The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-03 00:00:00

.MARKE2S.

COTTON.—Linitrool, MAT 2.—The Bags of cottoa
to-day are estimated at 10,000 Wee. A firm mark. tat
prices of yesterday.

001114.—Boerog, MAY 2.—The supply of wheat was
fair and prices were Is. to 2s. lower than last week. The
demand for all kinds of spring coru was good with prices in
favour of the sellers. Wheat, red, 50s. to tits. ; white, 54%
to 58e. ; oats, 12 Amu 30s. ' • beans, old, 49a to 50a.;
new, 465. to 475.: pea., 425. to 435.
firoorroir-ox-Tims, MAY 2.—The farmers' supply of
grain this marring was fair. Wheat moved off slowly •
the best samples fully maintained the currency of lej
week, inferior sorts the turn cheaper. Barley unchanged,
Oats io demand at an advance of 6d, per qr. Buns 6d. re
ls. per qr. dearer. Imports during the week :—Wheet,
coastwise, 552 qrs. ; ditto, foreign,7oo. Oats, foreign, 2,

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NAT 2.—This day's market was thinly
attendedt and very little business was done in either wheat
or flour, m some cases the former was offered at 6d. per boll
under previous rates, but ashes were not pressed. Oats met
a fair sale at last week's prices, but oatmeal was offered a
per load cheaper. Beans, peas, and Indian corn without
change.

CATTLE.---flonnw4., MAY 2.—Trade was flit to day.
Beef made from 3s. Od. to 4s. 10d. ; mutton, 4s. 441. to
81. Od. ; lamb, 7s. Od. to 7s. Bd. ; veal, 4a. 4d. to 5c 7.1.;
o pork, 3a. 6d. to 4s. Bd. per stone of 811 m, sinking the
ffaL

HIDES AND LEATHER.—The lapse of another month
has not brought any decided change in the leather and bide
markets, and has not materially contributed to adjust the
existing discrepancy between the relative values of the raw
and manufactured articles. The alteration in the prices of
English leather are very slight, and there hoe certainly been
some reduction in the cost of London market hides, but the
sales of heavy salted hides that have been made during the
month show no decline from previous quotations, while
there is a disposition to concede in the prices of foreign
butts. The sales of leather during the month have been
limited, but the supplies have not been large, and there is
no great addition to the stocks. The various sources of con.
sumption—for the home trade and for exportation—con.
tinue unimpaired, and additional army contracts for boot.
are just issued; so that, probably, greater activity nay
shortly arise. In raw goods very little hu been done ; the
imports and sales are alike small. Salted Buenos Ayres cow
hides have declined Id. to id. per lb., and East India kips
are quoted ed. to Id. lower. Australian hides have folly
maintained previous rates. Although so few South Amen.
can hides have arrived into the port of London, the outports
have been largely supplied ; and further considerable sr.
rivals may shortly be expected ; adequate, we hope,to ro.
duce some positive influence on the market. At Leaden.
ball yesterday the same dull trade existed which has pre.
railed throughout the month : dealers evinced very little
disposition to purchase, but prices in general were unaltered.
—(Fren) the Circular of Hews. T. J. and T. Powell.)

00ALS.—LoNnow, MA7 2.—Bell's Primrose, 13s. ;
Etyma Beholds West HarMy, 16.. 3d. Davison'. West
Hartley, 16s. 3d. ; Hastings Hartley, 16.. 3d. ; Hol ell,
16.. • West Hartley, 16.. 3d. ; Wylam, 16s. ; Wa/6 End
Acorn Close, 19.. 6d • Walls End Byron, 20s. ; Walls End
Men, 19s. 6d. Walls End Riddell. 1.8.. &I. ; Walls End
Wharnchfie, 18.. 9d. Walls End Framwellgate, 19.. 6d.
Walls End Hunwick, 16e. • Walls End South Durham,
19s. 6d. ; Walla End South Whitworth, 16s. ; earsay and
Duitryia Halting, Z&.—Ships at market, 36 ; sold, 22.

FREIGHT MARKET.—The activity in the Baltic grain
businea has considerably abated during the past fortnight,
and the rates are lower, especially from the Russian ports,
whence many vessels have been chartered. The Cronatadt
trade is exceedingly slack. The wood freights are very firm,
and vessels do not come forward fre. Las business has
been done than usual up to this period of the year. White
Bea orders are now almost confined to deals, a little hemp,
and a few tar ships. American freights continue steady.
The Mediterranean trade, both out and home, is a little
better, without much animation. The transaction s from A zof at
55a are exceptional. The mails still bring cheering accounts
from India, and charters are passing on this side, but as the
freights offered do not compare with those paying abroad,
memento are limited. The outward coal rates are quiet,
and the quotations are about the same as in our last. Them
is a little improvement in berth freights hence, but to the
colonies they are without variation. Tonnage is in demand
for West India outward voyages, and to many of the station.'
a greater range of coal loading ports is admitted to promote
chartering. Less is now paid out to the West Coast, whilst
from thence there is no change in the value of shipping.—
(From the Circular of Messrs. Sharer, Lamb, and Co.)

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.