The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-07 00:00:00

MARKETS.

SUGAR.—Banrroift MAY s.—There has been a fair de-
mand for raw and refined sugar this week, and prices for
good qualities are about 3d. to 6d. dearer.

HARDWARE.—MIRXINGHAM, MAT s.—The trade of
this town has shown more of quietude this week, and as
the country shopkeepers are pretty well supplied with
stocks suitable to the season trade, it is not improbable
that some degree of languor may prevail for the neat few
weeks. Manufacturers have not, however, at present any
cause for complaint, as most of them have sufficient orders
on their books to keep them well engaged for some time to
come. Such iB the case in all the principal branches. At
the rolling mills a good average amount of business is
being done ; the edge tool makers, cabinet and gene-
ral brassfounders, electro-platers, and metallic bedstead
makers are all of them well engaged. In the foreign
department the fresh orders given out of late have
been moderate ; much of the continental branch of it is
checked by the war rumours ; so long as these continue
the merchants will not be disposed to do much business.
There are a few Swedish and Norwegian orders on hand,
and the Spanish trade is steady. As to the West Indies
and South America a fair amount is being done, and the
Australian trade has improved of late. The iron trade in
this district continues fiat, and the turn of the market is
in favour of the buyer.

COTTON.—Liv ERPOOL, MAT s.—We have had • toed e rate
demand to-day, and a quiet but steady market, without
any quotable change in prioe. Swats are rather difficult
of sale. The sales are 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 are for
export and speculation.

COTTON GOODS.—Mahenkertn, MAY s.—Cotten
yarn and cloth have been exceedingly unsettled in price all
the week, owing mainly to the long-continued panic in the
cotton market, to which, as disturbing influences, may be
added the advance of discounts and the fear of war on
the continent. Prices have been drooping from day to
day, but there has hardly been business enough to teat
the actual decline. As nearly as can be gathered from
inquiry, both home trade and export yarns have declined
Id. per lb. in the last four or five days, and the offers
making are at about 2d. per lb. below that—offers which
are out of question,and entirely stop attempts to du busi-
ness. Cloth has given way much to the same extent as
yarns, generally, but some few sellers report rather more
businee where manufacturers have been willing to submit
to very low quotations. The real demand for cloth is not
inconsiderable, owing to the bareness of stocks. Many
of the home trade or country houses are reported to be
very short of supplies, but still buyers hold aloof in the
present transition state of prices. Many people still hold
that, considering the large supply of cotton in hand and
in immediate prospect, values have not declined suffi-
ciently to offer a safe basis for operations of magnitude,
and the only business doing is quite on a retail

WOOLLEN.—LtEnn, NAT s.—The markets this morn-
ing have been thinly attended, both by merchants and ma-
nufacturers. The transfer of goods has been limited to
maniples for the ensuing season. A few parcels of heavy
coatings, witneys, and other descriptions of heavy goods
have changed hands, along with a sprinkling of hairlists,
beyond which nothing worthy of note loss transpired.
There has been no alteration in rates.

CORN.-CAXBAIDGZ., MAY 5.-We had a dull market
for wheat ; other corn maintained last week's prices.
Wheat, 445. to 48a.; barley, 325. to 31is.; beans, 425. to 455;
oats, 24a. to 30s.
CARLISLE, MAY 5.-There wu a small supply of wheat,
oats, and barley to-day. There woe a better market for
oats, at slightly enhanced prices, but barley and wheat
scarcely maintained recent rates. Prices :-Wheat, white,
10s. to 21s. ; red, 17s. to 19e. ; barley, new, 13s. 6d. to
14s. Cal.; potato oats, 10s. Cal. to lls. lid. per Carlisle
bushel ; flour, is. 9d. to 2s. ; oatmeal, 2s. to 2s. 2d.; rye.
meal and berleymeal, ls. 4d. per stone.
COLCHESTER, MAY 5.-A fair supply of wheat, which
met a ready demand at fully last week's quotations. Beans
and peas scarce, and prices unaltered.
GuiLoronD, MAY 5.-There was a good supply of wheat
at market to-day, and dry samples met a steady sale, at
price, rather in favour of sellers ; inferior sorts were ne-
glected. Wheat, 38e. to 58e. per qr.; barley, 32e. to 415.;
oats, 20s. to 295.; beans, 40.1. to 48s.

HERTFORD, MAY 5.-Wheat in small supply, and held
for rather higher prices, which were not generally given,
and not much business was done. Barley dull sale for
malting. Grinding sells freely at late rates. Beans 6d.
per qr. higher. Oats firm as before. Wheat, red, per
load, runs, 28r. to 30a. ; ditto, fine, 325. ; ditto white,
30s. to 325. ; ditto, fine, 345. Barley, grinding, per qr.,
30s. to 365. Oats, new, 18s. to 245. ; ditto, feed, 32a.
Beans, per load, 7.35. to 31s. Peas, Zia to 275.
LEICESTER, MAY 5.-This market was moderately sup-
plied. Business was firm, and late rates were fully sup-
ported. New red, 475. to 495. ; new white, 51s. to fts. ;
old red, 495. to 525. • old white, 55a. to 56a. per 36 stone.
The quantity of barley shown was exceedingly small, and
the tone of the trade was quiet, prices being without any
important alteration ; malting, Xi*. to 40a. per qr. ; grind-
ing, 275. to 30s. per 31 stone. There was a good emand
for oats, which sold at rather over late rates ; new, 265.
to 31a. per 24 stone.
NORWICH, MAY 5.-There was a very fair supply of
wheat at this market to-day, and there being rather
more disposition on the part of millers to purchase, prices
for all good qualities were firm at last week's rates. There
was scarcely a sample of barley offered for sale. In other
articles little doing. The weather during the week has
been exceedingly cold for the season, with much rain,
and severe frosts at night. White wheat (weighing
641b5.), 50s. to Ms.; old red ditto (weighing 631b5.),
48s. to 50s. ; new red ditto (weighing 601bs. to 631ba.),
425. to 47a. ; beat malting barley (weighing 52Iba. to
531ba.), 36a. to 38a. ; runs ditto (weighing 51Ibs. to
521b5.), 345. to 365. • distilling ditto (weighing 501ba. to
521b5.), 30a. to 325.'• oats, 245. to 26a. ; beans, 375. to
395, ; peas (maple), 365. to 38s. per qr. Flour, 30a. to 31s.
per sack. Averages .-Wheat, 2,111 qrs., 445. 4d. ; barley,
247 qrs., 565. sd.

NOTTINGHAM, MAT s.—The show of wheat was toler-
able, and the demand was of a healthy character at the
extreme rates of last week. OM white made 535. to 56e.
old red, 48s. to Ms. • new white, 53e. to 56a. ; new red,
465. to 495. per 36 ;tone. Of barley there was very little
brought to market, and the demand ruled slow at about
the rates of last week. Malting, 38s. to 425. per qr.;
grinding, 31s. to 325. per 30 stone. The demand for oats
was firm, and the show being short extreme rates were ob.
tamed New, 245. to 32a. ; old, 275. to 345. per 24 stone.
OXFORD, MAT s.—This corn exchange was not so fully
attended as is usual, but for all kinds of grain (barley ex-
eepted, of which there was none offering), the trade was
firm, and for samples of good prime articles a little more
money was given. Prices may be quoted as foLlows, viz.:—
White wheat, 465. to 555. ; red wheat, 445. to 525. ; oats,
235. to 325. ; beans, 445. to 50s. ; hog peas, 445. to 465. ;
flour, seconds, very firm at 365. per sack.
PRTERNOROOGH, MAY s.—Fresh threshed wheat, and
indeed it may be said of all fine samples, was Is. per qr.
dearer here to-day ; scarcely a sample of barley offering.
Oats made Is. per qr., and beans Is. to 2s. per qr. over
the prime of last week.

READING, MAT s.—The trade at our market to-day at
the opening was more animated than for some weeks put,
buyers inquiring freely for good qualities of wheat, tie
supply of width was large, but no advancer in pros was

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realised. Barley was only a short supply, sad th
being nearly over but little business wse en% 41.,
rate.. Oats are worth as much money end a rimm
peas changed hands at unaltered curransies.
Roenzerren, MAY s.—Bather small simpllee at
and other kinds of grain were brought %Mak Mmarket for the season of the year, and "•
cold and rainy weather many of the parcels m
damp and out of condition. For all superior kiims
wheat and out
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fully equal to those obtained at last market. Week,
seoondary kinds of wheat were, however, almost • • Cm,
neglected, although holders would willingly have
a t reduction for those desorption*. &di
parcel of white wheat were quoted as high SS 475. to
secondary 455. to 475., and inferior 425. to 45e, Dar qt.
runs of red wb eat 40s. to 445. , and seocndary awl lek; Oa
to 40s. per qr. There was a fair in quu7 for tragly vies* tl
wheat, the prices for which NU rule ex • elel
North Sea parcels being quoted at about per
more money. Superior runs of Sour fetch late polka. •
.steady demand, but secondary aorta ruled heavy, eidi 10'116J
downward tendency. Foreign barley was in madame mastio.;
ply, but there was little home grown on offer. „ate .
arecriptions again ruled heavy, and the quotatisee ere •
turn eloper ; grinding barley in moderate request swim
late terms. The poem for best grinding are iOL to as
and malting kinds, 365. to 408. • secondary se
to 30,1.; and malting, 33a. to 38s. par quarter. 01‘.
in fair request, and the quotations firm, but oar*
turn dearer. Beans and peas about the same as hi-1W
WIDDROR, MAY s.—We have rather more wind
ing to.dsy than last week ; still the simply ig
rate, and the price in favour of the sell.—
spring oorn of any kind offering, and all n
prices of this day week. Prices to the grower
white, old, 50s. to 53a., 631ba. per bushel
white, new, 475. to 525. ; red, 45e. to 47a.
1.. 2d. per stone.
Woacmrrsa, Ma? s.—At this day's market
short supply of wheat, for which higher psi'
mended, and 6d. to Is. per qr. realised on'
Barley nominally unaltered. Oats quite
and grey scarce. Beans la. per qr. higher,
ported in peas.
Your, MAY s.—There was a limited
on offer, and the condition of the gram
varied. The demand was steady, and •
wards. White from 48.. to 545. •
per 36 stone. gleydwas scarce, and ht
of a nominal character at recent ourrencit
to 40s. per quarter ; grinding, 32.. to 34
Oats came to hand very sparingly, and
demand at prices in sellers' favour ; new, '
stone.

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KIRKCALDY, MAY s.—At our country n.
we bad small supplies even of wheat, next ,
barley and oats. Farmers asked more money,
chants seemed reluctant to pay, so that le
resulted. Here, to-day, we had very small
kinds of grain. Prices remain much as
market day. Wheat, 43e. to 52a. 6d. per ~
to 39a.; oats, 275. &L to 31a.
WATKSFORD, MAY s.—Our foreign imports
are small, consisting of only one cargo
Of home grown grain supplies oontinue
from all sources we hear that bat lint.
pooled from farmers during the remainder
The trade sinoe this day se'nnight has '
more active the principal inquiry being '
foreign produce. We cannot note any ,
quotations except for black oats, which g.
demand for the little at market, commands
couple of pence per barrel. From want
Irish wheat and barley we can only nu,
probable prices of these articles. Foreign
taken to a fair extent at the full prices (
Indian corn—with a better consumptive as
I are supported. Flour unaltered. Imports
Maize, 851 qrs. ; flour, 181 sacks ; meal,
ports this week :—Wheat, 104 kis.
flour, 332 sacks ; oatmeal, 32 sacks.

FALMOUTH, Max 6.—The Mediator, from Z 4.
bourne January 30, pained upoff Falmouth but meet eti
a large number of passengers 4,296 ounces of gold, sa
full colonial cargo. She landed one passenger hem 5,
Blue Jacket, from New Zealand Feb. 12, also pseud
off Falmouth yesterday. She report', April 93, islet. 4
N., long. 19.35 W.,that she met an abandoned hum fy
Ocean Spray, in a sinking condition. Part of her la pi
set, and the forecastle lamp still burning. The pi* b
was smouldering, and the crew could not have long Wills.
Her cargo was believed to be salt. The wreck was kw*
and the movable goods at hand were removed ; mod ds
would have been stripped, but night set in, when the and
sank.

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LIVERPOOL, MAY 6.—The West India and Mfg
Steamship Company's steamer Mexican arrived beetle
afternoon with dates from Port-au-Prince to tie 110
April. The Mexican did not call at Kingeton. newel
from Hayti was satiafactory. Everything was goisg•
peacefully, yet there still lingered sonic unessinassad
disquietude as to the state of the *buil and the pews
cent loyalty of the natives. The late disastrous is s
Port-au-Prince, which was at first considered to hankie
the act of incendiaries, has been found out to hanks
accidental. There is no other news of importanes—ks
ter's Telegram.
PLYMOUTH, MAY s.—The Suffolk, from Part
Phillip on the 12th February, passed up off thls milks
afternoon, with 180 passengers, 19,164 ounces of gold,*
a cargo consisting of wool, bark, leather, =lmo,
copper ore. She landed six passengers here by pilot bet
On the 2nd of May the Suffolk pared the Macthdf, bus
Melbourne on the 10th February, with 29,762 ORME of
gold, in lat. 47 N., long. 12.24 W.
THE CHOLERA IN LIVERPOOL—LrYwom,
MAT 3.—On Friday evening the Helvetia, which had bus
sent back to Liverpool from Queenstown, whileon heat
ward voyage to New York, with cholera on board, arrived
in the Mersey, and at once proceeded to her quarantined*,
ing ground in the Sloyne. On the vessel making V:
anchorage she was boarded by Dr. Buchanan, of
who had been sent down to Liverpool on purpose, Dr. Gas,
of Liverpool, Mr. Carr, Captain Roberts, emigralwa
officer, Captain Harvey, marine superintendent ic thy
National Steam Navigation Company, and liestmal
Sweeney, of the river police. A thorough inspections
at once commenced, and after a careful examination, it
was found that the reports as to the sanitary 0*
dition of the vessel were somewhat exaggerated. All*
healthy passengers were, however, at once removed tes
separate part of the ship, whilst those who manila*
any signs of illness were placed under additional medial
attention. Every precaution has been taken torsvid
any of the passengerscoming on shore from the a el**
as two bulks, the Jesse Munn and War Cloud, are sow
tilting on board the sick and healthy passengers. Oat*
9th of April the Governor-General of Canada, fearing tad
cholera might be imported into Canada, issued an en*
to the effect that all passengers must go into quars6l6o
off Grosse Isle until after a medical inspection. It nor
serted, Queenstown not being a quarantine port, the Si
vetia could not be allowed to come to an anchorage.
THE BREAKING OUT OF SMALL-PDX OP BOtH
H.M.S. OCTAVIA.—We have much pleasure in being
abY
to state that the crew of H.M.S. Octavio, many of obis
since the return of that vessel from the Persian Gulf haw
suffered so severely from small-pox, are fast recoil*
Since the death of Lieutenant Giihy, only one of the ace,
a Krooman, has died. But for the prompt and timely r
cautions adopted by the naval authorities underCommow
there is great reason for supposing that the F.
tality would have been most deplorable in extent. Goo*
able anxiety has been manifested as to the cause of the IP
pearance of this terrible epidemic on board the Octivia,sei
after careful inquiry, and upon good authority, ws an
enabled to state that the disease was importednit° tia
Deter* from the Bombay Civil Hospital. It appears 66
a Krooman belonging to the crew was treated st theks6
pital for measles, and that the day before the ship said
he was sent on board as cured. When the vessel led
sailed for the Persian Gulf, however, it was found that !hs
man was suffering from small-pox. He was carefully 10
Wed, but the infection spread, and how rapidly,is ahlg
too well known. We are assured that whilst in the
Hospital, the man was placed in the same ward withss!.
if not more patients, suffering from small-pax. If this 6
so, some explanation is needed. The results have alma/
been most serious ; for they have laid down a very kip
proportion of the crew of a fine ship, and have caused 116
death of one officer and more than one seaman.—Tessa
India, April 13.

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