The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-02 00:00:00

MARKET&

HARDIVARE.—BIRMINOMiII, Roy. SO.—Tbe trade !of this
town continues in a moat unsatisfactory state : on the part of
the Jewellers and some others who are engaged In the fancy
trades a little more Is being done, but as to almost all the other
great staple trades the accounts are altoget her unfavourable.
The lamp and chandelier makers are having a bad season, and in
the metal trades generally slackness prevails . In the course of
the week some few orders have been put hi hand on account of
the export trade ; these have bees chief yin connexion with
some of the South American markets. The led ethical re-
ceived hare from .tustralla am far from satisfactory, and the
order received are intorridtrable ; on scow:tilt o! Mutates, only

itinoeisiate aa;oitct iibttlng done. The Board of Tradereturns
show that the total value of the hardwares and cutlery exported
In October was 8386,060 whist 8401,247 !sat year.

COTEON.-I.lmigroo4 NOV. 30.-111 e market continue' dull
prices In buyer's favour. Estimated sales to-day 8,000 bales,
Including 1,000 speculation and r 8600 American, 6d.
to 9d. ; 800 ?imam. Au, Tki. to 8 . ; 100 llaranbani, 74d. to
B+d.: 50 liscalo and Bah* lid. Egyp.t4o, Sid 50 IN4.
4,860 Surat, sd. to 61d. ; 4,850 nongai, 500M111. dc, 4ta. to
. Fair Dbolleralt, 6d. ; tab Oomra 6jd. ; fair Womb,
; fair Bengal, 44d. ; Mir igyptlin, ; Lir rernant,
d. ; middling koweds, 71d. ; salddEng Orleans, 71d.

COTTON GOODS.—Mmicitleggit, NOV. 30.—Daring the entire
week the market for cotton 'ants and fabrics his been dull and
inactive. There has been no exception in favour of any market.
Shippers to India and China have done but little, and their offers
have mostly been so low as to be unaccetable, though sellers
have generally been willing to accept W. to id. per lb. less
than they would have done on Tuesday. Buyers for South
America and the Levant have been quiet, as also have theme for
the Continent of Zurope. The home trade are pursuing the
same cautious policy. Low as prices are comparatively, they
either have not reached a suflicimtly low average to give confi-
dence to merchants, or the demand is so curtailed that they do
not feel justified in more active operations. The borne trade
consumers are no doubt impoverished by the continued high
prices of provisions. The price of St's twist to-day is Did. to
11d. per lb., and of common 40's mule 1l d. to llid. ; Sib. 26-
inch printers, 14 `my 13, are 7s. to 7s. lid. per piece ; 71b. 39-inch
ahirtMge, 14 by 12, are 7s. ed. to It ; %lb. ditto, 16 by 15,
are Is. to M 9d. ; 32-Inch 61b. T cloths, ss. 6d. to ss. ; end
4th. 29-inoh, is. ed. to M. per piece.

WOOL AND WORSIXD.—BIADFOID, Nov. 110.—The worded
trade has been characterised by great torpor during the peat
week. There has been some indication of an awakening in the
wool department in some slight activity for some special sorts
which are scarce, and command full rates. Down ewes, for
example, can with diMculty be had, and consequently are •
shade harder in price. There has been also • slight improve-
ment in thin wools, which fur • long time have been extremely
cheap. 'Prime are generally steady, and staplers are dna.
Wonted yarns show no change forthe better. The business doing
is of a very restricted character, and only to supply immediate
and preedng want& The 'Mauer has the alternative either to
reduce production or to work to stock, and be invariably accepts
the former to the utmost of his power. America, under the
effect of various adverse circumstances, including the high

bas, Tr; the prate 17, almost ceased to take the goods pi";
dated In this and the German market., and the result is severely
felt in an absence to a marked extent of the usual demand for
our yarns for home and continental consumption. Prices are
weaker. There is no appreciable improvement In pieces. A
small business is done In fancy goods, chiefly cm home account,
Frenchand German buyers, who usually visit the market about
this swarm, have been in the market, and have done a small Mad-
ness but much below what Is usual. Plain goods are quite nig-
lectod. Three la to change in prices.

WOOLLEN.—Line, Nov. 30.—The cloth halls have pre-
sented little variation front our late report', and have again been
thinly attended both by home and out•town buyers, and the
blednem transactions have been conducted upon a very limited
scale, and quite in accordance with the close of the season. The
demand in the coloured market has not presented any feature
of peculiar interest, but has consisted of a sprinkling of various
makes to supply outstanding orders. Tweeds have not changed
hands toady lamer amount than other goods, and continue to be
asked for only wners actually required. Plain cloths have been
quiet, and other departments have been equally inactive. The
White Hall has presented a similar appearance. Hain lists have
not had a large sale, and the transfer of he►vy makes has been
merely nominal.

CORN —CAMBIMok, Now. 30.—Our market was arm at last
week's prices for both wheat sod barley. Wheat, red, 6ts. to
bas. ; white. 72a. Barley, she. to Ode. Bans, old, Mc to tin. ;
new, 46a to 48e. Oats, Ms. to Mis.

CAILUUS. NOV. !o.—There wss se average supply of wheat,
osia, sad barley. There wu a fair detuand for wheat, at •
reduce.= of Bd. per bushel. Oats were 3d. per bushel cheaper,
and barley was ls. down in price. The following were the quota
lions .—Whent, white, new, 261. to Ns. ed.. ditto, red new, 24.
to 265. 6d.; barley, new 13s. Pd. W 155.6 d.; oats, potato, old,
Da Bd. to 125. lid.; ditto, new, gs. Pd. to 105. Pd. per I..rlisle
bushel.

Coulon.,la, Nov. 30.—A good supply of wheat and barley,
and moderate of other main. Wheat in slow demand at a de-
cline of Is. Barley fully as dear. Beans and peas unaltered.
GUILDFORD, Nov. 30.—A large quantity of wheat and other
grain at market to-day : wheat met a fair demand. but an occa-
sional reduction had to be made on rough samples. Barltg.:74
more Inquired for at the reduoed prices of last week. h
624.. to Bu.: barley. 375. to 42a. oat*, 24a. to 31a; peas, 42a. to
46a ; beans, ers. to UR

HIPTIORD, Noe. 30.—A moderate show of wheat, trade not
good, and prices were Is. per load lower. Barley In fair supply,
and a rood demand ; finest samples Is. per qr. dearer. Oats
quite as dear, and rather hither for albs. and upwards light
weights as before. Beaus and peas unaltered. Wheat, red, per
load, Sgs. to 40s. ; One, 445.. white, 40s. to ads. ; One, 4.85.
Barley, mailing. per qr., 40e. to 49a. grinding, fds. to Ws. Oats.
coarse, 20., to ; fine, old, We. Beans, per load, gals. to 81$.
Peas, 24a. to 30a

Litlffisria, NOV. 30.—There was a fair quantity of wheat on
offer at our corn market to-day, the bulk of the grain being of
this year's growth ; the show of old sorts was Indeed snail. With
a languid demand prices were Is. to 2s. per qr. tower than last
week. Whits aorta found buyers at 744. to 77a. ; red, 665. to 70a.
per 36 atone. Of barley the supply less not go good as last weak,
and there was a gnu feeling in the trade. Belien endeavoured
to establish an advance, which buyerswere unwiWng to give, but
males were made at rather over former rates , malting, 425. to
per qr. ; grinding, 375. to 41s. per 3) stone. The inquiry for oats
was somewhat slow. There war about an average supply of
Baniples, and with a dull demand prices were about the same as
on the week preceding , new, 265. to 305.: old, 36s to 405. per 24
stoat. The quantity of beans was middling, end there was a
fair demand, late rates being obtained without difficulty; old,
645. to 55e ; new, 4.5 a to bila per ae stone. Peas came sparingly
to hand, and maintained their value. lose flour, Sta. to 66e.:
seconds, 495. to 61a. per sack.

NERCASTI.Z.VPON.TTAZ, Nov. 30.—The weather this week has
been remarkably favourable for seeding operations, and a large
breadth of land has been sown with wheat nudes the most
favourable auspices. At our market this morning we had a free
delivery of wheat from, the grower% and fresh thrashed samples
being wanted for mixing, a clearance was early made at the ex-
treme rate. of this the best conditioned reds making
716. to 736., and white up to 70a. to 7W., but inns the stands
only a limited business was done, at the decline noted during the
week. nom met little attention, 48s. to 41M. being the nailing
value for extra Norfolk and Suffolk households whites In pro-
portion. Malting barley held more firmly grinding unchanged.
Little stirring in beans or peas. Oats leas pressingly Mimed, the
market in some measures being relieved by the recent heavy
fomiait arrivals being warehoused. The arrivals this week are :
Wheat, coastwise. 156:6, foreign, LAU ; rye, roasawbe, 25
barley, oossiwlse. 1,494: malt, coastwise, 183: oats, coastwise,
1,740 ; foreign, 1,068: peas, coastwise, 167: bent coastwise,
149. foreign, 14 urn ; Sour, coastwise, 1,312 sacks ; Indian cunt
flour, 510 sacks.

Nommen, Nor. 30 —At this murketto-day the supply of wheat
war not so liberal as of late, and prices receded about
lc per qr. for all descriptions. The supply of barley was good,
and with • fair demand all good qualities fully supported
last week's rates for both malting and grinding daunt:Mons.
In oats, beans, and peas little pasting. White whilst iwaigldng
611 b. to 631 b. 754. to 74. . red ditto (weighing glib, to
031 b:, 06s. to 70s. ; best malting barley weighing 531 b. to
641b.1, 4M. to 43• ; runs ditto i.e.'s/Wag 52.1 b. to 631 b 1, cos. to
41s. ; distilling ditto ,weighing 401 b. to 611 b.), 365. to 384. ; oats,
Yes. to 345. ; beans, 465. to ifs. ; peas (maple', 44a. to 47• per qr.
Rout, 61s. per sack. Averages :—Whoat, 1,901 qrs., 00a. 6d. ;
barley, 11,484 qrs., 40s. lid.

Norrissntik Nov. 30.—The supply of wheat was by no mama
and the condition of the grain was tolerably good.
Badner was very dull, and a reduction of ie. per qr. on lete
prices took place. New white samples realised The. to 785.: new
red, 695. to 7b. ; old white, 70s. to 794, ; old red, OM to 7M. per
36 stone. There was a limited supply of barley, the quality of
which was varied. The too, of the demand was somewhat im-
proved, end a fair mould of badness was transacted at the ex-
treme currencke of the week previous; In some cases rather
more money wee made. Malting, 406 to 45a. par qr.: grinding.
Eft. to 405. per 30 stage. The show of oats was teisrabbs. bet the
demand was by ao swam active. Prim, however, underwent
no material amigo ; old. SY. to 37• ; new. 27a to Me per 24
atone. flats wee a belted show el beans. for which Me de-
mand was slow, and sellers were hardly enabled to make late
rates: old samples made from Mu to Ma.: new 481. to 505. per
88 gone. The demand for peas was moderate, at recent quiets.
Urns. taper Saar, eft to ffa ; toss W. to OK pot 10 Mass.

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OXFORD, Nov. 30.—Thh Exchange was again well attended
and although trade ruled dull good samples of wheat made last
week's_prsses . Inferior quality sold from to h. par quarter
less The es
trade was by MO BMW brisk, yet there was
no diminution in the price of good malting samples for feeding
purposes sellers ba to give way from la to ra. per quarter.
The quebatioes were tram Na. to 445. ; old beans, al to Its ;
new Dew, ma. to els. ; Gala, Ms. to 32a hog pass, Ma. to Ms;
boiling peas, Sla to Ma. : Boar (seconds,. 525. to Sia per sack.
Beet bread, 70. and Sd. the 41b. loaf. Good meadow hay,
P,SISt. to Et per too.

Perearoxorog, Nov. So.—Oursupplies of all grain keep
Fine wheat made the prices of last week, semidry sorts
ally ls. per qr. lower. Barley sold readily without alteration le
value, but oats, beams, and pass were from 6d. to IL per qr.
cheaper.
BALDING, Nov. 30.—The wheat trade was something firmer
this morning, more business being done than of lateweeks
prices were therefore maintained. Barley was rather more
brisk in demand, and late rates were well supported. An no.
proved trade was also done in another corn at former currencies.
ROCHESTER, Nov. 30.—The attendance of factors and buyer
at our Corn if.xe was rather large, and most of the stands
were fairly furnished with wheat and the other descriptions of
grain. There was again, however, a very dull inquiry for wheat
and other kinds of grain, and notwithstanding that holders were
willing to submit to • further reduction of Is. to 21. per qr.,
buyers refused tooperate excepting to satisfy immediate ware.
The present geotatloos are :—Best white wheat, ass. to 725. ;
condary, ilea to gr., and inferior ell. to etta per qr..; beet red
wheat 671. to 69.., secondary 64.5. to 675., and damp and
inferior 60s. to 64a. per qr. Only a small quantity of foreign
wheat was on offer, and the demand being inactive
prices experienced a further downward movement of ed. to
is, per qr. Flour was chive, neglected, and althorn
all but • few of the finest revise weld be purchased at Oct to
is. per sack less money, there was very little disposition evinced
by buyers to increase their stocks. Barley was a doll Mule, sad
both molter and 'Andre stocks must be written off 6d. to
per qr. cheaper; for best grinding the extreme rates are 30e. to
Sea, and mating, 405. to 44a. per qr. Superior lots of old oats
brought late prices, bat escoedery descriptions and new iota were
ed. per qr. cheaper, the penitent rates beteg re. to Ss. per qr.
for best, and 20s. to 255. for secondary kinds. Beans and peas
experienced • steady consumptive inquiry, at prices about the
same as those of lest week. The seed market is firm. The
weather during the week has been very fine, and favourable for
all ont-door operations.
WISBECH, Nov. 30.—We have a good ripply of all kinds of
grain at this day's market. Wheat is la per qr. cheaper, and all
inferior sorts 2a. All spring corn in favour of the buyers as to
price.
WORCESTER, Nov. 80.—At this day's market there was a
moderate ripply of wheat, and the sales made were at a decline
of Is. to 11l ed. par qr. Much ler barley offering, and pekes
were fully maintained. Oats in limited request, but quite a„,
deer. Beans rather higher. Peas more inquired for._

YORK, Nov. 30.—The show of wheat to-day was of a limited
character, and there was a moderate attendance of the trade.
The demand was quiet : bat buyers were not able to purchase at
any redaction. Priem fur white wheat ranged trod da to las ;
for red, Ma. to 70a. per MI stone. The inquiry for barley
steady. There was only a middling show of samples, and holders
commenced by asking higher rata& This was objected to by
=liters, who refused to give any advance : but ultimately One
samples made Is. per qr. more money. Malting sods were dl..
posed of at 38a. to 425. per quarter ; grinding, Ms. to NM per 30
stone. In oats a moderate trade was done, and the best paea-
ns. were held at the rates of last week ordinary hinds were a
shade in bums' favour ; new, Vis. to 30a per 24 stone. There
was a sma I show of beans which werepretty well taken of, lad
late rates were maintained: new. 465. to its. per 38 Mons. Malt
mold at Its, to tBa ; rye, 43e. per quarter. Flour, 53.. to his.
per sack.

WATIXTOID, Nov. 110.-01117 OM cargo of wheat arrived from
abroad. Small deliveries front burners but fair supplies by
boat. The business transacted ben this week has not been to
any great extent, but we are coming on a usually dull season,
and much life cannot be expected in the trade until after the
new year. Maine advanced. and some other articles receded in
value. Foreign wheat fell dd. to la. per barrel. at which redoes-
, lion some parcels changed hands ; aa millers only purchase suM-
dent for immediate requiremmita, a steady trade, though may
be limited for a short time, Is looked for. Irish is perhaps the
tarn cheaper. Black osta—A further slight decline led to a
very fair business. Barley was bat little looked after ; however,
sellers did nut give way in peas. Indian corn is the grata the
inquiry for which is most affected by present high prices: but
decidedly there Is now a larger quantity moving into consump-
tion than there was a while back. Flour unchanged : Import.
this week:—What, 2.200 qrs. ; dour, 127 sacks. Exports this
week:—Mdse, 1,070 baneis ; oats, 6,010 barrels: dour, PM
sacks.

ADMIRALTY, NOV. SO.—APPOINTMENTS. —Lieu-
tenant the Hon. Richard Hare, to the Royal Norge ;
Engineers Charlie J. Martin, to the Fred, William,
for tenders ; William Henry Grose, to the Octavia ; First
Glass Assistant Engineer George S. Cornish, to the
Outten ; and Second oar Assistant Engineer Henry
Rigby, to the Octavos,
A PENNY POSTAOII WITH AMIRIC.I..—The
National Steamship Company (Limited), whose magnifi-
cent steamers ply weekly between Liverpool, Queenstown,
and New York, have, it is said, offered to the Post-office
authorities to convey the mails ono day in each week to
New York, at the tale of • penny per half-once for let-
ters, wbiob would, in effect, establish a penny poetess be-
tween this country and North Americo,
THE STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION IN THE MIESEY.—
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT—The weather to-day has
been so wet and stormy that little or nothing could be
done towards searching for the bodies of those tidal.-
innate sailors and firemen so suddenly killed or drowned
on Friday, by the mysterious explosion on board the Greek
war ship Bubulina. As yet not a single body has been re-
covered, and it is feared that those missing an jammed up
in different porno= of the sunken easel. The very num-
ber of the lost is also still a mystery, for the only muster
roll made out was lost with the vessel, and many were
Greeks unknown here even by name. No light has as
yet been thrown on the causes of the explosion, and we
are not likely to know the truth until the engines and
boilers can be raised for the purpose of critical examine.
tion. The majority of experienced ship surveyors and
marine engineers are, however, strongly in favour of the
theory that coal gases generated in the bunkers for want
of proper ventilation caused the disaster. This theory is,
do • measure, supported by the fact that nose of the crew
and firemen in the Northern Hospital—where they are
Egressing satisfactorily—appear to have been scalded
hos water, though several of them have blisters on
erent parts of their body. Amongst those who were
early at the scene of the explosion on Friday, and who
rendered very useful aseistanoe, were the boys of the dikter
Reformatory ship, and the Liverpool river police.
SHIPPING DlSASTERS.—lnformation was received
in Liverpool on Saturday to the effect that the ship Par
Hazard, booed from Manilla to Hong Koos, was wrecked
off Pascoe, previous to the 7th October. The reported loss
of the ship Hazard, from Manilla to New York, is untrue.
The Danish barque Solanings passed • derelict brig on the
16th October in at. 6 N., long. 7.3 W. The British schooner
Stork, bound from Madeira, was lost near Fayal oa the 7th
November during • heavy north-east gale.
COAL PIT FLCiODID.—FOI/11. MIN DROWNED.—
Great excitement was caused here on Thursday evening
when it became known that one of the cool pits in the
neighbourhood of Gardena's, generally known as the
" Little Pit," bad become flooded while the miners were
at work. The sorrowful intelligence spread like wildfire,
and proved too true. In prosecuting their labours the
miners had struck upon an old working full of water, sod
the stream that poured in upon them was so heavy that
four of the men were unable to save themselves, and were
drowned. The water hazels° affected the workings of an-
other pit in the neighbourhood. The mines have ceased
working in the district—Sconnart.
THE RECENT RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR DUDLEY
PORT.—An inquest on the body of Mr. C. R. Nixon, who
lost his life by the above accident, was opened at Rinsing-
ham on Friday, before Dr. Birt Davies, the borough coroner.
Mr. Wbateley attended on behalf of the Great Western
Railway Company, and Mr. F. R. Roberts, from Ruston-
station, for the London mil North-Western. After s good
deal of evidence the inquiry was adjourned.
bltivitoeour•sr FBAs HOSPITAL, DIVONBIIIII.
SQUARE, CITY.—The aggregate number of pitman relieved
during the week ending Nov.o 30 was—Medical, 92.1 ; suss
giant, 622 ; total, 1.547 ; of which 675 were new odes.
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