The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-22 00:00:00

HAY.

SMITHFIELD, Two o'clock.—Mean. Cooper and
Davis, Hay and Straw Salesmen, report a rattur better
trade at the following prices :
Prime Meadow we to 7231 Clover 6oe to No
Inferior ditto Soo to GO. I Straw 270 to a

CATTLE.

READING CIIEF.SE, HORSE, AND BEAST AIR, &c.
—This cheese fair is said to be the largest in England; some
years a thousand tons being pitched for sale, from Gloucester-
shire, Wiltshire, Somcrsetshire, &c. This year ahout 700
tons were offered on the " Old Forhury," many sold part of
their stock on their way to the fa'r. Grocers and cheese-
mongers in the country towns having lvdd back busing, ex-
pecting a reduction in price, instead of which /hey were
forced to purchase at a further increase. The sales were
unusually brisk ; there being many extensive factori (whole-
sale and retail) from London. On Saturday at least 200 tons
were disposed of; and at an early hour this morning many
sales took place, at an advance of from fin. to 7s. per cat.
above the prices given at Winchester and other fairs held
within the last month.

Prime old Cheddar mold no high as
Second ditto, from
Best double Somerset
Do. single do.
Skim
Ileor Donol
Inferior ditto
Common ditto
Brot Wilt,
Inferior ditto
Double filouctotee
ningie ditto

80s. per ewt.
.. 70s. to 755.
. 74s. to SO..
. 65%. to 74.5.
345. to 360.
455. to 408.
35.. to 445.
545. to 60s.
445. to 555.
60s. to 655.
. 50s. to 625.

We observed Mr. Parsons, Motcombe, Dorset ; Mr. Henry
Feltham, West Stour, do. ; Mr. Geo. Case, Motcombe, do. ;
Mr. Thos. Bricknell, Shaston, do. • Mr. John Arnold, Cann,
do. ; Mr. Rich. Mullins, Caun, do. ; Mr. Wm. Harding, I
Rowde, Wilts; Mr. P. Clifford, Westbury, Leigh 010. ; Mr.
Wm. Frecker, Shantou, Somerset ; Mr. Geo. Hill, Ever- I
creech, do. ; arid many others from these counties with
prime samples, which sold at the highest terms.
The Beast Fair was but scantily supplied; what was
brought sold very high. Those principally shown were
much cows and uncalved heifers; some sold as high as 201.
each ; inferior, up to from 141. to 161. ; calves to wean went
off as high so 31 each; and .508. was obtained for sucklings.
The Horse Fair WWI also remarkably brisk. Large and
strong cart colts sold from 40/. to 50/. each, purchased for
brewers and other drays in London ; two-year old, from 201.
to 30/. each ; good nags, at from 20/. up to 50/. each; Welsh
and foreign ponies made from 40s. up to 121. each.
The pleasure fair was thronged, fine weather drawing
many. Shows were more numerous than usual. Womb-
well's 12 caravans, with wi:d beast, drew most attraction.
The inferior caterers to please were not without their share
of patronage. Many of the light-fingered gentry from
London were pointed out, but the placards printed and
generally cireulated around the town prevented them prac-
tising their avocation suecessfully.

NORWICH, SEPT. 19.—There was a good show of
store cattle, but the trade was dull. Barley at last week's
prices. Of fat beasts there was a fair supply, and firm trade
at 7s. to 7s. 6d. per stone of 14 lbs. Sheep of all kinds Is. to
Is. 6(1. per head lower. Fat sheep 7s. to 7s. 6d. per stone
with less disposition to purchase. Breeding ewes of all mem
le. per head cheaper. Good store pigs dull at from 2Ss. to
335. per head ; fat pork 6s. to 6s. 6d. per stone.

SHIPPING.
MAIL A3ITIED.-3 Dublin.
1 Waterford.
1 French.
I Flanders.
I India Express.
LONDON, Sept. 22.—Wind this day at noon, E. Mode-
rate breere and fine clear weather.

CURRENTS OF THE OCEAN.—The French Consul General
has transmitted to Lloyd's this morning, by direction of the
Hini.ter of Marine and Colonies of Prance, a note found in
a bottle fished up at sea a few miles from Belle Isle. " El-
leralie, from Lima, lat. by observation 44 62 N., long. by
chronometer 12 9. W., May 6, 1846, out 13 days, all well.
John Pagen, master." Mem. The Ellerslie arrived at Liv-
erpool on 10th May.
DEAL, Sept. 21.—E. S. E. fresh—Arrived from river, and
sailed for Ratcliffe, Sydney, New South Wales. Sailed,
H. M. Nautilus, on a cruise.
Poarsmourn, Sept. 21.—E.S.E. to E.N.E., blowing hard
—Arrived—Majestic, Calcutta ; Hobe, Punta Arenas. Sailed,
Bristol, St. John's, New Brunswick.
PENZANCE, Sept, 18.—Arrived—Triton, Quebec.
Can CLEAR (no date)—Off—Margsreta, Monte Video ;
sailed 14th July.
Coax, Sept. 19.—S. S. E.—Arrived—Joseph Wheeler,
Launceston ; Prince of Wales, Valparaiso.
SCARBORO. HEAD, Sept. 19.—Arrived off Gleaner,
Greenland.
Hum., Sept. 21.—Arrived—Orwell, Quebec.
HYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT, Sept. 17. Bleng, China.
POOLE, Sept. 19.—Sailed, Nelson Packet, Newfoundland;
Rainbow, St. John's, N.B.
Swanerw, Sept. 17.—Sailed, Ellen Simpson, Cuba.
CROOKHAVEN.--Sailed, John Cabot, Africa, for Bristol,
very leaky. Off port; 17th, ft.galia, Sierre Leone; Ann Rio
Grande ; Arab, Jamaica ; Virginia :Quebec. 18th, Joseph
Wheeler, Launceston,

WESTI"ORT, Sept. 17.—Arrived, Aulaby, St. John's, N.B.
DONEGAL, Sept. 17.—Arrived—Blanche, St. John's, and
sailed for Westport.
SHIELDS, Sept. 20—Arrived—Queen, Quebec.
Mos-mos!, Sept. 18.—The Alfred, from Archangel to
London, arrived here last night leaky, with cargo heated,
and will probably discharge.
WHITEY, Sept 21.—The Vigilant, of Faversham, has
arrived in the roads leaky, and will come in this tide.
YARMOUTH, Sept. 19.—The Eclipse, Newport to Leith,
came into harbour to-day, making water, having sprung a
leak of Etouthwold this morning.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 22. Arrived Jacky, Valparaiso ; '
Robert Futon, New York.
*.• For yesterday's Markets see lost page.