The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-01 00:00:00

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bitsciNo-tame, Dec. 31.
SVGA R.—Brokers have jailed their annual statements of
thin important iu tide, from which it appears that the impor-
tation into the United Kingdom of colonial for the year
1868 has been 267,000 tone ; foreign, 177,600 iooe foreign
refined, 19,600 tone; total, 493,000 lona, against 438,000 tons
in 1867. The home consumption in 1868 has been:—
Colonial, 280000 toes; foreign, 160,000; foreign refined,
13,400 ; total, 463,400 tone against 382,300 tone in 1867.
Exported 1868, an soda. 21,800 (011 P, against 22,260 tone in
1867. Stock on hand 31st December, 92,000 tone, against
91,800 tons at the clot'.of 1867. The principal feature is
the emcees of the importation in &huh West India,
which amounted to nearly 26 per cent. on the previous
year. The pricer have ruled low the greater portion of the
year. The highest Gazette average in bond wee in March,
29e. Byd. ; the lowest tin July, 24e. 70. The im-
portation of other sorts of auger ham been below the parading
Tue.—The importation of this article is estlmned at
73,000,000 lbs. ; the deliveries for home consampticot
73,000,00016. ; for exportation, 7,000,000 lbs.; total de-
liveries, 80,00001101 M. The stock on hand Mat December,
1868, estimated at 62,000,000 lbs., against 71,000,0001 M. at
the same laded teat year, showing a decrease of 9,000,C00
at this date. The guentity_now afloat from China is
10,493,00016., against 14,600,000 lbe. last year; and the
shipments from China to the United Kingdom, from let July
to let November, the first four months of the China year,
was 8,000,00010 e. lees than at the same period last year.
Prices have ruled low during the year, the highest point of
the market wee in Jemmy, fdr common Congon, Is. lid.;
the lowest be July, 9td. ; the present price, MIA per lb.
817 GAB..—The average price of Mown or Muscovado
auger, the produce of the British Pasadena In America,
for the week ending Deo. 28, is 275. 41d. per cut, exclusive
of the duties of customs paid or payable thereon. No
return d the sale of brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce
of Cr. Mauritius, for the week ending u above. The ave.
rage price of brown or Musoovado sugar, the produce of the
Best Indies, for the week ending se above, in 26e. iiid„
The average price of the two foregoing descriptions elegise
is 27e. Otd. per owl., exclusive of duties.
Biturrox, Dam. 31.—The produce markets have base
dosed hen the whole of the week, aa usual at this MOON
end we ere cammegmently without transactions of moment to
mod.

COTTON.—LneszsooL, boo. 31.—Ths stock of cotton
in Limped was yesterday (Fridsy) declared by committee
of cotton brokers. It la :-264,810 American, 19,014 Bruen,
693 West India, 26,011 Egyptian, 38,381 East
348,899 bales.

COTTON 000D8.—MANCHLSTER, DEC. 31.—The toll
prices of Monday are maintained, and there is a good mo-
ral demand for India and Chins, with some difficulty a=
buyers in placing orders, owing to the sheence of
The cloths moat in request are shirting., madapollarna, jam-
nets, and printers. Other fah.* though in lea Tognist,
are dire in prim There is a good business also in
which ware in demand for all markets, especially Jain..
home Made and for India and China. Buyers for
and the Mediterranean 001161111,11 in the market, and ih=
vane of id., obtained on Tuesday, is folly maintained.

CORN.—Cneweroan, Dec. 31.—There wee a very
'mall supply of wheat to-day, and the condition much
affected by the damp elate of the atmosphere. An savanna
of la. per qr. was fully established, and the market closed
firmly. Wheat, white, sow, 441. to 475.; old, 50s. to 515.;
red, 38e. to 42a.• extra, 435. Barley a better sale, for
sad beet qualities; grinding very dull ; malting,
rer :Zs.; extra, 44a. Beans rather dearer.

LINCOLN, Dec. 31.—We have had a small supply of
wheat showing to-day, and the demand being moderate, mod
qualities commanded • ready sale at Is. advance. Barley also
saleable at Is. to 2s. more money. Wheat, red, 398. to 425.;
white, 43e. to 47e, ; barley, grinding, 275. to 32a. ; malting,
365. to 40e. Oats, 21e. to 28s, Boma, 445. to 495.
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LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31. The only foreign 'triode
In the interval since Tuesday lost are 2,016 quartees
wheat, and 1,664 carters corn, from Egypt, and 1,200
quarters corn, from ?decagon. From Ireland the recipe
of oatmeal are large, and of wheat and oats moderate. The
only ahipmenta dunes thelaet three days are 1,125 quarters
wheat, and 406 quarters corn, to Ireland, and • small qua-
tity of flour coastwise. The farmers' deliveries of Easlish
wheat for the week ending on Saturday last are 123,987
quarters, against 05,364 quarters for the corresponding week
last year. Compared with last week prime are • degree
firmer, and at Tuetalsy'e market fine wheats commanded se
advance of !idly Id. per bushel. All other articles are the
tern dearer, with • moderate amount of busineee pawing.
We had only &small attendance of country miller. and alas_
at oar Corn Exchange this morning, and theta's:lnm paring
wee chiefly confined to our own local buyers. Wheat met •
tolerably good sale, and all useful qualities brought • further
advance of fatly ld. per 701ba., fine French may be weal
3d. per bushel dearer than this time last week. Flour had
only a moderate inquiry, but was held for full prices. Wien
men attracted • fair amount of attention, and • fine Amadei=
white advanced 6d. to le. per quarter. Oster end oatmeal
alow, without alteration in value. Egyptian teens have im-
proved la. to le. 6d. per quarter. Peas and barley =-
changed.
WAKEFIELD, Doc. 31.—Wheat was la. dearer, with a
fair demand for good dry red. In other article, there ma
no material change. Average for the week ending Dec. 27:
—Wheat, 3,313 qrs., at 40s. 30.; barley, 1,778 qrs., at
34a. 8 d. ; beans, 51 qrs., at 43a. iota. ; peas, 10 qrs., at
412. 6d.