The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-15 00:00:00

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SMITHFIELD, Tern o'ciock.—Mesers. Cooper and
Davi+, Hay ana Straw Salesmen, report the trade better.
Prime Meadow 6so to 75. I Clover 73A to 95s
Inferior ditto We to (.54 Straw .`iisi to 32s
Konen 4sn to GOo I
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CATTLE, &c.
COLCHESTER, DEC. 12.-There wax very little
fluctuation in the Sheep trade, and last week's prices may
lx, fairly quoted. There were several execkent fat Beasts
exhibited by the Colchester butchers, intended fur Christmas;
but very few others for sale. Lean and fresh Beasts were
quite as dear IA last week. There was a little advance in the
price of Pigs in good condition.
EXETER, DEC. 11.-Fat Beef sold from 9a. to 10s.
Cows and Calves, 9!. to 191. About 2.5 French Bullocks were
in the market, for which frcm 91. to 12/. each was asked,
but they excited but little attention. Barreners from 6s. to
Go. fel. pet wore, end Sheep from 61. to 61d. per lb. l'ork
carcases sold well.
MARKET HARDOROUGII GREAT FAIR, DEC. 8.-
There was a good attendance of ge nticmen and horse-
breeders. Young and well-bred carriage Colts sold well.
Horses adapted to double harness fetched from 25 to
30 guineas nth; Hunters of good pedigree sold at prices of
40 to 60 and 60 guineas; and well seasoned Horns, adapted
for bunting heavy counties, realised from 70 to 80 guineas ;
several pairs of well-matched carriage Horses, either boys or
grays, fetched from 90 to 100 guineas; good cover Hacks
fetched from 20 to 24 guineas each. In the Bullock field fat
cattle sold off quickly at remunerating prices to the stock
dealers.
NOItwICII, DEC. 12.-Our market exhibited a large
sbow of store cattle. There being a small attendance of
buyers trade was dull, and last week's prices barely sup-
ported. Of flu Beasts a tolerable show. Shorthorns, per
stone of 14 lb., 7s. to 75. fid, ; Seen, 7s. 9d. to Be., with a
good sale. The Sheep pens were badly filled. Keeping
Sheep and Iloggets the turn lower, with little disposition to
purchase. Fat Sheep, Bs. to Bs. 6d. per stone ; a dull sal-,
and many lots unsold. In store Pigs and fat Pork there is
no alteration worth notice.
Ross FAIR, DEC. 11.-This fair was well supplied
with stock of every description; and, though the sales were
rather heavy at the commencement, almost every Food thing
sold, at prices not quite so good as those of late fairs. Cart-
horses were in extraordinary demand ; they were met outside
the town, and eagerly bought at advanced values.
STRATTON Fmn.-The quantity of cattle exhibited
was much below what is usually shown at this fair. The
prises were not satisfactory to the farmers, who were com-
pelled to submit to a reduction, except for Cows and Calves,
which continued to sell well at from 50s. to Ms., or, in one
or two instances, for very prime articles, 60s. per es* In
Sheep the numbers were deficient, and the demand dill, so
that the greater part were turned out unsold.
SWINDON, DEC. 14.-The show of fat Beasts to-day
was equal if not superior to former years. The prices were
high, but not on those extraordivary scales which fat Christ-
mas shown beasts usually fetch. The North Country, by
some called Yorkshire Short-horns, were splendid mantels ;
the Broad-horn do. equally fine. The Herefords skewed
the superior feeding adopted in this part of the country.
Of other description' of beast there were bet few. The ave-
rage price of the best run between 4s. and 41. 4d. per stone,
very few making less than 4s ; the weight of some was com-
puted at from 80 score to 84 score, or from 110 to 120 stove,
141 b. to the stone. Several sold at from 40/. to 15!. each,
many reaching up to 3.51. each. Of lean store beasts there were
but few ; but of young Bulls, Cows in calf, and wish a Cs:f
by their side, there were many of great beauty. The two-
year-old Bulls fetched great prices. In-Calves, Heifers, and
COWS were sold at from 181. up to 2.5 guineas each. Corse,
with a calf by their side, fetched from 201. to 26/. each.
The show of fat Sheep was fully equal to other years.
They were chiefly of the half-bred or Cottawold, with
a sprinkling of first-rate South Downs. The avidity shown
by the butchers to purchase was great, and amazing prices
were given, some reaching the price of 51. each, many selling
31. 10s. to 4 guineas the head-nearly all sold. The few lean
Ewes rid Lambs did not go off so readily, though ufii red at
a reduction of from 3s. to ds. each. There were a fair quan•
tity of fat and lean Pigs. Large Hogs made from 9s. to
9s. 6d. per score ; fat Porker*, from 10s. to Ih. ; lean t tore
Hogs and Pigs were dull of sale.
TRURO FAIR, lIEC. 8.-Well supplied with fat
Cattle, which met with a very brisk sale, at prices ranging
from 565. to 60s. Nearly all the fat neck in the fair was
sold. Store cattle sold at about 45e. Cows and Calves 31.
to 31. 3s. per cwt. The supply of Sheep was not above half
as large as at the corresponding fair last year ; these met
with a ready sale at from 61d. to 7d.
MoY FAIR was but thinly supplied with horses and
black cattle. The prices, however, demanded and readily
given for second class horses and milch cows, were higher
than for many years. Owing to the large attendance uf pur-
chaaers from England and Scotland, very few good hones
remained unsold; while common hacks and farm horses sold
at a considerable advance on the November fair. Prime
milch cows sold from 16 to 18 guineas, middling from 10 to
14 guineas, inferior in proportion. Of fat stock there was a
pretty good supply, which also sold at advanced prier v.
Bacon pigs were not plenty, and sold at the rate of .50s. per
• slips few and cheap.

SHIPPING.
MAIER ARRIVED: 3, Dublin; 2, Waterford ; 1, Do-
naghadee ; 2, French; 1, Flanders.
LONDON, Dec. lb.—Wind this day at noon, W.N.W.,
moderate breezes, and fine clear frosty weather.
DEAL, Dec. to N.N.W. moderate.—Arrived :
Charlotte, Quebec. Sailed : Robert Matthews, Lmneestou.
FALXOI.TH, Dee. 14.—E. moderate.—Arrived : Carron,
Quebec, for Stockton; EdwardCollenbtrg, for Dublin, leaky,
pumps choked. A brig, waterlogged, with bowsprit gene,
and stripped, was pared on 2.5 th ult., lat. 49 N., lon. 17 W.,
by the Carron, arrived here.
MILFORD, Dec 12.—The Mary Roberts, of this pert, for
Cork, struck on the Block House Point yesterday, and sank
crew aired. The Pekin, arrived here, experienced severe
weather, and passed through quantities of wreck. 13.
N. 8., moderate.—Arrived: Pekin, St. John's, N.B.
WitivsFanta, Dec. 14.—The Friends, ifrom Saguerly,
came off the Main this morning without apparent damage,
and proceeded for London.
NEWHAVEN. Dec. 14.—The Ouse, arrived here from Rot-
terdam, was in contact, on the 10th, off Widmer Cabtie,
with a schooner unknown, and both received damage.
ST. Ivaa, Dec. 12.—The Marquis of Lorn is &ground en

the Wet-tern Spit.
Panatow, Dec. 13—The long boat of the Hope, of Liver-
pool, with six living and tau dead men, came ashore today in
here.
YARMOUTH, Dec. 13.—A mist, with main boom, and a
ship's boat, bottom up, were paned on the 11th inst., near
Sherringhani, by the Penelope, arrived in the Downs.
PORTSMOUTH, Dee. 14.—N.N.W.—Off: Independence,
New York.
OPP 'SLR OP WIOHT, Dee. 13.—Andromeda, for Hamburg.
Coax, Dec. 12.—N. to N.N.E.—Off: Dykes, America.
YARMOUTH ROADS, Dec. 14.—Arrived: Ajax, St. J,JI-n's,
N.B.
DUNGANAGHT.—A la-ge schooner, with flag of disttiss
flying, is on shore on the island of Inistofin, about Fee( n
miles to west of this town, and it is kart d she will in c,lni, a
total week.
AV For Yeskrday's Itarksis ew Ow lad 'aye.