The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-08 00:00:00

lIIDE AND LEATHER TRADE.

The subjoined remarks on this market are extracted
from the monthly circular of Messrs. T. J. and T. Powell :
The past month has exhibited very little alteration in the
position of the leather market. The consumption of leather
of all kinds continues very large, and although at the cont•
mcncemcnt of the month purchases were generally re-
stricted to the present wants of the buyers, an amount of
business unusually large for the month of June has been
transacted. Recently a greater disposition to buy has been
evinced by the dealers, and the stocks of most articles :tare
been reduced. In prices there bas scarcely been any
variation: in no case have we been able to reduce our quo-
tations.

At Leadenhall considerable activity was apparent. T 1
supply was not large and the demand generally g. 01;
the lightest English butte, and calf sl.ins of all weights were
particularly in request. _ _ _

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FOREIGN TANNED LEATITER.—There has been FORle
increase in the importations of leather from the continent
during the past month, consisting principally of dressing
leather, or curried shoe hides and calf skins. The d:mand
has not, however, kept pace with the imports; home manu-
factured dressing hides, being in more ample supply, have
generally been preferred by the buyers. French anu Swiss
calf skins continue in fair request. About 1,500 sides of
North American leather have arrived, but as.: not yet
landed. The imports last month consist of 1,381 salted and
3,577 Dry River Plate ox and cow, with 12,884 salted and
13,291 dry horse hides-10.823 salted Rio Grande in and
cow hides-6,734 salted New South Wales bides, 560
salted Cape, 110 West India, 100 dry German, 86 salted
Dutch bides, 1,000 Calcutta buffaloes, 3,917 Singapore End
440 Penang buffalos, 246,400 East India kips, 34 tons Oak
Bark, 290 tons Valetas, 3,206 bales Gambier, and 2,400
bags Myrabolans.

SALTED RIVER PLATEHIDES.—The importation of these
bides into London during the put mouth has been very
small, not exceeding 1,381 hides, whilst the sales have
amounted to 11,282, consequently the stock is greatly re-
duced, and now amounts only to 9,266 bides. The prices
at which the above sales were made are various. Early in
the month nearly 3,000 good Monte Video hides were sold
by public auction, as above, at Old. and 411—some of a
more ordinary cure at 41d.; but after the arrival of the last
Rio packet, bringing the information of continued warfare
in the countries of the " Plate "—aided no doubt by the too
apparent prospect of a European war—the prices advanced,
and "light" as well as " heav y " Buenos Ayres hides have
brought bid.
SALTED Rio GRANDE HIDEB.—The imports of these
hides—contrary to those from the River Plate--exceed the
sales; being 10,823, while the sales are only 7,2u7 ; the
stock is consequently larger than at the close of the previ-
ous month, being now 12,114, all of which, with the excep-
tion of 800, are heavy ox. Our quotations of Rio Grande hides
are entirely unchanged. They are certainly not so desitable
as those from the River Plate, notwithstanding that the
quality of recent importations is far better than those of
previous years, but as there are no impediments to their
shipment in the Rio Grande, and as there is little doubt of
their numbers being increased, they will form an import-
ant article at thisjunctnre. It is, however, interesting to
know—notwithstanding all the obstructions which have I
been presented to the importation of hides from the River
Plate—that their numbers—combined with those from Rie
Grande—brought into the parts of London and Liverpool
Isinee the commencement of the present year, are more than
an average of those imported during the same period in the
three previous years. In the half-year ending 30th Jane,
1850, they were 190,654 ; 30th June, 1851, 247,549 ; 30th
June, 1852, 212,213 ; 30th June, 1853, 225,124. We have,
however, greatly to thank the repeal of the navigation
laws, which wisely gays its permission to receive them
rut the continental ports, for a considerable portion
of the supply of this year: It would be quite
idlo to attempt a prediction of the future value
of the South American, or indeed of any other hides.
The changes in political events have of late been so frequent
and unexlected as to baffle human sagacity ; and, as scarcely
any articles have their consumption increased by war in a
greater degree than hides and leather, it will at once be
seen how uncertain are their future prices. _ _

ENGLISH Oxx BAllll.—We have little to add to tl.c re-
marks of our last month's circular on this article. The
transactions have been scarcely so extensive as mud ; what
has beec sold has, however, produced about the quotatioLa
of last month, certainly not at all higher prices. Bark is
this year generally excellent and abundant.

Market hides have rather improved in quality during the
mat few weeks, and have realised a slight advance in prices.
Market horse idea are unaltered. Market calf skins have
I advanced Gd. each.

COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, JULY 7.—The sales of cotton
to-day are estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1.500 are for
export. The sales include 150 l'ernam and Maranbam, at
61d. to 71d. ; 100 Bahia, at 61d. ; 1,000 Egyptian, 6,d. to
10d. ; 500 Surat, 34.1. to 411; and .50 Sea Islands, 22d. to
234. The market has been steady and close■ firmly, tut
with much on sale. Compared with Fliday's rates, prices
of all kinds are very much the same. American, 61d. to
Go., are still bad to buy satisfactorily. The sales since
Thursday amount to 62,000 bales, of which 0,000 for export
and 6,000 on speculation. The impotta for the same period
reach 75,000 bales.
blatienesreu., JULY 7.—The tone of the market is one
of quietness to-day, but prices, with few exceptions, ore '
firm. In cop yarns and warps, for matinfactureu., values
have an upward tendency rather than otherwise, espe-
cially those kinds in which production has been limited by
the strikes in Manchester and Stockport. The twists taken
for export are not in such active demand, and are barely
steads- in price. In cloth, the falling off in demand is
principally in India and China classes of skirtings; in other
fabrics, especially those required to meet home consump-
tion, the requirements of buyers bear a sufficiently strong
proportion to the new diminished supply to enable manu-
facturers to keep pace, or nearly so, with the increased cost
of production.

WOOL.-13aaprono, July 7.—The lengour of the
market continues, confirming the view that the sto.lu
in the manufacturers' hands previous to the' dip
were greater than was generally consid,rcd. The
prices now sought are therefore an effectual iwiiier to trade,
nor do we see any prospect of an improv( d d. u.stvl unless
sellers moderate their pretensions, or wait till the stocks in
hand are used up.—Bradford Mscreer.

MANUFACTURES.—BushFoun, July 7.—Yarns:
The demand for Yarns for shipping is not Tate so active
as for a few weeks past. The subject of war is the
sorbing topic. For spools the demand iv et . Loa prices
without change. Pieces : The deliveriie t the merchaws
of orders are going on, but not many zos• cub:lir:m.llU en-
tered iuto.—Bradford Mserver.

CORN.-131ILMINGIUM, JULY 7.—At Voncestev and
Worcester markets, on the 2nd, wheat we to 3s. NIT
quarter dearer, but without any life in the trade. This
week, is consequence of the great rite in Mark-lane, the
millers have advanced the retail price of flier 3s. id. per
sack, Red very high prices are demanded for whe..t, tut the
weather basing been finer, but little has changed bawls, et
an improvement of '24. to 33. per quarter en fine fresh
samples, and Is. to 2s. on other descriptions. Barley uttal-
tered, with a good consumptive demand. Oats t'kon tr.
and lid. to Is. per quarter dearer. Beans dull, but not beer
Peas held for rather more money. At this day': t
there was a full supply of English wheat, which sold lowly
at 2e. per quarter above the currency of this day se'nnielit.
Barley rather higher. Oats held for lid. to is. per qua,..se
advance. Beans dull, and rather cheaper. Peas in good
demand, at former rates.
Bich rot, Jett- 7.—The weather during the last few
days has assumed a more settled character, and to day is
gloriously warm and favourable to the development of the
crops. That are, however, other causes oper,ding to pro-
duce upward prices, and the accounts which reach from the
Landon, Liverpool, and other markets have produced their
influence here, and again pushed up prices. An occasional
circular, by aleadiiiir firm, sap, "Our-current rates ;:re fully
63. per quarter, and flour 3s. per sack and barrel higher
than they stood a few weeks since." Flour participates in
the improvement on wheat, and cannot be purchased ea-
t cept at an equivalent improvement. We saliesisnas a fair

consumptive demand for barley, and prices are in favour of
the seller to the extent of from 61 to Is. per quarter. In
oats there is a tolerable business doi ig, and participating in
the general upward tendency of all descriptions of
grain and pulse, prices are again in favour of the
seller by Gd. to Is. per quarter. Beans like-eel-a form
no exception to the gineral improvement, and rates
are tearer than last weel to about the same extent.
The prices were as follows: English wheat, new, 48s. to
565. per imperial quarter; English red. -s. to -s. per
ditto; foreign white, 521. to 58s. per 4801bs. ; foreign red,
extra fine qualities, 48.. to 503.0 d. per ditto ; mid. qualities,
465. to 48a. per ditto ; ordinary qualities, 445. to 465. per
ditto; foreign hard, 441. Od. to 16s. per ditto; English
sece.nits flour, 375. to 405.0 d. per sack; foreign, 275.
to 295. Od. per barrel ; English malting barley, -s. to -s.
per imperial quarter; English and tbreign grinding ditto,
255. 6d to 27e. per 4001bs. ; Devon and Welsh feed oats,
19s. Oct. to 20s. Oil. per imp. quarter; Irish white ditto, 21s.
to 225. per 3201ta. ; Irish black ditto, 20s. to 20s. Gd.
per imperial quarter ; English beans, 38s. to 41s. per ditto;
foreign ditto, 35t. to 395. per 4801bs. The arrivals on ship-
board for the week have been-Wheat, 5,455 quarters;
nets, 4,256 barrels, 1,313 quarters; barley, 4,293 quarters,
460 brls ; flour, 5,749 barrels, 952 sacks. averages for
the past fleck are :-Wheat, 465. 21. ; oats, 19s. 7d. ;
beans. 425.
Devizes, July 7.-At our market today there was a
fair supply of Wheat, which, although it realized an ad-
vance of from 2s. to 3s. per qr., met a dull and Leavy sale.
Barley was in demand and dearer. In other articles no
alteration to note. Wheat, best red, 565. to 58s. per
qr. ; middling, 445. to 565. ; ink nor, 365. to 445. Barley,
275. to 325. Oats, 19s. to 255. Beans, 385.t0 435. Peas, 34..
to las. Flour, fine, per sack, 40s. to 435. ; seconds, 38s.
SO 40s.
NEWAIII, July 7.-At our market to-day there was an
average amount of business transacted in Wheat. The
price: of grain advanced 45. to 50. per qr. very little fresh
NV heat presenting itself at market. ' Spring cern fully
maintained its value-indeed an upward tendency in price
was perceptible. Averages: Wheat, white, from lbs. to
645. ; red, 575. to 60s. Barley, 28s. to 30a. Oats, 225. to
265. Beans, new, 425. to 44.. per qr.
NEWBURY, July 7.-We bare this day only a model., to
supply of Wheat, and sellers required a considerable ad-
vance, which checked business, and 2s. per qr. only could
be established. Nothing doing in Barley. Oats, Beans,
and Peas without change.
UXBRIDGE, July 7.-We have little Wheat offering, and,
considering the advance in price in the London marker,
higher rates were aiiked, but only a alight advance tin last
week's prices was obtained. The best price, 60s. ; the aver-
age price, 48e. per qr.
WATERFORD, July 6.-Our market, influenced by the
universally excited state of the trade, must be quoted 6d. to
Is. per barrel dearer ler all kinds of grain since Saturday
last. Flour is also held for an advance of 2s. to 41. per sack.

EDINBURGH, July 6.-We had in the market to-day
730 qrs. Wheat, 32 qrs. Barley, 515 qrs. Oats, and 32 qrs.
Beans. There were sold-Wheat, 619 qrs.; Barley, 22 qrs. ;
Oats, 517 qrs. ; and Beans, 32 qrs. As compared with last
week : Wheat was 4s. Id. up on the top, and 3s. sd. on the
average. Barley was 3s. Id. up on tep, and 10d. up on the
average. Oats wore Is. up on top, and Is. 7d. up on the
average. Beans were 21. Gd. up on top, and le. Ild. up on
the average. There was, for the season, a large supply of
grain in the market to-day. In consequence of the large
rise in prices at Mark-lane on Monday, there was a corres-
ponding rise here, with considerable demand, and sales
quick for all sorts. Wheat, 4.15. to 605.; Barley, 30s. to 375.
75. ; Oats, 17s. 4d. to 248. 4d. ; Beans, 375. 6d. to 40s. Gd.
Weight of top Wheat, 661bs. ; Barley, 56; Oats, 451;
Beans, 651 lbs.
GLASGOW, July 6.-Tho week's arrivals were almost
entirely from abroad, and confined exclusively to the
Clyde, nothing having been reported thence at Grange-
mouth. The Wheat came from Turkey and Egypt, the
Flour and Pease from Canada, and the Barley from
Malta. Since the date of our last report we have
experienced a very animated trade, a largo busi-
nen in Wheat and Flour haying been transacted
daily, and prices have quickly responded to the ad-
vance which has so suddenly taken place in the lead-
ing English market,. The sales of Wheat included Egyp-
tian Snide at 19s. 3d. • Turkish mixed hard end soft at 235.
1 and 235. 6; fine oliGalets at 211. and 255. ; namturg
and Mecklenburg old and Stralsund new at 261.; Gllbs.
Wolgast at 265. to 265. Gd., and 62Ibs. at 275. per 2401b5.
Canada No. 1 superfine Flour brought 265. 6d. to 275. Gd.,
and a choice parcel of extra superfine, 29a. Gd. per barrel
from the quay. Oats attracted more attention, 371bs. West-
port sold at 15s. 9d., and 421 Tralee at 175., per
26.11b5. Old Oatmeal at 27e. per 280 lbs. Other
articles were held for full prices. At this day's
market the trade on the whole ruled quiet, business
being more in retail. An advance on the week,
however, may be quoted at Is. 6d. on fine and 2s. per boll
on the secondary sorts of Wheat, and 2s. per barrel and
2s. to 3s. per sack upon Flour. Oats were held for 3d. to
6d. per boll over previous rates, but few sales transpired.
For Barley and Beans fully former prices were required.
Peas steady. Imports for the week ending Monday (in-
clusive) to the Clyde and via Grangemouth : Wheat, Irish
and coastwise, 92 qrs.; foreign, 5,500 qn. ; Flour, Irish
and coastwise, 2.50 sacks; 113 bile.; foreign, 14,:ie0 brie.;
Oats, Irish and coastwise, 6.53 qrs. ; Barley, Irish and
coastwise, 62 qrs. ; foreign, 1,111 qrs.; Beans, Irish and
coastwise, 110 qrs. ; Peas, foreign, 2,00, qrs. ; Oatmeal,
Irish and coastwise, G 4 loads.

CATTLE.—Sorraata., July G.—Prices ruled firm at
last week's rates: Bief made from 24. 4d. to 4s. Bd.; Mut-
ton, 3s. 10d. to .se. ; Lamb, ss. to 6s ; Veal, 3s. 10J. to ss.
Pork, 2s. 10d. to 4s. 4d. per stone ot oft's., sinking the offal,
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EDINIWILCIK, July 6.—The number of Ciitt!e at market
this morning was 638, or 42 more than on this day
week. Extreme top price of the best Beef, Os. 6E.1. • current
top price, Os. 31.; cunenterice, 83.8 d. to Os. ; middling and
inferior sorts, from 7s. Gd. to Bs. per butch Kole. Sale
dull, and at the close of the market a considerable number
unsold. The number of sheep and lambs was 4,920, or
1,003 more than last week. Sales dull, and purchasers were
tory backward. Top price of the best mutton, 71. per
lb.; current top price, 611.; current price, front tild.
to Gd •' middling and inferior sorts, from !Id. to GI per
lb. Lambs : Top price, 2js ; current, 18s.; middling and
inferior sorts, from 10s. to 17s. a head. At the close of the
market a clearance was not effected.