The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-26 00:00:00

PROVISION TRADE.

There hu been a moderate supply of foreign butter since
lam Monday, the greater portion of it of indifferent quality,
which could only be forced off at reduced rates, 104 s. to 911 s.
for t►e best Friesland. A few casks of really fine Keil
brought as high as 110 a. Fine Irish butter, suited for
town trade, commands -reedy sale at full prices, otherwise
tie market in the early part was rather quiet, bet towards
the close of the week there was more business doing, the
demand being mostly for fine and low descriptions; the
intermediate sorts almost neglected. Agents, however, do
not press sales much, owing to the accounts from the ',ilia.
rent Irish markets. The delivery to last night about 8,500
firkins. In °magma of the short supply during the
week, the bum market has been steady, and last week's
prices fully sustained. There is not, however, any, desire
on the part of the trade to purchase, unless for actual
wants. Bale and tierce middles without change; hams in
moderate demand; lard, slow sale; new Irish mess and
India beef in fair request, at 140 s. and 1055. ; not much
doing in new mess pork ; some old has changed hands
within the week.

METALS.—Mr. Moate's circular states that a
reduction of the French duties on iron, as stated in his cir-
cular of the 10th instant, has at last been officially pub-
lished, and this has confirmed the mound position of the iron
trade ; the duty on pig iron is now 50 per cent. only, on
rails 50 per cent., end on sheet iron, the most important of
all, 81. per ton, or about 60 per cent., and it is further un•
derstood that this reduction is only a prelude to a much
more liberal tariff. Rails are much firmer, but few of the
makers are disposed to tell at present rates. Scotch pig
iron opened on Monday at 795., and has fluctuated, accord-
ing to the pressure of sales to meet prompts, from that
quotation to 81s. 6d., the market closes at 784. Spelter—
Susie large transactions have been done at 211. 10s., 221.,
221. 155., at which the market leaves I.ff firm. Copper—
An advance has taken place of Id. per lb. Swedish iron
and steel without alteration. Tin plates inactive.

COTTON.—Livearoox, Nov. 26.—Our quotations of
cotton still remain withent any material alteration. The
amount of business, although not exceeding the weekly
wants of the consumers, being found sufficient to keep us
firm and steady.

CORN.—Cnximeroan, Nov. 25.—The weather has been
fine during the week, and the sawing of wheat is nearly
completed, except where they have to repeat it in conse-
quence of the slug destroying the first crop. The supply
was small of wheat to-day, and all the best dry qualities
were taken at rather over last week's rates; damp qualities
rather lower—new red, 70s. to 765.; old about the same ;
white, 745. to 78s. ; extra old, 81s. Barley: More offering,
and rather lower, except the grinding qualities, which
fetched last week's prices. Beaus fully as dear—new, 435.
to 62a.; old, 635. tv 68a.
Luitcol.N, Nov. 26.—We had a fair supply of wheat at
Our market to-day; the trade doll at 21. decline, with a
good many samples unsold at the close of the market. Good
barley maintained its value. Corn qualities Is. lower. Oats
in goad request. Wheat, red, 70s. to 745. • white, 755. to
to 765. Barley, 365. to 435. Oats, 275. to 31.15.
Ltrzaroox, Nov. 25.—There was a fair attendance or
millers and dealers at our Corn Exchange this moruing,
who supplied themselves, to a moderate extent, at a rt-
doction of Is. per bushel on wheat, and 3d. to 6d. pt r barrel
on Sour, from last Tuesday's rates. Arrivals into Liver-
pool and Runcorn from the 22ad to the 24th Nov. inclu-
sive:—Wheat, 19,138 qrs. ; barley, 884; malt, 603; eats,
1,893; beans, 129; peas, 450; Indian corn, 1,093; ladian
corn meal, 2,058 brls. ; oatmeal, 6,390 sacks; far, 352
sacks; 19,743 barrels. Exports to Ireland :—Wheat, 1,565
qrs. • beans, 13; Indian corn, 465; flour, 62.5 sacks;
1,900 brh.

WAKITIILD, Nov. 25.—The arrivals of grain are small.
For wheat, Liverpool continues to attract our buyers, but
under the impression that this state of matters cannot last
long, the characteristic of the trade here to-day is firmness
of holders, en extremely limited business done, and about
last week's prices obtained. Barley of flue heavy quality
is Is. per qr. lower, and other descriptions meet with
scarcely any attention. Oats and shelling do not alter in
value. Beans as before. All other articles steady in price.
Imports during the week :—Wheat, 3,972 qrs. Barley,
2,290. Oats, 190. Beans, 660. Peas, 43. Rapeseed, 230.
Linaesd, 115. Shelling, 220 loads.

WATERMEN'S STEAM PACKET COllPANY.—Yes-
terday the ordinary general meeting of the shareholders
was held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, Mr. J.
Beckwith Towse in the chair. The report stated that the
general earnings of the company had been for the year
ending 30th September last, 25,2391. 14s. Bd.; which, with
111. 4.. 9d. received on account of interest, gave a total of
25,2501. 18s. bd. Deducting the working expenoee, in the
aggregate 24,3511. 61. 2d., including 1641. 13s. Id. written
off for the reduced value of the company's premises at
Woolwich, there remained a sum of 8991. 13s. 3d. to be
carried to the profit and loss, reducing the balance against
1 that account to 1,3331. 16e. 6d. The directors recommended
a dividend of 2i pet cent. The report having been adopted,
a sum of 521. 10e. was voted m a gratuity to Mr. Dadd, one
of the com y's officers and, after some routine business,the p • terminated with a Vote of thinks to the