The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-21 00:00:00

lof any district, beyond tho general influence exor-
cised at this period of last year by tho Great Ex-
hibition. The decline, however, is not by any
means calculated to inspire uneasiness, when re-
ference is made to the figures for the same week of
1850, on which the present season shows a marked
advance, although in those returns was included in
some lines (as, for instance, in the London and North
Western) a portion of the Whitsuntide traffic. As
regards the comparison with 1851, allowance must
bo made, in the ease of the lines connected with
York, for the extra traffic arising from the York
Spring Races, which this year fell as early as the
20th April, though last year the meeting was held
in the middle of May.
The return per mile per week is subjoined :
1852. 18.51. 18.50.
London and North Western £83.88 £92.78 .. £99.86
Lancashire and Yorkshire 62.26 63.24 60.81
London and South Western 46.47 .. 4.5.02 46.38
Omit Western
Londo4 and Brighton 54.55 .. 56 00 „ 54.14
South Eastern

Bristol and Exeter
York and North Midland
Great Northern 62.21 .. 40.30 .. 23.92
Midland
Chester and Holyhead
The returns on Scotch lima are ma
under :
1661.
Aberdeen r Er: .... £1,260
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Glasgow and South Western 4,144 .... 3,725
Seottish Central
Caledonian 5,336 ... 7,751
Scottish Midland Junction 620 .... 573

Total
On those lines the increase is 1,240/., or 0 per cent.
The Irish returns are:

Belfast and Ballymena ..

Belfut and County Down
Londonderry and Enniskillen
Ulster
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dublin and Drogheda
Dublin and Belfast Junction
Irish South Eastern
Cork and Bandon
Waterford and Limerick

1652. 1861.
£678 .... ; £687
234 .... 266
304 .... 194
942 .... 876
173 .... 162
1,082 .... 960
790 .... 643
162 .... 140
138 .... 28
296 .... 364

Total

THIS DAY.

£4,318

Two o'CLocc.
Consols have again been dealt in at par to-day, but
the general feeling is just a shade weaker, and the
present quotation in only 99 to both for money
and the account. Business is only moderately
active. The Three per Cent reduced mark 99 to
I; the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 1011 to ;
Bank Stock, 220}; Exchequer Bills, March, 725.
premium ; ditto, June, 645. to 675. premium ; India
Bonds, 775. to 80s.

The're is an almost entire cessation of operations in
foreign securities, and, with the exception of a de-
cline in Mexican, which have receded to 311 to s for
the old, and 241 to 25 for the new bonds, prices are
stationary. Venezuelan Actives, mark 40} to 411.
French Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Itentes, 99f. (ex-
change, 25f. 50c.) No other stock has been dealt in.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
MINCING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
SUGAR.—The public sales are progressing steadily; the
result of the week shows an immense business done in all
descriptions at an advisees of 6d to Is., chiefly at the latter
price. The refined steady at the extreme prices of last
week; greoere•lumps, 475. to 48s. 6d.
Corns.—This article has maintained last week's prince
in plantation Ceylon, bet a decline of 64. has been sub-
mitted to in good ordinary native Ceylon, upon the extreme
prices of last week; 445. was paid yesterday in public sale,
at whisk the market has a firm appearance.
TEAL—The large public sales do not show any material
alteration in prices. Common Coogan sold at 81d. to 9d.
Gunpowders sae quoted rather dearer.
INDIGO has been firm since the close of the quarterly sale.
Ric' has declined 3d. this week.

SALTPIII7II.—A decline of 6cFuis been established in
public sale.
firicse.—Pepper and Pimento quoted 'the same as lest
week; Cassia Lignea declined in public sale 4s. to 65.;
Nutmegs and Mace quoted the same as last week.
Corrox.—The amount of business done has not been so
large as last week, but prices have been fully supported.
Cocninza.t. has declined Id. to 2d. per lb.
FAlllT.—Ciirrants are quoted the same price se lest
week; large purchases have been made in Valencia Raisins
at 265.
In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is &ahead prices look up on the spot. Quota-
tions rule as follows:—Town Tallow, 365. 6d. nett cash;
Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 375. ; October to December
(1882), 370. 9d. ; on or before the end of May, 375.

HIDES.—THIS DAY.
LEADEWHALL.-661be. to 6416 e., led. to lid. ; 641bs. to
721 be., lid.; 721bs. to 801bs., 2d. to 241.; 801bs. to 881bs.,
214. to 114.; 881 b.. to 961b5., 21d. to 3d. ; 961 b.. to 1041 b..,
3d. to 31d. Morse Hides, ss. Calf-skins, light, Is. to 2a.;
fall, 4s.
BERMONDSEY. -- Sheep Skins, DORM, 4s. to 61. Bd. ;
Lambs, Is. 6d. to b. Bd.; shearlings, 9d.
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MARE-LANE.—THIS DAY.
There was very little English Wheat fresh up fbr this
morning's market, and the arrivals from abroad have been
' equally moderate. The trade, nevertheless. remains inac-
tive, and Monday's quotations wore maintained with
difficulty.
American Flour was not a free sale, at the same time
purchases could not be made on easier terms than at the
I beginning of the week.
A few cargoes of foreign Oat. have come to hand, and
these have proved quite 'efficient to prevent any advance
in price and sales proceeded slowly.
In Barley, Beans, and Peas no change occurred either is
value or demand.

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dithIVALO LNTOI3 LONDON 3 nom 17th MAY to 221RMA T.
Qrs. Phe=.
Bar* I 1
21103811 I 030
I 1320 I 7130
Moor. 1,760 harrols, 630 socks; Mgt. 1.720 Om
Lamm ATIMMPUL—ViIest, 41s. Id. ; Darby. 07.. 6d.; OM%
304. 641.; Am Os. Od.; &saw Os. 4d.; Toss, SU. 10d.