The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-17 00:00:00

MARKETS.

HARDWARE.—Bianumiten, Bar. 15.—The state of
the trade of this town has altered very little for the last
month or six weeks. Manufacturers do not complain of
depression, but simply that orders are smelt. There are,
however, indications of improvement, and there is leas in
the way of making up goods for stock. The ooun.ry iron-
mongers seem now to prefer ordering just sufficiently to
meet their immediate requirements to stocking them-
s lves for the ensuing season trade. So long as that feel-
ing prevails, manufacturers will be closely up with their
orders. In the metal trades generally there is a little
more animation, and • better demand for material is
experienced. The electro-platers are doing more business,
as are also the tin-plate workers. The edge-tool trade
continues dull. In the foreign department business con-
tinues quiet. A meeting of the creditors of Mr. David
Murray, contractor, of this town (and who has • large
government contract at Plymouth) was held yesterday :
the total liabilties to unsecured creditors were putdown at
51,048/. ; assets, 7,0001. A general assignment was offered,
and accepted.

COTTON.—LivimooL, Bur. 15.—We have had a good
demand to-day, and ► very firm market, with hardening
prices. The sales are 12,000 bales, of which 3,000 are for
export and speculation.

COTTON GOODS.—fiLticfinem, Si,?. 15.—The dul-
ness and depression which prevailed last week, though
relieved a little on Wednesday and Thursday, owing to an
improvement of the weather, continues to the close of the
week, and the market both for yarn and cloth is veil,
that. Water twist, in the absence of much demand
for the continent, is flat. In molt descriptions
of yarn rather lower prices would have to be taken
to command bush ess. Exporters do not appear
disposed to operate. On Wednesday there was
a little more activity in yarns suitable to Blackburn
sheeting., but a return of wet weather appears to have dis-
couraged buyers, and the market has relapsed into its
previous dulness so far as these and other yarns are con-
cerned. Doubled yarns are still in little request, and fine
counts have lost nearly ld.per lb. during the week. The
heavy decline in the Bolton class of yarns reported eight or
ten days ago appears to have attracted the attention of
buyers, and they will probably be in more demand if the
weather should improve. In cloths more attention has
been directed to printers, but there has not been much
business resulting. Shirting* are very difficult of bale, and
lower prices would have to be accepted. Heavy cloths
are also a good deal neglected. Shirting. were rather more
saleable ou Thursday, but there was no disposition to give
anything beyond the present depreseed rates, and the
couraging tel
front India have had the effect of dis-
posing merchants to hold off again.

WOOLLEN.—Lame. SEPT. 15.—There has been a
better attendance at the cloth halls this morning than of
late - a greater amount of speculation has been shown un
the ;Art of buyers, and the aggregate amount of business
transacted has been of a more satisfactory character than
we have recently had to report. Along with the usual
attendanoeof Leeds merchants we note the ap co of a
few buyers from the Iduddorshelcl and ord shipping
houaes in the market. In the coloured hall tweeds- have
again been in chief request, mediums and high classes being
mostly in demand ; steels and blue mixtures have been the
prevailing colours; several large parcels have changed
hands. A moderate amount of business has also been
transacted in mixture nieltens ; blue shades here also hav-
ing a preference. Plain cloths have not been much in re-
quest. In the white market the inquiries for hairlists have
been well sustained ; a few large parcels have been trans-
ferred in good makes. Heavy goods have met with pur-
chasers to a moderate extent, though purchases are now
cautiously made in these classes. Bates are without alte-
ration.

CORN.-Cannarnos, Bert. lb.-Wheat was • slow
sale, at barely last week's prices. Barley dearer. Oats as
before. Wheat, red, 48e. to 52a. ; white, 565. Barley,
365. to 425. Beans, 48e. to 50a. Oats, new, r2s. to 255. ;
old, 30s.
CARLISLE, SEPT. 15.-There was a good supply of c
al
and barley in our market this morning. Wheat sold freely
at an advance of &L to le. per Carlisle bushel ; and barley
Ives also 6d. up in price ; but there was no change in the
value of oats. Prices :-Wheat, white, new, 12s. 6cl. to
21s. ; ditto, old, 20s. 6d. to 22a. 6d. ; wheat, red, old,
173. tkL to 20$. ; ditto new, 19s. to 21a. Barley, new,
13s. tid. to 14s. 6d. ; ditto old, 13s. Bd. to 14s. 6d. ; oats,
potato, new, 10e. to lls.; ditto old, lls. &L to its. lid.
per Carlisle bushel. Flour, 2s. to 2a. 4d., being an
advance of 2d. per stone upon last week's rates ; oatmeal,
2a. 2d. to 2s. 4d. ; iyemeal, Is. 4d. ; barleymeal, la. 6d.
per stone. The weather has been very unsettled all the
week, and from Thursday night till Friday evening rain
fell heavily, with scarcely any intermission.
COLCRIRTZIL, SEPT. 15.-A moderate supply of wheat,
with an improved show of barley. The former met a fair
demand at 2t per qr. over the currency of last week,
whilst the latter receded in value. la. Peas without altera-
tion.
Doncairrart, SEPT. 15.-In this district the yield of
wheat will be about an average, but a considerable quan-
tity yet remains in the fields. Barley will be a large
crop-quality somewhat inferior. Oats and beans are fair
crops. Leading has been going on this week, and•• fair
breadth has been housed. At to-cluy's market tbe supply of
wheat was middling. The tone of the demand was healthy
at Is. per load more money ; new, ills. to 24e.; old, 19e. to
24a. &L per load of three bushels. There wars not much
barley exhibited and prices were higher. In oats a fair
trade was done, and prices favoured sellers. Top prices
were paid for beans. Bye, Ila. to 13a. ; peak 16s. to 17s. ;
blend corn, 15s. to 17$. per load of three -bushels.
GUILDFORD, SEPT. 15.-With a very limited supply of
wheat at market, the trade to-day was brisk, ao moat
parcel were taken at an advance of from 35. to 4s. per qr.
Barley was also in good request, and realised rather more
money. Wheat, 48s. to 66e. ; ditto, new, 48s. to 645. ;
barley, 365. to 435. ; oats, Tds. to 23a. ; peas, 375. to 40s.
Hitarronn, Sur. 15.-A good supply of grain. Wheat
2a. per load higher, barley 2a. to 3e. per qr. dearer, and
nearly all the new samples of both kinds of grain were out
of condition. Fine barley very scarce, and such made 435.
to 445. per qr. Oats and beans, old, in request, and both
dearer. Corn of all kinds yet out in the fields, and some
wheat as well as other grain not yet cut.
Durum, SEPT. 15.-Around here fair proven has
been made with harvest work during the week, the weather
having become decidedly more favourable. Barley has,
however, in many instances sprouted, and • good deal of
wheat has been carried in damp condition. Both wheat
and barley will be about averagelit crops, the prin-
cipal drawback being in the quay. Martgolds and
turnips are in a flourishing oondition. There
was a limited supply of wheat at our corn market lio-dey,
and samples sold at hilly 2s. per 9r. over late rates.
New red made 50s. to 545. ; new white, 154 e. to 58c ; old
red, 54e. to 565. ; old white, 575. to 60s. per 36 stone. Barley
VIII in request and prices were la. to 2s. per qr. in femur
of the seller ; malting, 40s. to 455. per qr. ; grinding, 335. to
35e. per 30 stone. For oats the demand was steady_ at tether
over recent currencies-old, 30s. to 3da. ; sew, ns. to 284.
per 24 stone. The show of beans was scanty, and higher
rates ware realised-old, 48e. to 54e. per 38 stone ; fine
Boar, 44a. ; monde, Me. to 41s. per auk.
143111CABILB-01.011-TINR, Sm. 15.-We bad a small sap.