The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-19 00:00:00

VMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—crms DAY.)
The market was scantily supplied with English wheat.
The trade for both red and white parcels ruled firm, and
the late advance was supported. The quality of the
supply was only middling.
There was a fair quantity of foreign wheat on he
stands. In most descriptions sales progressed steadily,t at
the full prices of Monday.
Floating cargoes of wheat were firm in prim otherwise,
the floating cargo trade was devoid of activity.
Fine malting barley changed hands at full currencies.
Grinding and distilling sorts were difficult to sell, at late
rates.
Malt moved off slowly, at previous quotations.
We were well supplied with oats, the demand for which
was inactive, on former terms.
Very little business was passing in beans. The prices
realised were about equal to those current at the close of
business on Monday.
Yeas sold heavily, at the recent decline.
Flour was firm, at steady prices.
Linseed was unaltered in value, but the demand for it
was far from active. Rapeseed, and most other seeds were
very quiet. Cakes commanded extreme quotations, with
only a moderate inquiry.
ARRIVALS OF GRAIN, rte., INTO LONDON, BY WATER
CARRIAGE, FROM DEC. 15 TO DEC. 18, INCLUSIVE.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. ' Oats. Inoue
qrs. qrsA, qrs. qn. brig. noire
Enaßsh and Scotch 210 790 960 • • .. 360
Irish
Foreign 25410 1840 88890 .. 6620
Total I 254320 2630 960 1 33590 .. 6960
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.
/OA THE WEAK ENDING TOR THI CORRESPONDING RAM
DEC. 15, 1800. Is lea.
Qrs. Average. Qrs. Average.
Wheat 71,022 110 A. 14. Wheat 91,844 .. 435. 84.
Barley 72,5.43 45s 74. Barley 81,970 .. 325. 94.
Wits 8,570 .. 245. Six. Oats 7.351 .. ZJ. 113.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
(PROW OUR OWN COanRRESPONDENT.)
d
The market very steady d excited, an prises are
Id. above yesterday. Sales about 30,000 bales.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUCAR.—The market continues very firm, but is less
active, owing to the reduced quantity offering and the
firmer prices asked by holders ;the private sales are chiefly
confined to British West India, at 31s. to 325. 6d. Refined
also continues firm.
COFFEE.—The small parcels brought to public sale have
gone off at steady prices. Privately, plantation Ceylon and
Rio has been sold at firm rates.
TBA.—The market remains quiet.
Rica..—A. limited business is doing at the previous cur-

rency.
SPICE-S.—Moderate sales of black pepper, at 3 1-16 d. for
Penang, and 30. for Singapore.
Rom.—The market is quiet.
FRUIT.—No public sales were brought forward to-day,
and privately but little buainess is doing, owing to the
near approach of Christmas.
SALTPETRE.-400 bags sold at 19s. 9d. refraction 4, and
100 bags, short prompt, at 19s. for refraction 7}.
Corros.—The market continues active and prices
mostly show a further advance of id. per lb.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is firm at the annexed prices :—Town tallow,
435. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445. 6d.: January
to March, 445. 6d. to 445. 9d. ; March, 45a. to 455. 6d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the trade in a
healthy state, with a heavy demand for consumption for
hops of all descriptions. Higher prices are looked for as
we advance into the new year.