The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-20 00:00:00

MARKET&

OOTlON.—Lansroni. Amu, 113.-14rk•1 rather
absorber for cotters ea the spot, sad for arrivals tiers fa
mors ab 7 at ed. per lb. ramie& Idansted Wee
t.. 000 hales, faeladiag 3,000 sporalehisa Ala,pert 7, asmarteara, 11d. to ltd. ; 460 Panama
12d. to 12 d. ; 100 Nantes
vaA 12d. ; 200 Massaisaa, to
120. ; 000 to ltd.; BO Peru, lled. ;
2,900 flarati,r4ffdttllW, Beagal, &lade, ta,

COTTON 000/38.—Maimanairsi, Arim, 18.—A lull in
the cotton trade at Liverpool this week, males to the trade
not exceeding 33,000 bales, has given buyers of yarn and
cloth in Shia market an opportunity of supplying them-
selves at easier prime. Bayer., however, have not been
eager toavail theraselvisof theopportunity, endive havehad
tame sad inanimate markets from lest to lest. Producers
have never yet been able to keep up with the advances of
cultand even last weak failed to get prices to oover the
coei4 yarn and cloth. In cloth the disparity was greater
than in yermosika have this week been will* to accept
lower rates, y at the close of the week, and rates
which would ve a considerable lota. Buyers, under
these eirenmatammen have held aloof, believing they will
do better by waitiog ; in fact, many of the orders taken at
the extreme low pier of January are not yet completed,
and buyers wish to nee the effect of them deliveries on the
market before operating. Yesterday and this morning
transeatimm have been on an exceedingly limited scale. It
an hardly be said that business enough has been done to
test prices. The stocks of cloth in the hands of spats at
ILmelmitter have lately accumulated considerably and stills.
yet no extensive combination to lessen production by
means of short time has been possible. Mean. Mann end
Co. say many manufacturers are individually adopting
short time, and this is especially the ease among Fodor'?"
of domestics, T cloths, and of heavy cloths "morally.
Manufacturers who had the foresight to bay large sup-
plies of cotton in January, when the price little ,seceded
the quotations of 1860, can hardly be expected to Pin Ia
such combination., because they can well afford to
goods at prices which command a reedy sale. And
the numbers are not great they are numerous earn& to
influence their respective districts, though undesignedly.
There are cases in which supplies were bought to oover a
very large production for the whole year. The decline in
yarns this week has been rather more than a halfpenny per
pound. Common 40's mile stands at about 150. to 16d.,
and best qualities of favourite spinning. at 17d. to 18d.
per lb. ; white 32's twist is 16d. to Ldp. Sixteen square
34-inch Balb. grey cloth is quoted at 12s. 3d. to 12a. 9tL,
and sales have been made at 12e. 6d. Printers, however,
may be bought at 3d. to 6d. lower in many oases than at
the commencement of the week, and shirtinp at a redca-
p lion of 6d. In some instances probably an offer of • ahil-
• ling a pies lees where sleeks are heavy might be accepted
for large quantities.

WOOLLEN.—Lane, Amu. 18.—The markets have
not been numerously attended by either manufacturers or
merchants this morning, and but little business of import-
ance has been transacted. With the exception of a few
small parcels of spring goods to smart up stocks, and a
limited number of samples suitable for the fall trade, no-
thing worthy of notice has transpired. In the Coloured
Hall a few lots of thin 'talon Melton, have changed hands,
along with a sprinkling of plain milled cloths. Theinquiries
for tweeds and light coatings have been very inanimate,
and other descriptions have been equally Oat. Hair-lists
have shown a slight improvement in the White market, but
the 'transfer by not been large. Diagonals are yet in-
quired for, and in some of the better makes some medium.
sized trans:rations have taken place. Prices retain their
late position.

WOOL AND WORSTICD.—BRADPOID, Arla
18.—
There has been a flatter :one pervading the wool market
during the early part of the week and less business done.
There has been an appreciable improvement during the
past two days, consequent no doubt of the result of
Nelms. Townend's wool sale. Quotations are very firm,
with a hardening tendency in some sorts. The worsted
yarn trade has also presented a quieter appearance. Under
its influence export merchants, who are receiving fewer
orders from abroad, and who have operated freely of late,
have shown much lase disposition to do business. The
home dermal is also leas active. Prices are very firm,
especially in two-fold yarns. Spinners continue well em-
ployed. There is no material change in prices. Both
home and the continental demand is less active. The moot
hopeful feature in the trade is a renewal of operations by
American merchants, who have placed some few orders.
The high ratan moosquent on the increased prices of
cotton and wool farm an obstacle to business being done
freely. Prices are are extremely firm.

HAILDWAAR.-13mmulauf, APRIL 18.—The trade of
this town continues quiet ; at most of the principal ma-
nufactories business was to a great extent suspended up to
Wednesday night ; the manufacturers, having compare.
tively few ordrs on the books, have been glad of the
Easter holidva to rest even for a brief space in the midst
of ouch dispuiting languor as has of late prevailed. In
e foreign department there is rather more animation ;
again this week orders have been given out on account of
the River Plate, and there are others in band yet to die-
tribute. With regard to the European continent, there
are move orders shout, especially as to the markets of the
Mediterranean and the Levant ; more life is observable in
the Mist Indian trade, and a steady business is being done
'to China and Japan. The Australian trade is moderately
Food ; in that of South Africa no prospect of improvement
m apparent.

CORN.—Onif amour, APRIL 18.—We bad a small
market and prior were the same as last week. Wheat,
red, 70s. to 74e. ; white, 80s. to 841. ; bark 7, 40.. to
445. ; hems, 48e. to 52a. ,• oats, 28s. to 325.
CARLUILI, APRIL 18.—There WWI a very small supply
of wheat at our market to-day. It add at an advsrce of
fully fkl. The supply of barley was an aFe, that of
;oats small. For seed barley there was • demand.
prior:—Wheat, white, 275. to 31s. 6d.; tto, red, 265.
to 29a. ; barley, 16s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. ; ore, potato, 10s. 6d.
to 12a. per Oarlials bushel ; flour, 2s. &L to 3a. per stone ;
oatmeal, 20. 4d. ie 21.6 d. ; ryas's', la. 9d. ; barleymeal,
ls. Bd.
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Coimmrsit, APRIL 18.-A fair supply of wheat at to-
day's market, and business inactive, at about lain week's-
quotations. The show of barley was very limited, and
exceeded late rates by le. to 2e.
Gion.oroan, Aran 18.-With a moderate quantity of
wheat at market ; the trade to.cisy rabid steady at last
week's prices Barley and other spring corn scams and
rather dearer. Wheat, 66e. to 865.; barley, 40a. to 48e. ;
oats, 25a. to 31s. ; beans, 45a. to 50..
HISTPORD APRIL 18.-A fair supply of wheat and a
good demand at fully last week's pnoee, with a tendency
to advance at olose of market. The demand for malting
barley slackens ; sales at recent prices ; grinding in good
mama. Oats are 6d. per qr. dearer for tongs. Beans
and peas as before. Wheat, 525. per load ; barley, 50e.
per qr. ; oats, 365. per qr. • barley, 31s. per load.
Laicasm, APRIL 18.-There was a limited supply of
wheat at today's corn market, and the demand ruledfirm,
sellers being enabled to maks an advance of la. per qr. ;
new white, 78e. to 82s. • new red, 71.. to 765. per :r6
none. The quantity of bailey shown wee very small, and
there was a toleaable demand. The value of grinding aorta
was as high as last week, but selected sorts were the tarn
in favour of the seller ' • malting, 43a. to 49a. per qr. ;
grinding, 40e. to 421. per 30 stone. Oats came sparingly
to hand, and there was a fair consumptive demand; sellers
consequently tried for more money, and the beet some were
L. per qr. dearer ; old, 355. to 40s. ' • new, 275. to 33e. par
24 atone. There was a short supply of beans, which met a
healthy inquiry, and fully Is per qe. advance was reedited;
Bow s, to 50a. per 38 stone. Fess made top priors ; supply
NERC•BI.I.3.ON-TTNI.APRIL 18.-The weather this week,
with the exception of Thursday, which was a forcing day,
hes been cold for the season. A good deal of Mill has
fallen from time to time, sad much will depend upon the
character of the weather hereafter whether the elect will
be Prejudicial or otherwise. To-day is raw and cold. At
ear market thin morning we bad a good 'apply of wheat
been the wars ; from the coot the arrivaL are trifling,
' bat bon wised, tits latter eitimisting chiefly of
Dwelt Ihme=ird disesh Quashed samples, being
"tidily, at ibe exteisme rates
•di Wray sennight ; but belie Ms Maedabemo-
ans memrred, pylon to a west of ty. Flour
milmmd. Bream met Bilis atesnalem. and peas
tanshanged. The for eats ematimes very re-
dbird* • farliMe sommaien of 6d. per qrr. had to he
rionembil to woks program. The arrivals Mis week are :
-Wheat, fteativise, 2,500 qrs.; foreign, 7,723. Oats,
ititshp, SAO. pass, ta4v, B. Flour, oosinwhe, 1,094
mks ; India awn, 60 sacks.
NOZWICIR, APRIL l&-There was a much larger supply
if wheat at this market ainday than for several weeks
"mit ; and the trade ruled dull at barely the prime obtained
Mt week. TM heetey trade was alined nominal. White
I wheat, db. to 114 n. ; red ditto, Mx to lie ; bait malting
barley, 42a. to 445. ; roans ditto, 425. to 439. ;
distllltng
ditto Min to 38a • mita, 18e. hi 34e. ; Maas, Ma to 475. ;
ram (math& Ms. 'eie 47e. par qr. Malt, wholesale,
retail, mi. par qr. Averages -I-Wheat, 1,380qm., TM fid.;
barley, MI eps, 44e. 9d. ; Mtn, 16 qrs., Mb. M. Simon.
able rains, Valli have fable for the pug day or two, will
prows basisial in hosing on supststios.
Nosentsita A. wet was sucrits4 to-day
them toss a so& of whim, sad ustsplos
ems Is bead is hat ssmittis•-- The mark** ruled
.ossoesaioss whigeol h• put sr. White wire die-
d at ids. to Ob. ; red, 72a. to 79a., par 36 ekes.
was aa imembl& Mall supply of for which
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bat t' of last week could no. be mewled.
maples. Malting madeetra Me. to hts.
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'Am is soots aim • dight advance
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good ii=ours expos an ad-
qc• ea ; sew, 111% to 635.
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tamers that were neemdtated to make purchases. With
wheat at )3& and 211. per load, and bread at 84d. the 411,
leaf, it may not be wondered at that ao many poor heady
appear in the Gazette weekly. The finest quality whim
made 82e per qr., whilst othet deseriptioca ranged fr.,
70a. Barley was a very short supply i pries% ruled fro,
41e. M 47.. ; cede fully supported previous rata,to We. Beans were scarce, with quotations firm,viz.
ruby(
from 48a. to 525. Peas very mane, and not worth quoting.
Flour (seconds) very Arm, at 565. per sack.
Peviasoiocon, Aram 18.—Although we had a Rood
supply of wheat here to-day, there wag a ready sale for it
at lay Is. per qr. over the prices made lest week. Au
descriptions of spring corn found buyers at advancing
prime.

READING, APRIL 18.—The attendance this morning nee
smaller than usual. Wheat, which was in rather alk.Po
supply, Met a rather dull__ sale sellers asking higher mitt
than the millers were dammed M. give and prices on the
whole will not exceed these realised last week. The little
barley en offer was soon bought up, at fully lam weer,
rats.. Beans wen mane and dear ;as were also oats.
ROCERBITR, APRIL 18.—During the present week the
corn trade in this city has been characterised by inereeNd
setivi , while millers and others have evinced taken
mom diepodYoa to operate at the improved rates which
were obteked lest week. At the Cora Exchange the
stands were fairly furnished with samples of wheat and
other descriptions of grain, and the demand ruling seem,
superior lota of both melting and grinding description,
brought fully ls. per qr. higher terms. The quotations
for beet white wheat are 75e. to 795., and a few extra
parcel 795. to 81s. per qr. ; secondary, white,
rrtio*l7.lsa., and damp and inferior, 70s. to 725. per qr. ;
best red wheat, 735. to 76e. ; secondary, 70s. to 735. ; and
inferior Vs. to 70s. per qr. Foreign kinds of wheat are in
steady request. and for all best North Sea lota the Lam
show a further advance of fully Is. per qr. Flour was
purchased chiefly in retail, nevertheless late terms are
well supported, holders of the finest lots demanding as
advance of about Gd. per sack. There is no change to nom
in grinding barley, but best runs of malting descriptions
fetch about 6d. per qr. higher rates, superior malting being
44a. to 48a, and grinding, 335. to 365. per qr. The malt
trade rules firm, best kinds being in request at fully late
prams, with a limited demand for oats, prices of that
description of grain are about the same as before, a few
samples of best old sorts fetching about Gd. per qr. more
money, MI lots being sold at 30a to 32a. per qt.
Good old = the turn against buyer,. In pear there
was little doing, and prices are about the same as those of
last week. We have had some fine genial rains, snick
have proved of greet benefit.

WIBBSCR, APRIL. 18. —The supply of wheat at mast
to-day is very short. Of spring core about u last iv ek.
Wheat is fully Is. per qr. dearer, and all spring corn hi
before.

WORCERTER, APRIL 18.—At this day's market there was
• fair supply of English wheat, which was mostly held for
much higher rates, and the sales were at an advance of
fully It per qr. Foreign neglected, and no higher to
Fine barley scares ; no inquiry for light samples. frau
taken in retail at barely preview' rates. Beam and pass
unaltered.

You. APRIL 18.—There was a small supply of wheat
at our corn market to-day, the show conaioting of a thin
sprinkling of white and red samples. A moderate share
of business was transacted, and rates were rather higher.
Prices for white were from 78e. to lea.; for red, 725. to
755., per 36 stone. We had (as has been the cise of late)
• scanty supply of barley, for which the tendency of prints
was to improve. Malting may be quoted at 465. to 481,
per quarter ; grinding, 425. to 445. per ditto. There was a
fair demand for oats (which were in limited supplyi. asd
prices were a little higher than on the week preceding_
new, 28a. to 30a. per 24 stone. The show or bears was
leen than usual, and the tons of the demand wu firm, the
advantage in price tieing in favour of the seller—samples
made 48a to Ms. per 38 stone. Malt, siSs. to 70s. ; rye,
42a. per qr. Flour, 555. to 575. per sank of 2801ba.
WATERFORD, APRIL 18.—Our import list this week is
almost a blank. We have but little change to note ci. oar
last quotations. A considerable and steady Imaineiv con-
tinues to be transacted in all articles, at full prico in
most instances. Wheat: Irish nominally unaltered. Is
foreign there is a good trade passing, and we must report
all descriptions quite as dear. Barley dull, but not
easier. Black oats clime firm at the currency of Saturday
last. Early in the week holders required an advance of
3d. per bane!, which was paid en a few instances, but
afterwards lost. Indian corn is in more general consump-
tive demand ; prices again the turn in buyers' favour.
Flour 6d. dearer. Imports this week :—Neal, sacks.
Exports this week :—Wheat, 26 brls. ; oats, 5,146 ; barley,
142 ; flour, 622 sack, ; oatmeal. 133.