The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-21 00:00:00

MARKET&

HARDWARE.—lltsmiscatiu, Ocr. 19.—The slight
improvement iu the trade of the town, experienced ten
days since, has been maintained ; manufacturers generally
are better supplied with orders, and the instances see ex-
ceptional whew they are working short time. The demand
for material is such as to show slackness in s-me of the
metal trades, and the tube-makers are not so well supplied
with orders as usual ; the electroplaters end tin-plate
workers ;ire doing better ; mid the guu•makers, except us
regards the binding trade, are busy. With respect to
fancy goods generally there is no improvement in the
demand, and the button-makers are indifferently em-
ployed. In the foreign department business continues
dull ; such is the condition, almost without exception, in
the continental branch of it. The orders from the United
States are below the average ; a little more is being done
to Australia, bid the South African trade is depressed,
and to the Eastern markets business has revived to a
very slight extent only.

COTTON.—LivEaeooL, Ocr. 19.—Very strong market
at d. to id. advance. Estimated sales to-day 20,000 bales,
including 10,000 speculation and export. 8,000 American,
bid. to loa ;400 Pernam, to9}d.; 200Maranbam,
80. to 80. ; 000 Maceici and Bahia, 7441. to 804 200
Rio, 8 d. ; 500 Egyptian, 841. to 18d. ;50 Smyrna, ;
9,550 Surat, 44d. to Bd. ; Madras, 6gd. to bid. ; Bengal,
Scinde, e;c.. 4id. to Lid. ; 500 Peru, 8.1. to 9d. Fair Dhol-
lerab, 64d. ; fair Oornrawuttee, 64d. ; fair Broach, 64d. ;
fair Bengal, sd. ; fair Egyptian, 94d. fair Pernam, 84d. ;
middling Boweds, ; middling Orleans, 84d.

COTTON GOODS. Marrengsres, Ocr. 19. The
heavy purchases of cloth at Liverpool during the week are
said to have been in consequence of epinners and manu-
facturers having taken convderable contracts for yarn and
cloth, which they have taken an early opportunity
of covet ing by these purchases rather than risk the possi-
bility of the market turning upon them. The result,
however, has not been to give so much of an upward im-
pulse to prices as might have been anticipated. Cotton
has advanced under all the excitement arising from a
large business only id. to id. per lb., and yarn and cloth
have hardly been moved to the same extent. A good deal
of business has been effected during the last few days in
clothe for India, especially in shirting', mune, and Pima-
nets. Printing cloths are also rather more difficult to
purchase, not so much through increased demand, as
because the supply of them has been lessened in conse-
quence of many looms engaged on them having been re-
quired in the production of shirtinp. Home trade
especially such as are required in the manufacture of7linvria
shadings and other fabrics, are in more request, and
sellers have in some cases requived id. to Id. per lb. ad-
vance in price. In export yarns there is rather more busi-
ness, and prices are a shade higher • 4f fa India mule being
fully id. per 1L dearer. Bolton yarns of the higher
numbers (fiO's to 120's) sell better, and are eery firui at
late quotations.
WOOL AND WORSTED.—Baanronn, Ocr. 19.—The
business done in wool during the past week has been very
scanty, though probably not less so than last week. The
purchases made are extremely small, and to supply the
demands of immediate consumption. There bran appre-
ciable diminution in the aggregate quantity consumed.
Prices, especially in the coarser descriptions of wool, have
still a downward tendency, while wools of the finer class,
which are most in request, suffer the least change. The
same torpor is observed in worsted yarns. Spinners show
a disposition to entertain any low offers, and have appa-
rently little confidence in the present range of prices. The
general tendency is to curtail production by stopping ma-
chinery. There are some slight exceptions to the rule, as,
for example, the leading spinners of super 30'e are well em-
ployed. Quotations have a softening tendency. The piece
trade is equally as dull as the other departments. The
demand is extremely restricted for every quarter, and some
merchants are quite out of the market. Much machinery
is standing idle, and some is only partially employed.
WOOLLEN.—Lune, OCT. 19.—The attendance at the
Cloth-ball this morning, although not very numerous, has
included buyers from various out-town houses. Both the
home and shipping interests have been tolerably well repre-
sented, but their operations have not been extensive. In
the shipping department a few parcels of low meltons
have changed hands, together with an occasional piece of
heavy makes. Tweeds have engaged the moat attention
in connexion with the home trade, and have changed
hands to • very fair amount. Dark shades in medium and
heavy makes are mostly in request, and have commanded a
tolerably good sale. Other classes of goods have not been
much sought after ; the transactions which have taken
I lace in coatings and plain cloths have been small, both in
number and amount, and simply in the style of executing
present orders. The demand for blue, black, and mixture
beavers has been pretty well sustained for this period of
the season. Witneys have been only nominally trans-
ferred, and the inquiries for hair-vista, although not large,
have not been altogether unsatisfactory. The better class
makes are at present in moat request. A moderate amount
of business has been done in this description. Prices as •
rule have held their position, although in some cases
manufacturers are more desirous to effect males

CORN.-Carnitrnon, Orr. 19.-Wheat was very
slowly sold at 21. reduction in price. Barley quite u dear.
Wheat. 645. to 70a. Barley, 42a. to 48e. Beans, 44a. to
48a. Oats, 26e. to 30..
CARLIBLI, OCT. 19.-There was a little reaction this
morning from the excitement of last week. Wheat, of
which the supply was good, sold barely at last week's
prices, inferior samples bringing Is. a Carlisle bushel
lower. For oats and barley, which were in fair supply,
there was a good demand, at hurt week's rates. Prices :-
Wheat, white, new, 245. to :10s. ; ditto old, to:4oa. ;
ditto, red, new, 245. to 28s. ; ditto, old, 213 e. to 28a. ;
barley, new, 14s. to 15a. 6d. ; oats, old potato, 13a. to
145.; ditto new, 9e. to lls. ; rye, 16s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. per
Carlisle bushel. Flour, 2s. 10d. to 36. Id. • oatmeal,
2s. 2d. to 2a. 44 ; ryemeal, le. 6d. ; and barleymeal, la. 6d.
per stone.

COLCHESTER, Ocr. 19.—At to-day's market there was a
good supply of wheat, and sellers were compelled to yield
to a concession of from Is. to 2s. per qr., but business was
limited at the decline. The sale of barley was steady at
last week's currency, with a good show. Beans and peas
realised an advance of le. to 2r., the supply being very
small.

GUILDFORD, Ocr. 19.-The supply of wheat to-day was
very Lugo and buyers sought for a considerable reduction
upon choice scats, which have of late bean fetching high
values; this being resisted checked sales, but • fair bnsi-
pees was done in such sorts at • slight reduction ; mid-
dling descriptions were saleable at about last week's
prices. Barley, peas, and oats without change in pelt**.
Wheat, 64a. to 85e. Barley, 40e. to 48s. Oats, 245. to 335.
Peas, 425. to 475. Beans. 465. to 525.
HERTFORD, OCT. 19.-A large supply of wheat to-day ;
trade dull, and prices scarcely so good at close of market,
but there was no general decline. A fair show of barley
and a good demand at fully last week's prices. Oats,
beans, and peas as before. Wheat, red, 38e. to 445. per
load ; fine to 465. ; white runs, 42a. to 465. ; fine to 50s.
Barley, malting, per qr., 365. to 48s. Oats, coarse, 245.
to 30s. ; fine, As. Beans, 23a. to 325. per load.
LEICESTF.R, OCT. 19.-There was • tolerable attendance
at our corn market to-day, and the supply of wheat was
about an average for the season; most of the samples were
of the new crop. There was less doing, and prices bad a
receding tendency. White sorts were taken off at 765. to
82a. ; red, 708. to 765. per 36 stone. We had a fair quan-
tity of barley at market, for which the demand was pretty
good, and higher rates were tried for. Samples were held
at • rise of Is. to 2s. per qr. on the rates of last week ;
malting, 39a. to 46e. per qr. ; grinding, 345. to Ms. per
30 stone. There was a moderate sprinkling of oats, the
quality of which was tolerable. The demand was firm, and
buyers had to pay an advance of Is. per qr. on recent cur-
rencies ; old, 35*. to 38e. ; new, 275. to 345. per 24 stone.
The show of beans was by no means plentiful, and there
was a good inquiry, prices being Is. to 2e. per qr. in favour
of the seller ; old, 48a. to 525. ;new, 43e. to 475. per 38 stone.
Not many peas showing, and rates ruled high. Fine flour,
545. to bus. ; seconds, 50s. to 525.

NEWCARTLII-OPOLTTITI, OCT. 19.—The weather has been
for the most part unsettled, with a good deal of rain at
intervals, but not of sufficient importance to prevent seed-
ing operations and other field work being proceeded with.
At our market this morning we bad again a free delivery
of wheat from the grocers, and condition being for the
most part indifferent, a clearance could only be effected by
submitting to a reduction of 3s. to 4.1. per qr., the advance
of last week consequently having been lost ; new farmers'
red sold at 545. to 745. From the stands a very moderate
business resulted, at a reduction of 2v. per qr., which de-
cline, however, was only conceded when vowels required
clearing ; old, on the other hand, held very firmly for full
prices. Flour moved off slowly, but cannot be written
lower. Malting barley sold readily, at the extreme rates
of this day se'nnight. Malt, unless fine, neglected. Beans
and peas quite as dear, the latter article being very scarce.
A good demand was experienced for the choicest foreign
' oats, but for Scotch old there was only a limited inquiry.
The arrivals this week are :—Wheat, coastwise, 16,739
I qrs. ; foreign, 1,633 ; rye, coastwise, 10 ; b.rley, coastwise,
I 1,166; malt, coastwise, 43 ; oats, ooastwise, 997 ; foreign,
2,102 ; peas, coastwise, 44 ; beans, coastwise, 96 ; flour,
coastwise, 2,801 sacks.

NORWICH, OCT. 10.—There was a tolerable supply of
wheat at this market to-day, and with more dis-
position on the part of the farmers to sell, the trade ruled
dull at a decline of about 2s. per qr. The supply of barley
does not greatly increase, and as the demand is greater
prices for all useful malting qualities are fully maintained,
and in some cases an advance of ls. per qr. took place.
Other sorts quite as high as of late. We have bad very
fine and mild weather this week, with frosty nights; and
wheat sowing is progressing favourably. White wheat
(weighing 611ba. to 631b5.), 75a. to 785.• red ditto (weigh-
ing fillha. to 631 b.), 6i4. to 725. • best malting barley
(weighing 53165. to 541 b.), 445. to 4kse. • runs ditto (weigh-
ing 32168. to 531 he.), 41s. to 435. ; ditto (weighing
481bs. to 511 be.), 36a. to 38s. per qr. Flour, 51s. per sack.
Averages : Wheat, 1,873 qra., 654. &L ; barley, 4,673 qrs.,
41s. Bd. ; oats, 10 qrs., 325.

NOTTINGHAM, Ot-r. 19.—There was anther better
supply of wheat than last week ; the condition of the grain
was irregular. The demand was but slow, and sales were
made in fine samples at late rates ; other kinds were less
firm. White samples sold at 80s to Ms. ; red, 725. to 775.
per 36 stone. There was a moderato show of barley, for
which the tone of the demand was firm, and the best quail-

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