The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

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COTTON.—Ltriaroo4 Duo. 31.—Since the reduction
of the Bank rate there has been a strong and active demand
for all qualities and descriptions of cotton, principally from
the trade, bat some Investments have also been made on ape.
isolation. The advance in prioes since oar last circular
amounts to from O. to Id. per lb., applying to all qualities
of American cotton, as yam to Sures, Breslin, Egyptians,
and Sea Islands. Of the lower qualities of American, from
middling downwards, avoiding the extremely dusty and in-
ferior sorts, there is a very limited selection offering for sale,
and the advance obtained in there has in many inatances
been much more marked than in the "middling fair" and
"fair " qualities, of which the early imports are always so
largelToompeeed. We now place " middling" Uplands,
6 1-18 d. ; Mobile, 6 3-18 d. ; and Orleans, 6 6-16 d. The com-
mittee of brokers place " fair " Uplands, 6 6-18 d. ; Mobile,
7-18 d. ; and Orleans, at 61(1. From America there is
little of novelty ; the estimates of crop are generally the
some, but not exceeding si millions of bales. 4,660 Ameri-
can and 670 Surat are reported to have been taken on specs-
laths ; 1,140 American, 670 Surat, and 170 Bengal for ex-
port ; so that the deliveries to the trade for the week have
been about 32,700 bales. The business to-day is estimated
at 12,000 bales, 4,000 being on speculation and for export,
the market closing very firm at our quotations. To-morrow,
Jan. 1, and Elegarday, 2nd, will be kept close holidays.

COTTON GOODS. Mstecuerres, Dec. 31. New
Year's day being • holiday the market was held this morning.
The symptoms of returning confidence mentioned on Tuesday
are still perceptible, and though there in not much illeftela of
business prices an steadier, and more cheerfulness prevails.
There is • moderate demand for long and 1' cloths, with
prices rather over the lowest recently current, but heavy cloth
is difficult to sell. The* is rather more inquiry for printing
cloths, and more business has been done in both 40-inch and
36. inch ehirtings. In 40-inch a much larger business might
be done, if manufacturers were les firm in trying for higher

rates, most of them being unwilling to take extended con-
tracts at present rates. In yarns there is much leis irregu-
larity in prime since Tuesday, and more business has been
dec., on rather better terms, especially in 20'. to 30's water
in war and bundle, and in the medium counts of cops pre-
pared for the German markets. The market for both cloth
and yarn closes rather firmer.

WOOL AND WORSTED.BRADFORD, Drc. 31.—
There is some slight improvement in the demand for bright
hatred wools and for Lincolnshire' hogs and withers, and •
rather better price is obtained ; but for coburg and other
wools we cannot note my improvement in either prices or
demand. There Is no desire, however, at present to push
business. Holders are rather inclined to see what the
year will bring in the way of improved prospects. NooriZ
brokes are of dull sale, and prices ere nominal. In yarns the
business continues limited, and prices so unremunemtive that
spinners keep curtailing their productions to shelter them-
'elves from loss. As usual at the close of the year, the mer-
chants are not busy. There are, however, several London
buyers in the town looking for anything cheap. The stooks
held by me chants are unusually low, and the same applies
to grey goods, so that ere long we may hope for more active
dotage. There is a more cheerful tone apparent. We have
also more inquiry for goods for the spring trade.

CORN.—Biam Dictum, DEc. 31.—At Gloucester market
on the 26th the little business done was at the rates of the
previous week and from this time our hones them will sell
and quote Indian cern, millet, and dart at 03131b5. per bushel
instead of 6511b5. At Worcester the nuns day no market
was held. During the present week the few sales =
la wheat are at previous rates. Barley still rather d
bet eats firmly maintain their value. Beans unaltered. reia;
quite as timer. At Wolverhampton yesterday there was a fair
sapady d Tina; which realised in •01100 instances le. per
"maw aohessa. At this day's market them war a moderate
supply of wYat and in some instances ls. per quarter more
mealy was ektdad for beet qualities ; bat we maks no
eliaradas Mt assiatlass. Fins barley fully le. per qr.
imiter, big asseni pooh were nearly as much lower.
One, bass, mud pan all quite as dear.

Dac. 31.—We had a good supply of wheat, the
but told readily at an advance of le. a qr., and for all other
dasoriptloni the turn wu in favour of the seller. Barley
was in short supply and sold freely at an 'dream of from
ls. to 2s. a qr. In oats, hems, and peas the trade was very
heavy and prime unaltered. Wheat, beat, 48e. to 52e. ;
middling, Xs. to 485.; inferior, 35e. to 384.; barley, 31e.
to 445.; oats, 25e. to 35e; beans, 45e. to 48s. ; pass, 43a.
to 435., dour, line, per sack, 375. to 41a.; ascaida, 345.
to 375.

MANCRISTIat DEC. 31.--Oar market this snerning IMO
fairly attended, and • more bertha Solis. appeared to roo-
veil. There was • better inquiry fee erbest then alb" and
the best rune of both English sod Amide= nut be noted
the turn dearer. In some imbues, Tuber tem money wr
seke-1 for Cour, but the business boomeeted wee Meateed, et
bat week's Mal. Ohm sad oatmeal net • eiev ede, ead j

bochange th lire rather damps. In other articles no particular
was obssrvabla.

Niwa.u, Dso. 30.—At our Corn Exchange to-dey we
had a good attendance of farmers, with a good supply of
grain of all demoriptione. Prices on the advance from le. to
24. higher then bet isolations for wheat, end ls. for bar* •
other grain the lame. White whist, old, 64e. to 68e.
inferior white, 48e. to 62e. ; red, 60a. to 64e. ; interior
red, 46a. to 48e. • barley, malting, 38e. to 42a. • grinding,
Me. to 374 Oslo, old, Va. to 3 per 24 done, to 30e.
per 22 does ; sew coda, 24 stone, 242. to 258. Peal, 44e,
to 460. Malt, 608. to 724 per quarter.
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MMUS; Dec. 31.—We have this day only a moderate
mply of wheat, sad for which there was a better demand at
fully the rates of last week. The supply of barley was not
large for the time of the' year ; however, there was a good
trade at fully U. per qr. advance. All other descriptions of
grain continue dull.
Uzzaroos, Dec. 81.—The trade for corn is improved.
Wheat is the tarn dearer, and spring corn sells more readily.
Wheat 444. to 52a. Barley, 30s. to 365. Oats, We. to 30s.
Baas, 40s. to 44.. Peas, 60s. to 48s. per qr.

Warm/roan, Dec. 30.—We can only report a very
biding humans in our supplies of hums& grain aince Satur-
day, whilst the arrivals from abroad are but moderate. There
is rather more business in all articles of trade at about late
priors.

EDI:MI:MOH, Die. 30.—There were large etippliee of
grain to-day, with the exoeption of wheat; other grains
were cheaper, and sales heavy. Wheat on the top L. down,
and "en the average sd. np. Barley on the top 3a. down,
and on the average Id. down. Oats on the top 6d. up, and
on the average 6d. up. Beans on the top 2a. down, and on
the average 2d. down.

CATTLE.—NEwaix, Dec. 29.—At our fat stock market
to-day the supply was very small, and prices much the
Imes as last week. Beef, 7s. 6d. to Bs. ; mutton, 6jd. to
7d. per lb. There were 44 besets and 288 sheep.
Bums ao n, Dec. 30.—There were 6,183 sheep in the
market this morning, being 946 lase than last market. Sales
were slowly effected at lest week's prices. A large quantity
left over unsold. Topliprios of the best blackfaced
7d. per lb.; current ce, from 6d. to 6jd.; middlw4then
inferior, from 4d. to . 'There were 631 cattle In the mar-
being 76 more than last market. Sales were also dull,
and prices down 3d. per atone. Top price, 7s. 3d. ; current,
6e. 6d. ; middling and inferior, from 6s. 6d. to 6s. per impe-
rial stone. Six-weeks old pigs, from 60. to 9s. There were
In the market 6,183 sheep, 631 cattle, 66 milch cows, and
301 pigs.