The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-27 00:00:00

MARKET&

HARDWARE.—Bnungciew, ACOURT 25.—The re-
ports this week in reference to the state of trade in this
town are more favourable: this is almost solelyattributable
to the reduction of the Dank rate, so many orders having
been withheld whilst the minimum stood at ten. Imme-
diately on the reduction to eight manufacturers received
a good sprinkling of orders, and in many branches there
has been more activity this week. At present the retail
dealers* general hardware in connexion with the home
trade are buying to a moderate extent only, but they have
not yet begun to make their stocks on account of the
autumn trade, and it is not unlikely that they
will do that later than usual this year ; but the bulk
of our manufacturers have now sufficient orders to keep
their establishment, going the usual time. In the adjoin-
ing district of South Staffordshire and East Worcester-
shire business continues quiet. There are reports to that
effect from Wolkoff, West Bromwich, end Wolverhampton,
and that side of the district generally. In the neighbour-
hood of Dudley they are only partially employed at some
of the works, and there is more unemployed labour than
we have seen for some time. In the iron trade of this
district a slight improvement is reported.

COTTON.—LrrwarooL, Ammar 25.—We have had a
fair demand to-day, but the market baa been very quiet,
and yesterday's price. are barely maintained. The males
are 10,000 balu, of which 3,000 are for export and
speculation.

COTTON GOODS.—MANCHIESTIM, Avaufrr 25.—The
market has been dull all the week, and the further re-
duction of the Bank rate has failed to pruduoe anyfavour-
able impression. Yarns of nearly all descriptions are dif-
ficult of sale, and barely fetch the rates of last week.
Some kinds of shipping yarns can only be sold by accept-
ing rather lower rates. Home trade yarns are nominally
better, but the advance is not supported by buyers. Cloth
is rather firmer than yarns, but offers at last week's rates
are freely taken, and manufacturers cannot obtain any
improvement. Shirt rags, printers, joiarotots, and heavy
cloths, are all dull of

CORN.--CANBAMON, AUGUST 26.-1 good supply of
wheat, old and new, the latter 3s. to 41. cheaper. Several
specimen samples of barley were shown of good quality.
Wheat, red, old, 45.. to 48s. ; white, 50s. ; ditto aew,
435. to 445., 18 stone. Oats, old, Mi. to 30a. ; now, Ns.
to 255.

Cununts, Aunts? 25.—Small supply of all kis& of
grain. Wheat in fair request at last week's prima. Oats
and barley, fully as dear aa teat week. There were seeerel
samples of new barley and oats shown and one of wheat.
Wheat, white, old, 188.6 d. to 208. 6d. ; red, 17s. 6d.to 19a.
Barley, new, 148. to 15a. ; ditto old, 14a. to 158. • oats,
potato, new, 108.6 d. to lle. 6d. ; ditto 01d,113. to Al.

COLCHESTER, ACOUST 25.—A heavy snpply of new wheat
and small of old, the former receded in value 4s. per qr.
from last week, and the latter 2s. A good supply also of
barley, which met a fair sale at a decline of ls. to 2a.

GUILDFORD, AUGUST 25.—We had a fair supply of
wheat to-day, the greater portion being new, and
upon which a reduction of from la. to 2s. per qr.
had to be submitted to in order to effect sales, old
sorts, however, realised about late values. A few
samples of new barley and rye on offer, at irregular rates.
Wheat, 445. to 60s. • ditto new, 42i. to 595. ; barley,
34c to 40a. ; oats, 20.. to 28e. ; peas, 38e. to 40s.

lisnrronn, Auonirr 25.—A bugs supply of both old
and new wheat to-day ; trade dull for old, at last week's
tams ; new is in poor condition, and *ells at 28a. to 30s.
per load. All spring corn 1111 before, but with a tendency
downwards. Wheat, red, per load, 30a. to 325. ; fine,
34a.; white, 325. to 365.; fine, 365. Barley. per qr., 325.
to 38• Oats. coarse, per qr., 17s. to 24a. ; ditto, feed, 325.
Beans, per load, 235. to 31s.
NZWCANIIZ-17PON.T1111, AIJOVIPT 25.—At our market
this morning we had a moderate show al wheat from the
growers, the arrivals coastwise being equally so, whilst
the main bulk of the foreign receipts have bean ordered to
store ; fresh thrashed samples sold quickly, at the ex-
treme rates of Tuesday, being a decline of ls. per qr. upon
the prices paid last week, but at the decline the market
closed strong. The little new south wheat being placed at
fancy prices, we forbear giving quotations. Flour with-
out change. Grinding barley scans, and wanted ; choice
malt quite as dear. little stining in beans or peas.
Scotch oats quite as dear ; but forme &Snlt to quit,
and pointing downwards, more especially Inferior Russian.
The arrivals this week are :--Wheat, coastwise, 1,516 ;
foreign, 5,011 ; malt, coastwise, 106 ; oats, coastwise,
1.731:; foreign, 3,363 qrs. ; 2,.U0 ; elm 718
seeks