The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-24 00:00:00

MARKET&

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corros.—Lxvizrooi, Duo. 111-711, asks of cotton
today are estimated at 12,000 hdre. Tke market closed
firmly at the prism of yesterday.

COTTON GOODS.—M•natnarin, Dgc. 22.—The mar-
ket fully sustains the improvement caused by the demand
which sprung up for China on Monday and Tuesday, owing
to the news that the war was at an end ; but there is rather
less business in cloths for that quarter. For 404ach shirt- '
raga and for T cloths suited to that maiket prices are now
I id. to 3d. per piece dearer, and the rise in these goods
having induced some buyers for other markets to place
orders which had been kept back in expectation of a further
depression is prices, there is rather more strength in the
value of mast kinds of cloth. Domestics for exppoort have been
in demand, and sre I-16d. per sad dearer. Longaloths -e
still much neglected, and only a modes:Me Winnow has been
effected in printer. Yarns have mom advantage from the
improved demand than cloth, the prima of Iti's to 32's
water for China being id. per lb. Mem, with some da-
ce*, is pining orders. The home trade have also given
ant mime with more freedom, espe.a,kr for mate
ester-
lag into tht make of China shirtiegs. &le. have dm been
aide of yarn hi the bundle for Germany, the Meditens-
nese, and India, all of which are dearer prices. Tommie
atm! the &dream is yarns has been irtiniulated by the
Maria *Mon as wail se by the increased demand. For
Lila there is bat little doing in cloth, and low ahirtinp are
dell. Owing** Christmss-day falling on Tuesday, the chief
=eke' salt week will be on Friday. The suspension of
learimes this Christianise will be of gm. duration than
mark many whelsesh and retail houses having determined
to eke. their establishments from to-day at noon till Wed-
nesday. The majority of the former, it is understood, will
adopt this course. Production will be further suspended
also from the necessity of closing mills for repairs of boilers
and machinery, alter so long a period of unbroken industry.

WOOLLEN.— Lionne, D. 22.—We have had a better
market this morning. It was not very well attended, but
some considerable transsctions took place in both cloth-
halts. Owing to the Christmas holiiLiy, the next market
day will he on Wednesday.

HAEDWARE.—Bmmusonen, Die. 22.—There has been
no new feature in connexion with the trade of this town
since our last report ; it is not expected that much of ani-
mation will exist in the last week of the hat quarter of the
year, but it does almost invariably occur that manufacturers
are busy finishing up orders for delivery before merchants
and factors dose their books for the quarter ; this year
little of that sort of thing has occurred ; by far the Urger
number of the manufacturers have been very short of work
this weak; few have orders in hand with which to resume
operations after the Christmas holiday ,• and in many of the
manufactories the men will be paid after Monday's work
not to return natal the following week. This languid con-
dition of trade is unfortunate at this season,
and if it continues some privatiou will be in-
evitable amongst the class engaged in unskilled
labour, it being the Scat upon which the 'pressure
operates in the district. With regard to the artisans, not
much inoonvenieacie baa yet been experienced, their earn-
ings have not. upon the whole, been much below the ave-
rage ; and if rely a moderate home trade commences early
in the year the sennufactmers are sure to keep them in
moderate employment. Alter to-night, however, there
will be very few orders on head, apd until after New Year's-
day it is not likely that many will oome in. Adjudication
is bankruptcy took place in this court, yesterday, against
Messrs. 'lvor, lnnes, Vices, and Levisoo, South American
mew-hank. The members of the firm are at Valparaiso,
with the exception of Mr. Levison, who resides here.
Partnership differences are said to have brought about this
oecurreeee ; Mr. Vices has been reputed wealthy. in the
adjoining manufacturing district trade is languid, but not
depressed, with the exception of the iron trade, in which
there is no animation whatever.

pORN. —CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 22.—At this day's market
prices were higher for all kinds of grail). Wheat, red, 4tki.
to 565. Barley, Mc to 48e. Oata, 225. to 324. Bruns,
29a. to 38e. per qr.
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CA1111.113, DEC. 22.—W• had a good supply of wheat
this morning. Prices were much the same as last week.
The condition was better, and a good clearance was made.
Barley and oats were in good supply and met with a ready
sale at last week's rates. Wheat, white, new, 21s. to 24e.•,
old, 26e. to 27a. ; red, new, Ills. to 21e lid.; old, 245. to
24a. 641. Barley, new and Old, 13e. to 14s. Oats, potato,
new, 9s. to 10a.; old, lls. &L to 135.; common, new, 71. 6d.
is Bs. Beaus, 19e. to 20a. Flour, per stone, N. 4d. to 24. &I.
Ontun.d, per stone, 2s. to 2s. 2d. ltyemeal, per stone,
Barleymeal, per stone. ls. Bd.

Cotenant'. D. 22.—A moderato supply of wheat, fair
of barley, and small of other grain. Wheat and barley each
2s. dearer. But little business* done hi beans and peas, the
condition was eo very bad.
movcesTEß, Dec. 22.—The attendance at our to-day'e
market was small, and with only a moderate show of
samples. English wheat made Is. to 2P. per qr. advance.
Foreign le. per qr. dearer, with but a limited sale. Barley
in improved demand and Is. per qr. dearer. Indies corn
and besot 6d. to Is. per qr. higher, with a good demand.
Date held for 6d. per qr. more money. Imports of the
week ending Dec. ',A, :—Wheat, foreign, 5,340 quarters.
Barley, Ireland, 220; foreign, 1,630. floc, Ireland, 4,500;
foreign, I,ISO. Sundries, foreign, 2,020.

GUILDFORD, Dm. 22.—There was to-day the hugest sup-
ply of wheat received since harvest. The conditsou being
generally much Letter, demand was active at 2s. advance.
On the few damp lute nu advance oould be obtained. Bar-
ley of all aorta a more ready sale at former values. Old
wheat, Gls. to 80s.; new, 44a. to 725.; barley, 295. to 445.;
oath, 18a. to 28a.; peas, 411 s. to 44a.

Httrtrone, Doc. 22.—We had a fair supply of wheat to-
day ; the trade firm, at rather more money for the finest
samples. Other descriptions almost neglected. Barley in
fair offer, a great part very inferior; the tine qualities met
a reedy wile at rather more money ; course parcels dull and
lower. Oats support former prices. Nam and beans rather
better trials. Wheat from Ws. to 451. per load ;
255. to 44. per qr. ; oats, 20s. to 30e. per qr. ; peas, 21is.
to 29a. per Load; beans, Me. to 335. per load.

Leicinmes., Dec. 2'S.—Old white descriptions of wheat
were quoted at 65e. to 704. ; new, 60s. to 65a. ; old red,
58e. to 655. ; new, 50s. to 655. per 35 stone. Barley came
to hand somewhat sparingly, and buyers operated to • fair
extent at 2s. per qr. advance for Sue qualities, and la for
inferior sorts ; matting, 375. to 41s. per qr. ; grinding, 3:9.
to 365. per 31) stone. Oats, old, 355. to 335. ; new, 255. to
ltle. per 24 stone. In beans (the show of which was limited),
full rates were obtained ; old, 535. to 5Se. ; new, 46. to
52e. per 38 stone. Superfine hour, 50s. ; fine, 465.; seconds,
444. ; thirds, 425. per 20 stone.

NEWCASTLE•UPON-Tres, DEC. 22.—At our market this
morning we had rather more wheat offering by the growers
bid the coasting arrivals being kept back by contrary winds;
fresh thrashed samples, though in poor condition, met a
quick sale at au improvement of Is. per qr. In south
country descriptions little was dose, but there was again a
fair busidese posting in foreign, whether new or ind, at
very extreme rates, Hamburg red, per steamer, selling
from 60s. to 644., according to quality, whilst inferior de-
scriptions were offered in vain at b6a. to 58e., natural
weight about 5311 m. ,• a very fine lot of Mecklenburg yellow
wu held at li7s. without meeting buyer. ; fair new mixed
banteic was quitted at life., and extra old laintric 7th., a
clearance of old Holstein redid the mme time being effected
at 39a, all per 5041ba. Flour was in fair request, and may
be quoted a shade dearer. Malting barley in slow disman
but hilly as dear as heretofore ; grinding unchanged. Fine
new malt obtains our highest quotations. In other articles
little variation ran be noted. The arrivals this week are :
Wheat, cuestwore, 2g5 qrs. ; foreign, 6,547. Barley, coast-
wise, 510 qrs. ; foreign, 7l). Oats, coastwise, 3,132 qrs. ;
foreign, 340. Peas, foreign, 270 qrs. Flour, 100 sacks.

Noawlrn, Dec. 22.—Prices of wheat advanced la. to 3.
per qr. for all descriptions of quality. The supply
of hurley was fair, and last week's rates were supported.
Is. per sack dearer. White wheat, 66a. to 665. ; red
ditto, Ma. to 61s. ; dainp and inferior ditto, 60s. to 545.
per qr. ; best chevalier malting barley, 43a. to 46a. ; rues
chevAlier ditto, 395. to 425. ; distilling ditto, 30.. to 32.. per
qr. ; doer, 42.. 6d. to 434. par sack from the miller.
Norrinceem, lHtc. 22.—Trade ruled more active, at an
advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. • old white, Ms. to 735. ; old
red, 64k to 765. ; new white, bee. to 675. ; new red, are. to

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