The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-20 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS•

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.).

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The market opened very strong to-day,' and at the
clues there was a good demand at the extreme rates of
Tuesday. Sales 12,000 bales.

CORK BUTTER MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(By mums Ant.)
(rsox OM OWN 00BIIISPO1DINT.)
Ordinary, 1205., 1145., 1095., 1053., 975., 773.; 1,400
firkins. Mild cured, 1315.. 124.., 116 s. ; 130 firkins.

MINCING LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Streia.—The market continues quiet, and prices rule in
buyers' favour. Antigua, 30s. 6d. to 31e. Od. • Demerara,
335. to 34e. ; Jamaica, 335. 6d. to 345. ; Muscovado Ma-
nilla, 28e. Relined—The market is dull for all qualities,
and prices are lower, pieces to the extent of 6d. per cwt.
Cora.—The market for plantation Ceylon continues
active, at an advance of 6d. to le. per cwt. Good to fine
ordinary,: 675. to 68s. ; low middling to middling, 68s. 6d.
to 76e. ; good middling, 765. to 80s. ; bold, 82s. 6d. to
83e. 6d -Native Ceylon has recently een sold on easier
teems, good at 445. 6d. to 46e. ; bat there are now no
further sellers.

TEL-The public sales continue to progress steadily at
the opening rates
Rica.-With the exception of cleaned, for which there
is a fair demand at steady prices, there is very little busi-
ness doing.
Boit.-No sales of importance to report.
Fitorr.-Two cargoes of DM YObleDeilO have arrived,
and about 24,000 packages will be offered in public sale
this day.
Saner-Pepper, both black and white, has been sold.
on easier terms, other spices at steady prices. Pimento,
common to middling, 2d. to 214. ; Singapore black pepper,
3.d. to 31d. ; white, 41d. to 6d. ; bold, 6id. to 6.d. -Gin-
ger, Jamaica common, 37a. to 445. ; low middling to good,
465. to 765. ; One, 90s. to 110 s. ; Cochin ends, 3te. to
375.; common, 435. to 465. ; bold, 70s. to 80s. ; fine and
selected, 61. 12a. 6d. to 51. 6s. ; African, 235. 6d. ;
Han-
-26s
SLlffPfiritZ.-300 bags of Bengal sold at 19s. 3d. for re-
fraction 31.
Ccerroir is dull of sale and prices are rather lower.
Jogs-About 2,000 bake sold at easier prices, at 16/.
for common to 19/. 10s. for fine.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market la stesdy. Town tallow, 435. 3d. ;
Y.C., on the spot, 44a ; °Mobs, to De-
Poserbetlas. 9d. to 465. ; Deeember, 45e. to 46.. 3d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET
(THIS DAY.)
We have a short supply of boasts, especially of choice
qualities. Prices have iinad on all descriptions. We are
moderately supplied with sheep ; they meet with purchasers
at fully Monday's quotations. Lambe are again Very
plentiful. Some choice ones, being scarce, make rather
higher prices. Calves are selling about the same as on
Monday. Our foreign supply consists of 107 beasts, 1,810
sheep, and 308 calves.
Per stemeatalbs. ad. aa. Per stew of Sba ad. a d
Beat Scots, Rezefda. 6 1 6 5 Dest.D•l2lDt-hirdath 0 0 0 0
Dad ®set-Loess ... 4 10 5 4 But Larig-wools 4 5 5 0
Second qual. Beasts 6 6 4 6 Do., do., Oboes 0. 00 0
Calvve
breds 14 4 8 Do. do. Shwa 00 0 0
DiartEmigElf- 2 6 4 lambs 4 4 5 13
Dames at wait, V 10; she and law* 15,810; salves.
544 ; pfgn 45.

SMITHFIELD HAY IdARKET.--(111D3 DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Poston reports node Mow.
Prime old meadow hay, 110 s. to 120 s. ; interim ditto,
90s. to 100 s. ; prime new hay, 106 s. to 1160.; interior
ditto, 90s. to 100 s. ; prime old clover, 130 s. to 136 a. ; in-
ferior ditto, 110 s. to 190 s. ; prime new clover, 190 s. to
130 e. ; interior ditto, 90s. to lObs. ; straw, B. to 40e.

tomuuns AND MEATUS nw
Pumusry, 1839, for example, the government proposed to
snow 6eabind performance. in Westminster during
Lent. The propoefion, which Sir Robert Peel enenee.-
fully resisted, Yr. Diareelipeoluzlerted, on the ground that ,
if the theatres be closed,bent on emeeemeak will
seek it in woes places and y worse mean.. What was
refused to him and to the government of the day, has
since come to peas; and we do not underebeu.d that either
the religious sentiment or the moral conduct of Loden
has suffered in consequence.—Blackweces Nsgasist toe
August.