The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-06 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANK-THIS DAY.

SUGAR.—The public sales are progressing heavily, and
the importers are buying in largely to support the market.
Refined steady, at last week's prices; grocery lumps,
475. ed. to 498. dd.
Cowin.—Then hes not been a public sale to-day ; neither
hoe them been any business of important* reported by pri-
vate contract. Good ordinary native Ceylon nominal, at
448. to 4.58.
Spices without variation.

Rica.—This article is dull of sale.
Corron.—The market continues •ery dull.
Immo steady; the quarterly sale will oasatage a
2e 13th inst.
In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is eat, and prices bare a downward ten-
dency. Town Tallow is quoted Ws. 6d. nett ash ; Pe-
tersburg, Y.C. out the spot, 38e. Od. ; October to December,
38e. ; imam to Muth (1863), 38e. 6d.

HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Mr. E. J. Davis tercet' • quiet trade, at the tollownir
prices .—Prime Meadow Ray, 784. to Ms. ; inferior, 70,. to
; new, 66e. to 68s. ; Bowen, 701.; Clover, old, 88s. to
100 e.; new, 604. to 705.; Straw, 281. to 335.

TRE LONDON COAL TAX.—In the Marylebone
vestry meeting of Saturday last, a report was read from the
committee appointed to investigate the operation of this
tax levied on the metropolis by the City corporation. It is
found that the total pinion of the coal tax of Is. ld. per
ton for the nine years ending 1844, amounted to
1,288,3461.3..3d., being au avenge of 143,1491. lls. 3d.
per annum. The duty of Bd. has produced for the three
years ending 6th January, 1850, the sum of 337,8871.375., or
an avenge of 112,82 W. Se. Sd. per annum. Tho duty of
Id. per ton produced for the year ending 31st December,
1850, the sum of 15,2301. Os. Rd., and allowing the sum of
5191. 17s. lit for drawbacks on coals exported, the net sem
of 14,7101.35. lid. The tolls on carts, &c., entering sad '
leaving the City of London and conveying goods, yielded to
the corporation the sums following :--For the year ending
31st December, 1849, 5,6101. ; ditto, 1860, 6,7101. ; ditto,
1851, 6,8101. The committee recommended the vestry to
petition both houses of parliament to par a measure which
shall cause the duty of Sd. per ton on coals absolutely to
cease and determine so soon as the new existing liabilities
shall be paid and liquidated, and not to sanction any
measure which shall have the efest of isentinuing the tax
on this necessary article beyond that period; and also
petition that the toll on carts and other vehicles conveying
goods into and from the City of London be discontinued.
This resolution was put and carried unanimously.
BMWS OF SiR STRATFORD OMNI/CO.—H.M.S.
Seourge, having on beard Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, was
at Trieste on the 29th ult.

LONDON PROVISION MARKETS.
MONDAY, JOLT 6.
The arrivals last week from Ireland were 10,650 firkins
of Butter, and 1,168 bales of Bacon ; and from foreign ports
7,730 casks Butter, and 710 bales Bacon,
The Irish Butter market ruled pretty steady during the
past week, and a moderate business was transacted; in some
instances about Is. per cwt. decline was submitted to. The
supplies still continue very abundant. Foreign in good
supply, and but little variation in prices.
Bacon was quiet, and the braises' transacted chiefly of a
retail character, at but little change in prices during this
week. The change of weather on Saturday caused holders
to be very firm.
Stocks and del.veries for the week ending July 3rd :
Berns. bacon.
tiguek. Delivery. Stook. Delivery.
1430 ll.lOO 3,930 3,310 1,600
1431 11,470 3,330 4,410 3,044
164 14,3110 6,930 I 4,970 1,340