The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-17 00:00:00

HAY.

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SMITHFIELD, TWO o'clock.—Mesers. Cooper and
Davi., Hay ano Straw Salesmen, repor the trade be,ter.
Prime Meadow 6llt to 7 I fle Clover Mt
Inferior dit frOs to GSA Straw '6. to 32e
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Rowen

SKINS.
BASINGSTOKE, DEC. 18.—Sheep Skins, the best
Downs making 3s. 9d. to 4s. per skin ; inferior, :Is. 61. ; Half-
bred, at from 4s. to 4s. 641. each ; 0: Hides, of the weight of
801 M. to 1001 M. from 30. to 4d. per lb. ; from 601bs. to
70ibe, at from 3d. to 31d.; Cows and light Hides, 21d. to
3d.; Calf Skins, 4d. to &I Horse Hides, 10s. to 12s. each.

CATTLE, &c.
BAst NG STOK E, DEC. 16.-'f he market was tolerably
supplied with fat Beasts and Sheep for the Christmas con-
sumption. The best Oxen were purchased at Ils. to 12s. per
score Ihs. ; Cows and inferi es fat ditto, sold at 103. to 105. 6d.
Fat Sheep made the priers of from da. to ss. 4d. per 8 lbs ;
lean stock were dull of sa'e. Fat Hogs at from 9s. to 10s.
per score lbs. ; Porkers, 10s. to Ils. Lean Hugs are looking
up ; stores being sold at an advance of 4s. to 55. per head
higher. Sows and small Pigs also from 2s. to 33. better.
EAST GRINSTEAD.-At this fair the supply of stock,
consisting principally of Welch and Devonshire beasts, was
considerable, the chief portion of which found purchasers
at fair prices. As on former occasions, we were visited by
troops of evil characters of both sexes, whose object was to
" pick up" the half drunken and unwary ; and in some cases,
we are sorry to learn, they were too successful. It is much
to be regretted that these seasons of business transactions
cannot occur without the introduction of such a magi of
filth and vice, the injurious effects of which, especially
to the young, are evident long after the ocavion has passed
away.
ATE, DEC. 15.-There were 40 head of cattle in the
market. Milk Cows sold from 8/. to 13/. Beef sold front
Bs. 6d. to 10s. per tron stone. There were 14 score of Sheep
in market. Blackfeced Ewes, 12s. to 17s.
GLASGOW, DEC. 14.-There was again a large
supply of cattle at market to-day, including a considerable
proportion of Irish Beasts, but few animals of 6r,t-rate
quality were offering. Prices were a shade higher than at
last week's market, namely -Beat Beef, per stone of 220 bl ,
sinking the offal, 103. 41. ; second quality, 9s. Bd. ; Cow and
ordinary, Bs. 9d. The supply of Sheep was also pretty large :
best black-faced Wethers, 295. to 30s. ; Ewes, 12s. to 225.
No Cheviots in the market.

SKIPPING.
MAILS ARRIVED: 3, Dublin; 1, Donaghadee ; 3, Water-
ford ; 1, Flanders ; 1, Bo.toe,
LONDON, Dec. 17.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W.,
moderate breeze and fine.
DEAL, Dec. 16.—W.N.W. to N.N.W.—Sailed . Britain,
Mauritius; Victoria, New York• Emma, St. Helena.
WEYMOUTH, Deo. 15.—Arrived Recovery, Miramichi.
MARYPOET, Dec. 14.—The Belvoir Castle has been got off
without damage.
BRD,TOL, Dec. 16.—N.N.E , fresh.—Sailed Miranda,
Cape de Verdes. Off: Acadia, Queli.e. I.s,—The Mayfloer,
schooner, of Liverpool, was passed, abandoned, with los. of '
rudder, batches, &c., on Ist inst.; by the Highland Lad, ar-
rived at Bordeaux.
OFF SWAVAGE, Dec. 15.—Helen, New York, for Antwerp.
CLYDE, Dec. 14.—N.E.—Arrived : Sarah Botsford,Deme-
rare ; Toni and Jessie, Porto Rico.
Coax, Dee. 14.—N.W.— Sailed Ireland, Havannah.
Off: Fenella, Africa, for Liverpool, with loss of sails, and
short of provisicaux
MARIVITH, Dee. 16.—About five quarters of linseed, taken
out of a brig on shore on the Gunticet Sand, 13th, have been
landed here, by the Benevolan, of Colchester.
••• For Yesteriay's Markets us the Jed rags'