The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING LANE.—THIS DAY.
St:GAL—The public sales arc again rather large, but they
are progressing steadily. The refined market is not fictive,
but prices arc supported. Grocery lumps, Vim. &I. to .50s.
COPYEE.-2.,0 cases Tellicherry were offered in public
sale, fur which previous prices were nut ulltred, and nearly
all bought in. Good ordinary native Ceylon quoted dull,
40‘.. to 40s.

Tea.—The market is steady, but not active.
I:4ozoo.—The sale is progressing heavily at the reduc-
tion of 2d. to 3d. per lb. on Madras and Kurpahs. Bengal
bells slowly at last sale's quotations. The quarterly Sate
Textertlay comprised 9,•500 chests; 1,400 passed auction,
.100 sold, the remainder withdrawn or bought in. Madras
and Kurpahs, of which the bulk consided, sold irregu-
larly, chiefly at 2d. to 3d. discount on last sales prices,
but a small quantity of Bengal sold at the full prices of
last sale.

tiricas.--The public sales are large to-day. Mace and
Nutmegs show a decline of about 2d. per lb. Pepper about
maintains previous Fates.

SAGO and SAGO FLOUR sold at rather lower prices.
In other articles no material alteration, butmarkets gene-.
dly wear a dull appearance.

Duty paid on :sugar up Lau week in Lr.a.loo, Liver. ewt.
pool, peered and tire Clyde
To the same piaaa year 1,532,45

Decrease 33,197
Dooms acre ow yes IN 1631 To YR wet'. los.
London 10,609.444
. . 4,233,067
Lull &mot
96,638
Cl.rds ••• 835,696

Total
14,137,327
alum this 5 1130 13,310,344

Increase

616,11113

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market remains very quiet, with but little business
doing. Prices are nominally quoted as follows:—Town
Tallow, 365. ; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 38e. (id. ;
May and Juno, 38s. ; last three months, 38s 6d.

MARK-LANK—THIS DAY.
There was no alteration this morning in the value of
English Wheat ; the few parcels at market found buyers at
Monday's rates. The receipts of foreign Wheat exceed
11,000 qrs. nevertheless, holders are firm in their demands,
and the sales made were at former prices.
Flour of all descriptions maintained its value.
Barley, Beans, and Peas, were in fair request, and quite
u dear as at the beginning of the week..
Notwithstanding an arrival of 18,600 qn. of Oats since
Saturday last, purchases could not be made on easier terms.
The demand, however, was not so brisk as of late.

ARRIVALS INTO WNPON PROM 12. h to 14th MAT.
Ora English. ligukth. Irish. Porgies.
Wheat I 1010 1 I 11119
Barley 3/11 1 .. I 11220
OW
Mohr. .... gado; 4,460 bugles Malt, 1,610.

COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Hol well 145.; Eden Main, 14a. 3d. ; Walls End Helton,
15a. 6d.; Walls End Lambton, 155.; Walla End Tees,
13s. 3d. Ships at market, 89.

BOROUGH MARKET.—MIS DAY.
Messrs Pattonden and Smith report that there is a good
demand for middling and fine Hops, and the advance in
prices is fully supported.

AGRICULTURAL APFAIRB.—The recent change in
the weather in Ireland has proved very serviceable. awl tbe
rain has given quite a luxuriant appearance to dr penteg
crops. The reports from the country are now anselii<
favourable tone, and the young wheats are reaervbese
described as looking very promising. At the
fain, now in proven, prices are still gwewft IR MID.
advance.

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