The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-07 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—lnsaroot., Dec. I.—We have had rather
more inquiry for cotton to-day, and the make are large, at
merlons prom The asks are 10,000 bales—including 8,680
Awaken, et 4d. to 9d. ; 1,000 Burst, at 41d. to sfd. ; 200
gyptian, at Bfd. to 91d. ; 20 Perms, at 9d. ; BO Bahia, at
E Bfd. ; and 70 lbwanham, at 8141. to 8J —of which 2,500 are
for speculation and export. The week's import is 92,937
bales.

WOOL AND WORBIID.—BRADPORD. Dtc. 6.—Very
little wool has changed hands to-day. There is no change
in prices. The purchases made are at full rates. Worsted
yarns are in very scanty rwitiest. Both the home and
foreign merchants, and espeerdlythe latter, operate to the
smallest extent possible. The high price of wool leaves no
margin on which to meet buyers. The piece department
is exceedingly dull ; a gloom has been cast over the trade
daring the week by the announcement of the suspension of
payment on the part of a Manchester and Bradford house
doing a large trade with the Levant. This circumstance,
the bad advices from the United States, and the very for.
Lidding condition of the weather, tend to dishearten all who
are engaged in the trade, and the dulness which exists
altogether is almost unexampled. Buyers are apparently
holding off till the beginning of the new year, and manu-
facturers find it difficult, if not impossible, either to effect
contracts or to reduce their stocks.

CORN.—Brmaironaw, Dec. 6.—At Olouceetermarket on
the let in t. wheat was L. to N. per quarter lower ; at Wor-
cester, tame day, the decline did not exceed la, per quarter;
barley ls. per quarter cheaper, and difficult to sell ; beans
nominally unaltered ; peas down le. to 2s. per quarter.
During the present week the =pollee at the country mar-1
kite have been on • smaller sale, and our millers have
again reduced the retail price of flour N. 4d. per Back,
Which as usual has caused rather more demand for wheat,
at fully previous rates. Barley still tending downwards, and
only taken in retail ; cabs and beans nearly maintained their
value ; peas, Is. cheaper. At Wolverhampton, yesterday,
there was alma supply of wheat, and no reduction sub
mined to. At this day's market there was • less supply
from the fanners, and all qualities sold readily, at fully the
currency of this day week. Barley held for previous rates,
but only taken in retail. More doing in cats, ut previous
rates. Beans unaltered. Peas la. per quarter cheaper.
Danz's, Dec. 6.—We bad a moderate supply of wheat;
the beat lots of old and of new were sold at an advance of
from ls. to 2s. • quarter with a good clearance ; but all in-
ferior qualities were very unsaleable. The beat barley
fully maintained last week's prices, and in some few in-
stances was le. per qr. dearer, with a good trade. Wheat,
best, We. to 68s. ; middling, 475. to 595. ; inferior, 40s. to
47e. Barley, 30a. to 445. Oats, Ms. to Ms. Beans, 46e. to
60s. Peas, 425. to 46e. Flour, fine, 4%. to 52e. per sack;
seconds, 44a. to 47e.

MANCE:ESTER, Dec. 6.—Our market this morning was
well attended, and a good business would have been done in
the finest Aracrican and other foreign wheat. had holders
been disposed to go on at the prices accepted daring the
week, but having raised their pretensions sides were
checked. Secondary sorts were only in moderate request,
and no dearer. The beat English was fully as high, bat
other sorbs unsaleable. For extra qualities of French
flour there was an improved demand at fully previous rotes.
American sold slowly, and all but superior qualities were
rather lower. In good marks of English there was but
little doing at last week's currency, while doubtful kinds
are only nominal in value. Oats and oatmeal moved off
slowly without change in prices. Beane and Indian corn
declined 6d. to la. per qr.
' NEWARK, DEC. s.—The weather during the past week
has been uafavourable for farmers' thrashing. A small show
of wheat at to-day's market ; all good samples brought ex-
treme rates. Barley—fine quality in request at full prices ;
inferior qualities hang on hand. Oats and beaus ma last
week.

Uxintlixis, Dec. 6.—The constant damp weather makes
the grain come in bad condition, and most samples are lower
in value ; only the best quality of wheat and barley keep
their prim. Wheat is 445. to 665. ; barley, 325. to 445. ;
cats, 20i. to 30a. ; beans, 4;kl. to 52a. ; peas, 445. per qr.
WATERFORD, DEC. s.—We have small supplies of grain
from all sources, and with a better demand for most exudes
the trade assumes a firmer tone, and holders generally am
looking for a slight advance on last Saturday's rates.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 6.—We had in the market to-day
398 qrs. wheat, 2,748 barley, 1,804 oats, and 9 beans.
There were sold—Wheat, 333 qrs. barley, 2,078, oats,
1,201, and henna, 9 qrs. As compared with last week—
Wheat was same on top, and 2d. down on average. Barley
was same on top, and 2.1. down on average. Oata were
2u Gd. up on top, and 3d. up on average. Beans were 4s.
up on top end la. on average. Prices per imperial
quarter :—Wheat, sr.. to 70e.; barley, 6d. to 45e.• oats,
16a. (id. to 35e.; beans, 475. to 58e. Weight of top—What,
9811124.; barley, 5611 be.; oats, 43,11 be.; beans, 665 lb..

CATTLE—EDINBURGH, Dec. s.—The supply of sheep
this morning was 3,740, being 83 less than last market.
Good sheep maintained late prices, but the inferior sorts
were dull, and a considerable quantity unsold. Top price
of the boat mutton, &l. ; current price, from 7d. to
71d. ; ewes and inferior from 40. to 81d per lb.
Thu number of turtle was 519, being 116 more teas last
market. Demand good, but last week's prices barley main-
tained. Top price, Ba. 4d. ; current, for the best sorts,
from 7s. Gil to Ba. ; middling and inferior, from se. 4d to
7s. per imperial. stone. Fed pigs, from Os. 04. to 7s. per
imperial atone ; am to eight weeks' old ditto, from RS. M.
•0 134. • heed. Numbers in market—Sheep, 3,710; fat
cattle, 549 ; lean do., mach cows, 85 ; pigs, 271.

METALS.—During the early part of the present mouth
the improved state of the metal market gave evidence of re-
turning confidence, and a good amount of business win re-
porttal ; owing, however, to the st which ensued
in the money market, combined with the sudden and gin t•
rise iu the lute of discount, busine.4 wee at once ehee. •
For in the metal trade, weal terms of croht being to!
months and six months' bills, holders even of inaloubt

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