The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-21 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.)
Fresh up to our market to-day, the arrivals of wheat
from Essex and Kent were very moderate ; but the bulk of
the supply Game to hand in good condition. In both red
and white parcels the transactions were only to a limited
extent, and in some instances a decline of ls. per qr. took
place.
With foreign wheat we were fairly supplied. For all
qualities the demand ruled heavy ; nevertheless, last
Monday's currency remained unaltered.
Large supplies of foreign barley were on sale ; but the SI
show of English produce was very small. The barley trade Si
was In a sluggish state, and previous quotations were barely
maintained.

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Malt, the show of which was seasonably extensive, was
in moderate request, at late rates.
The quantity of oats on the stands was again very large;
but the supply was chiefly composed of foreign parcels. All
kinds moved off slowly, at 6d. per qr. less money.
The inquiry for beans ruled firm, at prices equal to this Sgi
day se'nnight. The quantity to be disposed of was very 8
moderate. SI
The market was scantily supplied with peas, the demand
for which was steady, at the extreme prices of Monday
task
Both English and foreign flour met a slow sale ; never- 8 g
theless previous quotations were fairly supported.
The arrivals of floating( cargoes off coast were very
moderate. The transactions in wheat were by no S
means extensive • nevertheless, previous quotations t
were well supported. Banat, arrived, 425. 6d. to a
445. 9d. ; ditto on passage, 445. ; Ghirka, June a
shipment, 43a. 9.1. per 4921ba ; Saxouska, June 8
shipments 455. 9d. to 46e. per 4961b5. ; Salonica, arrived, 8
41s. • white Spanish, 53a. ; Polish, 41s. 6d. ; white Bar- 8
lett; 51s. 6d. per 4801bs. Maize was in fair request, and
fine cargoes commanded 6d. per qr. more money. 1
Odessa, arrived, 305.; Galata, shipping, 31s. per I
4921b5. ; yellow Philadelphia, arrived, 31s. 9d. per 1
4801bs. The trade for barley ruled quiet at prices equal I
to the previous week. No business was reported in rye.
Danubian was worth about 27e. to 28.. per 4801bs. Nothing
of interest was noticed in beans. Barbary, 41s. to 425.
per 4801bs. Millet•eed was held at 225. to Ms. per 4601b5.
Very few transactions took place in linseed, and prices
gave way 1.. to 2s. per qr. Bombay, in warehouse, lids. ;
Calcutta, 655. to 66L ; Black Sea or Azoff, 645. to 665., and
fine St. Petersburg, 645. to 655. per qr. Annexed are the
quantities of East Indian linseed estimated afloat for this
country.

1865.
QA-
Calcutta to London 116,585
Calcutta to Liverpool ... 10,209
Calcutta to Hull — .. 20,119
Bombay to London 5,532 ... 14,914
Bombay to Liverpool 5,109 ... 14,710
Black Sea, for orders 15,000 ... 5,000
In rapeseed sales progressed slowly, and the tendency of
prices was in favour of buyers. East Indian, Nay to
June shipment, 50s. to 50s. 3d. per 5 matiuds.
Guzerat, in warehouse, 675. to 68s. ; Ferozepore, sss. to
595. ; Calcutta, 565. to 575. ; and Wild Black Sea and
Azoff, 30s. to 325. per qr. The quantities of East
Indian rapeseed estimates afloat for this country are as
follows:
1866. 1865.
Qt S.
Calcutta to London 21,596 ... 4,971
Calcutta to Liverpool 5,286 1,153
Bombay to London 13,901 ... 3,64
Bombay to Liverpool
Black Sea for orders 2,500 . . 5,000
The trade for cottonseed was very dull, and late curren-
cies were barely supported. New Egyptian, arrived,
71. 12s. lid. ; ditto half new and half old, 71. per ton.
ARRIVAL OF SEEDS. —English—Linseed, 44 ; rapeseed,
130 ; and sundry, 214 qrs. Foreign—Linseed, 2,339 ;
rapeseed, 12,144 ; and maize, 500 quarters.
Exemers.—Oats, 94 ; oil seed, 744 qrs.; and flour, 338
carts.

1866.
gni-
-9,932
3,966

CURRENT PRICES.

WFILAT

OATS.
Scotch potato
Irish, white
„ black

Weer, Kent, red, old
new
„ Iso. white, old
new
Norfolk and Lincoln
red, old

ENOL.Litt.
Per Qr.
e. •
44 to 52
34 to 46
52 to 57
38 to 51

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Per Qr.

BARLEY.

Malting
Distill in g
Grinding
MALT

.. 33 to 41
.. 28 to 31
33 to 28

Essex, Nortiiiic,end
Suffolk 66 to 66
Kingston and Ware 66 to 07
Brown 4B to 63
_ _

RTE.

~ 26 to VI

OATS.

English, teed-- PO to 5
potato
Saiieh, teed
FOIL
Per Qr.
C. L

WitaaT.
Dantsie and Kunio-

BEANS
?Amman (1865)
Tick ...
Harrow
Pigeon.
Grey...
Maple .
Whitt .
Boilers

-17 e t-g
- - - - -'-
48 to as
Rtostrock & heckle°.
..._
..

PEAS.

bug 45 to 65
Danish
/Medan, hard
soft
American, red
, white
' BaILIT

IWER.

INDIAN CORN.
31 to 30
31 to 3,

Orinding
Distilling
Malting .

. 33 to 37
. 37 W 4?
. 42 to 44
. 14 to 4S
. 33 to .'3.;
. 3.5 to 31
. 37 to 41.)
36 tO 40

Town made, per 290
lbs.
Household 37 to 39
Country
Norfolk and Suffolk,
az ship 3.2 to 31

Per Qr.

St. 100
IL 100
34. 100
St. 100
ft. 100
iL 00
IL 100

R.. 1100
IL 1100
IL 1103

100
100
100
100
100

7
8
all
I 10
all
'lOO

9 i 5
St. 100
26 all

St. 100
:it. 100
St. 100

OATS. s. S.
Danish and Swedish. 42 to 21
Medan _ 21 to L.

Buse

Danish --
36 to 31)
Egyptian

Maple .
Boilers

ST to 41
36 to 40

33 to 30
.. 33 to 35
.. 16 to 40

White
Yellow
French, per sack .... 33 to 3'
0A26.. Spanish „ . 33 to 31
Dutch brewing 22 to 261 American, per bit... 26 to 30
feeding
ARRIVALS OF GILAIN, LONDON, BY LAND AND
WATICR CARRIAGE, FROM MAY 12 TO MAY 19, IN.
CLUSIVE.

Wheat. Barley. 11611.1 ;
Data &alai PCS*, Flour.
gm. 1 qrs. gra gra gra. I qrs. 1 brls. ecka
. 5578 • 310 9011 454' 607 128 .. 21806
. .... I 20 i 800 1 125 .... .. I '
.... .... I .... .... .... .. I
. 25431 12324 I
CI 473021 ' 2020
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. 31009 112654 , 9311147881' 607 2148

FAidish •
Scotch .
Foreign

3270

150713

Total

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY ZLWTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
(PROM OUR OWN CORRERPONDEVT.)
The market very dull, and prices are again favouring
purchasers. Sales about 5,000 Wes.
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MINCING-LANE.—{'PHIS DAY.)
The public markets are closed for the Whitsun holidays
until Wednesday next.
SCOAR.—The market is very quiet for raw, but for
refined there is a full demand, at last week's currency.
Correr--Business is doing in colonial at the recent
decline.
TEA.—The trade are occupied with the samples of the
forthcoming public sales. The market privately is very
quiet.
Corrox.—Owing to continued large imports into Liver-
pool the market here has become very fiat.
SALTEETRE.-500 bags of Bengal sold at 225. 641., for
refraction 11,1 d. to 90.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 435. 3d. ;
Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 44e. ; June, 445., sellers;
July to September, 44e. 6d.; October to December, 46e. 6d.
PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.

.1 1863.