The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-01 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Livinrool, BUM 29.—We have had an
racitedmarket, at an advance of Id. to id. per lb. Soles
to- day,30,000 Wes, iacluding 18,000 speculatto• and expert.
10,000 American, Lid. to ltd.; 400 Pernam, lea., 150. to
17d. ; 900 Maranham, ]sd. to 150. ; 900 Moroi° and
Bahia, 12d. to 141 d. ; 600 Egyptian, 13d. to 24d. ; 900
Smyrna, 90. to bd. ; 17,600 Surat, Bd. to Did.; liakrea,
90. to 101 d. ; Bengal, Agenda, te., 7id. to 81d. ; China.
90. to 9i ; 100 Peru, 164 d. to 18d.

CO'ITON GOODS. —3Ltipanzerga, Barr. 29.—The
market this week has gradual strengthened in price, 1
but unfortunately this is only the result of higher rates
forced upon spinners and manufacturers by the speculative
character of the Liverpool cotton market, and not of any
improved demand having sprung up for cloths. In yarns
some extra business has been done, as here spinners were
moderate in seeking an advance. The lower oonnte of
warp and bundle yarn (about 32's) are id. per lb. higher
than on Tuesday, and Iti's to 244 water twist is quoted
Id. per lb. higher. Where milers, however, are disposed
to exact very full rates, business Is very seriously checked.
The cloth market has not at all responded to the upward
movement, and buyers resolutely abstain from business
where an advance is sought. Some orders of a
pressing character have been plated for choice makes of
printers, shirtings and other cloths, but in the market
generally business has been much impeded by attempts to
raise values.

HARDWABB.—Bnuixasan. Sen. 29.—The trade of
this town continues dull, and the reports from these who
are engaged in any wholesale way in the hardware trade
are to the effect that such a September as this has been
for stagnation has not been experienced in modern times ;
the orders through the country ironmongers are compara-
tively small, the conasquence is that manufacturers are
very closely worked up as regards orders, but fortunately
up to this time the bulk of them have been able to keep
their men at work the usual time. The foreign trade does
not show any symptoms of rallying ; as to America,
Canada, and the West Indies it is about up to the average,
but in all other respects quietude, and in some instances
' stagnation, prevails. Merchants continue to withhold
orders, end no reduction whatever in the Bank rate •.11
lead to any change in that line of policy at present. The
continental trade generally is bad, and is not likely to im-
prove to any great extent this year ; the mime as to the
lisst Indies. On account of Australia and the Cape, •
few orders have recently been given out; the Brasihan
exchange is still sufficiently unfavourable to be • drawback
on trade with that quarter.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BILLDTORD, Sm. 29.
There has been a marked improvement in the wool trade
during the week,and this improvement is apparent to-day.
The improved state of the weather, the reduction in the
Bank rate of discount, and the f -mer tone of the cotton
market, have all tended to give a degree of cheerfulness
tothe worsted trade. More wool has changed hands during
the past week than has been the rase for some time past.
The consequence is that the recent depression in pries has
been arrested, and the prices of last week are firmly main-
tained to the close of the present. Staplers have even
sought higher rates, though without success. Good
average Lincoln wool may be quoted at 2s. to 2s. 06d. per
lb. for hogs, and L. Pd. to Li. 9641. for riethers. There
lama been rrther mune busiusas aLoo dating in pieues. Ks.
port buyers have made more inquiry and done some slight
business, partly on speculation ; and the home merchants
have done a steady business. Spienars, however, are not
fully employed. quotations have been Super in tone.
The piece trade has appreciably altered for the better.
The long unfavourable weather has tended to depress the
home trade. Some manufacturers are well employed,
while others are running to stock or running shot. tuns.
Prices are firm.

WOOLLEN.—Lime, SEPT. 29.—There has been a
moderate attendance at the cloth-halls this morning, both
the home and shipping interests have been represented by
buyers from Huddersfield and Manchester houses, and a
fair amount of business bas been transacted for so late a
period of the season. in the coloured-hall tweeds have
again formed the chief attraction, several good parcels in
steel, claret, and other dark shades having changed hands.
There has not been much doing in meltona and milled
coatings, only a limited number having been transferred ;
plain cloths Lave been in moderate request, and have, in
some quarters, met with ready sales. The business in the
white-hall continues much in the same condition as we
have lately had to report ; • few small parcels of heavy
goods have changed hands, though the transactions have
not been numerous, and simply in the way of sorting up or
to templets actual orders : hair-lists have been in
moderate demand, and in some instances have been freely
transferred. Rates are without change.

CORN.-Cmuniugie, Sari. 29.-Wheat was Is. to 2s.
dearer. Farmers asked high prices for barley, which
manatees generally declined to give, 50s. being asked.
Wheat, red, 46e. to 545. ; white, 56a. Barley, 40e. to 46a.
Beans, 48e. to 50s. Oats, 225. to 30a.
CsaLted.e, SEPT. 29.-A good supply of wheat and cats
and a fair supply of barley. A brisk demand for wheat
at an advance of la per bushel for old and 61. for new.
Barley and oats were 6d. lower and sold slowly. Prices
New white wheat, 18a. 6d. to 21s. • ditto, old, 22e. to
245. ; new red wheat, 17s. to lb. dd. ; old red wheat,
20a. to 225. ; new barley, 13e. to 14a ; ditto old, 13s.
to 14s. New potato oats, 9s. to 10s. 3d. • ditto old,
12s. 6d. to 13e. Bd. per Carlisle busheL Flour, 2s. 2d.
to 2a. 4d. ; oatmeal, :a. 2d. to 2s. 48. ; mined, L. 41. ;
barleymeal, I.s. 6d. per stone.
Cowman's, Barr. 29.-A good supply of wheat and
barley, both fully reaming la per qr. more than the pre-
vious week. Beans and peas unaltered in value.
GUILDFORD, SEPT. 29.-There was a fair quantity of
wheat at our market to-day, for which there was a steady
trade at the full prices of last week. Barley was in better
supply and again dearer, though the high prices demanded
rather checked sales. 'Wheat, 50s. to 68s. • barley, 38e.
to 48e. ; oats, 245. to 30s. ; pawl, 375. to 4a.
lirxreonn, Seer. 29.-A large supply of wheat. Trade
dull at the prices of last week. Barley, rather a scanty
show of good qualities, and these were in demand ; highest
prices for good malting 48e. per qr. • one or two extra
samples were held for 50e. Oats and beans rather dearer.
Wheat, red, new, per lead, 261. to 305., old, to 38e. ;
white, new, 345. to, 38e. ; fine, 405., Barley.imaltlng, per
qr., 38e. to 48s. ; extra, 50e. Oats. coarse, per qr., lb. to
; ditto, old, 325. Beans, per load, Me. to 31s. ;
old, 335. _ .

I.ILICESTER, Sem 29.—There was a fair show of new
wheat at our corn market to-day, and a few samples of
old. Business was good, and prices were ls. to 2s. per qr.
higher than last week. Old white realised 525. to 565. ,• old
red, 495. to 535. ; new white, 50a. to 545. ; new red, 46n to
50s. per 36 stone. The demand for barley was more active,
and buyers had to pay an advance of b. per qr. on the
rates of last week—malting, 395. to 43.. per qr. ; grinding,
31s. to 35e. per 30 stone. For oats a steady consumptive
demand took place, and prices were a shade hifteh:i•ii
to old, 30s. 34e. ; new, 245. to 30a. per 24 stone,
were in request at more remunerative prices ; old, 535. to
Ms. ; new, 495. to 52a. for 38 stone. Fine flour, 425. ;
seconds, s. to 40s. per sack. There has been a good
deal of rain since last week, and thrashing progresses
slowly. The yield of wheat and barley is good, but quality
very irregular.
NIWCASTLZ-UPON-Tililit &Pr. 29.—We bad astood sup.
ply of wheat from the country to-day, prinoi yof the
new crop, which sold from 36a. to 50e. per qr. A renewed
demand upon old wheat, at fully Is. to b. per qr. ad-
vance. Flour Is. per sack higher, and likely to advance
further neat week. Grinding peas 2s. per qr. and foreign
oats b. dearer. The arrivals this week are:-'heat, mast-
wise, 2,7'9 ; foreign, 850 ; barley, coastwise, 720 ,• oats,
coastwise, 366 ; foreign, 758 ; peas, coastwise, 95; foreign,
40 qrs. ; flour, coastwise, 1,8.00 ; Indian Corn flour, 525
sacks.

NORWICH, BZPT. 29—The supply of wheat was larger
at this market to-day than of late, and the trade may be
quoted at last Saturday's prices. Barley is weekly in-
creasing in supply, and all bright and dry malting quali-
ties maintained full prima ; stained and damp samples are
becoming sluggish in sale. The weather during the past
week has been much finer than of late, although disrin-
guiahed by a damp and humid atmosphere. All harvest
operations have been brought to a aloes in Norfolk. White
wheat (weighing 11211,.. to fkilbs.), Hs. to 564. ; red ditto
(weighing 60Iba. to 1331 be.), 475. to 525.; bed malting bar-
ley (weighing 524114. to 5311b5.), 424. to 45a. ; runs ditto
(weighing 511bs. to 52114.), 404. to at. ; distilling ditto,
(weighing 49Ibs. to 50114.), 345. to 36e. per qr. Flour,