The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-24 00:00:00

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HARDWARE.-DIRMINGIIin, DEC. 22.-Trade here
has undergone no further change since our last report ; the
sight reaction which had at that time taken place has been
tolerably well sustained. This week they have been work-
ing full time at most of the manufactories ; but to-night
there will be comparatively few orders remaining on the
hooks, and in many instances business will not be resumed
until after Nies 1 ear's-day. In the foreign department
business is dull, and as to the bulk of it the prevailing
opinion is that it will be at least two months before any
reaction in it takes place. A meeting of the creditors of
Mr. John Jones, of the Birchen!' Ironworks, was held in
this town a day or two ago. An " approxiniate estimate"
of the liabilities made the amount 2b0,0001. An offer by
Dlr. Jones to pay over 10,0001. a year until five shillings in
the pound is paid was accepted.
CORN.-CMIBRIDGE, DEC. M.-We had &heavy Christ-
mas market, without any change in prices from last week.
Wheat, sfie. to 60s. Barley, 40s. to 50s. Beans, 425. to
525. Oats. 25e. to 30s.
COLCHESTER, DEC. 22.-A small supply of wheat, with
a moderate demand at Is. above the currency of last week.
The show of barley was also small, which likewise realised
an advance of Is. per qr.
GUILDFORD, DEC. 22.-The supply of wheat to-day waa
moderate, and was in good demand at Is. per qr. advance
upon the rates of last week. Barley was in large supply,
and being in more general request, the extreme prices of
last week were readily obtained. Wheat, 60s. to 745. ;
barley, 345. to 504.; oats, 20a. to 30s. ; peas, 40s. to 425.;
beans, 455. to 54a.
LEICESTER, Dee. 22.-We had a tolerable show of wheat,
there being a sprikling of white and red descriptions. Out-
door work is going on favourably in this locality. Business
was healthy, and prices advanced Is. per qr. New white sold
at 688. to 70s. ; new red, 60s. to Ws. ; old white, 70s. to
765. ; old red, to 70s. per 36 stone. There was a
moderate share of business dose in barley, and except for
the very best sorts, prices were a shade easier. Melting
samples were disposed of at 42a. to 50s. per qr. ; grinding,
:its. to 341. per 30 stone. The quantity of oats on offer
was middling, and the demand on the whole proved steady.
Higher prices were asked but could not be obtained-old,
31s. to 355. ; new, 28s. to 335. per 24 stone. There was a
fair supply of beans, the demand for which was by no means
active, and prices were less firm-old, 555. to 58e. ; new,
455. to 525. per 38 atone. The demand for peas was
inactive. Fine flour, 49e. ; seconds, 45e. to 475. per sack.
NEWCASTLE-014-TYNE, Die. 22. -At our market this
morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the
growers, but from the coast, as well as from abroad, the
arrivals are liberal, and although the amount of business
passing was less than of an average character, still sales to
a fair extent occurred, the trade at the same time cloning
firmly, at fully last week's rates. Flour quite as dose
Malting barley, beans, and peas each Is. cheaper, with a
moderate inquiry. Oats continuing in such liberal sup-
ply, and our large colliery buyers being out of the market,
factors have no alternative but to land to await a revival
of the demand. The arrivals this week are :-Vs-heet,
coastwise, 4,648 ; foreign 8,599. Rye, coastwise, 564.
Barley, coastwise, 1,984 • foreign, 1,679. Malt, coastwise,
60. Oats, coastwise, 1,218 • foreign, 5,749. Peas, coast-
wise, 312 ; foreign, 83. Beans, coastwise, 82 ; foreign, 65
qrs. Flour, coastwise, 2,566 sacks. Indian corn Sour, 318
sacks.
NORWICH, Duo. 21L-There was a very fair supply of
wheat at this market to-day, and the demand being
fair for all good qualities, the extreme rates of last weak
were fully supported, end in a few instances exceeded.
The supply of barley was liberal, and for the best descrip-
tions for malting late prises were_niaintained ; all other