The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

MARKET&

TALLOW. THIMRDAT EVENING. - The market WM
quiet to-day. Spot and December, 42a. &l. to 42a. 9d. ;
January to Marsh, 43a. to 43a, 3d. ; Much, 434. 6d. to
434. 9d. ; April to June, 43a. 9d. Deliveriesto last even-
ing, 1,152 musics ; arrivals, 4,537 maks.

LACE AND HOSlERY.—Norneceem, Die. 12.—The
little improvement recently noticed in the lace trade has
been fairly maintained in all departments, and a little in-
quiry is springing up for the home trade. This has been
stimulated to some extent, if not caused, by the continued
lowering of prices, especially for plain ;and cotton goods,
but at present the trade is so sensitive and the demand so
quiet, that any attempt to raise prices would cum a reao-
non. The American and German buyers are still acting
cautiously. There are indications of a better trade in the
spring, as lace material is becoming a more decided feature
in ladies' dresses.—There is Lees depin in the hosiery
trade than during the last few weeks, end at some ware-
houses a fair quantity of goods has been shipped to foreign
ports. There is no matenal change in yarns, but the ten-
dency is still to easiness, though it is evident they have
nearly Unshed the lowest point.-IVottiegkan Journal.

COTTON.—LmnitexmL, Dec. 12.—Rather more doing,
at irregular prime, Estimated sales to-da 10,000 bales,
including 2,000 speculation and export. 3,500, American,
64d. to 9d. • 600 Pernam Ac., 74d. to 81d. ; 100 Manus-
ham, 71d. 'to 74d. ; 200 Mamie and Bahia, 6d.
Rio, 74.& to 74d. ; 500 Egyptian, 61d. to 20d. ; 4,600
Burst, 44d. to 71d. ; Bengal, Soinde, ha., 44d. to
r 561;
Fair Dhoilarah,s4d. ; fair Oomrawuttee, 54d. ; fair Broach,
; fair Bengal, 41d. fair Egyptian, ; fair Pernani,
74d.; middling Bowed., 74d. ; °risme, 71d.

WOOL AND WOBSTED.—BILADTORD, Dec. 12.—The
unsettled aspect of continental polities, the flatness in
cotton, and above all, the near approach to the ekes of the
year. tend to cause an exceedingly restricted business is
every. department. The quantity of wool changing hands
is very small. Spinners are quite indisposed to purchase
beyond their moat pressing wants, and prices are scarcely
tested. The tendency of priors, however, is against the
seller. The time of the year eonsidered, the Mocks of
wool in the bands of staplers are not large. The same
want of animation characterises the worsted yarn branch.
More than ordinary caution is manifested by merchants
just now, and the quietness so long felt remains unbroken.
The operations are quite of • retail character. Most
spinners have been obliged to curtail production to the
utmost, and frames are only partially employed or
running only • few days • week. Prices ars weak and
irregular. The same may be said of pietism Production
is considerably curtailed, and manufacturers, even after
limiting it to the utmost, are working to stock. The home
trade is exceedingly dull, as also the demand for the con.
Client. Prices are not quotably changed.
COBN.—litamrsowat, Dec. 12.—At this day's market
there was a fair supply of English wheat, which sold at
nearly ls. per quarter above previous rates. Fine barley
Is. per quarter higher. Oats firm, but only taken in
limited quantities. Beans and peas rather cheaper.

Milgrim, Die. 12.—0 n our market to-day the supply of
Engliah wheat was moderate, and found buyers at fully
the rates of this day se'nuight. Arrivals of foreign heavy,
principally American red. The demand was quiet at the
values of last market day. Malting barley ls. and grind-
ing Cal. per qr. dearer, with a better inquiry for all de-
scription'. Oats sold at rather more money, but the trade
was very Inactive. Beans steady. Indian corn nothing
doing.
Divan, Dm:. 12.—We were shortly supplied with
wheat to-day, and bad a brisk trade, at Is. a qr. advance
on last week's prices ; every lot was cleared at the close of
the market. Barley was in good supply, but the demand
is only moderate. We must note prices as last week. Old
beans were on offer, but of inferior quality, at 23a. ; new
at 22a. Other articles as before quoted. Best white
wheat, 33.. to 36a. • best red ditto, 35e. to 355. CaL • new
ditto, 35e. to 355. 6a. ; best Lammas, 325. to 350. ;
35e. to 445. 6d. • beans 225. to 25e. • oats, 251. to 28s. ;
pees, 20s. to 22.0;. • vetches, 24a. to 2Hs. • rye, 19s. to 21a. ;
dm flour, 56e. to &is. ; beat seconds, 50‘. to 53a.

lIMICHISTKR, Dye. 12.—Our market this morning was
not numerously attended. English wheat was Min in
value, with a moderate demand ; while foreign sold more
freely, and must be noted 241. to 3d. per cental dearer.
La Sour there was very little passing, and last week's
prioes were barely supported. Oats and oatmeal were
without any material change. Beans brought fully late
rates. Indian oorn was L. per quarter cheaper.
NIIWARK, DEC. 11.—There was hardly an average show
at wheat. Buyers purchased steadily 'and an advance of
le. per qr. was made. The best samples of barley were le.
per qr. dearer, secondary kind. about the same. Oats
were held at extreme rates. Demand for beans limited at
late prime.
NEWBCRT, Die. 12.—We bad a good supply of wheat
this day, the trade very slow at last week's rates for fine
parcels, middling and inferior rather cheaper. Barley
plentiful and barely maintained previous quotations, tr*ezt
mg sorts Is. less money. A fair trade in oats and
and the turn dearer.

EDINBURGH, Dec. 11.—AB compared with last week,
wheat was 6a. up on top, and 2s. 9d. up on average. Earley
was same on top, and 4d. up on average. Oats were 6d.
down on top, and le. sd. down on average. Beans were
ls. down on top, and 7d. up on average. Wheat, 565. to
821.; barley, 33a. to 455. ; oats, 235. to 365. ; beans, 4616
to 545.

CATTLE.—BUININGHAM, DEC. I2.—We received a very
Lenny supply of beasts to-day, which came to hand in
good condition. The trade ruled fair at fully Tuesday's
advance in price. The supply of sheep was only moderate,
and • fair clearance was made at 4d. per lb. advance.
Calves • moderate supply ; late rates realised. Fat pigs a
fair supply ; 3d. per score advance realised. Beef, bd. to
74d. per lb. ; mutton, 5,1,11. to 7d. per lb. ; veal, tid. to 74d.
per lb. ; bacon pigs. Bs. to 9s. per more ; porket ditto,
Be. 3d. to ea. 9d.
BRISTOL, Dec. 12 —Our great Christmas market was
held to-day, and the supply of pilau, beef was larger than
we have seen it for two or three years. We had • mode.
rate number of consignments from Ireland, and a large
supply of animals from all parts of the country;
the Devons and Herefords were about equally
divided, and they both commanded • good inquiry,
though the very large supply tended to check sales. Ulti-
mately • large business was done at Christmas prices. Very
prime descriptions realised from 70s. to 755. per cwt., but
very good samples changed hands at 65a.; and for middling
and inferior sorts, for which there was scarcely any de-
mand, 60s. was taken. The attendance of butchers from
plasm in the outskirts was good, and they bought largely.
The supply of sheep was • moderate one, the quality being
very good, but trade was dull, and it was difacult to obtain
any advance upon last week, though in a few instances
gid was given for best wetben ; ewes and inferior aorta
sold at from 50. to 6d. pet lb. The show of store cattle,
as usual at the Christmas market, was very small, and it

was sufficient for .I.e demand. The supply of milch cows
was much larger than but week, and the quality wee de.
cidedly superior ; the demand was anything but equal to
it, and trade as. very dull, at about late rates. We had
a abort supply of pigs, and it proved insufficient for tha
demand ; there was a brisk trade, which rapidly cleared
off all on offer at prices in advance of last week ; best
descriptions of bacon and porkers realising 9s. per more,
and middling sorts from Bs. tid. to Be. Bd. Moderate show
of bosses, bigigree inquiry and a rather active trade, at
firm prices.

NOTTINGHAM., DEC. 11.-There was a moderate ahoy
of beasts, which sold better than last week, the rest
quality fetching from 84. to de. 6d. per stone, and second
ditto, from 7s. lid. to se. We had a good supply of sheep,
for which there was a slow trade, superior brft& realising
from 60. to 7d. per lb., and coarser sorts from 50. to 60.
Veal sold at from 70. to Bd. per lb. Pocket pigs
went for from 6a. to 6a. 3d. per stone, and bacon pigs fro%
6a. to 6d. Cattle at market :-Seasta, 20 ; sheep, 1,010 ;
calves, 1 ; pigs, 7.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 11.-The number of cattle this
morning was larger than on this day se'nnight, there being
564, or an increase of 95 head. Sales were slowly effected,
and the prices of last week were barely maintained. Top
price of the best beef, Ba. 6d. ; current, 7s. 6d. to 84. ;
middling and inferior, 6s. to 7s. per stone. A clearance
was not effected. The supply of sheep was less than last
week, the number being 6,184, or 350 fewer. Sales wen
dull, end prices down 2s. a bead. Top price of the best
blackfaced and Cheviot mutton, 60. ; current, 50. so
6d. ; ewes, 40. to sd. per lb. At the close a considerable
quantity were unsold. Fed pigs brought se. to 6s. per
stone ; six to eight weeks old ditto, from 6d. to Ba. a head.