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

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descriptions are in limited request. The sales comprise MI
casks Jamaica, 8 Las. 500 bags Plantation Celori at 64a. he
704. ; 350 bags Singapore, at 25i. to 32.. 61 ; 300 bags Lr
guayra, at 33.. to 48s.
Cocoa.-300 bags Brand are reported at 31s. 64. to 32e,
Ginger.-250 bags and barrels of African, at 275. 31 to
295. per cwt., duty paid.
Rim-3000 bags Bengal sold at 18s. to 20g. 61 for low
'middling to fine quality.
liwn.—The wiles are 150 peal. Demerara, 33 to 35 per
cent. 0.P., at 3s. 41. to 3s. 6d. ; also 60 casks East India at
2a. per gallon, proof.
Yea.—Thera has been a good business done this week, at
former rates. Fine Congous more in demand, at rather
better prices; the consumption is steadily increasing.
Sago Flow•-500 bags, st Ns. per cat.
Saqpetre.-1,000 boas brought 245. to 27a. 6d., as in quality.
Nitrate of Soda.—Very trifling sales made.
Guano is held up fur rather higher rates.
Turpentine. —The market continues firm.
Rosin, American.-1.700 barrels have been sold, at 3s. 21.
for common to Bs. 641. for fine.

Tar, Stockholm.—Higher prices have been obtained for
1,760 barrels from the quay.
Ashes.—Tao demand for both Pot and Pearl continues
general and extensive ; considerable sales have been made,
at 27a. to 275, 6d. for new Pearls, and 26a. 6d. to 275. for
new Pots, and the market is firm at this advance.
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Hides.—The market continues heavy, the sales b. Ma
limited to about 2,000 salted Rio Grande, at 4d. for cow, ana
31d. to 4ld. per lb. for ox.
Brimstone,—W c have to report an extensive business on
speculation • upwards of 1,000 tons, in store, have changed
' hands at full prices ;it is now difficult to buy below our
highestq,uotations.
Oil of Turpentine has been sold, in small lots, during the
week, at 5.15. to 663. ; but the market is now rather dull.
Pale Rape and Li seed Oils—Quiet.
Palos oel.-Nearly 200 tons have been sold at 3.11. 10s.
Hemp.—Little has been done in this article in consequence
of the small stocks and the high rates demanded.
Jule.—No alteration.
Tallow.—The market being lightly stocked, and the de.
mend daily increasing, prices continue to rise; Petersburg
Y.C. has met with a ready sale throughout tne week, at
from 495. to 50s. 6d. • Taganrog, at 48s. up to 495. 6d. ; and
North American at 48s. to 605., according to quality.
Lard.-15 tons American, of middling quality, brought
41s. 6d. to 435.
Cocoa-nut few tons of Ceylon brought 41s. to
425. per cwt.
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ASTwitltr, OCT. 15. Coffee.—Brazil is much
enquired for, and 2,500 bags have been sold at 10e. to 241 e.
Java, in eansequence of the dull accounts from Holland, is
more freely offered, and prices are with difficulty sustained.
Sugar continues much in favour, and the transactions have
again been very important. About 2,000 boxes yellow
Havana sold on the spot at about 156. to 1616 , and three
cargoes afloat have been taken on speculation at about 246.
600 chests Bahia white sold at 15111.
Cotton is in very good demand for the interior as well as
for exportation. About 1,000 bales Mobile and Louisiana
have been placed at29le. to 33c.
Hides remain very calm, and we have not heard of any
transaction worth mentioning.
Pepper. —lOO bales sold at 321 e. to 331 e.
Rice.—Prices are supported, but there isvery little doing.
HAMBURG/1, Ocr. 9.—CoPe.—Of Brazil several
parcels have been sold, via., 3,000 bags real ordinary, at
3 3-16 s. to 3 5-16 s. ; 2,ooohags good ordinary, 31s. te 315.; 1,500
bags good ordinary colours, 31e. to 3;e.; 800 bags Laguayra
have been placed, 31s. to St.
Sugar.—The transactions have been more extensive, tom
slating in 2,800 boxes yellow Havana, at 41s. to 31s. • 500
boxes white Havana, at 61s. to 71s. ; 300 chests brown Bahia,
41s. to 5i s. ; 700 baskets Batavia, at 41s. to 61s. Prices are
rather better.
Colon.—Continues in favour. We have still to complain
of the smallness of our stock, which prevents more business
being done. About 200 bales Georgia, fetched, 6s.
'hoe .—We have not heard of any transactions of moment,
however prices are firm.
Cochineal and Ind igo. —Dull market. No demand.
Since the foregoing was written the Hamburg mail of
the 13th has arrived.
tiugar.-1,000 boxes yellow and brown Havana have been
sold at previous rates; • small parcel of white Bahia was
placed at 6e.
Coffee. —We have to report the sale of 2.800 bags Brazil,
at 3 3•165. to 31s. ; 1,200 bags Mareaibo, at 31s. to 31s.
Cotten.—Very firm ; no sales of any importance.