The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-29 00:00:00

The quotations of foreign exchange to-day were
well maintained at the rates at which they left off
lut post day. A scarcity of bills appears to have
been the cause of the downward tendency lately ob-
served, especially on Paris and Hamburg. St. Peters-
burg was in great demand at UV.; even a higher
figure being paid. In Austrian places a favourable
reaction appears to have set in, but these exchanges
must yet fall full 121 per cent. to stand at their
proper level. Vienna and Trieste were both lower
to-day. Business generally was limited, as usual at
this period of the year. 'fhe prices negotiated are
shown below:
Thee. Pr se negotiated this day.
Ms and IL limey.
Amentedome ..—.—„ ger it Siert liL 16114.. ... Ile. lelge.
Ditto
logerillnin ...........„ „ „ 1111. Mete... 1111. Is stv.
Latereftft
Imp&
Ilisillarg era Alter ~ " ismslfeekl.. :Scoot.' aft.
llLlWaskieg ......pis rabbi In mem ... Sel pence
Pub per g and LW. 9/e. ... LW. 11a.
GU5...... „ $ Moslne2eo. Lee. ... 220. Vie.
Ibrenftien. 230. tie. .. :Mr. 274 e. 09
reenkleet.ertno.llidne per t 10„ ll6lll e1m.... 1198. oar
Timm (ellnetini) per S „ lIL 12ar. ... Iles. 141 m
NNW l9 0
9 110. 14kr. ... 1111. Her.
1iegra........... per dollar „ 60 pram ... 491 penes
0ei1n......—.... ........
j
Men ........ " ~ 43 pease ... 491 pars
llosiess. .... ~ • S Demo ... 494 pens
=.....—............. „ 4. pare ... 49$ muse
Glbesltnr—... —".... : " • Pm" :r4 p..c.
...... ........... . : Sim. We. ...Rue
204. ate.
Clones
11.1=7.• pee 'dint ~411 penes ... 411 penes
per soot " 124, met ... 114 penes
tlenden
Limnos pee mikes PO ileye date SI, pease .. 63. ;dna
090416 „ „ 931 pesos ... 311 vaned

THIS DAY—Two o'CLocir.
The English funds are again flat to-day. Cote°ls
were quoted during the greater part of the morning
at yesterday's reduced price of 1001 to 1, but within
the last hour hare furtherreoeded to 1001 to 1 ex dir.
for:thelopenin . The Reduced Threes mark 1014 to
1 t mad the Three-end-a-Quarter per Cents., 1041, from
to I. These stocks appear to be sold to raise money
wbtch is much in demand for the settling in the on ac
other markets, and Consols sympathise. Bank with.
Stock has been dealt in at 2244, and the March Ex- crutches.
chequer Bills at 695. to 725. prem. readinew,
Foreign tstooks are dull, and the tendency of wee
rffice ar
prices rather against the seller, especially for moat

eltieei,
Ferry,

BURT ST. EDMUNDS AND PETHRROROUGM ELEC.
Tioss.—The recegnisances in respect of the erection peti-
tions for three places are reported to be unobjectionable.
NEW Watrs.—New writs have been issued for
London, Tiverton, Oxford University, Wilts Southern Di-
vision, Carlisle, Halifax, Southwark, Leeds, Nottingham,
Cavan, Marlborough, Scarborough, Hertford, and Alorpeth.
TIM CASE OF MR. Ktitwax.—Tho Times is „in-
formed that s reprieve has been received by the keeper of
the gaol where Mr. Kirwan is confined, and that the ca-
pital sentence will not be carried into effect."
BRENTWOOD (Essex) New CHURCH —During the
high wind on Monday morning the beautiful church, eo
recently erected near the Lunatic Asylum at Brentwood,
sustained so much injury, that it has been deemed fleets.
nary to shore up the steeple to prevent its falling. The in-
habitants being much alarmed for the safety of :he men
employed, who were working in great danger of their lives,
but have wfsr succeeded in securing it by strong buttresses
that no immediate danger is apprehended from its falling
Unfortunately it was ocly but week that the scaffolding wee
removed.

TIDES IN TDP. RIVERS THAMES AND MED
WAY THIS DAV.—The furious gales from the W.S.W.,
which pre railed on Saturday, Sunday, and part of Mon-
day, tended materially to retard the full moon spring tides,
but yesterday evening, the wind having veered to the
W.N.W. fora few hours, drove a lsrge body of water from
the North Sea into the estuary of the Thames and Med-
way, gad o' the flow of the tide it was driven up both rive"'
with considerable force, overflowing the banks in many
tes, and inundating the wharts and waterside premises.
The =tithes in Kent, Essex, and Surrey are described aa
being immense sheets of watu'. The velocity of the tide
this morning was such as to mute vessels in the lower
reaches to dreg their anchors, or else part from their moor-
ings, and, consequently, come into contact with other"s
by which a serious loss in spars, rigging, and bulwark',
we. sustained. Mattoon' of vessels which arrived in the
river this morning, state that the tide in the Medea. --
.
yesterdar

Ter this morning, state that the tide in the Medway rose
esterday afternoon to an unprecedented height, forcing
s way in many places over the see-walls and through the
sites, inundating ;the mashes at St ate and Queen's
eery, in Queeaborough Swale, to Tke gardecw
unds on the beaks of both e littpie n versatility
Jared. (r.tr 2 ',',.. ,i. . A.
REQUISITE ARMAMENTfity. Ili • .111M(d
DM the OftIIMUM Office for at ,: i A 11* with
m-chain for the u. of the . ... "''''.• ,_. Reiland
i actual service; and contrary a',. ~ la into
ith an eminent firm for the OO -1.-, igisee of
etches, to be provided fo
...,„-_ eimetear
adiness, in consequence of •.0•' e ;A's - eats
-,.., ...ns.l
Lich are continually made of i r
4, ,
~ terms
Seen to duties, in India ant
06' ' per.
eat activity is the field.—Twitch.