The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-13 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANB.—(THIE) DAY.)
There was only a short supply of English wheat on sale
here today. Notwithstanding the holiday season there was a
fair attendance of millers, but the demand for all
qualities ruled inactive, on last week's terms.
The supply of fo-n wheat was extreme, the samples
generally being in goodcoudition. Only a retail business
was concluded, however, at the priors lately current.
Barley was steady in value and demand for both grind-
ing and malting qualities.
No change took place In the value of malt, but the de-
mand was very limited.
There was only a moderate inquiry for oats, the supply
of which was good. Prices were fairly supported.
Beans continued firm in value, with a dull inquiry,
few parcels of peas changed hands at late rates.
Rye was dull on former term,.
There was very little inquiry for main, but we do not
alter the quotations.
Linseed was needy, but rape ruled very quiet. In all
English seeds there wee very little dole/.
The flour trade war inactive, but millers were firm in
demanding late rates for both town and country qua-
lities. Foreign descriptions ruled firm.
The floating-grain-cargo trade has ruled firm in tone,
although the amount of business passing has not been ex-
tensive. Wheat has met a steady in -gain. The recent
advance in prices has been firmly maintained, and, in some
instances, rather more money has been paid for fine quali-
ties. Some few cargoes have been taken for the Continent.
We cotote °kirks', arrived, 675. 6d. ; Kutch, 69e. ; Theodo-
sia, 10e. per 4921b5. - Danubian, 60s. ; Enos, 615.; Varna,
63e. per. 4reOlbs. ; Ghirka, on purge, 68e. 6d.joar 4921b5. ;
Danubian, red, 62a. ; Beide, 565. 766. Per 4801 b& ' • Berth-
anski, to be shipped, 61e. 6d. ; a hirka, Ms- to 604- per
4921 be. Only a limited quantity of main has been on
offer, for which the demand has ruled inactive. Priory,
however, are nominally unaltered. Barley afloat has
been in improved request, and late rates have been
firmly maintained. We quote :—Roumelian, arrived, 345.;
Danubian, 345.; sad Bulgarian. As. per 4001 W. Rye has
ruled dull, and to have effected sales, lower prices must
ban been submitted to. The quotation for Azov, April
shipment per steamer, is 110,. to Ms. per 4sOlbs. Beans
have been in little request, but owing to the small supply
cm band values are very firm.
Analysts or Burnt —Foreign : Linseed, 73 ; rapeseed,
1166; maize, 130; and sundry, 53 qrs. Foreign: Tares,
1,096; Hissed, 5,160; rapeseed, 7,917; and maize,
MOB clrs-
EXPORTS.—WItent, 480; oats, 120; peas, 220; linseed,
191; oilseed, 2,357 ; and maize, 600 qn.
CUUINT NUM.
IVOLUIR.
Per Qr.
WELT. O. a
Ewa, Last, red, 'O4 —to—
„
to. vat*, 476 4
6 ISO 74

ter Qr.
O&M & I.
ackiih,otehb=ft 3O to 35
23 to 30
man. IS to 32

Nadzi
am Awl 06 to 73
red

Yougait - 4 O 4O to 43
Tick 4O to 44
Harrow
MUM
._ 40 to 64

_____..
1141thig
Diotilllag
Gris4llag l5 to M
111,51.8.
Ilem, Norfolk, mod
aslant BB to 741
klarsto• sod Want 48 1
Brown 54 to to
7 I4t 1
Now 17143 to 48
_ _

Grey .......
42 to 44
it
45 to 47
Bain

• holm.
Town sods, per 220
lbs.
Household 66 to 62
Country
Norfolk sad &Wolk,
az Alp et to CA)

Oct%
Combat, food III to U
potato
isach, N• 42
VON
tit Qr.
Wow,. n I
Dominic and ulp
berg 7l to NI
Itootook
--

Per Qr.
0.01 l I. S.
DULL mad !Wallah 24 to 31
IT to 70

Dtua
66 Os 71
boadao, bard
soft
Orabroo. rod Oa to 70
white
BITCH.

Duda _____
41 to 44
%WWI
____ 43 6* 44

4t to 43
44 to AG
INDIAN COI/.

--..
Ortsding
Dbrtilltos
WaMug
____ 4O to 43

White 42 to 44
'follow

FLOM
Trench, pa took .... SS to 67
Spud& „ to ST
Aotortona. pot Wt... IS to U
°audios .. 10 to 311

broirtai-T. 2.3 to n
Data! feedlot.. 14 to IS
AZIZYALI OF to., L
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DOTDOTS I
CAIJUAGS.
NCLUSIVL

LONDON BY LAND AND
APRIL 6 TO APRIL 11,

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far arrival. Sales about 15,000 to 20,000 balsa.

WOW

MINCING-LANE.—(THD3 DAY.)
In osaaninesee of the holidays there is a my thin at.
*madames in the markets to-day.
Boos—TM —Tbs demand for Manilla continues active at
very full prises, about 5,000 bags mold ; cloyed, 31a. to 32e.;
=dived, 9e. 3d. to 28a. Refined thin.
Corra—Brains has bees done In Ceylon, en meat
&&notions, at steady prices, including Native et 50e. to
a Id.
Oorrom—Only small parcels had been disposed of.
In other articles no change.

TALLOW MARIUCT.—(THII3 DAY.)
The assaisst is Om, at the following quotations :
Tows tallow, 41a. 34. ; Petersburg Y.O. on spot, 45e.;
April to Jane. 435. ; Oetabee to December, 43a, 3d. ;
camber, 431. 94.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

W bars • Maori Reapply of beasts and favourable
weather I oerogtwtly prime aro Mbar higher, and •
good clicamaim is affaciad. We Imre a fair ripply of
sheep far lie day, and trade is very dull ; Pit Priors hive
assumed • Nide ham Thursday's decline. Lando
trade is bad, arias w Um acid meatier. Good
salves an Mill mem aad dray. Our foreign
4267232 •••••••• 431 beasts, 3,830 sheep, sad calves,
Them are 311 d Maass ; Ireland, 10 ; Norfolk
immilligibt *ad 510 from dm midland and home
lealiliallardfis:_‘ll 11.4. ad/ Dm okras of Ma. •4.a. 4.
SO =bona 4 • Das•Dostal-bdialt • •
Dad 'll 10 , /DA Loog•woob.... 0 0 0
Bolood qua bowls 364 0 1 Do. do. show.... 4 • •
Cobol
20 6 • Ds do. Moro .... 3 7 0
Mb05a3D147419 •• 0 0 Labs 6 7 •
Drab al UN; drop 7fied hobo. 13.41•7 ml e. ;
Awn.. 411.

I meows HOP muuarr.-0
Yom' Patina= sod Smith mood •
for consuarptloo for al deoneiptioos of !la
foreipm, at ins rota.

".1 1101 V
:Ill.:, tx, 1. bar
: I . .•• n> • las.
Li,

Baru star carrassed and redosmi to 112 dig. at sea kneL Th•
WWI r (Mug), 2 (talline, a (steady), Indicate direction at
madame! CIO Edda last 14 Mark iliannanistar anew*
la dada liztraine am, with its direction Ind 24 hams.
Z.—calm. Wealhar: b.—dam sky : e.—clouds ) ; L—
ot: h.—hail: I—lightning: m.—miry (bap ; e.--srarrael
dull): r. —rahi : 1.--Orow : r...thooslar. F.ln-isit. saw or
tall molted), daring last 24 bourn hat dkititrbanak

ILSYAWL&
Atmospherical pressu►e le rory unrorm In amount, and has
changed hat slightly during the last 48 hours sanders read-
ings showed a slight deereatc. and this morning. an Increase
of nearly the suns extant. Temperature le meth the sense as if
was an Saturday. Winds are verb light, and the *tether Ls nne.

FLOWZILING SUNDAI. —A very pretty mutual
prevails In the country diatricts of South Wales of assem-
bling in the churchyards on Palm Sunday and spreading
fresh dowers upon the graves of friends and relatives.
After the late mild winter spring Rowers ere unusually
plentiful, and on " Flowet ing Sunday," as Palm Sedum
is called in thin locality, all the churchyards were dtered
io bright flowers and wreaths of evergreen. The melon
is not any means confined to the lower classes, and in
many the graveyards flowers of hothouse culture were
naltd with the more modem field Gowen.
MORATIMC COMMUNICATION MITE ABINNINIA.
—lt is remarked by " An Old Cerreepratient" in the Timm
that It is a matter of general surprise that no steps ham
been taken by the government to townies • spend tele.
=conmzurication with the bead-quarter, of the in-
form in Abyssinia. " The importance of such • dim
is so evident that it weak' appear that there mast be some
insuperable difficulty in the way of its being carried out.
On referring to the maps. however, the following facts are
evident. The distance from TA asdala to Annealey Bayonet
the roads now psseticable is about 260 mike, and thief pre-
sume could be traversed by horse relays in 24 keen. I
have ridden in India by night along • mad intempersed
by jungle and intersected by constant wallahs, 66 miles,
in just under the live boors. It nay, however, be poen-
ble that the Abyssinian roads, improved as they are,
might require two days to perform the Mutat. Prom
Annealey Bay to lines, • distance of 900 geogrephicel
miles, • moderately swift steamer would sesivey • mail in
four days, so that in six days a telegraphic) sent
on from Suez would convey the news from Yag to
London."

11rmo-ZudoesaN T El. EC:RANI IRIMOVWUnig.—
Tb• limited Chamber of Commeree have rewired capita
of a eaetepondenee which boa taken place beams fflowers.
Cloaca and Co., of Bombay sad Liverpool, cod the director
of the lode-European Telegraph line at Hamada.; and
between Lieutenant-Colonel uoldanad, directonia-einef aI
the system, and Kr. L W. Courtney, ameaskairner at
Cemstantiaople. The fact* embraced by the —+s ailing
moist ad to the stressiest meaner the impeleose of eats.
Waist, at as early a period as pomade, same system at
aOmOlitakatOlO which, if not entirely nailer the esatrol of
British officials, shall at lent ha se far eepaiesd cod
direeted by the as to prevent Bet cmly the wmatious de-
kys, but the grievous buugling saddielortism to which the
issemmpsat pessat mot ore exposed. Lisatemant•Coloasi
Goidemill most anxious that as mach evidence as
pomade reprd to the iimmakeitiss ed the emomip
system should be collected in time to he polkaed- as the
Vienna oouference. There will be so
Teilefitis may judge from the expertness et aterehanln
in arpool, in obtaining an ample array of fade; mad it
is to be hoped that the joint action cif the mikes te
momenta to the conference will result is the eclablieh
meet of a envies as prompt and effective es of the
Alkalis said"
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE NEWMARKET CRAVXN MEETING.

vO rsl sorvoa ?Ws MIMS&
81s,—Zsatar-tide invariably opens the campaign
at the Lead-queeters of the turf, and of late years the
Craven piegramorts have contained some most attractive
Items; nevertheless. certain clerks of the course are not
afraid to run amuck against Newmarket now-a-days, and
some twenty opposition meetings are in the coming week's
calendar. North countrymen hold high revel at Durham
and Cetteriek ; Cockaigne turns out in force on the pretty
new rac..course at Kingsbury ; Pall has his two royal days
at Pun c:i estown ; and " international " epoetaniee,who can-
not exist in this vile country after a few months' sojourn in
Paris, la.ve the opportunity of airing themselves at the Bois
de Ilvaiogne, where a meeting is held that I. important
entitle to attract hallo-dozen good horses of Jennitip's
from England. All eyee, however, will be watching the
novena, eta at Newmarket, recent operations of the knights
of the b. wk lead having paved the way for some sensa-
tional I^ oceedings apart from the actual racing. Just as
everybi. ly had got it into his head that the dreaded Sir
Josepli really meant mischief with Blue Gown in the
Biennial. the report goes abroad that be is done with
altogetLer fur some time, being first " beaten in his triel,"
and tre "broken down." The money he carried for
the wadi enough to break down a hone of
iron, L t I am led to believe there is something
really , •rious the matter with the Gown, and that
those io were so infatuated as to believe him superior
to No ...mei= and Green Sleeve will not have the plea.
sure e.. r. of seeing him mime out to disgrace himself next
Tuesday. The contest all the world has long been looking
forward to so anxiously will thus lose half its interest, for
fms been so badly reported of lately that his defeat
by the Earl is looked opens* a matter of course. Baron
itothse.eid may start King Alfred instead, he having run
*good race with Speculum over the Rowley Mile last Oc-
tober ; <.ill, • Newmarket Biennial is too vuluable a stake
to depi on a second string for, and it cannot be that
his M.;esty is superior to the wham crack as well as
Restitution. Should the latter win his race on the first
day se, really as he ought, the Earl's triumph over
the I; ,:on will be no certainty—even supposing
the rice is reduced to a match between the
Baron's and the Marquis's colours—for Suffolk in.
variab!) ran beet when he was reported badly of.
Melrose,. it may be that there are others worth looking
after in the race, Mr. Merry being once reported to pos-
sess • Bomb superior colt to the Parson, in a ton of Sun-
flower Thormanby ; and be is not the only dark one
likely t.• perform, Mr. hawse's Spy, or Booty, with Mr.
Payne'.: noanerges and the French Nelusko promising to
appear 'on the scene. Helping to make up a field, we
may liar. Innerdale or Head Centre from the Speculum
stable, '; vphmus's companion Apollonius, St. Ronan, St.
Angel iflueskin, or the brother to Claverhouse, Hatch-
anent, Bat it would be treason to say any of these
can be ,o good as Suffolk and the Earl, who in their
best tea year-old form were very close together. The
balance WAS slightly in favour of Suffolk, and should he
come all right the Earl's friends must not be too con-
fident
of victory.
The Newmarket Handicap will not be nearly so import-
ant an item as the above in the card of the Craven week's
grand lay, the results of the earlier races having made it
appear e ry like • " certainty," if there is such a thing in
racing. .lie Metropolitan hero, Blueskin, who is to repre-
sent 31'. Savile in preference to Wallow, looks tempting
enough v.. follow ; but the Ilimeuvre filly, in receipt of
ma half-length defeat on her own ground, is even
More t I Ins to the eye, as, unlike the youngster, she
gives ra .':dug to Montagnerd for the many lengths' defeat
at Eps..., On the contrary, she receives 31b more weight
from ti Frenchman ; and notwithstanding her indifferent
perfect.. ince behind Cauthleen at Nottingham, she must
run a Ei..e jade indeed not to beat either of Jennings s.
Lord Cl o,gow's Miss Sarah colt —only a moderate one, if he
can AA: :AO mile and three-quarters—has to give her ifOlb ;
end het strongly fancied ; as are also the Baron's two,
King An.ed and Nyanza, one of which has only to stay as
well as blueskin to be on the high road towards beating
him. l.is same remark will apply to others—Angus,
Prince I'. gent, and Handsome Jack receiving from ?lb. to
Sib. fro, the blacken ; whilst the Peer, Porter's Knot,
and 11.- ,clerk, inset biro at an immense advantage. How-
ever, t • .e is nothing like public form at this time of the
year, a.:.1 Blueirkin may prove one of the most formidable
opponeals to my selected ManeeIIVIIII filly, Baron Rothe-
child pommeling the other enemy to the makers
of " .• " books in Nyanza, or Kim; Alfred.
Thee, ,re five minor items in Tuesday's bill of fare, and
the la zer number of them are three-year-old races, one
being • .veepstakes for fillies that Nyanza must win, and
another, the Sale Stakes, with Pyrenees the only animal
of note entered. A Sweepstakes for colts is somewhat
lively ! caking, Court Mantle, the Parson, Charnwood,
and th.. unknown Spy and lioanerges, being very likely to
show, ough the issue appears reduced to a match be
twice the two first named, of which pair my preference is
for Court Mantle. In the Beacon Stakes there is the
smart t lower Girl, but with a nib penalty that deters me
from plumping for her, knowing so little about her
opponi its except that they comprise • very promising sou
of Wa.. rehab. For the match, let me have the young
one, Morn°, "with a stare" I have not gone
into 141 onday's list, because it is so insignificant
at this writing ; and Wednesday's is not much
better, the Column Stakes being reduced so
low Get a " prophet " must make his plunge on such a
moder,te character as the tiresomely named Maesllwoh.
A selluig sweep is WA worth looking at ; and the three
other " sweeps" may be easily disposed of- Brother to Pole-
rue having only to stall off Lure, St Angelo do the like for
Pyreni is, and Peselleather beat Thorsgill, to come off
best; old I think they can each accomplish the task.
There .1 a lot of rubbish in Thursday's list, and perhaps
the e.euts comprised therein, and in Friday's also, can
be re. .iced to certainties when the two first days of the
menth; are over. At any hate the endeavour to briug
about ,ach a happy state of affairs shall be made, and I
will communicate my selections to your readers in good
time.—l am, de., METEOR.