The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-11 00:00:00

MARKET&

HARDWARE—Butrimora , Nov. 9.—The reports
relative to the state of trade to this town are still of a
discouraging character. This week the orders given out
by the factors have been smaller than at any time eines
the commencement of the quarter, and if the present
sluggish condition continues, manufacturers will, in
many instances, have to put their bands on short time.
The gun trade is moderately good, and the edge-tool
makers report a slight improvement, but these are exce,s•
tional cases. The metal-rollers, clectro-platers, and brass.
foundets, moat of them complain of the scanty supply of
orders. The same as to some departments of the tin-plate
working business. The accounts from the jewellers and
all who are engaged in the fancy trades, are most unfavour-
able. In the foreign department also dulness prevails.
With regard to the manufacturing trades carried on in the
South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire district,
there is a considerable amount of depression ; there is no
branch of importance in which manufacturers are doing an
average amount, and many of them have only a few
days' orders beforehand to keep them partially going ; in
the neighbourhood of NVednesbury there are a considerable
number of men out of work, and at some of the foundries
they are not doing more than half of what is usual at
this season. A failure was announced in this town
yesterday ; it is on the part of Mr. Benjamin Goode in the
gold chant trade. His liabilities amount to 36,000/. • there
was a large amount due to the late Birmingham ianking
Company, and Mr. Goode has been unable to arrange with
the '• official liquidators;" the present casualty is simply
a continuation of a difficulty which occurred a few years
since.

COTTON.—Llntaroor., Nov. 9.—Rather less doing,
but prices continue steady. Estimated sales to-day,
10,000 bales, including 3,000 speculation and export.
4,000 American, 74d. to 10i d. ; 400 Pernam, Sid.
to 94d.; 200 Blaranham, Sid. to 91d. ; 300 Kiwi° and
Bahia, 7d. to 9Ad. ; 300 Egy79o, 70. to 140.;
20 Smyrna, 1,280 Surat, 5.d. to 8& ; Madras,
7d.; Bengal, &Inds &a, id. to 51d. ; 300
0 Peru, 7. to 84.1. Fair Dhollendi, 61d. ; fair Oomrs-
outtee, Gad. ; fair Broach, 6/d. ; fair Bengal, 51d. ; fair
Euptian, ; fair Passim, 83d., middling Bowed'',
itad.,-; middling Orleans, 9d.

COTTON GOODS.—Mairctistrren, Nov. 9.—Reviewing
the market during the week past it will be remembered
that cotton goods is the early part of it were affected pn-
favourably by the turn which political complications *tithe
continent appeared to be taking. On Tuesday the demand
for yarns was of a tune and sluggish character, with a de-
cline of Ad. to per lb. as compared with Friday, but
sellers were not pressing their stocks unduly upon the
market. For cloths on Tuesday the market was depressed,
with en almost complete absence of business, and buyers
were only making otters on so low • basis that the actual
value of goods was hardly tested. It gave way about in
the same proportion as yarns. The market showed no
improvement on Wednesday, but on Thursday the news
from Rome and Italy was considered more encouraging
than it had been for some days for shippers of goods to
the continent, and them was a revival of demand for that
quarter and in the market generally. Cotton had advanced
at Liverpood, and the cloth and yarn market yesterday was
again firmer, but with hardly so mulch disposition todo busi-
ness as on Thursday. Prices recovered to the extent of Jd.
per lb in yarn yesterday, and in some Instances sellers de-
manded advance. as compared with the lowest rates
taken on Tuesday. Mule twist (40's) was in request at id.
advance, but the counts of water twist (16's to 32's) suit-
able for the continent, were only taken in small quantities
and for early delivery. The advance on yarns compelled
sellers of cloth to put up their quotations, and this inter-
fered both yesterday and to-day so as to prevent buyers
putting out orders so freely as they had done on Thursday.
There has been a better tone in the market and an im.
proved feeling these two days, both on the part of buyers
and sellers, but the former appear to have little disposition
to follow any advance of consequence. Buyers have been
pursuing theit inquiries rather actively with • view of
testing prices, but are only operating on • cautious scale
where they do operate ; and this applies to goods suitable
for all markets.

WOOLLEN.—Lizos, Nov. 9.—The market, this morn-
ing have not presented a very animated appearance either
in the colour.d or white hall. The attendance of buyers
both of Leeds and out-town houses has been small, and
they who were present have only purchased in accordance
with their present wants, which at this period of the year
are not numerous. The demand has been entirely of •
miscellaneous character, and attention has not been paid
to any particular make. with the exception of tweeds,
which still occupy the most prominent position, although
the transfer has considerably decreased of late. Plain
cloths have changed hands entirely in a sorting.up way,
and the parcels that have been transferred in the coating
department have also been small. Inquiries for beavers
and similar makes are now very seldom made, and the
amount of business done in these goods has been merely
nominal. Hair-lists have also been quiet, and we cannot
expect much improvement in any department until the
turn of the year.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BR.tproRn. Nov. 9.—
The week opened with a very gloomy feeling, arising from
the very gloomy appearance of the Franco-Italian question,
and the torpor thereby caused in every branch of the
worsted trade was most marked. As the week advanced,
however, the aspect of the question became more clear,
and those connected with the trade were reassured and
more hopeful. The result at the latter end of the week
was a more cheer lid tone, rather more inquiry, particularly
in wool, and more disposition to do business, though the
negotiations to this end did not on the whole result
in an appreciable improvement in the aggregate
amount of business done. The wool bought was
in small driblet, just sufficient to cover the
immediate engagements of spinners. Holders of
wool were rather firmer in their demands, though quota-
tions have remained about the same as last week.
Average Lincoln wethers' it is said, may be bought as low
as ls. 9d. per lb. Wonted yarns are without animation.
Home consumers make a steady but vary restricted de
mend. There has been a trifle more doing on the part of
export merchants, some of whom have placed orders
which had been kept back during the preceding ten days
or a fortnight. The general feeling, however, is quite
lifeless, and there ia no heart to do business beyond imme-
diate and pressing necessity. Short time working is on
the increase, and some of the largest firms say that the
stagnation is equal to that experienced in 11445. The
same remarks will apply to goods. The operations are
extremely meagre. Prices are very low, and it is impos-
sible to improve them.

CORN.--CANBRIDOL, Nov. 9.—We bad again a very
dull market for wheat and barley, and to effect sales
lower prime were submitted to. Wheat, red, his. to 6SL ;
white, 721. to 74a. Barley, 40s. to 45a. Beans, new,
46a. to 4rts.; old, :4s. Oats, 26.. to 32a.
COLCINZATER, Nov. 9.—A fair supply of wheat, with a
steady demand, at barely last week's currency. The value
of barley receded from 2s. to :is. per qr., and sales were
only effected to a fair extent at the decline, with a large
show. Beans and peas without alteration in price*, and
the supply small.
OVII.11)YORD, Nov. 9.—With a large quantity of wheat
at market the trade to-day ruled dull, and in some few
instances rather leas money was taken ; there was, how-
ever, no quotable change in values. Barley in large sup-
ply, and very little disposition to purchase. Other spring
corn unchanged. Wheat, 04s. to Ms. ; barley, 40s. to
44.; oats, Y.L. to 32..; peas, 42a. to 40s.

HesTeorn, Nov. 9.—A good supply of wheat. Trade
very dull, and prices Is. to is. per load lower. Barley Is.
per qr. cheaper, but a steady trade at the decline. Oats
61. to Is. per qr. lower, supply fair. Oats and beans as be-
fore. Wheat, red, per load, 3fo. to 40s. ; fine 445. ;
white, 395. to 44a. ; fine, 47a. Barley, malting, per qr.,
37a. to 475. Oats. coarse, to 2)s. ; tine, ;AM. Beans,
per load, •23e. to 31s.
LEICESTER, Nov. 9.—We had a fair quantity of wheat
on offer today, and the condition of the grain was some.
what improved. FACIRETS have been busily engaged with
out-door operations since last week. Bales were made at
barely late rates, the demand being moderate. White
samples realised 775. to 81s. ; red. Geis. to 74a. per 36 stone.
There was less activity in the barley trade, and the show
of samples was fair. The demand being quiet. only a
moderate share of business was done, and prices were Is.
per qr. lower than on the week preceding: malting moved
off at 40s. to 46a. per qr. ; grinding,3ss. to3Bs. per3ostone.
Of oats the show was seasonable, and some pretty good
samples came to hand. Business was of a healthy cha-
racter. and the currencies of last week were maintained :
old, 355. to 3.us. • new, 275. to 34a. per 24 stone. For
beans, the demand was fair, and the show being small,
sellers succeeded in realising former priors: old, 475. to
feta. per 38 stone. Fine flour made 545. to UM ; seconds,
30,. to 52g. per 20 stone. •

Ngwcanne-ennt-Trirg, Nov. o.—The weather con-
tinues all that could be desired, of which our fanners are
availing themselves. We had a less supply of wheat from
our fanners to-day than usual at this season of the year,
and with diminished arrivals from the coast, the trade
fully recovered the decline of Tuesday. Flour very scarce,
and firmly held. Malting barley difficult of sale, and in-
clining lower. Grinding barley, beans, and peas unchanged.
Old eau slow sale, and new Is. lower. The arrivals this
week are:—Wheat, coastwise 382 ; foreign, 852. Rye,
coastwise 50. Barley, coastwise, 229 ; foreign, 481.
Malt, co;stwise, 323. Oats, coastwise, 1,098 ; foreign,
250. Pees coastwise, 133 ; foreign, 10. Bean. coastwise,
29 qrs. Flour, coastwise, 1,503 sacks. India": corn flour,
400 sacks.

NORWICH. Nov. 9.—The supply of wheat was very
fair at this market to-day, and the demand being
tolerably active, the prices of last Saturday were fully
maintained, and in some instances rather exceeded. The
'bow of barley was good ; and although the demand was
brink, prices for the best descriptions must be quoted
about Is. per quarter lower ; other sortswere also taken off
at a similar reduction. The weather during the past
week has been tine and seasonable, with slight frosts, and
great progress has been made in securing the mangold crops
ni fine order. White wheat (weighing 6111 m. to 631b5./.754. to
795.; red ditto (w. ighing nulha. to 6311,5.), this. to 725.;
best melting barley (weighing 531 be. to 541ba.), 445. to
46e. ; rune ditto (weighing 521 be. to 41a. to 435. ;
distilling ditto (weighing 491bs. to 5111 m.), 365. to 365. ;
oats, %s. to 341, ; beans, 46e. to 475. ; peas (maple),
465. to 475. per qr. Flour, Ms. per sack. Avenges :

Wheat, 2,1q0 qn., T. Id. ; barley, 6,797 qri.. 4.3, 3d:;
oats, .741 qrs., 27a. 9d.

NOTTIVORAI, Nov. 9.—There was a moderate supply of
wheat at our corn market to-day, and the demand woi
slow, at L. per qr. less money. White sorts sold at 'us.
to g4s. ; red, 70s. to 765. per 36 stone. Barley was pretty
well represented, and samples were of irregular quality.
The demand was by no means active, and prices for the
best sorts were a little lower; secondary descriptions were
Is. to 2s. per qr. down ; making may be written at 455. to
pci gr. ; griudiug, :4/s. to 41s. per .id stone. The
sapid), of oats was middling, and a tolerable demand was
experienced. Buyers tried to supply their wants at le.s
money, but were unable to do so ; old, :Ns. to 40s. ; new,
rs. to Xs. per 24 stone. Of beans the show was by no
means plentiful, and sales were made steadily at about the
currencies of last week ; old, trig. to 58s. • new, 445. to Sts.
per 38 stone. Peas were without material change. Super
dour, 58e. to 60s. ; fine, 64e. to 56e. per sack.

OXFORD, Nov. 9.—There was a fair suppl,y of wheat to•
day at this Corn Exchange, and also a good attendance ;
samples were in an improved condition, and a moderate
demand was experienced, prices declining from la. to 22.
Barley, of which there was a tolerable supply,
ally qr.
fully maintained last week's rates. Quotations were as
follows, viz.:—Wheat, litta. to 765. per qr. ; barley, Qs. to
46..; oats, 2Ce. to Ma. ; beans, 30s. to ; boiling peas,
Ms. to 345. ; hog peas very scarce ; flour, seconds, 3fe. per
sack.

PETERBOROUGH, Nov. 9.—We had an immense supply
of grain here to-clay, and prices of all kinds were consi&r.
ably lower—for wheat fully 2a. per qr.; barley, 24. to :'4.
per qr. and in some mace even more than that ; oats, ls.
per qr.; and white peas, 2s. per qr.
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READING, Nov. B.—The wheat trade ban been generally
inactive during the week, the price being in favour of
buyers where trade has been done. The barley trade hrui
not been brisk, but late rates have been supported. Oats
in larger supply, and easier to purchaae. Peas quite as
dear, and beans without change. _ _

ROCHESTER, Nov. 9.—A fair supply of new parcels of
wheat was brought forward at this Corn Exchange by
farmers and others, and there was about an average at.
tendanoe of the city and country trade. Transactions,
however, were of a very limited character, and although
holders were willing to accept • reduction of fully 2.. per
qr. buyers acted with great reserve, and refused to par.
chase excepting to satisfy immediate wants. For all
kinds of both white and red sorts of wheat the (mota
tions show • further reduction of fully 2s. per qr., at
which decline the trade was very languid with transac-
tions mostly in retail. The highest prices for best white
wheat are 725. to 7134., smaudary MM. to 725., 11011 &Lip
and inferior GU to 68s. per qr. ; best white wheat
to 70. aeoondary 645. to 66a., and inferior 625. to ..4s.
per qr. The foreign market continues inactive, and with
large supplies known to be on their way to thia coun-
try, prices are Is. to 2s. per qr. cheaper. Choice lots of
flour fetched late pt ices, but for the secondary lots the
terms are about Is. per sack lower, with • chiefly re-
tail inquiry. In barley there was not mach doing, and
with a moderate show of both malting and grinding
parcels late prices were well supported ; for malting lots
the quotations ranged from 40s. to-Wm, and grinding 30s.
to 345. per qr. ; malt steady and prices firm. Very little
was done in oats, and with a good supply prices are
fully Gd. per qr. cheaper. Beans and peas both in
limited request, and prices about the same as before.

Wisasce, Nov. 9.—We have a good supply of grain
of all kinds here today. Wheat is ls. per qr. cheaper, but
not easy to buy at the decline. Osta, beans, and, barley
about the same as Let week.

WORCESTER, Nov. 9.--At this day's market there was a
fair supply of wheat, and to effect sales a decline of nearly
ls. per qr. had to be submitted to. Barley la, per yr.
lower. Oata unaltered. Beans rather cheaper. Peas
firm.

Tout, Nov. 9.—There was not a large supply of wheat
at to-day's oorn market, and the attendance was mole.
rate. The bulk piths samples were of this year's growth.
The demand was limited, and rates had a downward
tendency. Prices for white sorts ranged from 745. to sm. ;
ditto, for red, 70s. to 74e. pee .10 stone. The supply of
barley was tolerably good, and come fair qualities came to
hand. There was a limited demand, and priees, except for
the finest sorts, were la to 2s. per qr. Nader. Melon;
samples were saleable at 40a. to 435. per qr., and grindii;
at 395. to 40s. per 30 stone. The show of oats was rat.
cient to meet the demand, and prices for the most put
were without material change; new, 265. to 30s. per
stone. Beans came to market rather sparingly, and sample
were disposed of at quite former teruis, namely, 50s.
525. per 38 stone. Malt, 665. to 68e. ; rye, 421. per
Flour sold at 3s. per sack leas money ; 52a. to ass. per sa.o
of 2001 be.

WATNRIFORD, Nov. 9.—Several cargoes foreign psi:,
principally wheat, arrived this week. Supplies of hone
produce continue small. The business transacted here
since this day sennight was to a very fair extent, but h.,'
than either of the two previous weeks. To promote des:.
ings sellers reduced prices of the principal article%
Wheat.—For foreign, at about Gd. per barrel under orr
last quotations there is a good inquiry. Irish, after
few changes in value, closes fully as dear as on SaturiLy
last. Barley.—The samples on sale have not been use
good, and extreme prices of last week would be paid f •
prime lots. Black oats.— Shippers decline to parchi.
anises at a reduction of ad. per barrel, which holden,
some measure resist. Indian corn still in limited deroat.%
and Gd. cheaper. Flour firm. Imports this week :—Mrdz,.
3,600 ; wheat, 15,256 qrs. ; meal, 50 sacks. Export,
this week :—Wheat, 1,030 ; oats, 12,409 brie. ; flour, ;r7i,
oatmeal, 16 sack,.