The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-16 00:00:00

TALLOW.

The tallow market has slightly improved from the 0,,
I. 1.1••••••cd wok. low, wool, vol.. oh,. tiommad tot
consumption was of an extremely limited character. But
while we have to report rather more doing—and which has
resulted in an advance of Id. to 9d. per cwt. for Y.C.--tbere
cootinnes to be an evident distrust as to the future cease
of the market, and hence the business meanie has been to
meet the more immediate requirements of connumer, the
disparity of pricer for tallow on the spot, when compared
with those current for forward delivery, necessarily restrict.
ing their purchases. In the present general dull state of
trade, as reported by the soap makers, and also the dun&
lens, with the prospect of a sintioned falling off in the de-
mand, there can be no question that the stock of "Sorts,"
together with our home peeduation, will be found filly
equal to the consumption for some months hence,
and that such would be the case, we ventural
an opinion at the commencement of the year.
To-day the market has been steady at the following prices
for Y.C. : 56e. 6d. to 565. 9tLifor fine tallow on the
spot ; 56's. 6d. for delivery this month ; 555. 3d. fur April
to June, and 51s. Id. to fils. ed. per cwt. for October to
December. The aggregate imports since Monday op to
last evening have been only 43 casks. The deliveries have
been only 670 casks, and the present stock of all kind. is
32,896 casks, 'being a decrease of 588 casks when compared
with the quantity on hand this day fortnight, Town
I melted has been in good le= throughout the week. and
a rather large business has transacted. The low com.
parative price has doubtless attracted the attention of eon•
,rimers, more particularly as the foreign market has
1 stiffening. A somewhat general opinion prevailed to-day
that the "letter-price" would be advanced 9d., but the
quotation of 565. 6d., or say 54e. per cwt. net, has beet
officially unaltered; molten, however, are not seller.
thereat. _ _ _

The public sales to-day resulted as follows :
P.Y.C.-201 casks, lst sort (stranded tallow), were well
competed for, and realised es follows : fine, in origin.)
casks, 545. 6d. to 555. 3d. ; and 545. to 55.. for repacked
arks ; a few lots mixed (part soap's) brought s:ls. Al. to
545. per cwt. These prior are much above the average of
those realised for 592 casks on the 16th ult., when 6d.
to 58s. was the current value of sound tallow.

Odessa.—The sale of 139 casks opened quietly, but as it
there was fair competition, and 118 casks "beef "
f=t:Ve es at 55e. 6d. to 5 ss. 9d. for very fine pale, and
555. 6d. per ewt. for fine quality.
South American.-10 corks in second hands being held
for much above buyers' ideas of value were all taken in.
Belgian.-23 casks of One quality being rammed for
56e. 6d. per cwt. were also taken in.
Gibraltar.-20 casks, fair to good malty, found buyers
at 555. to 55e. 9d. per cwt., being erste.
Palm oil of fine quality is without alteration,but the mid-
dling and lower aorta are difficult of sale. 265 cask* offered
in ODO catalogue were chiefly sold at 465. for fine Whydah ;
445. &L to 45a for tillages ; and 40e. to 40e. 3d. for infe-
rior ; 149 casks, very low aad inferior, at Bavaria were
bought in at als. Sales of fine Lagos have been made dur-
ing the week at 461. 6d. per cwt.
Palm nut oil was neglected at 34e. to 355. per cwt. as in
qualiy.
Cocoa Nut 011.—For 92 cache Cochin offered in the first
sale an advance of fully 6.1. per cwt. ou late rates was re-
quired, which resulted in only eight casks being sold at the
sale, at 455. for fine, in hogsheads, and 435. 6d. for mid-
dling. At the following sale of 299 casks, the chief portion
was taken in at 44e. 6d for fine ; subsequently thereto
there were buyers, but 45e. per cwt. was then demanded.
249 casks Ceylon, of good to fine quality. sold rather spi•
ritedly at 42a. 3d. to 425. bd. (chiefly 42a 3.1) per cert.,
' being rid. dearer.—(prom the Circular of Meows. Culver
well, Brooks, and Co., dated Friday evening.)

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