The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-22 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL CORN AND CATTLE MARKETS.

CORN. —BIRMINGHAM. Pee. 21.—At thus days market there
was only a moderate supply of wheat, but to effect sake la per
lituater leis had to be taken. Forerun Inualmltle. Barley,
beans, and pees, firefly held. Oats tending downwards.

BRISTOL, FEB. 21.—We have small supplies of English wheat,
values of which are maintained. but foreign Is freely Pressed at
Is. per qr. decline on the prices of this day senulght, with a fair
consumpUre demand. Malting barley la per qr. lower. Arri-
vals .1 foreign grinding are now dropping In, and buyers can
supply themselves at Is. to 2s. per qr. under the extreme
rates lately prevailing. Black oats have recovered 6.1. per qr. :
the trade fur other descriptions is small, at rather lower rates.
Beans and maize la. per qr. cheaper.
itts. FRB 21. -We had a moderate supply of wheat at
market to-day but mostly in had condition : and a very slow
trade wan the consequence—prices remaining nominally the
the name as last week. Barley must be quoted as last week.
Beans from 2a. to 3a. per qr. dearer. Peas is. per qr. higher.
Rye, lea. ed. par qr. Outs as before. Best white wheat, 325. thi.
to 335. best red ditto, 31s. to 32a. ; ditto new white, no. to
. other aorta, 24.. to 225. ; barley. 475. to &Is. : beans, Its. to
305.; peas. 19s. to Its.; vetches, 111. to Zis. ; rye, Ma. to
ISt td. : fine Sour, 48a. to 64.. ; best seconds, 44e. to 48. a..

M•NCRMTEA, TED El. —Our market tills morning was fairly
attended, but a flat feeling prevailed, and both wheat and flour
met a very slow mle at the currencies of this day sennight.
Oats were steady, but oatmeal was the turn cheaper. Egyptian
beano advanced le per quarter, and k;ogliah ruled firm. Indian
corn was lid. per quarter cheaper.
NaWAILIC, FZIL to.—There was a moderate show of wheat, and
business was dose slowly at prices without change. Barley was
disposed of at previous rotes. Oats supported their value.
Beans, etc., unaltered.

NEWBURY, Fin. In.—We had • very abort supply of wheat
this day, though quite sunicknt for the demand. Fine parcels
moved off siowty, at last week's rates ; middling and inferior Is.
less money. (Mod malting barley realised previous quotations;
other kinds In to Es. chesper. Nothing doing In oats or beans,
and prices unchanged.
Uxastror., FEB 21 —The corn trade to-day Is dull. There
are more samples offering, and both wheat and spring corn are
cheaper.

CATTLE.—BIRMINGII•II, Floc 21.—We receir.nl a larger sup-
ply of beasts than on Thursday but The trade was slow ;
per lb. was realised in a few Instances otherwise the top ph.*
was 74d. There was an beware th• number of sheep ow
offer, for which there was a steady demand at Tuesdays rates.
Calves a fair supply: demand fair. Fat pigs a moderate sup-
ply , a clearance made. Beef, 04.1. to 714. per lb.: mutton, ad.
to ON. per lb. ; veal. 7d. to 81d. per M. ; baron pigs, Ss. 6d. to
9e. per stone ; porkers. Bs. ed. to Ils. per score.

hawrox, Pas. 2l.—We had • good supply of beef at our
market to-day, including a larger number uf Irish animals than
we have seen here for some time part. The quality both of the
Irish and the home-fed animals wax exceedingly good, said re-
cent high rates were maintained, best descriptions realising Tee.,
and in some instances 725. was demanded and obtained ; secon-
dary descriptions realised from 645. to Ns. per cwt., and there
was. ou the whole, a very fair trade. Sheep were scarce sod in
good deemed at an advance in prices, best wetben selling at
Irons 9d. to Iod. per lb., the latter figure being obtained for the
choicest small descriptions, but ewes and inferior samples ex-
changed hands at from Bd. to 84d. per lb. There was
a steady though limited trade In mulch cows. We had a short
supply of pigs, with an improved demand and a marked advance
in prices, bacon pigs selling at from as. to 9s. Bd.. and unall
porkers 9s. MI. per scorn. Very few horses in the market, and
scarcely anything doing. There was a moderate supply of Irish
store cattle, and a alight Improvement In the trade was notice-
able.

N,ernnalum, F►.e. 20.—We had a good supply of both heel
and mutton, the former realising from ea. 6cL to 1k per stone
for belt quality, and for second ditto, from tic to Ms. to
Mutton was wiling at from aid. to 9.1. for superior quality, and
for coarser sorts from 74d. to 8441. per lb. was given. Pigs were
pretty plentiful, and pockets sold from el. to 6s. Od. per stone
and tacos pigs realised from es. to 6s. 6d. Calves, of which
there was a fair show, fetched from Sid. to 944. per lb. Stock
at market Saturday—Boasts, 21 ; calves, 12; Pis, 209. Wed-
nesday—Beasts, 142 calves, 2 ; sheep. 672: pigs, 40.

EDINSWInn, P=a go.—There was a smaller supply of both fat
cattle and sheep at market to-day, but enough for the demand.
and picas were scarcely so good as last week for beef, exoept
for the best quality. Mutton was about the smash Best beef.
Us. toes. dl. per stone of 14th.: second quality. ea. to tta ed. ;
best mutton, bid. per lb.: secondary, 7id.. to Sid.: awes, 7d.

THE CATTLE PLAOUE.—During the week ending
February 16 two attacks of cattle plague are reported,
being an increaseof one on the return for the previousweek.
This fresh outbreak of the disease occurred on • farm
containing 15 cattle, at Midgley, in the petty sessional
division of West Morley (County of York, West Riding) ;
the animals, a cow (attacked February 6) and • bull
(attacked February 10), were killed by order of the
inspector. No healthy cattle were slaughtered during
the week from having been in contact with infected
animals. The number of cattle reported attacked in
Great Britain since the commencement is 253,86.1, and
52,641 animals in the aggregate have been slaughtered
healthy to prevent the woad of the disease.
THE BIRMINGHAM CATTLE SHow.—A meeting of
the council of this exhibition was held yesterday, for the
purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of re-
scinding • resolution passed two or three weeks since,
which fixed this show for the same week as Smithfield.
Many of the most eminent agriculturists have expressed
an opinion adverse to this arrangement; hence this meeting.
Earl Powis, thepresident, presided, and there was a large
attendance. After an animated discussion, the resolution
was rescinded, and the show fixed for the 30th of Novem-
ber and December 2,3, 4, and 5, being the week previous
to the Smithfield show. The resolution not to bold a
hone show was also rescinded, the inhabitants of Birming-
ham having raised a liberal sum to guarantee the cattle
show council against loss, so that • horse show will take
place in June.
THE ICE ACCIDENT IN REGENT'S-PARE.—The pre-
sentation of a gold watch to Mr. Ernest Copland, student
of the London Hospital, took place on Monday afternoon,
in the anatomical theatre of the medical college. The
meeting was attended by members of the permanent and
resident staff, and • large number of students. By general
I request the Rev. T. J. Roweell occupied the chair. The
chairmen, in an eloquent speech, dwelt upon the sacred
nature of human life, the recognition of which gave nobi-
lity to the exertions of me,lical men, and was productive
of that spirit of self-sacrifice which formed the basis of
true heroism in every profession. In response to this claim
for self-devotion to the interests of others Mr. Copland
had risked his own life to save three fellow-creatures from
drowning, and bad called forth from the whole body of
his teachers and fellow students a feeling of warm admi-
ration which would not end in the mere token which they
offered to express it, but would bring forth fruit in the
production of other acts equally unselfish and generous.
Mr. Copland, who wax enthusiastically applauded, ex-
pressed his warmest gratitude to the subscribers. A vote
of thanks was pawed to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.
'Nis GREAT EASTERN.—Yeaterday the Great
Eastern, which bail been for several weeks beached on •
gridiron above New Ferry, on the Cheshire side of the
Mersey, was safely removed to her moorings in the Blayne.
While on the gridiron the big ship underwent • complete
overhaul so far as the external part of the hull is con-
cerned. Her bottom has been thoroughly cleaned, and
her plate lines were yesterday as clear and as distinct as
the day she left the stocks at Millwall. The deck-houses,
fore and aft, are almost completed, and the internal
decorations are so for accomplished as to leave little doubt
but that the vessel will leave the Mersey for New York on
the appointed date, the Leith of March
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