The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-11 00:00:00

HOPS.

-- - -
BOROUGH MARKET, Two o'clock.—Messrs. Patten-
den and Smith, Hop Factors, report that the market con-
tinues firm.
Mid and Rut Kent., trans par Cart.Cs Os. to £6 10e.
Weald of fiesta —..
~ 115 to 410
4 0 to S 0
rea, gem
~ 113 to 610
Yearling Lents
Yearling Smissz. o 3 0 to 4 0
Old Haps „ I U to 4 0
NEWBURY, DEC. 10.—Trade in this article seems
at a stand-still; the prices asked as heretofore, sic.: best
Farnham) from 61. 10s. to 71. ; inferior, Si, 10s. to 61. Wor-
cester, 41. 10s. to 51. Kenta Si. to S guineas, per cwt. ; by
small quantities, ls. 6d. par lb.

SKINS.
NEW BURY, Dec. lo.—The beat SouttliDewasiiiiide
from 3s. od. to 441. ad. each ; seconds, 3s. 6d. to 39. 9d. Lei-
enters and Long Wools, 4s. to 4s. 6d. Lamb-skins have
merged into Sheep-skins. Ox Hides : light Cow, 3d. per lb.;
heavy Os, 34d. to sd. Caltskins, 41d. to Eid. Horse Hides,
10s. to 12s. each. Raw Tallow, 2s. 1001. per stone of Sib.
Crop Hides, 14d. to 18d. per lb. English Butts, 18d. to 21d. •
foreign, 15d. to 16d. Hides for Dressing, 10d. to 12d. • Horse
Hides for do., 13d. Calfskin for do., 15s. to 225. each.

CATTLE, Ste.
SMITHFIELD, Two o'Clock.-Our supply of Beasts
to-day is small, and the choicest qualities are making rather
higher prices, but we cannot report any sensible improve-
mint in middling descriptions. Our importations (rein
Holland and Germany have wonderfully fallen off, there
being scarcely 100 head of foreign cattle on offer ; we have
about 120 from Scotland, of generally choice quality ; from
Leicestershire, about 300 • 121 Mitch Cows, and the remain-
der from the neighbourhood: of London and various parts of
the country. We have very few Sheep iudeed, but the de-
mand is so exceedingly limited that there:are more than can
be sold; what sales are effected may be quoted at about last
Monday's prices; there are 650 from Holland. Calves are
lower, it being very difficult to make anything over 45. Sd.
of the best quality. Trade for Pigs is still very had, and
lower prices are submitted to. We have in market to-day
a few splendid specimens both of Beasts and Sheep, but
next Monday being the annual great Christmas market,
butchers are disposed to wait until then to urchase this
description.
Best Scots, Herefords, ice. (per some of 8 lbs )40 to 4s 42
Bestahort Horns 3 - 3 10
Mend quail Berta - 3 6
Calves
Pigs
Best Downs and Half-broil 3 -5 2
Best lavenols
Ewes 11.ral second quality
Beasts at market, 834; Sheep sad Lambs, 2,670; Calves, 190;
IV. 260.
DERBY, DEC. 8.-There was a good supply of
both Beasts and Sheep, many of the Besets of god quelity.
Calves were scam. Pigs, small supply. Beef, byd. to Cel. ;
Mutton, Gid. to 7d. ; Veal, 7d. per lb. Pigs, Es. 6d. to 90.
per score. Bough fat 4e. 9d. per stone.
DOSCASTF.R, DEC. 9.-There was a small supply of
Beasts and Sheep at this market to-day, and Cows and
Calves realised from VW. to 181. A full market of Pigs,
which met a fair sale. Pork, Gs. to 7s. per stone.
LIN-SAFI/4M, DEC. 7.-We have little or no varia-
tion to quote with respect to our cattle market from our late
statements, SS we have plenty of stock, as far as number goes,
and the quality generally inferior. We had a good attend-
ance of customers; anything good fetched high prices. Beef,
sd. to fel.; Mutton, Gd. to Bid. per lb.
MALTON FORTNIGHT FAIR, I)EC. 5.-We had a
thin show of stock of all kinds at this fair, and but little
business done at about last week's prices. The show of store
Pigs was limited, and but a slow sale for them at lower prices.
l'here was good show of small Pigs, but the demand slow,
keeping a very low prices, say from 4s. to 14s, per head.
Beef, sd. to 7d.,• DLitt,. Fl,l S" AA, P,,,.. 0.1 So Sid •
Veal, 7d. to I 1,1. per lb.
NEWBURY, DEC. 10.-Some lots of fat stock, which
remained unsold at the show on Tuesday, were offered to-
day. Several good fat Beasts, one weighing 80 more Ilw. or
more, made 45/., sold to a Mr. King, butcher; another, pur-
chased by Mr. Munding, butcher, made 40 guineas. Sonic fat
Souls Downs sold at Os. each; and Long Wools, 62.. Lean
stock very dull of sale, little or nothing doing therein. The Pig
market was abundantly supplied ; there were some fine fat
Porki rs,which sold quickly at 10s. Gd. per ecore. Lean Swine
still selling at the extreme depressed terms. Fat Bacon
Hogs have this week been making hut Os. 6d. per score
pounds, and reduction of 6d. having taken place.
NEWCASTLE, DEC. 8.-At our market this morning
there is a large supply of Beast", amongst which there are
fifty-three (nun Haniburgh ; with the exception of the
foreigners, which are of a very indifferent character,
there is rather an improvement of the quality. Of
Sheep the supply is an average one for the season. Also a
good show of swine; eighty-four are hum Ireland, for
which there is a slow demand, and anything but the very
best descrim ions are very little inquired atter. Prices :-
Waste, neat cutters, 7s. Steers, Ga. Gd.; middling, fig.
Pork , 3s. 6.1. to (18. Cid. per stone of 141 b. .:'beep, lid. to
61d. per lb., sinking offal.
Nonw tell, Dm:. 9.-At our market the show of
Scots and Short-horns was the largest for this season of the
year almost ever remembered. There being a small attend-
ance of buyers, full half the Beasts remained unsold at lower
prices. Fat Beane short in number, making from 7.. Gd. to
Ss. per stone of 14 lb. The Sheep Pens were fairly filled.
Nearly half the Nuggets were turned out, with scarcely a
price bid for them ; c hat weri sold were from Is. Gd. to 2s. a
head lower. Keeping Sheep a dull sale. It may he said
Sheep and Haegeta appear to have seen their highest for
the pre-eat. Fat Sheep, Bs. to 85. 6d. per stone, and a dull
sale. In store Pigs and fat Pork there is no alteration wurth
notice.
PONTEFRACT WINTER FAIR, DEC. 5.-This being
the time appointed for holding the above fair, our market,
at an early hour, become crowded to excess with Cattle of
ev ry description. Buyers were pretty norm row, and fat
Cattle reached extremely good prices; but the lean kind
being but little sought atter, consequently realised but very
indifferent ones.
SALFORD, DEC. 9.-We have had only a moderate
show of stock to-slay, and the quality on the whole anything
but good. Prime Beef sold at from 10s. to 13- a head more
money, and Mutton brought hid. to Gid. der lb.
ROTFIERIIAM, DEC. 7.-We had a larger show of
Sheep than we have had for some time, and of Beef a good
supply. The attendance of buyers being only small, c used
a very dull sale, and a great portion of both Beasts and
Sheep left on hand. Beef, 6s. to 64. 6d. per stone ; Mutton,
Gd. to 612. per lb. Cattle, 250; Sheep, 1,800. The Christmas
show will be on Monday next.
SHREWSBURY FAIR, I)EC. 8.-The supply 01
Sheep was small, particularly at the Christmas market; the
attendance of buyers wail very limited, which caused a
great sluggishness in disposing even of the last description,
There were sever a small lots of very superior sheep, of grew
weights, f r Christmas show ; also some prime small hill
Sheep. The average price may be quoted at 61d. per lb
There was only a small supply of Pigs, which did not nee'
with a brisk demand. Very few Bacon and Pork Pigs ii
market. Prices from 54. to 514. per lb.
EDINBURGH, I)EC. 9.-The number of Sheep wa
3,070, being rather less than last week. Sales were exceed
ingly dull. At the close of the market, the price for the ben
blackfsced mutton was 6.1. per lb. ; current, sd. Ew
mutton, 31d. is 4d. The supply of cattle at the marke
to-day was rather large. The number was 41t
being 38 more than on lad market, aid the
wer sup
ply being being greater than the donand, sales
very dull, and prices fell about Gd. per same. Prime fs
brought from Ba. to Be. 3d. ; current, 7s. to 7s. 3d. ; an
inferior down to ss. 9d. and Gs. per Dutch stone. A gres
number were left unsold. There was Risme.' supply of mile
Cows, and these of an inferior quality. Purchasers were sh,l
and but a few sales were effected. The prices were trot
18.1. down to 71.

SHIPPING.
MAILS ARRIVED: 3, Dublin; 2, Waterford ; I, Di
naghadee ; 1, Guernsey and Jersey; 1, French ; 1, Flander
LONDON, Dec. ll.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W
light breeze and frosty, with snow.
DEAL, Dec. 10.—W. to N.W., moderate. Arrived
Mary, Quebec. Sailed : zEolus„ Batavia. Arrived froi
river: Iris, for Port Adelaide; Mail, Charleston.
CLYDE, Dec. 9. —N.W.—Sailed : Mary Ann. Trinidad.
WAreerono, Dec. 9.—N. to N.N.E. Arrived, St!
Nelsen, Trinidad.
Hutt., Dec. 10.—N.W. Arrived, 9th: The John 31
lican, of, and front Maryport, run on shore on the 3rd ins
and tilled with the tide ; has been got off and into this ha
hour.
I'one/immix, Dec. 10.—W.N.W. Arrived : Albic
Sierra Leone. Sailed : HM S. Grappler, Ascension.
OFF ISLE OP WIGHT, Dec. 9.—Susan, Quebec; Hard

QtDMC.
POOLE, Dec. IO.—N.W. Arrived: Helm, Newfoundlas
OTT PENZANCE, Posthumous, Sydney, New Sou
Wales.
YARMOUTH ROADS, Dec. 9.—Arrived: Boulton, Qt
bee, for Shields; Ajax. St. John's, fur Newcastle.
Weiroan, Dec. 9.—The Hope, from Patagonia to Liv
pool, ran nn the Rush Bank yesterday. and remains, maki
a good deal of water, is discharging part of her eargo—cr
sand.

.... For Yesterday's Atarkets see