The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-18 00:00:00

WI nos bee ben amid nther freely at improved rates,
Of Nibs and pimento, we have to report a bare market.
Oggssigassily, a few bags, the gleanings of the fieldr, are
brought im, and are sold at irregular prices. The weatheria
unsettled and showery. From the provinces we learn that
the scarcity of native vegetables is increasing to a large ex-
tent. The peasantry in some districts have been driven to
consume unripe yams; and in all parts of the island fruit
—mangoes espeetally, which are very abundant—terms a
not inconsiderable part of the food of the poorer classes.

ALEWIVES are moved with difficulty at His., even in the
'sanest parcels.
Baar.—Family is wanted. Ilalstead's has changed
beads in eighths at 130., and half bas refs, ut 52, the
package. The stock is exhausted.
Semen.—The large receipts of Irish produced a &thee
la the value of that description, and some 600 Mains twcotids
changed hands, in lots of 100 firkins and more, at 11,1. per
lb. • holders are, however, firm at that figure, notwlth.
standing
that there is still a large supply in hest hands.
The stock of American is inconsiderable. We may no,
quota it at 10d. There is not any Halifax at market.
Maim—The transactions have been altogether by fetal
The inquiry is very trifling.
IlitANLY.—Martell's dark moves slowly at as. fid, pee
gallon in bond. Pee is worth 6d. more.
Courmanab.—The last operations were. at 231. per buret.
Courtag.—We qu to prime, per 100 ltn. in tierces, at
12s. 6d.; in half bads., at I Is. 6.1, and in bore at
The last is very scarce. 181 ticrccs, u sweated cargo, have
been sold at Ms. per tierce. Auctions of inferior quality
occur daily with variable buca,,, but snore frequently large
quantities are withdrawn, absolutely to rut on the wharls,
from the paucity of bidders.
CANDLES.-200 boxes Jackson's just received have
changed bands at 7.1. A parcel of 3io lazes of another
brand and of sizes unsuited to the market has been disposed
of at sd. per lb.
CUON.—Thu talcs include 5'13 baits of late receipt, and
200 some time here, at Bs. per bag. This rate has been res
fused for .500 bags just received.
C111.F.111 is very scarce.
Fier.toirrs.—No operations have transpired.
Lot lc—The sales retch 700 barn,s I'hiladelphis, 14
lots, at 31s. Baltimore is held fur 325. The stuck is very
moderate.

GoLil.—We quote American at to 1, and Columbian
doubloons at 2 per cent. prem., but the latter are in little
demand.

iikKUlNoB.—The demand has almost ceased, and lan
quantities of inferior are decaying on importers' hard!.
There have been operations at from 16s. to 4s. per
HAMB.—The quotations arc :—lrish, ud. to TA. ; Ame-
rican, lid. to 7d. ; and Lancashire, Bd. to 9d. per lb. Tbs
stock is large, with a n:oderate inquiry.
Loowoon has changed loin Is at 365. per ton.
LAttD.—A parcel of 32.5 keg-, some time hire and soft,
has been taken at 6d. per lb. 100 kegs Irish Lave Leen
moved at Bd.

LUMIIER.—The market continues bare of good white pine.
Best white cedar shingles sell at 225. to 215., ordinary at
205., and common at I2s. to la. per M.
MACKEIILL.—The last receipt of No. 3 prime was placed
at 265. Inferior arc moved at 20m. to 21+. per barrel.
Idism—The stock of bott:cd is very large, and great!,
in excess of the demand—whilst that of bulk is scarcity km
considerable. Of the latter some 50 hhdc. of Tlioni's Lon-
, don porter were placed (previous to our last issue) at Vs.—
Lane's porter is held for 82s. W., and a large parcel of
Charrington, Nichol, and Co.'s for 030. Ihttled Olt and
porter sell generally at 7s. 6,1. per dozen.
Om—Cod is improving. The last operations were at
2s. 41d. per gallon.
PORK.—We report a sale, in parcel+, of 154 b trr. Aela
rican rump, at 10Ss. A lot of Irish in half bane:: Ina
changed hands at •its. the package.
Rica continues in good demand with a moderate stork..
Carolina has been moved at 235., Bengal at 2')s., and Paula
at 225. per 10016li.
Itrn.—There has been a fair demand during the fort-
night, both fo r exportation and home consumption, and
sales to some extent have been made at Is. 3.1. per gallon, M
bond. Some holders, we learn, are now asking Is. 4d.
SALT.—No Pales of any moment have transpired.
SALMON is inactive. There is not any prima at
market.

SOAP.—The market has been quiet fur all sorts, and tho
supply is accumulating.
SunAs.—The finer qualities are not praeurable. Dark
to good mid. may be quoted firm at 13a. to 17s. per 100 lb.
Tosaves.—V, note a ,ale of 20 half barrels Irish pigs,
at GO. The stock is declining.
TOBACCO.—No recent wholesale operations hove tram-
pired. We quote Cavendish, 18's, as being very inactive
at 9d. to:9ld. per lb.
EXCHANOES.—On London: Colonial Bank, 9) days,
par; 60 days, per cent. premium. Jamaica flank, 00
days, par. On New York : Merchants' bills, GO days, to
1 per cent, premium.