The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-04 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTFON.—LrvEnpool., MAT 2.—Market strong at Id. advance
for arrival, and Id. on spot. Batimated sales to-day, 16,000
bales ; including 6,000 speculation and export. 8000 American,
to 140. ; 1,000 Puma, Be., 141 d. to lid. ; 800 Santos,
12ld ; 2,100 Mace lo and Bahia, 121 d. to lied. ; 100 Moran-
ham, 121 d. to 131 d. , 600 Egyptian, 161 d. to 16d.; 100 Smyrna
Md. to ; 3,000 Bunt, 10k. to lid. Fair Dhollerah, 11d. ,
fair Oonuawuttee, 111 d. ; fair Breach, Ilkd.; fair Bengal, 10d.;
fair Egyptian, 1111 d. ; fair egoism, 12. d. ; middling Bowe*
1.2fd.; middling Orleans, 18d.

COTTON G00D9.-31•111CHI8TZIL, MAY 2.—Buyer, of cloth
and yarn have steadily refused to follow the upward bias of
cotton throughout the week, and we have consequently had a
fiat and languid market. Of course spinners end manufac-
turers could make no alteration in their quotations, and re-
mained very arm ; bat there was a shown yesterday
to meet buyers at a re auction of id. to d. per lb. in yarn, and
in some kinds of home trade at id. below quoted rates. About
ltd. to 3d. per piece was also conceded on cloths, Including
shirtings and printers. There was, however, very little busi-
ness practiatble. This morning there has been rather more
inquiry, but It has not led to baguet buyers offering ad. to Pd.
I,er piece lower than sellers are wil to accept. The offal
all the week have been so low as to preclude business In cloths,
, although warehouses are heavily supplied with stocks, which
have been daily accumulating for weeks past. As a rule
the holders of resale lota ore offering their cloth
at about ad. per piece under the quotations of ma.
nufacturers, and the continued existence of these resale
lots in the market is one of its most discouraging
3,,,h
fea-
tures, because there is but little of the brick and healthy
loudness so long as they remain. N ths printers are accu-
mulating in stock, and may be at fully rd. per piece
lower than on Tuesday. Madapollame have been more in=
for within the last few days. Domestics, long data., T
Meticans, and other heavy fabrics, are • shads earlier in price,:
without inducing mach demand. The home trade cloth houses
have held aloof a good deal this week, finding that their orders
from country thaws do not come in well, this class of trades-
men Muting the MA prices riding rather discoureging. The
more encouraging telegrams to India do not lead to much im-
prevement for that quarter, the exports thither for some months
past having been exam vet, heavy.

WOOL AND WOBSTED.—BILADFORD, MAT !.—The badness
done In wool daring the week has been very restricted. Spin-
Den have Warily supplied themselves freely, and are also hold-
ing off In prospect of several approaching wool salsa, and the
coming of new wool Prices continue, on the whole, very
steady. Middle and low wools ate somewhat weak as compared with
those of • month ago, whilst Ane wools, especially of long staple, re-
main extre firm. Wools are held by the grower at higher
rates than can be had In this market. An early and abundlnt
clip is expected. The demand for worsted yams has ooatinued
animated A fair badman has been done, both on home and
foreign amount, though perhaps the continental merchants are
doing a shade leas thee they were. Twofold yarns, gape-
dilly in the higher number, are still most in uss
and the lower numben of gaaappu have also
in the activity, and commanded batter ratan There is
less doing in single and In carded yarns. Prices,
especially tord yarns, are extremely firm. The piece trade
continues without any alteration. The home houses ared=a
limited business, while the continental henna operate
The American merchants have assumed some degree of activity
after a long absence. Manufacturers are on the whole fairly
employed, and badness is very healthy. If anything, the higher
rates. rendered ree-seasay m cesesqueuce of the acivencsd prices
of cotton and weal, te to dock hulloes,. A good harvest Is
looked forward to as the only security for a permanent and solid
revival of trade.

CORN.—Cagigas, NAT ?..—Fah. supply of grain for the
time of year. Whist sold slowly, and in some cases at 6d. per
basbel bdow lad week's rates. Oats, fair demand, so change In
W. Barley slew and id. per bushel lower. Wheel. white, 179
I). Gil wheetoWit, Ma to ; barley, Us. 6d. to 161. Id..
oats, potato, loa to per Carlisle basheL Flour, fa Bd.
to Ito per stow osimesi, ut. to ge. rd.: ryemeal, is. 9d.
berierneal, la
coAcaurst. MAT 11.—A fair supply of wheat at to-day's 12111,
ket. Buskins was slow as millers did not purchase more
than present requirement", and price. the turn in their favour
generally.

o Mt: t—A moderate quantity of wheat at inaricat
for which *lke w snood demand, and In some few same rather
more maw was reelimod ; •rm Male barley or other
barg rots
on adler, and algal Flea. 06e. to 86a ; 40a to
dde. ; oats, Ns. to ; beans, 45e. to 61a
Unamellia, Mar 2.—ln this ndghbotnhood the young wisest
plant la saMeactory program, and agrfeedtural pro-
spects= the are of • cheering nature. The greeelands
are better. The show of wheat Iron the growers
at our Eeriest today woe serearhst Bodied, and the Wade was
dull. lawagess, borrow. leppaied recent summates new
wilts sold at 71M. to BM.: new red, 70s. to 775. per palm The
VauttZ barley wee easeesdiney iesace.intioand seals
the ewe es hi WI TOM malting 46e. to
46a, per quarter ; 406. to per . The demand
for oats war *dr, and ewr Idea small Wren mom once'
palled to the estrenmidese at Not week ;in KIM IMMO isle
Mies ware zer OK WA SO Ws.; new, Ira to ilk
par Sleirwat The *ow ed bow was meagre. and ado were
Jae& steadily at an advents el id. to Is. per quarter an rem*
ingrenales; old, 61. 10 Ns. L new, 60e. to Hs. per SS Anne.