The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-28 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LivErtroox, DEC. 27.—The market closed
with firmness, at the full prices of last week. The sales
have b._ en estimated at 6,000 bales, comprising 5,000 Ameri-
can k(od.on !peculation), 240 Egyptian, at 61. to Sd. ; butt ;
Surat, 2}d.to 41d. (400 on speculation); and 40 Sea Island, .
Isd. to 2s. 7d. per lb., chiefly for export.
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MANCHESTER, Dec. 27.—We have not bad such an
active market as on this day last week, but prices are very
firm,spionen in most cases ob•aining very full rates, and
manifesting so indisposition to renew engagements without
a further advance. Both in yarns and cloths the character
of the business has extended to the same wide range of
counts and makes, and the orders given last week have
rendered it more difficult to place contracts for execution
advantageously. The turnouts have not changed their
character materially the operatives at Bury having pledged
themselves anew, like those at Preston, to resist all offers
from their employers, which do not concede the 10 percent.
advance. A few of the hands at Bury, however, have gone
in, and at Wigan there has been an increase of the number
at work at the old prices.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—LzeDs, DEC. 27.—Considering
the advanced period of the year we have to report a good
market to-day, and the business done has ►een a lull
ge.

WOOL—HUDDERSTIZLD, DEC. 27.—There has not been
so brisk a demand for wools to-day, nor during the week ;
but, as the consumption is regular, prices fully maintain
their firmness.

MANUFACTURES.-11VDDIRSTIELD, DEc. 27.—Au
is usua►ly the cue at the close of the year, the market has
worn a flat appearance. Meet of the business done has
been on next month's account. Trade is still considered
healthy for the sewn, orders having already been given out
for new patterns for the spring trade.

CORN.—IIuLL, Did. 27.—The Gaulle returns of wheat
sold in the various towns of the United Kingdom for the
weekending Dec. 16, were 55,349 qrs. ; for the corres-
ponding week of last year, 121,850 qrs. t• the twelve weeks
from harvest (Oct. 2) amount to 957,474 qrs., against
1,331,868 qrs. the previous year, showing a weekly decrease
of 31,199 qrs., or fully 28 per cent. We do not intrude any
impressions theme statistics make on our own minds, but
simply draw attention to the fact, as cot without interest
and perhaps significance, in a year when the h is so
universally reported as at least 25 per cent. below an ave-
rage. Arrivals are now very moderate, and with the single
exception of America, from whence a rather considerable
quantity is close at hand, for London and Liverpool, we can
look for no important addition to our moderate stocks until
the navigation re-opens, some three months hence. It is
a remarkable feature that oat of 871 wheat-laden
vessels which left the port of Odessa in the
menthe of August to ,November, only 75 were
for the United Kingdom, the remainder being destined for
French or Italian ports; and even of the 76 no small pro-
portion has been resold to go to the Continent. The business
of the past week has been of a more moderate and sober
character than we had occasion to record in our last circular.
This was to be expected, and is significant of the soundness
of the buying ; the present range of price induces great and
very proper caution on the part of buyers, who consequently
confine their operations to as small quantities as possible.
In the week ending the 20th inst. they had all been together
in the market, and now, being moderately in stock, they
absent themselves; that absence, we venture to predict,
will be of very short duration ; we confidently expect their
reappearance before the second week in the new year. To-day
we had a fair supply of wheat from the farmers,and as was ex-
pected, quite a holiday market. In the little business done last
Teesdey's prices were paid, in same instances even Is. more
away, and for foreign we experienced a fair consumptive
demand. Barley is Is. dearer. Other descriptions of spring
corn unaltered. The linseed and cake markets are de-
cidedly firmer. Nothing doing in rapeseed. Bones in fair
request. The weather of the week has been variable; last
evening sharp frost set in, and looks like a continuance.
Wind northerly. Imports from Dee. 17 to Dec. 23:
Wheat, 4,434 qrs. ; barley, 598 ; oats, 921; beaus, 2,943 ;
peas, 551; tares, 446; linseed, 13,253. Oil cake, 48 tons ;
bones, 10.

LEEDS, Dec. 27.-The arrivals of grain at market con-
tinue very limited. As usual at this season of the year, bu•
sines' is inactive ; buyers purchase only for their immediate
wants, holders are equally indifferent, and we make no
alteration in the value of wheat from the rates of Fraley.
Barley and Beans steady in price. Oats and other article
las before. Arrivals this week :-Wheat, 3,545 qrs. ; oats,
30; barley, 442; beaus, 10 ; rapeseed, 815; linseed, 709.
LIVERPOOL, Dan. 27.-At our market this morning the
attendance of millers and dealers was fair, and we have to
report not only a steady market generally, but that the
drooping rates of wheat, on Friday, have been recovered,
and an advance of 21. per bush. on the prices current on thst
day established. Flour, although not participating in the rise
obtained in wheat, is steady at last quotations. Indian
corn was ix good request, and transactions in that article
effected at au advance of ls. per quarter. Oats and oatmeal
maintain the higher price they (etched on last market day.
Barley, beans, and peas, still continue unchanged in value.
Arrivals into Liverpool and Runcorn from the 20th to the
24th Deo. inclusive :-Wheat, 29,014 qrs. ; barley, 228 ;
malt, 478 • oats, 2,249 ; beans, 1,169 ; peas, 22 ; Indian
corn, 4,63 i; Indian corn meal, 200 barrels ; oatmeal, 3,816
eases; flour, 1,326 tacks; 18,241 barrels. Experts to
Ireland :-Wheat, 609 qn. ; Indian corn, 1,601; flour,
603 sacks ; 450 barrels.
LYNN, Dan. 27.-A moderate supply of wheat and barley
to-day, for which the prices of last week were freely given.
Wheat, old, red, 651bs. to 601b5., 66e.• to 74e. ; best new,
60Ibs. to 631bs.' 765. to 82s. ; ditto, 671bs. to 691b5., 70s. to
745. Barley, best runs, falbs. to 541b5., 425. to 431. ;
extra, 465.; seconds, 521 be. to 631 be., 395. to: 40e. Beane,
old, 65Ibs. to 66115.' 60s. to 625. ; new, 631bs. to 661 b.,,
50s. to Ms. Peas, 60s. to 66e. per quarter to the grower.
Oats, new, 16d. per stone.
NEWCASTLE, Die. 27.-After eight days of rain, the
weather has at length assumed a wintry character. To-day
we have a heavy snow storm, accompanied by intense frost.
At our market this morning we had a moderate show of
wheat from the growers, and, having little offering from the
coast, the trade opened with firmnese, and a fair extent of
business was done, considering the limited attendance
of buyers' the ',Oat new Norfolk red making 825.,
choice Scotch white 821., Kubanka 655., Wolgast 835.,
and fine mixed Danzig 84e. per qr., all weighing 631bs.
In flour few transactions occurred, the full rates of Satur-
day were however fully sustained, vie., 575. and 585. for
households, and 58s. to 60s. for white. Rye unaltered.
Malting Barley fully as dear, and the Mlle remarks will
apply to other articles.