The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-31 00:00:00

MARKETS.

TALLOW.—SaTuanan Arm:mown—TM market was
Arm to-day, at the following rates :—Spot and April t.
June, 465.; July to September, 475.: October to Deoember,
Ms. M. Delivery to leet evening 1,304 asks ; arrivals, SO
maim

COTTON.—Liralrom, lissom 29.—Thus. no change
to notice in our market today. The sales are at
yesteadees tos. The ohs are 2,500 ban we' .
1,490 Ancona sA 9id. to 131 d. ; 800 &net, at 7
to 100. ; 100 Zuyprisa, at 111 d. to 13d. 180 Mambas„
at 12L to 131 d. The week's import is 11,131 bales.

COTTON GOOD&—MANCILIBTER, MAncif 29.—Ths
most reineriable feature ia the market this week hen bees
the small amount at yank olfasiog from American staples.
To a peat exist the yarn sow produced II (remt:al
cottcw, and the satrsmsly limited business done for some
weeks pest, and particularly &Meg the last six days, is
musing Mocks I. acimunulaim 6Ytl prices remain mode•
really steady. Yams made from American eattoe smeary
limn, and it is only in Weldor qualities from Indies that
there is say giving war. Geed mule up to dris sad water
twist us railer freely leelid, bat the OMNI mods witirn
the last day or two have mostly been at lower
prime, and have net led to mushbadmen. la
Moths there is a mese nmalditheamry slate of *imp them
in y•ares, the defamed Mktg el a very listed almmiter. Poe
laths little or nothing is doing, and where sales have been
effected they have mostly been forced, so that the manu-
facturer ham bad to Wm lower rake. In some mess they
prefer withdrawing their Mods from the market, but we
hear of some small and irregular sales d T cloths and other
fabrics for the mintier* where sellers are willing to make
a small concemios. The eggrepats basins. of the week has
been small, and stocks am wicimodating to en extent which
renders manufacitorers enemy, and we hear an all hands of
a determination to lessen productioa, by stopping more
mills, nukes an improvemeat in demand shows itself very
10011.

WOOLLEN.—Lnms; Yawn 29.—There wee a better
attendance of buyen ths morning in the Coloured-ball
than we have noticed at lAiA bat on the whole the awe
gate of their transactions did not exceed the recent Unm-
ade:ibis average. A light maltose and tweeds changed
hinds, chiefly in low goods, and also a few fancies, but the
general tone of the market was again very inanimate. Goods
are accumulating on the manufacturers' bands, mid in the
absence of anything like a demand are likely to continue to
do en. The spring trade may now be said to be over, or
nearly so, and only a very low price will enable makers to
quit their remaining light fabrics. Speculation is already
rife as to what is to be the chief demand for autumn, but no
satisfactory conclusion can as yet, amongst many conflicting
opinion; be arrived at. Should the American difficulty re-
ceive a speedy solution, we think we are justified in antici-
ting a fair fall trade ; the restoration of general confidence
Call that ls required to create this desideratum, as stocks
throughout the country are very low. Altogether the pre-
sent month closes inauspiciously, but we trust brighter daps
are in store.

HARDWARE—BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 29.—The trade o
this town continues quiet, but there is nevertheless a con
siderable amount of business doing in some branches ; the
tube makers, edge-tool makers, and hollow-ware manufac-
turers have quite an average amount of business ; the gun-
makers in every department are fully employed, and the
electrmplaters are rather better supplied with orders ; in
fact, there can be no doubt that upon the whole trade
here is better than it was a month ago. From the adjoin-
ing district the reports are unsatisfactory ; there are a con-
siderable number of persons out of employment, this
arising not only out of the depressed state of the iron,trade,
but the various manufacturing branches carried on are most
of them dull. In the neighbourhoods of Stourhridge and
Dudley oomplaista are general, and many of the works are
in partial operation only. The casting trade is dull ; and a
similar state of things prevails in respect of some of the
, most important kande, of manufacture in South Stafford-
the I shire.

NORWICH, MARCH 99. - There was rather a equal
to the demand. The condition of the samples tiered
mull supply at wheat at market to-day, but it was fully
being moderate business proceeded slowly, and Prim' were
the turn in favour of the buyer, while the few best sample
made last week's rates. There were fewer samples of
barley offering, for which more money wee demanded and
in some instances given. Flour receded 6d. to lc per sack.
White wheat (weighing 62Ibs. to 641b5.), 61a. to 63a. ; red
ditto (weighing 621bs. to 641b5.), 57a. to 60s. ; best chevalier
milting barley (weighing 5411.. to 551ba.), 36e. to 344..
runs chevalier ditto (weighing 531 th to 541ka.), 355. to 365.
distilling ditto (weighing Ms. to 531 be.), 345. to 35e.
oats (weighing 40ths. to 44119.), 255. to Ms. per qr. ; tour'
40s. per sack. Averages :-Wheat, 1)108 qrs., 60s. Id.
barley, 1,546 qrs., 36a. 10d. ; oath 30 gra, 28e. 3d. A gresi
quantity of rain has fallen this week, and barley sowing
which had nearly closed, has been comsequeatly isterroptQ'
NOrrreonue, Mum 29.-There was moderate show of
wheat, but demand ruled slow at barely former rum
New red, 58e. to 63a; old, 42e. to 60s. • new white, 62e. to
675. per 36 stone. Of barley the eupplY was limited sad,
with a steady consumptive demand, prime were fully se
high as on the week previous; naltiag, 34e. to Its.
per qr.; grinding, 295. to 31e. per 30 atom. The show of
oats was pretty fair, and the demand ruled slow at nonow
terisl change in pries, ; old, 30a, to 35a; new, 23e. to Vs.;
foreign, 27.. to 30s. per 24 stone.
OXFORD, MARCH 29.-Owin to the late very wet wea-
ther, the wheat presented at this market to-day was gene-
rally in • very damp and unsatidactory state, and cone.
quently business tranmetions were few and tar between ;
even the very best conditioned wheat, from the fact of the
flour mills, for many miles on the banks of the Laud Cher-
well, having been nodered unworkable by the immensity of
the floods (unparalleled for many years), was in nowise in
demand. Previous prices may therefore kid be quoted.
With the exception of malting barley of quality,
which was in demand, and which realised filly Is. per qr.
over last week's rates), these remarks will three invariably
be applicable to all other kinds of pain. Floor was worth
435. per sack. Hay his increased in peke. Barley sad eat
sowing has, in consequenee of the great fall of rain, been
expended in this locality for the present.
POOH, MARCH 29.-We bad but a small sup.
ply el pale here to-day. Wheat was la per qr. lower.
11% dlieratlon tram last week in the value of spring ooze.
READING, MARCH 29.-There VMS an exceedingly short
supply of wheat at our market this morning and business
MIS very inactive. In fact, the trade was of the most
nominal character. The scarcity of the supply tended to
support last week's prices. Barley, beans, and peas with.
est alteration. Flour-Householde, 495. ; seconds, 45e.
par qr.
ROCHIRTIIR, MARCH 29.-The attendance was very good,
and the stands were moderately supplied. The demand,
however, war very quiet, and there was very little business
passing. Beet lota of both red and white wheats sold at the
rates of last week, but other kinds were almost entirely
neglected, although holders offered theta at a decline of le.
per quarter. Barley in moderate demand, at about previoas
quotations, malting kinds being very firm. Oats were a dull
trade, and, prices were unaltered.
WISBICH, MARCH 29.-The supply of wheat at this
day's market is small, the trade very dull, price in favour
of the buyer. Spring corn in fair supply and kat week's
'noes given, but without brisker'. Prices to the ',your:
Inlaid., white, new, 575. to 80a.. 63 lis. per thubel ; rod,
sew, Ida. to 58a., 63Iba per bushel. Oats, new, 111 to
la per dom. Beans, 40s. to 42a. per qr. per 19 stone.
WORCENTIER, MARCH 29.- At this day's market them was
a short unity of wheat, which sold alowli at the our.
teary of this day weektor all deeeriptione. Barley DOW.
sally unaltered. Oats -firmly held for previous rata. Buns
and peas difficult to quit in quantity.
Your, Mattel' 29.-The quantity of wheat exhibited k
day was again on a limited soak, sad the audition of the
samples varied. The amount et busmen done was limits',
at a decline of Is. per quarter. White samples were taken
off at 60s. to 64e. ; red, 565. to 60a. per 36 stone. Forbade,
there war a tolerable inquiry, and samples were disposed
el at high rates ; malting, 355. to 38s. qDding,
110*. to 32e. per 30 done. There was aperboutr.; gri
an average
supply of oata, which sold quietly at unaltered rata.. 22•
to-24e. per 24 slue.
KIRKCALDY, MARCH 20.-We have had a week of
cold, rainy, braterous weather. The ground is so wet that
all outdoor agricultural operations are suspended. It pie
late for the menage' beam and wheat, and, unless we have
very shortly dry weather, we shall have a late seed time
both for este and barley. At our country markets this
week we bed very little pain of say kind offering, and,
although sake were slow, previous week's rates continue to
he paid for all good qualities, both for local consumption sad
Here, to-sky, we had Mall supplies of all kinds
.iareet pain, which sold without change in prices from lest
. Wheat, new, 40s. to 56e. per qr. ; barley, new,
Na to ffils. ; oats, new. 90s. to 28s.
WATERFORD, MARCH 29. -We bad very moderate
arrivals et foreign grain this week, sad of our own growth
scarcely anythieg bee appeared sit market. For most arti-
cles of the trade there his bus a good inquiry, but at lees
money with the exeeptios at balky and oath which mein-
tale armor piece. Irish wheat we note the turn chum
and foreign can be bad at a reduction of 3d. to Bs' ger
barrel; present rates bring buyers forward rather freer.
Barley fully as dear. Oats command extreme quotations
for best eunplee. Indian corn in large demand, bet the
low prime (sweat in Liverpool have compelled holism to
give way 3d. per barrel the last day or two. Fleur dal,
but not quotably lower. Imports the week:-Wheat,
4,806 qrs. • lodise cum ; flour, 285 seeks. Exportatlits
week :-Olta, 885 barna ; flour, 787 sacks.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES.
Ad tram Calcutta London. with rice and Jute, woo sten-
dosed on
o the ra to
h of January. 100 miles West of the cape of
Oood Hpe. The man/mend part of the crew landed at fieldanks
Day on the inith of January : mate and part of crew in &natter
boat not heard of.
A. H. alevau (American ship), from Moulmein to Queenstrara
with teak, got ashore on the 7th of February, in a fog, o 9 Rob-
ber island, whilst standing in for Table Bay for repairs, sad
became a total wreck. Wreak and cargo sold.
Dash, Captain Knight. took fire here . vessel and cargo Mfalf
barnt.--Bt. Johns Ifgd.. March It
Waverim Captain Thompson. from Moulmein to Quesnstows,
with teak, wee abandoned at sea on the 9th of January . crew
taken MT and landed at Table Bay.—Plymouth, March 39.