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

No. 89.] LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. 12, 1846. [3d.

PRODUCE.
HULL, DEC. 11.-Tallow prices have rather given
way under the pressure of large supplies, and lower rates
have been submitted to, but holders are now firm at 48s. per
cwt. Linseed Oil has met a steady demand at 25e. 6d. to
2,5 e. 9d. per cwt. for present delivery, and 265. for January
and February. Rape Oil is held firmly ; brown, at 3 ss. 6d.
to 365. ; refined, 375. 6d. to 311 s. Olive Oil supports previous
rates. Fish Oils move off in small quantities, at 311.105. per
ton, naked.
ANTWERP, DEC. 10.--Coffee: This article remains
very firm, about 1,600 bags Brazil found buyers. Ordinary,
at 211 e.; real ordinary, at 22c.; good ordinary, at 221 c.
500 bags very ordinary St. Domingo sold at 221 c, = and 500
bags good ord. Java, at 24e duty paid. Very little is brought
on the market.-Sugar We have no alteration to mention.
On the 7th December appeared in public sale about 1,300
boxes of damaged yellow Havannah, which were taken at
27f. to 341 f. per 50 kilo.-Rice is very flat, there being no
buyers, unless at lower prices.-Cotton having met with
some inquiry, about 400 bales Texas were disposed of at
30 ic. to 341 c., but owingto higher prices being demanded by
holders, consequent upon the more favourable advices from
Liverpool, no further transactions have occurred.-Hides
There is very little doing, light qualities are fully,le. lower, but
notwithstanding this reduction there are but few buyers, our
stock of this descriptions being unusually large.-Cinnamon :
150 chests have been sold at a price which has not transpired.
HAMBURG, DEC. S.
-Coffee : Oar market is very
flat. 5,800 bags Brazils, have been sold at 21 to 6; we
quote St. Domingo, 3s. to 45.; Havannah, 315. to 51to 5.; Cuba,
41s. to 915.; Languayra, 311. to 615.; Batavia, 31s. 415.;
Sumatra, 21s. to 31L-Sugar : We have only to mention the
sale of 500 boxes brown and yellow Havannah, at 51s. to 61s.
Cotton : This article has become very firm. Holders ask
higher rates. We have not heard of any transactions.-
Saints we quote at 31s. to 41s. New Orleans, 51s. to 71*.
Rice : No transactions of any moment, have taken place
since our last report. -Cochineal, continues neglected.

do. 60e. to 641.; fine do., se.. to 68a.; barley, 365. to Ma:
malting do. 425. to 445.; peas, 435. to 46e.; beans, 44e. to
48a.; oats, 255. to 308.
HEMEL HEMMED, DEC. 10.-Old Wheat. 33a
to 38e. per load of 6 bushels ; new, 343 e. to 40s. Beans. 255.
to 30s. Peas, 295. to 31s. Barley, 365. to 48s. per qr. Oats,
235. to 28s.
HULL, DEC. 11.-Grain : in . Wheat an active
business has been doing for shipment to Ireland and France,
and the lower qualities have advanced ls. and 2a. perstr. Oats
are much enquired for, and ls. higber. .Malting Barley is
very scarce, and full rates paying. Other articles without
alteration. This week there have been no arrivals of Lis-
seed : there has been, however, a good demand front the
crushers, who have succeeded in purchasing, from the ships'
side, at the current rates of last week ; so that the quotatinep
remain unaltered. Black Sea Linseed has been sold, kr
spring shipment, at 455. per qr., delivered here, at whisk
some business was done lad wee ; but sellers now require
an advance of Is. and 28. per qr. Rapeseed : a few puede
of English have been sold at 261. and 271. per last. Linseed
Cakes have met a free sale at full rates ; say, 101. 15s. per
ton for Hull-made: holders are now demanding 111. Nut sad
poppy sold at 71. per too- Rape Cakes have continued in
demand, and sold at 61.55. and 51..78.6d. per ton. We quota as
follows: Wheat, per qr, white, old, 665. to 625.; new, 565. to
635. ; old, red, 435. to 560. • new, 645. to 60s. Barley, malting.
40s. to 445. ; grinding, 355. to 375. Oats, old, 235. to 275.;
new, 22a. to 255. Archawl, 234. to 255. Peas, white, 44a.
to 495. ; grinding. 36a. to Us. Beans, old, 43e. to 461.; new,
41s. to 435. Tares, new, 404. to 425.; grinding, 32a. to MC 1
Seed, per qr., Linseed, Black Sea, 495. 6d. to 60.. St.
Petersburg, fine, 48s. to 498.; Do. good crushing, 435. to1
465.; inferior, 418. to 420. Riga, 4.G. to. 455. Archsakl,l
441. to 455. Memel and Lower. *Rapt 355. to
Rapeseed, per lut, German aid Duda, 26a, to
Cakes, per ton, Linseed, English, 101. 15s. to 111. ; Foreign,
81. 10s. to 101. ; Rape, English, 51.55. to 51. 7s. 6d. ; Foreign,
61.51. to 51 7s. 6d.; Dodder, 71. ; Poppy, 71. ; Sesame, 71. ;
Nut, 71. Imports during the week :-Wheat, 268 quarters;
Barley, 2,844 ; Oats, 32 ; Beans, 746 ; Tares, 565 ; Rapeseed,
1,121. Oil Seed Cakes, 456 tans.
LINCOLN, DEC. 11.-There was bat
a thin attend-
ance at market to-day (owing partly to the inclemency of
the weather), with very little grain offering. The few sam-
ples of Wheat that changed hands were at an advance of from
le. to 2s. Good Barley was in demand, and was worth fully
U. more money than last week. In Oats, Beans, sat Peas,
we cannot note any alteration. Wheat, red, 575. to 61s. ;
white, 60s. to 655.; Barley, malting, 42a. to 495. • grinding,
30e. to 365. • Beans, 40s. to 495. ; Peas, 425. to 481 i. and 50s. ;
Oats (11 sane), 245. to 30s.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 11.-Daring the early part of
the week, the frost seemed to be gradually disappearing, and
nearly the whole of yesterday we had extremely heavy rain ;
but freezing again last night with redoubled severity, and
the wind being still contrary, the supplies reported since
Monday are altogether light ; one very large American grain
vessel, however, has worked inwards, but it is not entered in
time for insertion to-day. Although, in general, we had
leas activity is the corn trade, during the interval since
Tuesday, than tof „late, the sales of Indian Corn, and
the low qualities oT foreign Wheat, progressed to a fair
amount, the former at our last quotations, and the lat-
ter at rather improving rates : all other articles remaining
unvaried. Our market to-day opening with a lively de-
mend for Wheat, the sales to English millers were extensive,
in the first instance, at the current rates of Tuesday; and
some parcels having been taken by speculative buyers, the
trade for most descriptions of this grain subsequently un-
proved, and closed firmly at an advance of Id. to 2d. per
70 lb., although for Irish account this morning, but few
transactions occurred. Irish Flour, though in very slow re-
quest, was held 2‘. per sack above our last quota-
were
tions ; whilst of American several large sales
effected, good Western brands commanding 345. in
bond, and 365. free, being an amendment of Is. per barrel.
, I
' Malting Barley and Malt, neither being plentiful, fully:pum-
tained late prices, and grinding Barley was 2d. to per
bushel dearer. Peens and Peas continued to rule precisely
the same as stated in our last report. Oats, upon a fair in-
quiry, advanced Id. to 2d. per 451 b ; and Oatmeal, though
still meeting little attention, WWI held on somewhat bight
terms. Several thousand quarters American Indian Corn, I
on board the vessel above alluded to, is reported to have been
ld at 645. per 4801 b ; and small parcels remaining on the
so
spot command higher rates. Of floating cargoes near at
hand few are now offering. Arrivals from the Bth to the
10th Dec., 1846, inclusive, into Liverpool and Runcorn :
Wheat, 2,832 qr. ; Barley, 383 ; Malt, 285 ; Oats, 1,486;
Beans, 196 ; Peas, 97. Oatmeal, 562 loads. Flour, 78 Necks.
LOtrOfinOltott6o, Dec. 10.-Wheat did not come
is in so good condition to-day ;in price there was little or no
variation from last week. Grinding Barley still continues
dear. In other kinds of corn there is scarcely any
ce.
MELTON MOWBRAY, DEC. 8.-Wheat, 565. to 605.;
new, 58s. to 628. Parley, 38s. to 455. Oats, 325. to 335. ;
new, 28s. to 32a. Beans, 48s. to 526.
RIPON, DEC. 10.-We had a good supply of grain
at this day's market. Oats a shade lower. Whit Wheat,
k. to 93. ; red, 7s. to Bs. 6d. Beans, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per
bullet. Barley, 388. to 455. Oats, 225. to 335, per qr.
RYE, DEC. 9.-Wheat, new, white, 60s. to 625. ;
red, 578 to 595. Barley, grinding, 345. to 408. Oats, country,
Ms. to 346. Peas, grey, 40s. to 465. The smallest corn
market we have had for some time pest, it being our annual
tattle show market to-morrow, the Liminess being left open
until then. There were a few samples offered, but little bun
• doing ; prices rather low.
ROYSTON, DEC. 9.-A large supply of corn. Wheat
Is , and Barley Is. to 2s. lower than last week. Wheat, 306.
to 405.; Barley, 363. to 48e. ; Oats, 18s. to 305. per qr.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 11.-Our market to-day was
dearer for fine white Wheat, and for all other descriptions of
grain very firm, with more business doing.
SrowmAaarr, DEC. 10.-We had a moderate sup-
ply of Corn fir the season. Wheat was the turn dearer, our
millers being needy ; but the general runs of Barley were
6d. to ls. lower ; the best not ready sale at late prices. Beans
and Peas are the same as last week.
UXBRIDGE, DEC. 10.-The Wheat market was
rather short to-day. Trade was more brisk, andvAlos,ass
I higher by ss. to 10s. per load than last Thursday.
par load of 5 qrs., 141. to 181.65. Beans, per qr., 428.10481. ;
Peas, 48s. to 50s. ; Barley, 40s. to 485.; Oats, 245. to 325. ;
B ye, 40s. to 425. Tares, per bushel, 6a. 6d. Flour, per sack.
white, 565.; household, 548. ; seconds, 465.
WAKEFIELD, DEC. 11.-The Liverpool reports of
the corn trade are animated, and the continued demand for
Ireland has tended materially to give increased firmness in
all articles • some large sales of Flour have been made in this
district for that country, besides which, in the absence of the
usual imports from thence, there is an increased drain upon
this market to supply the deficiency, so Mat our require'
ments are, and will be, great this season. For this day's
market our arrivals of all grain are small, caused mainly by
contrary winds. Wheat finds free sale at an advance of 1..
per qr. Menders buy Barley cautiously, but prices are un-
altered. Oats are fully Id. per stone, and Shelling 2s per
load dearer, and each very scarce. Beans rather more inquired
for, and prices a shade higher. Other articles as before
The following are the current prices :-Wheat, per qr., 60 lb.
to the bushel, Suffolk, Essex, and Rent, red, new, 60a. to
645. ; extra, 66e. ; white, new, 625. to 645.; extra,
Norfolk and Hunts, new, 575. to 60s. • extra, 635. ; white,
new, 61s. to 645. ,• extra,6. ; Lincolnshire and Cambridge-
shire, red, new, 565. to 595.• extra, 625. white, 58s. to 625. ;
extra, 655.; Yorkshire, red, new, 55e. to 575. ; extra, 61s. ;
white, 565. to 61s. ; extra, 665. ; Minnie and Konigsberg,
white, new, 605. to 645. ; extra, 665. • Lower Baltic and
Hamburg, red, new, 541. to 58s. • extn, Mediterra-
swan, red, new, 525. to 545. ; extra, 665. ; red, old, 48s. to
545. ; extra, 578. Barley, per imperial quarter, Norfolk and
Suffolk, 421. to 465. ;-extra, 48.8_ • LincolnshWe and York-
shire, 41s, to 435.; extra,-455.; Scotch, 40s. to 425. • extra,
435. ; grinding, 345. to 30e.; foreign,
atone;
388. to 408. ; 478. 435.
Beans, per qr., 631 b. to the bushel, small, fine, 465. to ;
extra, 49e. ; ticks, 46e. to 46e. ; extra, 475. Oats, per n ;
meshing, 154. to 16d.; extra, 17d.; feeding, 154. to 16d.
extra, 17d. ; foreign, 15d. to 16d.; extra, 17d. Shelling, per
load of 261110., 40s. to 42e. • extra, 435. Malt, per load of 6
bushels, 48s. to 525. ; extra, 545. Peas per qr. erial,
blue and white boilers, 150 s, to 545, ; extra, 565. ; grey and
feed, 40s. to 465. ; ext, 50e. Rapeseed, per last, imperial,
English. 225. to 243. ; foreign, 22a. to 245. Linseed, per im-
pend qr., get to 455. Imports during the week heat,
6,293 qrs. • Barley, 1,069 ; Oats, 2,307; Beans, 370 ; Peas,
139 ; Rapeseed, 217 ; Linseed, 25. Shelling, 98 loads.
SLIGO, DEC. 10.-Our markets still advancing.
Oats 205. to 21s. per barrel ; Oatmeal, 225. per cwt. ;
Indian Meal, 17s. 6d. to 185. per cwt. ; Wheat, 34e. to 355. per
barrel of 20 stone; American Flour, 40s. per barrel; home
Flour, 425. per sack, of two cwt.
WOODBRIDGE, DEC. 9.-Our supplies of all grain
are not so abundant as is usually the case at this season.
Wheat was firm, at the rates of our last. Fine Barley, Is.
Inwer ; and secondary aorta, 23.

Nov. 25, and sold at
10, 1846.
Mines. Toon Price.
Wheat Virgin .71.. £5 0
ditto 60 ••. 5 0
ditto 53 .•• 5 0
ditto 12 ... 2 1 6
Wheal Treutsyne 74 ... 3 1 0
ditto 35 •.. 6 1 0
ditto 30 •.. 9 1 6
ditto 26... 2 0
Trenow Consols
ditto 15 ... 3 1 0
•ditto 12 ... 21, 6
Prorldenee Mines
ditto 26 ••. 112 0
14,62•1 Rodney ... SI ... 2 It 6
ditto 10 .•. 4 8 6
Wheal !Carle ... 23
North ditto ts ... 216 0
North Wh.Barriet 28 . . 5 1 6
inn'. Ore . 22 . 3 2 6
. 6 11 6 Vilteel Trenwith 21 . . 7 11 0
... 4 3 6
TOTAL PRODUCF.
Corn Brea ... . 573 £3009 80 I 'Meow consol. .Gt l• 3:7
12 6
G
Par ConsoLl ... . 250...1639 0 6 Prosidone 3iiiict.. 50... 167

COPPER ORES. Sampl
Andrew's Rotel, Redrath, Dec
Mine". Tone. Price.
Corn Brea...£6 14
ditto 70... 313
ditto 63... 6 3
ditto 62 ... 511
ditto 61 5 4
ditto 59 ... 310
ditto 58...
ditto 50 ... 316
ditto 44 .. 414
ditto 23 .. 111
Per Consols .. ... 95 ... 5 0
ditto 88 . 716
ditto 67 ... 715
Un.tedlloll, ..... 78 .. 4 1
ditto 75 ... 319
ditto 64... 512
Whoal Sparrow... 24 . . 2 16
Wheal Prosper... 61 ... 5 1
ditto 59 .
ditto SI .
ditto 48

Unfted 111111 . . Wheal Rodney . 50... 183 18 0
vim& sparro; i. , 241 .1037 15 0 wk.' Kayi.
Inns' Prosper .. .219...1087 3 9 Nord" WIL 13meatt VI .. 142 $ 0
Int& Tulin we 961 1 0 sumo' ore 22... 68 15 0
TilaralTrema .165 . 871 18 0 Wheal Trenwlth.
Await ElO3 9 0I Average Prod 7s
Average PAW per tan LS 2 0.
Quantity of 11 toms. I Quantity of P.C0p.14017m. Mena.
Amouse4. 7 i o 1 a
e 23 7
£9,1151 9 0
Lam Sun.-Ammo otarn ..Elu7 9 0-Average Produce ....74
COMPANIES BY WHOM THE ORES WERE PURCHASED.
Tons. Amount.
law NW Company
Wo=emupany - 313 ..
385
%Oa 9 0
Promaten ant Co. lO9
F..Oreekil and Sow
=rano, Nevill, ant Co 166
Poster, and Oa.
Total tosa
~...Co Tel'tes for sale on Thursday next, at Andrew's
th.-Mines and Parcels.-Devon Great Con.
sTas7rheal Maria and Wheal Fanny, 1,083-West Caradon.
304-Fowey Consols, 221--Wheal Friendship 197-Mlk
Fan, 130-Bedford United Mines, 103-H4:Ambush, 96-
West Fowey Console, 63-Wheal Catherine, 12--Wheal
Baby,B.-Total, 2,307 tans.
Copper Ores for sale on Thursday week, at Andrew's
Hotel, Redruth.-Mines and Parcels.-United Miues. 1,134
-Tresswaa, 424-South Caradon,3s7-West Wheal Jewel,
228-Far Consols, 200-Treleigh Consols, 179-Wheal
Matsu, 81-North Downs, 68-Penstruthal, 13-North
Tokrtn, 6.-Total, 2,689 tom.
COPPER ORES.
and sold at Bwames, Deo. 9, 1846.

Nov.

es. _
i oii
............. 64
-dg —....... 61
ditto
ditto
ditto
Cobra
ditto SO
ditto 97 . 12
ditto ll6 ...... 12
cobs
ditto ll4 . ... 131
ditto 79 „ 13i
Burra Burrs
ditto ea
ditto
Montacuts
ditto .
Oirgew Wag ....... „
Pendia(
=angs l7
24
93
1 7
Pub* ..... ..... - ..... 19 ...... 25 ......
99 91
1 15
Santa Amin
Cwm Setts l3 111
Florida 1
TOTAL PRODUCE.
Chili 393 £8,224 18 6 Sydney 27 £240 6
Cohn 510.. 2,940 12 0 Montacute ... 24... 464 8
Cuts 249 . 2,642 5 6 Paring*
13urraBurra...180... 2,712 0 0 Santa Anna .
Montacute ....SS... 1,04418 4 Cis= Sebon
Glasgow Slag. 38... 93 12 0 Florida 716
French Slag... 35... 77 • 0
Total tons, 1,355.—T0tal amount, 17,179/.
COMPANIES BY WHOM THE ORES WERE PURCIT
nt.ASED.
Tons. Amou
English Copper Co.
Freeman and Co.
P. Grenfell and Sons
Shos, Will Neyill and C 5....
1761 3161_
Vivian Sons
"Allams, Foster and Co 352

Total tow
*Withdrawn, 1 ton—making a total of 1,356 tons.
Copper Ores for sale, Dec. 23.—Berehaven, 115 ;
do., 110; do., 93; do., 90—Chili, 100 ; do., 60 ; do., 38 ; do.,
71 ; do., 60—Burra Bum, 58 ;o 57 ; d0.,d0., 31 ;
do., 32 ; do., 86—Cronebane, 63 ado., 63 ; do., 27 ; do., 23;
do. 14; do., 12; do., I—Tigrony, 80; do. 1-11allymnr-
tagh, 89—Holy ford, 18—Ivy Slay, 12—Yattagolinga, 2
1 Total 1,414 tons.

METALS.
GLASGOW, DEC. 10.—The market for Scotch Pig
Iron is not so brisk as last week, and prices, for immediate
delivery and cash, may now be quoted at 71s. for mixed,
No. 8, and 725. to 725. 6d. for No. 1. For spring delivery
there is still active inquiry, and makers hold for 75s mixed,
"lull' f.o.b. trade this season of the year there is generally a
in the , and active operations need not be ex-
pected till after Christmas.

HOPS.
Bonoucat MARKET, Two o'clock.—Messrs. Patten-
den and Smith, Itop Factors, report that the market is
firm without any alteration.
Mid and Fast Kanto, from per Cwt.ts Os. to £6 10s.
Weald of Keats /I 4 0 to 5 0
Sure:, from — „ to 410
Farnham
Yearling Rents
Yearling Sussex „ 3 0 to 4 0
Old Mops „ 2 0 to 4 0
WORCESTER, DEC. 11.—The Hop trade is more
brisk at this period of the year than could be expected, con-
sidering the earliness in which the new crop came to market.
Prices firm at the following quotations, per cwt.: low and
middling, from 60s. to 80s. ; fine and choice, from 82s. to
901. ; yearlings, from 50s. to 755.

HAY.
SMITHFIELD, Two o'clock.—Messre. Cooper and
Davis, Hay Ina Straw Saleamen, report the following pricess :
Prime Meadow 705 to 7.5 s 1 Clover 655 to
305
9.•
Inferior ditto . ........ 55i to 655 1 Straw ^Gs to

SKINS.
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 11.-The superiority of
Sheep and Beast killed as Christmas approaches, causes
Skins to come to market of the very best quality-to-day
there were between five and six hundred Sheep Skins of
that class; the best South Downs making 4s. to 4.. 6d.
each; some inferior at Gd. per skin less. Long-wool, or
half bred, from 4s. to 4s. 9d. do.; some at Gd. leas. Ox-hides,
the best, weighing from 701bs. up to 1001bs. at 4d. per lb.
Cow-hides, and those under 701bs. weight, fetched but 21d.
to 31d. per lb. Calf Skins, at 41d. to sd. per lb. Horse-
hides, more than usual, which sold at 10s. to 14s. each.
Rough Butcher's fat, 23. 10d. per stone.
CATTLE, &c.
ABINGDON FAIR, DEC. 11.-The quantity of fat
and lean Beasts for sale far exceeded the usual quantiber wty
ere
hi-
therto brought to this fair ; and the greater num
generally sold at a decline, excepting the pe of 8 lbs. rime.t fat Oxen
,
which made from 3s. Bd. up to 4s. per ston F
Heifers, Cows, and other inferior qualities, from 3s. to 3s. 4d.
Lean Beasts of every description were from ss. to 10s. per
head lower; many, even at that reduction, were driven
away unsold. The Sheep offered were
condition
quality. The first-rate South
-tooth We Down We 2 hers, 6 and 4-ttbers andooth,
made from ss. to Is. 4d. per stone
Ewes, from 4s. 81. to ss. ; Long-wool, or half-bred, with
Leicester or Cotteswold, from 4s. 4d. pens Bd., a few infe-
rior lota going off at 41. t,o 41. 4d. The of lean Ewes,
Lambs, &c., were sold at a decline of at least 3s. each, and
then trade was anything but brisk. Of both fan for bacon,t and lean
Hogs and Pigs there were many. Large fat Swin
Os. to 9s. 6d. per score ; do. Porkers, well fed, from 10a. to
10s. 6d. ; dairy-fed reaching lls. Lean store Hogs were
very cheap, one worth 21. with difficulty fetching 30s. Sows
and small Pigs low in proportion. In the Horse fair there
were many in number, but very few of good quality ; and
those sound, useful, and not too aged, sold at good prices,
tending to rise. The other kir,ds were with difficulty got rid
of at any price. Good compact Cobs and Ponies sold well ;
but bad ones had to be taken from the fair unsold.
BEDALE FORTNIGHT FAIR, DEC. 8.-We had the
usual supply of fat cattle this day. Good Beef me h
t wit I
ready sale at last fortnight's quotations; inferior qualities
lower, and a few unsold. Lean Beasts and calving Cows
scarce, and sold readily at last fortnight's prices. The show
of Sheep was good, and the demand pretty brisk, though no
alteration in price. Beef, sa. 6d. to 6s. Gd. per stone.
Mutton, 5,d. to Gd. per lb.
GISBURN, DEC. 7.-Our supply of fat stock to-day
was only of a quality, which met a very dull sale
at prices no better than middling
slat fair. Sheep were a great drug,
bad to sell, at less money than they have made for some
time. We had only a poor show of present Carers, which
were not so good to sell as they have been for some time
back. We had above 1,000 head of lean Irish Cattle, only
a few got sold, the remainder turned out for Gargrave fair
on Friday. Upwards of 1,000 head of lean Irish Cattle
passed through this village during the last 20 weeks.
LHDLOW FAIR, DEC. 5.-Sheep were sold at sld. •,
ions choice lots fetched 6d. For fat Pigs, s;d. seemed to be
the standard price.-On the 7th there was an immense num-
ber of very fine cattle in the fair. Prices varied from sd. to
and some few prime thin p fetched 6d. On the whole there
was a tendency to a decline in price. ; at least, former prices
could not be maintained.-Salt butter, as usual, varied in
price from 10d. to lid. per lb., and a very large quantity
remained unsold.
REIGATE FAT STOCK FAIR.-On 9th inst. the
winter stock fair was held. There was more than the ave-
rage number of Beasts, but owing to the high prices asked,
comparatively few sales were effected in the malting. In
the afternoon, however, prices declined from five to ten per
cent. ; and more business was, in consequence, done. Of
Horn% there was a fair average number, good ones main-
maintaining proportionate prices, but inferior were very dif-
ficult of disposal.
WORCESTER CHRISTMAS FAIR, DEC. 10.-This
fair exhibited every symptom of being a Christmas show.
There was a good supply of Beasts and he
but buyers
were not plentiful by any means, probably owing to there
being four fairs in the neighbourhood this very day. There
were some fine animals exhibited. A. famous Cow, belonging
to Mr. Racster, of Mathon, and which took razes at
Led
bury and Hereford, was put up for sale by public auction,
but bought in again at 341. Mr. Herbert heel an extraordi-
nary shorthorn Bull in the market, and Mr. Bagoall, of
Leopard, a there year-old Ox, which took Sic second prize
both at Worecst r and Gloucester shows. Mr. Fletcher's