The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-27 00:00:00

MARKETS.

LACE AND HOSIERY.—NorrnrcsAM, Dar. 26.
There is again no choose to notion in either si the staple
trades, business having been interrupted as usual by the
holidays, and by the completion of the stook•taking. The
progpects for the ensuing year are hopeful, mid then seems
at last a decided stir in the lace trade.—lfottinghani
Juurnal.

WOOL AND WORBTED.—BRADFOIMI, Dec. 2i.—
The market wears quite • holiday appearsnoe, and is very
thinly attended by staplers, spinners, and manufacturers.
Very little business has been done in any department.
The transactions in wool are extremely small, and price'
on the whole remain steady. There bas been a little more
inquiry in worsted yarns on the part of export merchants.
Some offers at very low prices have been made, and in
most instances accepted by spinners. The actual business
doing is on the most limited scale. Prices are still weak
and irregular. The piece trade is equally flat. Merchants
generally are engaged in stock-tAdng, and consequently
refrain from business. Christmas holidays interfere with
business. The orders placed are very small, and the dis.
position is to curtail production to the utmost. Prices
have still a downward tendency. The present holiday
times, when there is a temporary cessation of production,
is regarded as one of relief to both spinners and manuiac.
twine.

CORN.—Biroffircroin, Dec. 26.—During the present
week the trade has been of the usual holiday kind, and we
can report no quotable alteration in any kind of grain.
This day's market was well attended for a holiday one, and
a limited supply of English wheat, and sold readily at an
advance of Is. per qr. Barley largely offered, bet firmly
held for previous rates. Oats only taken in retail. Beans
dull. Bather more demand for peas.
Devirffs, Dec. 26.—The market following Christmas
is not usually large, and the supply to-day was exceed-
inglysmalL A brisk trade was. however, done in wheat at
an advance of from Is. to 2s. a qr.—and at this ad-
vance the whole was swept off, without much difficulty.
Barley was more in demand to-day, especially for the beet
qualities, in which a good trade was dose, at rather higher
rates. Inferior samples were also more saleable, and prices
were quite as good as last week. Other articles as before
aztetdo.
3Z.4e.t white wheat, 35e. to. 365. ; beet red ditto,
oats, 25e. to' 224.7pe55. , ta.4to 6. • istrest° 255.
245. tO
295. ; rye, 19s. to 21e. ; fine flour, Clia. to 60a. ; best
seconds, 50e. to fides

BlANcitzavia,Dsc. W.—Since our last report no material
change has occurred in the state of the trade. which has
continued to rule quiet, at previous rates. Our market
this morning was slenderly attended, and the proceedings
were quite of a holiday character. Wheat and flour were
firm, at the full currency of this day as'anight, but with
only a limited business. Oats and oatmeal were the turn
lower. In beans or Indian oorn there was no material
change observable.

NrwAzz, DEC. 24.—Christmas-day felling upon Wed-
nesday this year our market was bald to-day. We had
not much wheat on of and the inquiry was by no means
brisk at late rates ; fine qualities were a little dearer. For
barley the inquiry was less active, and in some cases late
rates were bard to support. Oats and beans were without
material change.
Gurnow, Dec. 26.—The weather has been very vari-
able. Supplies continue good, causing the trade to pause.
To-day's market was fairly attended, but the banner un-
important. Wheat was held at last week's rates.
American, in particular, with more firmness. Flour un-
changed. Barley and oats 3d. lower per respective boll ;
beans and peas the turn in Doyen' favour. Wien urn,
3d. to 6d. lower per %alba.

CATTLE.—Bituinioums, Dec. 26.—We received s short
supply of all kinds of 'took on offer this day, which met
slow demand. Beef, 6d. to 74d. per lb. ; mutton, 60. to
' 7d. per lb. • veal, sfid. to 74d. per lb. ; bacon pigs. lls. to
ti. lid. per wore ; porkets, dl. to As. 9d.

BRISTOL, Dac. 26.—Our market to-day was a very
irregular one, owing to its falling on the day after Christ.
mac There was a very small attendance, and the show
of beef was exceedingly limited, but there was an active
inquiry for superior descriptions, and despite the large
purchases made at the two previous markets, all oa offer
exchanged hands, the prime of best samples being from
68a. to 70s. per cwt., and middling and inferior 601. to 635.
The supply of sheep was also vary short, but trade was
active, and prices of good mutton sheered an upward ten•
dewy, best wethers realising from 6th. to 60. per lb. ;
this, however, must be considered as exceptional state of
things, owing to the irregular character of the market.
There was . nothing doing in store cattle, milch cows,
horses, or pigs.
Norrnomum, Dac. 24.—Christmas-day falling or Wed.
nesday this year, our uncial weekly market was held on
Tuesday. There were very short supplies of both beasts
and sheep, and the former sold at advanced prices, from
Bs. to iis. 9d. being given Imbed qualities, and for second
ditto from 7s. 6d. to Bs. Sheep realised from 7d. to 7id.
per lb., and for inferior descriptions from 6d. to 7d. Veal
fetched Bd. per lb. Porket and bacon pigs, which were
again plentiful, were to be bought at fruin 6s. to 6s. 3d.
per stone. Stock at market :—beasts, 109 ; sheep, 3'24 ;
calves, 2 ; pigs, 2.