The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-18 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—UTIMPOOL, rb. 18.--Our market continues with-
out change at yesterda)'s prices. Eatintsted sales to-day, 8,000
bales, Oncbidding 1,500 speculation and export. 1,000 American,
told to 17d. ; 200 Pernam, /Se., 164. to 151 d. ; 200 !tarsi:lbws',
to lbSd.; 100 Macelo and Bahia, 134.; 400 Iforittan. let to
Md.; 100 Smyrna, 12,1. to 13d.: 6,750 Murat, 80. to 134.;
Madre., 1014:1. to 12d.; Scinde, 71d.t0 10d. Pero,
154.1. ; fair Dbollersh. 11 . ; lair Ouraravruttee, 1114. ; fair
Broach. 111(1.; fair Br . : fair 11911itlan, led. ; fair
Pemain, 159 ; mkldlhug Boweth, 144. ; middling Orleans, lap.

COTTON GOODR.—M sucurerMt. Tge. 16.—The market this
morning has been of the quiet character desci ibed in previous
reports of business this week, and very few tranaactions have
tak n plane. The market throughout the week has shown a
general want of miliaria, n, and prices are a shade elder to effect
sales, although very unaaUsfactory and unremunerative to pro-
ducers. Very few spinners or manufacturers are working to a
protlt at present rates. and some few are heavy losers. Many of
them are now working fewer Noun, but they are afraid to close
entirely, because of the necessity of keeping their workpeople
together and of keeping their machinery In order. Perhaps,
however, manufacturers have seldom been placed In a more
ariskius awl embarrassing position than they are now. This
week they are almost, scared, so bad Is the position of the
market and so hopeless are they, look in what direction they
may, of any amendment. The clothe mainly In request this
week have been Ugut 3U and 46 Inch shirting, and multi and
Jaccouets. Exporters are not buying much, and home trade
houses are pun:basing but sparingly. The better makes of
printing cloths have sold to sonic extent for shipment but our
.PWII printers are not taking many. Only a very limited business
has been done in long cloths, T eioths, and domestics, and so far
as there is any change in polices it Is one which shows weakness.
In yarns there has been little change, but where there has been
any, as In some of the lower counts for home consumption, it
has been to slightly easier rates. India mules have not been
In much request, and though some rather large offers have been
made It has been at rates too low for acceptance.
WOOLLEN —Late,, }Ma. 16.—The attendance of buyers In
the cloth halls this morning has been small; few repreeenta-
Urea of out-town houses have been present, and the bushiees
transacted has again been of a restricted character. In the
coloured hall plain cloths have been mostly in request, some
tolerably good parcels have changed hands, though the inquiries
have not been innuerous. There atiU continues a general dis-
inclination to purchase largely in tweeds and other spring
fabrics; the parcels which have been transferred have been
more numerous than large. There has not been much doing In
the coating department ; a few mixtures In all wool have met
with purchasers, though only in anal! parcels. liair.Usta have
heftily.' pretty good demand In the white market ; the medium
and finer qualities have been In moderate request. and have in
some instances been freely transferred. There is nut any alters-
War W rates upon last week's quotations.

WOOL AND WORATED.—BRADIORT, FEB. 16 —There was a
slight improvement apparent In the wool market at the early
part of the week, but It subsided as the week adveneed, and at
the close busWess was very flat and gloomy. Reports et failures
on the part of mercantile houses connected with the trade of the
district have had *depressing effect, and tended to destroy con-
fidence. same of these reports have been originated In other
towns, and are not justified by fact. Only one arm, mat that
connected with the stuff trade, is In difficulty. The transac-
tions in wool have been few and small, and prices have a soften-
ing tendency. Prices In the country, though lower, are still such
as to show that growers have no adequate Idea of the depression
which prevails in market Worsted earns manifest greater weak-
ness than wool. The business Is very flat, and nearly all classes
of yarns may be had on easier terms. The business done both
on home and continental account is of a meagre character. The
same torpor prevails in prices. lioth makers of plain sad fancy
goods ale doing a very meagre business. Few fresh orders have
been placed during the week. Prices are drooping.

HARDWARE.—IiiitIitINGHXII, FEB. It—The trade of this
town continues quiet ; the factors' orders are mall, though
some slight improvement has taken place in the course of this
work ; but the proof that manufacturers are very abort of orders
is that they execute them with unusual rapidity. In the foreign
department there is more doing, and the tone is indicative of
more healthy action. A few orders have been given out this
week on account of the Canadian trade, and a fair average
amount Is being done to the United States. The improvement
which took plane two or three weeks ago in business with the
north of Europe has been maintained.

CORN.--C•nalunor, Fa 16.—Everything was slightly dearer
than last week, except inferior barley, of which there was a
large quantity. Wheat, 645. to 60s. Barley, 345. to Its. Beam,
40s. to 48k Oats, VW to 30k
CARLISLII, Fla 16.—There was a moderate supply of wheat at
market to-day, selling freely at fully last weeks rates. Oats,
which were also in moderate supply, sold at an advance of 6d.
per bushel, and floe simples for seed at • still further advance
Than was no change In barley, of which the supply was small.
Prices —Wheat—white. new. 20s. to Its. 3d.: ditto, old, Its, to
6d.:eta red, new, Ifs. 6d. to YEE ditto, old, 235. to 244.
Barley, Li. to 145. Od. Oata—potato, new, as. 6d. to 11s. ed.