The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-02 00:00:00

611 be. to 6211 m. red wheat =skies Pax per qr. A. fair supply
of spring coin ; barley le. to 2s. per qr., and oats and beaus
each Is. per qr. dearer.
READING, Dsc. 31.-A tolerably fair supply of wheat ;
the trade fur which was dull but dear. On the test samples
from Is. tole pm?. advance was obtained, two or three
lets !oakum 90s. per qr., two years old. Barley generally
must be quoted fully ls. per qr. improved in price. Oats
more plentiful than of late, without alteration ; as were
beans and pees.
Wisaacit, Dxc.3l.-The supply of grain is liberal
to-day; tbe weather most severe, and our navigation closed.
The farmers began by asking very high and irregular prices
tot their wheat, hut at leogih settled down to 2e. to as. per
qr. over last week's rates, at which a good steady business
was done. Oats, beans, ad barley each 6d. to is. per qr.
dearer. Priem to the growers; Wheat, old, 665. to 781.
reit; new, 625. to ts, 14d. to I6d. per stone.
465. to 665. per qr.
WORClatia, Dar. 31.-There was a fair supply of
wheat from the farmers to-day, for which they asked ex-
travagant prices, and took most of it home again ; bat the
sales made were at the improvement of 2s. to 3.. per qr.
Harley, oats, beans, arid peas all dull, tie the currency of
this day mennight, and is some instances lower prices were
taken for peas.
YORK, Dsc. 81.-There was only a small show of wheat
at oar market to-day, which sold at 2s. over last week's
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Barley in good supply, and Is. per qr. dearer.
and eats sell at rattles higher priers. Wheat, white,
86s. to 86s. per qr. imperial ; red, 6L. to 83s. Barley,
malting, 41e. to 43e.; grinding, 375. to 395. Malt, 665. to
Ms. Oats, 13d. to 14d. per stone of 141 tn. Flour, 61s. to
63e. per sack of 280Ibs.
KIRKCALDY, Dec. 31.-At our country markets this week
we had more grain offering than of late, which met a brisk
demand at an advance of 2s. to as. per qr. on wheat, Is. to
2s. per qr. on barley, and 6d. to Is. per qr. on oats. Here
to-day we had fair supplies of all kinds of grain, all of
-which met a ready sale at an advance on last week's rates
of 2a. per qr. ow wheat, and Is. per qr. on barley. Oats
were mach salut week. Wheat. 56e. to 84a. per qr. Bar-
ley, 28a. to 41s. Oats, 18s. to 30s. Oatmeal, per beg of
Mlbs., 39e. to 40s.
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DUBLIN, DIC. 30.-We bad a rather small but very
liens market at our Cita Exchange to•eay. Transactions
were not extensive, bat the general tendency of prices was
in favour of the seller. Barley must he noted 6d. dearer.
White wheat, 40e. to 425. 6d. • red ditto, 37e. to 40s. 6d. ;
barley, grinding, 16s. to 185..6.1 ; malting ditto, 19s. to
21s. 6d.; bete, lfie. to 16e.; oats, white, 12s. 6d. to
15s. ad.; ditto tawny, lle. to 14s. ; rapeseed, 275. 6d. to
295. 6d.; oatmeal, 14s. to 165.; bakers' flour, 22e. to 26e. ;
Indian corn, per 48011 n., 40s. to 45e. 6d.
W AAAAA ORD, DSc. 31.-Our' supplies of grain this
week have been on a limited peel', and, with an increased
inquiry both for home consumption and export, the trade
bee been very buoyant, and a considerable business was
done at full, and in some instances at higher, prices than
could have been obtained last week. wheat: The stocks
of this grain are in • very mod compass, and fresh
samples command ready sale at en advance of 6d. to Is.
per barrel. Barley attracts more attention as an article
of food, and sells freely at the full prices of last week.
Oats are in active request for export, and dry samples ate
again dearer by 3.1. per barrel. Indian Corn: The con-
sumption of this article is on the increase, and all qualities
, fit for human food are esleable at an improvement of dd. per
Ouzel on the week. Flour firm at last week's prices.
Imports this week: Wheat, 2837 qrs ; Indian Corn, 1,370.
Exports: barley, 170 barrels; oat,, 6,109; flour. 4,199
sacks ; Indian corn, 6.50 barrels ; oatmeal, 90 ewte.

POOLTRYOSte.-142mozsm AND Imittnuesztx,Dgc.3l.
-Geese, 48.6 d. to Is. ; turkeys, 41.0 d. to 165.04. each; ducks,
2s. 6d. to 31. 04. ; tame rabbits, Is. to 18.6 d. ; wild ditto,
Is. to ls. 6d. ; pigeons, 6d. to 10d. each; roosting pigs, 4s.
64. to Os. Od. each ; Surrey fowls, 611. to Ils. ; ditto
chickens, Os. Od. to Os. ; barn-door fowls, 2s. 6d. to 4s. Od.per
1 couple ; capons, Bs. to 118. ; chickens, 21. Od. to 3s. Od.
Per couple; pheasants, 3s. Od. to 4s. od.; partridges,
Is. 6d. to 2s. Od.; hares, 3s. Od. to 48. Od. ; leverets, Os.
to Os. Od.; woodcocks, 2s. 6d. to 3s. grouse,,
2s. Od. to 28. 64. ; snipes, 9d. to Is. 6d. ; teal, 6d. to
wild ducks, Is. 3d. to 25.; widgeons, 94. to Is. ; and
plovers, 6d. to Is. each. English eggs, 10s. 6d. to 12s. Od. ;
French ditto, Ss. Od. to 98. Oil. per 120; Ostend fresh
butter, 118. 6d. to 131. Od. ; and English, 124.06. to 15s.
per dozen lbs.

1,1811.-131Letwommee, Dec. 31.-Salmen, 3s. to Os. Od.
per lb. ; turbots, 25. Od. to 225.; brills, ls. Od to 79. ;
cod fish, ',2a. 6d. to 85.0 d. ; soles, 3d.,t0 15.6 d. per pair ; Eels,
6d. to Is. per lb.; lobsters, 10d. to 3s. ; crabs, 6d.to2a. 6d.
each; whiUnp. 3s. to 12s. per ao.. ; haddocks, 61. te
12s. per doz.; days, Is. to ss. ; mullets, ls. to 2A. 6d. each ;
cow. oysters, 10s. to 16e. ; natives, 40s. to 50s. per bushel ;
mackerel, Os. to Os. per 100 ; smelts, 15. 6d. to 3s.per dos.;
skate, 6d. te Od. per lb.; shtimpe, Is. 6d. to 2a. 6d. per
gallon ; bloaters, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per dos. ; fresh herrings,
ss. to Oa. per 100 ; plaice, 4d. to Is. each t carp, 24
per brace ; tench, 2a. per brace ; gurnets, 4d. to Is. each ;
halibut, 6d. per lb. ; salt fish, 2d. to sd. per lb.; prawns,
25. Od. to 45.0 d. per lb.; flounders, Is. to IL 6d. per dos.;
sturgeon, Bd. per lb. ; pike, 6d. per lb.