The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-09 00:00:00

MARKET&

EARDWARE.—BmitimaLta, Enc. 7.—The state of
trade in this town remains much the same as it ham been
for many weeks ; the factors are giving out small batches
of orders, which are very eagerly sought after by the
manuftetnrers, and terms are offered to obtain them such
as to show very conclusively how much slackness is felt.
All who are engaged in the metal trades report that the
dulness experienced in that de ment of late is almost
unprecedented ; and as many other important
bronchia the condition is not more satisfactory. In the
foreign trade some little improvement has taken place ;
merchants who were slack a month ago are now doing •
fair amount of business, but that is not general The con-
tinental trade continues dull ; rather more is being done
on account of some of the East Indian markets. The
manufacturing trades of South Staffordshire and East
Worcesterohire are in a depressed state.

COTTON.-lAcwoot, Dec. 7.—Market steady, with-
out change. Estimated @also to-day, 12,000 bales, in-
cluding 3,000 speciolatian and export. 3,000 &mai-
m*, 7d. so 9d. ; 300 Perham, &0., 70. to 80. ;
900 Manahan, 70. to Bd. 100 Mania and Bahia,
60.; 300 Rio, 74. to lid. ; 300 Bantian, 9d. to 104. ;
6,900 Surat, 40. to 70. ; Modem, 51d.; Bengal, &Ands,
fm., 40. to 50. ; 200 Pau, Bd. to 80. Fair Dbolle-
rah, 684. ; fair Oomrawuttee, 6d. ; fair Brawl, 61d. ;
fair Bengal, ; fair Egyptian, 90. ; fair Penman,
Bd.; middling /lowed*, lid. ; middling Orleans, 80.

oorrom GOODS.—Stairessernit, Dec. 7.—The market
touched the lowest point in the recent decline of prices on
Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday there was not much
business offering, and such offers as were made had to be
refused in many cases on account of the exceedingly low
prices named. On Thursday there was a steadying of
prices in both yarn and cloth under the influence of a more
active demand for cotton at Liverpool, and yesterday and
this morning sellers of both yarn end cloth have advanced
their quotations fully id. per lb. The advance checks
business. Some exceedingly large orders might have been
secured at Tuesday's rates, and some fair transactions
have taken place where producers have been willing to
meet buyers at something under the full rates now aaked.
In yarns, coarse counts have been in fair demand at id.
per lb. higher for the Levant, but 16's to 24's water twist
for the continent have sold but languidly at the advance.
In 28's to 32's and 40's mule a fair business has been done
for India. Home trade yarns have been taken in good
quantity at the advance, but an attempt to obtain still
higher rates has not suceeeded. Some considerable orders
were placed on Thursday in 39-inch shirting, and other
cloths at the turn of the market, but at the advance of
lid. to 3d. par piece the market has been exceedingly
quiet. A rather better demand has shown itself in cloths
for the Levant. In T cloths, long cloths, and domestics,
there is not much change in the condition of the market,
home trade houses baying still on the same cautious prin-
ciple that has so long guided their policy.

WOOLLEN.—Lens, Dec. 7.—There has been little
done in the cloth halls this morning. The attendance of
buyers, bo'h In the coloured and white markets, has been
limited , few representatives of out-town houses have been
present, and the general tone of the market has been quiet.
Few parcel' worthy of special notice have changed hands
in the coloured hall. Tweeds have not been in much re-
quest, and the demand for coatings and plain cloths has
been merely nominal. A few parcels of spring fabrics, in
the way of thin meltons in plain and fancy mace, have
been transferred, but only as samples. The white hall has
been equally quiet. There bee not been any improvement
upon the late report*, either in the hair-list or other de-
partments, and the parcels which bare left the market
have in all cases been small. Prices have, as a rule, ie.
tamed their recent position.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—Beenroee Dee. 7.—There
is no visible improvement in the wool trade. Operations
are quite of a hand to mouth character. Quotations are
about the same es last week, with the turn in favour of
the buyer. The rates demanded by growers are in advance
of those current in this market, and this circumstance
tends to keep up prices. The business doing in worsted
yarns is equally small The inquiry is chiefly with
a view to test prices. Spinners, anxious to keep machinery
running, are ready to accept orders at the lowest rates if
they will not entail absolute loss, but the offers made are
so low that they are generally rejected as not affording a
margin likely to secure this desirable condition. There
has been a slightly improved feeling in the piece trade.
Continental and American merchants have been looking
round without doing much, if any, business, but giving
some assurance that their doing so may lead to subsequent
operations. This better feeling may be ascribed in a great
measure to the improved condition of the Liverpool cotton
market. The orders placed are chiefly in China figures,
plain orleans, mottles, and cords. Quotations show more
steadiness.

CORN.—CAitusix, Dec. 7.—A1l kinds of grain were in
fair supply st our market this morning. For wheat there
was a small demand, at a reduction of 6d. per Carlisle
bushel upon last week's rates. Oat, maintained their
value, and were in much request, but there was a dull sale
for barley. Priors :—New white wheat, 26a. to 305.; new
red wheat, 26e. to 285.; new barley, 14s. to lde. 6c1.; old
potato oats, lbs. to 12a; new potato °ate, 9a. 6d. to 10s. 9d.
per Carlisle bushel; dour, 24. Bd. to 2s. 11d.; oatmeal,
2s. 2d. to 2a. 4d. ; ryemeal and berleymeal, ls. Bd. per
atone.

COLCHEIPTIM, Due. 7.—A moderate supply of wheat,
good of barley, and solidi of other grain. 'Wheat declined
Is.; barley advanced Is.; beans and pees rather landed in
value.

GUILDFORD, Dcc. 7.—A good supply of wheat to-day,
foe which there wu a steady demand, at the full prices a
hat week. Malting barley met a more 'toady sale, and
realised rather more money. Wheat, 645. to 82s. ; Barley,
345. to 428. ; oats, 245. to 31s. ; peas, CU. to 455. ; beaus,
455. to 525.

HERTFORD. Die. 7.—Only a moderate supply of wheat.
Sales were mostly at Is. per load decline, but samples were
well held, and there was a good demand. A good show
of barley, and sales readily effected at fully late prices.
Oats end beans as before, and very few samples offering.
Wheat, red, per load, runs, 365. to 40a. ; do. fuse, 44a. :
white, rcns, 40s. to 44s ; do., fine, 48a. Barley, malting,
perqr., 364. to 495. ; do., grinding, 265. to 355. Oats, wares,
We. to 28s. ; do., flue old, 365. Beans, per load, 235. to
31.. Peas, 24*. to 30a. _ _ _

Lincesrae, Dec. 7.—The quantity of wheat on offer
was by no insane plentiful, there being a sprinkling of
white and red sorts. Owing to the severity of the weather
this week, the progress of out-door work has been inter-
fered with. The trade assumed a healthy tone, and prices
were a little higher than last week. New white ranged
from 73e. to 78s. ; new red, 65a. to 706. per 36 stone. There
was a good demand for barley, of which the supply was
short. For the best descriptions an advance of fully Is.
per qr. was obtained ; secondary sorts were also fully as
dear as on the week previous. Malting, 40s. to 45a. per
qr. ; grinding, 375. to 39e. per 30 stone. There was a fair
supply of oats. for which the demand was steady, and in
some instances prices were the turn in favour of the seller.
Old, 36e. to 40s. ; new, 26e. to 30e. per 24 stone. Beans
were only in limited supply, and the tone of the inquiry
ruled arm at little or no alteration from late rates ; old,
525. to 548. ; new, 4.765. to 51s. per 38 stone. For peas re-
cent currencies were generally established. Fine flour,
We. to 555. ; seoonds, 495. to Ms. per seek.

Nnweertrue-crow-Tree, Dec. 7.—The weather this week
has been extremely boisterous, and of • wintry obaracker.
In the interior the roads have been rendered impassable
by snow-drifts. At our markets this morning we had • good
supply of wheat from the growers which was taken off
quiskly, at last week's prices. South country and foreign
also met ea improved inquiry, and upon the whole there
was • better feeling than has characterised the Elude
of late. Flour unchanged. Malting barley the tarn
dearer ; grinding stationary. Soups and peas in steady
request. Oats being held beyond flee views el buyer, had
she effect of checking sales. The arrivals this week are—
Wheat, coastwise, 4,370 qrs. ; foreign, 77& Bye, easet-
wise, 27. Barley, coastwise, 816. Malt, ceastwies, 90.
Os* coastwise, WO. Perna, oemithwise, 137. Beane, awe,
wise, 121 Flour, coastwise, 1,340 seeks.
Nonerwn, Dxc. 7. —There was caly a thin attend-
ance at this market to-day, and the weather having
prevented thrashing. only a limited supply of grain was

.st(ered ; the prices o' wheat were, therefore. fi-roly lap.
ported. As regard. barley, the farmer demanded ratter
higher rates, and this somewhat checked business ; bat in
many oases the beet malting qualities wale taken off at as
advance of about la. p qr. The past Week had lawas
marked by very
.great changes in the weather ; to-day his
again been most Inclement. White wheat (weighing Wks.
to 631 be.), 755. to 78a. ; red ditto (weighing 611ba. to 6311 e),
fits, to 70a. ; best malting barley (weighing 5.31ba. to 541b5.),
425. to 43a. ; runs ditto (weighing 021ba. to falba.) 40s.
to 41s. ; distilling ditto (weighing 491bs. to 511b5.), 36a. to
38a. ; oats, 281. to 345. ; beans, 48s. to 475. ; peas (maple),
465. to 475. per qr. Flour, 51s. per sack. Averages :
Wheat, 1,112 qrs., 88s. 7d. barley. 12,441 qr., 40..

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NOTTINGHAM, Dec. 7.—There was a small show of wheat
for the season, and the condition of the gram was peaty
good. Then was a firm demand, and holders were
enabled to make fully as much money as heeetofore.
White samples were quoted at 745. to 795. ; red, 665. to
725. per 36 stone. The supply of barley was only limited,
and the demand was of healthy character. For superior
qualities prices were is. per qr. higher than in the week
preceding, while ordinary description, maintained their
full value. Halting, 435. to 46a. per qr. • grinding, 37e.
to 40e. per 30 stone. Of cats she show ;vas by no meats
plentifuL The tone of the trade was slow and in some oases
the tarn in prices was downwards; the finest sorts were
nominally unaltered. Old, 325. to 365. ; new, 255. to 30s.
per 24 stone. There was a middling supply of beaus, for
which the demand was steady, and isles were for the most
part effected at previous terms : old, 50s. to 53e. ; new
46e. to 50s. per 38 stone. Peas were in small supply, aad
the demand proved firm at about late rates. Flour about
the same super, 55e. to 565. ; fins, 51a. to 63e. per 20
stone.

OXFORD, Dze. 7.—There wu • good attendance at We
Corn Bub to-day, and • great deal of business was
truesoted. Wheat was in • fair average condition, sod
ruled very firm at last week's currency. Barley was in
request, and sold readily at an advance of from L. to 2a.
per qr. Quotation. i—Nnwit, 64e. to 725. ; barley, 375. to
45a. ; sate, 25e. to 355. ; old beans, 48s. to 525. ; new
beans, 455. to 48a. ; hog peas, 455. to 48s. ; bailing peas,
50s. to 565. Flour, saccade, 52a. per sack.

Prreozottouoir, Disc. 7.—We had but a mall show of
Brain here to-day. Wheat advsaoed is. per qr. Barley
is. to 2a. per qr., and eats, beans, and peas from 6d. to
per qr. over the does given last week.

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Romeo, Dir. 7.—To-day at our market there was a
better trade tone in wheat, there being rather more in-
quiry for beet descriptions, and last week's prices were
fully maintained. There was a fair 'ripply. A brisior
demand for barley, at from la. to 2a. per quarter more
dearer.
money. Oats unaltered in value ; beans and peas rather

ROCIFSTIR, Dec. 7.—At the corn exchange the stands
were fairly furnished with supplies of wheat and other de-
scriptions of grain, for which the demand ruled rather
more actively. For superior lots of both white and red
wheats late terms were supported, while extra fine
wads must be written off Is. per qr. dearer. The terms
for best white wheat are 695. to 72.., and extra superior,
725. to 74a. per qr. ; secondary, Mg. to 695. ; and Inferior,
645. to 06e. per qr. Best red wheat, 66e. to 695. per qr. ;
'secondary parcels, 63e. to 665. ; and inferior, 60s. to 63a.
per qr. Little was doing in the foreign trade, and the
samples on offer hung oa hand. Flour wasneglected, and
the sales does were mostly in retail. Extra fine lots of
barley were in rather better request, and best parcels ed
both malting and grinding brought rather more money ;
for the ben lots of the former the terms are 40s. to 445.,
and for grinding, 30s. to 345. per qr. Oats were in better
supply, but the quality generally was inferior ; tat
descriptions are the tarn dearer. In beans and peas there
was but little passing, but parching were made chiefly at
late quotations. Scarcely anything doing in other kinds
of pain.
WISEXCH. Dec. 7.—We are but moderately g applied
with wheat at this day's market, but more of all
own, particularly of oats. The wheat trade is gunning!
good am last week. Oats Gd. per qr. cheaper. Beans, peas,
and barley as before.
Woscssrss. Dm. 7.—At this day's market there was a
short supply of wheat, which mold at an advance of Is. par
qr. Barley firm. Oats fully maintained their value.
Beans more plentiful. Peas wanted.

Your, Dec. 7.—The supply of wheat was small, and
there wu but a moderate attendance*, the trade. Samples
y came to hand in fair condition. Business was
rinn.eTtladily, and the rates of last week were well main-
tained. Prices for white were from 74e. to 785.; for red,
68s. to 725. per 36 stone. Of barley the slippy wu less
than an average, and there wu rather more doing. Buyers
tried to supply their wants at last week's rates, but were
not able to do so. Sales were effected to a fair extent at
about Is. per qr. over previous quotations. Melting aorta
were taken off at 38e. to 425. per qr.; grinding, 38s. to 40s.
p 30 stone. There vas a tolerable inquiry for oate
(which came to hand somewhat sparingly), and prices were
similar to thorns of the week preeeding; new, 26e. to 30e.
per 24 stone. For beans the demand was not over brisk,
and the show wu moderate. Lower antes were offered,
but late rates were for the most part supported. Samples
sold at 48a. to 5•25. per 38 stone; malt, 665. to 681. ; rye,
44a. per qr. ; flour, 53.. to 55e. par sack of 280th..
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WATUI7OIID, Dec. 7.—Only one cargo wheat to report
from foreign. Continued small deliveries of home grain.
A moderate business passing, and almost all artides are
the turn in buyer's favour. Foreign wheat to esll is a full
Is. per barrel cheaper, but ales are not now pressed.
Irish can be bought at 6d. reduction. Black rata in fair
demand at a trifling advance. Barley—All varieties le.
per barrel cheaper. Indian Corn—A decline of 9d. per
barrel has led to a somewhat improved demand, which is
all for immediate consumption. Flour 6d. easier. Imports
this week :—Wheat, 1,800 qrs. ,• meal, 50 sacks. Exports
this week :—Wheat, 1,060 bets. ; eats, 13,962 ; barley,
200 ; flour, 484 sada ; oatmeal, 16.

ADIURALIT, Dxc. 7.--APPonmims.v-Staff-
Commander W. S. Luke, to the Fox, in command, vim
Henry A. Moriarty C. 8., promoted • Inspector of Ma-
shiny Afloat William Rumble, to 'the Princess Char-
lotte, for service on the China station ; Chief Engineer
Lionel Swift, to the Cumberland, for charge of the engines
of the Hercules; Amistant-Payenester Edmund Russell,
to the Royal Adelaide, additional for disposal • Asaistant-
Surgeons John Bishop, to the Fox, and Richer's' J. Swett-
niun. to the Seringapatara ; Sub-Lieutenant W. B. Elliot,
to the Achilles ; Midshipmen G. H. Cherry, to the Pyladta,
and A. C. T. Bruce, to the Rattlesnake; Surgeon Richard
Rustics, to the Pyledes ; Assistant-Surgeon W. Jams, to
the Victory, additional, for service with the Royal Marine
Artillery at Portsmouth ; Acting-Assistant-Sarpon George
G. Bothwell, to the Pyladee ; Amdsiant-Clerk W. S. Gib-
bon, to the Zealous, additional, for disposal ; Engineers
K Keen, to the Indus, for charge of the engines of the
Gnat, and Edward Brown, to the Jamie ; Firebolass As-
'latent Engineers Richard Dobson, to the St. George, and
Albert S. Reeve, so the Dense.
Tun FAnnzain WORKHOUSZ limninT.—After
thirteen days' close attention to the evidence adduced
respecting the mismanagement and abuses alleged to have
bees for a long time in existence at the Farnham Union,
Mr. Lambert and Dr. Edward Smith, the commissioners
appointed by the Poor-law Board to investigate the allege-
Mons contained in the Lamed report of the 12th of October,
completed their labours on Saturday. The proceedings on
that day commendwith the address of Mr. Barrow in
refutation of the charges, and in support of the evidence
brought forward on behalf of the guardians, whoa. be
appeared to represent throughout she inquiry. Mr. A.
Smith replied on behalf of the Lancet comminnonas, and
the public portion of the proceedings terminated.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.
BLYTlL—Deomsber 6, at Porohaateroquare. the wife of IL D.
Myth, Esq., of a son.
CODEula.—Deostaber 4, at VlDard. Woodbridge, Suffolk. the
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wife of E. sa 0. Cobboid, Esq., Oi-e:danghtcr7
CII.ATAWAY.z.-December.s..at pockfieht % icarage, the wife el

the ker. J. Ctsataway, of a daughter.
BARRAN—December at Charlwood-street, Warwick.lgeate,
the wife of T B. Farrar, Esq., of a son.
PRNNA S T.—December 5, at Chapelutroct,lsclersreequare, the
Hon. Mra D. Pennant, of a daughter.
REEVE.— Decembers, the wifeof C. Reeve, Esq., of Sandal
Lodge, Bordlngbridge, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
BYRNE—CIf ATTERlS.—December 5, at Christ's Church, Gipsy-
MIL Norwood. by the Re.. B. Allen, 'd A St e J. Byrne.
Ran , of Ntthadaleoterrace, Ball. to Kate, daughter of B. Chat-
tens Kw.. liaaeklean. tlydenhanthill.
BIJRK.E—NCTTING. December 5, at Westbury-on-Trym.
by
the Bev. A. B. IMF, Edward Frederick, son of the late Bev.
J. Burke. and grandson of M. Burke, Eaq , of Ballyilugan.
to
Mita Jane, daughter of the lato J. Nutting, keg., of Belle for,

iledAlalriA NT. Mtti —qiLVEßLOCK.—December 5, at the parish chunk
of St. Paul, Deptford, by the Rev. B $ llhlch, NI. A., T. W.
Merchant, of Trinity College, Cambridge. t • liartsteftL
daughter of H. Silverlock, Esq., of W Ida= house, New
Cruse. S.E.
DEATHS.
MALL —December S. at Decimal* House, Maidstone, Harrigt
Al. widow of the late T. ft Alger. agod 70.
CREALOCK.—Decesuber s, at Stanhope phase, Hyde-park, Asa
widow of the late W, B. Crealock, Eat. aged 74.
HART.—December 4, at St. Cliles'otreet. Norwich, C. Itert
aged 70.0.
HOPKlNG.—Deeember 6, at Kingsland, Mary, wife of H.
Hopkbog, *god IS.
ilduom—Dsocelber 6, Serena Rebecca Parker, relict of 0.
Parker. Esq., of Berwlekatreet, Bobo, aged 50.
llTEPHlNsON.—Deeenther 4, at Hereford, Ylerenos Greet
daughter et Meier W. W. Stephenson, aged it.
WALDSLEY.—December 6, at Torquay, James Malignant
youngest son of Sir Joshua Walmaley, aged

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