The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-13 00:00:00

MARKET&

LIARDWARE.—Bounnonse .7cr.r 11.—The bade of this
town remains quiet; a fair quantity of orders have twee in during
the week on amount of the home trade ; and in the foreign de-
partment business is tolerably well unstained. The continental
trade shows more life, there being an increased quantity of orders
in from Germany, and from some of the Mediterranean markets.
Recent advisee from Canada also speak enouunigingly relative to
the prospects of the autumn trade with that quarter. Manufac-
turers have not, as a rule, many orders beforehand on their
books ; but the principal of them are working full
tine, and in every important branch they are doing
more than they were this time twelvemonthe. At a quarterly
meeting of the braes Masters' harociation, held yesterday, it was
agreed to let the prier of rolled metal remain as heretofore. The
quarterly meetings of the ironnuuders dosed at Dudley this after-
noon, but no business whatever was transacted. After the
meeting at Birmingham on Thursday the suspension was an-
nounced of Menus. Lee and Bolton, of /Driver, a very old and
much reepected firm in the iron trade. The habilities amount to
£25,00, but the estimated aesets are also very considerable, and
the difficulty has been brought about by the bad state of the trale
of late.

rOTlDN.—Livaaroot, JULT 11.—Fatanated sale. to-day, 11,000
Wes, including 1,000 speculation and export. 4,300 American,
:Id. to 12441.; 800 l'ignam, &e., 104 d. to 114 d. ; 300 Montt*, 91d.
to Mid.; 600 Slaixio and Bahia, 104,1. to Ild. ; 300 Eglyptian,
121. to IGd.; 100 Preirna, 84d. to hid.; 100 Pawn, 114 d. to Iled.;
1,300 Burst, Td. to 101 d.

COTTON 000D8.—Maircu terse, JULT I I.—The cotton market
at Liverpool has been active ihnOw the greater part of the week,
with a firmness of tone which ha+ been steadily maintained. But
this has bad little effect in strengthening the market for yarn and
cloth. There was more inquiry early in the week, which led to
fuller prices for yarns and cloth, but from day to day it has Lc-
comemove manifost that buyers of Manchester goods were reso-
lutely determined not to follow the lead of sellem of the raw
material. Hellers have otruggied steadily to maintain pekes, but
the 'teaks of all dracriptiona of yarna and fabrics, coupled with a
omtinued supply in moss of demand, have rendered their effort.
fruitless. Buyers will not make offers under the circumstancee, at
prima which would cover the root of cotton and manufacture, and
in such business as has been done rather lower rates have been
accepted. The decline from day to day has been almost inap-
preoable, but on the entire week it has now reached about id per
lb. on yarns and lid. to 3d. per piece on cloths. The advioos from
India have been better, but they have failed to induce shippers for
that market to operate with any freedom. Nhirtinga, drmicatirs,
T cloths, long cloths, and all fabrics have been slow of rale, and
the week's business has been small and disappointing to spinners
and manufacturers.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BIADVORD JULY 11.—The wool
market during the past week has been chanicterined by great slug-
glances. Consumers generally have supplied their want* for
some time to come, and midi. quite seem to further operations
at present Middle and inferior sorts of wool are little in mutat,
and have a downward tendency in price. Choice lustre wool meets
with a scanty demand, and suffers leant in deprension. Priors are
weaker all round. There Is no new feature to repeat in worded
yaine. There is lea doing for export at the latter end of the week
than there was at the former part. The Inquiry is eldedy con-
fined to anything that can be had from idea at prices slightly
below those of the market. There has been • steady business
done on home account. A lamer amount of bushier might be
done if spinners would yield a concession. There is peat irre-
gularity m prices, and a disposition on the part of those whose
orders are running out to make • concession to secure a audoiner.
Though there has been lea doing in the Mew trade, these is a
cheerlul feeling prevailing. The German merchanta have
operated to a very limited extent The Waders doing cm account
of Prance is meueually meagre. American merchants have made
rather more inquiry, though there is hardly an appreciable im-
provement in their operations. The hamehouses have done • fair
amount of business, chitty in fancy geode and in heavy cloths.
Priem are weak.

Doscarrza, Amy 11.—The supply of wool again showed a 4e-
crease on the previous market, and with the exception of he. left
unsold from last .week, there were not mom than about 100 sheets
on offer. Buyers, however, put in a good appearance, and the
tine lute only changed hands at full rates ; it was only in inferior
descriptions that, any fall in prioe could at all be reported, but that
of no moment.. The following are the quotstsoas : —All hoc
deems, 20s. ed. to 22e. per stone of 14/ lbs. ; two-thirds bog, lam.
to Vs. 6d. ditto ; half ewe and bog, 194. to 20s. ditto; ewe and
wether, 168. 6d. to 17s. 41d. ditto.

WOOLLEN.Lisos, irix 11.—The markt le have prement vl a
somewhat proved_ammirtwe this morning, both in the
Coloured White Hei. Although the *tat:miaow of bunts
has not been large the thinsfei of goods bas been more satedae-
tory than elate, end a moderate amount of animation has been
apparent in the truseaMeas of the buyers who have been pre_
watt. In the Coloured Hall the ingturiee for tweeds have been
more numerous Han far some time poet, and several good sales
have been madetn dark steels and other shades imitable for the
fall trade. Milled ceetinip have also been in niodiusa Inquiet,
bet as many of these goods are made to order, the basins of the
cloth ball le interfered with, and the ,14 which Levu
the market are net so large aa they otherwise would have been.
The transfer of union reckons has not beau very large, although
in some hotanore tolerably good panel,
have been made ; th J in-
quiries have not, however, been of a general character. Beavers
and other heavy goods have changed hands to a fair amount In
the white market. The darker shade., of materce and plain
blue are the prevailing evilonse and claim the chietsttention ; and
hairlines and mediums have had an average ale. In the latter
make one or two good tram actions hove taken place in better
clam goods. Prices have not shown any alteration, but retain
linos position.

LACE AND HOSlERY.—Norrivons s, ;.% Il.—Thee, has
beta a good amount of lmmhwus doing in the lam trade during
the past week, more especially in the silk department. In this
blanch them io a Inv k demand for white and black Isom, and
pointed nets are still eeilMe freely. Raw silk commando very
limb prime. In the cotton dmiirmt there is a rather hveher
tune. IlaM nail meet a better inquiry, and Ito demand for
meld= has *lightly improved. Cotton yarn+ are stationary to
pito. &wises in the hosiery trade is eat. The demand for
sot ds for home consumption is limited, mil foreign orders some
slowirto hand. khr homely yarns late prices are quoted.

IRON AND COAL.—kfunruatoorgota, Jetv IL—The mfekly
meeting of the trade was badly attended, and little &film.. 4 was
done,whieh acme a pretty cermet index of the atatoof node gene-
rally. The makeng' returns show an Increase of looks in baud of
over 7 000 tons for the month, and the 4441•404 in makers' handl
alteetter are ploood ut about 68,000 tons. This amount dom not
much more than equal one mouth's make, and thi. same may be
raid of the dock in the warrant Bore. Thee is no great ess se,
therefore, for despondency. Priers, however, role very low, and
have been gradually weakening for more than a mouth pant. At
Ce.t therware plated, No. 11, 48... ed. • No. 2,42 a. ; No. 4, 42..
desuu,• wevcr to quit earner these pneca, at least for
No. If, to be nominal, 6iL and la less being nudity taken. The
nturns show an increasing supply for tleotland, whir lt It absorbing
more largely month by month of flevebutil pig on s-roam}
of its elaninei• as empanel with the home materis' L
The whip/v.oop for fort ign amount have been better and the firm:
may be stated with regard to trade ceregtwive. Time hive been
10 w orders meths,' for tails, though not of any great awai-
t nde. The mills generally ate for the prevent rattly employ 1.
In shipbuilding iron there iv still a good trade d.fing. the varouv
yards in the Tech sad Tyne being pretty well cinploy.ll; *ad the
ware may be *aid in a minor degree u( tie tradea.Miud_rieels
The lay bra bads dims nut show owl" animation. In the esti
d .the Mode there is friction,* dulness. Tie Woes, fr t'ef
month of egyerts Kanpur v.lv unherneral ly with t'' s unv
is rind of last year. Hama coal is very !Rio d t'i
wafering in the seighbutuisend of the Tr.a. ens w )!;iiits ;*tt;.?
mare Ilan half-time. The sew may he ie.t.tial of man,. of 01
nob= tollitrite. stock; of coke are Ltnr:) .