The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-23 00:00:00

MARKET&

TALLOW. T111311111)AT EVE-MM.—TM market was
firm taster at the following prices :—Spot, 415.: Jeetsr,,
41s. to 41s. 3d.: Much, 42.., " buyers ," October to De-
cember, 1863, 43e. 3d. to 435. (id. Dtlivery to last evening,
1,195 auks ; no @Motif.

WOOL AND WORSTED.— HRADTORD, Dyr. `-"._More
wool has been sold dariag the last few days. The deu,ind
is chiefly for deep grown wools, but there is *owe bushels
doing in down wools. Priors are gradually hardening, sod
holders do not press sales. Deep grown wools are fully
one halfpeuoy per pound dearer than a fortnight ago, and
though the same cannot be said of other sorts, yet theee is
an appreciable advance in every other class of wool. The
anticipations of an improvement in the new year hare some
influence on this upward tendeocy. Lincoln hogs la.ay Le
quoted at2s. rid. per pound, and weighers at 2a. 3d. i.er
The wormed yarn department is without change. The
borne houses are doing little. The foreign houw.a see
doing a very small business. Small orders are
frequently given out. The inquiry is chi.tly as to prices,
which tend to check business. la consequence of the her.
dining tendeoey of the raw material spinners ■re obliged to
seek higher rate& Buyers may be bad, if the spinner will
submit to a trifling deduction. Large stocks, espe,ially
single yarns, which were some time ago held by uterchaut,
have entirely disappeared, and passed into the hands of the
consumers ; so that merchants generally are in a position i ,
operate when they see toy advantage in doing so. There
is a alight improvement viaible in the piece breach. Loth
home and foreign merchant& are doing a suisll businee,
principally in (*racy goods. Goods are frequently boo;l.t
from stocks. The American hams are doing a very in„i4.
nificant business in fancy goods. Priem, if not actusLy
higher, are extremely firm.

LACE AND HOSIERY.-14 orruotwt, DEc. '22.
nen this week io both the staple trades is very quiet,
slight improvement noticed last week not having Lyre
maintained. In ordinary times there is generally a con-
siderable business done about Christmas with America. lest
this being out of the question at present, the trade Loth f r
the home markets and for exportation is of a retail
rooter. Most of the houses are stocktaking, and u yarn 4
are still tending upwards, whimn harass reached within
of its highest quotation, there is no disposition on the part
of manufacturers to speculate, or to make anything beyond
their immediate wants. Some hosiery nisoufacturera seem
to anticipates revival at the omninsooement of the new
year.—Nortinglimis Jowneat.

CORN.— RTRMtNGUAX, Ditc. 21— At this d.W,
market there was • (sir supply of wheat from the
fanners, and all qualities rehire d litl week's rates. Fine
barley dearer ; secoodary unaltered. Oats held for quite.
much mosey. Baas sod peas less in request.

BRISTOL, Dec. 22.—1 n our market today there was a
moderate supply of English wheat, which sold pretty freely
as last week's prior. In foreign rather more dolor ; prices
unaltered. Finest barleys the turn dearer. Grinding and dia.
tilling sorts in active request, at last week'.. values. Oats
in short supply, and prices firm. Maize rather dearer.
IBeans and peas steady.
DETUNR, DEC. 22.—The supply of wheat at our market
today was limited, and trade ruled very dull at last week's
prices • 20a. 6d. was the highest price we heard of. Bar-
ley io good supply for beet rune the demand ruled firm at
fully last week's prices. Two very prime lots made ::4a. Gil.
For all secondary qualities, trade was very dull, but not
lower. Oats in short supply at fully last week's pricey
beet red. lie. to 20e. ; other sorts,
• Beans and peas dull. Best white wheat. 20s. to 201. ;
Ifs. to 17s. • best
barley, 30s. to 34a. Gd. ; oats, 21s. to 275. • beans,
24a.; peas, 16s. to 21s. ; winter vetches, 36.. to 44e. ; tiLe
flour, 30.. to 31s. fid. ; ther flittr. 275. to :Ss.
MANCHESTER, DEC. O2.—At oar market this morning
I English wheat wee mostly in damp condition, and sold
slowly at late rates, but anything dry commanded full
prices. Foreign was held above the views of buyers, and
coosequently but little business occurred. Flour was (WE.
milt to move, but there was no change in value. Oats and
oatmeal moved slowly, at the previous currency. In Leans
as alteration was observable. 'ad= corn was fid. per
quarter dearer.
Nnwitan, Dec. 21.—We had • fait show of wheat,
which met with little attendee. bat buyers could not toir-
ebasa good samples at lower price.. Barley iu slow de-
mand, belt riot cheaper. We had • small show of osU
and beans, which realised late prices.
Nricsoirr, Dec. Z.—W• were this day moderaWy
supplied with wheat, bat folly equal to the demand. no
trade slow, yet first qualities quite maintained late pric.g.
The supply of barley souk large, and pries, generally la.
lower. Oats, beans, and peas dull.

Srocrros.oi.Tama. D. 2L —The arrivals cosetwies for
the past week connat of 1,836 gra. of wheat only. At this
Jay's market than was • fear supply of grain from the
vowera. Wheat sold at the full currency of lest Wedgies.
day. Barley. OSSI, bras, and peas unaltered in value.

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Dnc. 23.—The market continues dulL The
attendance to-day is sheet, and but little doing in the trade.
Barley and oats sell at prices more in favour of the buyers.
Wheat is unchaagsd is value.
Emmet:mug. Dgc. 21.—Then were in to-day'S market
691 qrs. wheat. 2,131 qrs. barley. 3,126 qrs. oats, and 13$
qrs. beaus. There were sold—Wheat, 453 qrs. ; barley,
1,674 qrs.; oats, 2,064 qrs. ; beans, 115 qrs. As eompared
with last week, wheat was same on top, and Id. down on
the average. Barley was 6d. down on top, sod 1,1. up on
the average. Oats were 6d. up on top, and 4d. down on
the average. Beans were 6e. down top, and le. 2d. down
on the avenge. Wheat, 23e. 6d. to 435. ; barley, 20a. to
2Ja. 61.; oats, 134. to 235. 6d.; beans, 335. 6.1. to Ms

CATTLE-1311MMSas. Dec. 22.-We received but a
moderate supply of beasts on otter this day ; the trade Iva
inactive, and lower prices were submitted to. The supply
of sheep was small ; trade slow at about late rate.. Fat
calves a fair supply. Fat • fair supply ; trade slow,
at lower pima. Beef, 5 to 70. per lb. • wether
mutton, Bgd. to 911.; ewe Ito, 7d. to 84d. ; veal, 6cl. to
70.; bacon pip, 8.. to 9s. 24. per score; porkers, Le. to
Vs. 6d. per score.
Biustot, Dec. 22.-Our market today was rather thinly
attended. owing to the ow approach of Quietism. Thera
was • very short supply of beef, moat of the animals present
being those left over from last week. Anything good sold well,
but middling descriptions were difficult to sell, most of
the butchers having already suppleed themselves. fleet
samples realised from 755. to 78s. per cwt., and secondary
about 63e. to 7th. Very few sheep in the pens, and there
was • good trade rt as advance on Jut week's prices, beet
wethers sallies at from Ad. to 84d. per lb., and ewes from
7gd. to Bd. A short supply of store cattle, bat the trade
was anything but beak. We bed ao average show of
milch cows, and trade was tolerably brisk at last week's
rates. A large supply of pigs, but the demand was not
equal to it. and there was • reduction on the prices of last
week ; bacon pigs selling at front Ba. 9d. to 95., and porkers
from 9s. to 9a. 6d. per sum There were scarcely any
porker. in the market.
N UTTISONA Dec. 21.-The show of cattle and sheep
for Christmas consumption is our market was scarcely so
large as is usual ois these occasions. There was a large
attendance of farmers and butchers ; amongst the former
some of the Slat sheep and cattle breeders in the neigh-
bourhood. if the quantity was deficient, however, the
quality was excel/eat, some of the best bullocks ever en.
Whited ia the market being on otter. The sheep pens did
not contain swath's particular in the way of ' show
sheep." Best mutton realised 9d. per lb. ; inferior, 7d.
to 744. The few calves shown realised from Sid. to tid.
Lambs scarcely quotable. Pocket pigs mode front 7s. to
7s. 6d. per stone ; bacons. 6e. GI to 7s. Number at
market:-Saturday :-Beasts, 48 ' • calves, 18 ; sheep, 10 ;
pigs, 188. Wednesday :-Beasts, 203 ; calves, 6 ; sheep,
574 ; pigs, 23.

EDINBURGH, Doc. 21.—The number of cattle this morn-
lag was considerably less, there being 326, or 1.14 bead
fewer. Sales were easily effected at higher priors. Top
pries, its. 3d. ; current, ds. 9.1. to 9s. ; middling sod in-
ferior, from 7s. 9d. to Ba. per stoma The number of sheep
was 3,794, being 144 more thin last week. Sales were
doll, and in some instances prime were down from those
obtained last market. Top prim of the boat mutton, rqd. ;
current, from dd. ; Owed. from 6itl. to 7d. per lb. led
p4s from Is. 6d. to 6a. par stone ; six to sight weeks
old ditto, from 94. to 14s. a head. Fat cattle, 32.; ;
loan ditto, 144 ; mash sews. 44 ; &heap. 3,798 ; pigs,