The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-21 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Liveurotn., DEC 20.—The sales to-day are
estimated at 5.000 Sales, and include 50 l'isnam and Ma-
ranhao at 6fil. to 7d.; 200 Bahia at 0.1. to 61d.; 400
Egyptian, Gfd. to 10d. ; and 500 Surat at 31d. to 4iel. The
market closes tamely but steadily. Compared with Friday's
rates, prices of all kinds are little, if anything, changed.
The accounts per America to the Bth inst. from the States
show the excess in the receipts of cotton to be very much
on the increase, and prices had fallen materially, just as
much as freights had risen and exchange gone dowa.
These advises have not produced auy marked effect here
to-day.

CATTLE.—NOIMIAXPTON FAIR, Dee. 20.—This im-
portant fair was a undant with stock of all kind, and the
quality of the animals disposed of fully =lint lard the cre•
slit which this county has obtained for its breeding of live
stock, and afforded the agriculturists a fine opportunity of
improving the breed of both cattle and Sheep. There was
a numerous attendance of buyers. The different lots
were keenly contested, and about two thousand ewes and
wethers of the Leicester and Lincolnshire breeds were
disposed of at a considerable advance ; ewes as much as 35.
to 45., and wethers from 5.. to 6,. per head over the prices
obtained at the November fair. There were many well-
bred tops, which made high prices. With regard to store
Beasts, they were animals of superior quality such as are cot
often met with at this time of the year, which tempted
buyers to lay out their money freely; the late high prices
were well supported, and all were sold, escept a rough let
or two of Irish *titles. Mitch and in-call Cows were easily
disposed of, prices ranging from 181. to 221. per head. Some
splendid Heifers, of the Yorkshire breed sold at 161. each.

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COALS.—Lontiox, Dec. W.—Ships at market, 35;
rola, 33.—Hartlepool West Hartley, 15•.; Halting's Hart-
ley, los. 9d. ; Holywell, 16s. 6d. ; Longridn's West Hart-
ley, 15s. 9d; Smith's West Hartley, 15s. 9d. ; Walls End
Walker, 16s. 3d. ; Eden Main, 175.; Wall, End Belmont,
17s. ; Walls End llraddyll, 17s. ; Walla End Hatton.
171. N. ; Walls End Plummer, 171. 3d. ; Wal.s End Rus-
sel's Hatton, 17s. 3d. • Walls End Scarborough, 16s. 64. ;
Walls End Slewart's,l7s. 6d.; Walls End Whitwell, 161.;
Walls End West Belmont, 17..; Walls End South Har-
tlepool, 17s. 3d.; Walls End Thornlcy, 16s. 9d. ; Walll
End Tees, 17s. 6d. ; Aberanam Steam, 21s. • Fothergill's
Aberdare Steam, 224. 6d.; North Percy Hartley, Ida.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
KINGSTON, Nov. 26.
(From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.)
Business his remained inactive since our issue of the
20th, eltbough the market is better supplied than it was at
that date. In fa.lt, there is nothing doing except by retail;
the state of the roads in the interior, and the impossibility
in many instances of maintaining the usual communication
with Kingston, in consequence of the rivers being swollen
by the prevailing rains, having for the present interrupted
the transmission of orders front the country. In almost all
of the agricultural districts, the weather continues terapes.
times and destructive to the growing crops. We hear of
provision grounds washed away, coffee fields beaten down,
and cane pieces carried off by mountain torrents, and, we
regret very much to add, of the continuance of a virulent
typo of smallpox in St. George, St. Mary, and some dis-
tricts of St. James. The sugar crop will be very late this
year, it being impossible to put the mills about under the
distressing circumstances above stated.
Notwithstanding the apparent increase in the quantity
of pimento exported from Jamaica, in 1852, as compared
with that of 1851, we are prepared to show that the antici-
pations of a large deficiency in the current year's crop have
been realised to their fullest extent. From 10th October,
1851, to the same period in 1852, the quantity shipped from
the several ports of the island was 3,438,80311 m., in the cor-
responding period of 1850-51, there were exported
4,524,06210. These are the figures given in the table of
exports published in this number of the Intelligencer, but
it would be impossible to arrive at a correct estimate of the
extent of the crops of the two years from the table—the
returns being prepared without any reference thereto, but
merely in regard to the quantities exported during the
financial years ending respectively on the 10th Oc-
tober, 1851, and 10th October, 1852. We there-
fore consider it necessary to append the quarterly
statement of exports, and to endeavour to show as cor-
rectly as possible, the actual extent; of the pimento crops of
1851 and 18.52. We may safely assume that no portion of the
crop of any year can possibly be brought to market before
the month of Jul 7, and it may, consequently be concluded
they the exportation of pimento grown and cured in 1851,
did not commence until that month. The following state-
ment will, therefore, show its actual extent :—July, 18.51,
360,6421b5. ; August to October, 1,675,4861b5. ; November
to January, 18.51.2, 2,003,9311b5. • February to April, 1852,
1,586,7121b5. : Total, 5,608,7711 b;. As regards the crop of
18.52, we find that there were shipped in July, 552,1051bs ;
August to October 10th, 1,314,0551 be. : Total, 1,866,0161 he
Subsequently to the 10th of October the exports have
reached 10,015 bags, or 1,000,000 lbe.; and there are now
two vessels on the eve of departure from St. Ann's for
Philadelphia and New York,with 2,000 bags, or 200,0001b5.
more. These figures will give us a total of 3,066,160 lbs.,
which is a decrease against the crop of 1852, as compared
with that of 1851, of 2,542,611 lbs. With reference to the
quantity which has yet to be exported of this year's growth,
all the information we have received warrants us in asserting
that it will not exceed 8,000 bags, or 800,00011. ' • and that
quantity will reduce the deficiency to 1,742,611. lbs., or
about 17,000 bags. It must be remarked that the favoura-
ble prices ruling in England and the United States for
pimento, created a great anxiety on the part of growers to
bring their crops early to market, and even had the crop
been an average one, there would not have been by any
means as large a quantity on hand at this period of the
year as has been usual on other occasion,.
Berraa.—Further sales to some extent are reported at
lotd. But holders are now assuming much firmness, and
refuse to operate at the quotation. Halifax and American
ace Teti scarce.
ConsimiaL.—The first receipt has changed hands at 255.
per barrel, and in small parcels at 265. and 265. teal.
CODF111)1.-13011111 additional transactions hays been ef-
fected at 13e. for casks. Box fish is wanted, and commands
17s. There are three cargoes in importers' hands.
Crimean remains inactive, with increased supplies. We
quote D. G. at 10d. and American at sd. to 6d. per lb.
FLOVlL—holden continue firm at 31a, notwithstanding
that the stock has increased. Some anticipate a rise to 325.,
in emaequence of the advanced prices in America and else-
where. W. have not any sales to report.
HillfllNGll.-300 barrels, with roes, were offered at 20e,
bet declined; only Ifs. would be given. Two parcels,
amounting to 630 barrels, have since come in.
LAVA/ has been moved at lid. to
LUISIGIEL—A cargo of white pine has been sold at 965.
per M. feet, delivered at an outport. In the remarks on
lumber in our issue of the 20th we should have mentioned
that the cargo then sold, deli ble hall here and half at
an outport, wu one of IQO,BOO feet. In the same paragraph,
instead of using the words "inferior Halifax," we should
have said "Halifax of the ordinary description.**
Maexaan..—We quote No. 3 at 345. per barrel.
Yoga.—The stock is accumulating, and prices are lover.
Uninspected mesa has been sold at 100,. to 101 s.
PreteNro commands 41d. per lb.
Rtes.—Holders of East India are becoming firmer at
advanced rates, in consequence of the increased value in
England. Bengal is now held fur 17s. 6.1. to 18r. per
1001 be.

Sose.—No sales of any moment have transpired. The
pretensions of holders are above the views of buyers.
Stroh.—The stock is very moderate. We quote dark at
205., end good mid. to tine 22a. to 24.. per 100 lb..
num.—There have been operations at 2s. per gallon, 21
proof. The supply is light.
B,ttuos.—The stock is very heavy, especially of No. 3,
for which no offer can be elicited.

The cargoes of the borqneeßereide, from London, and
Liverpool, from Liverpool ; the brig Velocity and brigan-
tine St. Andrew's, from Baltimore, and brigantine Muta,
from Halifax, not having been entered when we made up
our report, are not included in the table of imports.
Earoare.—ln the barque Spartan, Menckheni, cleared
at Annette Bay, for London, on the Bth instant, with 268
hogsheads and 1 tierce sugar, 74 puncheon. runt, 48 tons
logwood, 258 bags pimento, 5,000 cocoa-nuts, 88 tins, 7
kegs, and 1 box arrowroot, 3 kegs betimes, 16 cwt. old
junk. In the brigantine Ltermudiena, cleared at St. Ann's
Bay on the 18th instant foe Philadelphia, 912 bags pi-
mento, 17 hides.