The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-14 00:00:00

WOOL.

The imports into London during the past week
were 223 bales. of which 171 were from Germany, 43 from
Russia, and 9 from Ostend.

BRADFORD.—There is a feeling that combing Wools
have seen their lowest point, and the spinners buy with
more confidence. The business doing is rather more eaten-
sire, without altera'ion prices.

HALIFAX.—In the Wool trade prices are very firm,
and likely to keep so whilst the arrivals from the growing
districts continue so slow. Quotations are 111.55. to 111. 10s.
per pack for middle wethers, and 101. to 101. 2s. 6d. common
posts with broke. A little less Long Wool is using, and the
short stock in the market place is under the control of the
staplers. Short Wools are very quiet, there being great in-
' disposition to buy at present ; but the prices are firm, and
the feeling is that they have seen the lowest figure.
LEtDe.—ln English Wool, a better business has
been doing, and last week's prices have been firmly sup-
vrted. In Foreign the demand has been more animated,
and, considering the season of the year, a fair amount of
business has been transacted; recent prices have been
supported.
LivEarool.—Our. market has somewhat improved,
in consequence of the favourable manner in which the Lon-
don sale■ have concluded. Some sales were made on
speculation, but the trade purchase with caution. Little has
been done in Scotch, and prices, if anything, arc lower. A
few transactions in Alpaca have been reported about late
rates. Imports of foreign for the week, 32 bags; peed-
°wily this year, 72,470. Import of Scotch, 641 bags ; pre-
viously this year, 18,243.
WAKEFIELD.—There has a better feeling sprung up
in the trade, and rather better terms have been obtained for
some kinds of combing Wools this week ; which have im-
parted more firmness to the trade generally for all kinds of
Wool, long and short, although the consumers complain as
loudly as ever of the unremunerative state of the trade for
Yarn and goods.
WINCHESTER, DEC. 12.—There has been a depres-
sion of Id. per lb. in Wool within the last fourteen days
here and at Southampton.
BERLIN, DEC. 4.—After a rather quiet week
towards the close of last month we have now to report an
increase in business. occasioned by orders for purchasing,
received from the Netherlands. Further contracts, also,
appear to have been recently made in Silesia for some of the
finer flocks, at a partial advance upon last summer's prices.

CATITE, &e.
Smrrnrist.n, Two o'clock.—Today is the great
Christmas market. at which we always expect a large supply
of good Beasts. This year we have a very superior show,
although not quite en many as was anticipated. Some few
of the choicest descriptions have made 51., but these being
extraordinary ones, and the occasion being also extraordinary,
this price cannot he quoted as an average. We have about
3,000 Lincolns and IA icesters, nearly 300 from Scotland, from
the west country about 700, and the remainder from the
neighbourhood of London and various parts of the
country. The weather being so favourable, we hope
comparatively few will he left unsold. The num-
Ibee of Sheep is not very large, neither is the
quality so good as usual on the great market day. There
are, however, some exceedingly prime Downs in market,
which make ss. 4d. The trade is not good for the biggest
sort of long-wools, and 4s. Rd. is quite the outside price of
them. We have 2,3.50 from Holland and Germany. The
trade for Calves is very slow, and general piece are rather
lower. Pigs are more easily disposedlittle advance.
nest soots, lierekeds, fac. (per stone of 8 lbs ) 4a 4 to 4s ed
Best Short Horns 4 2 4 6
Second quality Beda
Calves --.. 4 0 4
Pip
ftest Downs and half-beads - 5 0— 5 4
Best Long-wool. 4 6 4
Ewes and woad quality
Beasts at market, 5,470; Sheep and Lambs, 26,570; Cadres, 93;
Pigs, 240.
ANDOVER, DEC. 12.—The supply of Pigs was
short, and the best were noon purchased at an advance of 2s.
per head. Store 1100 made from 21. to 3/. each ; good Sows
fetched from 31. to 41. each, those with pig ; small Pigs front
10s. to 20s. each ' • fat Bacon Hogs have been selling to the
curers at from Os. fal. to 10s. per score ; workers, Is. per

score dearer.
BOSTON (LINCOLNSHIRE) GREAT FAT CATTLE
FAIR.-At this fair, which commenced on Friday. there was
en unusually large supply of Fat Beasts, and the primest
descriptions made 241. to 261. ahead. Some well fatted Bul-
lock& from the grating lands made 181. and 201. each. Good
Heifers sold at high prices. In the Sheep pens there was a
lively bus4tess transacted, and the best Wethers averaged
ss. per stone. Much stock remains unsold.
IMPORT OF FOREIGN CATTLE AT 111:t.t..—The
importations during the past week have proved the largest
ever known to have been made at this port during any simi-
lar period, viz.: Per Hamhurgh, from Ilamburgh, 32 oxen ;
per Rob Roy, from Hamburgh, 11l oxen ; per Walkington,
from Rotterdam, 22 oxen, 166 sheep ; per Jane White, from
Rotterdam, 59 oxen ; per Transit, from Hamburgh, 34 oxen ;
per Emerald Isle, from Rotßwdam, 46 oxen ; per Maria
Lowther, from Rotterdam, 40 oxen ; per Queen of Scotland,
from Humhurgh, 72 oxen. Total.-416 oxen and 166 sheep.
—Hull l'ackel,llee. 1 I .
LEICESTER. —CH R TSTMAS FAIR.—Our fair this
week was one of the largest that has been known for many
years, as far as regards the number of cattle. Good Beef
sold well at about fiat., but there was a good deal of half-fed
which had to be disposed of at a considerably lower rate.
Store beast were very flat, and Sheep hung on hand. Good
Milking Beasts were scarce, and fetched very high prices,
but in-calvers, that were not nearly down, did not command
a ready sale.
NORTHAMPTON FAlR.—This fair, which was held
on the 10th inst., was in substitution of that hitherto held
on the 19th of Dcember. The change was made in com-
pliance with • requisition to the town council. Considering
that this was the first time of holding tke fair, the supply was
large. There was plenty of excellent Christmas Beer, but
buyers were few and the trade dull. Excellent Beef fetched
from 4s. to 4s. 4d. The show of fat Sheep was small, but the
trade was equally heavy. The supply of store cattle was not
large, but it exceeded considerably the demand, and most of
them were driven away unsold.

SHIPPING. . •
•
MAILS ARRIVED: 1, Dublin; 4, Waterford;
naghadee ' • 1, French ; 1, Flanders ;1, Lisbon; 1 Constanti-
nople and Alexandria.
LONDON, Dec. 14.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W.,
light breezes and clear weather, with frost.
RASISOATE, Dec. 13.—N.W. light.—Sailed: Anne Welsh,
New Orleans.
OrY Dovoa.—Taco, Quebec, for Sunderland.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 12 —Arrived Ludiington,
Quebec; Madrid (at.), Gibraltar.
Orr Lturatot, Dec. 11.—N.N.E.—Isabella, Newfound-
land.
GRIMSBY ROADS, Dec. 12.—Arrived : Brutus, Quebec ;
put back, Columbia, for Picton. A brig and a schooner are
reported on shore near Grauthorpc Haven.
NEWPORT, Dec. 10.—A balk of American pine, 49 feet
long, marked W. W., 6.5," has been picked up here. 12.
N.E.—Sailed : Eliog, St. Thomas's.
DEAL, Dec. 12.—N. N.W., strong, with heavy snow
equalls.—Arrived : from River, John Dalton, for Calcutta,
crew refractory ; Robert Matthews, Launceston ; Britannia,
Demerara. Sailed : Samuel Baker, Oran ; Phmbe, Ade-
laide, S.A. ; Sam Slick, Bathurst ; Iris, Port Philip ; Ellen
Braithwaite, for Cape and BombayiMail, Savannah,
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 12.—N. to N.E.-13, N. to N.W.—
Sailed: Countess Durham, Savannah ; Theresa, New York;
and Tagus (at.), for Constantinople.
Ore ISLE or Wionv.—Criterion, Cadiz, leaky, having
encountered a gale from S.W. to N.W. on the sth instant,
lat. 34. N., long. 7. W.
CLYDE, Dec. 11.—N.E.—Arrived : Matthew King, De-
merara. Sailed : Hotspur, Trinidad.
BRISTOL.—SaiIed: Luc', Antigua; China, Savannah.
The Growler, for Newfoundland, whilst getting under weigh,
came in contact with the Star, and carried away starboard,
bulwarks, and damaged hull, and will put back to repair.
Warzaronn.—Sailed : John Bell, Apalachicola.
SHIELDS.—SaiIed: Pilgrim, Boston.
WHITSTABLE Dec. 12.—The Friends, from Sagueray to
London, lost both anchors in Pan Sand Hole last night, and
was run on the main in Heine Bay, but is expected off.
MILFORD, Dee, 12.—The Visitor, Malta, to Liverpool,
lying here, has received damage from being in contact with
the 'Victory, of Newport ; the Hope, from Patagonia to
Liverpool, got under weigh on the 10th instant, after
which a gale came on from N. and N. by E., and she
bore away from this port, but was abandoned in a sinking
state, at 3.30 p.m. The master and ten of the crew got on
board the Liberator, and it is supposed the remainder, six-
teen in number, were taken by a brig then in sight. A. largo
ship, on fire, runnino before the wind, was peered at 3 am.
dth." 44iriermu'Li:nofivaeleht.seerle,
yxotveordracypo, byac *'re visible on the
Bass Bank of St. David's, *unwired to be the above ship.
*0 For Saturday's /larks* see the last page.