The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTrON.—LryznPoot, Dcc. B.—There has been a good I
inquiry to-day from the trade, ghing sellers a slight ad-
vantage in East India cotton. Bales :-15,000
bales, including 4,000 speculation and export. 3,000
American, 120. to 150. ; 700 Ferman, fr.c., 13g. to
16d.; 50 Alaranbam, 14P. ; 300 itaoeio and Bahia,
11d. ; 600 Egyptian, 13id. to 180. ; 50 Smyrna, 104 d. to
110. ,• 10,300 Surat, 7d. to 1241. ; Madras, 10;(1 to
11d. ; Bengal, Soinde, kc., 70. to 9d. ; China, 90.

COTTON GOODS.—Mauereerree, Dec. B.—The mar-
ket for yarns and cloths has been quiet and depressed all
the week,and whatever of strength in prices remains is due
to the continued activity and firmness of the Liverpool
cotton market. The business has been exceedingly limited
The tendency in all kinds of yarns up to yesterday was to
lower values. Yesterday there was more inquiry for the
Bolton class of yarns, at O. per lb. higher rates than were
before attainable. Mule 404 to 60's were rather firmer.
For 120's as much as Id. extra has been given. India
mules generally and water twist were steadier but not
dearer, and water twist and the Blackburn class of yarns
remained unchanged. l'rices are about the same to-day.
Cloth has been depressed, and there has hardly been a de-
mand equal to the production, though that has been much
limited, in some cases by the stoppage of looms, and in
other cases by the stoppage of entire mills, as well as by
short time working. There was a more lively inquiry yes-
terday, but it did not result in much business, and to-day
the market has relapsed into much the same state it was
previously,except thatsellers appearmore dispobedto resist
the decline in prices. A corrected statement of Messrs. Orme-
rod, Jervis, and Thompson was presented at a meeting of
creditors yesterday, showing the liabilities top be 101,3uFt.,
and the assets 37, and an offer was acceted of 7s. 6d.
in the pound, payable in three equal instalments on the
Ist of Jantary, Ist February, and lit May.

WOOLLEN.—Lams. DEC. S.—Although the cloth
halls this morning have shown a slight improvement in the
attendance of buyers, which has comprised a few represen-
tatives of Bradford and Manchester houses along with the
usual appearance of Leeds merchants there has not been
any addition to the amount of business dune. Most of the
houses now confine their operations either to " jub lots" or
in sorting up stocks, and as the demand for heavy goods is
now so limited few transactions in these makes take place.
The spring samples which are brought into the market
appear to absorb the most uttention, and as the sales
which are effected in these goods are yet confined within
narrow limits, and the business of the cloth hulls quite of
a prospective character, the transactions are not yet of an
extensive nature. In the Coloured Hall a few tweeds in
dark shades have again changed hands,alongwith a aprin kli ng
of the brighter and more delicate colours suitable for the
coining season. Coding, and Meltons have not been in
much request, and the transfer of plain sloths has also
been of a quiet character. Trade in the white market
has shown little variation. A few small parcels of hair-
lists have been transferred. There have also been in-
quiries for white mediums, though not to any large extent.
Prices have been fully maintained.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADTORD, Dec. B.—The
improved tone of the past fortnight continues, and though
some spinners manifest great caution and refrain from
operating there is a much better disposition to purchase
wool, and generally a more hopeful feeling with regard to
the future prospects of the worsted trade. A considerable
quantity of wool has changed hands during the week, and
staplers have sought an advance in price. Growers of
wool, who still retain the bulk of it, ask prices which can-
not be obtained in this market, and staplers consequently
are not wishful to sell unless they can obtain current rates.
In worsted yarns considerable business has been done by
the export merchants in purchases from stocks, which
have been greatly reduced. Spinners are consequently
seeking an advance, and the tendency of this is to prevent
merchants from placing contracts. Most spinners, how-
ever, have recently received large orders, and are well en-
gaged for some time. There is very little new business
doing in goods. The demand from every quarter is un-
usually me re. Manufacturers, however, continue in a
position to be able to maintain quotations. There is a
slight improvement in the continental demand. The
Americans purchase slightly from stock, but place no
orders. The home trade is very flat.

HARDWARE.—DIRMINCHAM, DEC. B.—Trade here is
a little better ; the orders through the factors are larger,
and manufacturers are most of them more actively en-
gaged. Such is the case in respect of most of the fane•
trades. The electro-platers are also better supplied
orders. In those brunches which constitute the metal
trades business is for the most part quiet, and the demand
for material is slack, consumers not extending their
present requirements; this notwithstanding the fact that
the price of copper is now much below the average of late
years, there having been a further fall of 5/. per ton this
week. In the foreign department business continues in-
active ; any improvement which has been impending in
connection with our trade to the east is again checked by
the increasingly unfavourable exchange. A little more is
being done on account of the north of Europe, and to
the Australian markets. The American trade is also tole-
rably well sustained, but it is less active than it was
twelve months ago. _ _

CORN.-CAMORIDGE, DEC. 8.-Wheat and barley were
both 2.5. lower. Oats quite as dear. Wheat, 545. to Ma.
Barley, 40s. to 50s. Beans, 44e. to 48s. Oats. 261. to 30e.
CARLISLE, DEc. 8.-There was a good supply of all
kinds of grain at our market this morning. Old wheat
was tid. per bushel down in price, and new wheat sold for
from 6d. to Is. less money. There was a good demand for
oats, at last week's rates. Barley was about 6d. lower.
Prices :-New white wheat, 20s. to 25a. 6d. ; ditto, old,
26... to 275. 6d.; new red wheat, 19s. to Ms. 6d. ; ditto,
old, 23e. 6sL to 255. ; barley, 13s. 6d. to 15.- per Carlisle
bushel. Flour, 2s. .541. to 24. Bd.; oatmeal, 2s. to 2s. 2d. ;
ryemeal and barleymeal, Is. tid. per stone.
COLCHESTER, DEC. 8.-A moderate supply of wheat,
good of barley, also of other grain. The former met a
fair sale, at prices barely equal to last week's, and the
latter also met a fair demand, at Is. per qr. below late
rates. Beans and peas receded in value Is. per qr.
GVILDFORD. Dec. 8.-The supply of wheat at market
to-day was moderate, of barley large. Wheat was in good
demand, and last week's prices were readily paid for all
good-conditioned parcels. Barley was neglected, although
offered at rather lower prices. Wheat, 525. to 745. ; bar-
ley, 345. to 515.; oats, 20s. to 295. ; peas, 40a. to 425.;
beans, 46a. to 5.56.
HERTFORD, Dec. 8.-A good supply of wheat ; trade
again very dull, and prices Is. per load lower. Supply of
barley scanty for malting samples, and only moderate of
others ; prices Is. per qr. lower for all qualities. Good
new oats are in demand, at fully recent rates and beans and
peas both in moderate request. Wheat, red, per load, 35a.
to 40a.; fine, 414.; white, 38s. to 425. ; fine, 435. Barley,
malting, per qr., 40s. to 54a.; grinding, 30s. to Ms. Oats,
coarse, per qr., 16a. to 265. ; fine, old, 345. Beans, per
load. 235. to 302. ; old, 33a.
LEICESTER, DEC. 8.-We had a tolerably good show of
wheat at our corn market to-day, principally of the new
crop. The trade was inactive, and prices were 2s. per
quarter lower than heretofore. New red, 60s. to 685.;
new white, 625. to 695.; old red, 64a. to 68a.; old white,
68a. to 73a. per 36 stone. Barley was well represented.
There was a dull demand, and fine sorts were rather
cheaper ; secoodary declined 25., and grinding Is. peer
quarter ; malting, 425. to 50s. per quarter ; platting, 3'l.a.
to 345. per 30 stone. For oats there was • moderate
demand, and the supply being small, business was trans-
acted at about previous currencies-old, 32a. to 405.; new,
275. to 32a. per 24 stone. There was a limited supply of
beans, for which thu demand was steady, and previous
rates were supported-old, 565. to 605.; new, 425. to 50e.
per 38 stone. Fine flour, 485.; seconds, 455. per sack.
NewcasTLE-ON-Ttue, Dec. 8.-At our market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the