The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-05 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.

THIS DAY.)
(BT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRLIOILLEH.)

(IKON 01'R OWN CORREMPONDENT.)
Covros.—The market rather quiet. Sales about 10,000
bales.
CORN.—The market fairly attended ; wheat in better
demand and prices are Id. dearer. Moderate business in
flour, which is held for Is. advance. (lota and oatmeal
steady, at late rate.. Indian corn in fair request ; fair
qualities give way 3d. per qr. ; mixed, 29a. 6d.

MINCING-LANE.—(TEAS DAY.)
SUGAR.—The market has opened steadily but quietly, at
last week's currency. No important sales are as yet re-
ported by private contract. Refined—Owing to light sup-
plies, prices are well maintained ; brown lumps quoted at
43e. 0d to 44.. Pieces have been sold on higher terms.
COPFZE. —About 1,200 bags of native Ceylon have bees
sold ; good ordinary, 586. 6d. ; bold, 61s. to 61s. 6d.
Plantation sold at fully previous rates.
0000 A.—Business has been done at firm prices.
Tat.—The public sales of China teas are progressing at
about last sales currency.
Row.—The market remains quiet.
Ric E.-3,700 bags of Necranrie Arracan sold at 10a.
short prompt.
Sairreras. —The market is inactive.
Isinuo.—The next quarterly sales of East India are
fixed for the 10th July, the declarations are expected to be

janTO N. —There is a steady demand, and prices have still
an upward tendency.
JUT& —The market is firm, prioes are now 10s. to 20s.
per ton above the closing rates of last week.
MlALP.—Bussian is firmer, 311. paid for clean.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Town tallow is quoted 41s. 91,
net cash ; Petersburg, Y.C. on the spot, 425. 6d. ; Juno,
425. to 425. 6d. ; October to December, 46.. &1. " sellers."

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at last
day's prices, viz. :—Prime meadow hay, from 100 s. to
110 s. ; inferior ditto, 80s. to 95a. ; rowan, 60s. to 80s. ;
clover, old, 120 a. to 1351. ; second cut, 90s. to 120 s. ;
straw, 38a. to 44a.

Under the direction of the Registrar-General of
Ireland, tho collection of the agricultural statistics of Ire-
land for the present year commenced on Saturday, the
enumerators being composed of some 4,000 of the consta-
bulary and police forces.
THE FLITCH.—The ceremony of presenting e
Flitch of Bacon to a " happy couple" and then carrying
them in procession through the town of Great Dunmow
will, we hear, take place this autumn. Messrs. Fitch and
Son, provision merchants of London (whose ancestors
were connected with Dunmow), supply the bacon to the
committee gratritously, and it is expected that the
}mstern Counties Railway will run cheap excursion trains
on the pia day.--.Nomer Herald.
A oNana ABATTOIR.—A new city slaughter-
-
i house has been erected at Bridgeport, near Chicago, in
tended for the entire slaughter work of the latter city.
It is 270 feet long, 175 wide, and three stories high. It
has a daily capacity for working off I,M) head of cattle,
2,000 hogs, and 1,000 sheep.
PATEXV-07PICE MUSKIIII, SOUTH K.nicansoroN.
—Number of visitors for the week ending June 2, 2,459.
Total number since the opening of the Museum froe dilly
(12th May, lo:6), 1,042,298.