The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-08 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTOIt —LremiPoor., Ocr. 6.—Better tone in take
market, at yesterday's, prices. Sales to-day, 10,000
bales, including 4,000 speculation and export. 1,500
American, at 12d. to 160.; 600 Pernani, so., 14d. to 16d.;
20 Karanham, 150.; 200 Mango and Bahia, 14d. to 140.;
200 Egyptian, 17d. to 22. g d.; 50 firna 9d. to 9gd.;
7,420 Surat, Bd. to 13d.; Yadras lOg • lienvl, Sande,
&c., 70. to 80.; China, 9d.; 10 Peru, 12d.

oorrox GOODS.—Mancalsran, Oct. 6.—The Burke
was firmer on Monday, under the influence of the excite-
ment caused by heavy speculative sales of cotton at Liver-
pool, and a good deal of yarn was sold for export at Id. to
ld. per lb. advance • but cloth did not improve much, the
advance asked almost wholly stopping business. Since
Tuesday the ootton market has been easier, and this has to
• great extent caused a reaction in yarns. In some (1011.
half the rise of Tuesday has been lost, and in other awe
prices have gone back to the level of last week. The worst
feature of the market is the utter distrust such speculative
movements cause. Buyers are holding back, and there is
almost a suspension of business. In yarns sales are diJE-
cult to make, and in cloth, where operations have taken
place, they have mostly been fa small quantities, and for
lower prices.

WOOL AND WOBSTED.—BRADFORD, Ocr. 6.—There
was a very animated feeling pervading the wool market at
tho early part of the week, and under this feeling a oon-
sidelable quantity of wool changed hands. This marked
improvement, however, was much less apparentas the week
advanced, and at ita close the badness doing was very limited
indeed. During the put fortnight spinners have operated
pretty freely, and seem now indisposed to purchase to any
great extent. The trade is consequeatly somewhat
sluggish. The qdotations of last week ikave been fully
sustained. Staplers do not seek any advance on these
quotations. Shorts and noils are in fair request at steady
prices. The business done in worsted yarns it mach less
active than it was ; still there is a fair business doing. The
foreign merchants operate more freely,and the home menu-
facturers have bought to some extent, particularly in
' coloured yarns. The export merchants operate chiefly in
twofolds 30's to 40's. The sales, however, have been
very limited, end at low prices. The inactivity in pieces
has not been greatly relieved. American houses have
placed some foreign orders. There has been little new
business done on home and foreign account. High rates
have been sought, but hardly realised.

HARDWARE.—ButuurcHam, OCT. 6.—The dulness
which has for some time past been experienced in con-
nexion with the trade of this town has increased. Very
few fresh orders have been given out this week, that
being an unusual occurrence at the beginning of this
quarter ; and at some of the manufactories they are not
working more than four days. It is a good many years
since the slackness was so general as it is at this moment,
and the prospects of improvement are anything but en-
couraging. Moat of the accounts received here through
the factors' travellers are to the effect that the badness of
the weather of late has much to do with the present
condition of trade ,• and the same cause is exciting
uneasiness as to the future. But notwithstanding
this, it is scarcely probable that the home
trade will get worse than it is, and there is this favourable
circumstance that stocks are low. The foreign trade is a
little more active, but the merchants are still chary about
giving out orders, and there is every probability of that
prevailing for a while, that is until credit and confi-
dence are to some extent re-established. As to the
continental trade generally, it remains quiet ; scarcely
anything is being done on account of Italy ; and as to
Germany it is thought there will not be a revival to any
extent this year. The American and West Indian orders
are tolerably good, and there are a few in band on account
of Canada. In the adjoining district of South Stafford-
shire and East Worcestershire the manufacturers in every
branch complain that business is fiat.

CORN.-CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 6.-White wheat, 541. to
56e. ; red, 465. to 545. per 36 stone. The barley trade as-
sumed a steady tone, and recent prices were fully sup-
ported. Superior descriptions made 445. to 485., other
sorts 38s. to 421. per 36 stone. For oats the demand was
firm, and the rates of last week were easily obtained-new,
22a. to 28s. ; fine, 30s. per 24 stone. Not many beans on
offer, and prices were a shade higher-new, 48s. to 50s.
per 38 stone. Peas firm.
CARLISLE, Ocr. 6.-A good supply of wheat, oats, and
barley. Oats Gd. per bushel down in price ;
wheat and barley reallmil last week's rates. Prices :-
New white wheat, 18s. Gd. to 211. • ' ditto, old, 22a. to
24a. ; new red wheat, 17s. to 19s. 6d. ; ditto, old, 20s.
to Ns. ; barley, 13a. to 14s. New potato oats, Bs. to
10s. ; ditto old, 12s. Gd. to 13a. per Carlisle bushel.
Flour, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 41. per stone • oatmeal, 2s. 2d. to
21. 4d. ; iyemeal, is. 41. ; barleymeal, Is. 6d.
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COLCHESTER, OCT. 6.—A moderate supply of wheat, for
which there was a steady demand at a decline of fully ls.
per qr. A very heavy supply of barley, which was taken
freely at a fall of from Is. to 2s. for secondary qualities,
whilst prime parcels maintained last week's quotations.
Beans and peas scarce, with prices unaltered.
GLILDFORD, OCT. 6.—The supply of wheat to-day was
large, and met a steady sale at the rates of last week.
Barley was also in good supply, and fine parcels were taken
freely at fully late prices. Other spring corn without
change in value. Wheat, 525. to 68s. ; barley, 355. to
48s. ; oats, tl.s. to ; peas, 375. to 40.

Hzerenan, Ocr. 6.-A good supply of grain. New
wheat a dull sale at last week's rates ; fine old in request
but no higher. Good malting barley melts freely ; grinding
neglected. Oats and beans both rather dearer. Con-
siderable progress has been made with the harvest during
the week, and nearly all the oats and barley in the county
are now cut, but not yet carried. Wheat, red, new, per
load, 25a. to 32.., old, 38s. • white, new, 355. ; old, Os.
Barley. malting, per qr., 40.. to 50a • ditto grinding,
' 265. to 345. Oats, coarse, per qr., 16; to 24a. ; ditto,
feed, 323. Beans, per load, 235. to
LEICEsTER, Ocr. 6.-The show of wheat was tolerable
-condition of new samples irregular. The turnip and
mangold crops are looking exceedingly well around here.
There was a limited demand for wheat, and except for
choice lots late prices were hard to realise : Old white
made 525. to 60s. ' • old red, 495. to 565. • new white, 50e.
to 55a. ; new red, 465. to 535. per 36 stone. There was a
fair demand for fine aorta of barley, and extreme rates
were made ; inferior kinds not much altered ; malting,
399. to 4:is. per qr. ; grinding, 31s. to 355. per 30 stone.
Oats were a moderate show, and sold steadily at high
prices ; old, 30s. to 345. ; new, 24e. to 30s. per 24 stone.
There was a small supply of beans, which met a ready sale
and prices were about Is. per quarter over those of last
week ; old, 535. to 545. ; new, 49.. to 525. per quarter.
Fine flour, 42a. ; seconds, 38s. to 40s. per 20 stone.
NswcAsTLE-1:PON-TINE, OCT. 6.-We bad a small sup-
ply of wheat from our farmers to-day, which being in
very bad condition, sold at very irregular rate.. Old was
firm, but demand materially lessened, millers being well
in stock ; new Norfolk scarce ; Boston inclining lower.
Flour firmly held, stocks being small. Fine malting
barley in request. Oats steady. The arrivals this week
are:-Wheat, coastwise, 1,737; foreign, 2,950; barley,
coastwise, 140 ; foreign, 497 i oats, coastwise, 1,852 ;
foreign, 2,711; peas, coastwise, 10; flour, coastwise,
1,328 sacks ; Indian corn flour, 1,550.
NORWICH, Ocr. 6.-There was an increased supply of
wheat at our market to-day, but the millers not being
eager buyers, and the farmers being unwilling to make
any concession, little business was done at a slight reduc-
tion from last week's prices. A larger supply of barley
was offered, but the quality of many of the samples was
very secondary, and for such the trade was slow ;
prices were about supported for all good malting descrip-
tions. During the week we have bad a damp and humid
atmosphere, with dense fogs night and morning, which
have to some extent affected the condition of the grain
offered for isle. To-day it is finer. White wheat
(weighing 6216 a. to 631115.), 545. to 565. ' • red ditto
(weighing 601bs. to &fibs.), 475. to 525. ; best malting bar-
ley (weighing 5241b5. to 5341b5.), 425. to 45e. • runs ditto
(weighing 51Ibs. 521b5.), 40e. to 41s. • distilling ditto,
(weighing 49165. to 5016..), 34a. to 36's. per qr. Ave-
rages: Wheat, 2,650 qrs., 50s. 3d.; barley, 5,030
qrs., 41s. 6d.
NOTTINGHAM, OCT. 6.-There was a very fair supply
of wheat, principally new, the condition of which was
very varied. The pastures are looking very healthy in this
locality. Turnips continue to be favourably reported of.
The demand for wheat was slow, at late rates for fine
sorts ; inferior kinds could not be disposed of. Old white
sorts were taken off at 58s. to 64a. • old red, 550. to 60s. ;
new white, 545. to 60s. • ' new red, 50s. to 565. per 36 stone.
In the barley trade a fair amount of business was trans-
acted, and in some instances an advance of la. per qr. was
realised ; malting, 40s. to 48s. per qr. ; grinding, 325. to
36e. per 30 stone. The show of oats was not large and the
demand ruled firm at full prices. Old, 31s. to 35i. ; new,
235. to 30s. per 24 stone. The demand for beans was
healthy, aid sellers were enabled to obtain prime rather
in their favour. Old, 525. to 555. ; new, 48e. to 52a. per
38 stone. Super flour, 44a. ; fine, 39.. to 425. per sack.

0110B1), Ocr. 6.—An unusually large attendance and
good supply of all kinds of grain, much of which was in an
indifferent condition. Good samples, especially of barley,
were exceedingly scarce, and the consequence was that
trade was dull, and last week's rates were barely main-
tamed. Old wheat ranged from 625. to 60s. (only a few
samples of the finest quality making the latter pries) new
wheat, 46a. to 58s. 'Parley made from 35.. to 48.., but
some few samples of the brightest and best quality made
50s. ; oats 2SL to No. ; old beaus, 48a. to 640. ; hog