The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-13 00:00:00

THE DOCK BILLS AND THE CORN TRADE.

A subject very interesting to the oore trade, and
well worthy the attention of the when British public,
farmers, merchants, traders, and consumers being alike
affected, has been brought to our node.. It appears that
the London, Bt. Katherine, and But and West India
Docks bare combined together to bring bills before parlia-
ment to restrict the freedom of the navigation of the
Thames, and introduce what may be fairly called a new
little icons bill, for the exchnive benefit of themselves, at
the cost of the whole community. The privileges which
them several bodies enjoy were originally granted by par-
liament on the uprose condition that all vessels within
their docks should be considered as moored in the river,
sad be equally aneesible to lighten as vessels so
placed. The public have now been in possession
of and used this right for half a century. Oa what
ground this right is sought to be re t en the
bygone right of "monopoly," we leave iaglWala to
judge It It may not be generally known—bet we time has
some that it should be—that them dock sompimbe akusdy
charge a profit of abet 100 per cent. as the lamer of their
sera porters. The probable working of such a mem may
have emboldened them to hope for still bettor Gip. We
know there seat be am reepatable sabordinalse tired of
the fizity of their precast Seam ender the prows of a
war tax, ad abash their abesamtleireee time might be
tuned to probable asessist. kis oasis awls* span mere
favourable to the nividande of aemeisl than take any
additional light employment. ad se el a dance for in-
mimed salaam Nor-as the wwry dreams be deaf to
mesh disistensted proposals swabs hes their hidifel eer-
vrelfgh no mei seism Si should laterally
be to their meditations. And, imbed, radar as
A Ministry, where everything Mks system was vent-
rated at e spina of patriotism, erne Mate man might be
found willing to extend a waist aed gneeideigLrer
these 'spats' eggs ; bat with the reileablehie 157
—is fall memory against post etirdiesle, we begs eel treat
that an immediate retreat win be sowahril through every
dockyard ; and that this hemideble triple aliases will
melt, like the snow of Loads, Moran an indignant public's
keels.

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the sigastan of heathen, ameheals. leaders, ; sad we
would cordially say, let every =ea whiskies the ispositke
of time we Mama food for the boa* of a eke,. arise,
with pea is Mad, sad forthwith eta it. Mark-kw
daprae.

At Paris to-day the French Funds closed Ito /
per cent, lower than on Saturday. At Vienna little
movement is observable; the exchange on London
comes quoted 12.17, whilst the premium on gold is
maintained at 311 per cent., and that on silver at
271 per cent. The other continental stock markets
are steady, with more inquiry for Spanish securities.
Consols for the Bth March ruled during a part of the
morning at 911 to /, fell between 3 and 4 o'clock to
90Eto 91, and closed at 91 exactly. For money the'
final quotation was 901 to I. The °Solid bunnies
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 911, 91, 911, 901 ; ditto, for account, Bth
March, 911, 1, 91; Three per Cents. Reduced, 911,
; New Three per Cents., 911, 92, 911, 92 ; Long
Annuities, expiring in 1860, 4 5-16; Annuities of
30 years, 1860, 41; India Stock, 223; India Bonds,
15s. prem.
Exchequer Bills remain quoted 6s. to 9s. prem.,
and Exchequer Bonds, 99: to a.
The foreign stock market was very quiet. The
only feature of moment was a fall of 1 per cent. in
Russian Five per Cents. Turkish closed rather
flatter on the fall in Consols. At 4 o'clock Russian
Five per Cents. were quoted 99 to 101 ; ditto Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90. Datch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 62 to 63 ; ditto Four per Cent. Cer-
tificates, 92 to 94. Sardinian, 84 to 86. Peruvian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 70 to 72. Mexican, 201
to 211. Spanish Deferred Three per Cents., 171 to
181; and Turkish Bonds, 75; to 761. Sales are
recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents.
Small Bonds, 1001. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 621, 1. Mexican Three per Cents., 21. Sar-
dinian Five per Cents., 85. The Spanish Committee's
Certificates for the unfunded coupons, 41 per cent.
Turkish Six per Cent. Bonds, 761, /, 76.
A deputation of the Court of the Russia Company
had this afternoon an interview with the Earl of
Clarendon, at his lordship's request. The informa-
tion afforded on this occasion, as regards the future
intentions of government in relation to the trade
with Russia, was mainly confined to three points,
viz. let, a strict blockade, more stringent than
before, is to be ostablithed of all Russian ports, both
in the Baltic and Black Sea; 2ndly, the Danube is
to be kept open, with armed vessels to watch the
mouths; 3rdly, the question of the overland trade
with Russia is still under the consideration of go-
vernment, who are desirous of devising practicable
means of putting a stop to it. As the interview did
not take place till 4 o'clock, and as the result was
not known in the City till between six and seven this
evening, the effect of these announcements upon the
'market for Russian produce remains to be seen. As
we stated at the time, it is understood that the late
government decided several months back upon stop-
ping the overland trade, but subsequently either
changed their determination, or at least adopted no
means to carry it out.
We understand that the forthcoming amounts of
the London and North Western Railway Company
will allow of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent per
annum, leaving a surplus of upwards of 70,0001. The
dividend of the Midland Railway Company is
announced as at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum,
with a surplus of 30,00 W.
The =tient of specie brought in by the Tagus is
about 80,0001., chiefly in Australian gold. This gold,
which reached London to-day, is expected to be taken
for exportation, the demand for the continent con-
tinuing. The gold brought in by the Solent has been
sent away, but the silver by this vessel has not yet
been sold.
St. Petersburg. commercial letters to the sth inst.
Oats that no business was going forward in produce.
The exchange on London was quoted 361 d. to Id.
The receipts of the Brighton Railway Company
week were 8,1041., or 1,3271. less than in the
corresponding week of last year.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 22nd
instant for the supply of 3,000 quarters of wheat, 500
quarters of oats, and 20,000 gallons of vinegar, to be
delivered at Deptford.
The Great Northernßailway Company will receive
tenders till the 20th instant for the supply of 2,000
tons of rails.
The following meetings are newly aanounoek
viz. Staines, Wokingham, and Woking Railway
Compare for the 22nd inst.; General Steam Nevi-
gatioa Company, for the 27th inst.; Timber Pre-
serving Company, for the 27th inst.; Legal end
General Life Assurance Society, for the 27th inst.;
and the proprietary of the English, Scottish, and
Australian Chartered Bank, for the 28th inst.
The half-yearly interest is advertised as payable
on the shares of the Cambrian and Universal Insu.
rance Company to-morrow.
Land and Bank shares to-day were steady. Crystal
Palace closed at 31 to 31. Bast and West India
Dock stock has been dealt in at 1181 to 119/ ; St.
Katharine Dock, at 88; General Screw Steam Ship-
ping, at 141; and Peninsular and Oriental, at 54.
The shares of the Ardennes Railway were quoted
to-day 3 to # prem.
Relative to the talkie market, as affected by the
recent royal proclamation, Messrs. Smith and Charles
observe, under date this evening:
The tallow market declined on Saturday to 665. on the
spot, and 675. for Aped, the proclamation referred to in our
last Circular as about to be issued by the Queen not being
so sweeping a measure as was ezpected. It was supposed
thatit would have gone the length of prohibiting all inter-
souse between this country and Russia in accordance with
the precedents furnished by the last war. The first diaap-
poistssent over, the market advanced again, reflection hav-
ing suggested that such a step could scarcely be taken while
parliament was Bitting, and that the proelamation itself is
ea indication that vigorous measures are is store. Our
'secluding prices are—February, 575. ; March, 67..66.