The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-08 00:00:00

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Ltveuroot., Dac. 7.—The market closed
with a tame but steady feeling, and without change in
prices. Sales have been Estimated at 6,000 bales (500 for
export) ; and comprise 820 Pernanu and Maranbams, 51d. to
Sid,; 70 Bahia, 6id. to 61d.; 100 Egyptian, 6jd.to Bd.;
and 500 Surat, 3d. to 3}d. per lb.

CORN.—Borrox, DEC. 7.—We have had a small show
of wheat at market, which met a limited demand at about
le. under lut NVednesday's prices. Wheat, red, 67e. to
695.; white, 725. A fair quantity of peas offering, and the
trade very slow at from 64. to 84. per qr. decline ; fine, 483.
Beans: a few offering; good made 603. per qr.
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Svoenvost-on-TEES, DEC. 7.—The arrivals of grain
during the past week are large. To this days market we
bad a moderate supply of wheat from the growers, and
having a goad attendance of buyers, the whole was cleared
off early at an advance of Is. per qr. on last week's cur-
rency. oats in fair request. Beans unaltered. In other
articles no change. Imports during the put week:—
Wheat, coastwise, 2,390 qrs. ; foreign, 80. Barley, coast-
wise, 163; foreign, 30; oats, foreign, 280.
DCBL'N, DECEMBER 6. There was a small supply
of grain at market to-day. The best descriptions of every-
thing met a slow sale at about the currencies of last
Friday; but inferior qualities of barley and may were
scarcely saleable, though offered at a further reduction of
Gd. to Is. per barrel. White wheat, 38s. 6.1. to 41e. Gd. ;
red ditto, 364. to 40s. ; barley, grinding, 12s. to 170.; malt-
ing ditto, 18s. to 20s. ; bere. Ma. to 16s. ; oats, white,
12s. to 14s. ; ditto tawny, Ils. to 145.: rapeseed, 275. Gd.
to 295. 6d. ; oatmeal, 144. 6d. to 168.; bakers' flour, 225. to
265. ; Indian corn, pet 4801 be., 40e. to 45e. 6d.

CATTLE.—Romrotto, Dec. 7.—At our market to-day
beef and veal met with a good sale for all of fine quality.
Beef, 39. to 49. Gd. Mutton, 34. 4d. to 4s. 4d. Veal, 3a. 6d.
to 44. Bd. Pork, 31. Ad. to 4,. 104.

SOCTHALL, DEC. 7.—Trade Was heavy to-day. Beef
made from Is. Bd. to 4a. 6d. Mutton, 3s. 10d. to ss. Veal,
43. to 41. Bd. Pork, 31. 6d. to 40. 6d. per stone of 81b3. ;
sinking the offal.

THE DISASTER TO THE E. Z.—The following is
the statement of Captain Hartshorne, giving the particulars
of the unfortunate disaster:—" We sailed from Liverpool
on the 13th of November for New York, with • general
cargo and 14 deck passengers. Experienced very light
weather till the l&h, when it commenced blowing furiouslj
from W. to S. W., and continued to the 30th. On the 29th
at 10.30 a.m , while lying to under a close reefed topsail a
tremendous sea struck the ship on the larboard side, from
the csthead to the main rigging, carrying away the deck-
house, main hatch-house, caboose, breaking stancheons,
bulwarks, washing away the monkey rails on both sides'
one boat, binnacle compass, and everything appertaining
thereto, broke the wheel to pieces, lifted the cabin skylight,
forecastle bulkhead, water closets, washed away the fore-
castle, and one main hatch eff, split the covering board 11
inch open for 13 feet, and carried everything overboard,
breaking the pumps, stanchions, and spars, washed 13 or 14
passengers, 7 seamen, the carpenter and cook overboard,
and seriously injured 5 other seamen, and breaking the
arms of the second mate. Succeeded in saving five seamen
by throwing them ropes. Six of the crew, including the
carpenter and cook, and 13 passengers, were lost, and five
disabled. The captain, mate, steward, and helmsman were
the only persons not injured. Lay to 30 hours, and
then bore up for Liverpool, with only six seamen able to
do duty."
EARLS' CLOSING NIOVEMENT.—On Wednesday
evening a meeting of principals in the grocery trade was
•Id at Lawson's Rooms, Gower-street, for the purpose of
effecting, if possible, an earlier closing of the shops in their
own particular trade. Mr. Hawthorn, grocer, of Totten-
ham-court-road, occupied the chair, and Mr. Lilwall at-
tended as a deputation from the Early Closing Association.
Resolutions were passed to the effect that for the future
eight o'clock should be the hour of closing in the six winter
months, and nine o'clock during the summer months
(Saturdays mewed), and that Messrs. Hawthorn, Bards-
ley, Holmes, Planner, Brothers, and Cocks, do form
themselves into a committee to carry the arrangement into
ant.

THE WEATHER TABLE.

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t: It, OA Y, DECEMBER S, 18-1.
The state of the weather at each of the
at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The ',atom ars
maimed in order of latitude.
TUNERID6E—N.W. ; C.r:m) Overca!t.
GREENWICH—N.,- Gentle Breese; Overcast.
STSOOD—S.W. ; Gentlb Breese ; Foggy.
SWINDON—E. ; Light Breeze ; Foggy.
CAMBRIDGE—NAV. ; Gentle Bret ze ; Foggy.
YARMOUTH —NAV. ; Gentle Breeze; Rain.
The returns from the following places did not reach teis
office in time for publication ye.terday ; they, therefore,
indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning et
nine o'clock.
FOLCESTONZ—N. ;__Calm ; Overcast.
BIRMINGHAM —N.W. ; Gentle Breeze; Foggy,
NOLTE XED—N.; Gentle Breeze; Fine.
LANCE/ITER—NAV.; C 61111; Foggy.
WHITEY ; Gentle Breeze; Ruin.
DARLINOTON,—W.; Gentle Breeze; Partially Cloudy—
Frost.
SHAT—S.E. ; Calm ; Principally Clear—liudFroat.