The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-03 00:00:00

Foreign still auto only a limited retail inquiry, at about
former prices. The small supply of Barley wu fully equal
to the demand, and it was with diele•elty that the currency
of last Wednesday could be maintained. Oats were in fafr
A pply ; choice parcels, being in demand ter seeds, were Is.
dearer, but there was no change in the t slue of other sorts.
Beans dull, and rather cheapow. Wheat, to 645. ; average,
813'. ihrley, top, 355. 6d ; averegt, 31.. 3d. Oats, top,
32s ; average, 235. ad. Beans, top. 36e. ; average, 325. Bd.
Oi.aaoow, March 1.-Since this day week there are
re-
ported to the Clyde 620 qrs. Wheat, and 1,780 bac Flour,
coastwise ; and 530 qrs. Wheat, 6,200 qrs. Oats, 1,030 tsars
Flour, and 1,460 loads Oatmeal funs Ireland. At Grange-
mouth the arrival, for same period amount to 220 quarters
Wheat, 3.490 quarters Barley, 1,200 quarters Beans, 300
quarters Peas, and 900 sacks Flour, all coastwise. Trade
has continued without animation;uales being confined
merely to supplying immediate wants, and little change
in occurred in the value of any article, although the leaning
in priePs generally has again been rather in favour of buyers,
mo especially as regards Oats and Beans. At this day's
market, which was pretty well attended, there was rather
better inquiff for tine old Wheats, which are scarce ; but
the tales made were only limited in extent, and late rates
could not be exceeded. There was more steadiness in the
Oat trade, with a fair retail 1)011111/11 at last week's prices.
Barley was again rather easier. Beans fully 6d. cheaper,
with a dull sale. Little alteration occurred in the value of
Oatmeal or Flour. Prices; Wheat, per 2491ba.,
245. English
white, old, 275. to 295. ; new, 265. to 285.; red,
to
27c ; new, 251. to 275.; Scotch, white, old. 265. to 28.5.;
Irish, red and white, old, 245. to 255.; new, 245. to 27s ;
Danuic, old, 28e. to 30i. ; Pomeranian, old, 275. to 295. ;
new, 275. to 28s. ; Danish, old. 255. to 285., new, 26e. to
28s. ; (Mem, soft, old, 23.. to 255.; Russian hard, old, 711.
to 235. ; Comedian, old, 24s.United States, old,
253. to 275. 6d. Barley, per 3201 b., Berwick and Scotch, new,
225. to 22a. 6.1.; Inch, new, 21s. to na.; Pomeranianford,,
&c., new, 21s. to 225. Oats, per 2641ba . Irish,
Wex
&c , new, ne
w,t 17a.; Limerick, &c., new, 17s. to 18s. ; extra,
prepared. ne 185.61. ; foreign, Russian, old, 16s. to;l6s, 6d.;
Banish, 16.. to 163.6 d. Beans, Irish, per 2601 be.. new, 18s.
to 19s. ; Egyptian, per 2801b5., old, 16s. to 17s. Peso,
per 280Ibs. white, old, 20s. to 21s. ; grey, 18s. to 20s.
Canadian, old, 19s. to 20s. ed. Flour, per 2801ba., English,
superfine, old, 425. to 43c 68.; Irish ditto, o'd, 41s. to 424.63. ;
fine, old, 38c to 405.; extra choice qualities, old, 445. to
455. ; American, per barrel, sweet, old, 28s. to 29e. 6d. ; Ca-
nadian, sweet,:old, 28a. to 295. ; sour, old, 245. to 2.55. Gcl.
Oatmeal, per 2801b5., Irish, common cut, new, 28s. to
295. Indian Corn, per '9801b5., 17s. to 20s. Indian Coro
Keel, 16s. to 16s. per barrel.

WOOL.—The following is the circular letter of J.
T. States and Co.. wool-brokers, announcing the close of
the sale of that important commodity yeaterelay, together
with all the necessary particulars :—" 'the present series of
eolosial Wool sales commenced on the 10th ultimo, and con
eluded yesterdey. The quantity comprised about 10,000
bales, held over from November and subsequent arrivals,
and consisted of 11,690 bales Australian Wool, 3,782 Van
Diemen's Land, 3,463 Port Philip, 4,379 Cape, 230 South
Australian, 160 New Luland 87 Swan River, 338 East
India. Grand total, 24,133 bales. From the long in-
terval which hat elapsed since the last Wool sales,
the stocks in the hands of dealers and manufac•
tuners were materially reduced, and thi., coupled with the
increased facilities of the money market, togetner with the
certainty, from the advanced state of the season, of but small
quantities arriving from the colonies for some time to come,
led to the expectation of improvement in prices, which we
are happy to say the result has more than realised. At no
former period was the attendance of buyers, both for home
coniumption and continental dem lad, larger than at
the commencement of the present sales, and by far the
greater proportion having passed the hammer before the
sudden and unlooked-for course of es eats in France had taken
place, the impetus given by the competition of foreign buyers
was fairly sustained to the close of the -ales ; it is, however,
probable, that we should not have been enabled to quote so
favourable a termination had the sews been received at an
earlier moment. We can only again repeat our regret that
the o. ndition of the great bulk of the Wool received from
New South Wales during the past season has been most un-
satisfactory, both as regards the washing and more especially
from burrs and prickles, and hope that the cornier clip may
show a very decided improvement in these respects. Cape
Wool was in good demand, and tally supported the im-
provements in price obtained in other descriptions. The
quantity of East India 00l was s nall, but in much re-
quest, and sold with spirit,W at advanced rates."

CATTLE, B:c.-SMITIIIFIELD, Two o'Clock.-We
have to-day a good supply of Beasts. There is a numerous
attendance of buyers ; trade is therefore brisk for the best
qualities. Monday's prices, for all kinds, are tolerably well
supported, but not at all exceeded. Included in the
number returned, there are about 150 Mulch Cows; from
Holland, 280 Beasts ; and from Scotland, 140. The number
of Sheep is rather increased, but still the supply is short;
trade a slow but we cannot discern any change
from Monday's quotations. There are nearly 400
from Holland. Calves are more plentiful :we have 70 from
Holland, of very fair quality. Prices must be quoted 2d. per
81bs. lower ; they are not readily sold at this redaction. The
number of Piga on offer is but small ; trade continues very
steady for them.
I
Per Qtooe of Illbe. ad.a d. Per stew of 81ba ad.a d.
Do: Scots. neuronic .46 4 8 Beet Do. 6, Ht•bda. db. 0 0
iteed Sb-re•borm . - ... 42 4 6 Beet Leog•woole ...... 4 6
Second 4tu114 Benda.. 36 4 0 Do. de. Mem . - 0 0
Cal, es ....• • • •... .... 446 11 Ewes and wend cfeeday 4 4
Pip . 480 6 I Do. do. Shorn 0 0
lest iiiii. i ilat.kiVi;li; 556 8 I lambs ~..... , ... 0 *
8811411 at market. 099 ; fibeep and Lambs. tjsu : Cabs..
iSs ; Pies. 24..
Deter, Feb. 26.-Our market to-day was better supplied
with fat stock, especially the Sheep. Fat and store Calves
plentiful Beef made from Old. to 7d. Mutton, 7;1. to Bd.
Tul, 6d. to 7d. per lb.
Leese, March 1.-There has been s fair supply of both
Beasts and Sheep at market to day of excellent quality.
There was a good attendance of buyers. Beef fetched
from Bs. to Bs. 4d. per 161 b. A few remained unsold. Mutton,
7ld. per lb. There was a disposition not to make purchases,
yet all was sold up.
NEWCASTLZ, Feb. 20.-There was only a very moderate ,
supply of stock shown to-day, and, as a whole, the quality
was middling. The number of fat Beasts for sale was about
400 bead, for which there was a brisk demand at improved
rates from last week, and all sold. The supply of Sheep
was 4,743 head. The Mutton trade w..s not so animated as
last week, owing to the high price. Butchers were purchasing
very. reluctantly, consequently there was more time to do
business, and it might have been termed a dear, slow.salling
market. The Pork trade was steady at former rates.
Prices : Beasts, 6s. 6d. to Ss. ; Pork, Os. to 7s. per stone of
14Ibs. ; Sheep, 7d. to Bd. per lb., sinking offal.
Rovseebiate 2.-We had a tolerable supply of cattle at
our market this day, but the prices were disposed to recede.
EDINBURGH. March 1.-Thero was a short supply of
Sheep, and good aged Wedders, of which came to hand,
brought from 7d. to 7ld. per lb; middling sorts, of all ages,
from GS. to 60. ;'inferior,sd. to:s id. There;was a very large
supply of cattle, and the reduction on our last week's prices
nay therefore be rated at nearly Gd. ocr imp. stone. Good
quality brooobt, frommiddling, ss. to 51. 6d. • and
inferior, 4s. 61. Fed Calves are selling at from Si. toSs.

For Yesterday's Marital tel We Date•

SHIPPING.
Marts Atintray.—Dublin,3; Waterford,2 ; Donaghadee,
1; French,li Guernsey, &c., 1; Holland, 1.
Dl:roue, March 3.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W.,
Liam breeze and fine clear weather.
-Doing, March 2.—The Poet Boy, of and from London,
whichruc by a heavy sea, 24th ult., in 1at.45 N.,10n.14 W.,
threw her on her beam-ends, and, the ballast having
Gifted, her masts were obliged to be cut away; her crew
(wit the exception of one man) were taken off on the 29th,
by the BeEinn, from Batavia to Amsterdam.
LIVERPOOL, March 2.—The schooner Bromilo, of and
from Sligo, came on shore this morning near Southdort, and
must discharge. The Kingston, for Dublin, in beating out
this morning, missed stays, and ran aground on Burbo, were
she remains. The Galga, for La Guyara, in beating down
the river this morning, was in colli.ion with the Ferdinand,
for Port-au-Prince, when the former lost her main-boom,
and has returned ; the latter proceeded. The Agnes, for
Lisbon, in beating down, missed stays, ran against the Prin-
cess-pier, and carried away her bowsprit, head, cutwater,
&c., and has returned to the George's-basin.
Data,,hlarch 2.—N.W.—Arrived: Sappho,China; Fawns,
Calcutta, f. r Have, with loss of sail, and fore-yard sprung ; '
Prince Albert, Mauritius; John Stewart, Cape Coast
Castle U.M.S. Persian, Bermuda. Arrived from the river
and sailed : Seringspatain, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Martha,
Launceston; John Bright, Calcutta; Windsor, Madras,
Go. • Wm. Gibson, and Chatham, Bombay; Chieftain, Ceps
minim)
of dood Hope ; Duke of Bronte, Ascension ; Pearl, Val.
• Earl of Leicester, Pernembuco ; Ginnessee, Boston.
Sailed Ferozepore, China; Warlock, Madras ; Jame‘
Crnikshanks, Demerara ; Emerald, Antigua ; Collingwood,
and Druid, Barbados; Princess Victoria, Bermuda;
Gladiator, New York ; Cornet Madeira; Swanton, Cadiz ;
with the rest of the outward-bound.
POICISMOUTH March2.—N.W.—Arrived: Medora. Cape
Coast Castle. Sailed : Lady Clarke, Algoa Bay and Madras.
LIVERPOOL, March 2.—N —Arrivi d • Emily, Shanghae;
Crescent, Zanzibar; Violet, Port as Prince. Sailed:
Jenny Wren, and Mirzapore, Calcutta; Marian, Hong Kong;
Henrietta, Vera Cruz ; Formosa Maranham ; Pilot Fish,
Bahia; Parland, Valparaiso ; itose, Lima; Ferdinand,
Port-au-Prince: Blonde, Barbadoes; Columbus, Patrick
Henry, New York.
PLYMOUTH, March 2.—Sailed• Amphitrite, and Industrie,
Newfoundlsad.
PENZVICS, March I.—lt blow a very heavy gale, with
violent squalls, all yesterday at W.S.W., and continued until
to day at 4p. m., when it moderated. Wiad N.N.W. to
W.N.W.
Jertaxe, March I.—The Centurion, Rio Janeiro to Ham-
burg, struck on a sunken rock off here yesterday, and was
run on the beach with eleven feet of water in her hole, and
is now on her beam-ends, and cargo washing out. It is
blowing a gale.
Mounter, Feb. 29.—Several den boards and tke top-
mut of a large ship, have washed on shore near the light-
house.
LIMERICK. Feb. 29.—The Royal Bride, for Cardiff, got
in contact with the Guard, cbleißg thy
th instant, and
has put back with considerable damage.
BERWICK, March 2.—The Mariner. of and from Perth to
London, struck on the rocks off the Magdalen Fields, 28,11
ult., was asaisted off, with, it is supposed, considerable

damp. MiTPORT, Feb. 28.—Tke Premium, of London, is Ins.

needed.
KHAIMAH, Feb. 28.—The Lively, from Gallon to Troon,
is on shorn et Morin. but is not expected to have received
any t'auisege.