The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-21 00:00:00

MARKETS.

TALLOW.—TnnasuaT EVElllllO.—The tallow inasto*
was Eau' to-day :—Spot, and all the year, 9a• ed. 4
44a. 9d. ; January to March, 44a. thi to 44a. 91.
46e. 64.
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COTTON.—LTV WOOL, Dsc. 20.—Steady market why
out change in prices. Bales to-dsy 12,000 bales, Juba.,
4,000 speculation and export. 2,000 American, 1,3/C2
154 d. ; 500 Pernam, krs., to 17d. ; 300 Xmas 4
Bahia, 121. to ; 500 Egyptian, 15d. to 30d..
Smyrna, 101 d. to 13d. ; 8,400 Surat, 64d. to ut
Madras, 10d. to 11d. ; Bengal, Scinde,
9d. ; China, 10d. ; 100 Peru, 141 d. to 15d.

WOOL AND WOBSTF.D.—BIL&DPORD. Dec. 2h,
There has been rather more doing in wool sines Moak
and though it cannot to-day be said there is swam*
yet there is a much better tone prevailing. The smillah
of stocks enables staplers to be extremely firm m bbh
quotations, and the hardening
.tendency continua
worsted yarns spinners have their frames well ,
contracts previously entered into. The d...enee :fon
part of the shipping houses has slackened, but still Rah
sorts are inquired for, especially in lustre yams, e
40's, and twofold 40's. is rather more deist h
home sorts. Carded yarns also are in better Irma',
Spinners are necessarily much firmer in their quotas*
for they have recently disposed of their stocks, and that
have to be regulated by what spinners can afford to ,
dime, according to the present price of the raw mikk
There is a slight improvement in the tone of the p,,,
.• market. The home merchants are doing compamhh,
little, and the operations for other parte are squat,;
restricted. Prices, owing to the firmness in wool h,
cotton, keep up, with the tendency in favour of the ,

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LACE AND ROSlERY.—Nurrtnnflan, Dec,
The Inca trade ts not quite so much depressed as ,
Wt week, but the slight improvement reported is ..
means general, as the prices of yarns are again her‘ii
a little, and are still too high to manufacture at a pet,
The accounts from America are very diecowegt,4
There is, however, • little more inquiry for the 10,,,
and continental markets, which it is hoped lair.
be materially checked by the rates which
demanded by spinners and laos yarns. There is i
amount of trade doing M the hoeiery washout.
almost all classes of goods, and the firmness of prices t
to give more confidence in commercial prospect. 1
winter. Stocks are low, and if an active inquiry ~,
arise the spring goods manufacturers and wort-pee*
have a busy and profitable time of it, so u to coup.
in some measure for the depression in the lace
Nottingham Journal.

CORN.—Biesnameam, Dec. 20.—At this day's
there was a fair supply of English wheat for which
prices were demanded, but not generally realized, a
make no alteration in our quotations ; barley, unaltwei•
oats firm ; beans and peas only saleable in smallquaetka:
BRISTOL, Dec. 20.—After a fortnight of alum r
tinned rain, we have a change to cold frosty weather.
usual at this period of the year there is little or no
letive demand, still we have experienced a k
trade in wheat during the present week, at prem.
viously unobtainable. On oar market to-day there
short supply of English wheat, which sold really
advance of ls. per qr. In foreign not muck dotm e,
similar improvement was generally realised.
barley firm, and fully as dear. The demand for
has considerably fallen off, and last week's prime(
difficulty eupported. Oats tkl. per qr. lower, and
quiry was vry limited. Maize and beans
rather cheaper.
Devizes. Dec. 20.—We had a small supply
to-deir, a good attendance, and a brisk trade at t
above last week's prices ; and at this advance
was sold. Barley of the best quality meets with x
at last week's rates ; inferior samples are a shade
Other articles as last week. Best white wheat,
to MA. tit. ; best red ditto, :335. to Sts. lid.; ditto r
32a. to Ws. 6d. ; other sorts, 24e. to Vs. ; barle3
5118. 61.; beans, Ws. to 28a. lid.; peas, 19e.
vetches, 21s. to 235. ; rye, 16s. to 17a. ; fine dour,
525. ; best seconds, 445. to 4fis.
MANCHESTER. Dec. 20.—This day's market .
tended, and holders obtained an advanctofla pas
finest descriptions of English wheat in the busier
acted, but this improvement did not extend to fa'
Flour was in limited request, but without
value. Oats declined hi. per 45 and oatmealvalue.
Is. per load cheaper ; beans and Indian cam
rather easier.
ewAite. Dec. 19.—Supply of wheat
samples met a tolerable sale, at Is. to 2a per
money. The demand for barley was limited,
late rates. Fine oats steady and inferior fiat.
for beans was inactive, and rates favoured bey.
N ZWBCRY, Dec. 20. —We had rather a short
wheat this day, which sold readily at as vim
per qr. upon last week's prices. Good maltinf
slow sale at previous rates ; inferior Is. cheaper.
oats unaltered in value.
UIBEIDGI, Dec. 20.—The supply of wheat
sells more freely, but the prices made are not
last week. Spring corn of all kinds is cheaper.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 19.—As compared with
wheat was CxL up on top, d
idd. up ,
Barley was same on top, and I down
Oats were Is. down on, top, and 7d. dove
Beans were same on top, and la 541. down
Wheat, 48s. to tills. ; barley, 31s. to 435.
beans, 345. to 51s.

CATTLE.—BralfraellAY, Dec. 20.—We ,
supply of beasts at this day's market, the k
fair. A fair clearance effected, at a vhads
than on Tuesday
last ; a few choice beats
lb. Sheep a small supply ; an entire clearance
Pigs an unusually small supply. Beef, 6
lb. ; mutton, bacon pigs,
per score ; porket ditto, Bs. Cal. to 9s. 3d.
BRISTOL, Dec. 20.—We had quite a
to-day, the supply being short, and butchers
supplied themselves at last week's market
the animals on offer was very indifferent, Si
glad to dispose of them at almost any rice.
circumstances present quotations can hardly
we may state that in scarcely any instance
tamed. There was a good supply of sheer
quality, but trade was very dull, butchers
supplied. Prices were about the genie as
large supply of pigs arrived late on Weans
Ireland. Had they arrived earlier there
a fair trade, hut business was dull at aboui
porkers realising from Bs. 61. to Bs. Ba.,
pigs from Si. 9d. to 9s. per score. Ths
horses present, and trade was dull.
NOTTINGHAM, DEC. 19.—There was
beasts in the market to-day ; prices beit,„
from 9s. to 9s. 6d. per stone, aWnd force n
Ss. tid. to 9s. was obtained. e
supply of sheep, some prime stock being I
9d. to 90. per lb. ; and for coarser sorts
realised. Pocket pigs were asked at from
stone ; and bacon pigs fetched fror
Veal was pretty plentiful, at from 8:
at market :—Saturday : Pigs, 142. Vi
668 Piga, 78.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 19.—The numbed
smaller this morning than on this del
being 352, or a delrease of 117 head.
sod, and prices of last market were
price, les. 9d. ; current, tis. 9.1. to 9s.
downwards. The supply of sheep wt
day week, the number being 4,710,
were slowly effected, and prices much
obtained last week. Best mutton, 7ijr
to 70. per lb. Pigs brought Is. to Is.
to eight weeks old ditto, Is. Bd.
Numbers in market :—Fat settle, 3,1 f
milch cows, 18 ; fat sheep, 4,710; pigs,

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since, abandoning all other remedies, he
entirely to Du Harry's Food, and his l'
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND

BIRTHS.
Hl-ITON.—December 18, at Canning-street.
of Mr. D. Hutton. of a daughter.
JERRAM.—December IS. at Talbot road,'
of 0. B Jerrim, ,d 110 n.
M.CULERY.— December le, at Grainer
W. M•Chlery. EMI of a daughtor.
SCHLOTEL.—Decem.ber 18, at Albertagl

Schlotel,-of a son.
TOW:SR.—December le, at The Litnes,
wood, the wife of W. W
at Fag., 01
WBlGHT.—December let, Halstead, Easel
Wright, of a daughter_
MARRIAGES.
FOREATRIXIE.IIereniher at
borough, by the lion. and Rev. 0.
Theodore, son of the Ilan. and Re,
Emma eleorgins, daughter of the late
of liosworth-park, Le
MUDD—BRIDGMAN —December IS, at
ton, by the Rev. W. N. Andrews, V.
Agues Jane, daughter of J. Bridgnom.
Sllaltl—UAßßLSON.—December la, r
Shropshire, by the Rey. P. Willy. Mr..'
Emma, daughter of Mr. JDEATHS. Garrison,
BARBER,—December IS, at liodford.lodge,
the wife of T. Barber, EN.
ISE.—December IS, at Napier-road, Edi
Lee, Yaai., aged 41.
MAXWELL.—GetemherlS at firdoel
Gertrude Stewart, wife of V. laiwell
PlOUTT.—December le. at West-bill,
wife of R. Pigott, E.
RICHARDS. - December 18, at Grovel(
Edward Richards, Eat., aged 20.
BCOTT.—December 18, at Sualn4ll-rosa,
W.
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