The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-07 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TISLIORAPR.)
(FROM OUR OWN CORREAPONDENT.)
The market in consequence of the failure of Agre and
Mastennan's Bank is very depressed, and prices are id. to
ad. lower. Sales probably 5,000 balm

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)
SunAa.-The market continues steady at the previous
currency ; the private sales included brown Demerara a&
275. ; good Darbadoes, 335. ; common jassery Madan, fbr
cash, 21s 6d. ; Natal, 30s. ; and cloyed Manilla, 84. 2d.
duty, at 26a. 6d. ; ditto, 94. 4d. duty, at 275., for cash.
Refined steady.
COFFEE.-The parcels of Ceylon brought to public isles
have sold readily at full prices. Plantation, fine to fine
' fine ordinary, 6.85. to 71s. ; low middling and midMim,
725. 6d. to 7fls. ; good middling, 80a. to 83ii. ; fine, 87s. a.
Peaberry, 78a. to Kis. Native, good ordinary, 595. ; fine
ordinary, 60s. 61. to 625.
Cu/sm.-The public sales of colonial went off at firmer
prices for common quality, the finer kinds at about the
previous value. Trinidad,7ss. to 965.; Granada common,
67a. 6d. to 70s. ; goal and line, 71s. to 795. ; and St. Dag*
635. to 66a. tid.
TEA.-The public sales concluded rather heavily, prices
of all kiwis being lower, Dust Oolongs and Foochow
Pekoes showing the greatest decline.
Faun. -The demand for currants is very quiet. Raisins
are in fair request at steady prices. Valencia, 325. to Ms. ;
Eleme and Chesme, 355. to ; red, 28s.
Rus.-A large business has been transacted at full
prices, chiefly Demerara at Is. 6il. to Is. 64d. ; good, at
is. 7d.; and Berbice, Is. 50.
RH:F.-Sales of soft grain are reported.Rseeein,loa. lid.;
Necranzie, 10s. 3d., short prompt ; and Rangoon at
10.. 44d.
SPICES.-Jamaica ginger sold at barely the previous
value, very ordinary to good, 575. to 825.; for other apices
the market is inactive.
JUTE was sold readily at afurther slight advance ; com-
mon, 141. 15s. ; medium, 16/. to 181. ss. ; good, 201. to
201. 10s. ; fine, TV. to 241. 15s.
COTTON.-The market has been quite inactive, there
being no buyers at the previous value.
COCHINEAL has sold heavily, silver at 2d. and black at 3d.
to 4d. per lb. decline ; Teneriffe silver, 3s. to 3s. 51.; black,
3s. to 3s. 11d.; Hondetais, black, 3a. 811. to 3s. 9d. ; Mexi-
can silver, 3s. to 3s. 2d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a short supply of beasts, and good qualities are
readily disposed of at fully late rates. The number of
sheep and lantbs is only moderate. The demand is active,
and in some instances lust Monday's quotations are rather
exceeded. Trade is brick for calves at higher prices.
Our foreign supply consist of 480 beasts, 3,340 sheep,
126 calves, and 55 pigs.
Per stone of 81h. sd.a d. Per stone of sibs. ad.a d.
Best Scots, Nereids. 5 2 6 4 Best Dnsdalt-bdsBll 6 8 6 IS
Best Shorthorns 4lO 6 2 Best Long-w 0015.... • 0 0
Second qual. beasts 40 4 4 Do do. Mime.. . 5 4 611
Calves
Pißll
Bes Dns& heeds 00 0 0 Lambs
Beeam& at market, 1,04.10 ; sheep and limbs, 9,420; eaves, 220:
Pigs, 66.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at last
day's prices, viz.:—Prime meadow hay, floos. te
110 s. ; inferior ditto, 80a. to 96a. ; rowan, 60s. to SM. ;
clover, old, 121 a. to 1355. ; second cut, 90a. to 120 a. ;
straw, 38e. to 445.