The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-25 00:00:00

MARKET&

HARDWARE.—Binattimitsm, DEC. 23.—The state of
trade in this town continues as rood, or nearly so, as it has
been for many weeks, though the factors' orders are now
comparatively small, but they were so considerable in the
middle of last month and early in this, coupled with the
pressure at the commencement of the quarter on account of
America, as to be sufficient to keep manufacturers not only
well engaged for the time, but to sustain an unusual amount
of animation, considering the advanced period of the year,
such as has perhaps never before been experienced.
In the metal trades there has been no fill off
at present, but, as to the future, much depends
on the result of the mediation to be attempted
between Spain and Chili. The electroblaters have
been well engaged of late, and for all description of
fancy goods there has been an unusually brisk vdernaxid.
The hollowware manufacturers and tin plate workers report
business steady in both branches, and the gasfitters con-
tinue to be as full of ,work as they have been Marisa the
whole of this quarter. The labour market could not by any
possibility remain in a satisfactory state ; in some breeches
there is a enmity of lands, sod the outworkers are, with
few exceptions, fully employed. In the foreign department
business is inactive, but certainly not more so than usual at
this period of the year.

COTTON GOODS.—Mannesrei, Dec. 23.—Then has
been a more steady and regular market during the put
than for many previous weeks, especially in yarn. The
imports of India cotton have not been large of late,
and though the receipts of the American staple,
according to Messrs. Ellison and Haywood's circular, have
this week reached 34,586 bales, prices have rather
strengthened than receded. The week's business in yams
for export has been exceedingly large for all quarters except
Calcutta, and buyers have given vary extreme prices. As
a result of such an active demand spinners of thee.
descriptions of yarns have in many instances taken contracts
for months forward. Some of these concretes will not have
been completed before the middle of March. le home trade
yarns the market has been quieter, but spinners of these
are asking rather higher rates. Cloth has been rather
gaining in strength, but the business done has not been
considerable. Manufacturer are very firm, and such sales
as have been effected have fetched very fall rates. The
goods most in request were the better classes of renting
cloths, and there has been rather more inquiry for desemptiss
and '2 cloths, with some fair transactions where mannfias.
tore have not insisted too stringently for an advance in
price. The market class not only with • strong bat
healthy feeling, and the tendency in most things is upwards.

WOOLLEN.—Lant,DEc. 23.—The markets this morn.
jog have been thinly attended both by merchants and mann.
lecturers, and little business has been transacted, the
foggy state of the atmosphere baring operated 'meetly
agaiest the transfer of goods, especially ia the lighter
shade.. A few parcels of dark tweeds sad plain clothe
have been transferred in the coloured market. sod bairhate
to a very limited 'intent bare changed bands is the white
hall. Rates remain firm.

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1 XON -WATIIOIC.-December 21, at Ortoo Looßnevnin
Hoots, by the Set. J. Wataon. J. P. 711 ton. Esq.. of Godal
min, Surrey, to Jane.daughter of the WA Bev. J. Wotan
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J. Power, Cl. . son of A. Power, lan., Chief Commis.
alteratice is priced I stoner of Irish •law to Anna Maria, daughter of C.
Cumuli.; DEC. 23.-We bad a fair "apply of all kis& . gimp., geq...nichneki.
of grails at our market this storming. Wheat sold slowly. ! DEATHS.
Goa qualities made last week's prime, Warier aorta rather BROURTON.-Deasmber 22, at Kont-terrect.B•Pars-Corb.sll.
lower. Oats is fan mond ; barley slow Balm sad J. V. Broughton, aged ao•
easier to bay. Prior :-Wheat, whim, 19e. to 21a. 6.1, ; CR463.-December St, J. Cribb. Tag.,
of Lewd Deigrave•plad.
white, old, 20a. to 22.. ; rid, 18a. to 190. 6d.; barley, lie. ' ,„1111261°
-December U. at Btlpp• loaley-p k. dopkw„ pedmish
bl2a. 6d.; new potato oats Ba. to 9a. 3d. • old, Ile. to " ' er
Alm I. Yam, aged 57.
10s. ; rye, 13.. to 144. per Mask baba iledm la. 11d. iii,-Dioaelbee ay, st Preplan. M. A. Ideme. rgini as. ,
Ito Is li ; oatmeal, la. 9d. to la. lid. ; herleymes/ sad itrroartz.-December 2f. tt
_..Bkodeld'ilr .UPP.I W.'.
symnsal, le. 4d. see Mese. i bounseteresce. W.. M. M. lida..4 11.650w-e-'-
Olduandu, Da. 23.-A moderate supply of ',Usk 721C1.-Deemsbar M, at Ailladielfelt, -mak Illiadea
for which the trade was steady at Ind weak quolatieus. es" at w. IL MI. lag** "Lae" "Id 91. .
Easley is good supply. salads eaten wee eapperbaL Peas Mad sad pidgkhod by ihugAir Kos STOO-'7llro. S.
and beans scam, the farmer at old primes, whilst the latter y0u.b.,g,g,,,,e. bi tins City of Loodon, Printer. at OS
receded in easels. per qr. I Mace in Imabardadet. hi Me Precinct el Whaddade•
Otruzlow, Die. 23.-With a large quality of wheat Noxam, Dams 10. 1806.