The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-02 00:00:00

MARKETS.

HARDWARE.—Btaumorum, Maws 3l.—The trade
of this town is fully as active as it has been for the
past two months ; there are a great many orders in hand
for the new quarter, and the demand for material is
steady. In the metal trades a large amount of business
is being done. The foreign orders have been steadily in-
c ens rag last month, in addition to the large quantity,
in band on account of the United States. Them is more
activity in the continental trade, chiefly with that of the
north of Europe; the West Indian trade in ap to the uremia;
that with South America has rallied of late ; and there is
said to be a prospect of improvemeat in that of the East
Indies.

COTTON 0001)8.—Naemissive, Mena 31.—The
im-
mease arrivals of cotton again during the pad week have
tended to igolothedulistasanddepression of the yarn and
cloth market, and at the close of the week we have the
Easter holidays, which are gladly seised hold of by
buyers as an additional excuse for withholding pur-
chases. The business throughout the week has been on a
very limited scale. On Thursday some large offers were
made by the buyers of shipping yarns and of cloth, bat at
prices which could not be accepted. Still the offers were
construed as an indication that some check was at band to
the depression of the previous ten days, and a more cheer-
ful feeling has been the consequence to-day.

WOOLLI34.—Limu, Kamm 31.—We have again to
complain of a quiet market in both departments this
mo • , the attendant* of merchants and manufacturers
being limited • and the transactions which have taken
place have been quite of a hand-to-mouth character. A
few small parcels in the way of tweeds and fancy ooatinp
have changed hands, together with a limited number of
hairlists. Bates remain without alteration.

CORN.-Ceimaircia, Yam% 3L-W• had a moderate
supply of all um, which sold at lad week's
Wheat, 40s. to 455. ; barley, 355. to 40s. ; beans, Ist
445. ; oats, 245. to 30a.
CARLIBLZ, MARCH 31.-There was arfe:ruEly of wheat
at our market this morning, and a good gni of oats and
barley. Wheat sold slowly at a of 6d. per
Carlisle bushel upon last week's rates. 'pure wee a fair
demand for oats and barley, the latter being rather down
in value. Prices :-White whost, new, 17a. 6d. to 19s. 6d. ;
red wheat, 16s. to 17s. 6d. ; barley, 134. 6d. to 14s. 6d. ;
oat,, potato, new, 9s. 6d. to lls. 6d. ; rye, 13s. to 14s. ;
bean,, 17s. to 180. ; peas, 17s. Bd. to 19s.
Counnarte, MARCH 31.-A moderate supply of wheat,
which went ea slowly at last wok's rand The show of
barley was large and fully as dear. Peas and beans un-
altered in value.
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GUILDVORD MLR= 31.—There was a moderate quan-
tity of wheat at market to-day, for which there was a fair
demand at last week's prices. Barley and other spring
corn in limited supply, and seed qualities taken freely at
fully late values. Wheat, 40a. to 58s. ; barley, 32a. to
421. ;Data, 225. to 30s. ; pees, 38s. to 425. ; beans, 40s. to
475.
HARTFORD, MARCH 31.—• small market ; suptx et
wheat small, but trade was dull and prices lower. ley
scam and both grinding and melting in request at higher
prime: Oats L. per qr. dearer. Beans as before. Wheat,
red, per load, runs, 25e. to 285.; ditto, fine, 31s. 6d.;
ditto white, runs, 28e. to 30s. ; ditto fine 345. Barley,
malting, per qr., 355. to 43e. ; ditto, grinding, 28s. to 345.
Oats, new, 17e. to 25e. ; ditto old, saa. Beans, per load,
245. to 31s.
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LZICILSTER, Mance' 31.-The show of wheat at our
market to-day was tolerable, and samples moved off slowly,
holders having to submit to a slight fall in prime. Old
white, Ms. to 56..; old red, 50a. to 52a.; new white, 51s. to
521.; new red, 475. to 49e. per 36 done. Barley wee spa-
riagly represented, and a steady demand was experienced.
The full rates of last week must be quoted; malting 37.. to
40a. per qr.; grinding, 275. to 30s. per 30 stone. In oats a
fair share of business was done, and extreme prices were
realised--samples made 27a. to 32e. per 24 stone. Far
beans the inquiry was better, and the finest old sorts were
a trifle dearer old, 51s. to 53e.; new, 42a. to 465. per 38
stone. Fine flour, 375. to 385.; seconds, 345. per 20 stone.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-Ma, MARCH 31.-At OW market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the
growers, and such descriptions being wanted for mixing, a
clearance was early effected at the extreme rates of this
day se'nnight. From the stands few transactions trans-
pired, holders being unwilling to sell excepting at very
fall mien. Flour dull, but not cheaper. Malting barley
most difficult to quit, and quotations nominal, or nearly
so ; grinding, Is. lower. Malt, beans, and peas unchanged.
Oats quite as dear, with a fair inquiry. The arrivals this
week are :-Wheat, coastwise, 4,366 qrs. ; foreign, 3,422 ;
barley, coastwise, 570; foreign, 2,979; malt, coastwise,
501; oats, oosstwise, 1,042 ; peas, foreign, 320 ; flour,
coastwise, 2,388 sacks.
NORWICH, MARCH 31.-There was only a very limited
attendance at this market to-day, and although the
general state of the trades slow, all good dry samples
of wheat were taken off at last week's rates. The trade in
barley is now confined to but few samples, for which ex-
treme rates are demanded ; this checks business, but late
prices are well maintained. The weather having been
more owing-like during the week, a large breadth of
barley has been sown in good order. White wheat(weighing
641b5.), 50e. to 545.; old red ditto (weighing 651b5.), 48s.
to 50e.; new ditto (weighing 601bs. to Ms.), 425. to 47a.;
best malting barley (weighing 521ba. to 531b5.), 365. to 38e.;
runs ditto (weighing 511bs. to 5211 o.), 345. to 36..; dis-
tilling ditto (weighing 501ba. to 52Iba), 30s. to 32..; oats,
24a. to 265.; beans, 375. to 395.; peas (maple), 36.. to 38s.
per qr. Flour, 30s. to 31.. per sack. Avenges :-Wheat,
1,589 qrs., at 44e. 5d.; barley, 2,004 qn., at 36.. 3d.
Norrrronan, ILu3on 31.-There was a fair supply of
wheat to-day. We have had favourable weather during
the week, and a good breadth of wed has been sown. The
demand ruled inactive, and the prices of last week were
hardly maintained. New white made 545. to 58s. • new
red, 46e. to 50s. ; old white, 575. to 60s. ; old red, 50s. to
53e. per 36 stone. The supply of barley was moderate, and
there was a healthy demand, prices for the finest qualities
being • shade higher. Malting, 365. to 445. per qr. ;
grinding, 30a. to 33e. per 30 stone. There was a limited show
of oats, for which the demand was firm at full prices
old, 30s. to Me. • new, 26.. to 30s. ; fore, 30s. to 33e.;
per 24 done. Beans sold readily, and made rather more
money ; old, Ms. to 52a. • new, 445. to 475. per 38 stone.
Super flour, 375. to 40e. ; '
fine, 345. to 355. per sack.
OXFORD, MARCH 31.-At this open Exchange to-day
there was a large and abundant supply of wheat and al-
though the trade was dull, holders would not give way,
and former prices were made. White wheat ruled tram
48a. to 525. per qr. ; red, 445. to 50s. ; barley, which was
in abundance, sold from 355. to 425. ; oats 21s. to 325. ;
beans, 42a. to 48s. ; hog pease, 425. to 44a. ; flour (seconds),
355. per sack.
Paritaeoliouan, MARCH 31.-We have but small sup-
plies of grain here to-day. Wheat, oats, and beans made
fully last week's prices. Barley in some instances must
be considered Is. to 2s. per qr. dearer.
EVADING, MARCH 31.-The chief of the parcels on offer
to-day were very damp, scarcely commanding attention.
The best descriptions were generally sold at late curren-
cies, but all the other aorta could only be disposed of by
holders showing a disposition to accept a reduction in
rates of about Is. White wheat, fine qualities, realised
from 535. to 565.• intermediate, 50s. to 53a.; and inferior,
475. to 60..; best' weds of red wheat, 49.. to 52a; inter-
mediate, 465, to 4; and inferior, 425. to 465. There was
very little demand for choice samples of barley, and these
generally supported late quotations. Distilling sorts ex-
pdienoed a fair demand, and were quite as dear as pre-
viously-making sorts,4os. to 42a.; secondary, 355. to
361ai
and grinding, 325. to 355. Seed oats were in demand, and
high rates were realised. Bed Polands were quoted at
265. to Ms.; Waterloo, Ms. to 26a.; and Tartary, 18.. to
225.

Rocaxersa, MARCH 31.—Growers brought forward
moderately fair supply of wheat at this corn exchange, the
samples on the whole being in generally better condition.
The trade however ruled dull, and although holders were
willing to swept a slight reduction in price, sales were
with difficulty made, and only the printer samples realised
the quotations of the former market. For fine dry sam-
ples of old and new white wheat the terms obtained were
445. to 475., and extra fine, 475. to 50s. per qr. ; secondary
and inferior white, 42a. to 44e. per qr. ; be red wheat,
401. to ats., and damp and inferior, Ms. te 40s. per qr.
No quotable alteration took place in the foreign bode,
and late rates were about supported, with an easy demand.
Flour experienced a slow sale, and prior must be quoted at
about od. per sack less money for all but the best makes.
There is little change to note in barley, superior samples
of both melting and grinding sorts still fetching very high '
prices. The demand, however, is still steady, and late
prices are pretty fairly supports& The quotations for hart
chevalier are Ms. to 435., and others Thi. to 38s. per qr. ;
best grinding barley, 30e. to 33a. ; and secondary, 275. to
30s. per qr. Oats were in limited request, and prices are
the turn easier ; for beet old tern the terms are 24a. to
; and meondary, 19s. to 24a. per qr. Only a Mail
loudness was dose in beans and pass, which realiesd shoat
late prices. In other kinds of spring corn there is Little
doing, and the quotations are about the same as before.
Wasseca, Masco 31.—We tare a good supply ei
wheat at this days market, with very Vetk et wry grin
earn. The buyers tried far a redeellest el la per qr. Gs
wheat, whisk May could sot asered is ;b. very ate.
briars peals& Ora, been andtbmiloy hay meistaiond
the prises of last weak. Prime
waif..temicrtexwer
. old, 50s. to MU, 031). ; red, 48e. to
47; new, Me. to Mb.; Ms. is Ma Cate,
ha the le. IL perateme.