The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-04 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON. —Lrveurced., FEB. 2.—A quiet market, at
easier 'briefs. Estimated aides to-day 6,000 hales, in-
cludin,g 1,500 speculation and export. 1,200 American,
120. to 16d. ; 700 Pernant, ha, 130. to 150.; 10
l4aranham, 13.0. ; 300 Egyytian, 15L to 19,& ; 100
Smyrna, 120. to 120. • J,12/0 Surat, FAL to 13d.;
Bengal Strode, &c., Aid. to 10d. ; China, 101 d. • fair
llholle4h, 12d: ; fair Oessrawattee, 12d.; fair Be4ch,
12d. ; fair Bengal, ft_ ad. ; fair Egyptian, 160. ; fair
remain, 1511. ; middling Boweds, 144 d.; middling
Orleans, L'AL

COTTON GOODS.—MAgeIIE4TER, Fin. 2.—The large
offers making last week and early in this, at very low
prices, are not being repeated. In many instances the
buyers making them have found sellers willing to meet
them on suitable terms, and manufacturers, relieved from
stocks by such operations (which in the aggregate, have
been considerable), are more independent and less disposed
to press for further orders. Those who have not placed
their orders are now leas inclined to press them, because of
indications that more favourable terms may present them-
selves. Besides, commercial advice, from various markets
are less encouraging. The home trade market itself does
not give much promise of a full demand, owing to the high
prices of the prime necessaries of life. The large business
lately done has been, as stated in a former report, in light
fabrics, such as 7,,1b. shirtings, muslin., and twills, and in
these many manufacturers have entered into heavy con-
tracts. rihirtinp of 7 to Si lb., printers, and heavy
goods have not gone off nearly so well, and are diffi-
cult of sale without sonic concession in prices. It is the
same with the yarns of which such goods are made.
Prices are very unremunerative, most of the standard
cloths being offered at 3d. to (id. per piece under the rates
current a month ago, while the price of cotton (15itL) is
fully as high as then. There is consequently much com-
plaint of the heavy losses spinners and manufacturers
have to undergo, and they are taking the only means likely
to check the evil by reducing production. The movement
towards the close of last year for short time seems to have
been soon abandoned, but the present attempt is more
likely to be successful, because in many cases producers
can only now go on with the certainty of inclining meet
disastrous lasses.

WOOLLE2I.—Lezna. FEB. 2.—An unproved tone has
characterieed the transactions in the cloth halls this
morning. The attendance of buyers, though not large, ham
been more numerous than we have lately had to report,
and a noes general disposition to purchase has been evi-
dent. Several large parcels of tweeds, in blue, grey, and
light steel mixtures, have changed hands. The inquiries
fur these goods have been more animated than we have
had to notice since the commencement of the season;
and should the present state of the weather continue they
will, no doubt, have an extensive sale throughout the
coming spring. Fancy coatings in various shades of mix-
tures and stripe. have also been in tolerably good request,
and have in some quarters been freely transferred. The
demand for plain goods in wool-blacks, blues, and medley
colours, has also been on the increase, a few good parcels
having met with purchasers. Hair-lista, which now form
the centre of attraction in the white market, have changed
hands to a moderate amount. Several parcels of medium
and fine qualities have met with purchasers, and the busi-
ness done in this market, although not so extensive as in
the coloured hall, has shown signs of decided improve-
ment. Prices remain unaltered.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BEADPORD, FEB. 2.—There
has been a marked depression in English wool during the
past week. The transactions, which have been exceedingly
scanty, have been chief), confined to niatchinss and the best
classes of deep grown bogs required for immediate con-
sumption. The decline on quotations has been wore dis-
tinctly marked than it was last week, and the same ten-
dency is apparent amongst the growers of wool. In
worsted yarns, spinners .
contracts are running out
find difficulty in renewing them. Indeed, business cannot
be effected except at a decline in price, and even when
that is the came the transactions are very restricted, and
coutined to certain things chiefly for export. Quotations
generally have a softening tendency, although there are
some spinners, better employed than most, who are quite
indiposed to make • concession. The piece branch grows
slacker. There is little doing for any quarter, and prices
are on the decline.

HARDWARE.—Breemosex, Fen. 2—The trade et
this town is a little wore active ; the factors have been
distributing orders more freely this week—a great relief
to manufacturers, whose order-books had been tolerably
well cleared up, and some of whom, anxious to keep their
hands employed, have been making up goods partially for
stock. In the foreign department also there is mole
stirring ; a fair amount is being done on account of Ger-
many and the north of Europe generally, but in other re-
spects the continental trade is quiet ; that is also the con-
dition of the Brazilian and other South American trades.
With respect to the East Indies the progress towards re-
covery is extremely slow.

CORS.—CArBRIDcr, Frs. 2.—Wheat and barley were
both 2s. cheaper, anal at that reduction it was difficult to
find buyers. Wheat, Me. to Zois. ; barley, 40s. to 495. ;
beans, 40s. to 50s. ; oats, 23.. to %a. per qr.
C•sr.istn, Fns. 2.—There was • moderate supply of
wheat this morning, selling well at last week's rates. Oats
had a brisk sale, and barley was fully fall higher in prices
than last week.

00WHESTER, FM 2.—A good supply of wheat, which
met a slow sale, at a reduction of '3. per qr. A fair show
of barley, with an improved demand, at la. below the rates
of last week. Beans and peas unaltered in value with a
moderate supply.
Gurtnroan. FEB. 2.—The supply of wheat to.day was
moderate, for which the trade was more healthy than last
week, and prices were the turn in favour of sellers. Barley
a slow sale, at about Is. per qr. reduction ; other grain at
late values. Wheat, I;2s. to 745. ' • barley, 345. to 525. ;
oats, 223. to 295. ; peas, 425. to 445. ; beans, 445. to Oise.
Herrman, Fen. 2.—Good supplies of grain. A very
dull demand for wheat, and prices Is., per load lower for
beet qualities. For inferior the sales were very irregular.
Barley was Is. per qr. lower for an malting samples, and
grinding still more reduced in value. Oats and beans dull
sale. Wheat, red, 345. to 40a. • fine, 425. ; white, 36a. to
40s. per load. Barley, malting, 40s. to 53a.; grinding, 28a.
to Ms. Oats, xerae, Bs. to 21is ; old, 345. per qr. Ittuni,
Ms. to 3'3. Peas, 24e. to Ds. per load.

LEICESTER, Fee. 2.—There was about an average supply
of wheat at our corn market to-day, the show consisting
of white and red descriptions. Since last week the weather
has been spring-like, there having been no return of the
frost. Basilicas proved quiet, and a reduction of Is. to
21... per qr. had to be submitted to. Old white sold at 66a.
to 'Os. ; old red, 63a. to 665. • ' new white, 56a. to 67a. ;
new red, 575. to 645. per 36 stone. We had a fair supply
of barley, the quality of which was varied. There was
less life in the trade, and prices were rather in favour of
the buyer ; malting, We. to 50a. per qr. ; grinding, We. to
:14.. per :10 stone. The inquiry for oats was of a quiet
character, and in some instances prices were • shade easier;
old made, :its. to 365. • new, 265. to 30s. per 24 stone.
Beans came to hand moderately, and there was • dull
demand at about la. per qr. reduction ' • old, 55a. to 58s. ;
new, 48a. to 52a. per 38 stone. Fine flonr, 495. ; seconds,
465. per 20 stone. The grass lands are looking better.

NEWOARTLE-UPON-TYNE, FEB. 2.-At our market this
morning we bad an extremely moderate show of wheat
from the growers, which was niece than compensated by
the coasting receipts, which were over 6,000 quarters;
fresh-thrashed samples, however, being wanted for mixing,
sold readily at rather under previous rates, whilst on coast-
ing and foreign the decline was fully Is. to 2s. per qr., at
which reduction, however, there was no pressure. Flour
sold slowly, at a concession of Is. per sack. 11.ilting
barley most difficult to get, and inclining lower. Malt,
unless fine, neglected. Little stirring in beans or peas.
Oats in moderate request, but can scarcely be written
cheaper. The arrivals this week are : -Wheat, coastwise,
6,464; foreign, 530. Barley, coastwise, 2,143. Oats, oosist-
wise, 570 ; foreign, 663. Peas, coastwise, 72. Beans,
coastwise, 35. Flour, coastwise, 2,0613 sacks.
Nonwiett, FEB. 2.-The supply of wheat at this
market to-day was again very limited, and with dul-
ness prevailing in 'he trade, prices receded Is. to 2s. even
for the best qualities. The supply of barley was fair, and
the farmers demanding higher rates than the trade will
afford, checked business. The samples which changed
hands were at a seduction of la. to 2e. per quarter for both
malting and grinding aorta. In other articles there was
not much doing. The weather during the week has been
variable, but it is now tine and seasonable. White wheat
(weighing 021 b. to 631 b.), 70a. to VA. ; led ditto (weighing
6016. to 631 b.), 60a. to 655.: best malting barley (weighing
5211b.4 so 5311 b.), ROL to 52a. - runs ditto (weighing 511 b.
to 0216.), 46a. to 4se.; distilling ditto (weighing 491 h.
to 501 b.), 365. to 40a. per quarter. Flour, 45a. per sack.
Averages:-Wheat, 2,204 quarters, 645. ; barley, 4,318
quarters, 475. ld.
NOTTIScHAIt, FEB. 2. -There was a fair supply of
wheat, but the condition of the grain was by no means
first-rate. The trade was dull, and except for the finest
sorts prices were Is. to 2s. per qr. lower. New white
sold at 620. to 705.; new red, s:e. to 6115. ; old white, 06s.
to 725. ; old red, 58a to bas. per 36 stone. There was a
moderate quantity of barley on offer, but the demand was
by no means brisk. For tine samples prices were not
much altered; otherkinds were Ia per qr. cheaper. Malting,
40s. to 505. ; tine, 53a. to 55a per qr. ; grinding, 30s. to
36e. per 30 atone. Oats were a rather limited show, and
the inquiry was slow, the rates of last week being with
difficulty maintained: old, 345. to 3;s. ; new, 245. to 33.6
per '24 stone. Beans were a quiet sale, and samples were
disposed of at rather below late currencies-old, 555. to
605.; new, 453. to 495. per 313 stone. Peas dull and lower.
Super dour, 50a. to 5`..h.; fine, 4fi4. to 48a. per 20 stone.
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Oxman, FEB. 2.—The attendance was somewhat
limited and the few buyers present acted with great cau-
tion, and although prime dry samples of wheat were
anything but plentiful, it was rather difficult to dispose
of corn at last week's quotations ; damp samples, and
they were very_ numerous, were quite a drug • in lee,]
many, both red and white, remained unchanged. All
kinds of barley were a shade lower in price. The supply
of oats was not very extensive, and real good dry and
weighty samples were quite as dear. Beans, although
in request. did not improve in price, and there was hut
little inquiry for peas. Flour (seconds), 45.. to 50s. per
each. The valleys of the Cherwell aad Isis are for sail..