The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-25 00:00:00

MARKETS.

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TALLOW.—TUZSDAT Ermallo.—There was very little
business doiag to-day, sad prices are uualtared.

COTTON.—lavzirooc, Die. 24. —The prospect of a
settlement of the difficulty with America caused an active
demand for cotton today, and the sale■ are large, with an
advance of ed. per lb. in American to jd. per lb. in Surat.
The sales ere 15,000 bales, including 8,500 American, at
M. to 13d. ; 6,000 Swat, at 6d. to 9d. ; 500 Egyptian, at
12d. to 13d. ; of which 7,000 are for speculation and export.

OOTTON GOODS.-1 NCIIEBTER, Doc. 21.—Through
the arrival of what are interpreted to be peaceful accounts
from the United States, the Liverpool cotton market has
been suddenly excited, and an advance has taken place of
about id. per lb. This has reacted upon the cloth market
hers, and though very little business has been done, there
is a feeling of very much greater firmness. Purchasers are
offering prices which last week they would have refused to
entertain the mention of, and manufacturers are refusing
pr:ries which they would have gladly accepted on Saturday.
'The advance is pretty general, and checks sales to a great
extent. This report applies to all sorts of goods suitable to
India, as well as to T cloths, domestics, and printers. In
the yarn market there has been a rather extensive business,
although in that also the transactions have been very mull
limited by the advanced rates demanded by sellers.
Those who have sold have realised Id. per lb. advance on
the prices of Friday. Several sake have been made at 6cl.
per lb. advance on Friday, and one case at least may be
mentioned in which the price obtained is ld. per lb. higher
than last Tuesday. There would have been a much larger
business if spinners bad been anything like moderate in
their terms, but many are preferring to withdraw their
stocks entirely from the market, having great confidence
that peace will be maintained, and believing now that
prime will go higher than they have ever yet attained.
The tone of the market is more cheerful than for many
weeks past. Advice' from Shanghai to Nov. 5 report grey
shirtiop active, but at Calcutta on the 29th shirting' and
yarns ware dull of sale, and prices unchanged.

I MANUFACTURES. —MUDDIASII2I.D, Dec. 24. —its
market has been thinly attended to-day, and but little
liminess doing, which is generally the care so near Christ-
mas. Merchants appear unwilling to purchase anything
like quantity until an answer is received from Almeria' to
our government's despatched.

WOOLS. —HUDDIRSFIELD, Die. 24.—A moderate quan-
tity of colonial wools hes bees sold during the week, but
today's market hu been slack. Priem es established by
the late sales oontioue steady.

CORN.—Bogrort, Die. 24.—We bad a small market,
partly owing to its being held out of he usual coarse ,• the
trade was slow is wheat at last week's rates. Red, 625.
to 64a. ; white, 645. to 675. Very little passing in spring
eon.

Hot t, Dac 24.—Today's market is quite of a holiday
chanoter.and English wheat sells slowly at last week's cur-
rency. Foreign held firmly, but demand limited. Spring
corn of all descriptions meets slow retail sale at unaltered
rate. The foreign imports lad week are es under :—Wheat,
18,100qrs. ; barley, 2,049; oat', 647; bean., 547; peas,
512 ; tarts, 803 ; linseed and rapeseed, 15,015 ; oil cakes,
928 tons ; boom, 80.
LEEDS, DEC. N.—Business is generally of a slow character
at this mason of the year. To-day it is perhaps more
than usually dull, no doubt arising from the state of sus-
pense that is felt on the American question ; and with ex-
tremely little business done in wheat, we call the prices
alined nominally the rune as lad week. Very little peas-
iog in barley, beans, or other articles.

LYN'S. Din. 24.—The weather in the last few days has
improved, sad ls oow frosty, with an easterly wind. At
our Oorn Exchange this. day there was a moderate attend-
ance, lied but • limited show of wheat ; late quotations
ware folly supported for ell descriptions. Barley, malting
and distilling sort. in requeet, at last Tuesday's rummy.
Price per imperial quarter to the grower :—Wheat, white,
new, 6ZIA. to 64165. per imperial bushel, 60s. to 665. •
ditto, red, 61Ibs. to 6411 x, 508. to 63e.: ditto, old,
5811 is. to 621 b e., Cs. to 57e. Barley, best chevalier
malting, 531 b.. to 541 b.., Ws. to 395. • ditto runs che-
valier ditto, 6916. to 531b5., 335. to 36.. Oats, 3616.
to 421b5., 245. to 27.. Beans, old, 6311:e. to 651 be., 425.
to 48e. ; new, &Übe. to 6416., 42e. to 46e.
Nawcaltrii, Duo. 24.—The weather since Saturday bee
been frosty at night, but generally ves during the day,
which is very trying to the condition dell grain. At our
market this morning we had a moderate show of wheat
from the although we have had no ar-
rivals since y, the trade partook quite of a hall.
day character, still in the business done the full rates
of that day seienight were established. For old Lincoln-
shire red,weighing naturally 581 h. per bushel, 595. wee pro-
cured, and 52a. for ordinary per 50116. respectively. Extra
new being held beyond the views of buyers, scarcely a
traaeactioo occurred. New foreiso from the same cause
being sparely dealt in. Flour without change, and the same
remarks will apply to other articles.
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SALISBURY, Diu. 24.—Today's market was well attended
and there was a fell attendance of both buyers and sellers.
Business in wheat was tolerably brisk, and the quo.
Winne of last market were fully maiotained. i
nominally unaltered ; but malting barley was in
good request, whilst other samples were only taken
sparingly, and quotations were nominally unaltered. In
other desmtiptions of grain a good steady business was done
at former price*. Wheat, old, 428. to 675. ; new, ditto,
575. to 675. Barley, 325. to 425. Oat., 245. to 324. Beans,
45a. to 54.. Peas, 40s. to 49a. Rye, 30a. to 35e per qr.
Flour, 425. to 4135. per sock. Malt, W. 3d. to 81. 6d. per

llrocrrou-oA-Tess, Dec. 24.—The farmers' supply of
grain at our market this morph* wm small. Wheat was in
good deemed at full prices. Barley, oats, beans, sod peas
met ■ dull sale, but without alteration is value. Imports
during the pest week :—Wheat, foreign, 2,270 gm.

CATTLE.—Eitimituav, Dec. 24.--This being the first
after the great Christmas market, there was a mere handful
of beasts on offer to-day the attendance was equally small,
and the requirements being so very restricted, many of
the few remained unsold, and quotations have receded to
former standard. In sheep and pip the above remarks will
apply in each cam. Ox beef, 12s. to 12a. 6d. per more ; heifer
ditto, from 10§. 6d. to Ds. ; beet Down mutton, Bd. per
lb. ; other breeds, cid. to Td. ; veal, Td. to 70. ; fresh
pork. 7d. to 74d. ; salted ditto, Tit to Bd., and 10s. 6d.
to lls. 3d. per score ; green bacon, 9cL per lb. ; dry
ditto, 10d. ; sweet pickledbarns, 10d. ; cows with cakes,
10f. to 14f.

TRkFlelo RETI7RNS.

RAILWAYS

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Week ending Oat. 27. —4
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Great Judi= Peninsula 4371 3,580 2,493 6,053 3,419
Week ending Nor. 30.
Northern of Canada 9l 376 1,078 1,454 814
Week ending Dec. 21.
Glasgow & South Western 7,661 7,910
London, briglitun, and S
Casa 2411 11,790 4.404 18,194 1.6774
South Wales
Week ending Dec. 22.
Great Northern 3BO 13,680 16,349 19,029 32,070
Great Luernhourg
Landon & North Western 10191 45,074 44,197 9,878 400
North London
Uncsahlre and Torkthire 1911 11,1 1 11,251 33,115 343,w;
()swot:) and IIIIIIIVIII 9 246 308 65.6 64

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