The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

MARKETS.

HARDWARE.—Britirtiwitsit, Afinurfr 24.—The bads
of this town is a shade better ; the orders received through
the factors are taming in more freely, though they are
still for small quantities of goods. In the foreign de.
partunut also there are more signs of life, orders are being
given out on account of Canada, and more business is
being done to the United States. The recent improve-
ment in the northern continental trade is also continuous,
but with reprd to the Italian, Levant, and Mediterranean
markets generally business remains dull. The Cape trade
is bad, and the orders in band for the Australian markets
are smell. Messrs. Fairfax, Bryson, and Co., merchants
of this town, have suspended; the amount of the liabilities
is estimated at from forty-five to fifty thousand pounds.

COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 24.—Quiet market
at somewhat irregular prices. Estimated sales to-day,
8,000 bales : including 2,000 speculation and export.
2,000 American, 84d. to 12d. ; 400 Parma, &a., 1W
to 100. ; 20 Maranham, 11d. ; 200 Maosio and Bahia, 90.
to 100. ; 10 Rio, Bd. ; 300 Egyptian. 110. to 14d. ; 30
Smyrna, 90 ; 4,940 Surat, sd. to 9d. ; Madras, 7d. ;
Bengal, Scinde, L0.,60. to 70. ; China, Bi. ; 100 Peru,
90. to 110. Fair Dhollerah, 70 ; fair Oomrawnttee,
70. ; fair Broach, 70. ; fair Bengal, 60.-; fair 4yp.
tian, 13d. ; fair Pernam, 11d.; middling Bowed', 100. ;
middling Orleans, 11d.

COTTON GOODS. Mairenrarra, AUGUST 24.—
During this week the market has relapsed into extreme
dulness and depreseion. The demand has fallen far short
of the supply, both as to cloth and yarn, and there has
been a tendency to lower prices scarcely measurable from
day to day, but amounting during the entire week to id.
per lb. in nearly all kinds of yarn. Both home trade
yarns and those imitable for export are affected fully to
the extent of Id. Theo confidence which seemed to be
strengthening a few weeks ago in the lower prices which
had been touched seems to have given way owing to the
generally favourable estimates of the probable yield of the
American cotton crop, and the scarcity of Indian staples
has been relieved by the large arrivals in Liverpool dining
some days past. Cloth seems hardly to have given
way so much as yarn, manufacturers having. a
good many unfinished contracts in. band which
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are some considerable stocks pressing for sale, so as to
create more than ordinary irregularity in quotations. The
offers making for cloth are mostly at a decided reduction
in price, and lead to but little business. India shirtings
are Ild.to 3d. per piece lower than last week, and sales
have been made at a shade under these rates. China
ahirtinge still maintain their value better than most other
fabrics owing to orders for that market which have not
yet been supplied, such fabrics being comparatively
scarce.

WOOLLEN.—Leers, Atiouer 24.—Although the cloth
halls have been moderately well attended both by mer-
chants and manufacturers, the total amount of business
transacted has not been large, and the disposition to buy
has been inactive. Amongst the out-town buyers who
have been present we have to report the attendance of a
few Huddersfield and Manchester houses, but their pur-
chases have been small, and have been chiefly confined to
tweeds, which at present find ready custarnere, and the
manufacturers of these fabric find no lack of work, but
are all fully employed. Coatings have been carefully se-
lected, and the transactions have not been large. Plain
cloths have not been in much request. The inquiries for
beavers in the white market continue steady, and a mode-
rate amount of business has been done. There has been
more doing amonpt heavy vritneys, though the transfer bas
not been large. Hair-lists continue without change ;in
some instances a fair trade is being transacted in medium
and better class goods. Prices remain firm.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—Raxoroari, Aucrsr 24.
There is a cheerful tone pervading the wool trade, though
the business done is only of a very restricted character to
supply immediate wants. Growers, who are engaged in
the harvest, care little just now about the sale of wool,
and prices are consequently very firmly maintained in the
country. Spinners generally also entertain the opinion
that quotations will not be lower, and, though there is no
speculation, purchases are made unhesitatingly, without
any expectation that prices will be lower. Still, the busi-
ness done during the pest week is much below that of the
previous week. There has been rather more inquiry in
worsted yarns for export. The prices offered, however,
were so excessively low as not to tempt any but
those anxious to clear out accumulating stocks. A
small but steady trade has been done on home account,
without any change in prices. The piece trade continues
quiet. There has been rather more activity manifested on
the part of the American houses, their operation' being
confined to such goods as could be obtained from stock or
delivered promptly. Manufacturers are anxious to part
with any remaining stocks of dark goods, in some cases
even at a sacrifice. They are turning their attention to
novelties in light fabrics for the coming spring. There is
very little business doing for the continent. There ia no
change in prices.

CORN.--CAMBRIDGE, ACOUST 24.—1 n oorisequenos of
the very fine weather we have had during the week • large
quantity of new wheat wee offering, the quality of which
was very inferior and the yield is much below an average.
Wheat, 56e. to 62a. Beans, 425. to 445. Oats, 26a. to 30a.

Cot ctizstta, AUOUbT 24.—A good supply of new wheat,
but to effect sales a reduction of 3s. per qr. from last
week's prices bad to be submitted to.
OULDFORD, AUGUST 24.—With a fair quantity of red
wheat at market to-day, the trade for good dry samples
ruled steady at late pnoes ; but lifht and only middling
conditioned aorta found buyers at irregular rates. Spring
corn ►t late quotation. Wheat, 665. to 78a. ; new, 625.
to 735. Barley, 365. to 435. Oats, 255. to 31a. Peas, 40a.
to 43a. Beans, Cs. to 50s.

HSITTOILD, AUGUST 24.-An extremely small supply of
old wheat, prices not lower. Several samples of new-
el:edition very good quality fair, but yield reported
light-sold at 37 s. to 43a. per load. Next to nothing done
in spring corn. Quotations refer to old grain only. Wheat,
red, suns, 38s. to 42a.; fine, 44a. ; white, runs, 40a. to 444.;
One, 465. per load. Barley, 26+ to 465. perqr. Oste,coaree,
20s. to 30s. ; fine, 34e. per qr. Beans, 24a. to 31s. ; peas,
245. to 295. per load.
Avows 24.-The progress of the harvest
' has been slightly interfered with by the rains of the past
week, but very little injury has been sustained by the
oorn crops. In some districts the yield and quality of
wheat will be very good, but irregular in others. There
are some excellent crops of barley on the more favourable
soils. Turnips are koking well. The show of wheat at
our market to-day was pretty tolerable. With • heavy
demand prices for both old and new were la. to 2s. per qr.
lower than last week. For white prices ranged from 58e.
to 75e. ; for red, 625. to 695. per 36 stone. We bad not
much barley exhibited, and there was a healthy demand
at full prices ; samples for feeding purposes made 35a. to
41s. per quarter. The demand for oats was firm, and
there being • small show the tendeney of prices was to ad-
vance ; new, 345. to 38s. per 24 stone. The supply of
beans was limited, and the business done was at quite
late currencies ; new, 445. to 495. per 38 stone. Fine flour,
50s. to 525. ; seconds,•46s. to 48+ per sack.
NEWCASTLI-UPON-TTIR, AUGUST 24.-The weather In
the beginning of the week was showery and unsettled ;
since Wednesday close and warm. The crops are program-
ing satisfactorily; but we do not expect wheat harvest
before the second week in September. We had a short
supply of wheat from the country to-day, and fine fresh
wheat being scare, brought nearly last week's prices ;
foreign f ally ls. per qr. lower, with • very limited demand.
Flour slow sale. Barley scarce, and firm in value. Oats
steady. The arrivals this week are :-Wheat, coastwise,
1,242 qrs. ; foreign, 5,540; rye, 54 ; malt, coastwise, 20 ;
oats, coastwise, 30 ; peas, coastwise, 81 ; dour, coastwise,
687 sacks.

NORWICH, AUGUST 24.-There was a very good show
of wheat at this market to-day, consisting chiefly of the
new crop, and as it wee for the most part in good condition
prices gave way 41. to ss, per qr. ; samples of red ranged
from 581. to 61s. per qr. ; and white from 635. to 68.. per
qr. During the put week the weather has been all that
could be desired for the ingathering of the crops, and a
very large portion of wheat has been secured in fine order ;
the cutting of barley has also proceeded rapidly, but corn-
p.uatively little has yet been housed. Flour, 465. to 475.
per sack. Averages :-Wheat, 622 qrs., 755. sd. ; barley,
10 qrs., 351.
NOTTINGHAM, AUGUST 24.-During the past week a good
deal of corn has been cut in this county. Wheat is a fair
mop, and barleys likely to torn out much better than was
expected. The yield of oats will be quite up to the ave-
rage. Beans and peas are both better than last year.
Mangold' and turnips are coming on satisfactorily. At our
corn exchange to-day the quantity of wheat on offer from
the growers was middling, and old samples sold slowly at
2s per qr. decline. White aorta may be written at 70s. to
761. ; red, 60s. to 701. per 36 stone. The show of barley
was exceedingly small. Business was firm, and a shade
more money was in some cases realised, Grinding, 395.
to 425. per qr. Of oats the supply was again short, and
a firm demand took place at fully last week's prices ; new,
301. to 37a. per 24 stone. For beans the inquiry was
good, and aellers were enabled to make extreme quota-
tions-new, 45.. to 50a. per 38 stone. Peas as before.
Super flour, 535. to 55e. ; fine, 495. to 511. per 20 stone.
Several samples of new wheat were at market, and realised
from 655. to 701. per qr.
OXFORD, Arouse 24.-The farmers were too much oc-
cupied in gathering their crops to give their attendance at
the corn exchange to-day, the company present being
chiefly confined to factors and millers. The wheat trade
was exceedingly dull ; the few samples that did change
hands barely maintained last week's quotations. One lot
of new wheat was on offer, for which the holder wanted
15/. per load, but as the condition was anything but good,
that pries was not obtainable, but at Bi. ester market yes-
terday, 601. per qr. was given for this year's growth of
good quality. Barley and beans very little in demand.
New oats commanded 301. New hog peas made 43.. Flour
(monde), 48e. to 491. per sack. The wheat harvest is
nearly concluded in this immediate neighbourhood. The
yield, it is anticipated, will be shout an average one. The
potato disease is making sad havoc about ben, more
particularly in many el the villages a few miles to the
north of this city, where we are informed many plots will
hardly be worth the expense of digging.

PETERBOROUGH, AVOCET 24.—The weather during the
week has been favourable forbervest work, and we have here
to-day a large quantity of new grain offering. Nothiog
can be said at present about the yield of wheat; the
quality of some offering was excellent ; white samples,
631ba. per bushel, made 70s. per qr. ' • and our best red.'
made 625. to 645. per qr. Some new cats were offering,
weighing 45Ibs. to 461ba. per bushel.
BRADINO, Aucalsr 24.—There waa a good attendance
of dealers in the market to-day. Samples of old
wheat were Karoo, UM there was • fair supply 04
new, which, on the whole, wu of en leerier
quality. Buyer, somod indimpcood to agar more than
6M. for the best sorts, while the sellers asked 725. per
qr. Some transactions were made at about 2s. per qr.
lower than last week. There was • fair inquiry for pea",
Little business wee done in barley and oats. In the
poultry market fowls were plentiful and a little cheaper,
6s. to 7s. par couple. Wheat, old, Ms. to 725. per qr. ;
wheat, new, &tr. to 71. ; barley, 365. to tee. ; oats,
24a. to 30e. ; beans, 445. to 50e. ; peas, 38e. to 495.

BOCHUM, AUGUST 24.—With a week of continued
brilliant weather, harvest operations in the district of
Kent around this city are nearly at an end, a consider.
able breadth of land haying been cleared, and the crop
garnered in generally excellent condition. The quality of
the new wheats variable, and while on the stiff heavy
lands the yield has been large and the quality first-rate,
on the poor chalky soils the condition is less satisfactory,
and the crop barely beyond an average. Our market was
supplied with a rather larger quantity of wheat and other
samples of grain, and among the parcels brought forward
were several lots of this year's growth. Best lots of wheat
met with a slow sale, and late terms were barely sup.
ported. For all but the extra fine qualities holden were
disposed to accede to a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr., at
which concession, however, there was only a moderate
demand experienced. The present quotations for
best white wheat are 68e. to 705., and extra
superior 70s. to 735. per qr. ; secondary, 665. to
Ws. per qr. best red wheat, 665. to 70a. •
secondary, 63e. to 665. ; and inferior, GOs. to 63g,
per qr. Best foreign wheat maintains late quotations,
with an inactive inquiry. Flour but little sought after,
and prices are 6d. per sack cheaper. In barley there wag
not much doing, and the quotations are the same as before
for best lots, while secondary sorts are about 6d. pet qr.
cheeper ; for best samples of malting prices are 40s. to 43a,
and grinding, 30s. to 34a. per qr. Oats were difficult to
quit, and late prices are barely maintained. A slight in.
prevenient is observable in the condition of the hops, but
the yield, generally, will barely reach an average.
WISBZCH, Avourrr 24.—Splendid weather, and the
farmers busy with harvest, and therefore scarcely say.
thing doing. At market today wheat Is. to 2s. lower.
Spring corn as before. Few samples of new wheat showing,
quality various, value from 66a. to 61s.

Woamenta, AVots? 24.—At this day's market them
was a good 'apply of wheat, almost exclusively of the new
crop, which sold at 7s. 4d. to 7s. 10d. for red, and 7s. Bd.
to Bs. 4d. for white. Barley quite as dear, some new sold
at 42m Oats only taken in retail. Beans neglected. Peas
rather lower.

YORK, Araree 94.—1 n this large county the growing
crops of corn have been materially improved by the late
hot forcing weather, and harvest work is now general.
The weather has been more favourable since Tuesday, when
there was • good deal of rain. The root crops are in a
satisfactory state. We bad a limited supply of wheat at
our corn market to-day, and the trade was quiet at Is. to
2s. per qr. lees money ,White samples realised 66e. to 72a;
red, 60a. to 68s. per 36 stone. Of barley there was a very
limited supply. and the demand proved firm at the extreme
rates of the week preceding, namPly, 38s. to 40s. per 38 dose.
Oats were in moderate suppl, and met a fair demand at
prices in favour of the seller—new, 28.. to 30a. per 24
stone. The show of beans was short, and with a healthy
demand fully former rates were supported—new, 465. to
48s. per 38 stone. Malt, 665. to tkia. ; rye, 41.1/4. per qr.
Flour, 495. to 51s. per sack of 280th..

WArriroaD,Avousr24.—One cargoof wheat has arrived
from abroad, otherwise our receipts have been insignit•
cant. We have not any great change to report in our
market since this day sehmight. There is a more active
inquiry for foreign produce, and we are obliged to alter
most of our last quotations. Foreign wheat—best descrip
tions at a reduction of 6d. to 9d. per barrel meet a fair de-
mand ; inferior sorts neglected. Indian corn—only a
limited quantity on sale, and 6d. advance has been pretty
freely piid. Tawney sits are worth about the prices we
quoted last week, and for a small parcel good-
conditioned new blacks 14s. 3d. per barrel was given. No
new Irish wheat or barley to market as yet. Flour
unaltered. The weather this week has been showery,
with little sunshine, rather unfavourable for the in.
gathering of the harvest ; but farmers are se
curing their crops as quickly as possible. We
now hear reports of the potato blight having touched
the roots, but the quantity grown this season is so very
large that disease to a moderate extent cannot be of much
consequence, the affected tubers being of use for many
feeding purposes. About this district, we believe, the
wheat crop coven slightly leas ground than any of the
immediate previous years, and for the quantity grown the
yield will probably be an average one. Barley looks to be
an avenge in every respect. Oats are likely to prove
shorter than last season ; the straw is in a number of
Llicdeficient, and the ear not well filled in consequence.
ar:gom old and turnips appear better than a while beck, bat
still we doubt if they will come up to an average. Imports
this week : Wheat, 1,768 qrs. ; flour 48 sacks. Exports
this week : oats, 698 brls. ; flour, 139 sacks ; oatute.d,
sacks.