The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-18 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.-lAvEßroot, Fee. 16.—The sales of cotton to-
day are estimated at 5.00 boles. The market has again
bean quiet, but prices ars without change from yesterday.

COTTON COODB. MANCHESTR; na.l6.—Owing to
the dearness of money, the.unfavourable commercial ac-
counts from India, and the Blackburn strike, the business
treanacted this week, previous to the complete suspension
which we had to reportyestenlay, was of very smallamount.
There is great irregularity in quotations for goods, and in
many cases hardly an attempt to determine them.
T cloths and long cloths have been almost entirely
neglected, except by those who are looking out for cheap
lots. Some makers of the former article are still engaged
on previous orders. There is erect stagnation in printers,
and those who are without orders are willing to take so
much lower rates than producers who are still supplied
with contracts to go on with that there is considerable va-
riety in the price of these fabrics. A few sales of 7 lbs.
and lbe. 40-inch shirtinp have been made for China at
very low rates, but these are exceptions to a general disp!..
sitien on the part of merchants to avoid purchasing in
foods of this width, and the downward tendency is rather
decided. The 36-inches have also been neglected. The
week's business in yarns has been of very trilling amount.
The demand has for the present ceased entirely, and had
for some time past been quite insufficient to take off the
i production. Stocks are consequently accumulating, so as
to tell seriously on prices, and spinners are discussing ra-
ther freely the prospect of working short-time. Quota-
tions are extremely irregular, especially in warps and cope
for home consumption, which have been a good deal pressed
for sale. Doubled yarns are slightly farmer than singles.
Quotations generally have given way from jd. to id. per
lb. since Tuesday, but buyers for all markets are holding
too much aloof to test values with any certainty. The
strike at Blackburn has of course a most prejudicial effect
on yarns for that place, and in some of them the decline
has been lA. to 21. during the last month.

WOOLLEN CLOTH.— LEEDS, FEB. 16.—Thers was •
very indifferent attendance of merchants in the cloth balls
this morning. The tone of the market was dull, and litW
business was transacted.

HARDWARE.—BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 16.—The trade of
this town has fallen off again this week. The orders on
account of the country trade have declined ; and in the
foreign trade there is not much prospect of improvement,
the advance In the rate of discount being a further induce-
ment to the merchants who do a commission business to
abstain from business as much as possible until the money
market is easier. If the country trade kept up, this would
be of comparatively little importance ; but it is dull in
almost every department, and the demand for spring goods
has been, up to this time, on a very moderate scale. At
the manufactories in which the principal staple trades are
carried on the men have been working average time this
week ; but orders are very closely worked up, and present
appearances are indicative of quietude generally.

CORN.—CAMBRIDGE, Fr 16.—Our market was very
dull, at last week's prices. Wheat, red, 40a. to 48a. ;
white, 60s. Barley, 28.. to 46e. Beans, 30s. to 40..
Osta, 20s. to 28s. pet qr.

Cothithavin, Fie. 16. A fair supply of wheat and
grinding barley, and moderate of Sue barley, beans, and
MWheat and barley barely supported bite rates.
s and peas unaltered.
GUILDFORD, Fem. 16.—With a large supply there was
an extensive demand for wheat. Cold samples were dis-
posed of at 445. to 46e., the best sorts realising 70e. Peas
scarce and dear ; other grain without any particular change.
Harley, 28a. to 41..; oats, 21s. to 32a.; Wane, 41s. to 195.;
peas, 425. to 46e.

LEICESTER, FEE. 16.—There was a fair quantity of wheat
exhibited at our corn market to-day, and the attendance
was tolerably good. The bulk of the supply consisted of
new samples, the condition of which, owing to the varied
state of the weather during the past few days, was some-
what irregular. Fine wheat firm ; inferior rather lower;
old white qualities made 70e. to 78s. ; new ditto, Ms. to
feis. ; old red, 64e. to 68s. ; new, 555. to 61:k. per 36 stone.
Of barley the supply. was moderate, awl the tone of the
trade wee firm, at prices not materially altered from those
of the week preceding, melting aorta selling at 365. to 42a
per quarter ; grinding, 31s. to :its. per 30 atone. There was
• middling supply of oats, the demand for which was pretty
tolerable, and holders generally succeeded in establishing
former term for all good sorts ; ordinary ditto moved off
slowly: old, 325. to 365. ; new, 24e. to 28s. per 24 stone.
The supply of beans was by no; means large, and buyers
evinced more disposition to effect purchases, consequently
recent RIMS were fully supported; old, 56.1. to 585.; new,
34a. to 40e. per 38 stone. The finest flour made 48s. ;
seconds, 454. ; thirds, 435. per 20 stone.

NEWCANTLI, FEB. 16.—A good supply of farmerwheat,
but in way soft condition, and • fair clearance effected at
a trifle under last week's prices. In coast and foreign wheat
little business doing, buyers offering ls. per qr. less money,
which holders refuse to concede ; prices, therefore, noon-
nay unaltered. Flour dull sale, but held at full prices.
Malting barley moderate in demand, and late rates sup.
ported. Oats rather quiet, and prices unaltered. Beans
and pass not much wanted.
NORWICH, FRB. 15.—Wheat was in moderate supply at
today's market and some of the rumples ware in poor con-
dition, so thatthe sales mode of all descriptions were in favour
of the buyer, without however much alteration in value.
There was less barley offering, and prices remained without
change, for both malting and distilling sone. White wheat
is quoted this evening, 545. to 6th. ; red ditto, 525. to 560.;
damp and inferior ditto, 49a. to 525. ; best chevalier malting
barley, 435. to 455.; runs chevalier ditto, 40s. to 42a; dis-
tilling ditto, 311. to 345. per qr. Flour, 40s. to 41s. per
sack. Latest averages:—Wheat, 3,193 qrs. Ms. 10& ;
barley, 5,6(11 qrs., 425. ; eats, 110 qrs., 29.. bd.
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NOTTMORAM, Fa.B. 16.-At our corn market this MOM-
ins the show of wheat from the growers was tolerable,
there being a moderate sprinkling of old and new samples.
The weather during the week has bees very &enviable, and
the bulk of the new wimples came to hand in poor °au-
dition. Fine dry samples fully as dear ;in other sorts not
much doing ; u white sorts were disposed of at 68a. to
79e. ' • new ditto, 52.. to 68s. ; old red, 64e. to 735. ; new,
475. to 63e., per 36 stone. There was about an average
show of barley, and the demand proved firm at the extreme
currencies of the week previous for all good samples, but
inferior moved off slowly ; malting barley sold at 365. to
440. ; foreign, Seale, 43e. to 475. per qr. • ' old grinding, 335.
to 355. ; new, 30e. to 33e. per A/ stone. The supply of outs
was middling, but the trade was somewhat slow ; sales
were, however, generally effected at uo material change in
prices ; old, 325. to 395. ; new, 245. to 30s. ; old, foreign,
•Va to 325. per 24 stone. The demand fur beans (the
show of which was short) proved moderate, and holders
realised the full rate* of the previous week ; old, tAis. to
59a. ; new, 39.. to 40s. per 38 stone. Superior flour, 465.
to 525. ; Oe ditto, 42e. to 45e. per 20 stone.
Oxman, FM. 16.-A large quantity of corn was on offer
at this market today; but few inclined to buy except from
secearity, and consequently prices were lower. Grain of
all Muds, which was in had condition, was a complete drug
is the market, and sauoely noticed.
Prrzamotouoz, Fn. 16.-At our market to-day we
had a large supply of wheat, which met a 'low sale at
barely the prices of this day week. Barley dull and lower.
Oats in demand and rather dearer. Beans unaltered. Best
red wheat, 575. to 58s. per qr. of 5041b5. •, common ditto,
445. to 465. per qr. of 4801bs. ; oats, Is. 11. to Is. Id. per
stone ; beans, old, fibs. per qr. of 5321ba. _ _ _

READING, Fen. 16.—The corn market opened very flatly
this morning. The rise in the rate of interest by the Bank
of England affects the trade in corn by limiting transactions
to the narrowest compass. There was a fair attendance,
but really the business transacted was of a nominal character,
and trash, must be quoted dull at last week's rates. Other
articles without venation.
llocinurren, Fr& 16.—There was a fair supply of grain
placed on the stands at this exchange, many of the
parcels of which changed bands at about last week's rates.
The majority of the samples, however, were damp and in-
ferior, and this, added to the indisposition on the pert of
millers and rnealmen to increase their stocks at the present
time, caused the trade to rule exceedin,ely dull. Beat
of white realised from 64r. to 70.. ; and other lots Cr"i
665, to
608. Red sold at Ws. to 66a. for best lota, and WA. to Ms.
for other kinds ; but the trade remaioal in a very depressed
condition. Thee was little erasing in the barley trade, and
although that description of grain was slightly lower in
price business was very dull. Oats were rather less in price,
but a few of the primeet old kinds maintained their former
value. Best beans command the rates previously given, but
other sorts are not noticed. Peas as before. The flour
trade continues to rule very dull, millers only purchasing in
retell ; prices, however, are about the same.

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Wuseacu, F. 16.—A moderate supply of grain of all
kinds at this day's market. Wheat, 11 dry, and of good
quality, readily makes last week's rates, whilst all below is
bad to sell. Ws and beans dull, but not cheaper, unless
foe the wont of each kind. Prices to the grower :—Wbeat,
white, new, 60a. to 60a., Whs. per bushel ; red, new, 455.
to 56a, 631bs. ; oats, new, la to Is. Id. per stone.

WORCIESTIR, Faa I6.—At this day's market there was a
fair supply of wheat, which sold slowly at rather under the
currency of this day week. Barley la. per. qr. lower. °ate
dull, but not cheaper. Beans firm. Pees only find buyers in

Yogic, Fen.l6.—The attendance of farmers and factors at
our oorn market to-day was about as usual for the period of
the year, and the supply of wheat was moderate. The
barometer has been very low dnruig the greater part of the
past week, and the condition of wheat deteriorated in con-
sequenoe. There was very little demand, and prices were
without change ; for white descriptions prices ranged from
58e. to 645. ; for red ditto from 45a. to 565. per stone.
The amount of business done in barley was fair, and there
being only a limited quantity offering late quotations were
fully established, sales being effected for malting at 38s. to
42e. per qr., while grinding sold at 325. to 3:14,. per 30 stone.
Oats came to hand slowly, and the tra.ls although slow was
arm, and the curreociee of the previous market d were
well supported ; the best sort* made Vie. ; other kind,, 245.
per 24 stone. There was a small show of beans, for which
the demand ruled healthy at fully former terms; old, 48a.
to 58.. ; new, 40s. to 445. per 38 stone. Malt, 70e. to 72e. ;
and 17% 575. per qr. Flour, 48e. to 50e. per Peak of
stone.

KIIRCALDT, Fa. I&—At our country markets this
week we had smell meppliai of barley, which .old readily at
Let week's rinse, beet semples Is. per qr. dearer. Wheat

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