The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

U 23.
MONZY.—It is quite unusual at Mit stston of Jthe L,
year to
WitRCl4 so active • demand for stock., tow , price. is
firmly sustained. United States securitir., New York stag
stocks, and other state stocks, whin offered, bring higik
prices for banking purposes. Railroad bonds and stocks,
consequence of the great improvement in receipts, are oho
ice request. The speculative stocks so usual, with a buoyant
market for the legitimate dividend-paying stock+, partake of
the g I improvement. and are telling at high rates-.
much higher, probably, than would be found advisable by
those who expect to realise upon thn it purrhasst.
The bids for 2,000,0C1) d011..s New Orleans City Sit per
Cent. Coupon Stock., due in 1892, interest payable in New
Yolk, were opened us the 19th inst. The whole loan was
was taken at 100 dole. 68c., supposed for Euglith account
The total bids reach d about 8.000,000 dolt., with the ex-
ception of the taking bid, aid one million at par. None of
the oilers exceeded 91 per cent.
The demand for foreign exchange has been moderate.
Bills on London are rather more plenty, and prime bilk
were offered to-day at 1108. We quote, as the range dur-
ing the week—London, 119 t' 1114 ; l'aris, 5131 to .5161,
Amsterdam, 41 to 4111; Hamburg, 344 to 36k; Bremen,
781 to 79.

SATURDAY, JLLT 24.
COTTON.—Prices are well maintained in eiiniaquencsd
the small stock on the market. 'lltc sales of the last km
days amount to 6,200 bales.

Atlantic. Florida. Galt Por Otherta
Interiorrn.
n
Ord. low to good_ a to ... 8 to SI ... to
Wu. low to (0011 sifto lu ... of to .. til to
Yid. (sir to fair le to lei .. lot to - . II to 11
BulAnarurrs.- lour: Since the arrival of the lair two
steamers from England the market has dropped, and prier
are somewhat lower-the supplies, however, continue mode.
rate, which will prevent any great change in pates. We
quote the common and straight brands of state, at 4 dole. 61e.
to 4 dole. I2le. Mixed to fancy Michigan and Indians,
4 doll. 61c. to 4 dols.3lle. Common totem! Ohio, 4.1015.61 e.
to 4 dole. 26e. Canadian is dull, at 4 Bola. to 4 doh.. 61e.
in bond; 400 bbl.. soar, bromilit 3 dol.. 660. Southern is
without change in value-common to good brands of Balti.
more, Alexandria, Petersburg, and Georgetown selling al
4 dots. 371 c. to 4 dills. 1i61e.1 prime, 4 dolP. 871 c. to
6 dole. 40e. Rye flour bring% 3 dole. Ifife. In 3 duls.
Corn meal is doll, at 3 dole. to I Ails. 121•Jor State and
Jersey, and 3 dole. 60e. for Brandywine.
GUAM-For home use and for export there is a fair d►
mend for wheat of good quality, and the brit samples find
ready buyers at our quotations, although at the elme there
was lees inquiry, and the turn of prices was In favour of the
buyer. Sales of 100,000 busr.els in bond, at
100 c. to 103 e. for mixed and white, 40,000 bushels red sad
mixed Ohio at 92e. to 96c. ; 5.000 bushels Upper Lake at
6k. to 68e. ; 6,00.1 red Oennessee at 93c., and 2,000 bushels
good white at 111 c. 2,800 bushels new North Carolina at
Io6le. to 107 c. Bye is lower, with elks at 7k. to 79c.
Oats are in request, and prices better ; state, 43c. to tile.
In corn there is a geed demand, with moderate arrivals;
prices have advanced. For pound lot. of Western mixed
Nal* lide. is °bunted ; unsound, eccordiog to quality,
brings 67e. to 61e.
PROVIIIIONII.-Soles of mesa pork have been made this
week at 191 dole. to 191 d 01..; but there is pone to he had
at the latter price, and most holders are firm at 20 doll.
Prime is firmly held at 17 doll. Smoked hams hare be
scarce, and best hams sell from 12c. to 121 c.; shoulders,
91e. to 10e.; sides nominal at 101 e. Beef is rather quiet,
sales of mesa 141 c. to IBc., including country and erns
mess There is but 'little orime beef here. Beef hues
are oat of market.

NATAL STOZZO.—Rough turpentine may b., quoted at
3 dub. to 3 dole. 2.5 c. Spirits of turpentine km been sold
freely at 38e. to 39e. Wilmington common rosin, I dol. 40c.,
delivered. Fine rosin is @erect. Tar brings 2 tlnls.
FilldOUTO TO LITIRPOOL.—Cotton has been taken at
3s. 6.1. per bale ; flour, Is. 6.1. to Is. 9d ; meal, per bbl.,
Ild. to le. ; heavy goods, per ton, l2a. lid. to l n, ; gnus,
in, bulk, per bush., 4d. To London—Tobacco, per bbd.,
20s. to 225. 61. ; flour, per bbl., Is. 9.1.; turpentine, per
280.b5., 25.; measurement goods, per ton, 21N. to 3N.;
heavy good., oil, tic., 210*. ; beef, per tee., 31. 3d. to lb. tid ;
oil cake, per bbl., Is. 9d.

(ST ZLICTkIC TZLIORAPII.)
!kw °maws, JULY 22.
Conow.—airs ro-day barely 100 balm, at irregulm
prices. No stock on Mad.
CORN levee; yellow 51) ratite, ii.
Wmeitsr firm, at 173 to 178. . . .
EICHANOI.-Bight at New York, par.