The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-18 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—lavrarooL, Dto. 16.—There has bees
steady market at yesterday's prices. Was to-day, 10,00,
balm, inclading 3.000 monistic. and export 3,000 Ame-
rican, I6d. to 22d. ; 600 Perugia, &c., Vid. to 22ed.;
100 Marashain, 72 to 224 d.; 100 Maori° and Bahia,
to 210. ; 600 Egyptian, 2led.lto 28d. ; 100 &Dynes, 16
to 194 d. ; 5,300 Surat, 121 d. to 194 d. ; Nadine, 17 •
BengA Sciods, Ild. to ; 15id. to I d
200 Peru, 210. to 23,;(1.

COTTON GOODS. MASCHESTII4 DEC. 16.
market bee agate undergone fluctuation dories the week.
Owing to the appearance of numerous spinners at Liverpool
as buyers of cottoe, heavy sales were made and prices
recovered what they had lost last week. The cosaxp
was that on Tuesday we had more business thanbad
anticipated, and spinners obtained some heavy orders,
placing them under contract for weeks forward, at extreme
prices. In the cloth market manufacturers put up 0'
rates, but buyers were unwilling to operate, and the n
was unsatisfactory. Nevertheless there was a firmer
more cheerful fooling. This hrmness went on increasing
the Chine's news came to band yesterday, stating that
receipts of cotton at the porta had not eely continued b.
somewhat increased, and that prices bad slightly declined.
This was at all event* sufficient to check any farther
advance, and though spinners and manufacturers generally
are well eopged, and there is not mach stock in the mark'
the effect was sufficient to bring out producers who •
more anxious to sell than the bulk of the trade, at re
easier rates. If the market generally is not easier,
firmness previously prevailing was a good deal shakes,
mush less business has been doing both yesterday and
day. Buyers are mostly offering lower prices, but d-
get on very well at them.

WOOLLEN.—LEEDS, DEC. 16.—There has been
duste attendance at the Coloured ball this morning
more animation has prevailed. The demand for t,
both in light and dark colours, has been to • greater e.
than we have lately had to report, and plain cloths
been transfeered in moderately good parcels. There
also been inquiries for thin me toes, though not to
great extent. The white market has not present
brisk an appearance ; the chief demand has been fc
list., which have met with purchasers on a very
scale. Hata show no signs of alteration.

BARDWARE.—Brarmrcuax, Dec. 16.—The trade
this town continues active, much mores° than is nasals! "
late period of the year ; the nuninfacturera generally
work. The panthers and lamp and chandelier mast
rest are remarkably busy, and in the metal trades Wain
is brisk, the effect to be produced by the recent advances
the price of copper being vet to be experienced. The edgiLL
makers continue to report business dull in that branch,'
foreign orders in hand being very small; but for hr.'
ware, tin-plate goods, electru-plate wares, and light
toys, more then an average amount is being done.
jewellers and gold chain makers are well supplied
orders, and in the fancy trade generally business is tot'
healthy. The wire trade is quiet in both branches. r
reports from the button makers are to the sense effr
a rule manufacturers have sufficient orders to keel
working full time up to Christmas. In the foreign
meat business is quiet. The trade of the adjoining
continues good ; in none of the numerous branches
on is there any want of orders experienced, and all'
works are on at fall time. For railway fittings rx
description the orders in for many months have been
and have lately inerteeed.