The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-11 00:00:00

MARKET&

COTTON.—LIVIMPOOL, May 9.—The market continues very
quiet, and plies, KID favour buyers. Estimated asks to-day,
'-.000 baba, Manilla( 1,600 'peculation aul export. 4,1110
American, 110. to laid.: 500 Parma, de., 12d. to 121 d. ;
/0 ;mato*, lied. ; 50 Maceio aud Bahia, 121,1. to 1254. ; 20 Mu-
minium, 125 d. ; 200 rege•lian, 19d. lo 101.. 1,000 Surat, Yid.
to lltl. ; Madre. 101. to 1.04 d. Middling Honed, 12
Mobile, Ind. (Meant ; fair open Egyptian, 191 d.: Per.
nam, 434.. Dhollers Rant, 100. ; keigal, 10d.

COTTON 000D8.—MagemmtVia, Mar 9—The market con-
tinues flat and stagnant, and bas been so during the %hole of
the week, and prime bare been getting coathinously weaker Omen
day to day. Buyers ft r all =Wien' have been bolding back, or
operating only for small quantities, so that the business has
been on a much smaller scale than the supply, although that
has been a miod deal reduced by the partial stoppage 01 milk
While many of the larger mills in the district are onl worked
three or four days a week, some have been stopped entirely for a
few weeka,or until there Is more encearegement to resume than
we hessian& hope of at present. Still stocks of cloth go on,in-
cresalng, and buyers would operate now If disposed to operate
at all, at 2d. to Bd. per piece less fur l9lnch abirtings thin bat
week ; at 1.1. to ltd. lower for Jarconeta and mulls ; at ad. to ud.
lower for printing cloths; T clntha 'Mexican and other , long-
cloths, domestics, and heavy goods generally are also easier to
purchase. Buyers for the home trade are purchasing only
on a limited scale, a .xl in cloths fur the levant there
has not been much business. With the exception of
a heavy transaction in India stifling, yesterday at low prices
the operations for that market have been small, the prices there
offering little encouragement. The slowness of the India markets
to respond to the advance here Is generally attribute to the
large supplies abeady forwarded, the shipments of the past six
months to Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras having reached 4711
million yards against 252 millions in the same time last year and
MA millions in Died The shipments of yarn in the past six
months have been 18 million pounds against about half the
quantity In each of the corresponding periods of last and the
previous year. The decline In the quotations for yarn has been
*d. to ed.l per lb. this week, without being sufficient to tempt
much business, and some buyers are offering Id. per lb. reduc-
tion on last week's prices.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADFORD, MAT 9.—The wool
market has been very quiet during the Dset week. Spinners have
operated only to supply peering rogntremeuor. There is little
=lron to buy woo l a t present. Recent wool sales have
1 many to supply their wants for some time to come, and
'unties of new are likely to crane Into the market somewhat
earlier than usual The recent high quotations show a tendency
Nat now to recede, and both staplers and spinners consequently
exercise grad caution. The beat lustre wools, for which there Is
• slight demand, are a turn in favour of the buyer, while middle
and Inferior sorts, which are neglected, are quotably easier. The
worsted yarn branch presents no new feature of interest. Two-
fold yarns continue in good demand. There has also been some
Inquiry for Mrs single for Russia. There Is a small demand on
home account, but altogether there is an entire absence of
speculation, and evidently a disposition to wait in the expecta-
tion of some change In pAm. , the upward tendency having been
arrested in a marked degree. The same symptoms are apparent
in the piece trade. Manufacturers remain pretty well employed
on late contracts, but there is no dispoaldou on the part of mer-
chants to do new budness. They merely supply pressing wants
and this la the case on the part of merchants rteepprresaeennting every
quarter—home, the continent, and America— appearing to be
in the hope of soon receiving some relief in prices. Though
nominally unaltered, prices are fractionally easier. The upward
tendency has apparently been checked.

WOOLLEN.—LgEns, MAT 9.—Business in the cloth halls
ltas been conducted this morning much upon the same principles
as we have lately had to report. The attendance of buyers haa
been small, sad their operatic= have been of a droller charac-
ter, having consisted chiefly of small parcels of goods for the
ensuing season. Plain cloths and dark coatings have been mostly
inquired after, along with a limited number of union meltons of
the lower qualities, The transfer has, however, not been large,
and only sample parcels have changed hands. The demand for
diagonals has not been animated • the parcels which have
changed hands have been mostly la the better qualities. Bair-
lists have not varied mach from tart market day's report. In
some cases a few medium-sized parcels have met with pur-
chewy', but the demand has not yet become general. Prices
retain a firm position.

ILIUM/MK—BumMantic MAY 9.—The trade of this town
oreettnnes lu an misatialectory state , with one or two exceptions
there are no traces of animation, and the orders given out by the
factors are, as a role, smaller than In the spring of fast year,
though t►ose were below what they had been In recent previous
years. In the foreign department there Is more activity, com-
paratively, than that In home trade. The gun makers in the
military department are well engaged, but that is quite excep-
tional, slackness being experienced in all other pi incipal staples :
the jewellers and others who are engaged to the fancy trade, re
port that no improvement whatever bas yet been experienced
In the adjoining district of South Staffordshire and Katt Worces-
tershire business la extremely dull, and there is a good deal of
unemployed labour.

COBl4.—CanitaMog, MAT 9.—Wheat a slow sale, and 10.
oheapar. Beans and oats quite sa dear. Wheat, red, 70e. to
74a. ; white, BCla to 84a. Barley, 40e. to 145. Beans, 505. to 54e
Cate, fia. to Sta.
Cumin" May 9.—There was a small supply of all kinds of
grain at our market to-day. Wheat sold slowly, at a reduction
In some cams of ed. per bushel. There was no change In oats,
but barley was la. dearer. Prices:—What (white, new), 27a. to
311. ed. ; wheat (red, new), 26a. to 28a.: barley (new;, 16a ed. to
17s. ed.: oats (potato, new), lea ed. to 12s. per Carlisle busheL
b 10417, b. lid. to b.: oatmeal, h. ad. to ta. ed. ; Mama. is. W.;
barkrymeal, is. Bd. per dose.
MICH OTIS, MAT 6.—A fair supply of wheat, which met a
steady sale at barely last week's gootationa
GerteroaD, MAY 9.—With a fair quantity of wheat at market,
the trade to-day ruled steady, and lad week's prices wee • milted ;
eery tittle barley or other spring Dorn on offer, and at late prices.
Wheat, Mb. to life. Barley, 40a. to 46e. Oats, 265. to SOL Beans,
45a. to Ws.

MMITPORD, MAY 9.—Supply of wheat very limited, but there
being little demand, trade was dull, and prices la par load lower.
Barley of all kinds keeps its price, although the malting season
Is over; however, the supply Is now chiefly limited to Inferior
samples. Oats, besot, and peas all • steady trade, bed no symp-
toms of a further advance. Bed wheat to 485., white to 6ts per
load. Grinding barley, tfle. to lMa ; matting to 482. per qr. Oats,
245. to 345. per qr. Beans, 965. to 335. per load.
IMICISTER, MAY 9.—We bad • very 'Bodoni.' supply of wheat
from the farmers to-day, and the qualitynf the grain was irregular.
Sales were made slowly, and holders had to entimit to • reduc-
tion of le. per qr. on late currencies. New white samples moved
off at 79e. to 89e.: new red, at 70s. to 775. per 36 stone. Of
barley scarcely a sample came to hand, the Beeson for this pule
=glow at an end. We quote prices same as heretofore ;
, to 495. per qr. ; grinding 405. to 422. per SO stone.
There was a very limited supply of eats and a stew* demand was
experienced, sales effected at prices without material
alteration from those of week ; In a few oases, however, a
shade more money was obtainable ; new may be quoted at Ws.
•to 39a; and old, at 35a. to Ws. per X 4 stone. Beans ease
sparingly to hand, and the tone of dbe trade was firm. BOUM
held forsrather more money, and in most instance@ sucoseded in
establishing a trifling advance on late rates ; new, 485. to 60a.;
old, 61s. to 3.1 a per qr. of 38 stone. rem had a hardening
tendency with very few showing. Fine flour, 60s. po 681. ;
mconds, BM. per souk.
' NRWeASTLZ-UPON-TYNE, MAY 9.—At our market this Mora -
we had an extremely moderate show of wheat from the
growers, and ha nothing in from the south, the arrivals this
week, consisting of , coastwise, hush thrashed samples

in coiasequenci-eeldiiidily; at fully lira week's prime. Rose
the stands the demand proved limited ; but we gdte look for a
more active Inquiry shortly, as our choice of fine wheats In
granary Is limited, with little chasm et then being replenlahed
at present prices. Flour without chugs. Scarcely any dammed
for barley, beans, or peas. Oats somewhat Ormer, but seise
continue restricted, owing to our dealers and colliery buyers
bolding fair Mocks. The arrivals this weekare :-Wbeat, mast-
yds*, 463 qrs. ; foreign, NO qrs. ; malt, cosiewise, 30 qrs. ; oats.
coastwise, 3,663 qrs. : Sour, coastwise. 042 sacks ; Indian corn,
300 sacks.
Notwice, Mar 9,-The market to-day was vary fairly sup-
plied with wheat, bat the trade was very sluggish andito effect
sales a reduction of Is pm qr. had to be submitted to, even for
the beet (militia. Scarcely anything passing in barley, oats,
beam, or peas White wheat, WM. to 83a. ; red ditto, 70s. to 74.
per qr. Flour, 49a. per auk. Mak, wholesale, 64a._ retail. 72a.
per qr. Avenges :-Wleat. I.eW qr., 74a Ul• Worrimigending
week last year :-Wbeat, ;egg qrs., Us. barley, 36 qrs.,
sta. 2d. We hare had Ilse and brilliant weather during the past
week, bat nesibmiat Ida& and frosty
Normicaux, War weather during the week has been
brilliant, and the cooditio• of the wheat plant Is very satisfac-
tory. There wea a moderate Impb of wheat on offer at to-day's
market, and the attendance of &mars and factors Iris aot
numerous. A quid* feeling pervaded the &mend, and prices
were shout la per qr. lower. New red ranged from 74. to 711 a. :
whits, Tea to 844 per 36 stone. Barley was win very sparingly

4?d, spad jramelitse were siadtpeUerA obeakiad

*diem A few at the chatted tole 01 white fetched
Ma to Se., but the genera run of the market tree 76. to The for
the tree, TM. to Tea he OSOCCIdII7,
.Mlll MR 10 TL qr. toe
other aorta: beet parcels of red wisest, 70e. to 745.
IT. to Tee.: and Inferior late, Ma to Mh per qr. of drib; to
Glib. to the bushel. A few prime lota of foreign were In request
at about previoniquotations, but the general run of that kind of
whose wee about Is. per qr. cheaper. Beet lota of town made
doer were about the same em before, bet seccadary descriptions
could be purchased at dd. per sack less mossy ea parcel,'
of both malting and grinding barleys were as dear Ul het, ,
but interior lots were the turn In favour of yen. Malt was
little inquired after. sad the terms were unaltered Oats declined
In rake a further bd per sack with a dull 'squirt For Aube-
nor did English beam rather more money was realised. end tir.
demand steady. Pee little Inquired after, at about lett terms
The weather continues very One and mild, rain being mu b
sweated.

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1111 CM. KAT S.—W. are fairly supplied with wheat at thi4
daVii Nuirket. and but little of spring corn. N heat Is 2.. per
quarter cheaper, whilst all other grain to In favour of the seller
am to pries.

WORatSTIR. Mac 9.—At this day's market there was a siert
supply of wheat which wam held tor previous rates. Fixate,
Is. per Quarter lower. Barley fully as dear. Oats rather higher.
Boons sad peas unaltered.

MATIMPORD, MAT 9. —Onr foreign consist of malz.,.
A considerable quantity of grain changed hands here this week
some descriptions have not been in quite so good demand, while
others commanded a better sale. Prices slightly fluctuated
Wheat, foreign—Host varieties must be written in 'avow of
buyers: as the de.uaud has been slow for awhile past, and
baldly any stocks held in the Interior. millers will soon be
nb)lged to purchase again. In Irish no transactions reported.
Barley as last quoted. Black oats have further gone up in vain,
• oouple of pence per barrel. and close firm Indian rOen j,
nearing off much MOTO freely, and a slight decline which took
place early In the week has been more than recovered
unchanged. Imports this week:—Males, 3.927 qrs.: wheat,
Exports this week.:—Kaire, 100 barrels. oats, 2,860. barley,
floor. AS sacks; oatmeal, 40.

VORIC. MAY P.—There was a small supply of wheat offering at
to-day's market. The attendance of the trode was moderate
but the demand was by no means brisk, prim being la per qr.
under those of the week preceding. NNW, 7tis to 02. . red,
724. to 70a. per 80 stone. There was no barley offering, sn.i
quotations were nominally unaltered. Grinding, 444. per
Me supply of oats was short, and the condition of the gr„,,,
was, on the whole, tolerable. Holders were asking advan..,,J
prices, but buyers operated very cautiously, and the
effected were at the prices of the previous week, new .arnpl .4
maids% 234. to 30a. per 21 stone. There was • Aerilit3 ..r
beans, which were to fair request, and mice, were, for trc tr.
part, rather overt thaw of the preceding Saturday—MM. trr
per3B atone. There was very Little stirring in peas. Malt,
to 70a. per qr. Rye, 425. per ditto. flour, n.-4. to 57s per na.
Of 240 lbs. The wheat plant la progressing very viti.fa
around here, reports generally being of a m.4t
character.