The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-21 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(at ELECTRIC AEI/ INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
(rams oua owls oolassPormeire.)
The mark. 4 lull Sales about 5,000 bales ; speculation
and export '2,000 bales.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGAR. —There is • fair demand for strong refining qua-
lities of Weet India at fully previous prices, of other de-
scriptions the sales include a small papal of superior my..
Utilised Mauritius at 395., and 1,600 boxes of Havaise. at
335. ad. to 345. 61. Refined steady.
CorEr.e. —The. value of Plantation Ceylon has further
declined :is. to as., and Native Ceylon 2s. M. per cwt.,
holders in some cases having pressed sales. Fine and tine
tine ordinary, sold at 625. to fiGs. ; low middling and
middling. oSis. ils. lid.good and fine ditto, ilk. to
775. ; tx,herry. 735. to ss. ; Native Ceylon, bold, rat.
Cocoa continues to realise firm prices, except common,
which is rather lower. Grenade n
90e.non to good, 67as
to 70s. ; fine, 80s. 6d. ; Surinam,
TEA.-- I.IIE 'Mau: sales continue to go off very steadily,
at full prices.
Ferir.—The market continues very quiet, lint the few
sales effected are at steady prices.
Awes—Soft grain is inquirtd for es
but no sales are

reported.
ARROH noon —St. Vincent's sold at the previous value ;
common to tine, ltd. to fsd.
SAG', rather lower; fine srnallpearl, 19s. ; medium, 17s.
—TiJe market is quiet for all descriptions.
SALTPEIT.E.—Nu sales reported on the spot for arriv.d.
50 tons sold at 2 is., usual terms.
CurroN. —The sales are confined to small parcels, at
easier prices.
JUTE has sold at the previous value to 10s. decline ;
common to tine, 151. to 251.
C',CHINI:AT. has sold heavily, being held firmly_ at
Previous prites. Hondurassilver, small to fine, 3s. 2d. to
:10 ; black. 3s. tid. to 3e. 11d. ; Teneriffe silver, 2s. Ude
to 3sd.; ba
ck. 3s.
11d. to 4s. 2d.
TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The nvirket is firm. Town tallow is
_quoted 41s.
Petersbur; Y.C. on the spot, 455. 3d. • July,
August to September, 475. ; October to December, 48s.
_ _

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a very abort supply of beasts, and trade is brisk
for them at fully late rates ; in some instances prices are
Siviep are rather more plentiful. Trade is about
the same a. on Monday last, except that there is
more difficuity in disposing of very fat sheep. Good lambs
are not plentiful, and command full prices. Inferior
qualities are dull of sale. Calf trade remains unaltered.
°or foreizn supply consists of 340 beasts, 3,080 sheep, 272
calves, and 135 pigs.
Per stone of Slims. a. d. ad. I Per dose of Mtn, ad. aA.
Best seem, Herefds. 6 6 6 10 ; Best DnutitthdaSh 0 0 0 0
54 5 8
Beat Short-horns 5 2 6 6 Hest
00 0 Second quaL beasts 44 4 8 do. Shorn.... 00 0
Calves
Pitrs
Hu.
_bred 4)00 6644 482 Etamrt4.ldose°°". Shorn('
0 4 4 6
5 0
8
sesi
Beast. at market, 790 ; sheep and lambs, 11,020; ogres, 226 ;
Pigs. 140.
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the ful-
lowing prices: Prime old hay, fro,. 1054. to 115 e. ;
inferior ditto, from 90s. to 1.004. ; new hay, from 60a. to
90s. ; prime old clover, from 130.. to 1401. ; inferior
ditto, from 110 a. to 1204. ; prime old second cut clover,
from 1054. to 126..; new clover, from 80.. to 100 s. ; straw,
from 3lis. to 444.

A conference of the Miners National Association
is being held at Glasgow. Many of the reports presented
by the delegates contain complaints Ili to the inefficiency
of the present system of government inspection. In the
president's opening address reference was made to the
recent explosion at Dukinfield, and after erase discussion
on the subject it wu resolved to petition the House ot
Commons and the Select Committee on Mines, for a go-
vernment inquiry into the cause of that disaster.