The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-28 00:00:00

MARKETS.

SUGAR.—The average price of brown or Muscovado
sugar the produce of the British possessions in America,
for the week ending Dec. 24, is 235. 24d. per cwt., exclusive
of the customs duty.—No return of the average price of
brown or If uncovado sugar the produce of the Mauritius for
the week ending as above.—The average price of brown or
Muscovado sugar the produce of the East Indies for the
week eliding as above is 284. 04d..—The average price of
the two foregoing descriptions of sugar jointly is 2ae. 81d.
per cwR

TALLOW.—Fainar EVYIJING.—The market we. quiet
to-day at the annexed prices : Spot, new, 51s. 6d. ; 1860
Y.C., 51s. ; all the month, Ms. 3d. to 51s. 6d. ;
January to March, 51s. 6d. ; April to June, 51s. 6d. to
51a. 9d. No public sale was held to-day. Australian beef,
49e. to 494. 9d. ; good to Ilia South American, 51s. to
Ma. 6d. ; Town tallow, 50s. 3d. ; Horse groans, 425. to
Ms. eliveries to last evening, 334 casks ; arrival.,
2,037 casks.

COTTON.—lavnroot, Dgc. 27.—Three days of this
week have been holidays, and the market nominally closed.
Upon the arrival of the Canada with orders for cotton for
America the demand increased, and on Tuesday an advance
of gal. per lb. was realised, which has since run up to the
levelof ourquotations. To-day the sales are 20,000 bales, with
a dearer tcicleacy. Taken on speculation during the week
6,650 American, 430 Egyptian, and 2440 Surat ; and de-
clared for export 3,470 American, and 3250 Surat. Wed-
nesday nest being New Year's Day will be kept a close
holiday in our market.

COTTON GOOD& Mammixerven, Dec. 27.—Since
Tuesday the business in cloths has been on a very small
scale, and notwithstanding the excitement in the Liver-
pool cotton market, and the advance in cotton and in yarns.
buyers here are unwilling to give anything over the rates of
Tuesday, and the week closes very quietly. The market is
quite as gent as on Tuesday, but not so active. Higher
rates are 'eked by mailers, though not given by buyers. In
the yarn market there has also been a very small business.
Cotton has advanced Id. per lb. during the week, and
spinners are asking a corresponding advaoos of Id. per lb.,
but buyers are not disposed to give it until they are a little
better satiated of the prospects of peace. Prices are fully
sa high as on Tuesday.

CORN.—Csautaroaa. Dec. 27.—Then was quite • holi-
day market to-day, sad • small supply of wheat, which
wee takes freely by the millers at U. advance, beet white
makiag 66a. to 684.; red. 64a. to 66e. Barley, floe malting,
•011100 sad le. dearer-36c to CIL Bear Arm aad rather
dearer ; Yampa, 375. to 395.; ticks, 40• to 46a.

Liman; Deo. 27.—Our market has been fairly supplied
with wheat today, and prime wicks:aged. Fine barley Is.
higher; other descriptions quite neglected. Wheat, red,
58s. to 83e. ; white, es. to 68s. Barley, 28a to 38s.
livmeroot., Dim 27.—With a moderate consumptive
demand for wheat at to-day's market there is no quotable
alteration to make from last Friday. Floor is slow of sale,
but steady in price. Indian oorn must be noted 6d. per
quarter cheaper, at which reduction sellers remain firm.
Oats and oatmeal dull but no lower. Beans, peas, and
barley each maintain previous rates. The market closes
with &moan, and a few large purchases of wheat are re.
ported as taken on speculators' account.
WAILIFTILD. Dec. 27.—There was a fair quantity of
wheat offering, but the demand was small, and prices were
weaker. Barley du", and other articles slow of male. Ave-
rags foe the weak ending Dee. 23: Wheat, 1,530 qrs., at
63e. 6 ; barley, 1,538, at 375. llid. ; beam, 40, at 48s. ;
peas, 105, at 41s. sid.

00ALS.-Leimots, Duo. 27. -Bates's Wert Hartley,
15s. 6d. ; Beira Primness, 14a.; Barshop* Oss, ' 144. • Biomes
Belinda West Hartley, 16s. 3d • Davison'. West Harting,
1 Id. ; Grey's West Ha, 9d. ; HAMA Hart-
14w6s. , Ha. 3d. ; Halywsll,l6srtley lea..
; Lambast's West
; North Pelted Gas, 16e. ; Midfield Moor, 13.. 6d.;
'radish' Moor Butes, 13s. 6d. ; Walker Primrose, 13a.;
West Hartley, leis. 3d. ; Wylam, 161.; Walls End Amen
Close, 16.. 9d • Walls End Eden, 16.. ; Walls End
Hadley, lea. id. ; Walla End Braddylla Hatton, 17a. ;
Walls Zed Hatton, 18s. ; Walls End South Batton, 18e.;
Walls Rod Twastall, 16s. 6d. ; lls End Oaradoe, 175.•
Walls End 17s. 6d. Walls End Hough Hall:
16.. 9d. ; Walls Hellos, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End South
=CII6s. 9d. ; Walls Bad South Whitworth. 16s. ;
' 16.. ,• Walls End Trimdon Hartle-
pool, 17a 6d. • had 'Whitworth, 15e. ; Bower4Beet
Homed. Ha 6d. ; Oarway and Dairy) Anthracite, 21,. 6d.;
Oarway sad Darya Melba!, Ma-Ships at market, 166 ;
sold, 117.