The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-25 00:00:00

MARKETS.

TALLOW.—THUGSDAT Evaaturo.—The market closed
flat to-day, at 41s. on the spot and for June, and 445. 9d.
for October to December.

COTTON.—LIYIRPOOL, MAT 24.—There was a quiet
market at yesterday's prices. Sales to-day is,ooo bales, in-
cluding 1,000 speculation and export. 3,000 American,
90. to 13id. ; 300 Pernam, 12d. to 15d. ; 150 Maceio
and Bahia, Ild- to 1341. ; 200 Egyptian, 18d. to 220. ;
50 Smyrna, 9d. to 10d. ; 2,250 durat, 4d. to 11d. ;
Madras, tild. to 91d. ;Bengal, Scinde, /cc., 51d. to 71d. ; 50
Peru, 130.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, MAT 24.—
The stringency of the money market, the drooping ten-
dency of cotton, and the uncertainty of a peaceable solu-
tion of the continental difficulty have • very depressing
influenoo upon the market today. There is a feeling of
gloom and distrust pervading the market, and • general
indisposition to do business. The transactions in wool
have dwindled down to the narrowest limits, and as 'pla-
ners are not receiving any orders for yarns, they are not in
a position to operate at all. The little wool that is bought
is merely for assorting up. Prices are on the whole in
favour of the buyer. The cold state of the weather pre-
vents new wool from coming to the market freely. Small
quantities are nevertheless arriving, and the prices paid
are against the seller. The stagnation in the worsted yarn
branch has, if anything, increased since last week. New
orders are out of the question. Foreign merchants, who see
continually receiving unfavourable news from their cor-
, respondents abroad, ere by no means anxious to
receive deliveries of yams previously ordered. The foreign
trade is a blank. The home trade, though slightly he.
proved, is not of an average character. Prices are nominal,
for they are hardly tested. The piece trade is equally flat.
The orders in the hands of manufacturers consist princi-
pally of dark styles of fancy goods some time ago placed
by the home merchants. Thus while looms are standing
in some cases, many of the largest manufacturing house.
in the district have orders in hand which will occupy them
for several months. The American bowies have as yet
only given out very small orders. The foreign houses are
prevented by the critical state of continental affairs from
doing any business. There is less doing than there was
in the warehouses of the home merchants. The cold
weather acts prejudicially upon the sale of light fabrics.
Prices are easier, though they are hardly tested. Mer-
chants pursue a very cautious policy, and many orders are
kept back until the market assumes a more settled ap-
pearance. The China trade is fiat. Camlets and listings
are neglected. China figures are alone in demand for that
1 quarter.

LACE AND HOSlERY.—NorrnmitAx, MAY 24.
Business has been quiet at the warehouses during the
week, owing to the holidays and to the stringency of the
money market. The state of the exchanges and the war-
like aspect of affairs on the continent has reduced trade in
that direction almost to nil ; but fur the transatlantic
states and the colonies generally there are favourable pro-
spects of an increased demand, as soon as prices are lees
unsettled than they are at present. There are no grounds
for despondency, the cautious operations of the last few
years having had tha• tendency to reduce stocks of all
kinds.—Nottingham Journal.

CORN.—BIamiNaBAN, MAT 24.—At this day's market
there was a short supply of wheat, which was taken off at
fully last week's currency ; not much doing in foreign.
Barley scarce, and 6d. per quarter higher. Oats lees in
demand, but &rm. Beans advanced ls. per quarter. Pees
unaltered.

BRISTOL, MAT 24.—0 n our market to-day supplies of
English wheat were short ; last week's values were about
maintained, but the demand was very limited. Foreign
very quiet, and the turn cheaper. Barley more freely
offered, at a decline of 6d. per qr., at which there was a
fair business doing. Oats very scarce, and fully as dear.
For maize a fair consumptive demand, at rather less
money. Beans, 6d. to le. per qr. higher.
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DIVIZZR, 24.—Wheat, although in email supppply,
met but a slow sale, at last week's priosa, with a -
able quantity unsold at the close of the market. In fact
there was very little trade doing either in this or any other
description of grain : the barley season being over, and
the supply of oats, beans, and peas too limited for any
extent of business. Prises must therefore, be quoted
nominally as lset week for everything. Best white wheat,
24e. to 23e. ; beet red, ditto, 24e. to 245. 6d. ; other
sorts, 213. to 23a. ; best barley, 38e. to 40a. ; oata, 26..
to 325.; beans, 21s. to 25a.; peas, 19e. to 26e. ; winter
vetches, 24a. to 26a. • rye, 16s. to 17e.; floe flour, Ms. to
375.; best wands, 32;. to its.
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M.ANCII26TIII, MAT 24.—At OUT market this morning,
owing to the continued pressure in monetary matters, as
well as the usual holidays of Whitsuntide, scarcely any
attempt at badness wee made by either buyers or
sellers. Quotations for all articles the same as this day
ee'nnight.
NZWARK. MAT 23.—There was • tolerable attendance
and wheat maintained its value. Malting barley dearer ;
grinding firm. The show of oats was meagre and prices
were 6d. per quarter over those of last week. The demand
for beans was firm at en advance.

STOCKTON-ON-TIES, NAT 23. -The arrivals of wheat
and oats for the part week are liberal. To this day's
market there was a small show from the farmers. Wheat
sold at the full prices of last Wednesday. Barley, oats,
beans, sad peas unaltered in value. Wheat per qr. of 631 b.
to the bushel-Durham and Yorkshire red, 49a. to 51a. ;
ditto, white, Ms. to 58a. ; south country red, 495. to 51a. ;
ditto white 565. to 57a. ; barley, grinding, per imperial
qr., 35a. to 35a. ; oats, feed, new, 265. to 28s. ; ditto, potato,
421 b. per bushel, 300. to 31s. ; beans, new, 46a. to 48s. ;
ditto, old, 48s. to 495.
EDDEC/1011, MAT 23.-As compared with last week
wheat was same on top, and Bd. down on average. Barley
was 9d. down on top, end 9d. up on average. Oste were
3d. down on top, and sd. down on average. Beans were
le. down on top, and le. ld. down on average. Wheat,
425. to 53a. ; barley, 375. to 395. 3d. ; oats, 25a. to
33.9 d. ; beans, 44e. 9d. to boo.