The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-04 00:00:00

LONDON PROVISION MARKETS.

LONDON, MAY 3.
The arrivals het week from Ireland were 850 firkins
Butter, and 2,700 bales Baoon ; and from foreign ports
12,420 casks Butter, and 870 bales Bacon.
The transactions in Irish Butter last week were to 11
moderate extent; some new Limericks arrived sold at 74e.
to 72a., and fourth Corks 625. to 60s. ; the dealers take
very sparingly for immediate demand ; old sold fairly at
very irregular rates. Foreign in large supply, and pries
of the best Dutch declined to 745. to 725. _
Stock and deliveries for week ending May 1 •
• Boma. 8 ,ces.
Sleek. Delivery. %rel. Delivery.
1550 2,890 2,290 4,281 2,040
I
I 4,
BM 490 2,340 4,010 1,640
102 9,930 4,970 4,720 2,540
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL, MAT 3.
Since our last report these markets have been sea-
sonably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with both
town and country-killed meat. The primeat Beef, Mutton,
and Lamb, are in fair request, at full quotations. Other-
wise, the trade is in a sluggish state.
Per elk by the were.
a d. s. d.
I Werke Bed 2 0 2 2
Middling ditto 2 4 2 II
Prime lams ditto
DIM mull ditto
Veil . 1 II 3 10
Lamb, 4s. 24
PRICES OF BUTTER,

P. d. & d.
Infector duttoo 2 4 2
11.142d113g ditto.
Prima ditto
lArp Pork 3 4 2 10
Bated Pork 3 0 3 6
d. to 51. 2d.

—CHEESE, HAMS, &c.

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YdsLed, per tort
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last..i.ew $4 FS
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Wdsetatel n 63
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n 64
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Umenik.
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Dub Rehm pot doses 10 12
alidireCheess.perawt lO 70
Cheddar, do 66 68

D 06015 Giouoistet, psi _
dot.
Pusgle do.
Yoh buns
Weetinorelmd do.
hi& do.
*Writ= do.
Wiltaldro 840,X1.5,0161 el 55
Watarford Boos 5O 62
Hamburg!' do. 44 30
Aliferialt —

ENGLISH BUTTER )L&BKET, MAY 3.
Dorset. Iwo woolly BOs. to 84s. per cwt.
Do. ealddllog
Devoe 60.. to 70e.
heel 7s. toile. MT dim lbs.

COTTON.—LIVIRPOOL, MAT 3.—The sales to-day arc
estimated at 10,000 bale*, of which exporters and specu-
Won each take 1,600 bales. They include 150 Perna=
and Maranham, at 51d. to 7d.; 100 Bahia, at sp. to
614. ; 300 B4yptian, Old. to 71d. ; 1,000 Surat, 31d. to
414.; and 130 Sea Islands, at I4d. to 19d. The imports
since Thursday are 90,000 bales. The market closes
with much demand, and en upward tendency. Compared
with Friday's rates, prices of American, and indeed of
every sort, are a point against the buyer. Sea Islands are
id. per lb. dearer. The steamer's accounts show a coa-
-1 tinuance of heavy receipts, and prices well supported.

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CATTLE, &C.—COLNIIHOOIL Fans, May 3.—The best
doseriptions of store Beast were in good demand, and many
extensive sales were made at en improvement of 10e. to 10..
per head. Barren Cows were also more readily sold at an
advance of about 3d. per stone • inferior kinds of all sorts
hung heavily on hand, and when sales were made buyers
had the advantage ; milch and in-calf cows and heifers were
in good demand, prices having an upward tendency. Stock
Sheep of all kinds in good demand. and former prices fully
maintained. me Pig trade was good for dome, at satisfac-
tory prices; but porkenireceded full 4d. per stone. Ber-
vicable Hones of all kinds kept up both in prices and
demand. Ponies under duty were bought up freely at 61.
to I. each.