The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-27 00:00:00

MARKETS.

SUGAR.—The average price of sugar, the produce of
the British possessions in America, computed from the
returns made in the week ending the 23rd of December,
1851, i+ 21s. Td. per cwt. SuTar, the produce of the Mau-
Tinton no return. The produce of the East Indira, 13s. Id.
The average price of the two foregoing descriptions of
sugar, jointly, is 20e. 10d.
COTTON.—MANCTIESIZU, Dec. 24.—Our market has
during the past week assumed a quieter tone; prices, how-
ever, are well maintained. Buyers find it impossible to
operate at lower rates, except the seller is wanting orders;
in such cases some slight concessions have been made. The
season, naturally, induces a lull, which has been sensibly
felt since this day week.

WOOL—LIVERPOOL, Dpe. 24.—Tho demand has been
very animated this week, chiefly fur combing of home
growth, prices of which have advanced considerably, end
are still looking up. In short kindo, both of domestic and
foreign, there to no change, but prices are firm.
LIE" DEc. 26.—lif the English wool market there
has been a fair extent of business done this week, and
prices are firm, with an upward tendency.

THE IRON TRADE.—The usual meeting preliminary
to the quarterly meetings of the iron in“sters of the mid-
lmd was held at Wolverhampton on Wednesday
last. The attendance was not only numerous, but highly
influential. After a discussion of the circumstances of the
trade, it was resolved that the prices adopted iu October
last should be maintained. This resolution, it must be
borne in mind, although acted upon by the first firms in
the district, is not considered binding by many of the less
wealthy makers of the district, who constantly sell at rates
under quarter-day prices. Athough the trade, as is usual
at this season of the year, is somewhat dull, good hopes are
entertained for the future.

PROVISIONS.—LIVERPOOL, DEC. 26.—American—The
market for beef has this week been very lifeleta, a further
arrival of last season's cure having incredved the previous
depression. In pork, for want of stock, there have been no
transactions. The demand for bacon is limited, the low
price at which Irish is offered turning the attention of the
dealers from American.

CORN.—Citztvisronn, Dec. 20.--Tlx market may l>e
tolled insomea grit a bonitoy oar, and the turilly rut. ler
iu
cons.queueo, ^sit god qualiies inase the pre, Set Damp
p teeth were aldieult to quit at 37.. to ,Ps.; white, 42$ Li Ma. Beane
and Barley without alter.tion ; flue malting quite to dear.
LINCOLN, Dec. 26.—We have had a small show of all
kind. of grain at nor market tn-dio . Wheat wa. rather ftim, at an
advance n( per qr. The aim. might be paid of Parley WWI Oat.
131.01 In reque.t, ut fully Ide rate,. Wheat, red, Ms. to 37,.;
white. :!,00. to 44., Barley, griniling, 2a. tt J. ; ma ling, 275.
Oat., 13e. to 1.,.. Bemis, 'Lis. to 700.
Sot ItiAl'ToN, Dec. 26.—The attendance was small, as
is usual ut this oeionn ; but noun illistandlng h. being a wit of holiday
market there was a better demmil fur most sit eles. Wheit woe
firm, and g 0.% dry swanks sold reolde at lAA ivol's prices. Barley
without oh•-gr. Oats la improved ilegiand. The unit applies to
Boaz. and Beas.
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WAKEFIELD, ace. 26.-We have it far supply of grain
tliio week. Tee bolidays interters wi.h ba-inere, and tranmat,un.
to-day are limited, but the market is In druid. tiros foe Wheat at the
prices of this day Pe'rtnight. Eatri fine Earley is Is. per qr. dearer,
and all sort. arc fay to well amid. Oats end alietlist as before.
lleane are Is. per qr. Miter. No altered', in Malt or other artieles.
Whett, per qr. of Gab. to the tmeriel, Safo K...ex. mei Kent, neu
red, 38s. la des.; coda, II..; new wlate, 41R. to 42L ; extra, 47A:
ii•d:oik and Hunt', new PA, 35/. to 370.; extra, atts.; new white,
340. to 395.; extra, An.; llnealmbire and Cambridgesidre, new red.
33.. to 38e.; extra, 375.; new white, 335. to 35m.; cats, 42..; York-
thief., reit, red, VA. to 3511.; extra, 3.4.; new wale, 31e. to 1t.,;
extra, 39e. , Dantric and Koniebitr2h, u bite, 354. to ave.; eat.. 436.;
Lower battle and Ilandmorh, rad, It.. to 3"...; extra, 37e. ; Mediter-
ranean, red, 290. to 320,; extra, 3.1..; old Anatol% at.. to ;
white, 444. Earley, per qr. imperial, Norfolk nod toultOlk, 33e. to 2S a. ;
extra, 295. ; Linceditehire end leek-hire, to 256 ; extra, .9..;
grinding. 3 le. to 22e. ISC:111P, per or. 63ib. to the bust., oniall, tine, 3 se.
to 35..; ticks, 30.. to 32e. ; torign, 27a, to 290. Oslo, per .tune,
meallnir, new, 9d. to Ind.: feeding, 3,d. to 10,d.; fort ign, to
91d.; obellidg, per load of kilns. 25.. 10 295. Malt, per lr.ad of
bo.hola, 313,, m ,37e. rem, per gr. it..., blue and orate bode,
255. to 290.; extra, 305.; ;are and find, 2Ole. to 37A; ext.a. 25e.
Rapeseed, per tact tmp., Kr ati./11, 21f. to 221.; turrioo, 21/, to .43/.
Lineeeol, per imperial to., 430. to ON. Imports Manna Ibe we-It
-Wheat, 10,8,4 gra. Barley, 4016. Oats, 126. Beano, 2111.
Foot, 33.

CATTLE, &e.—ESETEIL, Dec. 26.—As might be ex.
pee trl, tie d y whs. elution" the nutettet woo ,
aad busineip Beef ea. tr, 7s. t ae. pre
and C.V.', ;root at. as. to 121.125.; h.,rretttra. do to ° r Peon.
eherp wire about the Fame a, 1.1. i we k -Woo 4{d. t. M. per ;b.;
an ot3re I. from Ida to 3r.e. A very oupply of l'ort ear-
ea...b., at fro.o he. to 7e. per wore.
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SWINDon (WILTn) F.llll, Dee. 23.—The supply of store
PCOW and 0: Steep li2` :4:0041. Dionne. corunrenctd with au 'm-
utual d. erre of unimstom, a dull elude ratted off quietly as tut
rates. high price. were :teed in tin morning for gritty porta, be.
as the day advanced owners gave way a httle, and a I age tounant • t
I.llPilltS, Was tr.: ..ed u good cle.ranc.• effect .1. It refold,
Downy and -cute roller 'eclat:Enright both to to prier* mul tl,•:noti.:.
The elm p tru c tots contior d to the tale of wetter "tarn and LtiCat.
which sot • freely et colt, .rilintry Sigh gilt.- e. Ter) hole ewe .tov.
was tsblbitel. Trade woo active Our svoll porker at 3s. tel. to 4s.
per stone of eke. Bacon hogs, b. to Se. Id. do.
GLestiow, Dec. 26.—We had at our market yesterday a
eti!oply of exe -fleet e Ade. well suited for the prevent iodise retie It,
which caused a bru.k den and at prig a 0,1 I. Sol thin thus of ..co
week, whtle both cam and Sheep none were left unotUL Tee
The numbers were :—Oaen, 131; steep, 3.187. The priors were :
—Oa boot, lael, 4. a ; urreut, Mo. to 4 is. ; 31s. to ark.
per cwt., alining ire offal. Mutten. brat, ltd.; eat rent, 3d.;
leder, 3t4. to lid. pre lts., slaking the offal.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEw Yoau, DEC. 12.
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The stock marks t fell off to-day, and closed with duo
ward tendency. There was no distinction in the movement,
as all the stocks appeared to be affected more or Ices alike.
As compared with the closing sales of yesterday's corre-
sponding board, the following are the variath.ns la-
ware and Hu leen advanced j ; Narwich and Worcester
declined ; Heading, ; Harlem, j; Erie and Canton, each
I ; Morris, k. The market at the second board was better,
and showed a general improvement. Erie advanced 1 per
cent. Irons the lowest rate of the morning.
MONST.—Tiie increased demand for money from partite
who are making up their accounts to the Ist of Janliary has
led to slightly-improved rates for street discount-, although
leans on call am readily obtained at our last quotations.
The income of the banks is now smaller, and they aro dis-
counting cautiously, but the applications are les.; urgent
than formerly, and but little good paper is rejected.
There to a fair demand fur foreign exchange, at some-
what firmer rates. Bills on London, 1101 to 110'. for
bankers and other leading drawers; Paris, arr. 15C. to
Mr. 13:e. far fid days.
When the exports of gold from California first became
noticeable, many expressed a fear that it would be shipped
directly to England, and the bankers there used their ut.
most exertions to divert the trade in that direction. The rate
of Insurance from flan Francisco to Liverpool via the Isthmus
of Panama and 11!itish West India steamers, was put con-
siderably below the rate charged to New York, and ship-
ments by that route were urged upon parties wishing to
realise the value of their dust. Some experiments have
recently been made to test the relative advantages of the
din:relate ports, and we have obtained the results as a
matter of interest to many of our readers.
A remittance of about 20,000 doh. in gold dust to Eng-
land realised, after being melted into bars, 17.11 j per ounce,
allowiag exehaLge at 10 per cent. It was quite equal to
the average quality of that sent to our mint. We have
averaged the returns of the latter for several large parcels
as fellows :

Average

per ounce.
Ist parcel Uniteil States Mint, about 250,000 dols. 17.59 1.7
21 du. do. 300,000 17.64
3rd do. do. 500,000 17.61 1-10
Ist do. remitted to England 20,000 17.11 i
Every facility is offered by our bankers here to their cor-
respondents on the Pacific side, and when we get a Mint
here, which must be provided for in the present session of
Congress, we need have uo fear of losing this portion of our
carrying trade.
Messrs. Grinnell, Minturn, and Co., well known as hav-
ing a hand ready for every dood work, bare determined to
issue tills of foreign exchange drawn for small amounts, to
meet the wants of a large class of emigrants, many of whom
bare much trouble and expense in securing small remit-
tances to their friends abroad. Arrangements will be made
at various points throughout the country to make them ac-
cessible and available to the poorer classes, so that the latter
may not be fleeted out of their earnings, or defrauded in
their intended kindness to their friends at home.

COTTON.-The market is very firm and upward, with
sales of 3,000 bales. During the last three days there has
bun an advance of ic. on middling. The demand is good,
chiefly fur export, and the stock, which is very light, is
nearly all disposed of.
it4va, etc.-The common and medium grades of State
and Western flour are again a shade firmer, though has
active. The demand is chiefly for the fancies and extras
for the East and city trade. The transactions of the day
add up 6,000 bbla. at dots. 311 c. to 4 dols.37ic. for common
to straight State; 4 doh. 311 c. to 4 dots. 44c. for Ohio, 31i-
: chigan, and Indiana, and 4 dola. 37ie. to 1 dales Ile. for
favourite State. In Canadian flour there is nothing of
importance doing, and prices are nominally the same.
Southern flour is a shade firmer, with sales of 1,100 bbla. at
4 dohs. 25e. to 4 dohs. 44e. for common to good brands, and
4 dots. 60e. to 45 dole. 121 c. fur fancy ditto. Sales of 100
bbh. Jersey corn meal at 3 dots. 121 e. to 3 dole. 181 c.-an
advance.
Gum:N.-The wheat market is very buoyant, with a
strong tendency to advance. Nothing of importance tear-
spired, prices being above the views of purchasers. 3,500
Du. mixed southern changed hands at 1 dol. lc. Rye is less
plenty and firmer. Sales of 3,600 bu. at 76e. delivered.
Cora is also firmer, with sales of 17,000 his, at 60c. to
611 e. fur damaged, 621 c. to 63e. for western mixed and yel-
low, and G2c. fur white southern. Round yellow is held at
63c. to 64c. Oats are firm, at 4k. to 45e. far canal and
river. Barley is inactive and nominally as last quoted.
IitUVISION4.-The pork market is dull, and prices favour
the purchaser. The sales are 400 bbla. at 15 dots. 121 c. for
old mess ; 15 doh. 2.5 e. for new ditto ; 13 dole. 75c. for old
prime ; and I 4 dohs. for new ditto. Beef is in fair demand,
with light receipts. Sales of 300 bbla. at 8 dole. to 11 doh.
for mess, and 4 dole. to 5 doll. 25c. for prime. Beef ham,
are loner, with sales at 13 dole. 50e. Of prime mess beef
there were sales of 250 tierces at 15 dots. Lard is steady,
with sales of 150 bbl. at 8 c. to qe., and 400 kegs at 81e. to
911 e. Dressed bogs are firm at 51c. to 6;e. Pickled meats
are fir:n at Sc. to oe, fur shoulders and hams. Butter is firm
at lie. to 17e. for inferior to prime State; 20c. to 23e. for
choire ditto, and Bc. to llc. for Ohio. Cheese is firm at 61c.
to Sc.
Ton weo,-The demand is moderate this week, and the
sales light, say ab.ut 100 hhds. of Kentucky and Virginia,
a: firm priced. The trade are purelaiding only sparingly,
the season being nearly at its close. There fa a grood in-
quiry fur Ilavannah. We note soles of 111 baler, princi-
pally fillers, at 321 c.; 63 ditto, at 48c.; 25 ditto Cuba, at