The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

AIDICING-LANE.—THIS DAY.
StGAR —The market continues to wear a firm appear-
ance. 800 bags of Bahia were offered in public sale, and
bought in above the market value—prices ranged from
30s. to 384.61. The refined market is also steady.
CO7FEL—The public sale of 300 casks and WO bags of
plantation Ceylon went off with spirit at fully last week's
price', 625. to 60s. GI No business done in native Ceylon.
Ter..—The accounts received to-day from Chiaa of the
pragress of the rebels and the presumed certainty of the
Budget passing, has induced some speculative purchases at
prices a shade in favour of the seller.. Common Congou,
lid., and importers very generally hold for higher prices.
9PlCl.B.—Pimento: 90 bogs sold in public sale 6 to 6i,
which were full prices. Nutmegs sold at 2s. 6s. to 2s. 10s.
African Ginger, 265. to 265. 6d.
Corron.-4GO bales Madras were offered in public sale,
and bought in, 3* to R.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is steady to-day, without much doing specu-
latively. The demand on the spot is good. Town Tallow
is quoted 475. nett cash; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot,
475. 6ci. to 9d. ; April and May, 47e. 6d. ; Oct. to Dec. (new),
471. 9d. to 48s.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Mr. E. J. Davis reports trade dull at the following
quotations: Prime meadow Ilay, Ms. to 955. ; inferior,
70s. to 80s.; howen, 455. to sos. ; Clover, 955. to 1081.;
second cut, 70s. to 955. ; Straw, 30s. to 355.

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.

Yesterday the seventh half-yearly meeting of pro-
prietors was held, at the company's offices, No. 3, New
Broad-street, City, Lord WitIIiNCLIFIT in the chair.
The report, which has already appeared in the Express,
was agreed to after a desultory discussion.
Formal resolutions ware also passed in accordance with
recommendations in the report ; and the meeting terminated
with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

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LIVERPOOL, THVIUMAY, 10.3) A.K.
Wind S. moderate, and fine.
Arrived.—Senator, from Bombay ; Regulus, from
Maranham.

Off the Port.—.Tacob A. Westervelt, Australia,
and Antarctic, from New York ; Harmony, from
Mobile; Prince Albert, from Smyrna; Free Trader,
from Savanna.

Off Holyhead, inward bound.—Washington, Wil-
liam Parker, and Orleana, ships.

QUEENSTOWN, Aram 26.
Wind S.W., light, and fine.
Arrived.—Aurora, from Constantinonle,for London.
Sailed.—Salacia, for London.
DEAL, APRIL 28, 10 A.Y.
Wind.—E., steady breeze, fine.
Arrived and passed.—Stiffman, from London, for
Odessa; Zorma, from London, for Melbourne; Bro-
thers. from Hull, for Calcutta; Lady Kennaway,
from London, for Melbourne.
Sailed.—Emerald, for Cadiz; Zeemanshoop, for
Liverpool; Jacobas, for Sydney; Egypt, for Deme-
rara ; Arab, for Ceylon ; Flag of Truce, for Madras ;
and the whole of the outward bound, except the Hel-
vellyn, for Algoa Bay, and San Francisco, for river.

BRITISH LADIES' FEMALE EMIGRANT SOCIETY.-
Yesterday, the fourth annual meeting of this society took
place at the Hanover-square Rooms, the Earl of Harrowby
in the chair. The report stated that during the put year
the visitation of emigrants had been actively earned on at
the ports of London, Plymouth, Bristol, Liverpool, and
Birkenhead, and at the two latter places visiting commit.
tees had been formed since the publication of the lut re-
port. Up to November 1852, 52,301 government emigrants
bad been visited at the various ports ; books and work
had been given, and hospital bags, for the use of the married
women, provided at the expense of the society. The outlay
necessary to meet this demand during the put year, and
the expense incurred on behalf of the private emigrants, had.
quite exhausted the funds. An appeal was made to the
public for support, but without success, and the Committee
then applied to her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners
for assistance on behalf of the emigrants sent out under their
auspices ; the application was most kindly responded to, and
the tender issued by the commissioners for the supply of ma-
terials for employment, and for the hospital bags, was taken
up by the committee, who entered into a contract for six
months to supply the requisite amount of materials at a
specified sum. During the past year a German missionary
had been employed by the Leiden City Mission, and he
had visited nearly 9,000 emigrants, chiefly Germans, at the
depot near the docks. The total number of ships visited
during the year was 238, the probable number of emigrants
on board being about 71,992. The total receipts from
April, 1852, to April, 1853, amounted to 1,025/. 12s. 7d.,
and the balance in band to 190/. 115. 515., makings total
of 1,2161. 4s. Oid., whilst the total expenditure was
958/. Os. Old., which left a balance in band of 2.58/. 4s. This
report was adopted, and resolutions were passed in further-
ance of the objects of the society.
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY.-The com-
mittee, in declaring the preamble of this bill proved, state
that the additional capital authorised to be raised by it for
the execution of the new line is 200,000/., with power to
borrow 40,0001. ; that the amount of shares subscribed is
151,8751., and the deposits paid 15,1871., and the line 27
miles.
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.-
Return of traffic for the week ending April 24, 1853 :-
Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, and mails,
27,1471. 155. 2d.; merchandise, 2'2,0081. Sc. 3d.; cattle,
9221. 9s. 10d. Total, 50,0881.10 e. 3d. Corresponding week,
1862,45,488/. ss. 2d.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.-Retuno of tuiifie
for week ending April 17, 1863 :-Passengers, parcels, car-
riages, horses, dogs, and mails, 6,756:. 155.84.; merchandise
and minerals, 8,2011. 14s. 7d. ; cattle, 2671. 55. ld.-
Total, 15,2251. 15s. 4d. Corresponding week, 18.52,
11,6801. 12s. 75.
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY.--•
Amount of traffic for the week ending April 24, 1853 :-Pas-
sengers, 7,6811. lls. 10d.; goods, 3,3011. 4s. 101. Total,
10,9821. 185. 81.
CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.-Return of traffic
for the week ending 23rd of April, 1853:-Passenger,
parcels, &c., 116/. 12.5. 71. ; merchandise, cattle, esc.„.
681. Its. 63. ; total, 1851.45. Id. Traffic for correspowliing,„
week last year-Passengers, parcels, &c., 961.5 e. 2d. ; mll'-77- 0.; .1,
chandise, cattle, &c., 551. 155.2 d. ; total, 1521. Os. 45. y. gsro 11;4
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAT, APRIL 27.
The Si EAkil took the chair at a few rainutee after 12
•'clock.