The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

LIVEAPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(Tma DAY.)

(120111 oira0;1/11 00111;11P0- ' NDINT.)
The market steady. Sales probably 10,000 bales.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.- (THIS DAY.)
(THU DAY.)

(soon ovi ow, oosaairoxzerr.)
lloliday market. Primo of all artiolos owns u last
week.

COSH BUTTER MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
(By TII.6OLPE.)
(moat otra owl' ooaassaosaar.)
Ordinary 140 a., 1346. 1285., 1144., 096., 93a. ; 490
flrkina Mild coxed, 1601, 148 a., 128; 10 firkins.

MDMING-LANB.—(THIB DAY.)
The colonial market will close to-day for the Christmas
holidays, and reopen on the nth January.
Scows.—There is only a moderate inquiry at the p_re-
vious value. The sales include Grenada, at 30a. 9d. ;
Demerara, 31s. (id. ; Jamaica, 33a 6d. ; brown Savannah,
31a. 9d. Defined remains randy but quiet.
TrA, COMM, aim Ilion. —The demand continues limited,
no sales of importance to report.
Rim-70 puncheons of good Demerara sold at Id. per
gallon advance at 2s. 2d., also 80 puncheons common
Jamaica at full prima
Sao° is dull of sale, and &I. per cwt. cheaper; good
and tine small sold at 19s. to 19s. 6d. ; fine large, 19s. kid.
Srtmcs.—A moderate Donner done in black pepper.
Penang at 31d. ; Singapore, 31d. to 4d. ; white Singapore,
bid Cinnamon sold at previous prices; first sort, 2s. 4d.
to as. 2d. ; second, la lid. to 2s. 10d. ; third, ls. 7& to
2s. 3d. ; fourth, la. &L to ls. Bd. Chips at 'alder prices ;
coarse to fair quality, did. to 914.
&Lismraz.-11.eoently 300 bags refraction 61 sold at
235. 6d. short prompt, 80 tons for arrival. at 24e. without
allowance, and 60 taus at 245. 9d., with 6d. per degree

eA;TTON.—A moderate business done at steady prima
Buce.—Runisa firm at 401. 104. to 411. for dam.
Juts—About 300 balsa at 141. to 211.

oilit1L;k171117P1 o! P«tn sold a 0 3la
COCEINZAL.—For good Tanemia silver there is an active
inquiry at 3s. to 3s. 241.
lamoo.—The market is firm but quiet at previous rates.

TALLOW NAILICIST.—{THIMI DAT.)piewo.
Th• market is shady. Town billow, 47i. 6d. ;
burg Y.C. as the spot, 485.; December, 475. 9d.; holism
48.. ild.; Mar* Qs. 9d. to 495.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
This being the day before Christmas day, we have quite
a holiday market. The supply of all descriptions
of stock is Inn* and there are very few
buyers in attendance. We retain Monday's quotations,
but they must be considered almost nominal, the amount
of business transacted being so very small.
1 Peratams Meta a. d. a. d. Twe Moos ot Maa.l. 6. d.
&aides* Haat& . 5 4 6 6 BeatDa43loS-brdaa 0 0 0 0
Dad 81mat-boroa ... 6 0 6 4 Bad Loairmoda 6 0 6 3
dewed goal. Berbi 3 0 4 4 Do., do., Mora— 0 0 0 0
Calm .... 386 8 1 Elmo it mooodqaaL 40 4 4
NIL Al 4 6 0 Do. do. Monk 00 0 0
Beat DostMt-breda 5 4 6 6 Lambs 0 0 0 0
Pim lin
Bombs at markst, MO ; damp sad Maui, 1,330; eaves, 81;

HAY MARKET -(THIS DAY.)

Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade firm at last
day's prices. Prime clover, from 110 s. to 12tis.;
inferior ditto, 85s. to 100 s. ; prime hay, laid. to 116 s. ,
inferior ditto, Ws. to 9.55. ; straw, 26a. to Ms.

We learn the death of Mr. William Carleton
the well-known author of " Traits and Stories of the
Irish Peasantry." Mr. Carleton's genius was uncultured
and highly originaL He was intimately acquainted with
the Irish character, and has reproduced its light, its pa-
thetic, wr its sombre colouring with much vividnees and
appreciation of the subtleties of the Irish nature.

Tits ARREST OP THY EARL OP BOWL —The
two policemen, particulars of whose interference on a late
sermon with the earl of Bees and party were published
at she time in the Guardian, have been tried and dealt
with as their impodent freak deserved. Constable Burke
has been redurnd to the lowest rank, and the sub-oonstable
summarily dismissed, the decision of the court being rati-
fied by the inspector-general. Constable DIMON Rosana,
is now in charge of the Annagh station in place of Burke.
—limp% Guardia,.

Tai SAI.LOT AND ENTABLISHXD Cr IMOY.—A
" Liberal Churchman." writing to the Bowe as the sub-
ject of the bys, " I ase—as a sinews member of
the Church fondliely grieved to say that clergy-
men of that church have bean awns* the foremost in (for
voting for liberal candidates) taking vengeance. Ido not
desire to nee strong language in speaking of this conduct,
but I confess that it makes my blood boil to see men who
ought to feel, if th rightly understood their poeition,
that the are the sftrien ministers, not of the conserva-
fi
veparty alone, bat of every member of their took, what-
ever political opinions, acting in a manner calculated
to render themselves despicable and hateful to those whom
it is their duty to conciliate and win."
THE SIMPLON RAILWAY. A letter from Berne
says :—" The Federal President lately received Mr. Fell,
constructor of Most Cents Railway, who wishes to study
the question of crossing the Alps over the Simplon by the
same means. He has improved his system by maintain-
ing the Fame gauge as on the ordinary railways. judo-
pendently of the problem of the passage of the Alpe by
the aid of a subvention, he propows to introduce narrow
lines, costing only 60,000 fr. the kilometre (five-eighths of
a toile), as used in Norway, and deo, I believe, in
Scotland.
Don num—A man carrying a sack under
rather suspicious circumstances was sloggai at a late hour
on Monday night by the polies, and was bead to hays in
his possessionlCA& of dog's dash. TM iiividaal, who
was a labourer, residing in the Rao Moallslard, gmbraded
that be was accust to kill mains Imam and any
them hams as food foe his owa tank end *at of his
brothse.in-law. Ho was arrested ea a ceases al draw-
lag dam& Waal&