The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-29 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(at =craw AND INTERNATIONAL TZLEGBAPH.)
(PEON( °UR OWN CoRRZAPONDENT.
The market opeus firm. Sales about 8,000 bales.

MINCING-LAKE.-{THIS DAY.)
SUGAR. -The market is firm but quiet, brown qualities
being roost in request. St. Vincent sold at 30s. 6d. to Ms.;
common Jaggery Meant!. 23r. 64. to 235. 9d.; and com-
mon Java at 245. 9.1. Refined unaltered.
COFYEE.-The ni-rket continues steady. Plantation
Ceylon sold-fine ordinary to middling grey, 71 a. to 765. 6d.;
calory low middling and middling, 775. titl. to 790. ; low
ordinary native, 575. to 575. tel.; good ordinary, t4a.
Cocoa.-The market it inactive, although parcels are
offering at a reduction of ss. per cwt.
TEA.-The market remain.; quiet.
Rice continues firm, but quiet.
Isuir.--There continues to be a good demand for Va-
lencia raisins, at rteady prices ; other articles are quiet.
Cut rents sold, common to middling, 21s. to 265. Raisins,
Valencia, low to fair. 23r. to 36a. ; ',elected, Me. to 4aa. ;
Muscatels, layers, middling to fine, 6Ga. to 110*. ; Turkey
figs, 265. to 4.a.
SPICEM.-Ouly moderate quantities have been disposed
of at prices which show no material change. Pepper,
Singapore,:iid. damaged ; Penang. 20. to 3d.: Zanzibar
pod, good bright, 20s. to 21a. ; Pimento, middling new,
20. ; ginger, Cochin common, 67a. to ligs.
SAGO.-A parcel of common to fair Surat sold at 16s. Ga.
to 17a.; and good your at 151. 3d.
Corros.-The market continues quiet.
JUTE has sold steadily ; the better qualities at 10s. per
ton advance ; low to fine, 1:n. to 221. 15s.

TALLOW MARKET.—(TIIIB DAY.)
The market is steady. Annexed are the present quo-
tations. Town tal!ow, 43.. 3d.; Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, 445. 3d.; December. 44n. to 3d.; January to March,
44e. Gd. to 445. 3.1.; March, 455. to 455. 3d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a shorter supply of beasta,brit the trade is very
dull, and Monday's quotsvions are with difficulty obtained
for choicest qualities. Many inferior remain unsold.
The number of sheep on offer is very small, yet
it exceeds the demand considerably. There is scarcely any
business doine, and prices are almost nominal. Choice
calves are still scarce, and realise high rates. Our foreign
supply consists of 430 beasts, 1,480 sheep, 27 calves, and
180 pigs.
Per stone of 81be. ad.a d. Pee stone of Blbs. ad.s d.
Best Scots, Horrid& 6 0 5 4 Best Duseelif.bdsSh 0 0 0 0
Best Short-horns 4 10 5 2 Beat Long-w 0015.... 6 0 6 4
Second anal beasts 3 0 4 0 Do. do. Shorn.... 00 0 0
Calves
Pigs
Best Dos&1112-brods
15 10 6 0 Lambs
Beasts at market, ,020 ; sheep and lambs, 3,010 ; calves, ;
Pigs. 250, .

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)
Ur. Charles .Tames Easton revorte trade slow at the
following prices :—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 115 s. ;
inferior ditto, 90s. to 955. ; prime second cut clover,
90s. to 100 s. ; inferior ditto, 36a. to 70s. ; prime ineadow
hay, 75a. to 80s. ; inferior ditto, 55a. to 70s. ; straw, 361.
, to 444.

CANADIAN CONTEDERATION.—MeIIgra. Cartier,
Macdonald, and Howland, three more of the Canadian
delegates, with Colonel Hewett Bernard, sccr•tary to the
delegation, arrived in this country by the last Canard
steamer.—Canadian 2,"cart, Nov. 29.