths, and maoffesting a desire to
operate, but they are obstinately deaf where any attempt is
made to obtain an sdvanea of price to cover the rise in the
cost of yarn or cotton. The fact that not an inconsiderable
business has been effected In T-clotha, printers, and other
fabrics Is due to the moderation of many of those holding
goods, though it is certain that • considerable number of
manufacturers have been disposed rather to withdraw their
cloth than to forego their advanced quotations. The yarn
market has been tolerably active daring the week, with ad-
vancing prices. Yesterday and to-day this advance stops
business with shippers, bat the home-trade have takes yarns
with some freedom, the opinion being that prices will
farther advance.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lunt, Datc.27.—Th•tearkets this
morning, u might have bees expected at this season, were
of • very quiet character. The sttendsnos of beyrin
was limited. and their operations still more so. A few spring
meltoas, both is plain and fancy styles, and • few -light
mediums constituted the de* of the demand; beyond
thus eesively anything was Own This state of things is
not surprising in Christmas week, sad amy fairly be expected
to (matinee tall after the tern of the year.

HARDWARE.—STIIMINORAM, Ditc. 27.—The trade of
this town has remained steady, and upon the whole tolera-
bly active up to the latest moment preceding the Christmas
holydays, which is more than has been experienced for
several years. In all but the least important branches there
has been a sufficieacy of orders to keep the nianufactnren
on at full time up to last Wednesday night, and there are
already • considerable number of orders iu on 'moonlit of
next quarter, the bulk of these for the foreign markets.
The borne trade will mostly be quiet, until the middle of
next month ; Lut for the next week or ten days stock.
taking will occupy • good deal of attention ; after the
temporary stoppage on that account is over. business will be
resumed as usual at all the principal manufactories, the
orders in being sufficient to carry them on for the
present. In all the principal of the autumn trades
there has been • good avenge amount of busi-
ness done, the various rolling mills have been at work
fall time, and the tube-makers report below! steady.
A departure from an old-established, and in the
altered circumstances of modern times inconvordent,
custom as to the time for the payment of ac-
owlets by merchants, factor., and others, is about to be
made. Saturday has hitherto been the pnocipal pay-day;
with the view to facilitate early cloning and • Saturday half.
holiday, a considerable number of the principal firma have
signified their intention to pay on a Friday after the Ist of
Joinery, and more than 900 other firms have given in their
adhesion. The few antiquarians who have stood op for an
adherence to '• ancient usage" will of mune be obliged to
follow suit. A meeting of the creditors of Mr. William
Hopkins, of the Dudley Port Foreseen. was held at the
Hotel at Dudley • few daps ago; the liabilities noes/cured
were stated at 10,0001.; areas, between 2,0001. and 3,0001. ;
en offer bad been made of 4s. In the pound by instalments
secured ; a majority of therm:liters were disposed to accept,
but one grin objected, and pat a distraint into the works
it is most likely, thenefore, Mast the estate will be wound
up in the Bankruptcy Court.

COWL—Camara:a. Ditc. 27.—Whest, is good 000di-
tios, of which then is very little. sod barley were la.
dower. We km. Wheat. 445. to 300. ' • barley, 325. to
38s. ; bow; 36.. to 40a. ; oats, its. to 20e. per qr. _ .

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0•11181,11, Dee. 27.—Fair supply of wheat and eaie,
large of batboy. Wheat at a brisker demand than of lag*
at an 'draws as sew of about 6d. per Culla* buabeL Oata
is fair &mead at bolt weak'. prima. Barley dull, mid 6d.
bwhel
.lo6cwr: uyik;
14 gis, old,
. 6a:
to 30a. 6d. ; new, 10t. 6d. to 12a. Oats, pita%
Dew, 13a. to 0.. 3d. ; old, 9e. 6d. to 10a. 6d. ; 000/1014 new,
7s. to ; lb. to fit. 6d. ; rye, 14a. le 16a. ; beams, 16e.
to 18a.

Cowmen's, Die. 27.—A ?my man aupq of wheal
sod other gran. Witold maintained fall mow Porky
too* stypoeted its lam salso. Blom sad pots dillSoult to
son son at sanitise of to to 2s.
Outman% DM. 27.—The torkst toility ow of quito•
Unary ebsseder. Ito vied supply and domed Wit Aka

very 'ballad, genera eltenseded higher pricer, but buyers
were not disposed to exceed the rates of last seat.
Whest,44s. %Ns.; °MAIL; barley. 30s. to Ms.; oats, 1t5.1.4
to 2130. ; teens, 39e. to 425.; peas, 40s. to 42.. per qr.

Samoan, Dig. 27.—A fair supply of grain. Wheat
was in better demand, and In sevmal C• 11011 made IL per load
more money. Berke was li. per qr. dearer penwally. (his
heavy, end the turn lower. Beans and pros steadyasb for,.
Red wheat, 33a.; white, 325. per load. Malting barley, .14.;
grinding, 28e. to 35e. per qr. Oats, Ws. to 26e. per qr.
LIICtrITII, Dwe.27.—Ottr market was by no mean. plenti-
full/ seppbed with wheat, there being only
sprtnkling of red and white sorts. A firm feeling prevailed
in the trod, at an advisee of folly Is. per quarter. New
red, 44e. to 475. ; new white, Ma. to 60e. ; old red, 5tL to
Ws. ; old while, 6ge. to6oa. per 36 stone. A tolerable in.
quiry visa expidenesd for fine barley, and extreme rates
were paid; other kinds dull; malting, 34a. to as. per
goerter ; ending, 28s. to 301. per 30 stoma. Oita were in
limitedto supply, and very firm is value ; old 28s. to 325. ; new,
2.15. 26e. pse 24 stews.

NZITCABTLI4 Dec. 27.—At our market this morning we
bed a good supply of wheat from the growers, but the
arrivals from the coast being kept back by the recent
tempestuous state of the weather, a clearance was early
effected at an advance of Is. to 2.. per qr., south country
descriptions being quite as much dearer. with • free
inquiry. Upon foreign the improvement cannot be written
more than is. dearer, such being held all along in higher
relative proportion to coasting samples. For red Winbeeh
50a. was willingly granted, choice Boston 51a., and white
AWL 565., all per 5041b5. respectively. For new Holstein
red 51a. per 504114. was obtained, little being done in other
sorts. Flour via held stiffly, hut in its value little change
can be reported. Malting Parley somewhat Armor; grim'.
lug in limited demand. Malt most difficult to move, Red
only the choicest qualities saleable. Beans and boiling
peas nisaltemd, and the same remarks will apply to oats.
The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, coastwise, 252 qrs. ;
foreign, 300. Malt. cesetwise, 100 qn. Oats, coestwise.
25 qrs. Pees, emetwies, 25 qrs. ; foreign, 30. Flour,
°Nitwits, 570 sacks. Indian corn flour, 160 sacks.
Nommcm Duo. 27.—The reapply of wheat at this
market to-day was fair, and although the condition was
very moderate, prices advanced Is. per qr. for all descrip-
tions. The quantity of barley on offer was limited, and
last Saturday's mks were filly supported for both malting
and distilling sells. There was little other grain to be
seen. Flour io favour of the seller. White wheat (weigh.
ing 57lbe. to 631ba.), 48e. to 51s. ; red ditto (weighing Mtn.
to 631b5.), 445. to ; best chevalier malting barley (weigh.
ings3lbe. to 541te.), 36a. to 375. ;ruus,chevalier ditto (weigh.
ion 521ba. to 5311 a.), 33a. to 355. ; distilling ditto (weighing
4916 e. to 511 he.), Ms. to 325. ; Gate, 24*. to 28s. ; beans,
38s. to 40s. ; peas, 38s. to 40a. mgr. Flour, 345. permck.

NOTTERMAY, Dic. 27.—There was a moderate show to.
day, the condition of which was variable. The demand
proved steady, and an advance of L. to 20. per qr. was
established for all good sorts. Old white made 565. to 635. ;
old red, 50s. to Wis. • new white, 425. to 53a. ; new red,
40s. to 475. per 36 ;tone. Of barley the show was fair ;
and with a moderato inquiry, the mummies of last week
were fully maiutained ; new malting, 34a. to 42a. ; foreign,
34e. to 39a. per qr. • grinding, 2xts. to 30s. par 30 stone.
The 'apply of oats Was only limited, and palm wine male
at the extreme MSS of last week ; oid, 25e. to 31e. ; new,
225. tes26e. pee 51 stone.

OXFORD, Dec. 27.--The atteodance was rather meagre,
whilst the supply of wheat was on a corresponding scale;
pod samples, as well aa those of barley, maintained 9nite
last week's rates. Very little sale for inferior qualities,
although a large quantity of griodiog barley eru on offer.
Oats sod beans were anything but a good trade. A general
impreuion prevailed throughout the market that shortly
after the tarn of the new year things generally would be
higher, more especially if frosty weather was to set in.

P 176,11011017011, DIC. 27.—We had but • mull show
of wheat here toelay, and line samples lc to 2a. per qr.
higher. All deouiptione of spring oorn found buyers at a.
per qr. over the prior of last week.
Ream°, Dec. 27.—As might have been anticipated,
there was a thin attendance at our market, and bet • binned
supply of wheat. Millers only purchased to meet present
demands, and prices must be quoted the mime la last week.
In other articles the trade was purely of a nominal character
Bocuarnm, Dxc. 27.—There was • moderate show of
wheat, a great deal of which was in very poor rendition.
For beet samples of white the quotations were 54e. to 58s. ;
and red, 50s. to Ma. per router. Secondary sad inferior
white was 48e. to 545. ; and red, 44a. to 50a per quarter.
The foreign grain trade was very arm, and best wheats were
• trifle &serer. There was a fair supply of barley, sad best
lots for malting purposes were fully as der as fast week;
for malting samples the rates are 36a. to 40e. sad pinikng,
26.. to 32a per quarter. Is oats there was ; doing, hat
prices were nominally the same, beat foreign lots maluag r
high se Va. per quarter.
WIBBSCH. Due. 27.—The attendance at market Imclay
was smell is consequence of last Tuesday being ride •
portal market for Christmas. Wheat in small supply and
taken at an &drum of la. per qr. Ore 6d. per qr. darer.
Brae and per about tbe same. Prior to the mine.—
Wheat. white, 47e. to 50m, 631 be. per bushel ; red, Me. to
48a. Ors, 100. S. 11ed. par atone. Bros, 34a. to 36..
per qr. of Drama ; aW, 445.
Woscsirsz, Dita 17.--A short supply of wheat Amer
ket today, which sold slowly at an minims of ls. pit glav
Barley quite as dear. Oats, bear, and pre all tams
retail at previous Mk,.

Yonx;Broc. 27.—The show of wheaCto-day was barely
an average for the mason. The weather has been very
mid daring the put week, sad out-door work has pro-
gramed pretty well. The demand for wheat to-day wee
steady, and priors meet be quoted la. par quarter higher.
New red was quoted at 444. to 46a. ; new white, 48a. to 525.
per 36 stow. There was • middling apply of barley, for
whisks the demand ruled fair at quite ea much Jamey ea
last weak ; malt* 33.. to 34a. per quarter ; "ladle& 28s.
to 30s. per 30 does. Oats were • fair sale, sad NOW
pins tending upwards, 20e. to 245. per 24 stone.
KIRKCALDY, Duo. 27.—At our country amarthila. the
week, we had fair supplies of all blade of pm* which lost
• free sal* at last week's prises. Hie% today, we bed
moderate supplies of all kinds of grate, aad, ghatalthou
were not very brisk, still prior were generally be
setters. Wheat, new, 35e. to 44a. per qr. Barley, asw,lBl.
to 29e. Oats, new, 18e. to 23e. Bd.
Wirwoso, Dar. 27.—We have bed must limited or
plies of Irish pain this week, sad from abroad there is not •
al& arrival te report. The busiesse paring is car mar-
ket has bees very moderate, bat there has bees rather
more ernipees peroeptible than at late, sad in the WO
made full pries, have been realised. The few maples al
Irish wheat on offer have been taken freely by our milers
for mixing. Foreign saleable at a trills mere Janney, gar.
thailarly for the her sorts. Barley very thee@ but cats
ere rather easier, sod the °auditions guersilly very
forest Indian Indian 00111 3d. per barrel dearer, and tethered
umples In small campus. Flour quiet. ,and
non cheaper.
Imports this week :—W heat, 30 qrs. Exports this week :
Oats, 1,9751 barrels. Four, 340 sacks. Oatmeal, 38 sails.

CATTLE.—Cenliars, Deo. 27. —Tbs supply of Irish
cattle in our market toclav was not so large u lad week,
but the general quality of the stock was better. the optimises
of tho seism sod the abundance of keep, ieduceng feeders
to make perchance. The better clan of salaals
.sold at
about 81. and N. 10. ; secondary lots, which comproeil the
bulk of the stook, from St to ni. lta. and 71., and inferior
lots, from 41. downwards. A short supply al yeusgpigs,
40 mutlesda may being ea offer. The stock is pastel wag
of good quality, end a wholesale trade wee done. Pricer
ragged from 7s. fid. to 112. and 125., I. oe. beia about the
average rata

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
BARCLAY.-Deoember 24. at Mitcham, Surrey, the wife of G. J.
Barclay, 11-q of a daughter.
CARTWRIGUT.-Deesnbcr 25. at Adelaiderreacent, Brighton.
the wife of A. Cartwright, Eeq.. of • Kn.
JOSEPH. - December 26, at Upper Bedford-place, ItruselleVarev
Mrs J. Joseph, of a sort
LAO/W.-December 26. at Welfingtonalreet London'tlidger
Mrs, I. Lacey, of a daughter.
LYALL-Decemher 25, at Medley, near Epeom, the wife of G.
LYaR. 11.. P., of a WM
MATILIMSON.-Deoember IS, at Bedford-place,
Ruesellottnte,
the wife of J. Mathewson, aq, of a soo.
PHILLIPS.-December 22, at Wood :treed-common, Tottenham,
the wife of L Phillips. Rm., of a eon.
PIX-December 26, at Tathweil Boast, Rehire-park. N. W., the
wife of Commander B. Pim, R.N.. of a sm.
STEVSNB.--Deoember 24, at Swamp. Doreetsbire, the wile a
Commander P. B. Stevens, R.N., of a daughter.
WRIGIIT.-Detember 24, at Boston. Lincolnshire, the wife of
the Rev. B. S. Wright. of • d
lAUaughter.
SLAILIIES.
BERESPORD-SCOTT.-December 21, at Trinity Church. Told'
minim, by the Ron. Rev. P. Ityog, D. B. Bever/owl, Eon, to
Frances Brosnan daughter of Captain Scott, LB.
DUN LOP-II ARLEY,-Iweember 26, at St Bride's. by the Rev.
Mr. Marshall, Mr. I. S. Dunlop, of GlestfOo. to Bolen Ilirker.
demister at the wt. .7. Marley, hwi.. Raelnot-entut,lx""°'
FLUI'CLIER-kairs.-December 23, at Christ Church. Clifton, by
tie Rev. M. limit M.A., the Rev. T. Fletcher,
of
Curate of
Christ Church. Clifton, to Mary leneareektterf
Lbw of the
into Lieut. Colonel A. Rosa of the Nedra
@CRIER -11A1TERBRE. - Deernaber 25, at Pt. George's, Hanover-
aware, John Remy, sots of P. Solder, Vaq., of Heasen•Ceseel,
W easily Charlotte, daughter of the late Mr. T. Batierbee, M
Gomige.street, Tottenham-court-rued.
SMITH -t% LAISER.-Lheember at, at Trinity Church. lienthh.
town. Mr. 8. Smith, of Princes street, Leicester Muara
Caroline, daughter of 11r. 11. Member. of New maides,_BBTTrl.
WEBSTER--HAY.-Deeember M, at the Abbey, Greet Weavers.
by the Rev. T. PurnelL E. F. IV.. lister, Keg., of the Meddle
Clvil Service, to Mary, daughter of the late C. Ray, Be.
DEATHS.
ADOLPHl7B.ecember 24, at liple-parkequare,
Adolphus, lag., Beecher of the Honourable Society of the
Inner Temple.
BARTLETT.-December 2.5, at Rainsford Lodge, Chelmsford. B.
Bartlett, Zee., aged 71.
REVAN.-Ebeember 24, at Newland House. Gioucestemblnt
Jane Banittioo, relict of R. Seven, Rao., M.D., of ldwimouth.
aged /T.
BONN RY.-Deeember 24 Sarah, wife of W. W. Bonney, NM. ni
Starnford-stiles, St- John's. Pelham.
00111DOM.-Dassmtor 26, at Kleaboltoa. HuntanfidatAir"lL
W. F. Gordon. aged VA
GRANT.-Lierember 26. at Hereford-road Nora EaSsmiter,
Anna Marla, widow el the late Lieut.-Colonel C. St. J. Grad.
of the Madras Army.
BINDK-Deeember 24, at Hereford-I,llone, Brampton. W. r.
Hinde. Rata, el the Admiralty. banierset liansedist2o..,
OPPILM IiMI 24. at Avenue-terrace.
relict of the /Me Rev. M. S. Oppenhelin. of If

Mated sad Pabllalked b Wu.uLit K S HALM oi 0..6
Loattottlatdati. la Oa Op ad Loa" MAW, al
0111 as. Tookirdattes. Is lb* Priplad el Wiliellisrar.
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