The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-27 00:00:00

MARKET&

TALLOW.—Tunanatv Evarixo.—The market was
steady to-day. Spot, 475. 3d. ; April to June, 475. ;
June only, 475. 6d. ; October to December, 48s. 6d.
Delivery, 448 casks. No arrivals.

COTTON.—LivEuroot, APRIL 21.—We have had
very dull market again to-day, and prices of American
are fully .1(1. easier than yesterday ; fair and better
qualities of Surat show no material alteration, but the
lower grades are almost unsaleable. The sales are 6,000
bales, of which 1,000 are for export and speculation.

WOOL AND WORS'rED.—Basoronto, Aram 28.
There is great quietness in the wool market this morrnninnogg
The purchases to supplT immediate wants are exceed-
ingly small ; still there is no want of confidence amongst
buyers. The fine weather and the prospects of peace in
Germany will, it is generally thought, soon bring about a
better state of things in this market. The lull arises, not
so much from any fear of war on the Continent, as the ap-
prehension that cotton may go down, and thus press in-
directly upon the prices of wooL If there be no such re-
sult, business will speedily revive. The flatness no doubt
arises in • great measure from • large public sale of wool
which is to take place here in the afternoon.
Some 800 sheets of bright-haired wool (the stock
of • firm about to dissolve partnership) are
to be offered for sale. There are buyers in
the market from all parts of the manufacturing districts,
and it is fully anticipated that quotations in the competi-
tion will go up. No improvement can be reported in
worsted yarns, except perhaps texture yarns, which com-
mand as high prices as have been recently given, and con-
tinue quite as scarce as ever in the market. Makers of
lustre yarns, especially 32's, 36's, and 40's are as busy
as ever they have been, and stocks in the hands of mer-
chants are very low. In 30's super, prices are fully as firm
as last week. Low sorts continue to be inquired for. Tv/L.
fold 40's have also been inquired for. The lower numbers
of Genappe are in better demand, but the finer numbers
cannot be moved off. The demand for the home trade is
still very good ; upon the whole, prices are fully as firm as
last week. The piece trade is equally inactive in several
important departmentsof it. The home merchants are doing
on the whole a steady business. The foreign houses are
not without orders, but in the present unsettled state of
the market were indisposed to place them. Stocks
in plain goods are unusually low. Neither plain
Orleans, alpaca lustre', nor Coburg's, can be met
with in stock. Manufacturers are still so far employed
on old contracts. They continue to receive fresh orders
for autumn goods. The American houses are buying
sparingly, but the accounts which have lately come to
hand are reported to be favourable for the sale of Brad-
ford good". The China trade in camlets is getting quieter.
China figures are still in request. Prices, with some excep-
tions, are firmer. The wool market above referred to was
well attended, and the biddinp fully sustained the quota-
tions current in the market, taking into account the fact
that purchasers have to pay cash down at once. Good
parmls of Lincoln hoggs had (when our parcel left) realised
2s. 30. per lb.

LACE AND HOSlERY.—Ncrrrtwowait, Aran, 26.—
The lace trade has been rather quiet during the last week,
the home markets having been affected adversely by the
weather, but chiefly by the easier rates of cotton and
Tarns. n unsettled market always makes buyers cautious
in giving orders, but there is no doubt most kinds of goods
are wanted, and that a fair amount of business will be
done se soon as anything like confidence is felt in the
stability of prices.—The hosiery warehouses are also
affected by the same uncertainty which makes people slow
in giving out work. There are considerable orders still on
hand from India and Australia, as well as some for merino
goodx which are more uninfluenced by prices, from the
United States.—Nottiaciiissio Journal.

CORY.—BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 26.—At Gloucester sad
Worcester markets there was an average supply of wheat,
which found buyers at about the currency of the previous
week.- Barley inquired for and fully as dear. Oats dull,
and white ones cheaper. Beans and peas unaltered.
During the present weak few transactions are reported in
the trade, and all articles are held firmly at former rates.
At this day's market the turn in English wheat was in
favour of the buyers, but we make no alteration in our
quotations. Barley firm, little offering, and not mach
wanted. Oats only found buyers in limited quantities.
Beans 6d. to Is. per qr. dearer. More inquiry for peas.

BBIBTOL, APRIL 2&—Our market to-d 4 was thinly at-
tended ; there was a short supply of English wheat, which
realised fully last week's values, but the demand was far
from brisk. Foreign quiet without change in price. Bar-
ley of all kinds dull, and to effect sales holders had to
submit to a reduction in prise. Grinding qualities 00D-
tinue very amine. For oats there was • fair consumptive
demand, and for Irish black last week's rates were rather
exceeded. Maize end beans sold slowly at previous rates'.

Damns, APRIL 26. —Our market taday exhibited a
further rime of le. a quarter in wheat, and at this advance
nearly everything was cleared. In fast there has been an
unmistakeable improvement in the trade for the last
month, and a pester disposition to pwaiase. The
today was mall, bat the eo, an d the graistsU=