The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-30 00:00:00

MA RK ETS.

COTTON.—uvERroot, Dec. 29.—There bas been a
moderate business, with prices slightly easier. Wee to-day
6,000 bales, including 2,000 toe speculation and enport.
400 American, 224 d. to 274; 300 Pernam, he., 25j4. to
274 d.; 30 Maceio and Bahia, 230. ; 401.1 Egyptian, I,d. to
120 Smyrna, 17gd. to 21d.; 4,700 Surat, 12d. to *Lid. ;
Madras, 180. ; Chins, 16d. to 1644.; Japan, 18d. ;50
Peru, ha., 27d. to 270.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BitsDrOnn, DEC. 2'J.—The
American news, though not generally credited, has had tLe
result of esusiog greater quietness is the market to day.
There is a diminution in the demand for wooL Spinners are
indisposed to operate till they can obtain more definite m.
formation with respect to the news reported from America.
But although there is lees doing in wool there is no ap.
preciable difference in prices, those of last week being
generally maintained with great firmness. With the limited
stocks in the country and in the ma, keit there is no pro.
bability of quotations being much lower. There is scarcely
any inquiry for worsted yarns. The demands for coloured
yarns and other home sorts tend to cause some activity.
There is hardly anything doing for the continental market.
The time, at the close of the year, is usually one of quiet-
ness, and much business is not expected. The actual
busloads done in pieces is very small. Transactions are
usually limited at the close of the year, and they are
extraordinarily so to-day. Nevertheless, some orders for
lenos and other fancy goods *outlaw, to be placed, and
stocks are generally very low, so that the prospects at the
opening of the year are regarded as cheering. Prices are
exceedingly firm. The suspeeelos of Messrs. Walbank and
Knight. spinners and manufacture's, of Greet Horton, with
liabilities to the extent of 15,0001., is announced.

LACE AI, P HOSlERY.—Norrincoxie. Lac. 29.—The
Christmas !millers have so much interfered with buniness,
both in the lace and hosiery trades, as to make a report
almost impossible. No hopes are entertained of toy im-
provement to the lace market before the sew year has well
commenced. Yarns are rather firmer, and we understand
that some of the lista issued next month will show an ad.
value of la. per bundle.—Nottssfiliom Journal.

CORN.—BIIIIIINGELM, DEC. ::9.—At this day's market
there was a fair supply of wheat, and the sales made were at
an improvement of nil. to le. per quarter, but the advance
was reluctantly complied with and did not extend to foreign.
Fine barley again rather dearer. Oats maintained their
value. Beans dull, Peas in fair demand at former prices.
BRINTOL, Dec. 29.—Our market to-lay was well at.
tended. English wheat was in moderate supply, and sold
at about last week's prices. Foreign, being scarce, co'u.
mended 6d. per qr. advance upon char rates previously
current. Malting barley without ge. Grinding lid.
per qr. dearer, with a good inquiry. Maize held for a
trifling advance, which checked business. Oats in fair
consumptive request without alteration in value. Bases
and peas dull.
Dim's, bac. 29.—We had a small supply of wheat at
our market to-day, and although there wee no actual
advance in price, twitted@ ruled very Min for all descrip.
time, soda goodclearsoce was effected. The supply of
barley was good ; the best runs fully maintained last week's
prams ; secootlary aorta about the same as last week, but
rather a better clear nos. Oats in better supply, and prima
fully equal to last week. Boats and peas small supply ;
prices unaltered. Best white wheat, M. to 20s. t,d. ;
best red, Ids. so 20a. ; other torte, 16e. to lie. ; best
barley, 30e. to 345. ; oats, 2la. ; beaus, :os. to
2ga.; peas, his. to 21s. • winter vetches, 3tis. to 41s. ; fine
dour, Sus. to 31e. lid. ; Other flour, 27a. to 265.
.11E.EL ILESTEE, DEC. 29.—There was a fair attendance at
this day's market, and • moderate business wini done in
English wheat, at an improvement of Is. per quarter upon
all good dry qualities. But little was doe* is foreign
owing to its being relatively dearer than Eoglish. Miller;
generally required an advance of lid. to lc per sack on dour,
which buyers were reluctant to give, and little business re-
sulted. Oats and oatmeal met • slow sale, at prices rather
La favour of buyers. In beans and Jethro corn no change
was observable.

NAWAIIi. Lac. 23.—We had a limited show of wheat,
which changed hands steadily, at is. per quarter over the
prim of the preceding week. We were sparingly supplied
with rata and beans, for which there was a steady demand,
at unaltered pnces.
fisweent, DAC. 29.—We eoutinue to receive from the
holders of wheat more than is required, as the ooesump-
two is only of a local character, and make no alteration in
prices this week. The supply of barley much exceeds the
demand, which leads to irregular prase, and a oharahoe
cannot be effected. Oats, teams, sad peas without change.
Smarms-on-Tina, D.c. 21f.—The supply of 'rein from
the growers warn moderate. Wheat met a free gale, at price'
rather exceeding Wt week's rates. Barley in fay request.
Oar the turn dearer. Beans and per in good demand.
Wheat, per qr., 631 b. to the bushel—Durham and York-
shire red, 32a. to Mc; ditto, white. 40a. to 445.; south coon.
try red, 39a. to 41a; ditto white, 4.5 e. to 47e.; ditto old red,
itia. to 42a.; barley, grinding, 2.54. to Vs. per imperial
Oats, new feed, itis. to lts.; potato, 421 b. per bushel, tbs.
to 7.34. Beans, new, 4th. to 425.; old, 43a. to Co. Per,
feeding, 345. to 3na.

Ua Lac. 29.—Wheat is moderate supply, and *old
a$ Let week's prices. Barley hie bee selling low, and Noma
to have reached the lowest pond. Osta merely a steady
demand.

EDI.IIMIIOI4 DEC. 28. —Aa compared with last week,
wheat was 2.. up ma top, sod 72. up out the average.
Baxley wee 2d. up ou top, and same on the average. Oats
were 61. up os top, and 24. up ou the avenge. Beano
trete ammo oa the top, sod ld. up on the average. Wheat,
28e. to 455. ; barley, 20e. 6d. to Va. Bd. ; oats, 1.4 a. 6.1. to
24e. ; beans, 30e. to 38..

CATTLE—Murmansk, LW. 2t. We received • fair
supplyhuf •Ilkinds of stock on offer this day, which met •
landed's:mod. Biel, 54 to 7td. ; weasel. motto*. Brd.
to Std. ; ewes, 7d. to rird. ; veal, bd. to 7 }d. per 10. ;
biros pigs, Ss. to 9s. 4d. ; porkers, 9s. to 9s. Bd. per
icon.

kOl7lllOllll, DEC. 28.-We had a smaller supply of
cattle at market to. ay. For good things the demand was
brisk. Best sorts mad* Bs. 9d. to 9s. per stone ; inferior,
78. 63. to Bs. A rather large supply of mutton, with a
more brisk demand for the beet qualities. Bet smell,
Bid. to 91. ; inferior, 70. to Bd. per lb. A few lambs
were shown, which made 9d. per lb. There were also •
few calves on offer, realism' from 84d. to 9d. Parket
pip, 7s. to 7s. 6d. ppeerr stogie ; bacons, 6s. 6d. to 7s.
Number of cattle :- y :-Beasta, 28 ; calves, 14 ;
sheep, 20 ; pip, 192. W odowday :-Brats, 170; calves,
8 ; sheep, 844 ; pigs, 8.
Ent:got:zoo, Dec. LK -The number of cattle this morn.
log was more than on this day week, there being 453, or an
increase of 12.7 bead. Wee were slowly effected, at prime
less Asa last week. Extreme sop prise, 9s. 3d. ; top
current. de. 91.; current, Bs. 6d.; middling sod inferior,
7s. 6d. to de. per atom. The number of sheep was con-
siderably lees, there being 2,976, or 822 fewer than last
week. The demand being good, sales were easily effected
at prices fully higher than those obtained last Wednesday.
Top price of the beet mutton, itgd. ; current, Bd. to iird.
ewes, from 68d. to 74d. per lb. Fed pip brought 58. 6d.;
to 6e. per stoat ; sis to eight weeks aid ditto, from 10a.
to 13e. • heed. Numbers in niarket :-Fat cattle, 453 ;
lea, ditto, 61; milch cows. 54 ; sheep, 2,976 ; pigs, 193.