The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-10 00:00:00

MARKETS.

THE PROVISION TRADE.
TOOLEY•sraErr, Jan. B.—Considerable activity bae pre-
vailed throughout the week in the butter market; the de-
emed is very much in excess of supply, particularly for floe
deception., which an now very scares. The snivels from
forelo ports ewe last Monday comprised 681 French, 59
Hamburg, and 4,140 casks from Holland. The best Dutch
has been cleared offal 124.. t0126a., and other sorts have been
in request at 2.. to is. advance upon former rates. Some
entansive sees of Irish butter have been effected at an int-
=o( fully 24. pee cwt., and a further advance
is a few days. A favourite brand of Limerick
butter bald by the trade during the dull time of the sewn
was put on the market, end cleared off at 98,. for firsts,
usual difference made for mends and thirds-100e. and
102 e. now eked for Medlar things ; but good Cork thirds
eller* at 96.. and 97e. may probably check the looked-for
edema upon Limerick. The arrivals during the week
were but 2,400 and the deliveries about 11,600 Arkin*, thus
reducing the stock at the wharves to 32,800 firkins. The
supply into the Cork market from the commencement of the
season to the present time 410,148, against 357,711 firkinafor
the corresponding date last year. The bacon trade Is
quiet, and prices tending downwards. Pelmet's& mild cured
Waterford eitteable offering in the early part of the week at
49.. f.0.b., and at this figure two or three small parcel., were
sold ; but towards the cloae of the week 48e. was not readily
obtainable. The principal of the stock in London belonging
to the trade makes it difficult to effect sales, and lower rates
may be looked for the next three or four week.. The arrivals
daring the week were 2,200 bales, and the deliveries 2,000
bales, making the stock 3,100 bales. Bale and tierce middles
and hams in mere retail request, and prioes in femur of
buyers. Lard firm at Ms. Waterford bladders, and 68e. for
kegs. The shipping trade remains exceedingly dull, and
bed and pork in consequence almost neglected. New Ameri-
can mess beef recently amend is on the market at 925. 6d.
oper
20011 x—these prior tierce. Irish oriork, 86euite .; and
amnia& French. 80s. per barrel
f q

COTTON.—LrecarooL, JAN. B.—Tbs market to-dayhas
been steady, but without any change In pekes. Tbs isles
ars 8,000, expert 1,600. 800 &vat, at 4p. toed.; 200
Egyptian, at 70. to Bd. ; 600 Parnam, at Bd. to 9d.; 60
Baku, at ad. ; 8,460 American, at 6d. to Bd.

COTTON GOODS.— MANCH Emma, JAN. 8. The
Waimea done during the week ham been considerable, but not
equal to the demand. Purcharors find that they cannot
execute many of their orders under the present scarcity of
stocks without unduly forcing up prioee, and something like
mutton is induced even where shippers would send forward
goods to the markets of the Eut, which have already been so
well supplied ea to occasion some uneasiness for the future.
In fabrics made for those markets the supply hes been for
some time unequal to the demand, and it is known that many
of the contracts extend into next month. In some instances
deliveries have been secured much beyond that period ; but
it would be idle to attempt any calculation of the extent of
these contracts, or their probable future influence on the
market. It is certain that they must exercise great influence
on the business to be done during the next two months, and
hence toners se well as buyers have need to exercise much
discretion in future operations. In yarns the demand is rather
more general than in cloths, and prices are very firm at the
advance of Tuesday.

WOOL.—LiveaeooL, JAN. B.—There is a fair demand
for moat kinds of foreign wool, and prima still show a ten-
dency to advance. Scotch has rue: with more ininiry, but
without material change in value. Import.. of foreign This
week, 476 hales.

HARDWARE.—ffiIIIMINOUAM, JAN. B.—The trade t
the country has not yet recovered Its natural state, and in
that respect the trade of this tows forms no exception. The
Weiner of stock-taking did not terminate until the middle
of the week, and mutely any of the factors' travellers have
yet stared on their journeys. The few orders coming in
have been by letter, and to supply immediate requirements
In fact, the trade of the town has undergone no change
whatever einoe last week. The principal manufacturers have
moat of them sufficient order, to keep the workpeople
One ; end the quantity of goods being made for stock is not
With reference to our American trade the prospect.
are good; the merchants here report that eve7where the
dams of revival are self-evident; but that revival will b'
steady sad sure rather than rapid, indicating a fair bone's,'
this year and a very large oat next. Stocks of hardware
geode are everywhere low. The quarterly meetings of the
iroomaaters of this district commence next Wednesday, at
Wolverhampton. his not anticipated that any large amount
of business will be dope at either of the approaching assent-
bike ; but the trade it gradually becoming more healthy. It
I. not probable that there will be any advance of prime at
resent, but pig iron ie half-a-crown a ton higher then it was
last quarter-day, and it is possible that there may be • general
advance In the price of all descriptions of Ilniehed iron helms
the end of the current quarter.