The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

COTTON:Li Waitron ket to-day was rery
firm, end the sales were 6,000-I,ooe on speculation and for export.
The prioes were, Orleans, 3/ to 71 ; Bowed Georgia, 4tosA ; Stunt,
21 to 411.
Masenevren, Sere. 12.-Our market to-day has been firm. sad
prices both for Cloth and Yarns are fully maintained. The advance
asked by the manufacturers has in many instances been acceded to,
and the week closes wry healthy.
WOOLLENS.-Lams, Sere. 12.-Though theeloth trade, generally
speaking, still eantinues aeuve, and many of the manufacturers are
employed making clot/us to order, the appearance of Maine.' in the
Cloth Halls is rather fiat, as the purchases arc fewer. Today, la the
Mixed Cloth Hall, there was but a thin attendance of merchants; led
their purchases were chiefly confined to Petersham% beavers, costing
eloakulgs, sad similar fabrics of low quality, for which late
prisms
were generally obtained. In the White Cloth Hall ataeely an
average buskins was done, but Were ma no material thefll6oo ia
prices.
HARDWARE -Biatokortut Seer. 12.-The improvement -In the
date of trade here, as noticed in our report the two last weeka, still
continues ; in some branches the factors have larger orders in the
houses, than the manufacturers are able to execute within the re.
quire( time ; but the scarcity of money has a tendency to depress the
general trade. The metal market is somewhat languid; the redac-
tion in the price of copper wan unexpected; for svelter there is an
increased demand, and prices have a tendency upwards; the supply
of nine hen been limited of late, but the demon has been nt mehier.
able; suncient, however, to salaam
CATTLE.-Wirros Fate, Barr. Irlerifty thousand sheep changed
hands before seven o'cloek a.x., and if there had been double the
quantity exhibited they would have found purchasers. There were
dealers from nearly all turn of the kingdom. The prices were Iran
, 7e. to 10s. a head higher, particularly for ewes; the sheep were in
I first-rate condition. Prime South Down ewes realised from Its. to
425. each-last year's fair, equally as good would have been had at
from 25a. to 30s. a bead ; beat lambs, from 275. to 334., and dock
lambs, at from 20s. to 28s. There were some prime Dorset &cep,
which cold also at corresponding prices-good fat anthers said at
from 4s. to 4s. Bd. per stone; some reached even se. There were eta-
siderable number of well-bred tops or rune for sale. some tram celebrated
flocks sold at from 101. to 1,/. each. There was but a scanty supply
of beaista, the fat once. Id quickly, at great ces. There were some
prime Devon' and Herefords, and a few Scotch runts, which gun
changed hands. Cows to down calve, made !ramie/ to 16/. each ; Enka
sows, as trap 161. to 181. We slao observed two or three drove from
Wales, which were quickly disposed of.
W INCISE/RYA Fat Seer. 12.-This annual horse, them, and plea.
sure fair was held this day. Cheese pitched was a very short supply,
consequently, the prices demanded were much higher than last year.
The fatter. state this season has been much against the making of
cheese, and that the dairymen in Witte, Dorset, and &menet, hate
not more than half their usual quantity to divot of. Old Cheddar,
scarce, and hardly to be purchand at any price. Best banning
gtest-1. Preo Ilas. Pi Per c Set.; ...len ftqc. o!Lit.tr r)..7-, t,
from Cs. to 55e. ; common, from 35a. to 454.-The horse Stir was
moderately supplied; well seasoned for agricultural use, aoM at (teat
201. to 35/. each-, cart cola, at from 161. to 2.51. ; Yearlings, from 141.
to 18/. ; there were some good nag horses, which sold high; a con-
siderable quantity of Welds and forest ponies, which were sold at
price. from 21. to 10/. each.
MEAT.-51rwasra aso I.e.mar.Nrim.t, Serr. 12.-Each kind of
prime meat sold readily, other kinds slowly, at our quotations.
Beef, from 2s. Bd. to 3s. Bd.; mutton, Se. 6d. to 4a. Bea.;
lamb, n. Bd. to sa. ad. ; veal, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 10d.; and pork, la. dd.
to .Is. 10d. pet 8 In. by the caress,
natl.-Situ...soars:, seer. 12.-The supply of fish ma sale was
gond, and the demand was active, at high prices.
BREAD.-Tbe prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
Sd. to aid. ; of household ditto, 61d. to 7kell. per 41b. loaf.
HAY.--Sonmentin, Barr. 12.-Old meadow, Si. ss. to 41.; new ditto,
' 21. 85. to St 13a. ; old clover, al. 15a. to 51. 10s. ; sew ditto, L. Ifia to
41.18 x.• oat straw, 11.8 e. toll. 10s.; wheat gnaw, 11. 10e. te IL 12s.
per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
EilDs2.-LitaaintlaLL, tiape. 12.-Market hides, 64th. to 721%,
3d. per lb.; ditto, 721 b. to bath., 3d. to 31d.; ditto, 80Ib. to 881 k,
3d. to Sid.; ditto, 8810. to 96th., Md. to 4d. ; ditto, 961 b. to 1041 b.,
4el. to 3d. ; Calf-skins, eget% 4a. to 6s. ; Horn hides, 13s. ; Lambs,
2s. gal. to 2a. 104; Shefailinga, Is. 6d. to 2s.