The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-25 00:00:00

chasing, and last week's lutes cannot be exceeded. The
average price of Wheat this week is 49e. 3d. per imp. qr.
RICHMOND (YORKSHIRE). April" 2.-We had a tolerable
supply of grain. Wheat sold Oats,
2.. Sd. to 3.. 4d, Barley, 4s. 31. to 4.. 61, Beans, 4s. 641.
te 4e. 9d. per bushel.
ROMBST, April 22.-Beet dry Wheat went for from
121. 101. to 131. 15e. per load. Barley was scarce; best malt-
ing Is. per qr. dearer. Prices from 30a. to 36.. per qr. Oats
as on Thursday last. Beans, Peas, and Rye without alters.
lion.
SHILEWSIIIfIT, April 22.-There was a good demand for
Wheat and Barley, and the trade ruled firm at the close, as
follows : Wheat 6s. 6d. to is. 2d. Barley, M. 3d. to 4s. lad.
Oats, 2a. Sd. to 6e. per imperial bushel.
STEERING, April 24.-There was a short attendance at
market. A fair supply of Wheat, which sold readily. at the
quotations. Other grain very short. Nothing doing in
seeds. Wheat. white, 121. 10s. to 131. 101.; red, 111. 10s. to
121. Barley. 335. to 3.55. Oats, 19s. to 20s. Beans, 345. to
3-51. Pees, 365. to 38.1.
SWINDON. April 24.-Wheat, Is. to 2e. per qr. dearer ;
prices, best, from 525. to 565. ; inferior, 44 to 48s. Barley,
chevalier, 35a. to 36e.; goo grinding, 325.; inferior, 30s.
-a rise of le. per qr. Oats, 20s. to 26e. Beans, 335. to 455.
Peas, 395. to 425.
YARMODTH, April 22.-We have but a very small mark7i.
and the transactions are very limited in the trade • the best
temples of Wheat were sold to the millers, but other sorts
continue a very dull we, as we have very little demand for
shipping. Only a few email lots of Barley appeared, which
, sold on much the same terms as last week. No alteration in
, other grain. Wheat, white, 50s. to 545. ; red, 445. to 49t.
Barley, 265. to 30e. Beans, 335. to 35.. Peas, 335. to 345.
Oats, 225. to 265.

CHEESE.-RomsET EASTER FAIR, April 24.-
Trade rather dull, and the factors were compelled to suhmit
to a reduction of 2s. per cwt. There wu •short supply of
best Chedders, which fetched 70s. per cwt. Best double
white Somerset, 645. to 665. ; common, 60s. North Wilts,
very few, 581. to 60s. Best thin Somersets, 545. to 565. ; half-
cowards, 465. to 60s. Skims, 28e. to 325.
WARMINSTER LARGE FAIR, April 24.-This annual
meeting is chiefly supplied by the Somersetahire dairymen,
of whom there was a considerable number in attendance to-
day. New and old Chedders, of exceedingly good quality,
made improved prices, there being many Lic,ors from a dis-
tance, who purchased largely. Best old Chedders sold at
from 70t. to 74'. per cart. ; new, 64a. to 68a.; heat white and
yellow double Somersets, at from 60s. to 64..; C0M131411, 58s.
Some very superior tancy and truckle Cheeses, 600. to 655.
per cwt. A tew lots of North Wilts found purchasers at
58a. to 625. ; Dorsets and Gloucetters, double, 565.; best
single, 48s. to 50.. • half.cowards, best, 46x. to 485.; com-
mon, 445. to 465. iest skims, 30s. to 325. ; common, 28s.

HOPS.— BOROUGH MARKET, Two o' Clock.
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the continued wet
weather is doing much injury to the Hop plant, and, in con-
sequence, we have more doing is all kinds of Hops. The
very low price at which they now stand has induced specula-
tors to purchase tr. ely.
New MIA at t.l. Kea. a. 3to H. 0 , Ytealtag lientt,psot. 21 8 ,o 3'.
Saw Weal a K, 18 to 3 13' Yearling „ 2 I,
New 80,10‘ .. 21.t03 10 I Old Hops luto 2 u
Earuhaus ...... 4 ato 6 0
MAIDSTONE.--The present has b,en a most uncongeni.l
spring for the Hops in eftry respect. The digging that
ought to have been dons in February, and the cutting In
March, have been finished very imperfectly In April. The
weather continuing cold at night stall retards the progress of
the young shoots, and their enemy, the flea, is commencing
its ravages; so, what with hot sun in the day, which brings
this insect about, and cold nights, they will have to struggle
hard. In the Weold of Kent they are worse off, and con-
tinue so with this wet weather.

HAY.—SmITTIFIELD, Two o' Ci&ek.—MeFors. Cooper
and Duval report the trade heavy, at the full." rvg yu tea
tiants :
‘-adoe.. _Oa to 75a. itotren. .. --a. to —a. I:tat...a.. CB.. to 35,
Interior... I Ow to

CATTLE, &c.—Total of Cattle received in London
by the Eastern Counties Railway, for the week ensile*
April 22:
Dalai. Sheep. 1.934. Calve,
it Londe* 32 697
At Stratford station 218 1149 43
AS UMW.= 1266

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Total 1546 0152 512 AS
AT Lasscior FAIL—We had a good supply of all descrip-
tions of Cattle and Sheep. Good hones realized high prices,
but the trade was by no means brisk. Good fresh barren
Cows were touch sought after, and fetched high prices—ay
from 141. to 181. each. Down calving Cows, adapted (Jr the '
London inarkas, were also a very good trade, making from
151 t, 201. each. The Met calving Heifers were a dull sale,
whilst me middling and int rior were difficult to dispose of,
even at very low prices ; in fact, we never remember seeing
this description of stock • worse trade. With Sheep the
fair was completely glutted, and the trade was very dull, and
a great many returned home unsold ; yet the few disposed
of realised high prime. Pigs were very plentiful, and lower

in price. -
BOTLIT, April24.—Little doing except in fat cattle, which
sold readily. B.st Downs and Herefords, lls. 6d. to 12s 6d.
per score ; interior, 10s. 6d. to 111. ; coarse, 10s. Fat
Calves at from 10s. to lls. per score. Fat Sheep, I
best Downs, from ss. 4d. to se. 6d.; large half-bred.
se. Fat Lambs, best quality, 6s. 6d. per stone; second
quality, 6e. Best fat Hogs, 115. ; interior, 10s. id.
The Sheep pens were well filled, generally with inferior
Southdown and balf-breda. Those which changed hands
made as follows :—Large Dorset horns, 45s to 50s. per head ;
61st Down Withers, from 355 to 405.; inferior, 255. to 30s. ;
barren Ewes, from 30s. to 355. ; couples, from 40s. to 48..
An unusual quantity of Pigs, but small in size. Large ones
sold at from 20s. to 255. ; small, 14a. to 18s. Fat Bacon

Hoge, Ils. per ICON.
DOWNTON Eels, April 24.-The number of Sheep penned
was several thousands under last year's sale. The chief part
were Wiltshire Down tee, wethers, and ewes, with a few
half-brads. The best pens of wethen sold at prices varying
from 40s. to 50s. each ; second-rate, 355. to 38e.; ego at
301. to 425. each ; ewes, 40s. to 4Gs. ; couples, best, bOs. to
655.; common, 40s. to 465. All sold early. The fat sheep
went off freely, at Bd. to 84d. per lb. for best Downs ; 7d. to
W. for second-rate ; fat Lambs, best, 104 d. per lb. ,• in-
ferior, Old. to 10d. Best Horses scarce. Driving and riding,
warranted, sold at nearly the prices asked ; as did good heavy
cattle, for agricultural and railway purposes. There was a
moderate quantity of Cows, Heifers, and Calves, which went
off moderately. Pigs were in large number. Large stores
in good request, ; email ones not so saleable.
lIRLIRYIRLD FAIL-The attendance ant the show of
stock were quite an average, but the business done was very
limited, excepting for good clear Sussex. of which there was
a tolerable supply. There was a goodlyhu t the numbermetiers 'of Bores,
for which very high prices were asked, terms
were not, except in few instances, acceded to. Of the several
pens of Sheep there were a few of the best, which changed
owners at tolerably high prices, but the inferior sold heavily.
liLar.so.-The show of cattle was the largest we have
witnessed since the last two years, and the quality has
seldom been equalled. • number of buyers being in attend-
ance, a good deal of briskness was manifested, and a fair
clearance effected at a reductioa of from 3d. to 6d. per atone
on the quotations of the previous month. Prices for Beef
ranged from 6s. to 6s. 9J., and a Sew of very prime quality
7s. per stone. The demand for young Beasts was dud, and
prices nearly the same as recent markets. The market was
well stocked with Cows, priaeipally of the Ayrshire breed,
for which there was a fair inquiry. Cows of this deeciption
sold at from 81. to 101., and those fit for the Edinburgh mar-
ket ranged from 121. to 151. Toe supply of Sheep, though
inferior in point of numbers to March market, was still
great, about one• fourth being fat Sheep, and the remainder
half-bred and Cheviot Hogs. Fat Sheep brought 7st. per
lb.; half-bred Hogs, from 275. to 32x.; and Cheviot, from
15s. let 225. The following were the numbers shown : Fat
Cattle, 346; keeping, 94; Cowl, 140; Sheep, 1,340.
ILEITRRINII Feen.-There wss an average number of
Cattle, but the trade was far from brisk. The few fat Beasts
went off at iearlythe prices asked by the dealers. Fat Sheep
were easily disposed of a• tx. 8.1. to ss. 41. per it. of 81ba.
Lean stock of every description were difficult to dispose of,
there being but few buyers present.
JEINOTON FAIR.-There was a strong muster of dealers
and farmers. The show of stook was very fine and plentiful;
the supply of Sheep and Lambs was but middling, which, we
understand, is generally the case at this fair. The major
wt of the cattle was of a very useful description and excel-
lent quality, and appeared, with very few exceptions, to be
In prime condition. Barren Cows, of rather aferior quality,
were somewhat low in demand end price, but those of •
better quality fetched very (sir prices. For Steers there was
la much better demand, and in most instances they fetched a
'good price. Oa the whole, the sale of stock was very good.
Bowser Eaersit Fain, April 24.-The bet riding and
driving Horses sold tolerably well, at from 201. to 30/. ; cart
Horses, best, warranted, from 251. to 301. A more than
usual supply of Oxen, Cows, and Heil rs, f.,r w! ich trade
appeared very dull. Some geod Cows, w.;11 a calf, sold at
from 10/ to 121 ; inferior much loser. Two year-old Bull.,
81. to 101. each. Large Calves, six months, 31. to 41. ; small
sucking, 10s. to 20e.
WELLING-rue FAIR (SONZRStiI).,-A dull fair of stock
Beast. Trade was brisk ; nearly all sold. The beet Devon.
fetched 104. per head more mosey than such would have
made last week. The best Hereford. and Short-horns were
quickly disposed of at better prices. Some good Horses sold
readily, both cart and nag kinds. Aged and inferior not in
request. Fat stock in brisk demand ; the best telling at
from Its, to 11.. 6d. per score ; moderate, 10s. to 10e. 6d.
Fat Calves, Os. to 10s. 6d. /3, st Cotswold Wethers, in their
wool, made fro. el. to ss. 6d. per at. Lambs were in good
demand ; best sold at 6s. Bd. to 6s. 10d. per et. Beat tat
bacon Hogs, 10s. 3d. to 10s. 6d. per score.
GLA6BOII.-At market there was a scarcity of buyers, and
sales doll. Best scot Beef realised 565. per ewe. ; second
quality, 50s. to 535.; Cow and inferior, 435. to 46e., sinking
the offals. There were 646 Sheep in the market, but, from
the scarcity of buyers, a great many were turned out on old.
Best black-faced Wethen brought 425. a-head, or from 7d.
to 71d. per lb. ' • white-fac, d, 7d., sinking the offal. There
were several Lambs in the market, which sold from 721. to
255. each.
Tammr ldrix TRYST, BRICRIN.-The show of Cattle
was below an average, and only a very limited business was
dine. Prime fat, fle. to 81. 3d. down to Is., tad part left
unsold. Grass Cattle rather lower than sense of the recent
fairs, and part left unsold. Calving Cows, from Is. to Bs. 6d.
per Dutch atone, according to quality, estimated when fat.
Of Sheep there were a few lots ot the cram and black-faced.
Ewes, 16s. to 20.. Cross Hogs, 17s. to 19e. Fat Sleep, 7d.
per lb. down to 64., and part left unsold. There were • few
Hones in the market, and those of Food quality found pur-
chuen at former rater.
or Yesterday's Marken lee o 1 ...se.