The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-27 00:00:00

MARKETS.

ocerrort.—LiTwooL, Nrutcs 26.—The sales of cotton
to-day are estimated at 10.000 bales, and consist of the fol-
lowing descriptions :-8,680 American, Id. to 9d. ; 20
Parassuas, Sid. ; 100 Fcrptian, 74d. to ; 1,200 Surat,
46d. to 511c1.--of which 1,000 are for speculation and 2,000
far export. A firm market at the prices of yesterday.

CC/ITON Ct"./ODS. —llsgarincrea, MARCH 26.—The
market to-day is perceptibly quieter than last week, in all
departments. The advance in cotton at Liverpool still
obliges producers here to mime their quotations, and pur-
chasers of yarn ate not disposed to do business on the terms
proposed to them, except to complete pressing orders. The
few sales effected are at an advance of id., and in some
cases id., on the prices of last week. The extensive turn-
out of weavers in the neighbourhood of Ashton and Glossop
is said already to have iuvolved the stoppage of no lees than
50,000 looms ; but this appears to have no effect on the
cloth market. The latest telegrams from Calcutta, down to
the Ist March, report the market for imports rather easier,
but steady, and quotations unaltered. The letters and tele-
grams to hand yesterday from China and Bombay are con-
sidered unfavourable. The market here for all goods suit-
able to the East is therefore quieter, and priests are either
unaltered, or, if anything, a shade lower than at the end of
last week. There is a moderate inquiry for some kinds of
cloth at the full prices of last week ; but as these sae Do
logger be accepted by sellers, the transactions are very few
and small. The market is also affected by
.the reported stop-
me of Messrs. Dalton Brothers, calioolinnters, of thin city.
Their liabilities are rumoured to be 80,ME(1 . or rather more.
A meeting of their. prineipal Manchester creditors, cloth
commission houses, is said to bare been called for Thursday
next. The turmout of weavers and the prospect of its ex-
tension is rather welcomed by mauufacturers of cloth as a
source of relief in many cases, seeing the difficulty of effect-
ing any soles whatever at present. Some employers whom
hands are out in consequence of the lower wages proposed
seem determined they shall not now resume work except at
a still greater reduction. There are some indications lead-
haute the belief that the Ashton operatives will not long'
bold out. All the weave!' at that place are reported to
have struck except those of Mews. Abel Buckley and Co.
On Saturday only one-third of the weavers employed by this
Erna were at work. On Monday, however, two-thirds at-
tended, and to-day threolourths of their Dumber. At Old-
ham the weavers are said to have been induced to torn out
this afternoon by a somewhat threatening visitation of ope-
rative from other places where the strike has begun. An
attempt is to be made to stop the mills at Stockport,' but
the hands there sown indisposed to strike.

WOOLLEN CLOTH. —Lane. ]Luca 243.—The market
has promoted no feature of importunes this morning. Then
was a moderato attandassea, sad about an average Tueulay's
business was traneacted, chicly in Melton. and other
summer fabrics.

MANUFACTITRES. HCODERSTIIILI4 MAsca 26.
There has hese a fair attendance of buyers, and a move
steady business doing In light fancy goods. In black doe-
skins, Bedford., and other branches there appears to be a
slight improvement, and busineas generally meow to be
done with more confidence. In the warehouses during the
week the transactions have also beta rather more ax-
thaalve.
WOOI.9.—MTDDO3TTELD MAIOE Bg.—The prirs iD

London belnghowell eastainaVhas imparted a delve; of eon.
M ance in t wool trade, and buyers are now operating
with wore spirit, but still they do not buy in large quan-
tities.