The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-14 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LtvanPoota JAN. 13.—The sales of cotton
to-day err estimated at 7.000 bales, of who'll 1,500 are taken
on speculation, and &X) for export—all American. The
tales comprise upwards of 6,000 American ; 200 Egyptian,
at bid. to &l.• 1,000 Surat, at Std. to 4id.; MI Sea
Islands, 20d. to 221. The market closes very firmly. 6f
to 6 New Bowed and Orleans are in goo demand, and

/one to boy. All other kinds unchanged since Friday,
JAN. 13.—The market for cotton goods''
has been very quiet. The continued fall of French secu-
rities, the gloomy forehodines engendered by the continu-
ance of bad weather, and the fear that the Bank may fur-
ther raise the rate of discounts, though they have separated
without doing tri to-day, have a depressing influence on the
market, and though we have no alteration in prices gene-
rally, merchants are constrained to act with so much cau-
tion that a very limited business could be effected. In 20's
water twist buyers could operate with more advantage, and
in goods where there are any stocks a slight giving was no-
ticeable. The contracts still running, however, support
prices, and, generally speaking, it is only where an exten-
sion of such contracts can be secured that a downward ten-
' dency it observable.

WOOL.—BnAnyonn, Jan. 13.—The inland buying or
jobbing from stapler to dealer and broker, referred to last
week, still continues, and large quantities hare been bought
both of Colonial and English, which is necessarily au ab-
straction of so much weight of Wool out of the market,
whether on speculation or shipment, it matters not. Our
supply here is less, and a firmness in price is associated with
the feeling that Wool has not yet seen the top. The very
bad weather has not in any way damped the spirits of the
buyers, who have as yet shown no symptoms of uneasiness,
and anything good is a ready sale at prices that cannot at
present be realised on yarns. Neils and broker are good to
sell, but the advance is yet small compared with combing
Wools.—Bradford Observer.

MANUFACTURES.—BaLovoaD,. Jan. 13.—Yarns :
The continued activity in the wool trade is putting the
spinners into a position very unsatisfactory and ruiuouq,
for, since the trade is nearly one of day-by-day delivery, it
is necessarily one of contract or order, and unless the
orders so taken are immediately covered with •
purchase of wool, before the orders can be supplied,
the advance on wool will have been so great, as to leave no
margin for spinners' wages—and the average deliveries
now making by the whole trade, would not allow oae frac,
Lion fur labour. Pieces: There is a fair amount of business
doing, and anything offering from yarns of old orders is
good sale, but to cover cost there is no opportunity, and to
speak of • brisk demand, which can only be effected at
ruinous prices, appears disheartening at the opening of
another year.—Bradford Obrerver.

IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.-131n-
XINGU/AI, JAN 13.—The third of the quarterly meetings
of the ironmasten of this district, for the current quarter,
has been held here to-day ; the floor of the Towu-hall was
crowded, the attendance being more numerous than we
remember to have witnessed for many years past; amongst
those present there being representatives from many of the
most eminent London and Liverpool br kers. At Walsall
and Wolverhampton, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the
business transacted was comparatively trifliug. At the
early part of the meeting to-day, a strong feeling was mani-
fested by consumers, that there had been speculative pur-
chases sufficiently large, coupled with the recent advance
in the rate of interest by the Bauk, to temporarily shake
prices ; but before 2 o'clock this feeling bad died away.
The irenunsters, without exception, concur in the report
that they have large orders in hand both for
export and the home trade ; for the latter, for iron
for gas-pipes as well as largely fur sanitary purposes, in ad-
dittos to a steady demand for the general branches of our
manufactures ; the trade is therefore considered to be in a
very healthy condition—orders were as freely given as re-
ceived at the prices fixed at the preliminary meeting held
at Dudley ten days since; these may be regarded as firm,
and we are assured that there is a general feeling amongst
the ironmaster, themselves which is adverse to any further
advance ; the surest means, as it appears to us, of preserving
the trade from a very large amount of injury. In Stafford-
shire tho stock of iron was never smaller than it now is ;
in Scotland it is larger, but this has arisen chiefly in con-
sequence of the difficulty there has been in obtaining
freights during the late tempestuous weather. The prin-
cipal speculation has been in pig iron; this was said
to be somewhat shaky to-day—that is, orders were ac-
cepted with more freedom, but prices remain the same
except for Shropshire pigs, which were done as high as 61.
ton. Both for sheets and bars the demand continues very
large, and if no further attempt is made to push up prices,
there appears to be every probability of its remaining steady
and healthy for some tune to come. Rumours were afloat
to-day of a disposition having been manifested by some
makers to repudiate contracts ; we are hopeful that so dis-
honourable a proceeding will not be persevered in, for the
sake of that honourable reputation so long maintained by
all persons connected with the iron trade. Staffordshire
iron-stone is now realising from 21s. to 225. per ton ; and
tinplates (charcoal), 355. a box; ditto (coke), 30s. to 31s.
per box. Coals are scarce, but we are assured that no fur-
ther advance will be made in the price of this commodity.

CORN.—BIUMINGRAU, JAS. I3.—At Gloucester and
Worcester markets the supply of wheat from the farmers
was large, and the trade ruled dull, but lower prices were
not generally submitted to. Barley held for some advance,
which could not be obtained. Oats less in request. Beans
and peas unaltered. During the present week the transict
lions in wheat have again been on a limited scale, with the
turn in favour of the buyer on the sales reported. Barley
taken more freely at former rates. English oats Bd. to Is
per quarter lower, owing to an increased supply from the
farmers. Peas neglected. Beans fully u dear. At this
day's market there was a full supply of wheat, but all de-
scriptions sold readily at the currency of this day sts'n-
night. Barley rather higher. Oats found buyers slowly
at previous rates. In beans no alteration. We had rather
more inquiry for peas.

Bitterer.' JAN. 13.-The market to-day has been well
supplied with English wh at, both old and new. The new
still comes to market in very bad condition, and good
samples are rare. The account, of the state of the country
are unfavourable; rain, rain, nothing but rain, with the
lowlands under flood, and future prospects anything but
encouraging. Prices of all descriptions are firm, and [good
qualities of old find no difficulty in realising 695. to 60s. per
imperial quarter. New also brings quite as full rates as
were obtainable at last week's market. Foreign wheat is
firm and quite as dear. In flour there is not mush doing,
and for English seconds the prices of this day se'nnieht
were barely supported. American barrel flour remains
about the same. there is a somewhat active demand for
malting barleys, and the best qualities sell freely at an ad-
vanes of Is. per quarter. Grinding parcels are also of
pretty ready sale and are dearer to the extent of &I. per
quarter. The market has been indifferently supplied with
oats ; indeed, the arrivals for the last week or two have
been small, while our stocks are far from large. Prices
are, therefore, in favour of the serer. In beans there is a
consumptive, but not an active aemand ; participatiug in
the upward tendency, prices are on the rise. Our ship
receipts of all descriptions of grain have been unusually light.
The prices were :-English new wheat, 625. to 60s per
imperial quarter ' • ditto, old wheat, 445. to 60s. per ditto ;
foreign, white, 545. to b. per 4801l)s. ; foreign, red, extra
fine qualities, 60s. to 525. per ditto ; ditto, fine qualities,
524. to 545. iper ditto ; ditto, ordinary qualities, 48s. to 50s.
per ditto; foreign, hard, 465. to 475. per ditto. English
seconds flour, 37i. to 39:. periled(; United States,&e., sweet,
28s. to 304. per barrel. English malting barley, 3.55. to 38s.
per imperial quarter; English and foreign grinding ditto,
27m. to 28s. 6d. per 4001 W. Devon and Welsh feed oats,
18a. Od. to 19s. Od. per imperial quarter; Irish white, ditto,
20s. to 21s. 6d. per 3201b5. ; Irish black ditto, 18.. 9d. to
19.. 3d. per imperial quarter. English beans, 365. to 40s.
per ditto; foreign ditto, 335. to 36.. per 480Ibs. The
arrivals on shipboard for the week have been :-Whest,
nil ; Oats, 1,736 barrels, 135 quarters. The official return
of the corn inspector gives the following averages :-
Wheat, 435. 10d.; oats, 18a. 11.1.; barley, 335.; beans, 48s.
Bayless, Jan. 13.-We had a pretty good supply of
Wheat, the condition of which was wretchedly bad; the
trade was slow, but business was done at fully last week's
prices. Old red Wheat made 295. 6d. per sack. Barley
was in middling supply, and the trade was dull at last
week's prices; 38s. 6d. a qr. being the top figure. In Oats,
Beans, aed Peas, no alteration to note.
NEws.az, Jan. 12.-There has been a tolerably free re-
quest for both Wheat and Barley, and a fair business done.
For samples of the best qualities an advance of Is. per qr.
was given, inferior realising about the same as last week.
Oats, Beans, and other corn were but moderately dealt
with. Averages:-Wheat, white, 60s. to 48s. ; red, 48s. to
535.„ Grinding Barley, 24,. to 295. ; malting, 275. to Ms. ;
Oats, 18s. to 245. Beans, old, 425. per qr.

Nawnunx, Jan. 13.—We have this day a good supply of
Wheat, which met a slow sale at the prices of last week.
There was an increased supply of Barley, which sold at
higher prices, fully le. per qr., but the market closed rather
doll. No alteration in Oats, Beaus, or Peas.
UXRRIDOZ, Jan. 13.—With more Wheat at market to-
day ; the trade dull, and last week's prices are only given
for the best aorta; secondary qualities are le. to 2s. per qr.
lower in value. The beat price for new is 565., for old,
625. per qr. Good Oats are Is. per qr. dearer.
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WATERFORD, Jen. 12.—1 n the absence of oR, arrivals
from abroad Pince Saturday, and with vary limited supplies
of farmers' grain, our market continue. firm for every arti-
cle in the trade at the currency of last week.

EDINIIIUROH, Jan. 12.—We had rather a good supply of
grain in the market to-day. Salm, though nut quick, were
easy, and that at a small advance on last week's quotations,
on all aorta. Wheat, 43.. to 575. Barley, 26,. to 31s. 6d.
Oats, 17s. 4d. to 245. Beans, 3'2s. to 375.

CATTLE.—NEwasti, Jan. 12.—A small market to-dap,
and but little hoariness doing. Little or no alteration to
prices. There were 102 Beasts and 138 Pigs penned.
SALFORD, Jan. 12. We had a good show of stock for the
season, of very fair quality. The increasing demand seems
quite sufficient m take off any supplies, however large, and
good Beef and Mutton found ready buyers at very full
rates, say Beef sd. to Sid. per lb. But little unsold.

EDINBI:11.0H, Jan. 12.—The number of Cattle in the
market this morning was 602, or 78 more than on this day
week. Sales, on account of the high prices asked, dull, and
11 lest prices fully supported. Top price of the best Beef,
7s. Bd.; current top, 7s. 3d. ; current price, 6s. Gd. ; mid-
dling and inferior sorts, from 5.. to 6.. per Dutch stone.
The number of Sheep in the market was 3,010, or 812 more
than last week On account of the large supply, last week's
pima were barely supported. Top price of the best Mut-
hon,
.604 current top price, 6d.; current price, sid.;

middling and inferior sorts, 4d. to 4.d. per lb. At the doss
of the market a good clearance was effected.

CIIEESE.—SALtenuttr, Jan. 13.—The supply of Cheese
to-day was shorter than fur some market pm!, hut the
weather being very propitious, the attendance of Wye,*
was rather numerous. The general quality of the Cheese
was rather interior to the late sukplie,, but not a ithstaact,
ing, the trade was brisk at the commencement of bunnesy
and nearly the whole pitched found purchasers at a trdhet
advance on the terms of this day month. The fallowing
are the quotations. Somersets,o2s. to 60s. ; half-skims, 34e.
to 40s. ; half-cowards, 201. to 305.; skims, 225. to 2 s. pee
cwt.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.