The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-01 00:00:00

MARKET&

TALLOW.—SATVIDAT EVIIIING. market is
steady. Town tallow is quoted 48.. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C.
on the spot, 48s. 3d. ; all the year, 48s. 3d. • Jsnuary, 48e.
to 48s. 3d. ; Mara, 495. to 495. 3cL ; April to June, 495.,
sellers ; October to December, 50..,

HARDWARE.—BurrncGHArr, Dec. 30.—The state of
trade is this town has been highly satisfactory up to thie—
the close of the year ; manufacturers' return swill be un-
usually large in all the most important branches. The past
week has been devoted to holidaymakiug, but at many of
the manufactories the men returned to their work on Wed-
nesday or Thursday. The factors' travellers are all of them
at home, so that during the next two or three weeks the
orders coming in on account of the country trade will be
small ; but a considerable number has already been gives
out on account of next quarter, so that the interruption to
business at the commencement of the year will be of no
longer duration than is necessary to complete Mock-
Miring, repair machinery, The Board of Trade returns
for November show favourable results in hardware manu-
factures, the total value of the month's reports having been
418,7771., against 366,3101. last year ; to the United BMWs
the value of the exports under this head was 70,3321. spinet
14,9531. last year.

COTTON GOODS.—ifANCHMITZII, Dec. 30.-1
markets this week have been a good deal of a holiday cha-
racter, and there has been a rather limited business. The
rise in the Bank rate ha been to • great extent balanced by
the confidence imparted by Boding that the annual stock-
taking of cotton at Liverpool (does not show much excess
over previous estimates. Shipping yarns matinee in good
demand at full prices. Mule yarns for India are hardly
so riod to sell as they have been, and pineops for the
German market are not in much request. Home trade
yarns are steady, with • moderate demand. Fioe yarns
are well engaged, with contracts for some mouths for
at very full prices. For elotbs only • moderate be-
anies. has been done, but quite sufficient to maintain pricee
very firmly. Stocks are not heavy, and buyers prefer to
take goods which are ready for delivery.

WOOLLEN.—Lzants, Dac. 30.—There has been a mo-
derate attendance at the coloured hall this morning. aid
the amount of business transacted has been op to the
average. Several good parcels of light-coloured tweeds and
fancy coatings have been transferred, along with an average
number of plain cloths. The white market has been quiet
A few parcels of hairlista and white mediums hare changed
hand., though not to a large extent. Rates remain on.
changed.

CORN.—Celogrnog, Dec. 30.—Our market was thinly
attended, and prices were unchanged from last week. There
was a plentiful supply of inferior Gate and barley. Wheat,
44.. to 481. ; barley, 28e. to 38s. ; beam, 40s. to 48e. ; oats,
225. to 28e.

Cilium.; Doc. 30.—There was a moderate supply of all
kinds of grain at our market this morning. Wheat sold
slowly, at a slight reduction upon lad week's rates, the
condition of the wheat on offer being inferior. Oats sold
freely at late rates ; barley dull. Prime :—Wheat, white,
new, 184. 6d. to 21s. 6d. • ditto, old, 20s. to 21s. 6d. ; red,
Ifis. to 19s. 6d.; barley, old, Hate 12s. 6d.; potato oats,
Bs. to 91. 3d. ; ditto, common, 9s. to 10a. per Carlisle
bushel. Flour, Is. Ild. to 2s. Id. ; oatmeal, Is. 9d. to
Is. llil. ; mimed and berleymea/, Is. 4d. per stone.

Coiktutisrun, Dac. 30.—A moderate supply of wheat,
heavy of barley, and small of other grain. The former in
fair request, at unaltered prices, and the latter met a slow
dem►nd at last week's currency. PIMA and beans in some
instances ls. par qr. cheaper.
GUILDFORD, Dec. 30.—The supply of wheat to-day was
only moderate, and met a slow sale at last week's prices.
Spring cern without quotable change in value. Wheat,
365. to 565. ; barley, 255. to 40s. ; oats, 20e. to 29e. ;
peas, 375. to 395.

HERTFORD, Dec. 30.-A good supply of wheat, trade dull.
and ls. per quarter lower where sales were pressed.
barley rather a heavy amply, and late rate. barely main.
tamped for even best samples. Oats dearer in retail. Beane
as before. Wheat, red, 25a. to 28s. ; fine, 30s. ; white,
28s. to 322. ; fine, 15s. per load. Barley, malting, 22a. to
40s. ; grinding, 201. to 30a. per qr. Oats, coarse, 16e. to
224.; fine old, 30a, per qr. Beans, 23e. to 28e. ; old, 30e.
per lord.
LEICEsTER, DEC. 30.-We had lois wheat than anal
showing at to-day's market. Fine sorts steady. at recent
prices ; damp must be quoted rather lower. Old white,
5.55. to 56a. ; old red. 51s. to 52e. ; now white, 48e. to We. ;
DOW red, 46e. to 495. per 36 stone. For fine barley late
rates were generally made ; secondary and coarse ditto
rather easier to buy. Malting .325. to 36e. per qr. ; grinding,
28s. to 30r. per 30 stone. There was a moderate demand
for oats, and prices underwent very little change ; old. 28e,
to 345. ; new, 22e. to 28e. per 24 stone. The show of beasts
was abort, and previous rates were difficult to make • new,
40e. to 4:n. ; old, 465. to 495. per 38 stone. Fun' float'
335. to 375. ; seconds, 335. to 34r. per sack.

NEWCASTLE•IIPON•TTNI, DEC. 30.—At our market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the
growers, and, condition beisg imperfect, a clearance could
only be effected by submitting to a reduction of Is. per qr.;
the same declinebeing conceded ce new coasting descriptions.
Old was also rather lower, but factors generally were indif-
ferent about selling, preferring to go to warehouse. Floor
difficult to move, and must be noted rather cheaper. Mali.
MA barley, being in moderate supply, was held more firm] y ;
grinding unchanged. Malt a slow sale. Little change is
beans, peas, or oats,. The arrivals this week are —W heat,
coastwise, 2,198 ; foreign, 930 ; rye, coastwise. 12 ; barley,
coastwise, 947 ; foreign, 300 ; malt, coastwise, 144 ; oats,
coastwise, 734 ; peas, foreign, 2,255 ; beans, coastwise, 8
qrs. ; flour, coastwise, 1,675 sacks.

NORWICH, Dec. 30.—The market to-day was fairly
supplied with wheat, and the trade being slow LW
pries were barely supported even for the beet qualities.
The supply of barley was rather leek sad the best salting
sorts about maintained lets rates, other description. ruled
dull. White wheat (weiehiog 641 b..), 50.. to 54..
old red ditto (weighing 6516..)48e. to 50e. ; new ditto
(weighiog (9)lbm. to 631 b.), 42e. to 47e. ; best malting
barley (weighing 5216 e. to 7,3160, 345. to 36e. • rune
ditto (weighing 511ba. to 521bi1.), 325. to 34m. ; diialling
ditto (weighing 50Th.. to 6211 m), 26e. to 27a. tuts, 24..
to 26e. • beans, 37.. to 39e. ; peas (maple), 36.. to 38..
per quarter. Fleur, 33.. per seek. Averages:
2,501 qm, 46.. 9d.; barley, 10,627 qn., 32.. ; oats, Nif
qrs.. 31s.

Norrntonast, Dar. 30.—M our'oore exchange to-day
the elbow of wheat was pretty tolerable. there being a
@pricking of white and red aorta Old white sold at 56e. so
60s. ; old red, 50a. to 58s. ; new red, 48e. to tiler, per 96
stone. There was about au avenge supply of barley.
quality very irregular. The demand was n•etire, and
prices were about the wane. Malting, 321. In 40a. per qr. ;
griadiag, 271. to 301. per 30 stow. Oats were opostogly