The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-29 00:00:00

MINCING LANE-(THIS DAY.)

SUGAR.—The market has opened steadily with a fair de-
mand for both parcels on the spot and in cargoes afloat.
Refined continue, very firm.
Corns.—The large public sales are progressing steadily
at previous prices. Privately only limited sales are
TEA. —The demand continues inactive. Public s7tl
be held on Wednesday and Thursday.
Row.—No soles reported.
Rica.—Only limited sales have been made, including
1,200 bags Ballam, at Ss. tit'.
CINNAMON.—The quarterly sales went off flatly for first
and second sorts, but briskly for the lower qualities, the
former at Id. to 2d. decline, but the latter at Id. to 2d.
advance.
SALITZTIUL-1,900 bags sold. refraction 111 to 91, at 395.
Corrom. —The market is again rather firmer. About 600
bales sold on the spot, East India, llid. to Is. Oid.
Jura.—About 1,000 bales sold at advanced prices.

TALLOW MARKET—(THIS DAY).
The market is eteady. Peterabsug Y.C. Co the spot is
quoted 49e. 6d. ; July, 495. &L ; August sad September,
60s. ; October to December, 50s. d.

BMITHFISLD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.

Mean. Harvey and &Moo report Midi, slow, priesi
without alteration. Prime meadow hay, 80s. to 90e.;
superior ditto, 95e. to 106..; inferior ditto, 40s. to 50a. ;
new, ditto, 50a. to 81i. ; rowan, 365. to 70s. ; clover, old,
965. to 120 a. ; second eat, 90s. to 118 s. ; straw. 36a. to 44a.

Tax Durrgras ix rim Carrox Dorraicre.—The
first weekly meeting of the sub-committee, appointed to
superintend the distribution of the funds placed at
the dimness' of the central committee for the relief of
the ditties. in the manufacturing districts. was held at the
Town-hall, Manchester, yesterday; the Mayor presiding.
The following letter from Mr. Mark Philips, addressed to
the Manchester Central Relief Committee, was read :
• Buxton, July TS, 1862.—Gentlemen. —I have paid 1,0001.
to Sir Benjamin Heywood, as a contribution towards the
funds of the Manchester Central Relief Committee I
hope I shall never see the day when Manchester will
not be able to meet the wants of its citizens. with.
out having rename to government or external aid."
Sir G. R. Philips, Bart., entitle. W. Cook, of the firm of
Cook, Sons, and Cook, sent 1,0001. each to the fund. The
hon. secretary announced that the contributions to the
fund, paid and promised amounted to between 12,0001. and
13,000/. Applications to the committee for aid were read
from Witten sod Livesley (near Blackburn), Stock-
port, Tints istle, Glossop, fitalybridp, Wigan,
Aahtoo - under- Lvrie, the districts of Manchester,
and various other parishes.—Manchester Guardian.
—MEETING Or OPERATIVEB.—A meeting, composed of
delegates from the body of operative cotton spin-
ners in Lancashire. wan held in Manchester yester-
day, to consider the condition of their fellow workmen,
and the prospects of the trade. A series of resolutions
were agreed to. the first directed against Mr. Villiers's
bill, and praying for • sum of money from the Con-
solidated Fond ; the second, requesting the abolition
of the labour test, and the adoption of a milder measure
granting relief ; the third, soliciting the government to
afford facilities for the growth of cotton in India; and the
fourth, calling upon the operatives to hold public meetings
in order to determine the propriety of sending a deputation
to the government to represent the requests of the district
aseembliee.
THE Loge OF THE TRENT STE•ll6ll.—The Board
of Trade have signified to the polio. magistrates of Hull
that they have thought it right to cancel Captain Brown's
certificate of service, but with an intimation that they would
not object, after twelve mouths, to his offering himself for
examination for • certificate of competency.
Idsrsorchar.LN Fuss Hoferrrezt DEVONSHIRE,
SWAZI, CIVE.—The aggregate number of =relieved
during the wash ending Judy 28, was r— 1,338 ;
ossgicel, 688-1,101, 2,004, of whisk 715 wire saw INSOL

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Croon.
The funds to-day have experienced several
variations, but are now quoted the same as they
closed yesterday. Business in this department
is lees active. In the share and foreign
stock markets attention is principally moo-
pied with preparations for the settlement, „this
being "continuation day." Prices generally am

firm. English railway atoclrs are rather better.
The scrip of the New Portuguese Loan is

slightly lower, at 31 to 31 prem.
Consols are officially marked 94f, 1, f, and for
money, and 941 and f for the present account. The
present quotation is 94f to f, both for cash and the
7th of August. The official business report is as
follows :—Bank Stock, 237, 240 ; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 941, f, 1 ; New Three per Ceuta.,
941, f, ; New Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 77f
India Stock, 227; ditto Five per Cent. Stock,
1081, 1 ; Five per Cent. " enfaoed" rupee paper,
1041 ; Exchequer Bills, 245., 23e., 275. prem.
In the foreign stock market the settlement has
commenced, yet the transactions have been to a fair
extent. The scrip of the New Turkish Loan has im-
proved to 1 per cent., being quoted 3f to prem.,
ex div. The paid-up scrip is quoted 71 to CC
div. ; the Loan of 1858, 741 to 75 ; and Spanish
Certificates, 9f to I. Italian Five per Cent.. and Ve-
nezuela Bonds remain firm, while Mexican are dull.
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Brazilian
Old Five per Cents., 102 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 1852, 1858, 1860, 921 ; Egyptian Seven
per Cents., scrip, 11 prem. ; ditto paid-up
scrip, 93, f ; Italian Five per Cents., 71f,
ex div. (exchange 25fr.) ; Mexican Three per
Cents., 28f, 1 ; Peruvian Three per Cents., 841,
86 ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853, 471, 1, ex
div. ; ditto for account, 471, ex div. ;
Russian Five per Cents., 97 ; ditto
Five per Cents., 1862, scrip, f prem. ; Sardinian
Five per Cents., 854 ; Spanish Three per Cents.,
5151 ; ditto New Deferred Three per Cents., 441,
ex div. ; ditto Pasaive, 181 ; the Committee's
Certificates, 91, f ; Turkish Six per Cents.,
1858, 74f, f ; ditto for amount, 75 ; ditto Six per
Cents., 1862, scrip,' 31 prem., ex div. ; ditto
paid-up scrip, 71, 4, ex div. ; ditto Guaranteed
Four per Cents., 104 f ; Venezuela Three per
Cents., 26f, 271.
Illinois Central Railway shares have fallen to-
day to 51 discount, "sellers."
The superabundance of money is most extraordi-
nary, and has scarcely ever been equalled. Although
1 f per cent. was asked yesterday for good bills,
three months' paper was taken in many quarters at
A. At the Bank of England, accordingly, business
remains very quiet, while gold accumulates daily.
It appears that the total amount of gold taken
to the Bank on Saturday was 218,0001., and not
35,0001., as stated in the public journals yesterday
morning. Yesterday 12,0001. was. sent in, making
436,0001. since the last return.
The mail steamer Tasmanian has arrived from
the West Indies with 206,0001. in silver and
94,000/. in gold.
The next tendering for bills on India, to the
extent of Rs. 30,00,000, or 300,0001., will take
place at the Bank of England on the 6th August.
The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week an increase of 1,6961., and the South Eastern
an increase of 2,400/.
The Canadian Land and Emigration Company, a
respectable association, which was incorporated in
April, 1861, for the purpose of settling a tract of
land near the centre of Canada West, having bought
about 450,000 acres, divided into townships, a large
portion of which has now been surveyed for imme-
diate settlement, have notified that they are ready
to treat with intending purchasers.
A return of 11. 7s. per share is now being made
to the shareholders of the Irish Waste Land Im-
provement Society by Mr. R. P. Harding (Harding,
Pullein, and Co.), the official manager appointed
under the winding-up of the company in the Court
of Chancery.
We are requested to state that the subscription
list of the Langham Hotel Company will be closed
on the 6th of August for London, and on the Bth
for the country.
The mails from Bombay and Mauritius have
reached Suez..

MONDAT

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 94i to it
both for money and the 7th of August, touched this
morning 94/ to /, and after being marked as low
as 94k, closed at 941 f to The official business
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols,
for money, 941, 1,4, 4,4, 1 ; ditto, for account
(August 7), 94/, 1,1, 4,1, 4 ; Bank Stock, 239,
2374, 239 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 944, 1,4,
4,1, ; New Three per Cents., 941, 1,4, ; Five
Cent. Annuities, 1094 ; India Five per Cent.
stock, 1084, 1,1, ; ditto Five per Cent. " enfaced"
rupee paper, 104, 4, ; ditto Four per Cent. De-
bentures, October, 1863, 101; ditto, 1864, 1001;
India Bonds, 30e., 255. prem.