The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-29 00:00:00

MARKETS.

SUGAR.—The average price of brown or ".
sugar, the produce of the British possessions ii, \
for the week ending Dec. 'A, is 295. 71 Isar ,
exclusive of the duties of customs.—The average 1,1
brown or Muscovado sugar, the produce of the
is 30a aid. per cwt.—The averse price of brown or
vado eu7sz, the produce of the East Indies, iu tile w...
jug se above, is 275. 6td per owt.—The averse pri,•,
three foregoing deaciiptions of sugar jointly,
Per owl.

COTTON.—Livanroot, DEC. 28.-71 e demand
tinned on an extirosive scalp during the week both h.,
trade and speculators, and prices of Amerimn de‘
have advanced Ad. to id. per lb. Brazil ha:. been
request, and ia Ad. per lb. higher. typt;an
without material change. In Surat there Las tx,,, •
Weiner transacted, at an advsooe of Ad. per 11, on k
Speculators have taken American and 3,2:0
and there are reported for export, 1,710 American anl4,:,
Surat. The demand this morning continues good, mad,,,,
sales will probably amount to 12,000 bales, of
are fur export and on speculation.

COTTON GOODS. MANCHESTER, DEC.
market for cotton cloths and yarn. has not shoat' g"„,
animation to-day, but taken with the business of yv.tc,i,,
1111.1 Wednesday cloths have assumed more st,,,dna.„.
though not dearer. The principal fabrics in demand
been 8} lb. skirtings and T clothe for China, and low 4o
inch shirting* for Bombay. 'l' cloth makers are pLarl
under contract deeper than before, and there Mut Men rnn
famines, in printers. Not much doing by the home tr.:.
The transactions in yarns have been of fair extent, and th.
market israther stronger owing to the strengthening of th,
Liverpool cotton merket. China shirting' have been in
fair request, and for favourite spinning@ from 16's to 24'.
wraps rather dearer.

CORN.—Onitnelroan, Dac. 28.—The weather is still
very severe, which stops shipping. There we, a fair supeh
of wheat at market to-day, and a good demand front the
millers at an advance of 2.. per qr. Red. Fibs. to A ;
white, 60s. to 665. Barley without change iu value. Beaus
so soft that they are unsaleable.
LLVOOLN, DEC. 28.—Our market has been Is. higher for
whoata to-day with • fair demand. Not much doing .t
barley, oats, or beans. Wheat, red, new, 48e. to rots..
white, new, 58a. to 675. Bailey, 295. to 41s. Oats, 1%.
to 24e. Beans, new, 435. to 465. ; old, 609.
Lrvenrooh, DDC. 28.--There has been a fair attendee,-
of country buyers at this morning's market, and a fair
sumptive business has been passing in both wheat awl flour
at an advance. Indian corn being held fns fully
Is. per quarter over this day week had only a slow whet
Oats mai oatmeal are both a turn dearer. Beam, pew,
and parley are each lid. per quarter higher. The mart
closed steady, but as usual at this season the buniuois was
not exteusivo.

WAKEFIELD, DEc. ?S.—Wheat wu Is. to 2s. dearer, with
• steady consumptive demand. Barley le. dearer. lu oau,
beans, real, and other articles DO change worth noting.
Averages for the week ending Dec. 24 :—Wheat, 1,734
quarters at 595. 61. ; barley, 1,006 Tuatara at 3%. 0 d. ;
oats, 05 quarters et 26e. ; rye, 20 quarters at 428.

COALL—Lawacm, Doc. 2&—Benton 's West Harthl,
16e. ed.; Davison's West Hartley, 17s. Gd. ; Howard'.
West Hartley, 17s. 6d. ;Lambert's West Hartley, 17a 6/1. ,
Taufield Moor, 18s. ; Tanfield Moor Butes, 181.; Writ
Hartley', 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Acorn Close, ; Wall,
End Byron, 265. d. ; Walls End Eden. 24a: Wall, Ecal
Canop, 26e. ; Will. End Heuxl, Hall, 245. ; Carway and
Dnffryn Malting, 245. 6d. Skips at market, 32 ; sold, 16.