The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

MONEY NIARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Two o'Clock.—The French funds of yesterday
came this morning at perfect panic prices. The
Three per Cent. Rentes, at 35f. 25c., are 11
per cent. below the lowest price to which
they have ever sunk since their creation.
As affairs appear to progress, even the present vile
price may become soon a maximum no longer
reali.able. It is no less surprising than gratifying
to observe, however, how the credit of home se-
curities is maintained amidst all the distrac-
tion and depredation of foreign stock values.
Console were almost immoveable all morning at 804
to but have now improved to 801 to 1.
The answer of Lamartine to the deputation of
Irish agitators, has afforded much satisfaction in the
City. Exchequer bills are still in favour, and com-
mand now from 34e. to 375. premium.
The advises from the Amsterdam Stock Exchange
eontinue to be extremely unfavourable, all sellers and
no buyers. Attempts &remaking here, foraccount of
parties in Holland, to place considerable quantities of
butch stocks, but the market gives way at once
on the appearance of a suspected seller. The Two-
and-a-Half per Cepte. are widely quoted at 30 to 5 ;
the Fours, 50 to 5. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 50 to 60. Spaniels are still in decline;
the Fives, 94 to 104; the Threes, 174 to 184.
Portuguese, 13 to 15. Mexican lower, at 14; to
151. Venezuela, 20 to 3. Brazilian, 58 to 62.
Russian, 70 to 80.
According to the Belgian papers received this
morning, a customs union between Belgium and
Holland was projected, and negociations actually
commenced with that object.
IMOLLSH FUNDS.
Musk Stock, .1154 - I per 1.0:7 soi 1
t 3 per Ct. Red. Anat., goat
shut
6 I per CL Como. Alum. t4t.litgi
‘1,41 etitrr /kik 34, le re. erraa.
I pi et. Austrian Bond,
o Iper Conti. :tota 7rentdabii 13 14
pear 60
5 per CCU 31e, 1844 t 4.3 154
Tit( teot'Sß.r.,..e7r; si" I,F7tlWpeenciutritlisit
Wu? e1i8=11."7.5r. 18
82
Ditto (51arit'..17.11413'5.1",.£47°14°
Ditto Columb. Dd. Rd, 3 per Co.. Sietnith Mkt, 17 * 184
Colosnbian Lquador 114t.,.1 Spani.b Deterred
3 per Ct. Daniell Ms., 71 I Ditto, Pant.. 21 3
Per et. Dutch 34 per CL Verierada 11.0., El 3
4 per Ct. Dutch ecru.. se Veoetueta Deferred ads, i

RAILWAYS.—We cannot quote shares worse to-
day. If anything they are rather stronger at yester-
day's prices, with little business doing, the public not
being buyers or sellers for investment or speculation.
North Staffords, 2; die. ; Great Northerns, 91 die. ;
I)overs have been low for some time, and will pay
nearly 10 per cent. at present prices. French shares
are all worse.
SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO Tlll9 DAT IN LONDON
(Yesterday'. prices will be found I. last page.)
Mr., WoL, lk Dudley, 111 Lon. and 8. Wotan, 421 34
Bristol sod Exeter, ed . Do. Tenths (Genial.), 91
Caledonian, 251 4 North British Halves, 81
Eastern Counties, 19 1 Do. Thirds, 1
Do. New. 251 North StalLrdshire, 74 1
Edin. and Gl.a., 37 Read., Guildford, & Rebrate, cf
Do. Halves, 84 Shrew.. and Bum. A, 21
Great Northern, 21 Shropshire Union, 1
Do. Lon. and York Ext., f S. E. and Dover, No. 2, 61
Gt. Bout. and West. (Ire.), 124 Do. Thirds, No. 4, 1
Gt. Western, Halves, 20 49 Wear Vailey, 6 per Cent. Gus.
Do. Quarters, 141 4 rantood, 27
Do. Fifths, 19 York, Newe., & Ber., 394 11
L.. and Carl., Thirds, $1 Do. (Orig. Newe.lk Ber.), 271 1
Lan. and York., 69 Do. Extol. No. 1 (York and
Leeds and Bradford. 841 Neva.), 121
Leeds & Thirk Preference, 0 per Do. Eaten. No. 2 (Newt. a
Ct., If Ber.;, 92
Inc., Brighton,& S. Coot, 2t Da G.N.P. Pin. or Pref., 71 4
Inn. & N. Western, 1241 II York and N. Midland Pr, f., 111
Do. Qrs. New, 31 Da E. and W. R. Ex, 2711 1
Midland, 921.5 Namur and Liege, If
Do. MI. sh., 84 Orleans and Bordeaux, 14
Do. Bir. and Derby, 721 Paris and Chicane, 20
I Parkland Rouen, 12
Vint.,lßrit .ol & Bum. 8 per

PRODUCE.—MINC7NO-LANE, Half-past Tees.—
The large public soles of Sugar, consisting of 9,000 hags
Idauritiu., 4,300 bap Bengal, 3,000 hap Madre., 1,500 bags
Penang, and 1,500 bsgs China, are progres.ing (as might
have been anticipated from the quantity) very heavily, and
importers are buying in freely, to support the market ; yet
prices must he considered a shade lower. Refined dull; stand-
ard quality, 535. to 535. 6d.—Coffee without el teration.—Rice:
400 packets of middling white Bengal, sold I la. to lls. 6d.
—Binger sold steadily.—Cotton : Although there is an im-
proved market in Liverpool fur this article, it remains out of
demand here.—Saltpetre fully sustains the late advance, and
purchases to any extent could not be made without giving
higher price* ; present quotations, 335. 'o 35..—Tea conti-
nues in but limited demand, and as the stock on hand is
large, prices are with difficulty sustained.

CORN.-Arrivals at the graaaries, by the Eastern
Counties Railway, for the musk ending April 1 :
Kelt
Magas -
Sal ........ 50i " Near 4,766 saeka
pus
BATH, April 1.-The weather has at length become fine
and seasonable, and tuners are very busy in the fields
sowing the spring corn; consequently, our market thinly at-
tended. The &mead for Wheat is limited, and prices de-
clined fully Is. per qr. for ell kinds. Barley does not sell so
readily as last week, and some descriptions are 6d. per qr.
cheaper. Oats just maintain late rates. Beans and Peas
are each Is. per qr. lower in price. Wheat, 445. to 545.
Barley, 30s. to 365. Beans, 38s. to 465. Oats, black, 19s. to
235. ; white, 225. to 26a. Peas, white, 445. to 505.; grey, 381.
to 431. per qr.
CIBANCESTER, April 3.-A limited amount of business
transacted to-day. For Wheat last week's prices could not
be supported, and we note a decline of le per qr 4 Barley in
goad demand, and no change in value. Oats move slowly ;
the same may be said of Beans, Peas, and other grain.
Wheat, 101. 10s. to 131. 113 s. per load. Barley, 325. to 365.
per qr. Oats, 22a. to 261. Beans, 40s. to 485.
DONCA.STEB, April 1.-Our market participates in the
general dulness that prevails in all the leading markets.
The arrival of Wheat is again a full average, and the con-
dition not improved ; fine dry samples were 6d., inferior and
damp parcels 6d. to le. per three bushels lower, several lots
remaining over unsold. Oats were in large supply, and, ex-
cept for a few samples for seed. generally lower. Beans con-
tinue to be a drug, and, to effect sales to any extent, ex.
tremely low prices are submitted to. There was scarcely so
much activity in the Barley market as last week ; last week's
prices were supported, and most of the lots clear, d off the
market. Wheat, new, 175. to 19s. ; fin*, 20s. to 21s. ; old,
171. to 19s. ; fine, 20s. to 21s. Blendcorn, 15e. to 165. ;
fine,' 19s. Rye, 13s. to 141.; fine, 16a. Bea ns, 12s. to 145.;
fine, 155.; old, 18s. to 191. Peas, grey, 151. to 175.; white,
15e. to 18s. per three imp. bushels Oats, 18e. to 21s.
fine, 235. to 265.; old, 205.t0 23a. ; fine. 24e. to 275. Bar-
ley, 295. to 31e.; fine malting, 325. to 365. 6d. per qr.
HADL2IOII, April 3.-The fine weather that we now have
for all fanning and field purrnita, engage our farmers so
; closely, that our market WWI thinly attended to-day, and the
supply of Cora small, yet Wheats met dull sale, especially
, if not in condition. Barley and other spring Corn Main-
tained late prices, but the trade was not lively,

NIINTITIODON, April I.—The mar; et was dell for every
description of Corn. Not much serial:l.in in price in Barley;
Beans, Peas, or Oats, but Wheat was le. 10 2s. per quarts
lower.

Kasuaat., April I.—The grain 'it'll:uteri was sold at a
lower price than former weeks. The weather during the past
week bus been very changeable. Averades for the week
ending April 1: Wheat, 47 quarters, 58s. 9d.; Oat', 64
qrs., 23a.
LANC AAAAA April I.—A complete dulness pervaded oar
market. Notwithstanding the unusual small quantity
grain in the market, and the receding of prices from last
week, scarcely any found buyers. Wheat was done at le.
lower, and Meal 6d. lower per load. Since the 29th ult.
the weather has been all that the farmer could wish tor.
Wheat, 30s. to 335. per load of 280Ibe. ; Meal, 28s. to 29e.
per 24014.
Leiczarsa, April I.—A large supply of Wheat, and beet
samples declined lc, and interior full Is. per qr. from last
week. Barley Beans, and Oats, about as last quoted.
Wheat, from 50.. to 555. ; Barley, 30s. to 35e. ; Beans, 40e.
to 50s. ; Oats, 225. to 28s. per qr. Flour, hue, 425.; seconds,
40s. ; thirds, 38s. per sack.
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MALTON, April 1.-We have a very limited display. of
samples of all kinds of grain, in consequence of declining
prices reported from the West Riding and Lancashire.
Wheat hu lowered Is. to 2s. per qr. ; Oats. td. per stone.
Barley, on the contrary, is in good demand, at late prices.
Wheat, white, 545. to 60s. per 40 stone ; red, 501. to 555.
Barley, 29a. to 334. per 32 stone. Oats, 9d. to 10d. per et.
NORTHAMPTON, April 1.-We have a good show of
Wheat, generally much out of condition, and at a decline of
Is. to 2a per qr. The supply of Barley was hut moderate,
and Is. prr qr. dearer. In other descriptions of grain but
little doing, without any alteration in prices.
I'REEITIN. April 1.-The imports from Ireland during
the week are to a fair amount. The weather has been fre-
quently very wet and unpropitious for agricultural pursuits,
and spring sowing is protracted later than usual. Influenced
by very dull accounts from all the leading markets of the
kingd me, the trade here has remained very inanimate. The
millers and dealers still abstaining from any purchases
beyond their immediate requirements, and holders
having become still more anxious to realise, a further
decline in the price of each article of the trade
has been the consequence. We had • moderate
supply of farmers' Wheat at our Corn-exchange to-day,
which met • very slow, dragging sale, at a reduction of about
Is. per windle. Irish was °Hering atan abatementof 3d. per
bushel, and sales almost impracticable. Flour 6d. to Is. per
pack lower. Bans stationary. Peas neglected. We re-
duce the value of mewling Oats Id, per bushel, but, being in
very limited request, our quotations are almost nominal,
English Meal is held for 265. to 284. per load, but Irish
manulacture, attracting little notice, again declined 61. per
load. Indian Corn, Is. per qr.; and Indian Meal, 6d. per
brl. liver. The average price of Wheat this week is 535. 6d.
per imperial qr.
RICHMOND (Yortiseing), April 1.-We had only a thin
supply of grain. Wheat sold from 6r. 6d. to 7s. 9d. Oats,
92. to 6d. Barley, 4s. to 4s. 6d. Beans, 4s. 6d. to ss.
per bush.
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Stutzwenrar, April I.—The market ruled dull. with
little dvine, at the following rates : Wheat, Gs. 341. to 65.10 d.
Harley, 4s. GI to 4s. Bd. Oat., 2a. Bd. to St. per imperial
bushel.

SvrimioN, April 3.--Wheat, a very dull market; best
Wheats were nt least 10s. per load cheaper; inferior and out
of con union, 155.; best heavy, white, 5.55. to 565. per qr. ;
red, 525. to Ns.; old, 60s. to 425.; cdamoe and inferior, 40s.
to 465. sank 2s. per sack. Bread remains the same.
Barley sou also lower ; beat weighty chevalier, 355. per qr.;
seco:id quality, 335. ; common grinding, 30s. Oats, the de-
mand was fair, yet ail but the best Pol.mos sold at a decline
of 14.1 x-r qr. Beans were rather scarce, beat old ticks, 48e.
to 60v. per qr. ; new and moderate, 425. to 441. Pies sold
readily, at from 40s to 465.
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YARMOUTII, April I.—We continue to have short supplies,
yet very dull merkets. Wheat, Is. to 2a. per qr. lower, as
the demand is very limited. Barley was rather a better sale
this wetk, but not much doing in that article now Beans
and Peas ere still very dull, and nearly unsaleable. Oats
remain the same. Wheat, white, 525. to 54e. ' • red, 465. to
50s. Barley, 23i. to 325. Beans, 32.. to 345. Pees, 345. to
355. Oats, 22. to 255.

BLtoo, April I.—Oats, Bs. 9d. to 9s. per bl. Oatmeal,
10s. 6.1. per cwt. Indian Meal, 91. per cwt. Wheat, 21s. to
225. per bl. American Flour, 30t. to 31s. 6d. per barrel.
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OILONINOM, March 27.-Owing to the recent advice.
from. England, we have experienced a better demand for
Wheat, and fine samples are eagerly sought after at a small
advance ; other qualities are freely taken at last week's cur-
rency. These pply of Rye and Buckwheat continues moderate,
and finds ready purchasers at current rates. Barley quiet,
but holders remain firm, and refuse to accept lower prices.
Bear •in limited request at last week's prices. Peu without
inquiry. Ita;dseed dull. Oats in increased supply, and the
heavier sorts of brew and Poland a slow sale, at a decline of
6d. Black and white feed continue in good demand, and fuck
full ra es. Freights to Landon or east coast 14s. to 155., and
10s. per cent. per last for Oats. Currency as follow.: Wheat,
red, Oldammer, 601 to 621bs 395. 6d. to 43a. 3d. ; white,
591bs. to 6011ba., 31s. 6d. to 38e. 3d. Rye, 55 lbs. to 591b5.,
26a. 61. to 295. 9d. Buckwheat, Veen, 54165. to 551b5., 30s.
to 325. ; grey sand. 621bs. to 45511ba., 29. 6d. to 355. ; black,
551b5., 335. W. Barley, distilling, 421bs. to 451bs. 18a. to
22a. Beans, horse and middling size, 235. 3d. to 2.5 i. Oata,
potato and Poland, 40/Ibs. to 43iles., 16., to 17s. 6d. ; brews,
37111'e. to 391b5., 14s. 6d. to lbs. 341. ; white feed, 3211b5. to
351165., 125.t0 14s. ; black, 34Ibs. to 3716 e., 12e. 641. toles. 341.
per imp. qr., free on board.
H AMAMI°, March 28.-Wet have had no transactions in
Baltic grain, as the probability of immediate hostilities be-
tween Denmark and Holstein makes it extremely difficult to
Procure vessels, and deters buyers from entering into fresh
engegements. Here we have good arrivals of Wheat, with
a mo.trate demand: the sales made were rather under
our last quotations, and there are still sellers at the same
rates. Sudo Barley was sold at 245. 6d. per qr., 5016. to
511 b., and is now held at 251. 6d. Feed Oats, from the west
coast, arc offered at 15s. per qr. on board ; brew at 16s. 6d.
Middle Beans are held at 265. 641., and some sales have been
made. Peas continue very flat. In red Cloverseed no
alteration. White is held more firmly, and several parcels
taken out of the market.
Rostoen, March 27.-The supplies just now' are tolerably
good, but the probability is that when farmers commence
spring sowing the deliveries will again become small, and
an advance take place in prices. Wheat may be quoted 40e.
per qr., free on board ; what influence the present political
position of the country and the probability of war may have
on the value grain hereafter it is not easy at present to fore-
see. Barl, yis rather lower, tied might be put free on board
at 19s. per qr.

H AT.—SMITHFIELD, Two o' Clock. —Mearns.Cooper
and Davis report a short supply.
Prime Mtadoir 74e. to Boa Bowes .. 53e. to 65. I feravr....2B.e. to 325.
Inferior . Ile. to 70e. I Clover ... bun. to Me.

CATTLE, &c.—Total of Cattle received in London
by the Eastern Counties Railway, for tke week ending
April 1 :
Beasts. Ilbeep. Pigs. ('elves.
At Louisa
At Stratford statics 390
1 At Tetteakam

Total SIN 5070 ser 44
COLCHESTER, April 1.-A greater number of sales were
effivn d is Sheep than for some weeks past; but we
can quote no improvement in prim. Ordinary descrip.
lions were almost unsaleable. Fat Beasts sod freely,
at rather improved rates. Fresh Beasts were rather more in
demand, and the best sorts realised rather higher prices; but
very lean stock could not be disposed of. Notwithstanding
there was a good show of swine, prices keep up, especially
forstnall stores, which are exceedingly dear. -Supply : Sheep
and Lambs, 4,9_20; Beasts, 295; Pigs, 308; Calves, 24; and
Horses, 29.
Liveurnoi, April 3.-The market to-day was very dull
indeed. rinse were as many Beasts offered as last week,
except Sheep ; bat few transactions were effected.
Ms L11118111:111 Fein, March 28.-The show of Cattle,
both fat and stock, was large, particularly of the milch kind,
while the quantity of fat Sheep penned was moderate. For
both Ike( and Mutton the trade was very depressed, and
rather lower prices were taken. In-seasoned Heifers, and
those with calf, were decidedly lower-say near 10 per cent.,
and a slow sale. Grazers were also lower. For Pigs, both
fat and inch, a fair trade, and f.r the latter higher prices.
Beef, from 10s. to 10s. 6d. per score. Mutton, in wool, 74d.
to nil. ; shorn, 91d. to 7d. per lb. Fat Pigs, 10s. to 10s. 3d.
per scare.
Nottwien, April 1.-Our market exhibited a good show
of Scuts and Shorthorns ; the buyers not being numerous,
and trade doll, last week's prices were barely supported: at
the close of the market, nearly half the Scots remained un.
sold ; the short-horns were mostly dispelled of. Fat Beasts a
very dull sale, at from 7s. 6d. to 84. per stoneofl4lba. The pens
were well filled; good hoggets quite as dear; middling, &e.
brisk sales, a- d an immense number sold. Fat Sheep, 8•.6.1.
to 9.. ad. per stone ; sales dull ; and a clearance not made,
In Store Pigs not much doing. Fat Pork 7s. per stone
of 141bs.
SWINDON FAIR AND LARGE CATTLE MARXIST, April 3.
-There was a large number of lean Beast for sale. Large
lierefolds, ahort-horns, and Devon*, reached from, 121. to
121. 12.. each ; moderate sised, 101 ; best Soots, from 81. to
to 91- ; North \Vales breed, from 71. to 81. ; smaller, 61. to
61. ; some, from eight months to twelve months old, 41. to
51. A very superior lot of Cams and Heifers, which found
purcl.asers, for ben, from 151. up to 181. each ; moderato,
131. to 14/. ; small Alderney, 101. to 121. ; Cow and Calf,
from 141. to 161. The number of Sheep moderate; Down
Togs made from 255. to 40s. each ; Cotswold, 3.55. to 455. ;
Down Wethers, 365. to 445.; half-breds, 40a. to 60s. ; Down
Couples, 355. to 465. ; Cotswold, 16e. to 525. A good show of
Horses ; beat hunting and carriage sold readily, at prices from
401. to 6.51. each ; gig and riding, 301. to 361.; inferior, 201.
to 251. ; prod and poor, 101. to 161. ; draft Horses of good
symmetry were quickly disposed of ; some beat Celts reached
401. each; next inquality, 301.; moderate and aged, 291. to 251.
A full market of tot Oxen. Butchers were not eager buyers,
although dealers appeared disposed to submit to a decline of
from 31. to 6d. per score. Some very spiandid Beasts went
off at from 10s. 6d. to 10,. 9d. per score ; taw, at 10a. ; mo-
derate, at 9s. 6d. to Is. 9d.; some coarse and inferior, at from
84. to 14. 6d., some not selling at thou. prices. The number
of Calves above the usual quantiq ; prices down Gd. per score.
Excellent Calves, went at 10s. 6d. per score ; others, at 10s.
A few sold even from 3d. to 6d. per score less than those
prices. The fat Sheep market was well supplied; the .._ .
prim:living down 4d. per stone, the best Down four . :94 pa
inV10.."....,
tooth Wethers, in their wool, selling at 51. to 64. 2.1 e; a ii....___li-71-4, •''
wool, 41. 10d. Large and setond.rate Sheep, 4d.,per slchniiii...„ ) "
less. Fat Ewes and inferior Sheep, at from 41. to U. ad, 41._1:11r.B, , sej
moderato show aline fat Lambs,_which were quickly
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from 104 d. to lid. per ab. Fat Hogs, getting mares ow. g"' •• ' I
of season; prices from 10a. 6d. to 10s. 9d. per sooriripars4.l; • "--- I rill
1 delicate Palma, 111.
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