The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-10 00:00:00

MARKET&

HARDWARE.—BIaMINGRAN, arm B.—There is some
slight improvement in the trade of this town, chiefly
arising from a slight accession of orders from the country.
and the reports from the factors are rather more favour-
able in that respect ; it is thought that the reaction would
have been greater but for the apprehension. that the un-
favourable weather may injure the crops still uagamered.
The export trade continues dull, except u to the West
Indies and the United States. The reduction in the rate
of discount to 5 per cent. will improve the tone, but in all
probability the timidity felt by the merchants about the
extension of credits at present will tend to prevent the
foreign trade regaining its normal state for some time. In
most of the principal branches carried on here manufac-
turers are moderately well engaged, but they have no
orders beforehand.

SUGAR.—BRISTOL, Seer. 7.—The market has heen very
dull throughout the week, and very few sales have been
made. Prices Gd. to Is. lower.

COTTON.—Lrvaavoor., Skim B.—We have had a fair
demand to-day, but the market remains very quiet, and
yesterday's prices are barely maintained. The sales are
10,000 bales, of which 3,000 are for export and speculation.

COTTON GOODS.—lialcrsurint, Stn. 13.—The posi-
tion of the market is much what was indicated as probable
this day week. The feeling that prices were too high, and
which led to so much caution, however, has told rather
more in the depression of the market than was antici-
pated. The pnoes of all descriptions of yarn have de-
clined. India mule yarn is id. per lb. down, while the
lower counts of water twist are also , and some num-
bers above 20's are Id. per lb. cheaper. The Bolton class
of yarns, made from long-stapled cotton, have given way
to a greater extent even than that during the week, and
sellers are found at 2d. to 3d. per lb. lower than last week.
Some months ago, in consequence of an impression fos-
tered too successfully by interested parties that long-
stapled cotton would be comparatively scarce and dear,
prices went up week after week, and merchants and
manufacturers bought up yarns and goods made from them
good deal to the neglect of goods made from India cotton.
The result has been some heavy losses. Spinners and manu-
facturers who have passed through four years of scarcity
in the raw material have learnt to economise their ben
staples. It was an error to supposethat when American
cotton became more plentiful manufacturers would use
nothing else, as they had done before. The strong Indian
staples, though short, can be worked in admixture with
the American and other staples, without deterioration to
the cloth, if only moderately used, and hence speculations
based ou the converse of this fact have to some extent
misled both cotton dealers and buyers of manufactured
goods. The extremely coarse and worthless cloths, con-
taining little cotton and a good deal of size, which were the
creations of a time of cotton famine, have nearly disa
peared, but goods are made now, and are found suitable
to some markets, which would never have been fabricated
in former times. Times like those we have passed through
always teach some lessons worth noting. The cloth market
during the past week has not suffered to the same extent
as that fur yarns. There has been very little business, and
the. prices of skirtings and printers have gone down 3d. to
6d. Heavy goods are comparatively firmer, but all kinds
tend downward, and buyers show an amount of caution
which must continue to depress values.

CORN.—Curnamoz, BErr. B.—With a good deal of
rain during the week, and @bowers at market time to-day,
wheat was 3a. to 4s. dearer. Wheat, 52e. Barley, 38s. to
40a. Beans, 45e. to 48s. Oats, new, 21s. to 25e.

CARLIEILZ, Seer. B.—There was a small supply of all
kinds of grain at our market this morning. Wlleat sold
quickly, at an advance of Is. to is. 6d. per Carliale bushel;
new oats were a good sale, at a reduction of 6d., and old at
an advance of the same amount. There was a better
demand for barley, at rather higher rates. Prices :
Wheat, white, new, 17s. to 19s. 6d. ; ditto, old, 19s. to
225. ; wheat red, old, 19s. to 20s. Barley, new, 14s. to 155.;
ditto old, 14s. to 15a. ; oats, potato, new, 10s. to Ils.;
ditto old, 11a. 6d. to its. 6d. per Carlisle bushel. Flour,
la. Ild. to 2s. 2d. ; oatmeal, 2s. 2d. to 2a. 4d. ; 'Tames!,
Is. 4d. ; barleyrneal, Is. (id. per stone. The weather
continues unsettled and the harvest makes very slow pro-
gress in Cumberland.

COLCIIE3TER, SEPT. B.—A small supply of wheat and
barley. The former realised 34. to 4s. per qr. more than
last week, but the latter only ls. Small show of peas
and beans, prices of which were unaltered.
GUILDFORD, SEPT. &—The supply of wheat today was
exceedingly limited, of spring corn moderate. Wheat was
taken at an advance of from 2.. to 3s. per qr. upon the
rates of last week. Barley was also in good demand at
prices in favour of sellers. Wheat, 465. to 623. ; ditto,
new, 48s. to 60s. ; barley, 36a. to 425. ; oats, 22a. to 28s. ;
peas, 375. to 40s.

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Haarroan, SEPT. &—A larger supply of wheat today,
the new in poor condition ; but tho wet weather sends
juices upwards, and both new and old made is. to ls. Gd.
per load more money. More new barley showing ; samples
for malting are in demand and scarce. Oats and beans
sell in retail at barely late rates. Wheat, red, per load,
30s. to 325. ; white, 355. ; new, 265. to 30s. ; fine, 325. ;
Barley. malting, per qr., new, 32a. to 38s. ; grinding, old,
30s. to 365. Oats, coarse, per qr., 16a. to 22a. ; ditto,
fine, 325.

LRICIteTIR, Barr. B.—The heavy rains of the peat
week have seriously interfered with the progress of the
harvest in this county. Accounts respecting barley are
less favourable. In some places the shocks are ankle deep
in water, and the quality of the samples must be much
deteriorated. Wheat has been injured to some extent.
Settled weather would now be of great value to the agri-
culturist. The root mope are generally well reported of.
There was a swill show of wheat at our corn market to-
day, which made 4a per qr. more mosey than last week.
Old white, 535. to 57a. ; old red, 495. to 53e. ; new white,
51s. to 55e. ; new red, 475. to 525. per 36 stone. The
quality of the new barley on offer was irregular. The best
samples were dearer, and realised 375. to 41s. per qr. ;
grinding, s 2 s. to 34a. per 30 atoms. Otte were spesgly
represented, and the prime of last week were made wi
out difficulty ; old, 30e. to 345. ; new, 211 e. to 284.8 p 24
stone. Not many beans oa offer. and sales took at
quite previous currencies ; old, 51s. to 535. per done.
Fine dour, 425. to 43e. ; monde, 38s. to 40a. per Ma.
NaWCAUITLI-OPOnifille, Serr. &—We bad a email sup-
ply of wheat hem the country this morning, and, tale
weather still continuing unfavourable, sales were freely
effected at an advance et 3a. per qr. New Norfolk wheat
being searee, waa 3e. per qr. dearer, and old, both Beet&
and foreign, 2a. Flour fully is. per seek dearer, and
likely to rise farther, judging from the isereassel demand
to-day. Barley, bead, and pest Sr= Oda quid. The

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NORWICH Barr. &-There was a bunk hosta'
of wheat at' this market to-day, and the testy ra..--
2s. per qr. higher, all dry and good quality ,3
taken off. Only • few samples of hadop
offering, and for the best qualities extmos-,- .L Mena
mended,
beadto 40s. per qr. In other artiees-7-latirsa..t._4l'
We have heavy rains, with a mild terlicum„..--'n
day during the past week, and little haa
dons with the portion of the crops of wheat ""I
still outlying in the fields. The quell ottek.A.,,,,._blit
meaduchsprdtunte7ll.4ed'Whibeteingwheain malt
55a. ; red ditto, old and new (weighing 44:4111
par qr. Averages : Wheat, 2,815 qrs., ale, ag.
427 qrs., 375. t Mei%
Norrmailaw, SEPT. &-Tha weather lea k,sia
ingly unfavourable for the harvest during the „,..-•••
and damage ham been done to the orops, we,
barley, which has been much disooloured, pa
has been stopped by rains, and in 110111• *en the
growing again. Very little wheat baa bee, Verb
week on amount of its damp condition. Oids,=-11111
peas will be fair crops. Turnips are look* ""slolal
our earnmatebangs to-day tha @apply 0,
and the demand was brisk a* Is. to 4s. pee
New white made 50a to 575. ; new red, 04 Pik
white, Ms. to 605. ; old red, 48m. to Ms. pa gs dew;
barley there was a moderate show, and the ameam
steady at more money than last week ; miaow co
425. per qr.; prinding, 33e. to 36e. par 30 *Zs% oil
were is limited supply, and business was bra het er.
being wall =Mastoid ; old, 325. to 35s ; are,
per 24 stone. Fur beans there was a fair dammed, ma
cent rates INTO well established ; old, 48a to
stone. Paper flour, 445.; fine 39a. to 41s per 33 elem.
Oiroan, Barr. 8.-Thenwas a goad
at this Corn Exchange to-day, belt amaspias cof leo
neither old or new, were by any mesas plentiful,
chasers had to submit to a rim of from la to 3a paIL
&wording to quality. Barley, which consisted set/
new samples, was scarce and dear ; the wet want*
Tory much stained it, so much so that for malting
it will be almost tameless. In this b elay many cr!
barley and oats have been cut a form/pit Ago.
showery weather leas prevented farmers honing it. him
were as follows, via., old wheat, 50s. to Ma. per qr,.
wheat, 48°. to 6s. • new barley, 365. to 421. • oak a
te Mts. ; old beans, '4Ba. to 50s. : new beans, t,44.
tress, 38s. to 42a. ; flour (secoOnds), 38s. M
Pareasoltonaa, SEPT. &••TheYll was a lap amp
wheat here to-day. Good dry new and fine old sold reaa
at 4s. per qr. advance on last week's prices. Be4e pi
condition and fit for malting purposes, made 2s to is p
qr. more money ; and dry new oats sold up to la lip
atone.
READING, SEPT. 8.-To-da7's market was thustelal
by the dullness of past weeks, there being cooly a let
supply of a/Irsorts of grain, and a thin &Modem g
old wheat there was only a few parcels, and we, IN,
realised. New wheat only in middling coedit* elm
sellers are asking 3s. 6d. to 4s. per quarter mere atria
beat parcels of wheat, but buyers refused to wade to el
demand. Barley.-A firm trade at late rates. Thome
a good trade for oats at a slight advance in mice, Boa
and peas a nominal trade.
ROCHESTER, Barr. 8.-Owing to the unsettled Mama
of the weather there was a falling off in the gqyayf d
beet wools of grain brougbtto this market, what ago
the samples were damp, and altogether eat of emits,
For extra fine qualities of old white and red an* a
advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. over the Samos of het*
was obtained, but the secondary and inferior lea vac
mostly unsaleable, notwithstanding that beldam em
willing to accept a reduction of about Is per Qt. ph
quotations for best runs of English old white why •
Ms. to 545. ; secondary, 48e. to 51s. ; and inferior, et a
48a. ; best old red, 48s. to 50e. ; secondary, Mk to th;
and other sorts, 425. to 465. per or. Foreign AIM re
in short supply, while the samples brought to mil
were held for rather more money, ls. per qr. area
being obtained for extra fine Baltic kinds. The la
market was very firm, and best town-made brought SW
6d. per sack higher terms. Good qualities of butyl.
in short supply, and with a rather better demand pin
malting samples advanced Is, per qr., the present ms
for beat chevalier being 37a. to 405., and other Mena
tions of malting Ms. to 37e. per qr. ; best grinding lefty,
325. to 345. ; and secondary and inferior, 29a to 33i.
qr. Malt steady, with a quiet demand. There weer idle
heavy supplies of oats at market, and with the am
favourable reports of the character of the auto pis
receded 6d. to Is. for all excepting a few of the best poi
of old sorts, the present terms being 265. to 30L toes a
for best, and 20s. to 265. for other kinds. Beam sad pen
both the same as before.
WISBECE, Bair. 8.-We have had mother week of a
Nettled weather. At to-day's market we had a fair mall
of new wheat, some in fair condition, others eery*
prices varying from 455. to 55e. per qr. We write ta
market 3s. to 4s. per qr. dearer than ]sat week, foe 'I
good samples. Spring corn of all kinds realise fame
prices, and supply small. Prices to the power WYd
white, 50e. to Ms., 631ba. per bushel ; ditto, red, 46.
51s. ; white, old, 51s. to 545.; red, old, 49e. to 521.
WORCESTER, SEPT. 8.-At this day's market that ve
a short supply of English wheat, and both new asoldi
sold at an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter. Barley Ida
as dear. Old oats quite as high, new Is per war
lower. Beans unaltered. Peas Is. per quarter Mesa
YORK, SEPT. &-In this large county the prams mei
with the harvest since last week has been of a Maid
character. Where stacking has been going ca, the am
have been got in bad condition, and will not be mit le
come to market for months. The lowlands esMlem
flooded, and the damage done to the crops is ea
rideable. Mangold; pasture; dm., are looking fast de.
The supply of wheat at our market to-day wee smell's'
sales were made readily at an advance of fully 3s.prit.
White sorts were quoted at 54a. to 61e. ; red, 50L tea
to dk
Pet qr. • grinding, 334. to 35a. per 30 stone. The
dearer
for oats' was fair, and the extreme prices of lest week me
prices had hsatnean Thadevreanwascingratothnedrennicy7 ndouinglungin, .?"117i8/.-
impported-old, 28s. to 301. per N stone. That 112
small supply of beans, which brought late ra
to 48s. per 38 stone. Malt, 665. to 68s. ; rya 34L lam
Flour, Ms. to 40s. per sack of 2801bs.
KIRKCALDY, Barr. 8. -At our country markets tile.
week we had only a few lots of old wheat offering. Pies
were somewhat irregular, and in the sales made at sail
vanes of from ls. to 2s per qr. Harolly any mu arttai
offering. Here to-day we had very smell teePlisf
kinds of grain. Wheat sold at 2s. per qr. &drum
kW
and oats brought the full prices of last week. Wltsk
Ida
to 545. per qr. ; barley, 3.55. to 36a. ; oats, 325.
WATERFORD SEPT. 8.-Foreign wheat in betty "1142
at an improvement of about rid. per barrel ; iv"
increased deliveries, finds buyers at 6d. to IL lose
lion.
tatious
as yet and the turn dearer. Indian
coomohe
ent. Flew is
and speculative demand at this enhancement. wAnhrchPrishomwe asamaligtltesdecolifne". taßarealeytakin et:e7itswiliP-
adaltered.vance oflmfuplolyrts3d.thpeisrwbeaenvkLManaiMidi.t l°inlll2sB°Ddr•
7200,57barre0 ; tliosuT,o4l.oo,
272 mks;
oatmeal, 31.
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CATTLIL-Catu.lari., SEPT. 8.-There was 'soot ow
of sheep to-day, but buyers were scarce. TM Woe*
were the prices current :-Half-breds, from 25e. to 5111
Cheviots, 18s. to 19s. 6d. ; gray-faced, 20s. to 24a ;
parts bred, 32a. per head. There was an @Mends, d
sheep and cattle at Kirkhouse, Cumberland, os rdbji
when a noted flock was disposed of by audio.
T
following were the prices :-Three.partalMed 1004'
to 355. ; half-bred lambs, 196. 61 to 30s. ; Cheviot
16s. to 245. ; Shropshire Down lambs, 275. 6d. to 3la 41;
Shropshire Down tup lambs, 365. to 60s. ; Liscolsdis
lambs, 345. to 375. Gl. ; I.eieviter tup lambs, 481.1.0.441;
Leicester rams, 69a. to 107 s. ; Cheviot ewes, 28:a`Tei
half-bred heifers, fat, 151. 10s. to 22/. 55.:
bullocks, twovind.altalf years old, ICI. 17s. 61.
2s, 6d. ; short-horned cow, 201. 55.; short-harem' no
calves, 131. 12s. CAL to 151.