The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-13 00:00:00

MARKETS.

Aturirf 11.—The trade
of this town remains inactive ; the orders coming in are
extremely small, asd as a rule manufacturers have scarcely
any on their books. In the foreign department the same
inactivity is felt ; there are a great number of orders in the
hands of the merchants, especially on account of the East
Indies, which are not likely to be given out for Dome time,
the state of the money market here, and the aspect of
commercial affairs in that quarter, being altogether prohibi-
tory of business in the ordinary course. In other depart-
ments the export trade is in a conditionaeareely more satis-
factory ; the American orders are tolerably good
more have been given out this week on account of Canada ;
and the Spanish West Indian trade continues steady. The
reports relative to the state of particular branches are of a
character to indicate that the slackness is general. The
demand for material has never been smaller than it is
at this moment ; and as regards the metal trades only a
very moderate amount is being done. For builders' iron-
mongery the demand has very much fallen off ; the brass-
founders generally report business dull ; and as to the
jewellery and other fancy trades the reports are even more
unfavourable. In connexion with the manufacturing trades
of East Worcestershire and South Staffordshire only a very
moderate amount of business done.

COTTON. LIVERPOOL, AUGCST 11.—Rather more
doing ; prices steadier. Bales to-day 10,000 bales, in-
chiding 3,000 for speculation and export. 3,500 American,
llid. to 16d. ; 200 Pernam, &a., 15401. to 194 d. ; 70 Maran-
ham, 16d. to 170. ; 130 Egyptian, 18d. to ; 6,100
Surat, 71. to 114 d. ; Madras, 104 d. to 11d. ; Bengal, Scinde,
Az., 7d. to 84d. ; China, 10d.

COTTON GOODS.—MiNciturrEß, Atlcusr 11.—The
yarn and cloth market continues dull, with very little
business doing in any department, and with prices still
drooping. In yarns very low numbers remain tolerably
steady, but water twist in bundle warp and India mule
yarn have given way since last week about id. per lb.
But little business has been done in twist and pinoops for
the home trade, and 32's have given way id. to Id. per lb.
Bolton yarns are steadier than most yarns, but there is not
much demand for them. Doubled yarns are a good deal
neglected, and prices are as much depressed in these as in
almost any kind of yarn. In cloths the demand is on a
very small scale, and prices have given way in them to
nearly the same extent as in yarns. A very limited busi-
ness is reported in shirtings and printing cloths. Domes-
tics, T cloths, and other heavy goods are depressed in
price. Commercial men attribute this state of things
to the high rate of discounts, and have very little hope of
improvement till some alteration is made.

WOOLLEN.—Leans, Atm sr 11.—The markets this
morning have not presented any new feature ; the attend-
ance at the Coloured-hall has not been large, sad only a
moderate amount of business has been transacted. Plain
cloths and fancy coatings have been the classes of goods
mostly inquired after, a few medium sized parcels having
been transferred. The demand for other descriptions has
only been quiet. The 'White market has not been more
animated ; heavy goods have changed hands, though not
to any extraordinary extent; there has not been any
alteration in the demand for hairlists, which continue to
have a steady sale. Rates remain firm.

CORN.--CAMBRIDGE, AUGUST 11.—Wheat was in good
supply, both old and new ; the quality of the latter good,
and in fair condition. 'Wheat, old, 48s. ; new, 481. to 10s.
Beans, 48e. Oats, old, 255. to 30s. ; new, 245. to 255.
COLCHESTER, AUGUST 11.—A good supply of wheat, and
a fair amount of business done, at fully last week's quota-
tions. A few samples of new white wheat were offered,
and realised 184.

GUILDFORD, AUGUST 11.-There was a fair quantity of
wheat at market to-day, comprising a few samples of new,
of fair quality. Trade was not so brisk as last week, but
no change took place in value. Wheat, 425. to 635. •
ditto new, 56e. to 645. ; barley, 325. to 365. ; oats, 234.
to 295.; beans, 45e. to 50s.
HIRTFORD, AUGUST 11.-An extremely small market.
Supplies of all grain limited. Wheat sells at precisely
Last week's prices, with a slow demand. Barley ready
sale. Perot, beans, and oats, all rather lower. Wheat, red,
per load, 30th to 344. • fine, 3.51.; white, 33e. to 365.; fine,
Ms. Barley, grinding, per qr., 325. to 385. Oats. coarse,
16e. to 225. ; ditto, fine, 325. Beans, per load, 7.35. to
30e. Peas, per load, 245. to 28s.
LEICESTER, AUGUST 11.-Owing to the broken weather
of the past week, harvest work has not mado much pro-
gress. The wheat crops are looking healthy. Barley
will probably be the best crop of the season. Accounts re-
specting oats vary. Turnips are looking very well indeed.
Our corn market was pretty well supplied with wheat to-
day, and samples made quite recent rates. White sold at
49. to teis. ; red, 525. to Ms. per 36 atone. For barley the
demand was slow, and prices were much the same as
heretofore. Malting, I.'s. to 40s. per qr. ; grinding, 30e.
to 335. per 30 stone. There was a moderate inquiry for
oats, and prices were very little altered ; old, Ms. to 341.
per 24 stone. Beans were in limited request, and the turn
in prices was downwards, 50s. to 545. per 38 stone being
the quotations. Fine flour, 433. ; seconds, 38s. to 39a.
per 20 stone.
N swc asnn-troit-Tnir, Acetsr 11.-At our market this
morning we had a fair supply of wheat from the growers,
and the arrivals coastwise, as well as from abroad, being
more moderate, fresh thrashed samples found a ready sale
at rather more money; a fair business being also done from
the stands, at the extreme rates of this day se'nnight.
Flour had rather more tone. Our letters from Liverpool
mention that large purchases had been made there of
French flour on French account. Barley much inquired
for. Malt steadily supported its value. Beans and peas
without inquiry. Oats scarcely sold so well as during the
week; inferior Russian, weighing from 361b4. to 371bs. per
bushel, quite unsaleable ; 401ba. to 421 be. white deecrip-
th•ns in fair request. The arrivals this week are : -Wheat,
coastwise, 884 qrs.; foreign, 4,036 ; malt, coastwise, 308 ;
oats, coastwise, 1,329 ; foreign, 334 ; peas, coastwise, 7 ;
flour, coastwise, 1,860 sacks ; Indian corn flour, 315.
NORWICH, AUGUST 11.-There was only a very limited
supply of wheat at this market to-day, but the trade ruled
slow, and prices must be quoted a shade lower than last
week ; only little business, however, transpired. There
were but few transactions in other articles. A few samples
of new oats were offered of heavy quality ; the high prices
asked, however, checked business. Strong westerly winds
prevailed in the early part of the week, but the weather
being dry (there having been only an occasional shower) the
crops ha-e received no damage ; they have ripened slowly,
but the harvest will become very general next week. More
peas and oats than usual have been grown this year, and a
large portion of these have been secured in fair order, the
quality promising to be good. White wheat (weighing
041ba.), 555. to 575. ; old red ditto (weighing 651b4.), 51s.
to 535. ; new ditto, 51s. to 525. per qr. Flour, 375. 6d. per
sack. Averages :-Wheat, 676 qrs., 49a. 3d. ; barley,. 14
qrs., 30s.
NUTTINGIIAY, AUGUBTII.-Harvest operations have com-
menced in this vicinity, and many fields of both wheat and
oats have been cut. The weather has been unsettled.
Wheat promises a good yield. Barley is in a satisfactory
state. Beans and peas are in a healthy condition. There
was a middling show of wheat at our market to-day, and
the demand was steady at fully late prices. Old white
made 55a. to 60s. ; old red, .545. to 56a. ; new white, this.
to 59a. ; new red, 50s. to 54e. per 36 stone. There was a
very limited supply of barley, which maintained recent
currencies-grinding, 30s. to 345. per 30 stone. Oats were
in small supply, and the demand was slow at about former
terms-old, 331. to 35a. ; new, 295. to 335. per 24 stone.
The inquiry for beans wins inactive, and prices underwent
no material change-old, 50s. to 53a. per 38 stone. Super
flour made 445. ; fine, 40s. to 41s. per sack.
OXFORD, AUGUST 11.-The fineness of the weather was
so suitable for harvest operations, that very many far-
mers staid at home to attend to it rather than come to
market, and consequently the attendance at this corn
exchange was small and business dull. White wheat
realised from 50s. to 565. per qr. Red wheat, 465. to 52a.
Two or three samples of new wheat were on offer, but
being in a had state both as regards colour and dampness
millers did not like them, hardly being fit for grinding
purposes A sample of prime new wheat, but not quite
dry, purchased yesterday at Wallingford market, was
shown. The price given for ii-vix., 645.-was thought
rather a fancy price than otherwise. Barley, neither old
nor new at market. Beans, 48e. to 50s. Oats, 21s. to 31..
Flour (seconds), 38a. to 40s. per sank.
PETERBOROUGH, AUGUST 11.-A large supply of wheat
and tine weather causes us to have a dull dragging trade
here to-day, at a decline of Is. to' s. per qr. ; fine reds,
50s. ; some fine new ready for delivery on Monday made
565. per 38 stone.
READING, AUGUST 11.-To-day the supply of all descrip-
tions of grain was small. In wheat the trade was quiet,
sellers asking an advance of ls. per qr., which buyers
would not accede to. A few wimples of new wheat were
on hand. Barley a nominal trade. Oats, beans, and
pease, no variation ; prices same as past weeks.
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ROCHESTER, AUGUST 11.—In consequence of many of
the farmers being absent at harvest, our exchange was
hardly so largely attended by the country trade ; but there
was a fair attendance of the town trade. On the whole
business ruled brisker than before, and there was a fair
trade done in wheat at an advance of about Is. per quarter
on all extra fine lots. The quotations for extra fine
parcels of new white wheat are use. to 595. and secondary
and inferior, 495. to 55e. per quarter ; best wheat, 48e.
to 545., and others 435. to 48a. per quarter. Foreign kinds
of wheat were firm, and in some instances an advance of
Is. to 2s. per quarter on best sorts was established. Only
a retail business was done in flour, the price of which was
about the same as before. Barley was only in moderate
request, the purchases being confined chiefly to best grind-
ing sorts, the quotations for which are about the same as
those of last week. Oats steady, with a moderate con-
immptive inquiry. In other kinds of grain no alteration.
WISBEOFI, AUGUST 11.—The weather during the week
has been unsettled with continued showers ; the supply of
I wheat and other grain today is small, and the value of
good fresh wheat in favour of the seller as to price, and all
spring corn quite as dear as on this day week.
Woimmerza, Auctmr 11.—At this day's market there
was a large supply of English wheat, which sold slowly at
a decline of ls. per qr. Barley rather higher. Oats slow
and only taken in retail. Beans la. per qr. lower. Peas
are fully as dear.
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