The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-27 00:00:00

MARKET&

oarroN.—LmirrooLTA3l. 2:k—Very strong nitzket ;
Wens in mils& favour. Raftiated Wan kooy, 14000
balm, linkiftg 4,000 uposudotien sad mpg& 6,000 Asir
rloan, 74d. 84d. • Ptimun, ko., 70. to 89.; 400
Morniamom Bd.; 200 ilantos 74d. ,• 700 Egyptian, 84d. to
;90 Smyrna. to 444. ; 6,470 linnit, 44d. to
Madras, ; Bowl, Wads, km, sd. ; 400 Pars,
to 7 d lick Dbolltrat ; Omiuswattes, 1r;
fair Broach, 614. ; fah' liongsle 44. ; foir ligyptinn, 8 ;
far Pornam, Sd. ; mitl4lo3o soda, 70. ; middling Or-
leans, 84d.

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COTTON GOODS. —lLtawnzerun,2s. The
market for occiton yarn and cloth, whisk wee tolerably
active towards the close of last week at an advance of id.
to id. per lb. for the former, and of 40. ort the latter, this
week commenced with • slight reaction in values owing to
a decline of something like id. per lb. on cotton. On Tues-
day unfavourable news from China induced shippers almost
entirely to suspend operations in cloth and the market
was generally rather quiet, very little trainees being done
on that and the following day. On Thursday and yeste
day excited cotton markets as Livmpool had the effect of
inducing spinners to advance their rates Id per lb., and in
some mem id. Cloth WU quoted by sellers 3d. per pima
dearer than bit week, owing to the advance in yarns.
India and China shirting' are in some instances quoted
still higher, bat there is not mach bushier, merchants
offering 3d. to 6d. per piece under the rates manufac-
turers are disposed to aesept. There is a very general
inquiry, however, and better advises from Calcutta
are to hand, dated the find, representing an advance in
prices, with an improving demand, and • batter tone pie
wail in this market for suitable goods. The homy pur-
chases recently made for immediate shipment, with con-
tracts in the bands of spinners and manufacturers, enable
sellers to show a good deal of indifference to any offers
that will not cover the rise in cotton. On the other band,
the extent of shipments and purchases for the East already
made are inducements to caution on the part of buyers.
The sale of shillings, mulls, and **mete is much re-
striated by the advance. There is next to nothing doing '
for North America or South America. The home trade
demand is improving, and the buyers for country houses
have purchased rather more freely this week, at rather
better prices. A considerable revival of the printed cotton
trade is anticipated thissming,and printer Pare exceedingly
bray in preparation for it. The description of plain cloths
denominated " printers" is in demand, and selling at
advancing rates. The market altogether closes strong and
healthy.

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WOOL AND WORSTBD.—llludivonn, Jag. 25.—The
better tone last week imparted by the large wool sales of
Mr. Firth and Messrs. Townend has been felt to the pre.
sent time in a slightly improved demand for the better
qualities of wool, especially good Lincoln hogs and wearies
and Down ewes, which are rather scarce, and hare
hardening tendency. The inferior sort, of wool are still
much neglected. There is no general increase in the con-
sumption, and the increased demand arises from the pre-
valence of a greater feeling of contdenoe that prices may
be more steady than they have been. This apparent int-
provement has been confined to the wool trade. The other
department seems to have no sympathy with it. In
wonted yarns a few orders hare been placed for single 40's
for Russia and low 30's, for two-fold 3'4's and Nis, and
for carded and genappe yarns. Yet the demand is se
meagre, that most spinners are quite willing to accept ems
lower rates to secure a customer. Manufactured goods
also manifest the same torpor. An improved tone is
perhaps perceptible, but it fails to quicken operations In
any degree, save in one department—in heavy goods for
China and the East, which are rather in demand at,
higher rates. The demand for home, for America, and the
• continent is very languid. The home and the German
1-11 P markets are, perhaps, the best, though these are nothing
to encourage manufacturers. The only indication of a
better feeling is that late rates are obtained more readily
than they were, and that quotations are more steady.

WOOLLEN. —Lulls, Jan. 25.—We have little alteration
' to note from the character of our recent reports respecting
the business transactions in the cloth halls this morning.
The attendance of buyers either from the home or aut-
.'6 town houses has not been large. and the amount of busi-
• ness done in the coloured and white markets has not hem
• Pal extensive. The demand km varied little. Tweeds occupy
' their recent position in the coloured hall, attention being
6 6 in meet cases mainly directed to this branch of umnufac.
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tun. Lew and medium-paned goods are yet mostly in
request, end although the demand bas not been of an ex.
traordinary nature some tolerably good parcels have
changed bands. The inquiries for union witneys have
been somewh►t more animated, but the total ►mount of
business transacted has not been large. Plain cloths have
only met with purchasers in isolated cases. The demand
for hairlista in the white market has not fluctuated much.
A few parcels in the finer makes have been transferred,
but not in large quantities. Prices have es • rule been
well maintained.

HARDWARR.—Btanniannst, JAL 25.—The trade of
this town continues almost as quiet as it was in the first
week of the new year ; the factors' travelleis are on their
journeys. and orders have some in from that quarter, but
they are for extremely small quantities of goods, in that
respect showing how little ociatidence there is amongst the
retail dealersaatoan early and general motion in the home
trade. In some instances the manufacturers are in a
position to keep their establishments on at full time; but
as a rule leas is being done than there wax this time
twelvemonths, and the number of people now out of em-
ployment or partially employed is undoubtedly larger than
at that time. The sleekness is experienced in almost
every branch, the electio-platers, jewellers, braes-founders,
and wire-drawers, all report to that effect. In moat of
the fancy trades the depression is very much felt ; the gun
trade is tolerably active, except as to the barrel-waken ;
in the pistol branch business is unusually brisk.

CORN.-CAMBILIDGF., JAN. 25.-Wheat .sea in short
supply, and dearer. Wheat, red, 725. to 7th. ; white, Mk.
Barley, 40s. to 455. Beans, 48a. to 52e. Oats, 21,.. to 325.
CARLISLE, JAN. 25.-There was a small supply of wheat
and barley, and a fair supply of oats. Demand was good,
at last wok's rake. Wheat, white, 275. to 30e. ; wheat,
red, 215.. to 28s. ,• barley, 14s. to 15s. ; oats, potato,
91. lid. to lis. per Carlisle bushel ; flour, 2s. 7d. to 3a. •
oatmeal, 2s. 21. to 2s. 44.; ryemeal and buleymeal, la 8d:
per stone.
COLCHESTER, JAN. 25.-The supply of wheat was mode-
rate, buyers limited their purchases to
edrese require-
ments owing to the high prices demand by the farmer ;
upon the sales effected an advance of 2s. was obtained on
dry, and is.on damp samples. Barley met a free sale, at
fully last day's prices, with a fair show. Beans and peas
scarce, prices unaltered.
GUILDTORD, JAN. 25.-The supply of wheat to-day was
again very limited, and fine samples met a ready sale at
from 2s. to 3s. per qr. over last week's prices, but inferior
sorts were not dearer. There was • fair supply of barley,
which was in moderate request, at last week's rates.
Other spring corn unchanged. Wheat, 68a. to 925.; barley,
40s. to 46a. ; oats, 245. to 30s. ;peas, 425. to 48s. ; beans,
44.. to 525. per qr.
LEICESTER. JAN. 25.-There was a moderate quantity of
wheat on offer at our corn market to-day. Since last week
we have had a good deal of damp weather, and the con-
dition of the gob' has consequently been deteriorated.
The inquiry was healthy, and the rates of last week were
exceeded is. per qr. New white realised 765. to 83s. ; new
red, 70s. to 76e. per 36 stone. Of barley the supply was by
no means plentiful. The trade, although quiet, wee
healthy, and holders were enabled to maintain the cur-
rencies of the week preceding. Malting sold at 445. to 48s.
Per qr; • grinding, to 41s. per 30 stone. There was a
'middling supply of oats, the quality of which was about as
usual. A fair oonsumptive demand was experienced, and
fully late rates were sustained. Old, 35e. to 38s. ; new,
G.. to 345. per 24 stone. Beans were in request, and the
supply being scanty, sales were made at high prices ; old,
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50e. to 555. ; new, 445. to 49s per 38 stone. In peas not
much change to quote. Fine flour, 56.. to 58e. ; seconds,
525. to 545. per 20 stone.
Newcairrio-orom-Temg, Jax. 25.-The weather this
week has ban very changeable, with occasional float at
Vita.s Yesterday much snow fell, accompanied by a
gale from the south-wcet. To-day is milder. At
ear market this morning we had a moderate show of
wheat from the growers, and the arrivals coastwise as
well as from abroad, being equally insignificant, ireshi
trashedsamples were taken off quickly, at an enhanos-
agent of Ia per qr., south country and foreign being ea
much dearer, with a fair inquiry. For a parcel of SligHE
new Mecklenburg red, via Hamburg, we made 795. rr
5041 be. Flour in steady requeet. Malting barley in-
quired for, and tending upward ,• grinding unchanged.
Malt comparatively neglected. BOARS and peas without
inquiry. Oats very Arm, but business not active. The
arrivals this week an :-Wheat, coastwise, 2,250 qrs.;
foreign, 1,109. Rye, coastwise, 61. Barley, cosetwiao,
185. Malt, comstwies,lo. Oats, coastwise, 1,294 ; foreign,l
1,350. Peas, coastwise, 26. Beans, coastwise, 333. Flour,
coastwise, 1,607 sacks. Indian corn, 367 seeks.
Noavacir, JAY. Z.-At this market to-day there Ins
a very good supply of wheat, and with a fair demand
prices must be quoted 2a. per qr. higher than last week I
for beat description. There ern scarcely so much barley
offered as of late, and pion for all good malting qualities
were Is. per qr. higher than this day ee'nnight ; more in-
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miry was made for grinding sorts, at advancing pricee.
The weather has been very winterly during the past week,
particukrly last evening, when a severe gale set In from
the &X, with heavy snow storms. White wheat
Lei sigyhing ann. to 631hm1, 76.. to 78s. ; red ditto
welshing 611ba. to 631 be.), 72.. to 76a. ; best malting
(weighing 531 be. to Subs.), 42a to 44e. ; runs chevalier
ditto (er:lizi.ng Ms. to Ms.), 425. to 435. ; distillimg
ditto (w • 4911*. to dllbs.), Yds. to Ms. ; oats, 28a. to
eau, to 47a, ; pros (maple), 46.. to 475. per
or. 'Floes, 50a. per auk. Averages :-Witest, 1,960 qrs.,
71. lid ; hulk. 7,197 qrs., 421. 3d.
NOTEURNEAL J5z.116.-44 eon market to-day there
wee • iimpol miff; al Islookassnalerabis proportion
of whisk Imo eat of eamilltem The mild weather of the
week Ira mashie& hawse to make somee•mepeepsr with held
work. The damowd far wheat today bot prime
must be quoted la. per qr. higher. White samples made
Lem 80e. to NM ; sed, 74a. to 79a. Far 36 storm Per
tariff the demand wee slow, sad keels tried to supply
their wants at lower prime. Be this, however, they oily
partially easeseded, sad is pews et the prosiest Tea
were made far the Amid amstPem Moilk& Om la dim