The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-22 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Lrnaroot., Frs. V.—The sales to day ere
only to a limited extent, and prices are without change from
yesterday. The sale are 5,000 bales, including 4 300
American, at M. to 80. ; 500 Burst, at 4id. to qd. ;
100 Egyptian, at 8141. to 9d. ; 20 Bahia, at 814, of w ich
1,000 are for speculation and export. The week's import
is 81,980 bales.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BunroaD, Fes. 21.—The
market is still in an exceeding) y dull state. There have
been some inquiries, especially for deep-grown wools, but
few transactions in any sorts have been effected. There is
but little abatement in the prks• Where sales are made to
anyestent some concession is afforded, but the peat firmness,
notwithstanding the long•contieued dulness, creates intr.
prise. Had it not been for the high rate of discount, pries',
it is thought, would, this morning, hays been nearly as
high as ever. The stocks of consumers ace very low—un-
precedentedly so. Nods and brokes, owing to the small
quantity making, are a shade lower. The next colonial
sales will commence in town this day week. It is expected
that about 40,000 bales of wool will be offered—rather
above the number offered at the corresponding sales last
year. The state of the money market and the dulness of trade
in these worsted and woollen districts will, it is anticipated,
tend to produce a softer currency than prevailed at the
November sales. There is little or no improvement in
worsted yarns. It can hardly be worse, indeed, than it has
been for some weeks past. Perhaps a little more has been
done in yarns for export. Spinners complain greatly, much
machinery is idle, and prices are lower than they were.
Taking advantage of this state of things, buyers are trying
bard to obtain offer for the Russian trade in anticipation of
the opening of the navigation. The business doing
in pieces this morning is chiefly confined to the
borne trade. There is little revival in spring fancy
goods for our own market. Still, business, on the
whole, continua, exceedingly flat, and buyers exercise out.
Coo. Everyone is watching the course of events before
entering into lengthened engagements. The American
crisis, political uncertainties on the Continent, the stria-
racy
ms ionnththeei Inoue( mark
trade,eati,l ab:dystahne
unfavourable
suspensionsniue of
nce
en cur market. Accounts from Russia represent business sa
improving, but very slowly, and more males have bees
effected in goods for that market. The inundations of
Holland have not interfered with business as much as might
have been expected ; the usual quantity of goods being
taken by the Dutch merchants. A anal house of long
standing (Messrs. I. and 1. Brown) in the stuff trade has
stopped payment. The cause is unknown. The liabilities,
however, are so small that they will not affect the trade
generally.

CORN.—Bruffrsouan, Fee. 21.— AL Gloucester and Wor.
ceder markets, on the ldth, the wheat trade ruled dull,
with the turn in favour of the buyers. Barley la. per quarter
cheaper. (rte nominally unaltered. Beans and peas held for
previous rates. During the present week few transactions in
wheat are reported, and prices tending downwards. Barley
only taken in retaiL Oats, bean., end peas unaltered. At
this day's market there was a abort supply of wheat from
the growers, but the trade ruled dull, and we redone our
quotations for all qualities le. to 2s. per quarter. Barley
offering In. per quarter lower. Oats, beans, and peas main-
tained their value.

Devine, Frn. 21.—We had a good supply of wheat, but
in such wretched condition that it was difficult to &1100111titt
the state of the trade ; a few of the very best parade nearly
maintained last week's prices, but all others being salt fur
millers' use were entirely neglected. The best barley sold
nearly as well as lest weak, but eseondarr qualities were
lower. Wheat, best, 56a. to 66a.; saidiliitg, 45e. to Me.;
inferior, 36a. to 455. , 30s. to 44e. Oats, 235. to
3.1 e. Beans, 465. to 50s. Yeas, 425. to 46e. Flour, fine,
495. to 55.. per sack; seconds, 44e. to 475.
31ANC RESTER, Fri. 2L—Our market this morning was
only moderately attended, and the business purring was el-
oeeilingly limited. In the value of the beet descriptions of
either wheat or flour scarcely any change can be noted,
and for such we repeat nominally the currency of this day
se'unight ; but for secondary sorts quotations are very un-
certain. &Nana, °ate, and oatmeal were taken idowlt at
late rotes. Indian corn was 6d. per quarter lower.
• - • •

NZWAILL, Fm. 20.—Thera was a better supply of wheat
at market to-day, the balsas transacted being principally
confined to the finest qualities at about lent week's rates.
The demand fur barley was slow ; inferior ls. per quarter
luwer. Oats and beans in good demand, supporting late
quotations.

NEWBURY, FED. 21.—Our supply of wheat was this day
more limited, especially useful qualities. Trade was rather
better at fully last week's pncee. A largo quantity
barley on offer, and the trude exceedingly dull at barely the
rates of last week. Oats, beans, and peas, very quiet, at
late quotations.

(Yampa; FEB. 21. —The trade to-day was slow, the
damp weather affecting the condition of the wheat on offer.
Spring corn in more in demand, but without any change in
ue.

EDINBURGH, FEB. 20.—We had in the market to,lay
1,207 qrs. wheat, 1,869 barley, 2,992 oats, and 2230 beam.
There were sold—Wheat, 875 qrs. ; barley, 1,118 ; eats,
1,166 ; and beans, 151 qrs. As compared with lent week—.
Wheat was same as last on top, and la. 7d. down on aver.qp.,
Barley was 3d. up on top, and 2d. down on average. Oa,
were la. down on top, and 3d. down on average. Beans were
6d. up on top, and se. Id. down on average. Prices per
imperial qr. :—Wheat, 30e. 6d. to 78s. Od.; barley, it.. 6,1
to 411 a. 9d.; oats, 18s. 6d. to 35e. Od. ; beans, Is.. o.
to 645. Od. Weight of top—Wheat, 6311 be.; barley,
5811ba. ; oat., 46Ibe. ; beans, 66161.

CATTLE—NEWARK FAT STOCK MARKET, FED 19.—.
The supply of beasts and sheep et to-day's market was
very good, sod there was a large attendance of buyers. I'4
beasts readily sold at tia. to Bs. 6d. per stone ; sheep, id. to
Bcl.
offere per lb., according to quality. Scarcely any hogs erre
d.

EDINBURGH, F. 20.—Supplies of both cattle and
sheep larger ; demand slow, with a alight reduction in
and a few of all kinds unsold. Top prices of be,t
prices,
s. 4d. ; current, Bs. ; inferior, is. per imperial stow
Top price best young mutton, 8141.; current, Bfd. per lb.
Cattle at market, 6:K); sheep, S,UL

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CASUALTIES.

Echo 'Alp . Captain Oil, from Liverpool to Calcutta, was alsr.
Boned lu a sinking state twelve milts South of ruskar. . ens
landed here.—Hobbesd, Feb. —.
F•cspe, from Newport to Lisbon, has foundered at sea; ens
lauded here.—Bremerhaven, Feb. 21.