The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-14 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COI TON.—Lte encoot., Dec. 13.—The market cles:d
wPii sit adincas, and prices underwent no particular va-
riation. he ester am-tinted to 7,t tld bale., comprising
3,400 Americans, 100 Pamir= and Idarsnliams, 7.1 to 71, and
3,500 Sung 31 to 4j (2,400 on speculation) ; import, 5,000
bales.

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MANCHESTER, Dec. 13.—Tnere was a feeling that we
shoual experience a very gen,ral improvement in this
market te-day, but the unfavourable news from the
Black Sea, and the consequences indicated as likely
to result from it, had a tendency to check operations,
which might otherwise have been entered into. The ad-
vice, from India and Australia have not altogether failed
' in advantoping this market, so far as the class of goods
taken for thew are concerned. The impulse as regards the
India trade commenced yesterday, when some rather heavy
contracts for light eight-pick ahirtiugs and eight-pick jac-
conets were made, and this has been followed up to-day t y
I further orders. Manufacturers on the strength of this hit-
t provement, have sought an advance of prices, asking Is. 3d.
per piece for the cloths which were selling last week at
58. lid., and though an advance to this extent has not been
generally secured, it has led to rather better prices
in most. cases. These orders have led to a corresponding
improvement in the classes of cop yarns used in the fabrics ;
manufacturers who have secured contracts for cloth coming
rather freely into market this morning to secure the yarns
necessary to complete them. These yarns are chiefly 32'8
and 38's ,:and spinners generally of fabrics called home trade
goods have been benefited. The trade, however, has not
been advantaged to the extent that was expected, owing to
the news from the Black Sea, which leads to the anticipa-
tion that direct hostilities between this country and Russia
will take place. For Germany there is no improvement.
Fir all parts of the Levant there has been more doing, and
in heavy fabrics there is a slight advance demanded and
obtained, as almost all the stocks were nearly cleared. In
yarns for the same trade there is more doing at old rates ;
and in shirting' and printers, though dull, there is a slight
movement. Jacconets of all sorts are moving off freely at
last rates, and manufacturers are not very willing to extend
their contracts at the rates ruling.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—LEEDS, DEC. 13.—We have had
a very lair market this morning for the advanced period of
the year ; a full average quantity of cloth has been sold at
firm prices.

WOOL—HUDDERSFIELD, DEC.l3.—Good [conditioned
wools and sound in staple are most inquired for, the prices
of which are •ery firm. In other sorts we have but little
doing.

MANUFACTURES. HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 13.
Although the year is so near ita close, and a time when
trade here iM g . Ily fist, our market today has main-
tained a tolerable degree of briskness, a good demand still
continuing for those descriptions of fancy goods usually
brought here, more particularly for the heavier aorta adapted
for the present .season.

CORR.—MILL, Dec. 13.—The Gazette Returns of
wheat sold in the various towns of the United King-
dom for the week ending the tad of December,
were 73,714 quarters; for the corresponding week of
last year, 116,791 qrs. ; the ten weeks from harvest (Oct. 2)
amount to 631,772 quarters, against 1,086,994 qrs., amount-
ing to a weekly decrease of 25,722 qrs., or nearly 24 per
cent. We do not intrude any impressions these statistics
make on our own minds, but simply draw attention to the
fact, as not without interest and perhaps significance, in a
year when the harvest is so universally reported as at least
25 per cent. below an average. The weather during the
past week has been variable, but "hewing marked indica-
tions of wiuter: the near ports are not yet finally closed,
but no import can be made, except at a serious loss,
with the present high prices on the other side,)
combined with high rates of freight and insurance.
The dulness reported in our last circular has gradually dis-
appeared, and day by day during the put week more tone
has been perceptible, with a fair amount of business to con-
sumers at full prices, and in some instances Is. to 2s. over
the rates current last Tuesday. The bulk of the impart is
from St. Petersburg ; during the past week a few thousand
quarters have changed hands, but the bulk does not come
on the market, and some portion is merely for transhipment
to France and Belgium. There was a moderate show of
wheat from the farmers at this day's market, and which met
a good demand at fully 2s. to 3s. over the rates of last Tues-
day, and very little disposition to sell at this advance ; a
fair sale for foreign at full prices, and more disposi-
tion to go into stock on the part of millers.
Very little passing in barley, but fine qualities of malting
are Is. dearer. The unsatisfactory condition of the recent
arrivals of new beans depressed the market, but as they
cannot now be imported within ss. of their present nominal
valve, holders arc quietly going to store; rather more in-
quiry for Egyptian., which, from their extreme dryness,
are found useful to mix with damp new English or foreign.
In peas few transactions transpire. The oat trade is very
quiet. Indian corn and Dan sell slowly in retail, but
should wheat advance again, the former article will attract
attention. With large arrivals of linseed the market is
dull, and in some instances le. lower; the cake market
quiet. We hear of no transactions in rapeseed, and only
small sales of cake at present prices. Bones meet goo' in-
quiry at our quotations. Imports from Dec. 3to Dec. 9
—Whest, 10,490 qrs.; barley, 251 ; oats, 1,975 ; beans,
2,021; peas, 101 ; tans, 63 ; linseed, 24,619 ; rapeseed,
46; oil cakes, 141 tons; bones, 658.
LEEDS, Dm 13.—Oar arrivals of wheat are very insigni-
ficant, and new is very scarce ; prices for this description
are 3s. to 4s. per quarter above last week's rater, and 2s.
per quarter in excess of Friday ; old does not go off so freely,
it nevertheless meets sale at improved value. Barley in
more request and rather dearer. Oats and shelling bring
full prices. Beans are steady. Other articles as before.
Arrivals this week :—Wheat, 2,014 ere.; oats, 111 ; barley,
976; beans, 346; peas, 12; shelling, 172; flour, 6; rape-
seed, 459.

Livutroot DEO. 13.—At this day's market there was
a tolerably good attendaance of the town and country
trade and of millers and dealers from a distance, and
an extensive demand was experienced for American
white wheat and flour, chiefly for consumption, and
a large business done, at an advance of fully 4d.
per 70 lbs. and 2s per barrel, 10s. 6d. to 10s. 9d.
per 70 lbs. being obtainable for best white American, and
10s. 4d. to 103. 6d. per 70 lbs. for mixed and Canadian
wheats, 365. 92. to 375. 3d. per barrel for Western Canal,
and 375. 6d. to 37a. 9d. per barrel for Baltimore and Phila-
delphia flour. Red wheats not having been so much de-
pressed, cannot be quoted more than 2d. per 70 lb.. d
Oats and oatmeal met with a very slow sale, and last Tues-
day's price could not be exceeded for either article. Bar-
ley and beans were without alteration in value, and only in
limited request. Indian corn wasrather more inquired for,
hut remained as last quoted. Arrivals into Liverpool and
Runcorn from the 6th to the 12th Dec , inclusive :—Wheat,
9,989 qrs ; barley, 334; malt, 176; oats, 7,986; beans,
1,745; peas, 20; Indian corn, 5,647; oatmeal, 17,627 sacks;
flour, 440 SACILP, 3,076 barrels. Exports to Ireland:—
Wheat, 2,839 qrs. ; Indian corn, 1,277 ; flour, 6.56 sacks,
1,550 barrels.

LYNN, DEC. 13.—A very small supply of wheat, and best
samples 21. per qr. dearer. A moderate show of Barley,
and Is. to 2s. per qr. dearer. The following are the prices :
Wheat, old, red, 55th,. to 601 be., 62.. to 70a. ; best new,
601bs. to 63tbs.' 725. to 765. ; ditto, 671 M. to !Albs., 655. to
70s. Barley, best runs, 531bs. to 54th,., 38s. to 40.. ;
extra, 415.; seconds, 521bs. to 531ba., 345. to 365. Beam,
old, 651155. to 66Th,., 60s. to 625. ; new, 63Ibs. to 661 h,.,,
50e. to 641. Peas, 54b. to 56a. per quarter to the grower.
Oats, new, 15d. per stone.

NEWCASTLE, Oxe. 13.—The weather is exceedingly cold.
Thie morning early we bade fall of snow, which about noon
tuned to rein, from the temperature however being so low
we anticipate an early return of frost. At our market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the grow-
ers, and having nothing fresh in from the coast, with at the
same time only a limited quantity of foreign offering ex
ship, the trade opened with great firmness on the part of
holders, who had no difficulty in realising an advance of ls.
to 2s. per quarter over Saturday's rates, the best new
south country red making 775. to 78a., extra, 795. to 80s.,
whereas choice new ,Kiel red, commanded 7as. ;
Wolgast, 795. ; and other ; sorts in proportion.
Flour: We experienced more inquiry; favorite marks of
households reaching 555. 6d. sad 565., and whites 575. and
595., according to quality. Rye u before. Malting barley
sold freely at the turn in favor of the seller, 521bs. to 521.b5.
per bushel making 405., and we are now quite prepared to
see a portion of the recent heavy decline shortly recovered.
Grinding sorts without chants.. In malt rather leas stirring.
In beans and peas little variation of moment hu occurred.
Old oats had rather more tone but cannot be written dearer,
31s. to 325. being about the value of fine heavy sweet
Scotch, weighing 4211”. to 431bs. per bushel.
Smatinvitv, Dne. 13.—At our market to-day we were
extensively supplied with all kinds of grain, and there being
a heavy demand, the wheat trade ruled brisk ; but we have
no alteration to note in the prices of last market. The
barley trade was also animated, and there wee an upward
tendency of about Is. per qr. in advance of the prices gene-
rally obtained last week. In oats, beans, and peas, the
transactions were limited, without alteration in value.
Wheat averages 775. 21d. ; barley, 341..3d. ; oats, 265. 9id. ;
beans, 495. ; peas, 725. per qr.

CATTLB.—B•LteIiVitY, Dxc. 13.—Our great Christmas
cattle market was held to-day, when there was an excellent
supply of beasts, though not so many as last year. The
quality was very excellent, but the animals did not show
that super-abundance of fat which we have noticed fur
many years put. They were, however, of a very useful
character; and the droves of oxen exhibited by 141
Milton, Bond, and Crew, elicited particular notice. There
was a very full attendance of buyer'', but, not-
withstanding, during the early part of the day the
trade ruled somewhat dull, higher prices being asked than
the butchers felt deposed to pay, but towards the afternoon
dealers slightly gave way, and business assumed mere acti-
vity, though a large number of inferior animals were driven
away unsold. The supply of sheep did not reach the num-
ber of last year, but the general quality was very superior.
The trade was anything but brisk, though nearly the
whole changed hands. Higher prices were realised
than last 'market. V-- little '