The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-23 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND _ MARKETS.

SUGAR.—BRISTOL, Ago. 21.—Onr sugar to irket has
imumed a somewhat more active appearariec this week, a',J shut 500
hbds. changed hands at prime 6d. to ls. per met. higher than the
currencies of this day re'nnight. There hare bees some arrivals, bat
they have not yet been reported.

corroN.—LITERPOoL, Auo. 21.—The market to-day
was exceedingly quiet, the males not haying exceeded 3.000 bales,
Sperrilators and exporters, however, took of them 400 hales, The
prices were the same as yesterday, viz. :—Powed Georgia, 6) to 8;
New Orleans, 64 to ; Swats, 41 to Sy.
bfAxcit ESTER, AUG. 21.—Though the feeling is better is
consequence of the beautiful harvest weather which ham art in, there
was exceedingly dull 'Change to-day. There was scarenly an inquir4
tither In yarns or loth, except at prices which ro4id not
listened to. Many manufacturers are 'marling to short tiny
=and by retiree made under the directions of Capt. Willie,
Misdeal of pollee, it appears that during the pet fortnight
4,000 hands in thin borough are thrown out of employmed or reduced
to short time. Taking into account the price of the raw material, this
Ia not to be wondered at, for whatever confidence men may have in a
revival of trade
bergfollowi the prerent harvest, and the low price of
grain, it ia hardly to expected that they will work to stock and
• accumulate Roods in their wominstess made from dear cotton, which
might probably come into the market in the faced amore abundant
I supply of cotton of this year's growth (should the crop prove a large
one), and which must have the effect of sending down prices to their
old level. The average quantity of cotton taken weekly by consumers
from Liverpool, last year, was rather Mx than 28,01.0 boles, whilst the
aides this year, to the present time, have averaged 11.000 ; but though
this shows a considerable felling off, it is a greater amount in prow-
tiro to het years consumption than in the mock of come (WAN
bales) now to Liverpool, compared with the supply up to this time
lard year (71i0,000 hales) in the came port. It le evident, therefore,
that any conviderably increased demand for the raw material would
send it up toe yet more extravagant price than it has attained ; tad
it is unlikely, supposing these return& to afford but an aporoximatke
to the quantity actually manufactured, that any great increase ef
bulginess can take place till the new cotton crop is in hand.
New ORLEANS. JuLT 22.—The accounts that we OM
now getting from no the river are not favourable. We have had
constant rain here since the 15th of June, and it has ext.-Med es rar
up as Arkansas. Cotton cannot mature, and the plant is already so
late that planter. have really no time to low.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, JI:LY 2i.—lt continues to rata
here about every day, and the prospect for the coming crop of cotton
is very unfavourable. The plant se growing very large, with fee
boll., and the brill worm is making its eppearanee in almost every
section that we hear from. The crop, ocrtaMty, will be a short
WOOLLENS.—LBEns, Arc. 21.—There was a moderate
attendance both of merchants and manufacturers at our cloth bade
to-day, and rather more business was done than on Tuesday lasi 111
goods of the coarser and finer qualities, comprising wooled blues,
itool-dyed Walla, and other coloured fabrics. For Light fancy goods
there was also an improved demand. Priem remained without
alteration.

11A.RDWARE.—BirtmswomAss, Arcs, 21.—There is no
alteration to notioe in the state of trade here since our bit report.,
although it is feared that the improvement which had •
and which has been already adverted to under this bead, L. been to
a considerable extent checked by the beereasing acareity of mown
and the generally umettled aspect of the monetary concerns of the
country. All classes of manufacturers and traders hereabouts came
in declining that it is many wars since there wan no much difficulty
in procuring the payment of aceounta, or sine there mei such a
plentiful crap of dishmioured acceptances as there has been during the
k 4 six months.