The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-27 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

An unusually short time having elapsed between the de-
parture of the list mail for London per Quern of the South
and the present mail per Harbinger, there are but few, if
any changes to oistice in the intelligence which is generally
given under this head. At the last commissariat issue on
the 10th tenders at 1 per cent. premium were accepted fer
bills on tho Lords of bee Majesty's Treasury. It is stated
that the wants of the military chest are less than they
have been for some months past, owing to a considerable
diminution in the ezpenen of the war, which certainly
seems to be coming to an end, though far more slowly than
weld be wished. In leaded property there have been
considerable sales, without material alteration in ea ue.
Shares still caseraand high rates, end the discount market
is easy.
There have been but few arrivals of shipping of any kind
since our lest issue, bet many vessels are due, and overdue,
! with cargoes for this port. The trade of the colony seems
steadily advancing. Firm • minute read by his Honour
the Lieutenant-Governor at the opening of the Legislative
Council on the 9th, it appeared that the customs duties a
the palmy for the first three qaarters of the present year
had exceeded the sem estimated for the whole year ; and
it was expected that for the year it would reach the sum of
140,0001., which is considerably more than it has ever yet
door. At the same meet's!, the Lieutenant• Governor
stated that it was not the intention of the Governor to
bring the subject of the proposed alteration in the customs
duties before the council at its present session, as it was not
a measure of necessity—a resolve which has met with much

IMPORT )(APART.

COVIMIL-From Rio aniv;l7 arc 1,800 bap, and from
Ceylon 800. Priam remain without change, viz., 61s. to
620. 6d. for Rio, and 46i. to 48s. for Ceylon. Market u dull,
and ales only is small parcels.
Tan.—About 600 boxes bare arrived vii Singapore.
Market is wall supplied, sod sales at 78s. to 80s. per 40
cattle,.

vs A.—Thins an no arrivals from Mauritius for some
weeks put, yet there is a fair supply in the market. The
Marchioness left that port on the 2nd instant with
about 3,000 bags for Table Bay, and the Emily Smith
left a day or two before with about the same quantity
for Algoa Hay. Crushed sugar and sugar candy wore
abundant.

-114ca.LMarket is heavy. 1,600 bags baye arrived per
Moo Majesty ,
14s. via Algae B
16s. BJ.oy. Patna, 18s. to 17s. per bas; and
ghy od. to
FLova.-8140 barrels have arrived from Baltimore. Mar-
ket is exceedingly dull and inactive, and stocks are large,
both ben and In Alton Bay. The same arrival brings
1,200 bags of wheat.
Tonaccoo—Arrivals an limited to 250 boxes Cavendish
(exclusive of about 410 boxes 'attuned from Alga. Bay),
bet stocks are heavy, and sales in small paresis only, at
about 95. per lb.
Iftwana.—Tbe cargo of Swedish dab, per Maria Car-
lotta, bas beeasold at 41d. per foot, for Algoa.Bay,delivered
there.

raovisions.—Arrivals of these are becoming lam, and as
shipments have been made to Australia our markets All
f"-bably impswee shortly ; at present, however, there la but
WM de . Nelda, sauces, and other odman's stores
have recently been sold by public auction at considerably
below London prima.
Bann.—About 400 casks bottled beer have arrived.
Market is spin supplied. Sales at 7s. to 13s. 6d. per
dozen.
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Boar, &e.—Arrivals limited to about 400 bozos. Market
well supplied. Thera have boot sales of tallow at 4d.
per lb. aad shipments bars been made both for Mauritius
and other markets. Market still well supplied with
candles.

COALII.—About 900 tons patent fuel have arrived for the
several Onus companies. The Swedish bark Swea, with
430 tone of coal, from Hartlepool, was wrecked at the en-
trance of the bay. Another Swedish vessel of the same
name also brings a cargo of coals for this market. No
sales ere announced, but the market at present is more in
favour of the purehaser.

111.011, T.
WOOL.—About 260 bales have been shipped since the
beginning of the month, and several parcels of the new
clip are arriving in town. High prices are being paid
for good samples as mush al I6d. to 16d. pet lb. being
paid for many clips. Them rates are very eneouraging to
growers.
Wilts.—Shipments continue merely nominal for the
home atarkeit. Small shipments aro being made to Ass.
train', and a very Food colonial trade is being carried on.
BlUNDT.—Arnvato to the morning market are decreas-
ing, and prices have reached 221. 10s., which is higher than
fbr many months peat. Much of the wine of the colony is
now being distilled into spirits.
GRAIN.—Tho arrivals of all kinds haws been small, but
will probably be considerably larger neat month. Barley
and sate are both lower, 'say the former at 105. 6d. per
maid, and the latter about Os. Wheat is somewhat higher,
Nay 19e. tolls. per maid.
ilurran.—Our market is agaia better supplied with lola
aid, and priee• rule from Is. lid. to la. 6.1. per lb.
Ften.—Small shipments to the Mauritias, whom prism.
still continued high at the date of advisee per Harbinger.
HIDUI •ND Satre.—Hides may be quoted per Lb.
higher than last mouth. Skins without eking*. meals
both for Haiglish and American wiarketk