The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-25 00:00:00

MARKETS.

SUGAR—Bitzeroc, JAN. 714.—There is oo improvement
to notice in the demand, and the few melee wade allow I
further alight decline in prices.

TALLOW.—Pomsv Evsniso.—The market has beta
=ll and prices closed as follows :—Spot, 43a. to Co
435. 6d., buyers ; April to June, 43a. Gd.; Oct. to
Dec., 44.. 3d. to 44a. 6d. Delivery to last eventng,
arrivals, none. Town tallow is quoted 41a. 9d. net cub
At the onetime, of 850 casks offered, 550 sold. South
American, 44e., first quality. No sheep offered. Australian
sheep, 425. Gd. to 435. 6d. ; beef, tine, 4.25. to 42.. 61.
mooed, Y.C., 425. to 42a. 3d.; 1865, Y.C., 425. Cocoanut
oil is without change, the market quiet. Cochin, Ae. to
565. 6d. ; Ceylon, Ws. to 50.. 6d. ; Sydney, 475. to 495.;
middling to fine. Palm oil steady, 40s. fine Lagos
38e. 101 Whydah and Aosta. No palm taut oil here.

COTTON.—Livtimot, Jaw. 24.—Cotton was in e \
tannice demand in the early part of the week, and pries'
of most descriptions advanced about 3d. per lb. On Tues
day the market was quiet, and on Wednesday morning
rather lower rates were submitted to, but at the close o;
that day and also to-day the business has again been
large, and the market closes with great firmness at Lille
id. per lb. above the quotations of last Thursday. Th:
demand for Sea Island is tolerably active at steady prices.
American continues in general and extensive demand, and.
after advancing ad. per lb. in the oommencement of the
weskouidthen giving way about is now quoted jd.above
last week's rates. New York advises to the Wed instant
suote middling at 17 cents, costing to sell in Liverpool
I dd. per sailing vessel, ad. per steamer. Brazil
is in good request, and, after some fluctuation in gnu,
closes jd. to td. per lb. above last Thursday's rates.
Buyers of Egyptian have operated freely during the put
week, and the current qualities have risen id. per lb. In
East India a large business has been transacted, and
prices close at an average advance of id. to id. per lb,
In cotton " to arrive " the transactions continue very ex•
tensive. The latest quotations are—American, basis of
middling, from Savannah, nearly due ad. ; ship muted
7 7-101., ad. and ad. ; low middling. 71d. and 71(1.—
Charleston, ship named ad.—New Orleans, at sea
11-l6d. and ad. ; February shipment, Ml.—Texas, at
sea, strict ordinary 7d.—Mobile, basis of middling, at sea
7 and ad. ; ship named ad. and 7 9-16.1.—tuentn.
' %ranee, fair new merchants, February or March shipment
74d. and Sao. ; ship named sid. per lb. Speculators hare
taken during the week 9,870 bales, exporters 2U,LaI balm
and the made 70,870 bales. We have had a good general
• inquiry for cotton to-day, and the market durin; the day
was rather dearer than yesterday, but at the close there
was not quite so much strength, particularly in cotton to
arrive, which is offered at a slight decline. The sales are
. 15,000 bales, of which 4,000 are for export and speculation.

COTTON GOODS. MANCHNSTIM, JAN. 24. —TLe
cotton market, which on Tuesday and Wedne.olay wat
dull and declining, has rallied again, and yesterday and
today we have a good deal of the excitement in yarn and
cloth which prevailed at the close of last week, with trot
higher quotations on the part of sellers. For shippin;
yarns we have had a very strong and active market today,
and a large business has been done at an advance of eL
to id. per lb. on the rates practicable last Friday. There
has also been a general inquiry, hut spinners are, many of
them, indifferent to business at anything under 4d. per lb.
higher rates, owing to the extent of engagements on hand
Nevertheless a moderate business is reported. For cloth
we have had a very general inquiry, and large offers are
made, principally for shirtings suitable to the markets of
India and China; but them offers are mostly at prices
which, owing to the advance of cotton and yarn, manu-
facturers are unable to accept. Prices have been advance!.
on all classes of goods, and Dollen' quotation. o!:
moat descriptions are :W. to Gd. per piece in
advance of the rates which merchants are do.
posed to give. Consequently, though we have had
• good deal of inquiry, with some little excitement, the
actual amount of business effected has been small. But
the market closes firm at the quotations current. The
seceders from the Exchange, who took the Free Trade-
hall, have to-day gone back to that institution under
compromise, by which the directors not only withdraw the
advance of subscriptions to the country spinners aii.l
manufacturers, but pay a portion of the expellee to which
the seoeisioniate have been put by their engagements with
the Free Trade-hall Company.

CORN.—CNEtYI►ORD, JAL 24.—The weather during
the early part of the week was very wet and stormy, ye..
terday end to-day fine and frosty, which has somewhat
improved the condition of wheat. The supply to-day am
small, and all the best sampler; were taken at an advanra
of la. per qr. Wheat, red, 71s. to 755. ; white, 7r4. to
80a ; extra, 82a. Beans rather dearer. Barley without
change in value.
LINCOLN, JAN. 24.—We have bad a
fair 'apply of wheat
offering, and prime ruled Is. to 2a. per qr. hiher. No
change to note in barley. Wheat, red, 71s. to 765.;
white, 84s. Barley, 36e. to 47a. Oats, 30s. to 3.15.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24.—At to-d►y's 'packet we had a fair
attendanos,and for whestamodemtely good inquiry,eline
realising an advance of 21 per cents! on Tuesday's rates.
Flour firm at previous rates. Indian corn steady rad
prices unaltered. Oats and oatmeal unchanged. Bop-
wan brans 3d. to ed. dearer. Barley dulL
Watterthm, Jan. 24. —Bushell wheat in short supply,
end fully is. higher. Foreign also rather dearer. 13=4
firm.

COALB.—Lorpop, JAL 24.—Holrw•11 Hain, 15.. e. 1.;
Lambert's Werit Hartley, 15s. ; Walker Primrose, Lk 6d.;
Wylam, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End Braddylls Helton, 17s. :Id.;
Well End Hamel, 18e. 6d.: Well End Helton,
6d. ; Walls End Meilen Lyons, ; Walls End Tan.
stall, 16s. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 17s. ; Walls End
Hough Hall, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End East Hartlepool, 17s.
9d. ; Wall End Original Hartlepool. lam. raL ; W
ash
End South Hartlepool,Walls End South
Kelloe, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Thornley. 17s. ; Brancepeth
Cannel, His. 6d. ; Ramsey'. °meshed, 13s. Ships at
market, 119 ; sold. 92.