The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-20 00:00:00

MARKETS.

fIARDWARE. BIIMIEDMIISM, MAT 18.—There Is a further
slight improvement In connexion with the trade of this town, the
factors have been giving out better orders, and manufacturers
generally are more folly engaged, though they have not much
before-head en their hooka lu the foreign depart silent some
slight reaction is s luitle, and If the merchante could acquire con-
fidence by some indebtedness of unusually lortgetanding having
been wiped off the reluctasee whkh they have tor some time nasal-
tested to extend operations would be removed. With respect to
the north of Europe business Is dull: as to the East holies there
is a slight improvement on nceount of Australia and South
Africa comparatively little is being done. In reference to the
state of particular breeches It stay be mentioned that In the
metal trades more at Melly is experienced, and there is a better
damson for meteriel; the batten melees, and all who are
engaged In the fancy tradm, report business fiat,

iIOTTON.—ITTEItronT, MAT 19.—Market steady at the eir-
eular quotations. Estimated sales to-day, 11,000 hales ; in.
eluding 4,000 speculation and export. 0.000 American, lid.
to 1:14.; ttOU Peruun, Lc., ltd. to 1:M1.; 100 Meranham, 1214.
to 12),I. ; 150 Mauch, end Bahia, ilid. to 1 *lid. ; 400 Egyptian,
1141. 10d. ;80 Smyrna. lei ; 4.710 t, 714. to 10.4.;
Bennet Selo*, lie., 71d. to 414. ; China, 9d. ; 200 Peru, lid.
to 114. rah. Dhollerah, 414. : fair 4.Minrawittlee, 9,4 : fair Broaeh,
; fair Bengal, Thl. fair Egyptian, ltid. fair Penam, 1201.
middling Boned; llbd. ; middling Orleans, 111 d.

COTTON GOOlYlL—MaNcimsTatt, MAY 18.—We have had
quiet but steady market during the whole week. The large
speintlatlons of cotton lc Liverpool have kept prices fully up to
the quotatlous of bust week, and the firmness Were has reacted
on this market. Buyers have not operated freely, but a fair
business In the aggregate has teals effected during the week.
Yarns are quoted at very full prices, and in some instances
buyers have had to give a shade higher rates. The purchases
have embraced most kinds ,if shipping as well as home trade
yarns, and a larger business would probably have been done but
for the check which full prices have interposed. Some fair
offers were made yesterday for yarns suitable to China, timid T
cloths were In demand yesterday, at full rates, and a fair busi-
ness wsa done. In tulle ehirtings sellers have a difficulty In
operating at full quotations, though business could be done at a
shade lens. The sides have consequently been limited, and to-
day we fad the market quiet, but steady.

WOOLLEN.— Um*, MAY if —There has been a tolerably good
ntbielanee of levers In the Coloured (loth Hall this morning,
including the representatives of various home and shipping
houses, hat the amount of tattiness done has not hero commen-
surate with the attendance, and the parcel, which have ehsnced
hoods have again been vcxy restricted. Plain cloths and all-wool
fancy coatings in dark shades have been chiefly inquired for, but
the transfer has not been large ; other departments hare beep
quiet, and nothing worthy of notice has transpired. The white
market has also presented a general want of animation. flair-
lists continue to be but sparingly transferred, and the Inquiries
for heavy goods hare not heen so extensive as should he expected
at this period. Hates have been well sustained, though In some
Instances sales bare been eagerly made.

WOOL AND WOUSTED.—Baanroan, Mai 18.—The im-
provement noticed on Thursday continues to the end of the
week. This Improvement antidote of a more cheerful tone and
more inquiry for most sorts. There la a acarelty of enpply, and
this causes much more inquiry of VaTi..WI dealers than would
otherwise be the came, end consequently tends to give an ap-
pearance of a greater demand than there actually Is. The heat
evidence that there Is little difference in quotations recently
current is the fact that aphiners can buy at last week's rates. In
some special VIM.. where a sort Is difacult to meet with,
a rather better price may be obtained. Deep grown wools,
with quality. loth hog and wetter, continue chiefly In
demand. There has been a slight Improvement in worsted
yarns, chiefly on foreign account. The sorts most In demand
have been 30's and 40's, geuappe two--folds 40a, and low
primal super 30's. There is an almost entire absence of specula-
tion, and badness is dime with great caution. There Is no ap-
preciable change In once. In pieces there have been a few
orders
i placed both on home and bireign account. The awe--
gate bnatne•st s very meagre. The Americana hay very sparingly,
though advice. from the Mates are II rather more favuurithka
blocks, particularly plain goods. are large In the warehouses of
manufacturers. Prices are without change.

CORN.—CAMBRIIKIII, MAT 18.—Wheat 21. lower. Oats la. to
Es. dearer. Other corn unaltered_

CARLNut, MAT IF.—There was a small supply of all kinds
of praln at our market today—wheat sold slowly at a reduction
of from 3d. to 6d. per CarUsls bushel upon last week's ratea,
Oats and barley in good demand. Prices Wheat, white, 23a.
to 21.15. 6d. ; rid. Cs. to M. 6d. ; barley, 131. Gd. to 15,. ; potato
oats, 12a. to 13s. 3d. per Carlisle bushel ; dour, U. Sd.
84.:b. oatmeal, 2s. 4d. to 25. 64. ; ryanseal and barleymeal,
Is. M. per stone.

Cot.Mtinirrn, Mar 11.—The supply of wheat was good. To
effect sales a decline of Is was necessary, but at this reduction
the farmers did not genevolly yield ; hence bat little business was
dose. The show of beans and peas was very small, and prime
were Is. to gs. per qr. to favour of the buyer.
IMIILDTORD, MAY 19.—A fair quantity of wheat, hut very
little other grain at to-days market. The trade fur wheat wita
slow, and last week's prices were barely obtained. Boring emu
at late quotation& Wheat. Its. to 7.4. Barley, 341, to 4114.
Oats, 240. to 30a. Beam, 441. to 48s.
HIITIORD, MAT 18.—A rather short supply of wheat, not
mach demand and trade quiet, but sellers would not accept
lower prima ; quotations therefore as before. Barley the same.
Beaus, peas, and oats a better trade, and prima for all rather
dearer. Wheat, red par load, 3ds. to Ms. ; fine, 44w : white. Ode.
to dh ; Bee, Ma Barley, malting, par qr., dos. to Ms ; grind-
ing, Ma to 2K : oats, .vane, per qr., 18e. to tts. feed, Sts.
Deans, per load, Us. to 31a. Peas, 24& to 281,