The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-07 00:00:00

speakers declaring that statesmen might conscien-
uously change their opinions (at least, n t persist in
upholding them), in obedience to the all bat general
I wish of the coahtry.

TELE DEPARTURE OP THE MAILS for the Medi-
trimness, Egypt, India, &c., rid Marseilles, is delayed till
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be abortive as long as the window tax existed, which not
onlylexiluled the air and light of heaven, but was oppressive,
unequal end unjust. And in conclusioa it prayed the House
of Commons to repeal forthwith the obnoxious impost.—Mr.
Pugh contended that at least every horse under 601. a year
should be relieved of the tax.—The Chairman was asto-
nished at any government that professed Christianity and a
desire for the public weal allowing such • tax to
exist for a moment. How could ..any Dressers for
the public health be successful, so long as the industrious
close", and the crowded lents, alleys, and courts of the me-
tropolis were deprived of the blesaregs of light and air ? The
abolition of the window tax would, in addition to other
benefits, give encreased employment to carpenters, glaziers,
plumber', and several other trades —Air. Beckett seconded
the motion, and said that nothirg so astonished foreigners
as the existence of the window tax in this country.—The
Hon. Mr. Byng observed that it might be difficult for the
government to repeal the tax at onee. Bat they might re-
lieve the poorer householders from it —The petition having
been adopted stein. con., it was resolved that Mr. Lushington,
M.P., be requested to present the petition to the House a
Commons, and after some uninteresting business, the vestry
broke up.

THE ARBITRATION MOVEMENT.—Last evening,a
meeting of the inhabitants of Farriegdon Ward wu held in
the British School Rooms, Harp-alley, Farringdon-street, to
adopt a petition to parliament in lave= of Mr Cobden's
motion for treeties of arbitration to settle iaternational
disputes instead of war. Mr. fry took the chair. The peti
tion having been read, its adoption was moved Mr. Were',
and unanimously carried. Thanks were passed to the
chairman, and the meeting separated.
ALLEGED DISCOVERY IN VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY.
—A correspondent says "Mr. Alfred Smee, the samosa 03
the Bann of. England, has announced that by a test, which
he terms electro voltaie, he has discovered that the termina-
tions of the sensor nerves are positive poles of a ratite *h-
uh, whilst the muscular substance is the negative pole.
The sensor nerves are the telegraphs which earry the sena*.
tioss to the brain, and the motor nerves carry back the voli-
tion to the muscles. The brain he infers to consist of five
distinct voltaic circles, which, upon theoretical grounds, he
believes t tc suffisient to account for all mental pheno- •
mena. Should those researches la fully oonfirmed by
other investigators, they must be regarded as most im-
portant physiological .es."

COMMERCIAL fi• MARKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY 11."I'ELLIGENCE.
Two o'Clock.—We have again a dull market for
all descriptions of Engliph securities. Camels are
now marked 911 to 1, both for money and time,
which were the opening quotations of the
morning. Scarcely any variation has taken
plate,i bargains being concluded at the higher
or lower rate, merely according as buyers or sellers
make their appearance in the market. Reduced
Threes are 911 to 1. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 92i to Exchequer Bills (June),42s. to 455.
prem. Bank Stock, 193 to 5.
In the foreign market, generally, prices continue
well supported, though no animatiin is perceptible in
the dealing,. Mixican Bonds, however, are in favour,
owing to a runnur that the holders have a better
chance of obtaining a dipidend. Vicy are quoted
27 to 1. Peruvian aol t, 11. Brafilian, 82 to 4.
Chilian, 95 to 7. New Granada, 171 to 1. Buenos
Ayres, 26 to 8. Ecuador, 31 to 1. Vcnezuela, 261
to 71. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Ceuta., 49 to I;
the Pours, 79 to 4. Belgian, 82 to 4. Danish, 67
to 9. Spanish lives are firm, at 171 to 1; the
Threes at 29/ to 30. Passive, 31 to 4.
Advice, from New York state that the money mar-
ket there was in a satisfactory condition. United
States stocks and Treasury notes were quoted at a
high figure. A good spring trade was expected.
(ilt.lBll ruNDS.
Bank Stock. 173 5 I 3,f 1.:ror0.0on. for Are., /14
3 per CL Red. Anna. 914 I 3 -r Ont.t.n., 924 e
3 per Ot Anne., 914 .zeheuuer j one, 4.29. to 454.
rolott4:1 FONDS.
per Cl Aoetzian Boo& I par Not Grenada Edo.. 174
ntpe
ante,ifitowld''. 4 u-ca •44 Doharal Eds., 31
S Kt CL MCXIOII2I, 1846. 27
S or Ct. ItrodlLut 5e.e..10 4 8 per (It. l'crution 34
Ditto NOW. -- Portiteueen
per Ot. Munro Arra lid,.. 24 8 4 per Ot. am Ed 0...-.
Ditto Chill .n 314,. 95 7 Intto :lonian Ms., 174 I
Ditto Colloid( Def. 11.1, 3 per 04...tantal Bea. M 4 30
Columbia& 4qunel it file . 31 1 e'aidol, Deferred ILK.-
1 per CL iAcYL Me., 87 9 Direasielve 3i 4
24
Prt CLDuten Di1e.,.49 :1 per Li. Venczno • oils.. 25 74
4 perOt. lands Cala, 79 1 Warms% Deferred !Ma.. 7 8

RAILWAYS.—The markot continues depressed
and inactive, speettbat;en being diverted more to
Spanish ai.d Mexican t tucks. We quote London and
North Westerns 136 to 8. ex div. Great Westerns,
96 to 8. Eastern Counties, 10, to ;-1. North Ste&
fords, 3. French oharcs are st:fi firm. Bon-
lognes are 9j to 41. Northern of *France, 11 dim.
BALER Ervounzu UP TO 'I WO THle DAY IN LONDON.
(Yesterday's priees ern be Lund In let rags.)
Caledonian, 231 1 cx die North British ors., 31
Do. the, 11 cx die N. (ItarB.edshire, 11
Do. New 101. Pref, 111 1 Recd., Gadd., and Reigate, 133
E. Counties, 101 1 Royston and Mitchell, 33
Do. Eaten. No. 1, 3 p tisottishCentral, 25
E. Lateashire G per Cent. Pref. Shropshire Union, 23
(ire., 71 Noulls Deron, 17
E. Linookehire, 28 Eastern, 211
(It llouth.nWest. (Deland). 364 Do. No 2, Hi
Gt. N. of lingl inel, 232 ex air Do. No. 3, 22
Great Waken, 98 ex div Do. keg. No.l, 73
Do. Ilalvre, 481 ea .lie Do. harip No. e, 13
Leeds and lir.lford, 1021 ex die Tale at Ncath, 1
Lon., Brighton, &d. Doak, 353 1 Wilts, 800., & Wey., 284
Do. Pref., 51 York, Newo., and Berwick, 25
Lon. and N. Western, 137 ex die ex die
Lon, & 8. Western, 381 9 ex die No. Orig. N. & R, 251 ex die
Do. New Pn.4., G Do. and News. Es., 181 19 ex
Manchester, Bulton„ &Mat., 111 div
Man., Shed', and Lim New lOL Do. (G. N. E. Pnr.), 71
Pia, 11 10 York and N. Mid, 496
Midland, 821 3 ex die Do. E. and W. R. ExteL, 246
Do. 301. Guns. Pref., 171 Boulogne and Amiens, 91
Do. Mem. & Derby, 55 ex die I Namur and Liege, 71
Norfolk, 441 N. of Prance, 111
Do. Guar. 5 per Cent., 17 Rouen and Mane, 123
LIMPOOL BALES, Maws I.
Birkenhead, Lane., & tneen. (late L.nc. & cor.isle Thirds, 13 p
C. and B.), 151 Man. tihetf., and Line. Pref., 101
Caledonian Peet, 111 !Mind, 824
Lane. and York. Fifths, 23 a Do. Mares, 7 d
Do. W. R. U.. 1 d Newe. and Carlisle 1001
London & North Western, 137 Reading IG. & Reig.), p
Do. New Gee., 61 p Smith& Central, 256
Do. Fifths 71 yyp Bh:ewe., Oa, &Chest. Pref„ 151
Do, sof. eh, 134 p York, Newt., and Ber. (G. N E.
1/o. (C). 3 p l'er.), par 2s. lid. d
Do. (Mud. C. & It.), 273 Boulogne & Amiens, 91
Do. (Leeds & Dews.), 451
MANI-MEAT:6 I
Birk,d Lana, and Ch h. Sal. eh.,
116
Bat, B,lack., Clith, & W. York
So. 164
Lana & York. Piths, 24' 1
Do. W.R.U., 13-16 3 d
N. IltaffurtLhhe, 211.1 G d
adedonian, 233
Stour V 1,11.1, .1i
North fitalfonfahlre, 23
LEEDS
Leeds and Think, 211 d
Do. New, 251
Ex. (1848), 11

AE% ILfaca O.
Ilan., Mat, & Lin. Poet, 10
Do. ((Grimsby 201. M.), 11 d
Do. (Slut. & Lin.). 13 d
Shrove. Union. 211 d
Wbartdale, 2 7.18 d
York, News. & Berwick Pre!, par

;ILPS, MAXCLI G.
Shrewsbury (A), 41 d
Do. (B), 3) d
Do. Pref., 10)
S, lance O.
Hart Lanoutdre Qn.„ 4/. ISt
Z. IS W. Yorkshire, 124

PRODUCE. —Mricuw-LANE, 1141-past
There has nit been 'a public sale of Sugar to-day, but a large
amount of business hu been done by private contract in all
descriptions, and the demand continues active. Rt fined held
for very full prisea.—Coffee dull, and price with difficulty
austaii,e I.—ltice steady:—Rum dull.—Cotton remains inac-
tive.—Sigo Flour sold in public sale at 16s. 3d. Pearl Sago
sold 19a. to 23e. 61—Wbite Pepper bought in, 4llb.—Tea
steady.—ln r articles no material alteration.
Duty sold en huger to lest week, to London, Liverpool,
Bristol, lull, and the Clyde
To the same period last year
Increase.— "
LIMBS ertio. co =a toLsar mos lbs.
Inaba
Liverp00l ....
Bristol
Ilull 43,061
Total
Berne tline in 146 ...... 6,217,331
Decrease 30,337

TALLOW.—The market is firm, and the demand
good. New Tallow, both for separate months aad for the
rut thr.e months, is inquired kr. Petersburg Y.O on the
spot, 401. 6d.; October to December aelivtry, 41s. 9d. ;
eepantte months' delivery, 42.. 3d.

COALS.—Ha/f-past Two.—Buddle's West Hart-
ley, 14s 61.; Carr's Hartley, 14s. 6d. ; Brien Main, 15s. 6d.;
Tanfield Moor, 13s. 6d. ; Walls End Braddyl's Hatton, 165.;
Walls End Haswell, 16s. 9.1.; Walls End Helton, 16e. 6d.;
Walls End Lambton 16.. 3d. ; Ware Bad Stewart's,
16.3. 33.—Ship at market. 138.

CORN.—M.ina-Ltrre.—There was very little En-
glish Wheat fresh op for this morning's market, but the
arrivals of foreign since Monday hero hewn very large. The
I bulk of the supply, Itzerever, goes direct to the millers,
haying been purchased f.o.b. The little business
transacted to-day was at rates which factors would
not have been willing to accept last market day—
at the scene time the sales were not sufficiently ex-
tensive to warrant any alteration in quotation. Barley is
short supply, and its value was maintained. Oats, Beans,
and Pens, each a dull sale, at previous Wes.
e.RWLLS INTO UJNDON mom sth Maltal TO 7th MARCO.
Gra English. Beach. Irish. ponies.
Wheat I 730
Der* ......... -•••• I MI lola I GO
Mow, IRO ; ...... 270 tn.