The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-17 00:00:00

PRODUCE.

MINCING-LANE, H-altf--pas tlic7o.—The Sugar mar-
ket is steady, and opinion seems to be strengthened as to
presetit races being Sustained. A limited amount of business
only has been done; but it should be ob.erved that the
quantity on show in the West India market is small. A
small public sale of Bihia and Manilla went off without
any material alteration •, the brown qualities were bought its.
Relined : this description continues to be freely bought by
the grocers and standard quality is now held for 645.
The public sale of 600 bags plantation Ceylon sest-olj
steadily, prices chi, fly ranged from 475. to 66e.
Rice.-1,400 hag, low middling white Bengal sold freely
17s. 64.; 800 bags Madras also sold at lie. 6d., which prices
rather exceeded those paid in the recent advance by private
contract. . _ .

Cotton folly maintains the prices of yesterday, hut there
is rather has burin( to done. In other articles no alteration,
as customary, so near the end of the year. Importers do not
bring forward large sales.

TALLOW.

We have to report a further rise in the price of
Tallow. There are now buyers et
Petersburg Y. C. on the spot sos. 3d.
All the year dell‘ering
January to March delivery
CORN,__

BASINGSTOK DEc. 16.—Wheat here to-day was
was very dry, and much of the best quality. The advance
for prime sampl, a writ from 2s. to 3s. per qr., or at least 10s.
per load. Dry red Wheats were also 29. per qr. dearer, in
other quality Is. do.; best white Wheats made 171. per load;
red do., 161. to 161 10s. per load. Flour, beat, 50a. to 525.
seconds, 465. to 4`e. per bag. Barley, fine malting, reached
48,.. to 50r. prr qr. ; fine grinding do., 40e. to 445. ; disco-
loured and light. r lots, at from 30s. to 355. per qr. Barley
Meal, 225. per bag. Malt, fr. in Bs. to 9.. per bushel. Beans,
the best new tick, were 50s. per qr., at an advance of 2a. per
qr. Peas, white, were also Is. per qr. dearer; grey do. was also
brisker. Oats, five potato and Poland samples made from
30s. to 325. per qr. ; weid black and other samples might be
had for from 264. to 289. ; light but sweet samples, at from
245. to 2-ss. per qr. Indian Corn out of the market. Tares
not much in request.
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HAYWARD's HEATH, DEC. 16.-Considerable busi-
ness was transacted both in bulk and sample, with our usual
good attendance, at the following quotations: Wheat, per
load, white, 151. to 171.; brown, 14/. 10.. to 151. 10s. Oats,
per qr.. new, 245. to 286. ; old, 30s. to 325. • Peas, 445. to
48s. ; ans, 425. to 48s. ; Barley, grinding, to 42e.
LEWEs, DEC. 15.-Wheat, white, 60s. 6d. to 665.;
red, 58s. to 60s. ; Barley, 36e. to 455. ; Oats, 265. ; Beans, 425. ;
Pew, 434. to 445.
1/01sLiN, Dec. 15-We have again a hard frost,
and our canals are closed by thick ice. Our supplies have,
however, this day been as liberal as for several past markets.
On the opening of business. an advance of Is. to Is. 6d. per
barrel was submitted to nn Wheat, but towards the close it
was not maintained, prices settling at tittle over the rates of
Friday. Barley was Is. and Oats ad. per barrel higher;
and Flour and Oatmeal a ready sale at previous terms. The
following was the general currency to the farmers: Wheat,
per 2801b5., red, 375. to 425. ; white, 40s. to 445. Oats, per
196145., 19s. to 21s. 64. Barley, per 2241b5., 235. to 28s.
Oatmeal, per cwt., Vs. to 245. Flour, per cwt., seconds, 21s.
to 235.
BELFAST, DEC. 14.-We continue to have bard
frost with a light fall of snow; this keeps back supplies, and
has caused an advance of 24. on Wheat, and enables farmers
and dealers to sell Oats and Oatmeal freely at the advance.
White Wheat, 13s. 6d. to 14a. Bd. ; red, 13s. to 14s. 6d.
Oats, 9s. 64. to 101. 9d. Oatmeal, 18a. 6d. to 20s. per cwt.
Bakers' Flour has advanced le. per cwt. to-day. Indian
Corn Meal sells freel. at 16/. 10s. to 161. 15s. per ton, being
an advance of ss. per ton.
AYR, DEC. 15.-Old Wheat at market sold at 335.
to 345. per boll ; new, 28s. to 31s. ild. ; average, 30s. OM.
Oats, new, 245. 64. to 265. 64.: average, 24e. 84d. Oatmeal,
, new, 255. 6d. to 265.; average, 255. 9d.