The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-22 00:00:00

MARKET&

HARDWARE.—BIP.3IINGHAN, JAN. 20.—The trade of
this town has improved during the week ; the factors' trt -
yellers have already resumed their journeys, and have sent
home some very fair orders. Manufacturers are most of
them well engaged, almost the only complaint of slackneri
being in connexion with the fancy trades. The reduction
in the price of copper ham already hod the eff:ot of judos-
ing merch►nts to give out orders which 111.1 been withheld
since the advance in December ; most of the metal trades
have participated in this respect. The edge-tool make's
report that business continues quiet in that branch, but the
hollow-ware manufacturers, tinplate workers, gasfittcrs,
brassfouoders, electroplaters, are all of them well sup-
plied with orders. In the iron wire trade only a moderate
amount of business is being done. In the foreign depart.
meat some degree of quietude still prevails.

COTTON—Lwxuroor, JAN. 20.- -Sales to-day 10,000
bales, including 3,000 speculation and export. 6,C.33
Ame-
rican, 17d. to 211 d.; 600 Pernam, 21d. to 210 d.; 100
hinceio and Bahia, 1911 to 20d. ; 400 Egyptian, 234 d. to
26d. ; 100 Smyrna, 181 d. to ; 2,700 Surat, 114 d. to
181 d.; Madras,!l74d. to 171 d.; Bengal, &Inds, &c., 124 d. b
15d. ; 100 Peru, 21d. to 224 d.

COTTON GOODS. Mescussrn, JAic. 20.—The
meTket for cotton yarns and cloth was exceedingly dull
during the first two or three days of the week, and pikes
continue to give way. A reaction set in about Thursday,
and a large business has since been done, especially in yarns
for shipping purposes. Counts and qualities suitable for
India and Germany, and also for Glasgow. have gone off
well, and some contracts, extending into April and May, for
delivery have been placed at very full prices. The advance
asked yesterday and to•day is 4d. to 4d. per lb., which is
about equ►l to the decline up to Tuesday. Twist sod pin.
cops for the borne trade are also better to sell, though there
has not been a large business, and any marked advance of
prices checks business. In cloth a very considerable holi-
ness has been done during the last few days, including a
fair amount of business in the better classes of shir,*igs for
China. Manufacturers have been put under contracts, and
have advancad their quotations. There is less doin in
printing cloths, T cloths, and domestics, though the demand
is more active than in the early part of the week, and an
advance is not so easily obtainable on these goods as on some
others.

WOOLLEN.—Lyme, JAN. 20.—We have to report •
quiet market this morning, both in the coloured and white
halls ; although there has been a fair attendance of buyers
their operations have been marked with great caution, and
have not included parcels of any considerable extent. The
chief demand has been for tweeds and fancy witneys in
light shades ; a few parcels of bairlista have also changed
bands, together with a sprinkling of white medituus. There
has been no alteration iu prices.

CORN.--CAMBBIDGC, JAN. 20.-We had a heavy market,
and all corn sold at lut week's prices. Wheat, red, 425.
to 445. ; white, 50a. ; barley, 28e to 38s. ; oats, TJa. to 30a.;
beaus 416. to 50s. ; clover seed, red, 76a.
CARLISLE, JAN. 20.-We had a fair supply of all kinds
of grain at our market this morning. Wheat sold slowly
at a reduction of about Gd. per bushel upon last week's
rates. Oats sold well at an advance of 3d. ; but barley sera
from 3J. to Gd. down. Prioes:-Wheat, white, new, 18s.
to 20s. 6d. ; red, 17s. to 18s. 6d. ; barley, lls. to 12a. 3d. ;
potato oats, new, 8.. Gd. to 9.. Gd. per Carlisle bushel.
CrILDFORD, JAN. 20.-There was today a rather more
liberal supply of wheat, and a fair quantity of other g. ;1.
Wheat was in good demand, end the full pilots of last
week were realised without difficulty. Barley also met •
free sale at fully late rates. BOARS sod peas without change.
Wheat, 40s. to 58a. ; barley, 27.. to 40s. ; luta, 20.. to
29.. ; peas, 375. to 40a.; beano, 41s. to 48s.
HERTFORD, JAN. 20.-A much better supply of wheat
to-day ; demand ■hive, and prim im some casts 6d. per load
dearer. Beans are also dearer-say ls. per load. Good
malting barley, o•ts, and peas ell very ready sale, at late
rotes and generally a brisk market. Wheat, red, Ms. to
255.; tine, 30s. Gd.; white, 26a. to 325. 6d.; fine, 355. Gd. per
load. Barley, malting. 325. to 40e. ; grinding, 20a. to 30a.
per qr. Oats, coarse, 16s. to 225. ; feed, 23a. to 31s.per
qr.; beans, 26a. to 30a. ; small old, 3`2s. per lead.
LEICESTER, JAN. 20.-We had not a large supply of wheat
at our market to-day, and samples came to hand in vari I
condition. The weather has been wet and unsettled th't
week and out-door work has progressed slowly. Superior
kinds were ls. per qr. higher ; other kinds unaltered. Old
white sold at 555. to 565. ; old red, 50s. to 525.; new white,
50s. to 53a.; new red, 425. to 45a. per 36 stone. Of barley
there was not • large supply, and buainue was healthy, a
smell advance being occasionally paid for choice lots
malting 33e. to 365. per qr. ; grinding, 28a. to 30s. per 30
stone. Oats were in middling supply, and moved off steadily
at quite as much money as last week ; old, 30s. to 365. ;
new, 20a. to 25.. per 21 stone. Beaus were in request, and
remunerative prices were realised ; old, 46e. to 541.; new,
425. to 445. per 38 stone. Flour, 33a. to 345. ; fine, 36e.
per sack.

NEWCASTLI•IIPON•TTNE, JAN. 20.—At our market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the
growers, and the arrivals coaltwies. although to a fair
extent, were more moderato tkan of late ; fresh thrashed
samples were taken off quickly, at an improvement of Is.
per qr. ; new south country and old being as much dearer,
with a fair steady inquiry. Flour held more firmly, and
we repeat our quotations of last week. In malting barley
more doing, and late currency well sustained. Beams and
peas were in little favour. Oats as before. The arrivals
this week are :—Wbeet, coastwise, 2,637; foreign, 2.103 •
barley, coastwise, 1,244 ; malt, coutwias, 592 ; eats, coast:
wise, 2,612 • per, coastwise, 132; foreign, 22 qrs. ; flour,
coutwise, 4,490; Indian corn flour, 1,300 sacks.

Noaviirg, Jag. 20.—At this market to-day the siiiil4
of wheat was fair, and the demand being fair, late prices
were fully maintained for all good qualities. The supply
of barley was fair, and prices for the best malting descrip-
tions were supported ; other sorts also met a tolerably
ready sale on late terms. White wheat (weighing 641 be.),
50s. to 54e.; old red ditto (weighing 651h5.), 48e. to 505.:
new ditto (weighing 6011 m. to 631 be.), 42a. to 47.. ; best
malting barley (weighing 521 be. to (;311m.), 345. to 36e. • runs
ditto (weighing 5111 m. to 5211 m.), 335. to 345. ; difilliwg
ditto (weighing &Abs. to 521b5.), 25e. to 2711- ooto. 245.
to 265. ; beans, 375. to 39a. ; peas (maple), 365. to 384- per
quarter. Flour, 33a. par sack. Averages: Wheat, 2,199
qrs., 448. 3d. ; barley, 5,659 vs., 325. 7d.

Norrteas.ut, JAN. 20.-The supply of wheat was very.
moderate for the time of the year. In this met.
botirhood the young wheat plant is generally looking well.
The demand was Arm tacky, sad so advises of 1.. per qr.
was realised. Old white Porte made 565. to Ws. ; old red.
50s. to 535. ; Dow whit*, 545. to 58s. ; sew red, Ma. to 50s.
per 36 stone. There was • tolerable supply of ha=
which met a steady demand, rod best qualities
rather more mosey ; malting, 345. to 425. per qr. ; grinding,
28.. to 30s. per 30 atone. The show of oats was middling,
and the 'equity ran fair at fully late rates ; old, 275. to 315.;
new, 225. to 28e. per 24 stone. There wee as Improved
demand for bests, which realised rather over late strew.
ems ; old, 48s. to 525. ; new, 42.. to 45a. per 38 stone. Yeas
dell. Super flour, Xs. to 395. ; saw 35e. to 36.. per sunk.
OIPORD. JAN. 20.-There was a fair attesdanos at this
P.:cheap to.day, sad a good business was doss; forinte
samples (more particularly) of all blade of pals. White
wheat mad* from 45e. to 52e. per qr. ; red wheat, 42i. to
48s. ; barley, 30e. to 365.; eats, 21s. telol4 hews. 42.. to
481. ; bog pow 40s. to 421. Now Arm, 355. per 1110 k.
Pwrnasouousd, JAL 20.-A good supply of wheat.
both old and sew, was offs*. here to.day, sad hst
week's wises ware abased tar all desertptiss‘ inky