The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-23 00:00:00

MIIVES.-(1 DAYJ

ONE o'CLOnne
Both the Stock Exchange and Mining Exchange
are shut to-day, and u 9 transactions have occurred
in mining shares.
The subjoined weekly report on the metal market
is from the circular of ileum von Dadelases and
North :—" As is generall the case shout thn period
ofo the year, bonnet. ha' been curtailed in antieips-
Lion of the approaci,ing holidays ; the metal merket
has been quiet, but steady. Iron—Welsh bare seordshire
e ta
moderate demand and priers unaltered ; the Staff
accounts continue favourable. Great excitement has pre-
vailed in the Scotch pig iron market ; at one time as high
as CAL fid., cash, has been paid, but it closes quieter, but
firm, at 63e. 6d., cash, buyers. Copper—The molten do.
eland a reduction of VV. per ton on both raw sod manu-
factured on the lAth ins" 'n' ; their motive for this step is
quite a mystery to the trade, as the market was looking up
previous to the fall, and with a little consumptive donned
smelters' prices would doubtless soon have realised •
now dealers don't kivier how to act, and hold on
entirely; a fair amount of bareness has been done by smelters
non the fall, and there is so pressure to sell on the
part of wood hand holders, so that the prises current are
but little altered. Previous to the 18th Buns realised
1111. to 1121., sod now the nearest price is 1091.; Walken,
107/. ; Spanish 1001. to VA/. ; Chili bar, 961. Tis.—The
market is very quiet, and not much benison repeated;
strain, 961. 10e. cash, and 9•4/. with full prompt ; Sale%
971. 10e. ; English firm at official quotations. Tin plates.—
The market is unchanged, &mead moderate. Lead is very
firm ' • good soft English, 211. Is. to 211. 105. Spelber
quiet but steady market, at 291. ss. to 22/. 7a. 6d. spot sad
forward delivery here ; business reported at= for
spring
delivery outporta."

RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.)

o o'Ozacar.

The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, and no
bargains have been recorded in railway securities.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETE.

TALLOW DIARKET.-(T1118 DAY.)
The market is steady. Town* tallow is quoted 465. 351.5
net cash ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 414 e. 6d. ; all the
ear, 43e. 3d. to 435.61. ; January, 4ita. 3d. to 43e. 6.1.;
495. 3d. to 494. 61.; April to Jane, 49e. to 495. 6d.;
October to Doomulrer, 50s.
MARKET Aozasorn. -Town tallow, 50s. 9d. ; fat
' ditto, 2s. Gd. ; yellow Russia, 495. 9d. ; melted sft.g.
395. ; rough ditto, 225. Od. ; 'rearm. We. 051.; good
dregs. 64. ---
SMITHFIELD HAY MAItYET.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton report+ trade at the fol.
lowing prices :-Prime meadow bay, 95,. to 1063.; biotite
ditto, ROL to 90a; prime clover, I'lBl., to 130 a.; udersor
ditto, 1053. to 115 s. ; straw, 30.. to 40t.

COVENT GARDEN.—(THIS DAY.)
Christmas evergreens are abundant, and, in isonsequesee
of the forthcoming festive nation, trade is somewhat brisker
than it was last week. Pine apples are still abundant.
Pears continue to consist chiely of Winter Naha, Bound
Diel, Easter Beurre, and Van Mons Leon le Clem. Gismo
are now fetching good prices. Oranges are plewtiful. sad
excellent in quality. Potatoes are also abundant. Prime
for asparagus are still getting lower. Rhubarb and gasket*
are each sufficient for the demand. Flowers chiefly consist
of orchids, heaths, mignonette. Chinese primula', and races.
FRUIT.
Pine apples, per lb., 4s to 6s Oranges, per 100, Is to 105
Grapes, per lb., es to t* Lemons, per 100, Ss totes
Apples, per sieve, is to 3$ Nuts, cob, per 100tb, 120ste 130 s
Pears, per half sieve. es to Si i Brazil, per bushel, ISe
YEGF.TABLI3
per doz., Is to 65 I Almonds, do.. 18s to SOS
Cabbages. perdoz.,ls Od tolBo4 Celery, per bundle. Is to Is 60,
Isparatsm, perbundle. Ss tot% Cucumbers. each, Fa to 34
des Kale, per punnet, 21 6.1 Beet, per dos., le Ild to dB
to 3s Shallot*, per lb.. tid
Potatoes, York Regents, per I Garlic, per lb., Sd
ton, 755 to 005 Lettuces, per d0z.,140d
„ Rocks, do., 655 to 654 Endive, per score, Is to Os Gd
• Flukes. 100 e to lios Artichokes., p. der, 4
5, o
Os
„ do. Kidneys, 85 to 15; per Hoiseradla It bunch. "I°o
cwt. Bushman, p.pott., U to :e Oa
Carrots, per bunch. 4.1 to Cl I
Parsley, per dor_ bun., Os to 4e
Turnips, per bunch, ed to 6.1 Herbs, per bunch. 64