The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-16 00:00:00

MARKETS.

IIARDWARE.-11tautvoliksr, JAN. 14.—Trado here
is in a somewhat languid condition just at present, at least
orders have not come in quite so freely for the last two or
three weeks, Dot there are, it is understood, quite sufficient
in hand to go on with, the manufactories being all in full
work. The reat advance which has taken place in the
prise of goods has probably something to do with the slight
re-action which has taken place ; but it appears tolerably
certain that this will be but temporary. In connexion with
this, too, it should be raid that in some important branches
(the brass and iron bedstead manufacture, for instance),
there are very large foreign orders in hand.

COTTON.—Liviaroox, JAX. 14. —The market closed
tamely but with firmness, at the full currency at last week.
Sales, 6,000 bales—including 4,000 Americans , 300 Per-
ini= and Maranhams, 6i•l. to 81d.; 400 Rgyptians,
to Bd. • and 300 Surat, 30. to 40. per lb. Imports since
Thnnilay, 15,000 bales.
Maticaxamt, Jax. 14.—The market hu been much
of the same character to-day as those of Tuesday and
Thursday. A quiet anti steady business is doing for many
descriptions of cloth, not sufficient to enable sellers to com-
mand better prices, but enough to sustain the current rates.
Domestics go off in moderate quantities, and printing
cloths are in sufficient request to keep down stocks. The
last adviees by the Overland Mail from India are encoura-
ging, so fax as the Calcutta market is concerned, and light
40 inch ahirtings snd madapollams are in request tar ex-
portation thither. For 36. inch shirting+ there is also an
improved inquiry, and they are somewhat better to sell.
The operations for yarn are characterised by caution, but
the engagements of spinners under contracts not completed
are such as to place them above the necessity of forcing
sales, and prices are well maintained. In 32's, and some
other of the lower numbers required by manufacturers,
there is sufficient demand to keep prices rather firm, and
the same remark applies to 40's to,Bo a doubled yarns. The
1 aggregate business of the week in yarns has not been
at large.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lazne, Jaw. 14.—There has
been a good and animated market this morning, and the
amount of business has been larger than on any previous
market day this year. The trade in the warehouses how not
begun to move this year. Bence we have had a est and
quiet week.

CORN.-Cannawas, JAN. 14.-We had a good supply
of eons at market to-day, which met a slow demand at last
week's prices. Wheat, red, 765. to 68s. per qr.; white,
90e. Barley, 38s. to 461. Beans, 465. to 48s. Peas, Ms.
to 545. Oats, 245. to 3es.
CANTERBOST, JAN. 14.-Out market wee well supplied,
but a very dell sale. Prices from 3s. to 4e. higher. Wheat,
brown, old, 86s. par qr.; new, 80s. to 88s. ; •new, white,
83s. to 94.. Barley, 39e. to 4.55. Oats, Ns. ed. to 271.
Beam, old, 50s. ; new, 24. Peat, 451.
Capita" JAN. 14.-We had a good supply of wheat at
our market this morning, which met with a slow sale at
rates bareocl equal to last week. For oats and barley there
was a demand at prices fully equal to last week.
Thefollowing are the quotations : wheat. white new, 31s.
to 335. ; old, 33s to Ms. Wheal, red, new, 295. to 31a.;
old, 314 to 32e. Barley, new and old, 14e. ed. to lee. OL
oiew, 9s. 6d. to lls. Od.; old, less. ed. to
41:111,ikiltsweemunoss, saw, Bs. ed. to 9s. ed.; old, 9s. to
10. 64. Vas, 21s. Bases, 20s. Flour per stone, 3e. to
&angel, IL 2d. to 2a. 4d. Ryeasal, 21. Bar-
ad.
Cowmen, Jaw. 14.-At this day's market a fair sup-
ply td whist sad barley; the former sold slowly at last

week's prices, the latter at a decline of Is. Other grain
unaltered.
Choucintrzn, JAN. 14.—Our market today way very
Phial attended, and the public mind was so occupied with
ring 'natters that but little attention was given to
basheam. English wheat sold slowly at lest week's prices.
Emma terms were demanded for foreign, but had buyers
NOM isgward it is probable some slight concession would
bras been made. Barley was without change in value, the
sales made being quite unimportant. Beans unaltered.
For oats Is. per quarter more money is demanded, but this
advance 'hooks business. Imports of the week ending Jan.
14: Wheat, 2,193 qrs.; barley, 2,483; oats, 1,783.
GUILDFORD, JAN. 14.—We had an abundant supply of
wheat, but no inclination was manifested by buyers to op.-
rate, even at last week's prices; consequently, there was
but little business transacting, sellers preferring to hold.
Wheat, 68e. to 925. Barley, 35e. to 44e. Oats, 261. to 30e.
Beans, 445. to Ms. Peas, 40s. to 60s.
NIRTFORD, JAN. 14.—The wheat trade to-day was net
brisk, still last week's prices were supported; supply fair.
Barley ia toed 58;71.7 ; Ends heavy: at le: "r;: ;ar. ieu
Money. timer descriptions of earl maintained last week's
prices. Wheat, 48s. to 68s. per load. Barley, 425. to 48s.
per qr. Oats 245. to 325. Peas,2Bs. to 335. per load. Beans,
Us. to 375. Rye, 235. to 28s.
NORWICH, JAN. 14.—Oar market was fairly supplied
with wheat to-day, condition very indifferent; prime :ow
commanded Mailer terms to last week, while secondary
sorts were difficult to quit except at a reduction of 2s. per
qr. Flour was in good request at similar rates to last
week. Barley met a dull sale at Is. redaction. Beans and
Peas were a smell supply, demand small, no change in
value. Oats a fair supply, and prices similar to those of last
I week were obtained.

RZADIKO. latr.l4.—Onr supply of wheat to-day was very
moderate. The sellers by tasking exorbitant prices greatly
impeded the trade for some time. Ultimately prices
became nduced, and a very slow business was trans-
acted at about ls. per qr. advance on last week. Barley
was plentiful, and best samples of malting qualities made
from is. to 21. per qr. more money. Oats also had a tendency
upwards. Beans and Pen without alteration.

PITRII3OIIOGOIL, JAN. 14.-The supply of wheat here
to- day was large, the trade ruled very dull, and prices were
rather lower than lest week. Barley unaltered in value.
Oats and beans each Is. per qr. dearer.
WIBBICCH, Jaw. 14.-To-day the supply of grain is only
small, and the condition being affected by the change of
weather, the wheat trade is slow for all but the bast dry
samples at last week's prices. Oats, beans, and barley each
6d. to Is. per qr. deerer, with a good demand. Prices to
the growers : Wheat, old, 70s. to 80s. per qr. ; new, 665.
to 84s. Oats, 156. to 16d. per stone. Beans, 465, to 565.
per qr.
WORCESTER, JAN. 14.-Our market was largely sup-
plied by the farmers, and the few sales made were at a de-
cline of le. to 2s. per sr. Barley maintained its value, but
was only taken in retail. Oats scarce, and held for higher
prices. Beans la. to 2s. per qr. dearer. Peas neglected, and
nominally unaltered in value.
You, JAN. 14 -We have had a fair show of wheat at
market to•day, which met only a moderate demand at last
week's prices. Barley in good supply, and slow sale on
former terms. Oats 4d per lb., and beans la. per qr. higher.
Prices: Wheat, white, 88s. to 925. per qr. imperial ; red,
84s. to 88s. Barley, malting, 40s. to 44e. • grinding, 38s.
to 40s. Beans, 50s. to 581. Rye, 545. Malt, 665. to 68s.
Oats, 14d. to 152. pet stone of 141bs. Flour, 661. to 68s.
per sack of 28011 n.
• - •

JAN. 14.—We had a complete thaw on Sun-
day, which cleared the country of snow. On Monday we had
snow again, frost on Tuesday, with more or less !mow every
day since. At our country markets this week we have had
good supplies of all kinds of grain, which has met a brisk
demand at daily—we may almost say hourly—advancing
rates. Seeing that the end of a market is generally higher
than its commencement, we may quote the rise this week
to be 4s. to 53. per v. on wheat, 21. to 3s. on barley, and 2s.
on oats. Here to-day we had large supplies of grata Sales
slower than of late, although on last week's rates an advance
was paid on all kinds—say ls. to 2a. per qr. on wheat, and
ls. per qr. on barley and oats. Wheat, 609. to 86s. per qr.
Barley, 305. to 445. Oats, 21s. to 325. Oatmeal, pet bag of
2801b5., 40s. to 41s.

DUBLIN, JAN. 13. —Oar corn market to-day opened
with considerable excitement, and much higher rates
were demanded for every description of home-grown grail.
Buyers, however, held off, and the market closed rather
quietly at an advance of Gd. to lc on wheat, and 6d. on
barley and oats. Indian corn met a steady demand with-
out alteration in price. White wheat, 44,. to 475.; red
ditto, 41s. to 455.; barley, grinding, 18s. to 215.; ditto
malting, 21s. 6d. to 235. 6d. ; oats, white, 13s. Gd. to
17s. Gd. ; rapeseed, 275. Gd. to 295. tid. ; oatmeal, 16s. to
181. ; bakers' flour, 245. to 28s. ; Indian cora, per 460 lin.,
48s. to 635.
WATERFORD, JAN. 14.—We are still without any arrivals
of grain from abroad, while coastwise only a couple of
hundred quarters of wheat have reached us since this day
so'unight. Farmers' supplies of wheat during the same
period have been rather larger, but of oats and barley '
the delivery has been limited. The upward move-
ment noted in our market on Saturday last has continued
throughout the week, and in all articles a fair amount of
business has been transacted, at steadily improving rates.
Irish Wheat, in the early part of the week, advanced 2s. to
3.. per barrel; but at this morning's market the sup-
ply being greater than was anticipated, prices re-
ceded Is. per barrel, making the improvement
on tho week about Is. 6d. per barrel. Foreign
has been in increased request, at 3s. per band over our
previous quotations. Barley we note Is. Per barrel dearer
on the week. Oats are held for a similar advance ; sales,
in consequence, have been very small. For Indian corn we
have had a good consumptive and speculative demand, at an
enhancement of 3s. on the best, and 2s. per barrel on secon-
dary and inferior qualities. Flour meets a ready sale at a
further rise of 2s. per sack. Imports this week: Wheat,
140 yes. Exports this week: Barley, 830 barrels
.; oats,
10,3G6; flour 933 sacks; oatmeal, 445 cwts.

FOULTR kWO.IIIII AND LEADENIIALL,JAN.I4.
-Geese, 45.61. to 7s. ; turkeys, 41.0 d. to 122.0 d. each; ducks,
2s. 6d. to 3r. Od. ; tame rabbits, Is. to la. 61. • wild ditto,
Is. to Is. Gd. ; pigeons, sd. to 101. each; vomiting pigs, 45.
I 6d. to 9s. Od. each; Surrey fowls, 50. to 95.; ditto
chickens, Os. Od. to Os. ; burn-door fowls, 2s. 6d, to 4s. Od.per
couple ; capons, Ss. to lls. 01. ; chickens, 2s. Od. to 3s. Od.
per couple; pheasants, as. Od. to 4s. Oct. ; partridges
Is. 6d. to 2s. Od. • hares, 31. pa. to 4s. Od. ; leverets, a.
to Os. Od. ' • woodcocks, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 64. • grouse,
2s. Oil. to 2s. 6d, ; snipes, 9d. to ls. 6d. ; teal, dd. to 9d.;
wild ducks, Is. 31. to 2...• widgeons, 9d. to Is. ; and
plovers, 641. to Is. each. English eggs, lls. Od. to 12s. 6d. ;
French ditto, 10s. 6d. to Os. Od. per 120; Ostend fresh
butter, Ile 6d. to 13s. Od. ; and English. 12s. Od. to 13s.
per dozen lbs.

rlsEr.-BILLINOSOITE. JAN. 14.-Salmon, 3s. Od. to Os.
per lb. ; turbots, ss. Od. to 225.; brills, 2s. 6d. to 9s. ;
cod fish, ss. OA. to 21s. ; soles, 3d.",t0-,35. Od. per pair ; Eels,
10d.to la.2d. per lb.; lobsten, ls. to 4e.; crabs, 64. to 2s. 64.
each; whitings, 6s. to 91. per dozen haddocks, Os. to
13s. per do:, ' • derys, 2s. 6d. to 10s. ; mullets, 11. to Bs. each ;
com. oysters, 10s. to 16s. ;- natives, 40s. to 50s. per bushel ;
mackerel, Os. to Os. per 100 ; smelts, le. Od. to 41. per dos.;
skate, 10d. to Od. per lb.; shrimps, le. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per
gallon; bloaters, Is. 6d. to 2s. 04. per doz. ; fresh herrings,
Bs. to Os. per 100 ; plaice, 4d. to le. Od. each 1 carp, 24
per brace; tench, 21. per brace ; garnets, 44. to le. each ;
halibut, Bd. per lb. ; salt fish, 2d. to 51. per lb.; prawns,
2s. Od. to 49.0 d. per lb.; fiounden, Is. to ls. 6d. per dos.;
sturgeon, 6d. per lb. ; pike, 64. per lb.

IRONMASTERS QUARTERLY MEETING.

DUDLEY, SATURDAY EVENING.

The final meeting of the konmasters of this dis-
trict for the current quarter was held here this afternoon,
there being, as usual at the closing assembly, a very large
attendance of the trade. No disposition whatever was
manifested to interfere with the prices already fixed upon,
but orders were pressed rather more freely than at the
Wolverhampton meeting, some of the manufacturers re-
quiring various descriptions of iron for immediate use;
generally, however, the ironmasters are not in a condition
to accept large orders, their books being full enough
already, whilst two or three circumstances are combining
to rather reduce the make at this moment; amongst others
it was reported to-day that teetotal works had all but
stopped in consequence of the canals being partially closed
by the frost, which has stopped the transmission of the
canal supply of coal; notwithstanding this, however, the
make anon enormously exceeds what it would at one time
have been regarded as little short of madness to even hint
at; for we have it from one of the leading itonmastets
(an employer with his partners of some 8,000 persons)
that the quantity of iron exported last year fell little abort
of 4,800,000 tons, which is about three times the amount
altogether produced no longer since than 1825. There can
be no doubt, too, that the demand continues very steadily
to intreue, whilst the] feeling appears to be that the
supply cannot ke brought up to it ; if this opinion be cor-
e tact, is anything but satisfactory, inasmuch as a con-
tinuous high price of the raw material must in the long run
very considerably injure some branches of manufacture by
twos of the corresponding rise which has already to some
Mont taken place, and partially with an injurious result.
As a settling day, nothing could be more tatistactory than
ibisseeding, accounts unusually large being most punct-
ually pad ; from all parts of this district, too, the reports of
the 'manufacturers are satisfactory beyond all precedent;
everybody is full of orders ; unfortunately, however, the
MS will not work more than half, or at most three-quarter
tie, and although plenty are making from four to five
panda a week, they are as improvident as ever, neither is
Were say prospect that the present generation will ever
'lenge for the better ; still it is most cheering to know that
is this time of dearness and scarcity the immense popula-
tion clustering round this town are all fully employed, and
able to help themselves—that, in fact, there is scarcely a
drawback of any kind to the prosperity of all classes.

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