The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-29 00:00:00

1860.

MAIRKETS.
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BARDWARE.

BiIUMIGHAI4 Cler. 27.
The trade of thistown oontinnesdull, batons scareelOesaid
to be depressed, seeing that whatever of slackens exists is
confined to the fancytrades, and some other branches in which
business is almost invariably flat at this season. The manu-
facturers who are engaged in the principal staple trades are
most of them pretty wellauppheid with orders, which, though
not large, are yet amply sufficient to enable them to keep
se many hands as they usually have employed avenge time.
While such lathe case, trade teapot he raid to be unhealthy;
indeed it is surprising how comparatively slight the effecthas
been upon besieges here generally, though the Italian trade
is all but stopped, and in other respects the continental
orders are small. The out-worker employed by the larger
manufacturers are not quite so fully occupied as usual, but
upon the whole there is not much complaint to be made on
the score of unemployed labour. The new French
tariff upon hardwares sad metals, as published
in the Gazelle, is more favourable than it was ex-
pected it would be. The Biraainahaat Journal, in allusion
to it, mays :—" Taking this part of the tariff as a whole,
we believe we may confidently affirm that, with the excep-
tion of that of the Dutch, po other continental tariff will be
found equally liberal. In that of the Zollverein, for ex-
ample, general hardware articles have been subject to a duty
of something kb 75f. the 100 kilos., while under the new
French Treaty there is no duty at all approaching such an
amount. In the Zollverein tariff needles have had to pay
375 fr. the 100 kilos., but under the French tariff the highest
duty will be 1501. In the way of comparison, therefore,
the result is prima facie a satisfactory one. Thedetyoa iron
is leo advantageous than almost any other. It may be noted,
however, that some benefit will arise from wrought iron
hinges, clamps, lc. being kept distinct from gratings end
other matters • with or without ornaments or adjuncts in
east iron, steel, or copper.' They were classified separately
for the sake of greater clearness at the custom., but in
having cast-iron, mixed with wrought-iron, admitted in
this way, a lower rate of duty was obtained for it than
would otherwise have been allowed. The worst feature in
the tariff, as far as the interests of English manufacturer'
are ecemerned, appears to be the item of springs for car.
ridges—• matter which the Sheffield manufacturers took
especially in hand. On these there is to be a duty of 7a.
per hundredweight, and as they are sold at about 1&.,
this would be something like forty per cent. Axles are
also somewhat unfavourably dealt with, the duty of
tie. 3d. a hundredweight being something like 36 per
cent. on the lower clans, though on the higher it is
not so much. Coming, however, to articles which are mom
exclusively Birmingham staples, there seems no ground for
complaint, but indeed every reason for eatisfaction. Side-
arms, which have hitherto been subject to a duty of 480 f.
the 100 kilos., are now to be admitted on payment of 40f.
This will exclude only some of the lower dam of articles,
including matchet knives, which arersometimes consigned
as ddeermi, but will give considerable advantage as regards
the better classes. The duty on fire-arms is to 1,01:111111) as
at premed, 240 f. Temente a pound upon • min worth per-
haps, 81., and weighing 41b., is • great deal, but upon_ •
sporting gun worth 61. it does not amount to more thimgs
per cent., and when we come to the higher class
of goods, which are chiefly those imported into
France, it does not amount to more than 7i
per cent. The duties laid neon plated goods
require no comment with regard to their liberality. France
has some advantage in the matter of high•alara workmen
and matured taste, but we cannot see bow Birmingham is to
be preventeddoing • fair amount of business in Frame, see-
ing that, taking the class of home trade goods as an illustra-
tion, the duty cannot amount to more than 5 per cent.,
while that on the very lowest class is not likely to reach
more then 10 per cent. Hitherto our Redditeh neighbours
have paid as high as 900 f. for their needles ; now the average
will be 150 f. This will of course be • high duty upon the
class of needles usually made for export, but it will not
be very serious as regards those made for the
Paris market, which are almost entirely first-class. The
duty placed upon steel pens under the new tariff is as
illedration of the fact that, wherever there was no
prewar. put upon government by • special interest, each
as the iron trade, there was every disposition shown to
carry out the objects of the treaty with the utmost libe-
rality. The new duty is 1001. instead of 480 f., and as •
very high duty has been placed upon sheet steel, all of
which has to be purchased in England by the few French
makers, Birmingham seems likely to obtain a larger share
of the French trade than she at present poseessea Having
examined the tariff item by item, we have arrived at the
conclusion that the higher class of goods will average ten
per cent., while some other articles will be as low as five.
Certainly the French governmeet has evinced no disposi-
tion thus far to treat our adrenals in • niggardly fashion,
and we hope that the Chamber of Commerce, when the sub-
ject comes before it, will not hesitate to recognise this fact
in the frankest possible manner." The manufacturing
trade' in the adjoining district are in a state about on a
rdri.with those of this town ; but the iron trade continues

OOTEON.—LimPoot., Ocr. 27.—Our market oontinues
firm with a fair business at previous prime. The sales are
8,000 hales—ineluditsg 6,782 American, at 31d. to Bid. ; 910
Surat, at 30. to 5d ; 920 Egyptian, at Bd. to 10d. ; 600
at lid. to Sid ; 8 &air, at 841. ; 80 Marsaham, at
411 M which 2000 ere for speculation and .:port. To-
dny's import is 1,245 balm.

COTTON GOODS.—lfewariarin, Ocr. 27.—The market
hes undergone but little change for ewers' days past. In
the absence of India and China advisee, buyers are indis-
posed to make new engagements, and sellers have mostly
business enough for the present, so that prices are generally
sustained, though not in all Mel at extreme rates. Bowie
kinds of 40-inch shirting' (India qualities) are to be had
about lid. per piece lower when manufacturers are sot well
supplied with orders, though but few are in that
position. Domestics, loos cloths, printers, and T cloths fur
export generally, and for home consumption, are moderately
steady in pries, but quietness in so extensive a branch of
our foreign trade as that for the But naturally exercises an
unfavourable influence on the riot of the market, by dis-
posing buyers to hold back orders and to We cautioa.
Makers of these goods, however, are mostly well supplied
with contracts, amt those who are not, find customers with-
out much sacrifice. In these, as in shirting', prices are
within about lid. per piece of late full quotations. Yarns
are not quite in so good a position as lately. Warps are
generally In request at full, and when early deliveries apa
be made, command extreme rates, amt twist of most descrip-
tions is so well engaged that prices are steady, but where
spinner. are not producing to order there is rather more dif-
ficulty in obtaining full rates. This is the case mostly in
yarns for the Blackburn market, and is consequent upon the
Ism buoyant state of cloths for the East. It is still a
healthy sign in both yarn ad cloth markets, that sellers
are not burthened with stocks.

WOOLLEN. —LIZEM, OCT. 27.—We have had a rather
better market this morning ; it waa well attended b bum
and they operated with rather more spirit than
the case lately. The quantity of cloth cleared away at the
close of the market was quite equal to an average.

CORN.-Caminimos, Ocr. 27.-Our market was again
dull for wheat; a large sup y of barley but the greater
part much discoloured, samples sold well, but the dis-
coloured ones were to dispose of, except at reduced
prices. Wheat, 50s. to 61e. Barley, 304 to 474
Oats, 21s. to 28e. Beans, 48s. to 564. per qr.
Canunt.n, Ocr. 27.-Supply of all kinds of grain very
snail, with a brisk demand for wheat and in some instance+
&little more money was given. (Mtn and barley worse to
buy at prices in some COMA more than last week. Wheat
white, new, 21s. 6d. to 255. Od. ; old, 26a. 6d. to 2fts. Od. ;
red, new, 191. Od. to 22a. ; old, 245. Od. to Zs. fid.
Barley, new and old, 13e. to 144. Oats, potato, old,
Ile. lid. to 124 6(11. ; common, new, 7s. Gel. to Bs. id. ;
old, Ba. 6d. te ils. fah Flour, per :stone, 24 fd. to 24 dd.
Oatmeal, per atone, 24 to 2s. 2d. Ryeuseal, per stone,
Is. Bd. Iterleymeel, per stone, Is. &I.
Cotcmorren, Our. 27.-A fair supply of wheat, and
moderate of other pain. Wheat, except for tine cud dry
samples, which are very scarce, barely maintains late rates.
Beans, barley, and peas are selling at full prices.
GLOUCESTER, Oct, 27.-At our to-day's market there
was a huge supply of English wheat which met a slow
demand from millers at barely last Saturday's rates.
Foreign unchanged. All kinds of minding corn in brisk
inquiry at improving w oes. Oats in retail demand, with-
out alteration In quotations. Imports of the week ending
Oot. 27 :-Wheat, foreign, 6,906 qrs. Barley, Ireland,
80 ; foreix,n, 6,6110. Oats, Irelsaid, 1,020. Beans, foreign,
1,380. Sundries, foreign, 410.
Gtrtorouo, Ocr. 27.-There was a larger arrival of
wheat today, and it met an extensive demand for seeding
as well as millers' me. Prices in many instances were in
buyers' favour. Other grain as last noted. Wheat, new,
404 to 70.; ditto old, 64e. to 80e. Barley, 33.. to 475.
Oats, Ms. to 335. Rye, 57e. to 41s.
LEICEsTER, Ocr. 27.-The trade was active, prices rw
mining similar to •those of last week. White made We.
to 70. ; red, 664 toles. per 36 stone. There was a limited
amt.of barley ,• malt* !mule Mc to 43a. per quarter ;
, 32.. to 34e. per 30 stone. Old rate, 325. to 3rie ;
reT7 A. to 30. per 24 stone. Beans came to hand spar-
ingly ; old, 525. to 56e. ; new, 48s. to 514 per 38 *sous.
Fine dour, 50s. ; seconds, 48e. ; thirds, 46e. par 20 stone.
NEWCARLR-UPOW-TTNE, OCT. 27.-At oar market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the growers,
the major part of which was in most wretched condition,
and it sold-at all prices, ranging from 38s. to 68s. per qr.
respectively. In south country new little was done, owing
to the quality not tieing approved of. The arrivals from
Hamburg consisted chiefly of ea r aorta, and all more
or Ws atnaweet, hence sake prone ed slowly, red selling
kens 52.. to 624, according to condition and quality ; new
iiit
Punch yellow rather wanting in oundition, but of * 1
quality, reaching Me., all per 5011b5., the natural w
of the latter not exceeding fr9lllB. Old foreign held ,
a few Man sales of Wolgast being made at es. • upon
whole, however, business was restricted, a circumstancei not
to be wondered at, considering the liberal way our allies
bare bought of late. Flour of . approved quality in steady
miu:sii but for any other sort the inialry proved busied
b offered at law money. Malting barley sold fully
as well)) with with a steady demand. Orisg wares. Beams
and peas wanted. Fine este may he written a shade dearer.
The arrivals this week an :-Wheat, eeelliedee, ION;
feraigu, 4,300. Rye, foreign, 45. Birley, emetwies, 435.1
foreign, 50. Malt, onastwise, M. 0444. mailwles, 40;