The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-04 00:00:00

HAY.

DC3II3ERLAKII, DEC. 3.—Superior meadow, 31.151,
to 31. 18..; inferior, 21. 15s. is 31. rm. Superior Clover,
41. 10s. to 41. 16s, ; inferior, 41. to 41. Gs. Straw, 11. 10s. to
11. 14s.

SKINS.

NEWBURY, DEC. 3.-Lice Down Skins here to-day
were very fine, some making 40. 3d. to 4s. W. each, general
price from 45. to 4s. 3:1. Half.bred and Leicester frorn
4s. 3d. to 4s. 9d. each, very fleecy. Lambskins, but few in
market, which sold with 6d. each of the Down. Os-hides
at from 2ld. to 31d. per lb. ; a few prime ones, weighing
above 80Ibs. each, up to 4d. Calf-skins at from 44d. to sd.
Horse-hides from 10s. to 13s. each. The tanners' prices to the
currier. are as follows : Crop-hides, weighing from 40th.. to
selbs,. from 14d. to led. per lb. ; do., 6011 w, to 6.31ba., led. to
led. English Butts, 201bs. to 301b5., 18d. to 195.; do.,
301bs. to 451 b.., 19d. to 21d. Foreign Butts not much
inquired for ; those in the market sell at from 15d. to 16d.
Hides, for dressing, from Ild. to 13d. Horse-hides, 13d. to
I4d. Calf-skins are sold by the pound or by the skin
marked fur 15s. to 21s. each.

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CATTLE, &c.
SMITHFIELD, ?leo olc/ock.-We continue to have an
abundant supple of Beasts; the average quality is to-day
rather improved, and the demand quite as good. There is
no difficulty in maintaining Monday's quotationa, sod in a
few instances the choicest Soots have made rather more
money. Our foreign arrivals are considerably smaller, there
being hardly 300 fern Holland and Germany, and 15 from
Spain. From Sco'land we have 120, about 300 Liteesters
and Lincolns, 130 Milch Cows, and the remainder from the
neighbourhood of London and various parts of the country.
We have very few Sheep on offer, but the exceedingly unim-
portant character of Friday's trade at this time of year, in
this department, renders it difficult to dispose of them;
what arc sold make about the same as on Monday.
last. We have 880 from Holland and Germany. Calves are
rather more pl.ntiful, and trade generally is certainly on the
decline. although a few very choice ones have made ss.
There are 20 from Holland. The supply of Pigs is not very
large ; the demand continues good, and prices about the same
as of late.
Rest Scots, Herefords, &c. (per stow of 6 Re ) 4s 24 to 4s 44
best Short Dorris 3 10 - 4
Second quality Besets - 3 6
Calves 4 0 • - 4 to
Pies . 4 0- 5 4
Best Downs and lialf4weda 5 0 - 5 4
Best Long.woola 4 0 - 4 10
Ewes and second quality - 4 4
Beasts at market, 1,062; Bleep sad Lag., 2,760; Calves, 197;
Pip, 290.
SSIITIIIIELD CLUB CATTI.E SHOW.-Yesterday the
arrival of Beasts and stock intended to be offered for prizes
at the prize exhibition of cattle on Tuesday next created a
good deal of bustle in the locality of this great cattle dep6t;
during the day many large fatted bullocks were brought in,
having travelled to London by vans, and in the course of the
day several waggons of prize cattle arrived in the metropolis
by railway, and some rare fatted Beasts have been brought
from Scotland by the Aberdeen steamer ; and among the
stock which will he this year offered fur competition of prizes
are some exceedingly well-bred Beasts fatted by his Itoyal
Highness Prince Albert, and reared on the Home Fenn;
and there are some pens of pure Southdown and Leicester
bred Sheep of a most surprising size and perfection. The
judges will award the prizes to the owners of the best breeds,
&c., of stock on Tuesday next, and on the following day the
exhibition will be thrown open for the sale of cattle and
public view. The chief day for the sale for Christmas cattle
at Smithfield will be on Friday, the 18th inst.
NEwntinE, Dec. 3.-There were more Beasts and
Sheep here to-day than je usually the case, several lots being
offered, and if not sold ftf be driven on to Larnbourne fair to-
morrow. Those in condition for the butcher went off, but
the lean had to be driven on. We heard of 601. each being
given for fat wethers, of the weight only of 221bs. perx;
Sheep fit for slaughter are getting remarkably scarce.
Beef trade is something lower, prime Oxen making but
3s. Bd. to 4s. per stone of 8113 e. The Pig market was again
full of lean Hogs and figs ; we were shown stores which
cost 22e. each 8 weeks ago, sold to-day at las. each, after
keeping them that time. Fat bacon Hogs are at 9s. 6d. to
10s. per score, with a great supply brought in daily. Them
were a fair quantity of Horses offered on their way to Lam-
bourne, and a few found purchasers. Best nag and cart
Colts are full 20 per cent. dearer than at this time last year.
IfoYllBftfteM WINTER FAIR .--This annual fair
took place on Tuesday last, but the supplies were small and
the attendance thin, in consequence of its cloth proximity to
Sheffield fair, which was held on the preceding Saturday and
Monday. We did not perceive any fat Beasts in the fair,
the stock offered consisting of Cows and Heifers, which
varied in price from 81. to 13/. A few pens of foreign Sheep
were offered, but purchasers were scathe. The Horse fair
was a miserable display, worse than usual at this moon of
the year, and consisted of " the halt, the lame, and the blind."
Very few, indeed, of the animals were worth a pound a leg.
If any good Horses did reach Itotherham, they never saw
the fair.
SiIEFFIELD.-The winter fair commenced on Satur-
day. The show of Horses was perhaps one of the moth
miserable ones that has been witnessed here for some years.
With the exception of a few small l'onies, there was nothing
but old and jaded hacks to be seen, and these of very little
value. The Cattle market presented a very numerous sup-
ply of Heifers and Yearlings, the majority of which were
to be had at reasonable prices, the indications of an early
winter inducing breeders to diminish their stocks as speedily
as possible. Good milk Cows also fetched fair prices.
SALFORD, DEc. 2.-The show of stock was good,
and the quality fully an average one. Prime beef in demand,
and commands fully last prices. Good wether Mutton
readily sold, and fully as dear. A few inferior beasts and
sheep unsold.
NEWARK, DEC. 2.-In consequence of the fair being
next Monday, we had a thin attendance to-day, and prices
similar to late returns. Beef, fe. 6d. to 7s. per stone. Mut
ton, 61d. to 7d. per lb.
WAKEFIELD, DEc. 2.-We had a large supply
( of
Sheep at market this morning, with a fair supply of lute,
and a good attendance.of buyers, yet the market was heavy.
Beef 6s. to 6s 6d. per stone. Mutton, 6d. to 61d. per lb.
Sheep, 6,890 ; Beasts, 700. We had a fair supply of lean
cattle and craven.
EDINBURGH, DEc. 2.-There was a large supply of
Sheep, 3,092 or 143 more than last week. Aged Sheep were
plentiful, sales dull, and on the average prices fell from Is.
to la. 6d. per head. Top of best Mutton, 6d. current, Id. to
61d. inferior, 31d. to 4W. per lb., and a great number un-
sold. The supply of fat cattle was 381 head, or 25 more than
last Wednesday. Good fat sold readily at Bs.; and a few
superior Bullocks fetched Bs. 6d. ; current prices, from 7s. to
7s. ea.; inferior, 6s. to 6e. 6d. per Dutch stone. Several in-
ferior lots were left unsold. We had a good supply of hfileh
Cows; the greater part of them were in good condition, but,
owing to the high prices asked, sales were effected
The highest price obtained that came under our notice was
181. Others In ought 161., 121, and 91., which purch LIM
stated to be at the rate of lls. per Dutch storm.

SHIPPING.
MAILS ARRIVED: 3, Dublin; 2, Waterford ; 1, Do.
naghadee ; L, Guernsey and Jersey ; 1, French ; 1, Flandere.
Lorenon, Dec. 4.—Wind at noon this day, N.N.W., light
breezes, and fair.
DEAL, Dec. 3.—N. to N.N.E., moderate breeze.—Arrived
from River, and sailed : Gambia, for Gambia.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 3.—N.E.. fresh.—Arrived: Niagara,
Valparaiso. A large quantity of balk of elm and birch, evi-
dently the bottom tier of a large ship, was passed, N.W. of
the Lizard.
CLYDE, Dec. 2:-N.E.—Arrived: Eagle, Montreal;
Agnes. Newfoundland. Sailed: St. Vincent, Demerara;
Hallyards, Grenada.
Exxourir. Arrived : Prowler, Labrador ; Admiral
Nelson, Patagonia.
IN THE CHANNEL, Dec. 3.—Arrived : Ann, Quebec, for
Newport.
OFF ILFRACOMBE, Dec. 3.—Collin, Quebec, for Glou•
water.
VESSEL SEOXEN, Nov. 21.—Brig Racer, of Waterford,
from Newport to Bermuda; lat. 42 5 N., long., 21 30 W.
Nov. 26.—Highbury, from London to Jamaica, It 49
28 N., long., h 2 W.
Nov. 27.—Barque Meteor, off and from Sciily, by the
Myrtle, from Terceira.
TOUBAY, Dec. 3.—A boat, 13 feet long, marked on the
stern " Gerhardua Ilendricus," was fallen in with yesterday
off the Start.
PADATOW, Dec. 2.—About tarty logs of mahogany have
been picked up marked I. M. P., C. L., and F. L.
Pozersmount, Dec. 2.—A schooner, bottom up, was passed
off St. Ives, on the 27th ult., by the Enfield, tented here.
Sr. AGNES, Nov. 30.—Three pieces mahogany marked
C. L. C. in a diamond 36 It. B. J. M. P. B. M. P. 60, J. M.
P. 33, have been picked up.
FORT TALBOT, Dec. 2.—The Elizabeth, which went on
shore near the Skee Rocks on the 17th ult., has been got off
and brought in here.
SHIELDS.—The Rhine, for St. John's, N.B.,which arrived
here yesterday, is leaky and has lost part of her bulwarks,
having been in contact on the 18th ult. with the Enigheten,
of Bergen, for Ireland, which vessel almost immediately
foundered; crew saved.
••• F..ir:Y•sterday'• Markets see Ike lad pigs.