The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-09 00:00:00

MARKE7S.

PROVISION TRADIL

TooLuvArrawer, MAT r. .
Owing to large supges of foreign batter and demand
bg inactive prime declined 4a. to 6s. since Wads, , the
best butch at the close of the week sellieg slowly et 108 s.,
and Joteey at 102.. to 106 s. • other sorts from 86e. up
amording to quality. Then ham ben a good steady
for the new Irish batter during the week; Cask thirds Res.,
sad foorthis, 88a. to 90s. The unexpected abeam of 2a. to
4s. in the Cork market within the but few days has m-
arbled sake Lo.b. at the prime demanded by /hippos.
Tbs few parcels of Cionmel to head sold at 114 e. The sr-
for the week, 2,423 firkins from Cork, and deliveties
about 4,000 &hies. The beton market opened on Monday
with additional firmness, and sales were /Heeled at en int-
momenta' of la. sod 2a. ; for favourite brands of Water-
ford, 66a, and in one or two Mamma, 675. made for imme-
diate shimment. The current obtainable rates for landed
penile Waterford simable, 665. to 67e. • Cork and Limerick,
fide.; and Hamburg, 625. ; beery sad irateise, 2s. and la.
less. To-day the tone of the market is somewhat
aahrdand the trireme prices mmtlemed above
nut coneidered =mita The supply since
Monday actuante of 136 Cork, 410 limsriek,- 76 Dublin,
and 1,717 bales from Waterbed; deliveries about 2,2o6bass. The steamer coming from Waterford brings 1,028
Mlle. Bale middles, although not moving freely, are 2a.
dearer. Tierce middles have Dearly all been cleared off the
market, at 62e. to 64a. Hama eommud bat little attention,
sad ate unaltered in value. Lord has improved 2a.; prime
Waterbed bladders 701. to 72e, sad kegs 60s. to 67e. The
laminae demand for salt provisions for the continent shim
the ansooncement of war Lea enabled holders of beef and
pork to realise considerably enhanced rate. during the week;
sad for the compwtivly smell quantity now ramelang
=well as for additional snivels, a further advance is
tly looked for. The current rates are, India beef,
170 a. to 180 s. per tiers of 3361b5. ; India Tame, 160 a. to 1661.
per tiaras of 3041 he ; mad prime mess, 130 e. to 136 e. per times
of 804Ibs. Prima men poet, Irish Hombre, 106 s. to 116,.;
Beataen American, 102 e. ed. to 106 e; and Western Ameri-
can, iltia per banal of Melba The Liverpool provision mar-
ket bar been similarly excited during the week, and heavy
treassetions have been concluded at high prices.

COTTON.—Lmaaroot., Me. 7.—The sales of cotton
to-day aro aitimmed at 7,000 bats. There has been rather
more tow is Um market bat Taint say champ is price.

COTTON GOODS.—Maxcaarraz, Nov 7.—The
market le recovering a little bons the lainence of election-
eering, bat the depression attributable to the war weighs
heavily both woo business sad upon Woes The advice, to
hood from Gamow and other pasta of the Continent ere
very unfavourable, sad the houses trading there ere con-
stantly diminishing their engagements. The women:Sal ad-
view' trom India ere more encouraging than of late, and
buyers of yarn. and goods suitable to the Bombay market
are making ofPrs, bat at prime whiett are not likely to be
acceptable, the value of these goods having bear less sleeted
than other descriptions. With the limited trade now doisg,
however, prime generally ere in favour of the buyer. Ths
Greek merchants an exercising much caution in the unseat
oriels, sad 'hippo's to Roan an markets are exercising a Ile
gendence.

HARDWABlL—Britittsottax, MAT 7.—The trads of
thin town Is in anything but • satisfactory state, the country
orders coming In me mall, and but for the circumstance of
the ismartlessurere having s supply as their book. the work-
. .

pm* would not in many Inebaces be able to make mum
thendlees or four days. The leading Maple lease at the
town are all beginning to experience the elide of the do
=mwhich wit, it is anticipated, Intraes rather than
hig, especially as the export trade is satremely Amt
This remork applies sot to the coetinent SIODIN bat to the
Let ladles, the United States, end the South Americas
beim. With mimed to the latter the exchange is =favour-
obis, emd remithames by the last mall were to a very limited
smug may, and the principal markets, especially ow the
imam most, ere reported to be fully stocked with goods
from this quarter, DO that the g.roepeete of an cooly improve-
ment In that very important department of our foreign trade
ere not very encouraging. The Spanish trade is reported
dull; there is a little business doing with the Cope,
but the quantity of goods sent out to that colony
nemmarily hutted, and under the most favourable eireuxo-
stances is insufficient to matarially strict the general state of
trade hem. Amongst the few branches ix which any-
this; eppromblng to activity prevails la the glass trade, and
this Is mainly attributable to the strike which lasted DO many
months. The reports from the adjoining district of South
Staffordshire end East Worcestershire are no more satis-
factory than they are in this town. The factors of Wolver-
hampton Mate that trade has very much fallen off, the moat
healthful indication in connexion with it being the punctual
payment of amounts, a pretty good indication that the trade
of the country in sound, though exceptional choumetimees
have ghost See to • good deal of humour. la the iron trade
them is about es much @mirky as there was at quarter-day,
sod for best makers/ SWAM Iron there bore been little giving
way of pikes. At Inferior quality may unquestionably be
bought lower. la the coal trade there has been more doing
of late, in consequence of the retarn of cold weather, but thle
applies chiefly to the commodity required for cloneeMic nee.

COIIS.—CAMDRIDOII, MAT 7.—Wheat mit a TIT, dolt
sale at 4a. to 6e. decline from lain week, with a large supply.
What. red, 48a. to 112 a.; white, Ms. Bosky, 32.. to
860. Oats, 24e, to 30e. Bees', 445, to 48s.

CAP117131:11T. M&lr 7.-There was a good supply at
market to-day. gate dull. Prima from 3e. to 4s. per qr.
lower. Wheat, new brown, 60s. to 66a.; white, new, 635.
to 1101. Bosley, new, 265. to 36e. Oats, new, 225. to 26e.
Bum, 42a. Pees, 38a. to 40e.
Caluasz.s, MAT 7.-The supply of all kindsei l rill
IMO very mall this morning, and farmers comm by
I asking very high prices, but sold at an advance on wheat o 4
3s. to 4s. per bushel, oats, la., barley, 6d. to la. Wheat,
whits, new and old, 24a. 6d. to 265. 6d. ; red, new sad
old, 23a. 6L to 261. Barley, new and old, 13a. 6d. to
lin. 6d. Oats, potato. 10a. Id. to 12a. 6d. • common, 100. to
11a. Rye, 16e. to Beans, 19s. to 20:. Flour, 2r. 4d.
to 2a. 61. Oatmeal, 2a. 2d. to 2a. 4d. Ryemeal, la. 6d.
Barkdraml, la. ed. per atom.-Oarinla Journal. . _

Comm. sins, MAT 7.—A large supply of wheat, and
small of other frail,. Whist met a *low sale. at fully lake
rates. Barley Mem, and peas each li. to 2a. dearer, bat
not much in dianand at the advance.
°noontime', MAT 7.—Our toeday's market wr may
slow, and tie Httle Maness dose la English wheat was at
the prices current lest flenordsy, being a fall of AM Aat 6.. Is
qr. from the Menet polot *Mame I darn the week. Grind-
Mg corn held for la, par qr. advance but demand limited.
Oats also a slow sale, st Is. per qr. move asom.y. Impotts
for the week . —Wheat, eosetwite 610 qrs. •. foreige, 3,%0;
barley, foreiga, 6,660; oats, boleti d, 660; foreign 6,410.

GUILDFORD, MAT 7.—Sapply of wheat moderate. The
trade having retained, males were Mesh ; bat a fair basin's
was ultimately done at last week's rates. red bringing 64e. to
685.; white, 61e. to 695. Other grain.tbe mote as last week.

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Hier/Gan, MAT 2.—We had • mach larger off.r of
wheat to-day; the bade nutted', at • redaction of about 4..
per load, with fewbeyara. %sky made 2a. per qr. advance.
Oats rather dearer. reas and beans made 4.. tor load more
mossy. Wheat, 31a. to 325. per toad. 13bloy, 33a. to 44a.
per qr. o.da, 23a. to SO.. per qr. Pass, 27a. to 29.. per
lead. Beam, 28.. to 30.. per load.

Lnictzerss, Mot 7.—ihare was a moderato supply et
wisest at ear con market toady, foe which the demand was
et last week's rasa; samples of white were disposed
of at 60s. to GIL • red, 63.. to 665. per 36 atone. The show
of bulgy was seta, and trims were the same am lest week
roadie. sorts selling st Ha 44e. ; grinding, 28.. to 311 a
peg qr. In the price of oats there was not numb varistioe,
tin Was being from 30s to 36.. per qr. Bear • mine slowly
to heal, and last week's pricres were obtained, the gnotation
tabs NIL to 645. per 313 stone.
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111WeAtr11.1,11PON•TTill„ MAT 7.—At our market this
seciening we bad • very Mtge delivoey of wheel from the
gravel*, andAssing led awey by the recent excitement, holden
commenced *adze very extenagaut rater, but on finding that
on stairs would net comply with the terms eicronded,
they sobesquently levered tine pretensions, when et ready
clearance sou effected at about the rate. of this day nunerhe,
the seinen of Tuesday thus being nearly lost; Genre, how-
ever were not willing to aceept ante a reduction, ths utmost
they felt disposed to concede being 24. to 3s. per qr., so that
scarcely a rah was reported from the &Wide. We would a-
dmen the role. made within the put ten days at 8,000 to
9,000 qrs. wheat; whilst, at the same time, nearly a total
demean has been effected of the warehoused stocks ofd or;
the sales also being of a purely consumptive character, no-
thing being' taken to hold over. Is Sour scarcely anything
was &Ile, and we quite look for the demand being of a Tenn
character for three weeks to COW, without, in the interval,
any exciting nose should intervene to give an upward ten-
dency to prices spla. In barley, malt bean., or pen few
trameactiona oocurrel; and theism. may be aside( reem,which
were firmly held at the adveocost lait week. Tr. arrives%
this week are Wheat, coastwise 1.853; foreign, 2,290.
Rye, coastwise, 140. Barley, coastwise, 361; foreign, SOO.
Male, centwir, 150. Oat., coastwise, 738. Pees, coast-
wise, 43; for-ige, 180 qrs. Flour, 3,779 sacks. Indian
corn flour, G 5 sacks.

Noawtcn, MAT 7.—The rise in quotations has caused
the tanners to thrash heel', and at this exchange to-
day, &larger supply king brought forward, the trade ruled
2s. per qr. lower ; but, at db reduction, holders were ',Mir
reluctant LiOle paying in other articles. There
beteg a good demand for lour, pet°, wets about maintained.
This eve/tins'. quotation for white wheat is 665. to 58e., and
red ditto, 60s. to bit, per qr. Flour, 361. per seek from the
mUlir.

NOTTINOSAY, MAY 7.—At our corn market to-day then
wee sot much wheat offered, sad the trade was gofer,
ruling for the most part aa low as in the peweedlag week :
Old white saki at 68.. to 82a, and new 68s. to 63e. ; old red,
62a. to 68e. ; new, 64e. to 69A., per 36 stow. Not much
barley at market, for which high prices were eked ; melting
mete mid at 36.. to 43e. per qr.; and 'HAMA& 28e. to 32a.
per 10 stay. Very ffitte detog in oats, and the same money
ea list week wu reaHeed—nemely, 28e. to 325. ter 24 stone.
Brae were a mall apply, and sold at °stream retai—
ns/hely, ekl mode, 475. to 625. ; and new, 60e., per 38 state.

Chomp, NAY 7.—The atiandancs of ferMr.re woe mune
em, and wimp amber of samples were exhibited. Tiers
Tr, however, lints disposition to porch.., nolo. at ',Jerez
rates than this day soak. Holders wen thee compelled to
Nikon to • redaction, the consequence of which woe that
sataiwons maYtss *set away untouched. Price.. White
wheat me worth frm Hs. to 62.. per qr. • red, from 620. to
6110. Mosby may Ito lota from 33.. to ioo. ; cM., 22.. to

30e. • beans, 445. to 48,.; hog pees, 465. pee qr. For thie
eke; of gain the market was a dell ass. Flour, 48s. pr
sack.
Perannoitotiow, Way 7.—We had a good deal of whit
awls here to-day. Farmers were unwilling erases at any
but what did change bends was at 2s. to 3r. pee
qr. below the prices given last week. Seared, say spring
coat showing.
ROCHilli ELL, MAN. 7.—The stands at the Corn Exchange
were well 'applied with all th arriptioas of wheat. The trade
showed sips of greet activity, and prices noderweat an im-
provetneot of 2e. to 41. over those of hat week. The best
kinds of white wheat made 60s. to 641., but the average price
for other torts was 50,. to 68e. Red wheat sold slowly at
48s. to 665. The reaction In the corn trade has had its
.effect on the prices of barley, which have advanced fully 2s.
pet qr. Oats wars In slow demand, but the price bee under-
gone an impoveroest of ls. to 2. per qr., prime lots telliog
at 26e. to 28s. Beans and peas were not in much demand,
but the prices slightly a4vsneed, beans welling at 42a. to 605.,
sad peas tfts. to 625. The prices of time have advanced
to 104. per sack.

W 18.11104 MAT 7.—We arei fairly ropplied with wheat
to-day, and at lag week's pekes there were several buyers,
but the farmers were not free sellers on thee. terms, and
therefore but little bnainree peered. Of spring grain very
little her., sad last week's prior readily obtained for all.
Prices to the power:—Wheat, white, 61s. to Me. ; extra,
68.. nibs. pre babel ; red, 60e. to Ws.; metre, 631 b..
per bushel. We, Is. Id. to Is. 2d. per stone. Beene, 445.
to QM. pee qr.
WORCESTII, MAT 7.—There was a large supply of wheat
at this day's marker, and the sales mode were at a decline of
4.. per qr.. good red selling at 48e. to 60s. Barley unaltered.
Oats unaltered. Beans scarce, and quite as dear. Very
little inquiry fa pea.
Toni, Mar 7.—The quantity of wheat on oiler at our
market to-day was tots/able, and farmers commenced by
asking extravagant prices, which buyers were not willing to
give, and eventually an advance of Is. per qr. was obtained,
65a. per qr. being given for white, sad 63.. per ditto for
red ; Barley sold at the extreme rates of the preceding week,
namely, 36e. fur malting, and 26e. to 30s. for grinding pet
qr. The oat trade was dull at recent rates, 245. to 28a. per 24
Mons, being the ruling rates. Beans were a small show, and,
with a moderate inquiry, samples realised 40e. to 43e. pee 36
atone.

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KIRKCALDY, MAY 7.—At our country markets, this
week, wo hod much excitement, psrdoul.rly doting the
early put at% sad even latterly prima were so Irregular
that they axe Moult to quote. Priors hays advanced 6s. to
6s. per qr. on whoa, and 2s. to. per qr. an barley and cats.
Ham to-day, we bad s small supply of barley, bat mode-
rately good of wheat sad oats. slow. What avowed
2s. to 3a.. sad barley and oats Is. to 2s. prr qr. tit last week's
rates. Wheat, 465. to 620. per qr.; barley, 3 is. to 36e.;
oats, 265. to Ila.

WATIII7OI.II, MAT 7.—00 r deliveries of gm& fens far-
mers end by boat have teen scanty In the extreme since this
day Wanted ; from abroad we here not had a single arrival,
and orestwise only a few hundred quarters of wheat. There
bee been great excitement in the Made this week sad
prior of all articles have rapidly deemed. Wheat of all
&eariptions we note fully 6e. p r barrel higher. Barley
and o►ts have brought Is. ter barrel more money, end
Indian corn ha teen takes to a lair extent at 2s. 6d. per
banal over the currency of Saturday leaf. Flour is large
demand, at an enhancement of is. to 7s. per seek. Imports
this week:—What, 870qrs. ; flour, 50 sacks. Exports :
Wheat, 80 banal.; oats, 2,680; flour, 150 saris; oat-
meal, 32.

WILTON 'BT. Gumtrees BRIMP LED CATTLE FAIR,
MAT B.—This fair wee held to-day, when the num-
ber penned was below the average. Ihe trade in all de-
scriptions rale' dull, and great numbers were driven beck
amokd at the class of the fair. Couples sold from 445. to
bk.; togs, from Me. to 40g. per heed, The first prize cup
gives by the corporation of Wilton for the beet pair of time
wee &weeded to Mr Bone, of Avon Firm. These cheep
were teed by Messrs. Rawlenoe, of Bulbridge, and won the
ca
p r
lambs at Britford fair, in August last. The second
sop w given to Sir E. Halm, of Bresenore. Both
were very equal, and much admired, and sold at high
prior. The cow stock was rather short, and sold at full
=Some useful cut berms were shown, and bronght
MI t 046 vinare mob. The .bow of egrionl,nral im-
plements was very good, and much credit is due to the in-
vaders sad meaubotnrers.