The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-19 00:00:00

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1860.

MARKETS.

HARDWARE.— Braunrottext, Nov. 17.—Trade here pre.
nerves a moderate degree of animation, quite as much of it
as can be expected in this usually dull mouth, eves were
there no disturbing influences having • taidaney to aback
business operations generally. The foreign orders in are
moderate, almost without exception ; • few have been re-
ceived here this week from Australia, but of the bulk of
the manufactures of this district the markets are glutted,
and the ourrespoodente of the merchants strongly adrift an
entire cessation of shipments for a time except for any par
titular clams of goods which may be specially ordered. The
American trade is, at this moment, moderate, but a few
orders for Staffordshire iron were received by the last mail
The comparatively healthy condition of trade here at this
moment is mainly attributable to the home demand ; the
country shopkespers,who have been keeping docks down all
the summer, and at the commencement of the autumn gave
out moderate orders only, are now obliged to make up
stocks, finding that the demand for the class of goods
usually wanted at this season is better than they had anti-
cipated it would be. The consequence of this is that the
great body of the manufacturers here are doing an average
trade ; most of the manufactories are on fail time ; and
there are comparatively few persons who can with justice
complain that employment is difficult to be obtained. Many
manufacturers prefer • quiet trade like the present, then
when it is brisker, and the fluctuations in the metal market
are more considerable. The Staffordshire iron trade con-
tinues dull—in fact It almost amounts to depression • and
one or two of the recent stoppages have had • bad effect in '
that part of the district, where operations at the works
have been discontinued. The coal trade is remarkably good;
those who are in that branch of the trade in South Stafford-
shin and East Worcestershire are better off than they
have been for years.

001TON.—Lrv1Euvot., Nov. 17.—Oar market con-
tinues may quiet, at yesterday's prices. The sales are
5,000 bales, indodiog 4,700 American, 4d. to Rd.;
300 Surat, 4gd. to 51d. —of which 300 are for export. To-
day's import is 5,063 balm.

COTTON GOODS.--MANCREISTIR, Nov. 17.—1 t was
stated in our report of yesterday, that the somewhat rapid
and elfliOUS rim in discounts had affected the market for
cotton yarns and cloths unfavourably, and we find the
effects of it to-day to • very marked extent. There is
etill some business doing, because many manufacturers, not
under contract, have an aversion to accumulating stocka,
and have been willing to meet buyers with Id. to lid. per
piece reduction where sales of any extent could be effected.
They have been the more easily led to this course, seeing
that the speculation aaivetpool in the raw material has been
very effectually checked by the greater dearness of money,
and that cotton has already undergone some reaction in price.
On the whole, however, business is on a much restricted
wile, and buyers of both yarn and cloth are acting with great
caution. For India, exports to whose marten' are usually
paid for in long-dated paper, most seriously affected by the
rise of disoounte,there is almost nothing doing, and shippers
generally are disposed to execute their most pressiug orders,
hom etrade buyers of cloth regard the market as very dis-
ernmegieg, finding that money isscarcer through a restricted
trade during spring and summer, and that the higher rate of
=Mmust necessarily contract the means of their
uof consumers. The orders still held by some at
the leading spinners and manufacturers enables them to ad-
here with a good deal of firmness to last quotations, but
still buyers of most kinds of 36 and 40 inch shirtinp elan
obtain them at a alight reduction, and long cloths and T
cloths are weaker in price. Printers are moderately steady,
but thrre is scarcely anything doing. Yarns are rather firm
generally, but buyers axe scarcely doing anything. Cops,
from X's upwards, are slightly eater.

WOOLLEN.—Liens, Noy. 17.—The market has not
presented any festive of importance this morning perhaps
a slight improvement might be noticed in the demand for
ordinary cloths, but the aggregate business was limited.
The tone of the market wrs not so firm as last week ;
although any giving way in prices would not, under ordinary
circumstances, be probable, in face of augmented prices in
raw material.

CORN.—Cauniumt, Nov. 17.—Our market WY very
dull, and cheaper for everything. Wheat, 36a. to Ma.
Barley, 30a. to 44a. Beau, 36e. to 545. Oata, 22e. to 28a.
per qr.

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CARLISLIL, Nov. 17.-We had a large supply of an kinds
of grain. Wheat was in fair demand at a reduction of 13d.
on the week. Oats and barley shared the dukess, and
could be bought lower than last week. Wheat,white, new,
21a. Od. to Us. 6d. ; old, 26a. 6d. to 275. 6d. ; red, new,
19s. Od. to 225. old, 245. Od. to 25e. &I. Barley,
new and old, 13.. 6d. to 15s. Oats, potato, new,
8.. 6d. to 10a. ; old, Us. &L to 13 6d.,• common, new,
Is. 6d. to Ba. 6d. Bye, 16.. to 17s. Flour, per stuns,
2. 4d. to 2s. 6d. Oatmeal, per stone, 2e. to 24. 2d.
Ityenleal, per stone, Is. Bd. Barleymeal, per stone. Is. Bd.
Ocivitnenin, Nov. 17.-A good supply of wheat and
barley ; limited of beans and pew. Wheat and harlev each
Is. to 2s. cheaper. Peas and beans unaltered, biit firm.
otoucanca, Nov. 17.-Eogliak wheat was in shorter
supply, but the trade was very dull, at a fall of fully Is. per
qr. Foreign in limited demand, at a reduction of Is. to 2s.
Barley, beans, sad peas Is. end oats fld. per qr. cheaper.
Imports of the week mding Nov. 17:--Wheel, somitwies,
530 . ra. ; fors 11,190. Barley, 'raked, 370; foreign,
1,4 l• Oats, Le tad, 2,480; tong'', TJO. Beans, &nips,
2,160. Sundries, 880.
GUTLDFORD, Nov. 17.-There was a good supply of wheat,
but trade was again extremely dull, millers being unwilling
to operate. Fine sorts of new and old were rather cheaper,
and inferior qualities almost unsaleable ; a very considerable
reduction on the latter was necessary to induce buyers to
purchase. Barley for malting very difficult to quit, but for
grinding the demand is good, at 33a. to 34. Wheat, new,
40s. to 665. parr qr.; old, 66a to 765.
Lawmen, Nov, 17.-At our corn market to-day there
was a toteribleekew d wheat, which consisted of both old
and new seek, IG. latter being of irregular quality and oat
of condition. Wheat sold at a reduction of ls. per quarter
on last week's prime ; old white samples sold at 70a. to
745. ; new, 60s. to 65n ; old red, 675. to 71s. ; new, 500. to
„frap. 60s. per 36 stone. was in good supply, but the
greater rortiou of Ilk were of inferior quality, and
only suitable for The tone of the trade
was slow, and crane were disposed of at rather less
money, but fine aorta en their value ; malting, 38e.
to 445. per quarter ; piadtnß, 365. to Ms. per 30 stone. The
supply of oats was pretty fair, and a moderate share of busi-
ness was transacted at barely former terms ; old, 35e. to
40s. ; new, 245. to 30s. per 24 stone. Beans were a limited
ale, and the supply being also small the currencies of the
week previous were supported : old, 565. to Ida. • new, 50a.
to 525. per quarter. Fine flour, 57a ; other kinds, 44a. to
495. per Lack.

NIWCABTLI-UPON.MI3, Nov. 17. —At our market
this morning we had a fair supply of wheat from the
grows's, condition of the ma jw peat quite ungsuadable.
The best samples were sawed at the full rates of this day
seennight, whilst the ill-conditioned sold at irregular prices.
In south country descriptions little was does, but there wee
a good business passing in fins dry new foreign Wolgsst, red
making readily 65e. 6d., choke Stettin, 665., sad well pre-
farDanish, 625. to 635., all per 150411 a. In old
r dtrausactions transpired, holders being unwilling
to sell excepting at full terms. Upon the
whole, however, the trade closed firmer than of late.
Flour was in limited request, but there was decidedly lees
Eurbeerto sell than during the week ; choice south oath-
malting hart met rather more attention 630135.
oommadiog 47a., whereas anything beneath that
deseriptioa was most difficult to quit, although offered at
less money, indeed many of our nialt3ters are afraid to bay
without first proving the malting properties thereof. New
foreign barley in steady request, and far extra qualities our
highest quotations are realised. Old malt in good demand,
mud creeping up in value. la other articles we have little
variation to note. The arrivals this week are :—Wbest,
comtwise, 2,645 qrs. • foreign, 3,627. Barley, ooestwise,
1,873 ; foreign, 1,734: Malt, coastwise, 920. Oats, roast-
wise, 2,320 ; foreign, 1,985. Peas, coastwise, 100 ; foreign,
40. Beaus, coastwise, 27. Flour, 2,048 sacks.

Nonwico. Nov. 17. For the driest and best sam-
ples of wheat offered here to-day there was a good de-
mand at full prices, but damp and inferior lota met a slow
sale at lees money that on tine day se'nnight. The supply
was limited. Then was a fair supply of barley, and prices
remained much thesanse for all descriptions. Flour in favour
of the buyer. Whits wheat is quoted this evening 63e. to
67e. ; red ditto, Ida. to 64.. ; best chevalier malting barley,
4Js. to 41e. ; runs chevalier ditto, 40s. to 42e. • distilling
32a• Mc per quarter. Flour, 425. to 41. fal. per
sack from the miller.

Norretonalt, Nov. 17.—At our corn market this morning
the show of wheat was about an average for the time of the
year, but the balk of the samples were of the new crop, and
only is moderate condition. The trade wu flat ; old with-
out change. new rather lower • old white moved off at 68s.
to 75s ; new, 54a to 70s. ; old red, 645. to 71s. ; new, 50s. to
6064. per 36 stone. The show of barley was fair, and the beet
qualities wen taken off at late currencies, while other sorts
met a heavy sale at • decline of ls. per qr. ,• malting 40s. to
48s. ; Seale, 445. to 475. per qr. • grinding (old), 355. to 30s.
per 30 stone. Oats came more plentifully to hand, the Soso
of the trade, however, was inactive, and prices were rather
in favour of the buyer ; old, 325. to 38s. ; new, 25a to 3R ;
foreign, 28e. to Xls. per 24 stone. Thee was a limited shoe
of beaus, for which fonner terms were pretty well sustained ;
old, 56e. to 59e. ' • old foreigu, 50s. to 535., per 38 stmts. ;
Super flour, 50a to 53e. ; fine, 46e. to 48a. per 20 stone.
Orroari, Nov. 17.—There was a very small slimed-
am* to-day, owing partly to the great change in the
weather; a fall of snow, which lasted about six hones,
having succeeded the mild weather of the previous days.
Wheat of all deicriptioos, both old and no e, was quits
per quarter cheaper, and but little business transacted. Tule
samples of barley sold well, maintaining former prices; but
inferior aorta could not command the price of this -day
se'unight, by at lead from Is. to 4a. per quarter. Oats,
very prime, were in request, and fully made prevent prime.
Old beans were scarce and dear ; hest samples leaking 56.
per quarter. Peas maintained last week'. quotations. Flow
was rather cheaper ; while the price of hay advanced mime.
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thing like 10a. per ton.

Pwrzasoaosos, Nov. 17.—At oar masa today we
bad a hurl supply of wheat, which met a slow aa• et
fully 2c per yr. wader the prices el ti day week.
Harley in very large supply, and 2. per gr. lower. Oats
ls. cheaper. Beans as before. Wheat, best red, Me. to