The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-11 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.
(THIS DAY.)

(no= ant owN cowmen tautirr.)
Corrow.—The market continuos very strong, and the
sales foot up about 10,000 bales.
Coax.—The market fairly attended. Wheat in good
request at 3d. to 4d. per motel advance on Friday's
rates. Flour Ia per sack dearer, and more business
doing. Beans 6d. per qr. cheaper. Seidl, 335. 6d. Oata
and oatmeal rather easier. Indian corn steady. Mired
American, 36a. 3d.

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
on TELEGRAPH.)
(P2Oll OUR ow CORREMPONDITT. )
There was a fair demand for new wheat, at an advance
of 2s. per qr. No inquiry for old. Spring corn un-
changed.

CORK BUTTER MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(By TELEGRAPH.)
(mat cove OWN oosaisecuressrr.)
Ordinary, 1235., 117.., 1125., 107 e, 975., 775. ; 1,000
firkin. Mild cured, 1305., 1215., 116 s. ; 150 firkins.

MINCING LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Sroari.—The demand for common qualities continues
there is also a fair inquiry for other kinds, but the amount
of business done is not important. Refined : There is only
a limited demand at steady prices.
Corm.—The demand continues limited.
Taa.—The amount of business doing is unimportant.
Rzca.-1,600 tons of Rangoon sold afloat at 10e. 101 d.
ex ship, and lls. 3d. landed.
SAISPITILE.—A small parcel sold for cash at 19s. 4id.,
refraction 21.
Bur.-200
_puncheons Berbice sold at ls. 81d., and 60
puncheons of Demerara at Is. 9d.
Corrox.—The demand continues active : prices show a
further advance of id. to jd. per lb.
Jura remains dull of sale.

TALLOW ItARIEFT.--(1100 DAY.)
The market is steady. Town tallow, 43e. 3d. ; Peters-
burg Y.C., on the spot, 44e. 6d. ; October to December.
45e. 6d. ; December, 455. 94.

SMITHFIELD RAY MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade Arm:—
Prime eld meadow hay, 115 e. to 120 e. ; inferior ditto,
96e. to 110 e. ; pr®e new hay, 105 e. to 116 e. ; inferior
ditto, 95e. to 100 e. ; prime old clover, 130.. to 140 e. ; in-
ferior ditto, 110 a. to 120 e. ; prime sew clover, 126 e. to
130 e. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to 120 s. ; straw, 30s. to 38s.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AINITRALLIN(INAVY) MAIM
—Clirmaitraz, Ammer 10.—The Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamer Poonah left at midnight yesterday.
All well. She may be expected at Southampton on the
14th inst.
Serjeant Armstrong, M.P., has been for some
days past labouring under a severe illness, at his
rni-
deuce, Greenfield, Sutton. His health is in a vary dan-
gerous state. The learned gentleman has intimated to the
electors of Sligo that, in oonsequanos of his failing
health, be will not seek re-election for that borough. Pki
continuo dangerously
TIM HARVEST IN Suserri.—Hervestritz.now
be said to have terminated is this southern As
regards the wheat crop, the acecuntaunivenally as
to the fullness of the yield. and as to the
lne condition and quality of the grain. Whin one
hears of Bbilbs. per bushel for one purchase of 10
loads, and of 68 and 64 lbs. per bushel as mows-
tively common weOta, it betaking, a very satisfactory
state of things. Almost every awe of wheat in thia
district may be said to have been housed in
splendid condition, and without an hour's rain
upon it. Berlsy and oats, though got in in first nate
order, are variable in yield, Wlbg short in inan7 •
instances. But even these, as well sa beans and lama
have turned out better than was anticipated in a variety. . r
of oases. Of course the continued drought has told
severely on pastures and on turnips and roots, and
=tiva svinenced, owing to. the deficinmy of •
e hop *stn. the agginaja arsby no mearieintisv .
factory.—Susses Affirertiser.'lince our last Pipet the
burr has been coming into hop very fast in most of the ~
plantations, and the steady showers that we have had r
have'greatly improved the grounds. We exposit to sea
some very good plea of hops now. Some of the hops
are in full but the red spider is still malong great
havoc, and also red mould.—Menistoom loursaL
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—S tin KENSINGTON MNEEllM.—Visitors during
the week ending Bth August, Monday, 'Tues-
day. and Faturday. free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 12,660;
on Widnciday, Thursday, and Friday (admisidan 6d.),
from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1,776; national portrait
tion, by payment, 3,951; total, 26,387; are of cor-
responding week in former years, 10,606; total from the
opening of the museum. 7,626,707.
PATENT Ormuz Muszrat, Bourn Inurtnacrrow.
—Number of visitors for theweek ending Oth August, 8,947 ;
total number since the opening of the Museum free day
(May 12, 1868), 1,362,887.