The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-02 00:00:00

MARKETS.

HARDWARE.—Brimittoux, Actium 31.—The re-
1
ports in reference to the state of trade in this town are of
• more encouraging character ; it is not that there is any
display of animation, but the tone is better, and indica-
tions of • further reaction are apparent. The county shop-
keepers are showing • disposition to make up their stocks
of goods suitable to the autumn trade, and the factors'
travellers are sending home decidedly better-filled order-
sheets. In the metal trade a reaction has been experienced ;
the edge-tool trade is also much better, and the tin-plate
workers speak more favourably of the state of business in
that breech : the button trade a for the most part inactive,
and the jewellers and others who are engaged in the fancy
trades report that there is still much room for improve-
ment. In the foreign department orders are given out
with more freedom ; in the 00%110 of the week • fresh sup-
ply of orders has been given out on account of North
America and the United /States.
OOTTON.—Lrvgarom, Atiover 31.—Quiet, without
quotable change. Estimated sales to-day, 8,000 balm, in-
cluding 2,000 speculation and export. 1,500 American, Bd.
to Hid. ; 150 Pemam, &a, 10d. to 100. ; 50 Maranham,
104 d. to load. ; 100 Maoeio and Behia, 31d. ; 10 Rio, 90. ;
300 Egyptian, 9fd. to 14d. ; 5,780 Surat, 41d. to Std. ;
Madras, 7td. ; Bengal, Scinde, Bd. to bid. ; 200
Peru, 10i d. to Hid. Fair 'Monorail, 74d. ; fair Oomr•-
wottee, 74d. ; fain Broach, 74d ; fair Bengal, 6id. ; fair
Euptian, 12d. ; fair Pernam, 104 ; middling Boweds,
104 ; middling Orleans, 10id.

COTTON GOODS.—MANCTIESTIR, Avower 31.—The
market has been inactive all the week, with prices con-
stantly tending downwards. On Tuesday yams had de-
clined id. to td. per lb. from the rates of the previous
week, and values have since that somewhat further de-
clined. Yesterday and this morning there has been a
good deal of business in yarns suitable to China, at the de.
r rates, but for all other markets there is very little
t business offering. For India and Germany there is no
demand. Cloths are dull of sale for all markets, and a
decline of prices has taken place nearly in the same pro.
portion to that which has affected yarns. Buyers are
offering very low prices, and are evidently chary of opera-
ting.

WOOLLEN.—Leans, AUGUST 3L —There was a moderate
attendance of buyers at the cloth halls this morning, in-
cluding a few representatives of Manchester :and London
houses, but their operations have notbeen very extensive.
The demand has been of a miscellaneous character, and
has embraced a sprinkling of most descriptions of goods.
There has not been any particular attention paid to goods
of any special make, and, with the exception of the trans-
fer of tweeds, the selections have been entirely of a sort-
ing-np character. The demand for tweeds, however,
continues good, several average parcela having changed
hands. Stocks are, nevertheless, on the increase, and a
greater variety is now shown in the market than hat pre-
viously been the case. Coatings and other makes have met
with purchasers to a very limited extent. Beavers remain
without much alteration ; the better descriptions are still
in tolerably fair request. The finer qualities of witneys
also meet with purchasers, though not in large quantities.
There have been a few good transactions in the better
qualities of hair-lists, but the transfer hunt been general.
Prices retain their recent position.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—Rmoroan, Auoverr 31.
Though there was a somewhat cheerful feeling pervading
the market at the beginning of the week, there has been
little disposition in any department to do business beyond
the supply of immediate requirements. Indeed it has
been said that the trade was rally less active in the open-
ing days of the week than it has been for many weeks
past. On the whole, however, there has been a steady
consumptive demand fur choice sorts of fine haired wool.
There has been no change in prices, which are pretty
firmly maintained. No advance can be obtained. The
fine harvest weather tends to remove anxiety and to give
more oonfidence. The worsted yarn branch exhibits no
sign of greater activity. Spinners complain of the very
unsatisfactory state of their business. Shipping merchants
have made more inquiry, but the prices offered are so low
that they are hardly remunerative. The transactions
in most classes of yarns are very restricted. There
has been a slightly improved tor.e in the piece market,
without an appreciable improvement in the amount of
actual business done. Merchants operate very cautiously.
Manufacturers are pretty easy to deal with when there is
a prospect of doing business. The American merchants
have bought slightly, chiefly from stocks. There is
little more doing for Germany. The Lome department is
the best.

CORN.—CAMBRIDGE, AIRE/IT 31. We had s very
small market, and wheat in good supply sold at about last
week's prices. Wheat. 545. to 625. Beans, 425. to 445.
Oats, 26e. to 30s.
CARLISLE, Accuar 31.—The market was thinly attended
to-day, many of the farmers of the district being engaged
with the harvest. Wheat, of which there was a good sup-
ply, sold steadily, at last week's rates. Oats were 3d.
down in price, while in barley there wax no change. New
oats and barley were, for the first time this season, shows
at our market to-day. prices:—Wheat, white, 2s. to
265. ; ditto, red, 21*. to 245. ; barley. new, 15s. 6d. ; ditto,
old, 14s. to 15s. ; oats, potato, old, 13a. to Us 9d.
ditto new, lls. 6d. to 13s. Gd. per Carlisle bushel. Is
tour and teals there was no change to note.
CoLEHESTER, AUGUST 31.—The supply of wheat At to-
day's market was very small, in consequence of which the
full quotations of last week were realised. A few new sam-
ples of barley offering, prices varying 395. to 425. per qr.,
the quality being

Gl:lmport', AUGUST 31.—There was a fair quantity of
new wheat at market to-day, and all dry samples were in
good demand. at prices varying from 62a. to 72.. per qr.,
but cold and inferior descriptions were only saleable at low
values. Old wheat met more inquiry. Spring corn in
limited supply, and at late quotation,. Wheat, old 70s.
to 70s. ; new, 60a. to 72a. Barley, 355. to 41s. Peas, 40s:
to 434. Beans, 46a. to 525.

HEurronn, Amyx? 31.—A very small market, and
supply of pain extremely small. The few samples of old
wheat made fully hurt week's rain, and new also was a free
sale at former prices, say Gd. per bushel higher than at
Ritchin on Tuesday. Neat to nothing doing in spring
corn of any kind, but all sorts were firmly held. Wheat,
red, old, 38a. to 425. ; new, 375. to 41s. ; white, old, 40s.
to 45a. • new, 38e. to 435. per load. Barley, 24;5. to 40e. ;
oats, 225. to 345. per qr. Beans, Zts. to 30s. per load.

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I.tieesrmt,•ArcrOT 31.—1 n this county harvest work
is progressing satisfactorily, and during the past week a
large breadth of wheat has been cut. On the light soils
the yield of wheat is expected to reach an average, but on
heavy lands it will bo deficient. A moderate breadth of bar-
ley has been cut.andthe crops promise to be tolerably good.
Oats are up to the average. The grass lands are in a eatia-
factory state. There was a limited supply of old wheat at
to•day'a market, and a moderate sprinkling of new samples.

The demand was steady at a reduction of tally la. per qr.
Old white made 67a. to 74a. ; old red, 60s. to 67a. per 36
atone. There wu a small supply of barley, the demand
for which was firm, and the currencies of last week were
established ; grinding, 345. to 395. per 30 stone. For old
eats noted prom were wade, Me. to 38e. ; sew were of
varied quality, and sold at priors accordingly. Of beans
the supply was middling, and there was • tolerable inquiry,
the prices of lut week being well maintained : new, 465.
to 525. per 38 stone. Fine flour, Ma. to 53a. ; seconds,
45e. to 48a. per 20 stone.

NEWCABTLI-ON-Treys, ACCOST :31.—The weather has
been Ir/interruptedly fine this week, and the crops making
rapid progress towards maturity. In the early districts
harvest has commenced, but we do not expect it general
before the 9th September. We had a short supply of
wheat from the country this morning, which sold readily
at a decline of Is. to 2a. per qr. Old foreign neglected.
New Norfolk red sold from 655. to 68a. per 5041b5., accord-
ing to quality. Flour dull, and inclining lower. Grinding
barley in limited demand, and difficult of sale. Oats
"carve, and prides firmly maintained. The arrival. this
week are:—Whet, masirtwise, 2,924 ; foreign, 4,751.
Barley, coastwise, 125. Malt, coastwise, 10. Oats, coast-
wise, 667 ; foreign, 460. Beane, coastwise. 50. Flour,
coarisriae, 1,163 sacks.
NORWICH, AUGUST 3L—There was only a fair supply of
wheat at this market to-day, and with • tolerable de-
mand prices advanced Is. to 24. per qr. upon all the best
conditioned samples. A few rubbed out samples of
barley appeared, various in quality ; prices are not fixed.
With the exception of a refreshing rain on Monday and
Thursday evenings, the weather in the past week has been
fine, with • drying wind, enabling farmers to secure the
larger portion of the wheat crop in fine order. But few
barleys have yet been harvested ; still cutting is now for-
ward, and should next week prove fine, they will be got
up in good condition, • fair proportion proving heavy in
weight. White wheat (weighing 62Iba. to 63114.), 645. to
70s. ; red ditto (weighing 60114. to 631ba.), 565. to 625. per
qr. Flour, 46.. to 474. per sack. Avenges :—Wheat, 993
qrs., 674. 6d, ; barley, 20 qrs., 38..

NOTTINGHAM, AuGusT operations in this
neighbourhood are general. Since last week the scythe,
sickle,and reaping machineehaveMeenactively at work,and
• large breadth of all kinds of grain has been cut. In some
parte of the county there wiU be some excellent crops of
wheat, but in others only moderate. The quality of the
new barley is variously reported of, but it is generally
admitted that there will he some good malting samples.
Oats will yield about an average. At our Corn Exchange to-
day there was a moderate show of both old and new wheat.
The former met • dull sale • the latter we. in demand at
2s. to 3s. per quarter decline. New whits made 645. to
68e.; new red, 60e. to 64a.; old white, 60a. to 75e.; old red,
6.5 e. to 70s. per 36 stone. There was • short supply of
barley which was held firmly, and previous rates were
established—grinding, 395. Gd. to 42a. per quarter. The
show of oats was tolerable, and old sorts were disposed of
at late rates ; for new prices were the turn easier—old,
35e. to 38e.; new, 2lis. to 31s. per 24 stone. There was a
moderate inquiry for beans, which were taken off at unal-
tered rates—new, 46e. to 50s. per 38 stone. Peas as last
week. Super flour, 51E. to Ms. ; fine, 475. to 495. per
sack.

011011 D, AUGUST 3L—Harvest operations again caused
this Corn Fachange to be thinly attended ; and in err-
queues of farmers bang unwilling to reduce prices, very
little business was transacted. From the remarks made
at the market ordinaries respecting the wheat crops, it
appeared to be the general opinion that there will not be
an average one, and that, therefore, the anticipations of
thaw who looked for a great reduction rimp will nosh.)
realm/1 Quotations were as follows :-Old wheat, 66e.
to 725. per quarter ; new wheat, not much offering, 66a,
to 66a. ; new barley, a abort supply, 41s. to 465. ; brine,
465. to 50s. ; ors (old), Ns. to 3.1 e. ; oats (new), 2.55. to
30s. ; flour f.seeonds), 481. per sack. Bert bread, 13d. ; good
bread, 70. the 41b. loaf. The potato direr is getting
worse and worse.

PrrzasoaoccB, Auotcrr 31.—We have bat a mall
market here to-day, and the new wheate in good condition
made about last week's prices. Some samples of barley,
weighing 561bs. per bushel, sold at 425. per qr.
READING, AUGUST 31.—Although there was • good
attendance of dealer' in the market this morning trade was
dull. The samples of new wheat was of a varied character,
some very good, whilst others were considerably blighted.
Some transactions wore made at last week's prices. The
price of last week for barley was maintained, se were also
the prices for oats, in which a little business was done.
Yogi, AUGUST 31.—We have had another week of
magnificent weather, and in this large county the harvest
is being conducted rigorously. The crops have ripened
wonderfully fast, and in the lower districts a fair quantity
of corn has been carried. On the high lands, however,
operations will not be general for some days. New cora
has been stacked in the more forward places. Some of the
barley and oat crops have been laid, but no material
damage has been done. The wheat crops promise pretty
well. The supply of wheat at our corn market to-day
was small. Business quiet, and rates must be quoted la.
to 2s. lower than on the week previous. Prices for white
were from 645. to 70e; for red, 665. to 665. per 36 stone.
Of barley, very little came to hand, and the demand wee
moderate, the rates of last week being obtained ; grinding,
38e. to 40s. per quarter. There was a limited show of
oats, the quality of which was about as usual. Business
was rather slow, but the rates of lest week were realised;
new, 2fis. to V.s. per 24 stone. Beans were sparingly re-
pr vented, and sales were made at rates equalling those of
last week, namely, 46a. to 48a. per 38 stone. Malt, 665. to
68a
280 ; rye, 425. per qr. ; flour, 49e. to 50e. per sack of
lbs.

Winesce Auocer 31.--The farmers are so busy in the
harvest field that we have but little business doing hers
to-day. Several samples of new wheat and oats offered.
The wheat is various in quality, some fine, sonic good,,
others thin, and varying from 365. to 665. per qr. Oats are
good, and value Lid. to 14d. per stone. The harvest is
proceeding with great rapidity. The yield is spoken of
as being below an average, but it is too soon to give as
opinion.

Woactaren, Aucear 31.—At this day's market there
was a less supply of nearly all of the new crop, which sold
readily at the currency of this day week. Barley
scarce,
and fully as dear. Oats only taken in retail. Besos.
peas Is. per qr. lower.
WATIEFORD, AUGUST M.—Two cargoes of maize and one
of wheat have arrived from abroad. Without much ac-
tivity, there hari been a fair amount of business transacted
here this week. Sellers lowered their prices for foreign
produce, and this induced buyers to operate more freely.
For foreign wheat a reduction of 9d. to Is. per barrel led to
• much bettor inquiry. Irish—a few samples of new at
market, condition various, and prices irregular. Indian
corn—The fa advance of Saturday last has been lost. Black
oats—very little to hand the past few days, and late rates
would now be paid. Flour unchanged. The weather con-
tinued wet this week, and in almost every way unfavour-
able for the securing of the crops. Imports this week :
Maize, 2,728 qrs.; wheat, 3,373 ; dour, 8 sacks. Exports
this week : Oats, 956 brls. ; dour, 7racks ; oatmeal, 50
sacks.