The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-07 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LACE AND HOSlEB,Y.—Normainw, Fan. 6.
Without any assignable cause there is a rather quieter
tone in the Los market this week, though there is nothing
like depression. There is an absence of buyers both for
the home and foreign markets, but small sorting up orders I
come toe fair extent through the post, and with the firm
appearance of the cotton market, the prospects of the
spring trade are by no means discouraging.—ln the hosiery
trade the improvement lately reported progresses rather
languidly, there being fewer shipping orden than are
usual at the time of the year. Nevertheless there are a
few orders from Canadian sad Australian markets. The
home trade is a little quieter.—Nottingham Journal.

COTTON.—LrvineooL, FIB. 6.—Strong market, at jd.
advance. F.stiumtod sales to-day, 20,000 bolos, including
7,000 speculation and export. 9.000 American, 74d. to '
Bjd. ; 1,200 Parnam, 7jd. to 84d.; 200 Santos, 74.4. ;
1,100 Maranbsni, 84.1. to aped. ; 2,500 Egyptian, &l. to
17d. ; 450 Smyrna, 54d. to 74A ; 50 Peru, 84d. ; 5,500
Surat. sd. to 7jd. ; Madras, 6d. to 64d. ; Bengal, Scinde,
ice., 51d. to 51d. Fair Dhollerah, 61d. ; fair Oomra•
mutton), 61d.: fair Brooch, 611. ; fair Bengal, sjd. ; fair
4=, ; fair Parnam, Bjd.; middling Bowed., 74d.;
Orleans, Sad.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADTORD, FEL 6.—Al-
though no great change has taken place since last Thurs-
day, there is certainly more disposition to do business
in wool, and choice sorts of good wool are in steady de-
mand. The scarcity of good wool enables holders to cam.
mend the full value. There has, indeed, been a gradual
and perceptible improvement in wool since the sale of
Messrs. Townend, three weeks ago, and the better sorts of
wool to-day are decidedly stiffer. A good lot of Lincoln
hogs, of very choice quality, has been sold at la. per lb.
With a better supply in the market, however, the hard-
ening tendency may receive a check. In wonted yarns
there is more inquiry on the part. of export merchants.
Some fair sales have taken place during the last few days,
in both single and twofold yarns. Not only have stocks
been reduced, but orders have been placed.. In 30's and
40's single there has been a steady business done, and the
same may be said of two-folds. The ooks on
the continent are being reduced. and as the tendency
of wool is upward, merchants make low offers, and pick up
anything cheep that may fall in their way. The business
is for actual consumption. Spinners are trying to obtain
an advance in their quotations. The piece branch does
not partake of the improvement visible in the other
branches. There has been a little more doing for the con-
tinent and for France ; but little, if any, improvement can
be reported for other quarters. A fair business seems to
be doing in fancy goods. Some fair orders have been placed,
and there have been some purchases from stock. Stocks,
however, are very heavy in many hands, and though prices
have a hardening tendency, they cannot be said to be
quotably higher. An exception must be made in the case of
heavy goods, which have foraome weeks been rather higher
in price.

CORN.-BradDiGll/.11. Fen. 6.-At this day's market
there was a full supply of English wheat, and a reduction
of Is. per quarter took place on all descriptions. Foreign
nominal. Barley offering Is. per quarter under previous
rates. Oats and peas maintained their value. Beane
tending upwards. Our millers reduced the retail price of
flour is. 4d. per sack.
BRISTOL, Fen. 6.-Our corn trade through the present
week has been quiet. Supplies of English wheat at moat
of the markets of the district have much increased, as is
usual during this month, most of the samples have been
uneatisfactory.as to condition, and have found buyers at
gradually declining prices. The foreign trade has been in
suspense, imports being very trifling, and both buyers and
sellers keeping themselves in reserve for the long overdue
fleet. At our market to-day there was a moderate sup.
ply of wheat from the farmers, which sold slowly at Is. to
2s. lees money. Flour difficult of disposal, and rather
cheaper ; foreign offered at ls. to 2a reduction, without
leading to transactions of importance. Halting barley
firm, but not active. Grinding, from scarcityi commanded
an advanos of rid. to Is. per qr. Oats very inactive, but
with continued short supplies from Ireland, last week's
values were fully supported. Beans Is. per qr. lower.
Indian corn gave way' e. per qr.
BURY Sr. EIGIUNDA, FEB. 5.-We had a trod show of
wheat at our market to-day Trade was dull, at a reduc-
tion of Is. to 2s. per qr. The supply of malting barley
was not large, and last vreek`sprices were barely supported.
Oats, beans, and peas and all feeding stuff quite as dear.
White wheat, 775. to 825.; red ditto, 695. to 735. Barley,
40e. to 41s. per qr. Averages-Wheat, 630 i qrs., 71s. 9}.L;
barley, 2,9112 qrs., 425. 41d. ; oats. 274 qrs., 2A,. 041
Devizes, FEB. 6.-We had a fair supply of wheat at to-
day's market, bat the trade was slow, and for inferior lots
ad le. a qr. lees money was given ; beat lots, however, made
zd last week's prices. Barley sass in moderate supply, and
brisk demand, with a firm trade, at list week's prices, for
all deacdiptions. Oats in good supply, at from T3s. to 28s.
per qr. Beans short supply, at from 225. to 28s. per sack.
Peas • slow sale at last week's rates. Best white wheat,
355. to 40s. • best red ditto, 355. to 40s. 6d. ; barley,
▪ 375. to 46e.'; beans, 225. to 2lts. ; oats, 23a to 28s. ;
peas, 20s. to 255. ' • 'etched, 245. to 295. ;rye, 19s. to
215.; fine flour, 584. to 60s. ; best seconds, 545. to 56e.
GLOUCESTER, Fen. 5.-Since this day se'nnight the cons
trade has ruled very dull in every department, and with
teenaged deliveries from the farmers values have bad a
drooping tendency. We have fair supplies of English
wheat at this and the neighbouring markets, for which the
demand is good at a decline of 6d. to Is. per qr. Foreign
is held for late rates, but the demand is very limited.
Barley, both malting and grinding, Is in steady request at
about former currencies, Oat. are in good consumptive
request, but late values are with difficulty supported.
Beans, peas, and mane unaltered.
Murandrsa, FEB. 6.-This day's market was well at-
tended. Fine dry samples of English wheat being scarce
were held for late rates, bat inferior sorts were quite neg-
lected. Foreign was more freely offered, at a decline of
3d. to 41. pa, untaL Flour scarcely inquired for, and 6d.
zd to Ia per auk and barrel cheaper. No change in oats and
oatmeal. Egyptian beans declined Is., anti Indian oorn
is. 6d. to 2a per quarter.
zA Nxwazix. FIR. 6.-Here today wheat of fine quality
brought late prices ; other descriptions were dull. The
supply of barley was small and the trade was quiet at
former currencies. Oats agrei sale, at extreme rates.
For beans full prises were real
NEWBURY, Fla. 6.-To-day the Corn Exchange wu well
- attended, and there was a batter supply of wheat. The
• condition of some of the parcels was more satisfactory
than last week. A dulness pervaded the trade, and the
best lots of wheat were bought at a reduction of la per
qr. on previous quotations. Other sorts VOTE bought
at was
at •
still greater decline in value. The top figure for whe
Ste. per qr. The fall WMs of the last market were realised
for barley, which nosed from 365. to 465. per qr. Holders
of the best sort of cats made rather more money , and 325.
and 34a. per qr. were obtained for the pinkest qualities.
Other eons sold slowly at previous rates. The value of
flour has advanced since our last report, households selling
at 605., and esoonds at 55a. per sack.
UXBRIDGE. Fut. 6.-The supply of grain at market to-
tal:email. The trade for wheat is. term, at last week •
In spring corn the trade is more active, there
Lbw a demand for samples for seed, as the weather ts
favourable.
Enuncriecn,Fu. 5.-As compared with last week wheat
was Ls. down on top, and 4a tkl. down on average. Barley
was same as hot week on top, and 4d. down on average.
Oats were 3d. dews en esp. sad 3d. up on average. Beans
were la up on tp, and 3d. down on average. Whost,soa.
to 81s. ; Mirky, sa.. to 455. 6d. ; cote, VW. to 36a. 9d.;
brass. 43a. to Ws.

CiLTl'LL—Buoinramaa. F. 41.—There Was mak •
fall supply el besets es ogee, which woe to hand la good
coaditioa ; the trade Arm Is a few Wham 7d. per lb.
woo realised, otherwise flad. pot lb. vas till top wise. The
supply of sharp inia fair. Ow ;nutlet trade valise EMS
active at Tuesday's priors. Oalvsp a fair thin al year
supply ; so milnuralisa is prism Tat php • Toodeast•
sr the late par having pnivestal oeNato. Beef.
5 to 7d. per lb. ; asthma, sgd. to 70. ; veal, &I. la
beim pigs. Ss. ed. to 90. 3d. pee .core; pockets,
floe 9d. to St. 3d.