The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-17 00:00:00

1869.

114 WT&

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COlTOX.—Lttrapoot. Dal 15.—Ovi market has been
every active to-day, with a lares business, and is freely sup-
gied in* cotton, at yesterday's prier. The saes are
15,000 bales—includlng 14,620 Amen's'', at 41d. to 9d. ;
90 Surat, at 414.; 50 Farptian, at Bd. to 80. ; 900 Pr-
om; at 4.1 d. to 9(8. ; 10 Bahia, at of which 7,000 are
for speculation and export. To-day's import is 5,554 bales.

IKYTTON GOOD& —blarcarcrit, Dec. 15.—The
' mend continued very limited for both yarn and cloth,
.aad
prices show toodeooy to decline, tholes for =m7 ma°
the contracts is hand sustain values better than might be
expected. Cotton being rather weaker, with • decline of
Id. per lb. on fair episode, during the week, buyer have
tried the mere to get an abatement in cloths. Long clothe,
T cloths, printers, shirtier', and jaccooete, are all lower
than they were a few weeks ago, and in some canes gd. per
lb. reduction has bean apted. Rather more business hes
been done for the better clans of domestics, and some of the
makers of god T cloths, sad Ow printers have toned
themselves aide to command relatively better prams than
I the makers of inferior kinds. Yarns are very doll of We,
exporters confining their operations to pressing orders.
Yarn in bundle is rather firmer than descriptions for home
consumption. In some cases the latter, up to MYs, are gd.
cheaper than last week. Yarns (single) like cloths, how-
ever, ars generally rather weaker in value ; doubled are
steadier. A meeting of Mr. A. 1). Blsgomeno's creditors
was held yesterday, at which it wee stated that the liabili-
ties were 62,73 W., and the assets 89,5141. The creditors
unanimously agreed to take hill.for payment in full at
6, 9,12, and 15 months, with interest at 5 per cent.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.—Lamm, Dec. 15.—The market
wee well attended this morning, and a fair business was
transacted. The principal demand sontinnes to turn on
light fabrics, but other seasonable goods were sold to a mo-
derate extent also. Prime are AIM.

HARDWARE.—liisinscses, DSc. 15.—The trade of
this town, in a languid condition for several weeks, is
finishing up.badly this year. It was hoped that such a rally
would take place as would be sufficient to keep manatee-
tames well on, until within a few days of Christmas, but
there has been roach of diaappoiatment in that respect ; the
factors' orders recently distributed have been small ; the
bulk of the manufacturers will have very few in hand to
commence next week, and not many more will come in this
year, so that the Christmas holidays will in all probability
commence early sod extend beyond the usual time. But
notwithstanding this adverse state of things, the artisans
have not suffered materially, for it should be mentioned as
a good trait in the character of Birmingham manufacturers
that they never discharge their workpeople as loog as they
canes propriety keep them on by making rods for dock.
Te haa been • good deal of that kind of thing of late, in
the belief that there will be a good and early spring trade)),
which stooks may be cleared a. It is to be hoped that this
will be realised. la reference to the distress existing at
Coveatay the mayor of this town has called a meeting for
Monday next.

CORN.--43 Deo. W.—Wheat was slow of
Isle at la. admen sad the same, though very high
prices were asked for the bat. Wheat, red, 36e. to 541 e. ;
white, 60a to 64e. Barley, 28s. to 465. Beaus, 301. to
Me. Ws. 22a. to Ms. per qr.
....

Oanuaczt Duo. Ik—We had an avenge supply of ail
kinds of pats at our market this morn*. Wheat told at
folly last week's rates. Barley and oats about 6d. dearer.
Wheat, 'Jr.,. 21a. to Sato; old, 26a. to 275. ;
sad
sewold,' Lla.tt 04:,k4potato, new, 91.13afATT6s7
11e. Ild. to 12e.; ocanzoon, 7.. 6d. to 86. 6d. Deane, 19s.
to 20a. Floor, per stone, 2s. ad. to 2a 6d. Oatmeal, per
MOM. 9a to 2s. 2d. Ryemeal, per stone, L. Bd. Barley
-
meal, per dose, 10.11 d.

°summon", Die. 15.—A small anpply of wheat, fair of
=
2e
bouts, and peso Wheat, Is. to 2a., nod barley of
quality A. dearer. Beans and peas are in such bad
Sao that they met with bat little attention at late

GLoonerre, Dc. It—With a good supply of English
wheat, oar to-day'. market wee very firm, and farmers
easily made the extreme prices of last Saturday. Foreign
in some instances Is. per. qr. dearer. Barley beans, sad
Indian corn fully as dear. Oats held for • iiellfaneddvance,
which checked Wes. Import, of the week Dec. 10:
—Wheat, foreign 1,100 quarters. Barley, Ire , 150;
foreigs, 700. OeXe, Ireland, 9,880. Beans, cosetwee, 73U.
oossiwis, 110.

0011.DIVID, Dec. 16.—A good clearance having bees
made of the rough wimples last week, there was cot so much
today showing, the suppiT of hash wheat being only mode.
rate; the demand was native, all useful qualities oomusand-
lag an advance of la to 2s. No change to note in other
grain. Old wheat, 661. to 785.; new, 32.. to 725.; bailey,
Na. to 45e.; oata, 18e to 28a.; peas, 424. to 46e.
limereoee, Dec. 15.—Ths wheat today, for the fined
ampler, made la per load advance; the warier descrip-
tions add slowly at last week's prier. Barley of fine quell.
ties made mon money—from is. to la. 6d. per qr.; supply
small ; mane percale sold at rather leas money. Other
sorts of ears mentaia last week's prima. Wheat from
Wie to 425. per Iced ; barley, 265. to 435. per qr. ; oats,
10.. to 30a. per qr. ; peas, 265. to 28.. per load; beans,
e& to :t2a. per load.

buoterle, DEC. 15.—At our corn market today the show
of wisest from the growers was by no means plentiful, but a
proportion of the new descriptions were of poorqualitv.
Wheat sold at an advance of Is. per quarter; old white mole
66.. to 68s. • old red, tlik tordis. ; new white, 30s. to 58a. ;
new red, 48.. to 565. per MI Mow. There was hardly an aye-
rage.supply of barley, and the beat aorta commanded more
inquiry at fully Is. per quarter more money ; secondary
ditto were also taken off at extreme terms • malting, 375.
to 40s. par quarter ; grinding, 325. to 35.. per 30 stone.
Oats came to hand sparingly, and a fair amount of business
was transacted at prices similar to those obtained on the
week previous ; old, 35e. to 40s. ; new, 25.. to :N. per 24
stone. The show of beam was short, and buyers operated
to a fair extent, consequently sellers obtained the extreme
rates of last week ; old, 55.. to 58s. ; new, 445. to 48e. per
38 stone. The best flour made 50s. ; Ere, 46a.; seconds,
43e. to 445. ; thirds, 404. to 425. per ark.

NSWCANTLLOPON-Tllll, Dec. 15.-At our market this
morning we had • moderate show of wheat from the grow.
em, and notwithstanding its poor condition and • further In-
crease in foreign receipts,fresh-thraehed samples were taken
off quickly at an improvement of ls. per qr., whereas the
Wainer dons in other descriptions was at a shade beyond
Tuesday's rata. For thin Lincolnshire red 545. was pro-
cured, and had there been soy very extra fine new Norfolk
yellow offering, rather over our extreme quotatious might
have been Nand Now foreign was again largely dealt
in, a 'sleet lot of yellow Seale having been placed at 655.,
aisoonduy aorta from Hamburg at the same time meeting
more attention it prices that were not previously obtain-
able ; good mixed Dantzic was sold at 655., and a little flee
old Holstein made Os. in retail. Flour was held firmly,
but in its value we quote little variation. Choice malting
barley may be written • shade dearer, other sorts being
little sought after. Floe foreign in better request, and
tending upward. Sweet grinding wanted. In malt lees
stirring. New beans rather cheaper ; old unaltered. Boil-
ing peas, upon large arrivals, the turn easier. Oats without
change. The arrivals this week are :-Wheat, eoastwise,
689 qrs. ; foreign, 11,577. Rye, coastwise, 19. Barley,
cauterise, 1,129 ; foreign, 2,216. Malt, cauterise, 275.
Oats, coastwise, 951 ; foreign, 506. Pera, coastwise. 35 ;
fors" 1,864. Beans, coutwiae, 20. Flour, 2,004 sacks.
NORWICH, DISC. 15 -At this exchange to-day the sup
ply of wheat was limited, and the milker exhibiting
more disposition to purchase, the trade was firm at se &d-
-eluxe° of ls. to 2s. per quarter. The supply of barley was
fair, and full prices were given for malting qualities ; other
descriptions neglected. The weather to-clay is very damp
and foggy, a circumstance which cannot fail to deteriorate
the condition of grain samples. White wheat, 64a. to 655.;
red ditto, 565. to 601.; damp and inferior ditto, 48s. to 62..;
beat chevalier malting barley, 41s. to 465.; runs chevalier
ditto, 38e. to 40•; distilling ditto, 30e. to 325. per quarter.
Flour, 41• to 425. per sack.
Narrreotust, Dec. 15.-There wee a limited quality of
when on offer at our corn market today, cosigning of old
and new sorts, the latter being still in varied condition.
The demand was firm, at ls. to 2s. per qr. advance ; old
white sold at 68s. to 755. ; old rod, 64a. to 71s. • new white,
50e. to 675. ; new red, 44° to fill. per 36 atone. The show
of barley was middling, and with • steady tone in the trade,
holder. were enabled to obtain an advaace of fully ls. per
qr. on last week's rates ; malting made 365. to 42e. ; foreign,
Seale, 445. to 475. per qr. ; grinding, 321. to 345. per 30
stone. The oat trade was moderate, and the supply being
limited, the prices of the previous week were well sus-
tained ; old. 1.135. to 325. ; new, 245. to 30s. • foreign, 23°
to 32,. per 24 stone. Beans were in short supply, and sales
to a moderate extent were effected at rather Unproved
rates ; old, 3rg. to 59e. ; new, 395. to 495. per 38 stone.
Super flour, 475. to 525. ; fine, 435. to 46° per 20 stone.

61701tD, Dgc. 15.—Our market to-day was not abun-
dantly supplied with wheat. Dry, both old and new, was
in much request; prime old realised 725. per quarter ; new
varied from 43. to 56e. Prime malting barley commanded
46.., with a largo demand; grinding qualities may be quoted
from 28s. to 341. Old beans were scarce and dear, selling
from S•L. to 56a. ; new beans were worth from 3iis. to 4ds.
Fine oats sold well at 30s. to 324. ; feed oats, 22.. to 26e.
Flour, 455. per seek.

Pergitsosonog, Disc. 15.—At our market to-day we had
• good supply of wheat, which met • fair sale at fully
the prices of this day weak. Barley, little odenog, and la
to 2a per qr. dearer. WI more showing, and made full
panes.. Beans, slow sale at late rates. Wheat, best red,
Ms. to 60s. per UMW.; common ditto, 425. to 46e. par
4801ba. • oats, to la. ld. per stone ; beans, 55e. per qr.
of 53211;5.

READING, DEC. 15.—There was • very fair attendance at
our market this morning. The supply of wheat still conti-
nues scanty, particularly good s►mples. In consequence of
the improved teas of the more important markets, business
bore a more lively aspect than it has of late. Bales were
brisk, and • large quantity of wheat changed hands at n
alight advance on last week's rates. Choice malting barley
DWI readily, and other sorts in fair request. There was a
good demand for old oats, and rather high rates were
realised. No variation in beans or pen..

Rocszarrs, Dee. 15. —The stands were better supplied—
but for anythiug like racily sound and prime lota an advance
of Is. to 2s. per quarter was demanded by holders, and
although Wile reluctance was at fast exhibited by millers