The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-18 00:00:00

MARKETS•

COTTON.—I crwarom,` MAT 17.—The sales of cotton
to-day are estimated at 7,000 bales. A quiet market, at
yesterday's prima.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—DBADVOID, MAT 17.—There
Is not much change to report in the state of the wool
market. It continues tolerably well supplied for the time
of year, and skin wool is more abundant than usual.
Prices continue very firm, and although this acts as a check
upon consumption, we hear of some considerable purchases
having been made by the 'minuets during the past week.
For nods and shorts the demand continues active. Prices
are higher than those which prevailed two Of three weeks
back, and the supply is limited. There is more inquiry for
worsted for export, but the prices offering are too low to
meet the present rates for long wool. The demand keeps
steady for home consumption, but there is no improvement
in prices to justify the present prices of the raw materiaL
The attendance of merchants in the piece market is below
an average, and the business doing is only of a limited
character. There is no alteration in prices as compared
with last week. Manufacturers still complain of their Inabi-
lity to obtain for their productions prices commensurate
with the cost of cotton and worsted.

CORN.—BrammosAm, MAY 17.—At Gloucester and
Worcester markets on the 12th wheat ruled dull, but
lower prices were not generally submitted to. Barley tend-
ing downwards. Oats rather lower. Beans fully aa dear.
During the present week very few transactions are reported
in any kind of corn. Wheat held for full prices, with
which millers, owing to small demand for dour, will not
comply. Barley only taken in retail. Oats 6d. par quarter
cheaper. Beans quite ari high. At Wolverhampton, yes-
terday, there was a fair supply of wheat, and the trade
ruled dull at previous rates. At this day's market there
was a large supply of wheat from the farmers, for which
higher prima were demanded, but the trade closed dull at
about previous rates. Barley ls. per quarter lower. Oats
6d. to la per quarter cheaper. Egyptian beans offering for
less money, bat other kinds were quite as high.
BoeroN, Mar 16.—At this market today the show of
farmers wheat was rather improved, and a good demand
took place at Is. to b. per qr. enhancement ; white made
535. to 58a. ; red, 495. to 33e. per 36 stone. The supply of
barley was very small, the season being nearly over, and
the demand was slow at recent terms—namely, 36. to 46.
per qr. for malting, and 30s. to 345. per 30 stone for grind-
mg . Oate met a steady sale and were quite es dear
laicZtri:reek, sampled making 265. to 31s. per 24 stone.
Beans a small show, and high rates were asked and ob-
tained-46a. to 4.98. per 38 stone being the ruling carrell.
dm Peas, 46. to 46a. per qr.
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Owns, MAT 17.—We had a very fair supply of wheat,
which sold readily at fully last week's prior., a few very
choice lota obtaining an advance of Ia per qr. For one very
prime lot of old red nursery, mss. 6d. per qr. was refused. In
barley little or nothing doing. Oats, and peas unaltered.
Wisest, per qr., best, 49e. to 555. ; 43e. to 49• ;
inferior, 36.. to 445. Barley, 345. to 44e. Oats, Ms. to
335. Beans, 44a. to 50s. Peas, 425. to 465. Flour, fine,
per sack, 40s. to 435. ; do., seconds, 345. to 38..
Mafictuorrga, Kay 17.—There was a fair attendance at
our market this morning, and somewhat more disposition
was manifested to boy both wheat and flour, but the firm-
-11111113 of sellers checked business. Fresh samples of English
wheat brought is. per quarter advance in the business
transacted, while uther kind. as well an foreign sold more
freely at fully late rates. The sales of flour were only to •
moderate extent, but at the extreme currency of tins day
se/insight Oats and oatmeal moved off very slowly at pre-
vious prices. Egyptian beans and India& corn were each
rather lower. English beans ruled firm.
Novara, NAY 16.—There was a fair supply of wheat
at our market to-day, end a good deniand at bd. to Is. per
qr. more money than last week. Grinding barley, no
change. Oats and beans fully as dear. White. 58.. to
62s ; red, 51a. to 56.. per 36 stow. Burley, malting, 40s.
to 465. per qr. ; feed sorts, 30s. to 325. per 30 stone. Oats,
23a. to 33a. per 34 dose. Beans, 4tia. to 50s. per 38 MOOS*
Peas, 45., to 565. per 36 stone.
Nowntfar, NAT I7.—We had a large supply of wheat,
which met a steady consumptive dem and. at prices rather
ia favour of the buyer, the larger proportion liefietposed
el. Oats rather dull, but firm, at late rates. and
peas dull.
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of last week. In spring corn there is le," doing, hut NI, el
are without alteration.
Waritaroao, MAY 16.—We have not had tiny foreign
arrivals since fiatunlay, and our supplies of home groom
grain, with the exception of oats, have been most trifling.
Under the influence of very forcing weather awl the
discouraging account' from London and Liverpool, our
market in exceedingly dull for all articles with prices gene.
rally in favour of buyers.

EDINBURGH, MAY 16. —We had in the market today
1,175 qrs. wheat, 495 barley, 1,482 oats, and 92 beans.
There were sold—Wheat, 1,152 um; barley, 260; oats,
765 ; and beans, 52. As compared with last week—Wheat
wan le. up on top, and Is. 2d. up on average. Barley was
6d. down on top, and 9d. down on average. Oats were
3d. down on top, and 11d. down on ►verage. Be
were same on top, and same on average. Pnoes per cu.
perial quarter—Wheat, 501. Od to 57a. Od. ;
29e. Od. to 42a. 6d.; oat., 26a. Od. to Ms. 3d.; beans, 426.6 d.
to 49.. Od. Wet of top—Wheat, 651114.; barley, 57 illa. ;
oats, 451ba. ; beans, 67e1ba.

CATTLE—EDINBURGH, May 16.—The supply of sheep
and lambs this morning was 3,450 (567 of the above were
puss sheep), being 1,0411 more than last market. Side,
rather slowly effected, but no alteration in prices. Top
price of the best mutton, 10d.; current, 10d. to 10A and
down to 9d. ; clipped boggs, from 7d. to Bd. per lb. Lamb.,
top price, 305.; current, from 265. to 28a, and down to
• head. The supply of cattle was large, there being 879, er
213 more than hilt week. A good demand at the cow.
meneement of the market, but towards the close sales were
slowly effected, and a considerable quantity unsold. Extreme
top price, 9s. 6d. ; current, 9s. ; middling and inferior from
6e. 6d. to Be. per imperial stone. Fed pip, from 6.1. to 7e.
per imperial stone ; six to eight weeks old do. (coin 10e. 6,1
to 14s. a head Numbers in market—Sheep, 3,450 ; fat
cattle, 879; lean do., 206; milch cows, 212 ; pigs, 272.