The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)
The frost continues with the wind strong from the North.
There was a fall of snow last night.
The home-grown wheat fresh up since last market day is
very contracted. Flour and malt very short. Harley and
eats rather move liberal. Scotch oats and barley comider-
ably increased. The supply of f wheat improved,
almost all American and ono cargo of Barley veey
limited in addition. Oats, a few Swedish fresh up. Flour,
a large number of American barrels sines Wednesday.
The wheat trade exhibits increased firmness today,
with a tendency upwards in price for an descriptions
foreign and selected English.
Country markets of yesterday all quoted dearer.
Barley without material change from Mooday ; fine sam-
ples fully as dear as on that day.
Oats are the turn dearer to-day, and some business doing
at rather over that day's rates for prime corn.
Flour Ueda participates in the improved tone of the
market, and all descriptions of foreign are looking up-
wards. Norfolks, at 41s. to 425., and more money asked
for American barrels.

There are but few floating cargoes on hand, for which
very fall prices are demanded.
Walt.-English : roma and Kent, white, new, 46e.
57a ; ditto, fine old, 658. to 675.; ditto red, new, 436. to 5324
ditto, fine, old, 555. to 63a. ; Norfolk, kc., lino, old, 50.. to
65a; red, new, 465. to 575. Foreign: Dantaic, 65e. to
67a ; fine, 675. to Ms. • Konigsberg, 655. to 67a ; dist*.
extra, 675. to 73e.; Rostock, 625. to 645. ; fine, old, as. to
695. ; American white, 635. to 67a. ; ditto red, 395. to 6155.
Bakz.gy. -English malting, 425. to 465. ; fine, 47a ;
chiding, 30s. to 35a.; distilling, 22a. to 355. per qr. ;
foreign grin*ZlL to 325.; ditto daddlling 30.. to 365.
Yam- • , Essex and Norfolk. 66.. to 625. ;Soti
Vie. toes.; gston and town made, 53e. to 685.; fine, 66e.
to 785.; brown, fine, 58e.
OATS. -English feed, 235. Od. to 265. Od. ; potato,
26e. to 30s. ; foreign, 21s. Od. to 275.
BIAS& -Easetah tick, 335. to 375. ; banes, 37a. to 41a. ;
pica37s. to 41s. ; foreign, 375. to 395.
-English boilers, 40a. to 448.; ample, 47e. to 464.;
pre, 365. to 40e.; foreign, 425. to 445.
Ftool.-English town, 53. to 545. ; ditto tine, 545. to
575. ; country, 40s. to 435. ; household; 41s. to 48e. ;
Norfolk and Suffolk, 41s. to 425. ; Franck, 40.. to 47a per
sack; American, 295. to 321.; Spanish. 44a. to 488.

• —,— ---
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Itnarildh said Scotco. biah. ridielia,
wawa aso .... 10100
Woo 3270 4500
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IMO I 11770
Min UM
ZOlOlll Roar. 010 mks ; Amigo, 10 adelid, daid 9000 6.15.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Biarren AND TIM maws= Tiumurz.)
(rsou °us omit oemereamsor.)

Market mcSleratoly attended. Goad clinewmptire inquiry
for wheat, at at advance of Id. to 2d. per centaL Barrel
lour fair sale, at Tuesday's rates ;Trench 6d. per sack
dearer. Indian oorn in moderate business 39e. for mixed,
and 395. 6d. for Galata. Beans Moody, at late rake. Oata
sod oatmeal fair trade, at late quotations.

MINCING LLNE.—(THIS DAY.)
Snout —The market Le been extremely dull this week,
and the
items base been confined to the trade. A.
further t decline ban been submitted to, and holders
have been by sot premiss sales, so that present quota-
tions must be oansidered partly nominal. Seined—This
market has become more firm, in consequence of the light-
ness of stocks.

Corr Et. —This article ban gone off steadily, but the quan-
tity offered in public sale has not been large.
'des.—The demand has been very limited, and prices
remain nominally the same.
COTTON bra been in large demand the last two day., and
prices bare advanced Ad. per lb.
Rica has been neglected. Quotations are unaltered.
Bow steady, with a limited demand.
litsLyrwran.—Prices unaltered with a dull market.
Ilswee have sold heavily.
• The public markets dosed to-day and will re-open on
Wednesday, January 2.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAT.)
The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted flea ed. ;
all the year, 60s. ; Jan. to March, 60a ; Mareh, 00s. Vd. ;
April ta Jaw, 50s. 3d. ; °Mohair to Deemnber, Ms. 6d.
to bas.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mere. Pattonlen and Smith report that the market is
very quiet and will continue so until Christmas is over.

COAL MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
Walls End Helton, 225. 6d. ; Wall. End Haswell,
225. 6d. ; Walls End Stewart'', 22a. 6d.' Walls End
South Hatton, 225. 6d. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 225. ;
Walls End Thuddyls Hatton, 215.; Walls End Rus-
sell flattens, 21s ; Walls End South Hartlepool, 21s. ;
Walls End Haugh Hall, 21.5. 6d. ; Walls End Kepler
Grange, 21a. 6d. ; Walls End Eden, 21s. 6d. ; Walls End
20a. 6d. ; Walla End Halton. 20a. &L ; Walls
Did Acorn Close, 21s. 6d. ; Wall. End Pramwellgate,
21s. 6d. ; Shineliffe, 21s; Belmont, 21a. ; Walls End Whit-
worth, lfta. 6d. ; Durham, 20s. ; Musgrave, 18s. 6d.
Crsghead steam, 17s. ; Cowper' Hartley, 178.3 d. ; TanSeld
Moor Bates, 16s. 6d.; Bebside Hartley, 17s. 3d.;
Howard's Hartley, 17s. 3d. ; lAmbert's Hartley, 16s. 9cl.-
106 ships at market.