The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-17 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

PRODUCE-14L‘CINO-lANK, Ocr. 16.—Sugar: West India has
been in improved demand to-day, 1,200 hhds. sold at prices which
established a slight advance upon the closing rates of last week.
6,009 bags Mauritius sold steadily in public sale at fully previous rates,
but the public sale of 2,300 bags went off heavily a shade under pre.
time prices. Refined has been in better demand ; standard quality,
tits. 6d.Coffee : 1,100 bags of Ceylon, chiefly plantation kind, sold
steadily at a shade advance. Rice: A large sale of Madras was
brought forward, and prices declined fully CaL, but this quality is not
a favourite with speculators; very good white Bengal sold at 19s.
Saltpetre sold steadily at very full prices Refraction, 235. sd. ;
Ref., 10 to 11, 255. The sales of Coehiusrd went off at previous rates.
Indigo: The armors' of the importersin withdrawing so largely, has
improved the tone of the sale today, and a larger quantity sold.
Tallow has been very brisk at improved rates, 4115., 41/11. 6d., on the
spot; December and January, 476.94.; all the year, 475. 6d. Town
advanced today to 30s. 6d. ; rough fat to 2a. 9d.
COTTON.—We copy the annexed from the circular of an able
broker, which allows the magnitude of the busioess done in the article.
" Saks of Cotton Wool," from Friday, 9th October, to Thursday, 13th
October, inclusive.
Surat . 20,600 ... :sid. to Mid. very ordinary to fully fair.
Radius 300 .. Wd. to 31d.mid. extern to good ordinary Tinnevelly.
Rengsl. 30... fully fair.

Total 21,330
There has been a brisk demand for cotton, and an extensive business
has been transacted at advanced prices; particularly amen the Arrival
otthe American steamer, bringing accounts fully confirming previous
advicee of very serious injure having been sustained by the growing
crop. Yesterday 2,150 bales of Surat cotton, and 100 Bourbon
Madras, were offered at public sale, for which there was much com-
petition, and nearly the whole was sold at an advance of one farthing
per lb. on last week's prices, at which advance the market closed
steadily, the tendency being in favour of a still further advance. Re-
sult of the public sales :
Offered. Sold.
2,150 Surat l,BOO 3id. to 4d. very ordinarT to middling.
41d. to .10. middling fair to good fair.
100 Bourbon Madras 100 51,c1. good.

2,250 1,900
Livaiumor, Ocr. 18.—A very good demand prevails: holders oar
their stocks sparingly, aides about 10,000 balm, market closed firmly.
All descriptions of American have been in general request : the Cu-
thorised quotations of " fair " are advanced Icl. per lb.; and a similar
advance has been established in all other qualities.
WORSTED STUFFS, &c.—BaAnFORD, Ocr. 15.—There was a full
average attendance of bu at our market to-day, and a fair amount
of liminess done, egKcially in plain Orleans Cloths and l'aramattaa,
which, with other winter goods, sold at steady prices. The accounts
from the principal continental markets arc coming in favourable, and
• good winter trade is expected. The yarn market was tolerably active,
though prices were considered low. There was a good supply of wool,
but the sales were limited, and prices scarcely so firm.
BLANKETS. —IinraMONDWIKR, OCT. 15.—There was an increased
attendance of buyers at market today, and many of them purchased
freely, but the aggregate amount of business did not exceed that of
this day week. Prices still rule firm, 03 many of the manufacturers
are making orders.
SUGAR.—Tur. Avamos Pause or SCOAR, the Produce of the
British Possessions in America, computed from the returns made in
the week ending the 13th day of Oct., 1840, is 328. Od. per cwt.
Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, is 31s. 60. per cwt. Sugar, the
produce of the East iodise, is 295. 111 d. per cwt. The average price
of the three foregoing descriptions of Sugar, jointly, is 325. 31d. per
cwt. _ _ .

Ara!Lend Broklyll's Het 2os 3d
Wasendllarttepool 2os 6d
Wallsond Ludworth 2os 3d
Sydney'd Ilart:ey ..... 13. 9(1

164 9d

COALS, Ger. 16.—Ships, 100; sold, 69.
XEICCAIrin.X
Chester Main
Old Pontop
West Wylam
WsWend Killingirorth.

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IC4 Gd
184.