The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-30 00:00:00

COTTO:sl.—LlxtitPoot., market cie
'try firmly ct the full prize. of yesterday. Salts 7,004
'mks, comprising 5,000 Americans 000 for export and I
500 of smoil ;30 13.viis, GO.; ao Egyptian, 60.
to 94.; 1,100 Sisnit,2l.l. to 411 (1,000 on speculation), and
50 Sea Islands,lsd. to 275.
'MANCHESTER, Dse. 29.—The market has undergoes RA
cluing- since Tuesday. There is rot quite so much business
as on this day seek, but still a Ina:heats inquiry is t ape-
rienced fur most kind, of cloth alai yarn in demand last
week, at full prices.

MARKETS,

WOOL.—BnAnronn, Doc. 29.—This being the last week
in the year, business has been quirt; but to-day there is
more inquiry for boll English and foreign, and prices are
fi: ni. Bright haired wools are still scarce in this m,rket.
Nods and broke& keep low in stock, and command lull raw,
—llradf.rii Warm r.

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MANUFACTURES.—BgAtiroa.D, DEC. 29. Yarns :
There Is a greater disporitam to buy yarns for distant de-
livery, but the altered p: ice of wool cempels the spinner to
seek higher prises, which acts as a hairier to eitensive
operations. Pieces : The la't Thursday in the year was
formerly considered no market. Although business to-day
is not particularly active, yet more has been done than on
some market days in November—no doubt to assort up
stocks, for perhaps at no period within the last twenty years
have the merchants commenced a nem year with less stock
than they will begin 1551. This has been met by the
manatee:errors, who felt it unsafe to produce when the
merchants were not buyers; and it is not improbable, with
the seasonable weather we are now enjoying, and so suit-
title to the Bradford trade, that we shall have a more active,
and, we hope, more profitable spring trade.—Bradford
Obserrtr.

CORN.-BIRMINOIIAM, DEC. 29.-There was to-day
a short supply of English wheat, and such sold readily at
on advance of 2s. to 3s. per quarter, whilst foreign was in
fair fl quest, at an improvement of Is. to 2s. per quarter.
Fine barley, 2s. per quarter dearer, but this did not extend
to secondary qualities. Oats sold slowly, at rather over the
currency of this day .e'nnight. Beans unaltered. Peas
more inquired fur, and higher. The millers advanced the
retail price of flour 3s. 4.1. per sock.
Devizes, Onc. 29.-We had a small supply of wheat,
for which at first the farmers asked such au advance es to
check business; a few sales were made at from 2s. to 3s.
per qr. above last week's prices, hut, generally speaking,
2s. was the extent of the rise, at which, with a dull trade, a
tolerable clearance was at last made; 40s. per sack was
given fur new wheat. Barley was in fair supply, and sold
pretty fee ely at an advance of Is. per qr.; there was nu &st-
eam barley in the pa itket, and the top price was its. per qr.
la oats, beans, and ai as no alteration. Wheat, best red, 735.
to 845.; middling, C.3A. to 785.; inferior, 50s. to 615. Batley,
325. to 445. Oats, 235. to 335. Beans, 425. to fits. Peas,
38'. to 48s. Flour, tine, per sack, 5Ss. to Gds. ; seconds, Sts.
to 58s.
MANCIIP; f El:, Dec. 29.-Notwithstanding the holiday
character of the present season, the trade since our
last report has continued to exhibit a very firm aspect, and
a steady demand has been experienced for flour at full
prices, whilst oatmeal, and the better qualities of oats, have
farther improved in value. With a partial change of wind
goad supplier of wheat and flour from abroad have been re-
ceived at Liverpool, together with a moderate quantity of
Indian corn. From Ireland the arrivals of oats are scanty,
but of Tomcat tolerably foie. Our market this morning was
well attended, and a healthy tone prevailed. Wheat and
time were in fai request a full previous prices. Oats
must be noted Id. r per 45 lba. t andy oatmeal tid. Is per
load dearer.
NEWARK, Dec. 28.-Our market today has been but
thin.y attended. The weather neday, although very sea-
sonable, has been of a very discouraging character. There
was, however, a very good supply ot sameles, and an active
business, particularly to'esrds the close. Wheat sold ex-
tensively, and fully supported former rates, a further incli-
nation to advance being yerceptible. Barley was also is
active request, and purchases were effected at last week's
prices, without any tendency to reduction. Oats and beans
in moderate supply, without variation. Averages : Wheat,
white, from 84s. to 865. ; red, Sls. to 82s. ; barley, new,
40s. to 415.; oats, 300. to 335. per' 4 stones ; beaus, u,d, 58s.

to 601.
Newhc star, Drc. 20.—The supply of wheat this day not
large and much of it of secondary quality, the tineet from
2s. to 3s. per qr higher ; but no advance could be obtained
an the out of condition samples. Barley in moderate sup-
ply, for which there was a gond demand at per qr.
advance. Oats dull, but beans and peas rather dearer.
UXBRIDGE, DEC. 29.—The supply of grain is short, and
meets as active demand. The prices of wheat and barley
have advanced 2s. per qr., and .4.ta and beans are the turn
dearer. The best price for wheat is 86i.; the average price
755. Gd. per qr.
EDINIIVItOII, Dec. 28.—We had in the market to-day
776 qrs. wheat, 1,694 barley, 1614 oats, and. 82 beans. There
were sold—Wheat, 55u qrP.; barley, 1,401; oats 1,227 ; and
beans, 82. As compared with last week :—Wheat was 4s.
down on the top, and Is. Gd. up on the average. Barley was
same on the top, and Pd. up on the average. Oats
were 4d. down on the top, and Is. 7d. down on the average.
Beans were Gs. up on top, and 2s. sd. down on the average.
We had rather a good supply of grain in the market
to-day. Wheat sold readily at an advance of Is. Gd. per qr.
Barley was more ready, also at an advance. Oats and beaus
receded to-day on last week's quotations. The top priced
beans at 60s. per qr. were the show samples. Wheat, 5u,.
to 824. Barley, 3'2s. to 425. 6d. Oats, 13s. 4d. to 335.
Beans, 38.1. to 60s. Weight of top wheat, 6311b5. ; barley,
47,11b5. ; oats, 44ilbs. ; beans, 6910 a. Wheat (War, 595. to 60s.

CATTLE.—LEEDS, Dtc. 29.—There were at this fair
336 head of cattle offered for sale, and 2,500 sheep. These
numbers are below an average fair, but they were never-
theless equal to the demand. There was a pretty fair at-
tendance of hinters, but a few animals sere left on hand at
the close of the market. Cattle sold at Ss to 81. Bd. per
stone of Nibs. Sheep realised from 611 to 7d. per lb.
NEWAILIC, DEc. 28.—At our market to-day there was
rather a thin attendance, and not much twines: was
ted The weather has been unfavourable for the
bringing of stock. There were 41 beasts, and 111 pigs
penned.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 28.—The number of cattle in the
market this morning was 645, or 12 more than on this day
se'nnight. Sales dull, and prices down 3d. per Dutch stone.
Top price of the lust beef, 91. Gd. per Dutch stone ;
current top, 95.; current price, Bs. 6d. to 90.; middling
and inferior sorts, from 7s. 6d. to Bs. per Dutch stone.
At the claw of the market a clearance was not effected.
The number of sheep was 4,023, or 779 more than last
week. Sales dull, and prices, as compared with those ob-
tained last week, 2s. to 31. a head down, and, even at that
reduction, a great number remained unsold. Top price, 7d.
per lb.; current top price, Gicl. to 60. ; current price, from
61d. to Gel.; middling and inferior sorts, from 41d. to 6d.