The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-19 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(BT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIoNAL TELEGRAPH.)
(}RUM OUR OWN CoRREmPoNDENT.)
The market is very fiat, and the rumours that several
houses will be in difficulties in consequence of the stoppage
of Banters Bank, hos sent prices down id. per lb. Sales
about 5,000 bales.

MINCLNG-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Stuart—There is rather more disposition to purchase at
the reduction previously reported. The sales include
Antigua at 295. 6d. to 305., and jaggery Madras at 24e. 6d.;
refined is quiet at previous prices.
COFFEE—The public sales of plantation Ceylon have
gone off at the full valuations, low middling and middling
Vh. to ASa. ; good middling, 87s. • fine middling, 89s. 6d.
to 90e. tai. ; peaberry, 88a. to '3os. ; native .old
at 6d.
' decline; small and ordinary, 645. to 65e. 6d. ; good ordi-
nary, 665. to GBs. 6d. ; fine, 725. to 72e. 6d.
COCOA.—Good and fine qualities of Trinidad have sold
at very firm prices ; common sorts dull of sale • middling
red, 75e. to 795. ; good to superior red, 85s. to 109 s.
rms.—The public sales are progressing rather heavily,
but the opening rates are about supported.
Rum.—A parcel of fine Demerara sold at Is. 70. to
Is. 9id.
RICE.—A parcel of old Rangoon sold at 10s. 3d., being a
slight decline.
'PlCES.—repper is held for l prices. Pimento sold at
firm rates ; ordinary to good, 21d. to 3.1. Ginger: Jamaica
at rather easier rates, common to good middling, 675.

to 955.
FIWIT.—The market is quiet, but steady.
SaLrPrraz.-1,200 bags sold, refraction 5, at 235. short
prompt.
CarroN.—The market has again become dull and prices
are barely supported.
id Jura.—Business has been done at full prices for new
crop, but a slight decline for old parcels.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is fiat. Town tallow is quoted 46.. net
cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 465. 9d. to 475. ;
to June, 465. 6d. to 465. ; June, 475. to
4171 3d. ; October to December. 48s. to 48s. 3d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
There are a few more beasts than on Thursday last.
Trade is s'' dull, and Monday's quotations cannot be
fully radii - Middling qualities are especially unsale-
able. The number of sheep and lambs is by no
means large ; yet trade is slow. Prices on the
average are rather lower ; but good qualities St:Pur-
chasers. Choice lambs and calves are readily disposed of
at full rates. From France and other countries ere are
185 beasts, 3185 sheep, 19 calves, and 310 pigs.
Per stone Nereid. ad.a d. Per stone et alba a4.a d.
Best Scots, Nereids. 410 6 Best Dna& lif.bdsalt 50 6 4
Nest hort-horns 4B 6 Best Long-woob. .. 00 0 0
Second qual. beasts 30 3 Do. do .Shorn.... 410 6 0
Calves
Pigs
Beat Dasilili-breds 00 0 lambs
Hearts at market, 760: sheep and lambs, 7,130 ; colvss,so ;
pip, CO-

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade Arm, at last day's
prime. Prime meadow hay, from 100 s. to 110 s. ; infoe.
twWr
ditto, 801. to 931.. ; rowan, 60e. to We. ; clover, old, 1.2
to 1360. ; second cat, 901. to 1201. ; Arty, Me. to 445.

13017111 ALL CAME MARKET, Ars= 19.—We had
o-
a fair demand to-day, and sellers made a thormiiph clear-
ance. Mutton, sborn, wide from 4s. 10d. to be. 6d.• lamb,
7a. &I. to 9d.; pork, 4. 4d. to sa. per atone of 8112., kin►ing
the offal.