The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-10 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

LIVERPOOL COTTON ILLILRET.
(This DAY.).

(n= oils owx oosawsoxmorr.)
The market continues rather steady, and the aides iv.*
up about 12,000 bales at yesterday's quotations.

CORK BU'IUR MARKET.—{THIS DAY.)
(sy TZLECZAPIL)
(nor ors owr ooarzworrams.)
Orninary, 1375.. 1205., 1215., 118 s., Ills., 100 x.: 970
firkin,. Uild eared, 147 a., 1365., 1244.; 41 firkins.

KINCINO-LANE.—(7IIIB DAY.)
Stow.—The market continues in the same dull state as
previously noticed, and prices are now 6d. per cwt. below
those of Friday last, with a tendency to • still further
decline. Tobago sold at 31e. 6d. to 32e.; St. Kitt's, 31s. dd.;
brown Mauritius, 2&. 6d. ; Muscovado Manilla, 26.. dd. ;
Refined, prices of dzied goods are supported, but pieces
are rather lower._

Comm.-For Plantation Ceylon there is a more steady
inquiry at the valuation; 140 public sales were held to-
day, and very little advertised.
Tu.-Common Congous and greens are saleable at
steady prices, other kinds dull of sale.
Rica continues dull of sale.
Fiturr.- The market is steady, and a good inquiry for
Valentin raisins. Sultanas also sold at dearly rates ;
muscatels at lower prices ; other kinds quiet. Valentin
raisins, low to fair,l7;to 30s. ; good, 31; to 395. ; Amend
&elected, 408. to 42e.; Muscatel; layers, common to good
middling, 44; to 75..; good to superior, 84; to lAls.
Sultana; low to fine, 21s. to 43e.; 34c; red, t 3.
to iimois,Turkey figs, 27; to 68..; Faro, 20.. Jordan
41. 10; to 91. 10e.; Valencia, 60s. to 117 s. 6d.
Sacra.-For black pepper there is only a moderate
inquiry, and being held for extreme rates but little business
has been transacted. White continues in request, and
prices have further advanced. MO bags Singapore sold
at gd. to 6d. Other spixs sold at their full -previous
value. Cinnamon, Ceylon coarse, first sort la.; second,
51. l ; third. 2s. 7d. ; fourth. 2s. ; good third, 3s. 2d. ;
fourth, 2a. 6d. Cassia figure, Snit pile, 142.. to 144 e. ;
second, 1311 a. to 137 a.; cavda buds, $l. to W. 2a. 6d. •
pimento, 2d. to 20. ; ginger, dark to middling Cathie,
:gig. to 405.
_ _

ELII.-30 puuelleons Demerara sold at 24. Id.
SAL2rerxr.— 800 bumn sold at a further advance: re-
fractions to 31, at 235. 9d. to 245.

Carrots U m more request, and pricex are per lb.
dearer.

-
.1177 K. —The market is very dull, and at a further decline
of 10e. to 20s. only moderate sake have been mad* at
121. 10s. for common to 101. 16s. for tine.

TALLOW MAILIST.—gara DAT.La.
no market taßow
steady. Tows , {M.
bum Y.C. as NM wet, 696. 9d. ; DIIOIIIIIIIIOOT, fa& bd. to
95. ; Jemmy, 110. 7d ; Mareh. 61e. 9d. to 62t.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(PHIL DAY.)
We bare a larger supply of beasts. The smogs
quality is eery muddling. We have a fair sole for
choice descriptions. The number of Shea
unall, but quite equal to the demand. There
is a demand for best qualities, but other kinds are net
readily disposed of. Good calves are scares sad dear.
Our foreign supply consists of 430 bests, and 113 calves.
Preemie Mae. e. d. ad. PreltsaatOa a. d.a d.
Beat Scots, Heeds . 6 0 6 4 Ileatradslll4admali 0 0 0 0
Beet Mart-haw 4 0 Bra 4 4 4
Sexed qua).. ass s3O 4 0 Da, do. 00 0 0
Phis 4 0 6 01 Ewes Itaanadgesa. 3 4 4 0
BD
4 4 DO. 00. &MI 0 0 0 0
DratDasa Elf-tweda 4 8 6 lambs 0 0 0 0
Bouts at .rich, t.t7o ; Sheep sad 1.nb.4.310; mhos, xtt ;
50.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET —(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles Jame. Easton reports trade at Lon
day's prices. Primo clover from 110.. to 1M5.;
inferior ditto, t&.. to 100 a. ; pebro bay, ICOR. to 115 a. ;
interior ditto, li6a. to Ass. ; absw. II& to Ho.

The plait of inipomitg a sower tan at Notfredant,
which lately ga%u rise to acme disturbances, has been
withdrawn by the municipality, and replaced by an in-
CV/ BPS in the part-dues and trade licenses. WI com-
mittee has, moreover, Axed to. years, instead of Ilya, far
the execution of We works connected with the junction
in that town of the Noerdyk Railway with the Dutch
and libetikili
EXTRAORDINARY EIPLONION OF GAL—At hat(-
pest le this morning the neighbourhood of New Pal of
raid was startled by what was at first thought to ho the
bring of a cannon. but it turned out to be an explosion of
gas under the " semaphore- which has been evaded at
the cutleries to the Routes of Parliament, In Now Palace-
yank with signals pointing to Westminster-bridga, West
;corr.:greet. a.d Cliating-erem. The shook was stews,
hut fortunab yoo doo age Lumartaace ens 0111.1 d.