The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-09 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON. —LxviarooL, MAT 8. —The sales of cotton to.
terdayday's are esti
pr mated at 7,000 bales. A quiet market at yes-
ima

COTTON GOODB.—Mancasimmi, MAT B.—There is not
much bushier in yarns. Buyers for the Mediterranean
market and for Gemming have operated to • limited extent.
Some 11181. badness hoe also been done for the home trade,
but the India p•ople have not done much, partly owing to
ginner, who are full of orders asking rather higher rates.
In cloths there is no change to notice; the market is with-
out animation, bet prices are firm. A fair business is
springing up from day to day in meet departments
of the trade, which has • tendency to keep prices
firm, and the engagements of manufacturers are
extensive. The uneasy feeling manifesting itself from time
to time amongst the operatives is exciting continual appre.
henaion, threats of 'strike* being a matter of almost daily
occurrence. A firm in the neighbourhood of Manchester
received a document from the strippers and grinder_ ((a
clear of unskilled labourers) in their null, which said, "We
demand an increase in our wages to 18s. per week." The
firm in question, being bound by contracts for some time
forward, bad no option but to give the advance, which of
comae was done. The same class of operatives in the same
mill, only seven years ago, were paid lla. per day.

WOOLLEN.—Lens, MAY B. We have had no particu•
her feature in the market this morning. There was • fair
attendance of buyers in the Halls, and about an average
Tuesday's business took place.

MANITFACTURES.—Hummaarinn, MAY A.—There
has bow a alight improvement in the warehouses during
the week, but the market to-day has been more of a quiet
character, the demand for black doeskins and unions being
much less than usual. In light fancy trowserings, however,
• fair amount of business is still doing.

WOOLS.—HuoDuB►IZLD, MAY B.—There is a tolerable
quantity arrived considering the time that present sales
have run, but prices are not generally thought to be fixed,
and manufacturers are buying only for immediate wants.

OORN.—Hott., MAY & —At today's market a short
supply of wheat from the farmers, which is held firmly at
last week's rates, and millers wishing to purchase at a
lower rate, but little is doing; in foreign nothing . In
consequence a considerably milder temperature to-day
barieye for melting are lees easy to quit and hardly support
late MUNN while platting is in good demand and a turn
dearer, though very scarce. Beans umni red after and L.
higher. Peas also In request and obtain more money. Oats
sell readlly at is. advance. The foreign imports lest week
are as under :—Wheat, 4,799 qm ; barley, 11,676 ; cats,
2,996 ; hems, 348 ; peas, 47 ; tares, 256 ; oil cakes, 285
toes ; bows, 818 beam

UM" MAT 8. —W4Siker is now milder, and a little rain
falls. The show of fresh wheat is only moderate. The feel.
ing with our millers is to take freely at a slight reduction
in price; but as stocks in their hands, as well as flour with
dealers, is unusually small, holders are strengthened in
their ideas that it would be unwise policy to submit to any
decline, and the oak* made are rather over the rates of
Friday last. Barley as before. Beans and oats firm at late
prices. Other articles unaltered. Arrivals mince this day
week:—Wheat, 2,431 qrs. ; barley, 185 qrs. ; oats, 104
qua. ; linseed, 412 qrs. ; beans, 384 qrs. ; rapeseed, 430 qrs.
Amiga prices for the week ending May 5 :—Wheat, 3,900
qrs., 53e. 4 oats, 334 qrs., 28a. ; barley, 559 gm.,
40s. 11fd. ; beans, 142 qrs., 44s Bed. ; peas, 30qrs., 445. Bd.

Lug, MAT 8.--Since yesterday the weather ham become
warmer, with a south west wind. Rain is much wanted.
At our Corn Exchange this day we had a limited show of
wheat, the whole of which was taken at last week's cur-
rency. Beans and oats each 6d. to lx per qr. dearer.
Wheat, white, old, 611 b.. to 631 he., Mk. to 565. ; ditto,
new, 601bs. to 621 be., 48s. to 545. ; ditto, red, old, 6111 a.
to 6311 a., 475. to 525. ; ditto, new, 591 h.. to 611b5., 48e.
to 525. Berle , Chevalier new, Chiba to 541 be., 395. to
455. ; ditto, o 511 b.. to 521b5., 30s. to 365. Beans,
old, 65115. to 66411 e., 455. to 48s. ; ditto, new, 64115. to
6611 e., 425. to 465. per qr. to the growers.

NZWCABTLZ, May & —The weather doer not get genial
yet. This morning we have experienced a nice fall rain,
which, if succeeded by a milder temperature, will prove of
incaloalable benefit to the country. At our market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the wow's,
and, having nothing of moment in since Saturday, the
trade opened firmly, but transactions were checked by
•holders demanding enhanced price. ; at Saturday's rates a
good business, however, might have been done. For
mediumWisbech red 525. 6d. toll:Is. perso4lh s. was realised,
the market being quite bare of choice qualities. Foreign
was chiefly held fovea advance of ls. per qr., and in the few
sales effected this improvement was established. Flour
sold steadily, and pries were sustained. Grinding barley
may be written la. lower, 34e. per 448 Ms. having been
for Swedish, the demand at the same time being
aless than of late. Melting barley acutely inquired for.
In other articles no change.