The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-04 00:00:00

MARKETS

COTTON.-1.19m,001., Die. 2.—Ws bays sgsin
lams basin's, at sztirsim rims. Ulm to-day, 20,000 bake.
iseladieg 7,000 syssulatioa sad export. 5,000 America°,
184 d. to 22d. ; 300 Perim°, M., 21d. to 22d. ; 100 Marall•
21 ea. to Ma. ; 400 hilsotio sad Basis, 190. to 21d. ;
1,000 raptim, 1844.t0,30d. ; 500 Smyrna, 130. to 18d.
12,500 Sant, 114 d. to 1814. ; Bengal, Wads, 124.
1344. ; Chins. 150. to 16d. 200 Pim 19d. to 22d.

00ITON GOODS.—Maircwflarka, Dzc. 2.—There
been a firmer snd better market thin week both for ym.
and cloth. The imports of option from the United States
have been large, amounting to 29,000 bales, but th (totsl
of all kinds only reached 54,000. and spine's goingreey
into the Liverpool market to supply themselves, prices soon
began to strengthen. closing ld. to lid. higher than at the
doss of last week. Under the influence of this movement
yarn rose id. on Tuesday in the Manchester market, and oa
Wednesday end Thursday some large purchases were made
for shipment. Yesterday and to-day there is less doing, but
prices are lid. to 2d. psr lb. higher. It is this advance
which is no doubt checking hallow'. Some heavy sales of
shirtinp and other of the heavy fabrics for India IMO made
on Wednesday end Thursday, bat manufacturers haviny
again advanced their prime to oover the increased cost
coo ton and yarn. buyers are disposed to hold aloof, arid
not doing mach business at the does of the week.

WOOLLEN.—Isibs, Dic. 2.—The coloured hall
morniag has presented • quiet sppeerance, few buyers
in attendance. The amount of business transacted
been below the average. A few small parcels of tweeds
and plain cloths have been transferred, together with
sprinkling of spring samples. The white market has pr•
muted a similar aspect, parttime@ being only made to said,
actual requirements. Rates are without alteration.

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HARDWARE—BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 2. —The trade
this town is reported a shade quieter, but in fact very
change has taken place during the last month. The
orders oomieg in are not large, and some of them are
goods,to be delivered nest quarter, bat manufacturers /
not yet experWnoed any lull, as, with few exceptioes,
have amply aufScieat to keep them going. There
good number of orders in for goods suitable for the Christ-
mas trade, and the jewellers are well engaged. For iror
hollow and plate warm there's a steady demand, and t'
electro-platers are working full time. The gastltters
tinue busy, and in brusfounding a fair amount is I
done. In the foreign department there is no animal
but folly as much is being done as is usual at this adva
period of the year ; on account of America there is •
doable number of orders in hand. The continental
generally is inactive, especially as regards the north
Europe. The merchants who are connected with the W
Indies trade have a supply of orders in hand which
be given out forthwith. In the adjoining_ district of
Staffordshire and East Weromtenhire all the large
are in full operation.

CORN.-CLIMIDOE, Doc. 2.-Our market was
very dull for wheat and barley. Wheat, 40e.
Barley, 30s. to 365. Beau, 40a. to 48e. Oats, 20a.
Cautic.r., Dr.c. 2.-There was a good supply of
in oar market this morning, especially oats.
readily at last week's price'. Oats were 3d. per Or
bushel down ; no change is barley. Priem r-r
white, new, 18e. 6d. to 21e. 6d. ; ditto, old, 18a.
ollde. 6d. ;
6d. to 19 wheat,
a. red,
6d.; nbarley,lew, 7s. 6d. to 19a. 6d.
, 17e. new, 12s. to 13a; dil
12a. to 134.; oats, pot•to, 8. 6d. to Os. 3d. per
bruise'. Flour, 2s. to 2a. 2d. ; oatmeal, la. 9d. to
rvemeal and barleymeal, le. 4d. par stow.
GOICHKSTIM, DEC. 2.-An increased supply of
vary heavy of barley, and small of peas sod brass.
former in fair request at the currency of last week,
the latter sold at le. per qr. decline. Beals
without alteration in value.
GUILDFORD, Dec. 2.-Tbere was • good supply
to-day, sodD,
picked samples met • good demand
extreme prices of last weak. Barley. beams, and
without quotable chugs in value. Wheat, 365.
barley, 265. to 42.. ; oats, 20a. to 304. ; peas,
40s. ; beans, 40e. to 46e.
HERTFORD, Die. 2.-Good samples of wheat
grinding barley, each la. per qr. dearer. Inferior
malting barley, and low griudiog sod distilling, i
before. Oats and Wl= both la. per qr. dearer. 1
flour, and malt as before. Wheat, red, per load, runs,
21s. to 25a.; old, 275. ; white, new, 23e. to 28.; fine,
Barley, malting. per qr., 35a. to 40a. ; ditto gri
245. to 32e. Oats, 16$. to 22a.; ditto, old, 31a.
per load, 25. to 31a; old, 33e.
LEICESTER, Dec. 2.-We had a 1110d011ote show .
sod the attendance of farmers and factors wait fair.
were made to • tolerable extent, and rather higher
were paid. New white samples changed hoods at
535. ; new red, 45a. to 48a. ; old white, 52a. to 56..
red, 46e, to 511. per 36 stone. The show of barley
middling, sod the trade; was rather improved ;
were in favour of the seller ; malting, 345. to 39a. •
griadiog, 284. to 30s. per 30 stone. The supply of
scanty, and the demand assumed a healthy tone at
rates ; old, 28s. to 32.. ; new, 20a. to 255. per
There was a limited show of beans which met a
at an advance of la. per quarter ; old. 460. to
425. to 4Ca. per 38 stone. Fins flour, 35e. to 37e.,
31a. to 34a. par sack.
NEWCASTLE.UPON•TTNE„ DEC. 2. -At our marl
morning we bad a free delivery of wheat from the
condition For ; but having scarcely anythieg offer
the stands, a clearance was briskly effected at the
rates of this day seas ht. For extra new south
per 5041ba. has sot yet been exceeded. In old soot)
few transactions occurred, owing to the enhanced
quired ; but there was a fair business, passing in ur
extra Polish and Odessa touching 50s. per 50411
holdouts firmly, sod we have now no sellers at the,
rates taken during the week. Malting barley qoi'
and it in really difficult to find purchasers ; grind.
Malt rather lower. Beane and peas steady. r
sale, at last week's prices. The arrivals this
Wheat, coastwise, 3,424 ; foreign, 185 ; barley,
636 ; foreign, 120 ; malt, coastwise, 272 ; oats,
2,218 ; (cosign, 406 ; pews, meaty's°, 42 ; foreign.
flour, coastwise, 3,422 sacks; Indian 01:102 floor, 150
NORWICH, DEC. 2.-There WM a very fair
old wheat at this market to-day, bat a very limit,.
new ; for all dry addgo qualities prices advanced
pee qr. ; the condition of the new was much -
the recent damp state of the weather. The
barley was again larger, and the trade ruled rat
buyer's favour for malalities, an
inetasees prices mating y
be quo quted 6d . t
quarter lower. Other aorta dull. White wheat
64Th.), 50s. to 54a. ; old red ditto (weighing
110.. to 52e. ; new ditto (weighing 60Iba. v
38e. to 43.. ; beet malting barley (weighing
f,3lba.), 345. to 365. ; runs ditto (weighing
521b5.), 325. to 34e. ; distilling ditto (weighing ,
521 be.), 25e. to 27a. ; 245. to 26a. ; hews,
39e. ; peas (maple), 365. to 38a. per quaker. Flour,
per sack. Averages : Wheat, 2,790 qrs., 46e.
9,158 qrs., 33e. 9d. Wheat sowing may be said
eluded in Norfolk.
NOTTINGHLII, DEC. 2.-There was • tolerably
of wheat to-day, coseliting of white sod rad
The demand was firm, at an advance at L. pa.
Old white made 54e. to 59e. ; old red, 495. to 53..
white, 50s. to 56a. ; new red, 48s. to 50a. per 34
a.
Barley was well represented, and the tone of the h.q,
wee steady. The best outs were a shade dearer-info
Is. per qr. lower. Halting. 30e. to 38a. per qr
26e, to 28a. per 30 stone. There was a (Ur
ate, which were is mall ripply, and rates were very ans
-old, 275. to 303„ ; new, 21e. to 25a.: foreign, 2ffe. bons.
per 24 stone. The show of beau was eceety, sad raffia.
higher rites were realised-sew, 420. to 41a. ; oW, 48a. to
s(ls. per 38 atone. Super floor, 37e. to 394 ; gas, 34e. be
36e. per 'sok el 20 dose.