The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-17 00:00:00

MARKETS.

HARDWARE.—Biastsosam, JOLT 15.—The trade of
the town continues flat, the econtiy orders received this
week having bees next to nominal The factors report that
dazing the last two or three days there has bees almost a
complete stoppage in t►et raped ; sad it may be takes for
granted that the same comities will prevail for two or
three day. longer. If enufeeturare who he►, the oldest end
moat exteneive cool:orlon are short--uousually short—of
orders, and although the hands have not bees put on part
time, that being en noosed proceeding is this tows, it
has bean a difficult thing of lath to keep the masolactories
on without making up goods for stock, so closely
have the orders been lurked up daring the Last two
mouths. There ia no improvement in the demand for
material ; at some of the soling mills slackness is that
respect is fully experienced. The foreign ardent gives out
this weak have been entail There are a few os account of
Anetmlia, and the advice; as to the state of that market are
favourable, partly in oomequenesuf the stoppage of the cos-
signinent system. The orders is os acconot of Spas, the
LevenVand the Mediterrasese markets are shout up to the
average, but in other respects the continental trade is with-
out the least animation. To America scarcely anything is
being done.

COTTON.—Livarom, Jinx 15.—A very drew market,
with prima td. to id. above those of yesterday. &Ise to.
day, 20,000 balm, todudied 10,000 for speculation and im-
port. 1,550 American, 18d. to 200. ; 1,000 ?Unapt, ke.,
18d. to 20d. ; 500 Illarsohara. 180. to 190. ; 400 Meeeio
and Bahia, 18d. to 180. ; 2,560 Iforyptiaa, 16d. to 216d.0. ;
800 Baum, 13d. to 154 d. • 13.200 Surat, N. to 1;
Madam, 1204. to 13. d. ; pl, &dad*, &0.. Tjd. to 94. ;
China, 10d. to 121 d. ; Japan, 120. to 14d.; 300 NM,
ke., 19d. to 20d.

coproir GOODS.—Nsocaggris, JOLT 15,—The ex-
citement created by the electioos almost entirely preesoted
bcidness in the early part of the week, and ow Toesday
very few calm were made either of yarn or *loth. Yesterday
sad this morning there has been rather more activity, and
in shipping yarns prices have improved a little in firmness.
There has been a pretty general ilign;ry for all classes of
goods, and some fair silos Waft made of cloth suited to
India yesterday morning. Boyers, however, are cautious,
and in most oases where they hare operated hare bees
willing Daly to give the lowest prima =beg daring this
week. Mohnen and mareafeeitareso ►are bee. rather more
anxious to sell during the roster Pert of the west, but are
rather firmer to deal with at the close et the week.

WOOLLEN.—Lame, JOLT 15. —The markets have been
thinly Weeded is both downtowns this moraion, and the
amount of banner trammeted has ben oonaiderally below
the avenge. Is the coloured haft a few small wens of
tweeds sod entiop have bees transferred, which have ass-
'Stated the balk of the transaction in this market. Is the
white bell the chief demand bee bees for the hurler aims
of goods is the Wittig and pilot make; hairline have sot
been much inquired after, and the markets ea the whole
ban promoted a very quiet opponents There he set
bees any alteration is priors.

CORN. --CAMBITDOI. JIILT 15.—We bad very lola
market, sad prioes sere niabasged from last seek. The
weather has &pis beeem ?wry lb" and harvest will mom.
smog mat see.

CLAUSIX, Jut lb.—There vs. • moderato supply
of ell Uccle of grain at our market thisarnitt
Wlnst net with fair cloweed, without mash ...r
eheage is prim., the teadeoey Whig. believer, •
Oats sad barley .std slowly at late rates. Priem :—Whest.
white, I.lle. W Ik. W.; ditto red. lbs. to laa. OA Barleys,
10s. 8.1. 10 I. Oat., pots," to. GIL Ss 9a. 6i; ditto, com-
mon, to. to life. Carlimie Masi. Mast sad MINIS
witheral Asap. The drops appear to mist, cow
dderibly, sager the fallow* of m two tir
effects et die drought.

Oounions, JULY 15.—A fair nopp3, of wheat for lite
9014011, sad the trade inactive at barely lit week's quota.
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