The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-01 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LtvitarooL, Menem 31.—The marketclmed
with much excite meat, and, compared with the rates of last
week, prices of American are Id. per lb., and Surat and
Brazil 11 per lb. dearer. All other sorts were unchanged.
The sales to-day amounted to 22,000 bales, and comprise
18,000 American (3,000 for export and 8,000 on specula-
tion) • 600 rectum and Maranhao', at 60. to 7d.; 700
Bala, at 6d. to 611 ' • 800 Egyptian, at Gia. to 81d. (500
on speculation) ; 800 Surat, at 315. to 41d. (500 on specula-
tion) ; and 50 Sea Island, at 22d. to 2s.

MattcHISTBR, MARCH 31.—There has been an improved
demand for cloth, aad prices are steadier. In some cases,
lid. per piece advance has been secured. In yarn there
has also been snare business, and shippers have tested prices
ratheractively. The Germans act with a caution evincing
some want of confidence, but nevertheless have given an
advance of id. per lb. in some cases fur the yarns most suit-
able to that part of the continent. Not much demand is
noticeable for the Mediterranean. For India and China
sums activity is observable, and for mules I. to id. was
obtained. Cop yarns for home consumption were in good
request at hardening rates.

WOOL —l3nenroitn, March 31.—Since last Thursday,
several holidays having been observed, the consumption of
wool has beim lessened, and less inquiry by buyers. The
prices which are now quoted, and said to have been
realised, ate such that it is impossible to use with any
hope of ever realising cost. The spinners have been anti-
cipating some ease in the price of wool, and have
worked their stocks down in consequence—but it is
now certain that no material reduction can be looked
fee until a supply of the new clip comes to market.
Neils and brukes aro very eagerly bought up at firm prices.
There is now considerably more inquiry for yarns, conse-
quent on the termination of old contracts, and the manufac-
turers, having taken order,. for goods, are desirous of secu-
ring yarns to cover. The conflict is greater now than at
any previous period, kfor it is impassible to make any
numbers of yarns under 12s. per gross, a price which the'
trade cannot pay, and at less, the spinners must lose
considerably; and if wool should attain any higher price,
we fear a considerable stoppage of machinery will fol-
low, till either higher prices for yarns be established, con-
sistent with the cost, or some relief be the new clip, at easier
prices, which the closing of the old one does not hold out
much hope for. The supply is not greater than the demand
fur spools, and for bank or reeled yarns the market is ex-
ceedingly low. Anything that is now offering is very second-
rate, and prices are much higher than a few weeks ago.
The exports, thus far, in 1853, are 372 packages below the
same period of last year, en that unless a substitute
has been found fur worsted yarns we may expect
ere long to see the shipping houses more active.
There is a large business doing to order, and the stock
of goods in the bands of the manufacturers not great. The
many difficulties that p►esent themselves makes it exceed-
ingly arduous to produce goods on which prime cost can be
realised. The prices demanded for cotton and worsted are
such that it is far better to stop the looms than make goods.
In Lancashire the complaininge arc t coolly great, and some
whose business is entirely with worsted yarns arc turning to
cotton, till they can get better prices fur tl, it fools, for as
every contract runs out for yarns they cannot place new
ones, except at prices that will incur a great loss.

TILE CORN TRADE.--13insitx ?eaten 31.
With the exception of a few fine mild days there bas been
a continuance of cold weather during the n:onth, with sharp
frosts almost err ry night. and frequent snow storms, so that
little progress could be made in planting grain : a change
of wind in the present wee). has however produced a milder
temperature, and if the frost be not followed by rain the
land will soon be in a very favourable state for field labour,
and for sowing seeds and groin of all kinds. The season is
however so far advanced, that we expect much of the land
intended for wheat in the autumn will be appropriated to
a‘ine kind of spring corn. The supply of new wheat from
the farmers continued limit l oaring the month, and
been taken freely by our millers at fully the prices it would
have realised at the commencement, s rile old and foreign,
except that which is perfectly awed and fresh, have given
wry 2s. per quarter. The greatest rid uction has taken
place in the secondary descriptions of Odessa, some
cargoes of which have been disposed of on the coot