The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-05 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 4.

STO(.I EXCHANGE.—This market was rather flat at the
opening, but prices were firmer at the elope. London and North
weatems were done at 129 i • Shrewsbury and Birmingham Its at
G. 13a. act. din.; South Staffrirdahire at Sf, 31. G. 3d., and 3f die.

MANCHESTER, Feb. L

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened rather de-
rremed, but improved in the course of the day, and a very brio/ bug-
nem Wae done at Mew prima.

LEEDS, Feb. 4.

STOCK EXCNANOI.—There has been an extrn,ire busi-
ness done thla morals & especially in Great Northern; which dosed
at 17/.165. 31., and Limas/tire and Yorkshire* which doted at 57 ;
Leeds end Thtrsks .trere dons st 144; East Lanceshires at Ist
London and North Western Stoat at 1204 ; and £2O Midlands at 174
di; ; North Staffordshire', U. Ile M. &el

ME. i.t.sThR3l.lN, TRLAst:REft OF THE 1.1:•5T1, LA
tyrinx•nY, gratefully acknowledges the rteeipt of a muni-
ficent donation of Three Thousand Pounds, paid by an in-
dividual, confidentially, to Mr. Frederick Salmon, the
honorary surgeon and founder of the institution ; and begs
to apprise the donor of this truly charitable, generous, and
serviceable gift, that, in accordance with the desire ex-
pressed to that gentleman, the amount has been carried
to the credit of the building fund ot the new hospital about
to be erected in the City-road, upon the site of the Dyer's
Almshouses, which has been purchased for that purpose by
the committee of the infirmary.--13, Nicholas-lane, Jan. 30.
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The business in the market for the home funds
does not present any feature of particular uovelty,
and has given occasion to scarcely any fluctuation.
Consols have been taken for investment to a mode-
rate extent, and a renewal of the purchases of
the Reduced Three per Cents. by. the govern-
ment broker has further tended to main-
tain prices at their former range. Not the least
effect appears to have been produced in the market
by the Queen's speech, either yesterday or to-day.
With the exception of a momentary depression
when the price receded to 901, Consols have been
steady all day at the last rate of yesterday's mar-
ket, viz.. 963 to 1 both for money and the 12th Feb.
The prices of the day's transactions. Its officially
markNl, are: Three per Cent. Consols, 063, 'l, , ;
ditto for account, 963, =2; ; Three per Cents. Redue4
971, 1; New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., OHL 1;
New Five per Cent. Annuities,l23; Long Annuities.
1880, T 13-16; ditto 30 years. 1839, 7 040; ditto 30
years, 1860, 7 7-16; hank Stock, 213, 2111.
The quotations of Exchequer Bills has only varied
Is., though sales to some extent have been negotiated.
Business is marked in bills of all descriptions at 375.,
615., and 575. prem.; and in India Bonds, under
1,0001., at 68s. and 71s. prem.
Very little business hus been done in th:. foreign
bonds, and prices show no notable change beyond
a further slight decline in Mexicans, which have re-
ceded to 333. This stock has been wilitvourably
affected by the non-realisation of the statements
authoritatively put forth yesterday, to the effect that
200,000 dots. were awaiting shipment in the Mexi-
can 'forte on account of the dividends. No adviees
were received front Mexico by the Pacific; and
consequently the piece of intelligence alluded to. tho
object of which is clear, and to which rather exten-
sive circulation was afforded, is proved to be a pure
fabrication. The sales reported in to day's list aro
confined to :—Dutelt Two-and-a-Half per Cents., at
581, 3. Mexican Bowl., 33;1 ; ditto for the 14th
February, 331. Ittessian Five per Cents., 113 ; ditto
Four-and-a-110f per Cents., 971, I. Spanish Activo
Five per Cents., 181.
Dock shares continue to meet with a fair amoent
of transactions. Commercial nuok 8.1 ; East and
West India, 142; London, 114! to 114; St. Katha-
rine, 731 to 743; Southampton (50/. paid), 91.
The exchanges presented yesterday a somewhat
downward tendency, attributable only to n very scanty
supply of bills on Prune°, Italy, and Holland, which
was insufficient even for the moderate demand for
bills on those countries. The decline on Femme awl
Italy was. however, hardly perceptible, but Amster-
dam was nearly 1 sliver lower than Lea post, leaving
off IN. 17. Pmnkfort was done at 117.: to 118.
Vienna was in demand, the bills offered were imme-
diately taken, and there remained a few buyer: at
1211. 40, who found no more harper ut that fate. Ilam-
burgh was offiaysl in many quarters, and, eonse-
quently, decidedly higher, closing at 13 tn. 61,
to 7. Bills on Lisbon and Oporto were hardly nt go-
liable, in consegaenee of a rumour of an intznded
alteration of the currency in that country. It is re-
ported that the Portmiaese government will raise the
r rating of a erwrulu sore from 480 reis to 300
reis, whereby the purchaser of a bill would
lose 4 per cent. by buying at the present late. How-
ever hurt little credit stems to be attached to this
rumour, as the Portuguese merchants offered freely
to buy bills at 1 to 1 per et. under the usual exchange.
Thz price of silver bullion remains as before.
The rates of exchange from Paris come 2%
centimes better, bills at short being quoted 21f. 971,
and at three months, 241'. 60. Pieces of 20 francs
are quoted 73 centimes to 1 franc premium per milk,
instead of 50 cents. to 1 franc, and Mexican dollars
10 centimes lower.

Messrs. Serive have taken the large factory of
Marc, near Lille, to curry out the new process for pre-
paring flax. The more interest is felt in this under-
taking as it will lead to the restoration of flax (add-
vatios in the department of the North.
It is noticed as strange that at Paris now there is
no stork of French Went Indian raw sugar, and on
Jan. 31 there were only 2.10 hogsheads at Ilavre.

INOLIBII ruzum—Tau Day.
Bank ateen. 311 15 I 3 !or Ct.uno. Ace, Oft
3 par OR K.I. A[1.11.. t 31 nor 1it..11a3
9 Pet Ct. Coo. Rona. 391 I.aohocuor tiellsOls. to lii

FORDION /UN Dd.
6 per CL Atntriau Ronk 1 per Mame& Sin, 17 lit
46 par CL Deg. Roods. W 2 I anemia 14elarrod Dd., 3; 49
29 per (lent., , 6 par Ct Met. 8M... 33. i
6me CL lirorlllto lilt. 91 12 ' d pop et. l'emn kw Itit . iio9 19
Ditto Now. 8610 Doming. m econeet..l 13 4
6 pet. 13. liu.no. AVM. !..) 3 1 6 per •'l. 11m... It 1....11 14
Over Cl. elnilan 14.1.., Pi 6 DittoSpantolo IPP., 1.4 2
Ditto Uolumh. Dd. 116., I per CI. !Vanish Wt.,. 36 9
Columbian liqua,lor We..
44 Do. Dolunrod 1141....-
3 per Cl. P. OM 114*.. 17 9 Ditto Node. itch.. 3i
34 pot et. Dumb 11.1... 611 I row It. Vemotitla 4... a. Y'
4 per Ct. Dutch Gunn.. fol 1 Visaged. Pailenin I omi6. 11 12

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCINC-LANK-TINS DAY.

St-GAM—There has not been any offered in public ,ale
to-day, Ind the market has u steady appearaue:•. &bawd
without alterntion.

Course.—The trade has {riven 47*. 0.1. to 4`t•. for good
ordinary native Ceylon to supply immediate wants. Them
has not been a public .ale of Coffee to-day.
TEA remains steady; the public sales declared for to-
morrow have partly suspended business by private eontraet.
hugs Madras sold freely in public sae at
full prices; good pinkey, Os.:fxl.to 10s. ; 100 bags tine white
Bengal sold at Ils.

SALTPETHE.--3,400 bags WCTO offered, and all bought in ;
refraction 11, 265. 60. to 275.; 1,300 bars of Bengal were
also offered, and chiefly sold—refraction 41, 295. to Vs. 611.;
refraction 101 to 12, 275. to 275. 6d., which were full )rhea.
PEPPEIC.—jjO bags Malabar sold in public kale, 31 to 31
per lb.
PIMENTO.-100 bags sold 5 to 4/1 per lb, which were
previous rate..
Saoo.—Pearl sold 295. to 20s. 63.
In other articles no material alteration.