The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-06 00:00:00

MONEY MARK ET.

THIS DAY.
Two ()Tuna.
The stock market opened well, as prices after
hour, yesterday were higher, hut it became flat on
the puhlieation of the second edition of the Daily News,
containing the confirmation of the Caffre outbreak,
and we shall be most fortunate if we eseape another
2.000.0001. expenditure. The garrison has been re-
duced, and the calling out of the colonial militia is
always attended with great expense. Much may be
expected from the energy of Sir Henry Smith. but
in a war widely distributed large material resources
are required.
Consols opened nt the improved quotation of 96il to
1, which they attained after the close of the ordi-
nary business hours yesterday, but They have
since receded 1, and arc now quoted 061
to both for money and the 11th of March. The
transactions have been of a fair average extent ; and
this course they may be expected to pursue
for a few day, aSI an increase in the is no fide
business is usually observed at this period,
just previous to the periodical shutting of
the transfer books for the dividends. The official
list reports business as hdlows Three per Cent.
Consols, 96?, 1 ; ditto for account, 961 ;
Deduced Three per Cents., 971,, I; New Three-
and-Quarter per Cents., 991, ; South Sea
Old Annuities, 96'4; Long Annuities, 15430,
71, 11-16; ditto, 30 years, 18.59, 7 9-16, 1; ditto,
30 years, 1860, 71; Bank Stock. 2141.
'the market for Exchequer Bills is steady, with
very little doing in them. The 10001. bills have
been transacted at 51s. and 498. premium. India
Bonds are without notice.

....... .....
The foreign stock market is almost entirely with-
out business, and prices may be considered nominally
the same as yesterday. The entire transactions of
the morning are limited to: Dutch Four per
Cent. Certificates at 911. Mexican Bonds for the
account of the 14th March, 841, t. Peruvian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 1849, for account, 83. Rus-
sian Four-and-a-half per Cents.,97t
The coupons on Spanish Debentures or Indemnity
Bonds, which become due on the Bth instant, are ad-
' vertised for payment on and after that day.
The third half-yearly general meeting of the Rail-
way Passengers' Assurance Company was held yester-
day, at the offices in Old Broad-street. The report
presented to the shareholders showed a satisfactory
progress in the business of the company. The re-
ceipts for the last half-year amounted to 2,431/.14.11d.,
while in the pies ious half-year they were 2,087/.08.41
The number of claims on the company up to this
date are for two fatal eases, insured for ,100/. each,
and fifty-five cases of personal injury. Although'
shareholders might be better pleased to have no acci-
dents at all, this enumeration is a convincing proof
of the benefits of the company. So far us the public
are concerned, it partakes more of the nature of a
benevolent institution, while from its financial pro-
gress it promises to justify the confidence expressed
tn it by the shareholders. The contingency to be
provided against is, it is true, of rare occur-
rence; but this constitutes no objection to the opera-
tions of the company because that contingency af-
fects millions of the' population, is severe when it
does occur, and is met by a most trifling contribu-
tion. _ _

Some time ago we stated that an agent of the
Prussian government was in the City canvassing for
a loan. A City contemporary states that adviees
from Berlin deny that an agent had been sent by the
Prussian government, and does not believe that a loan
is contemplated. In case of the necessity for one, it
is added, there is little doubt it will be raised in
Prussia. Notwithstanding these advice's from
Berlin, we have no reason fur doubting the
propriety of the statement we made, nor are
we aware that it is called in question by official
persons here or at Berlin. It is very possible
that the Prussian administration did not send

an official agent to negotiate a loan, but an official
agent came who tried to negotiate a loan, and un-
successfully. It is very likely under these circum-
stances the Prussian government will be obliged to
content itself with what it can raise in Prussia in
the terms of the law. _ _ _ _

Besides the low rate on London already reported
by us, the rates of exchange on other places arc going
down at Paris.

The following are the last rates of exchange a
foreign places on London:
Previous Last
Quotations. Quotations.
Alexandria
Antwerp
Augsburg
Amsterdam (Nhort) 11.771 11.771
Bombay
Berlin
Beirout llO 111 110 1101
. . .... .

Cephalonia
Calcutta
Conatantinople
Florence

511
2 21 to 2i
110
291. 87

Frankfort llBl i
118 1
Genoa
Gothenburg
Hamburg (short)
Ditto (three mouths)
Leghorn
Malta 6O II 641. ths Milan 291. 12
Naples
Palermo 66.14
Paris
Ponce

661
66.14
25.0.21

4771
Riga
Rome 477.60 476
St. Petersburg .. 1 3316-16 d. 8 1.14 w 3715-16.1.
Saloniea — 118.10 118.30
Stockholm (abort)
Ditto (90 days)
Smyrna llO p. 110} i
28.80 S 28.70
1211. 40 12 41
17'nteIL
erancisee
Zante — 513524.
The Board of Trade returns of trade and naviga-
tion for the month ending Feb. 5, have been issued,
and are of a favourable character. As they only in-
clude one month's operations, it would not be useful
to subject them to any minute analysis.
The exports for the month are as follows:
1849 .... £3,211,146

1850 4,069,431
18.51 4,817,870
The increase is, therefore, 20 per cent. over 1850,
and 50 per cent. over 1849. This increase is general
except in the articles of cordage cables, leather ma-
nufactures, machinery and millwork, salt, soap, sta-
tionery, and refined sugar. There is likewise a
trifling decrease in haberdasher', and millinery.
These items of decrease are not of importance, be-
cause most of the articles named are fluctuating.
The total values of cotton manufactures and yarns
exported stand thus :
1849 £1,543,668
18.50 1,761,878
1851 2,291,457
The increase aver 1850 is 30 per cent., and over
1849 nearly 80 per cent. The export of cotton yarn
appears tolave revived, as the amount for January
wa.. 454,392/.
The exports of wool, woollens, and woollen yarn
stand thus
1919 £464,665
1850
1851
11 This is an increase of 10 per cent. over isao, and
of 42 per cent. over 1849.
The exports of metals stand thus:
1849 £348,590
1850
1851
The increase over 1850 is only 6 per cent., but
over 1849 nearly GO per cent.
The glass manufactures show a continued ad-
yancement, consequent on the removal of the excise
restrictions, the amounts being :
1819
18.50
185123
trade, however, not having The English received
its full development, is unable to supply the requisite

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qualities of cut, coloured, and fancy glinm, of which
the import is increasing, although the import of
other qualities is falling off
Soap, an article still under the dominion of the
Excise, is one of those which does not advance, but
shows a decline.
By the import returns, coffee and sugar arc still
shown to be heavy, and for the first time there is a
slackening in the.deliveries of sugar. The following
are the returns of imports and consumption :
Bazar: Import. Conmimption.
1819
18.30
I*ll
Coffee:
1849 Ib.. 2,169,728 3 5113,070
11.30
1831
Carr*:
1849
118'81-1.

The deliveries of tea shoVe a continued increase-
-1849, 4,183,880 lbs.; 1830, 4,216,280 lbs. ; 1831,
4,61.9,837_ lbs.

The deliveries of spirits show a slight decline, but
wine has been in much more demand, the deliveries
being-1849, 503,250 gallons; 1650, 311,000 gallons;
1831, 616,522 gallons.
Tobacco is steady.
The imports of cotton wool show, of course, a con-
siderable decrease, but sheep's wool has nearly
doubled, and Alpaca wool, instead of being 20,338
His, is 321,602 lbs.
Silk shows an increase.
Timber is stationary.

There is an inerevaie in live stock, hut provisions
on the whole arc stationary. The import of corn
and Maur is largely reduced on 18-19, but ineretuad
on 1840, the amounts consumed being:
Corn, qes. Flour, carts.
1,2111,Uti-1 ird,l 11
:101,7tte 2;11,118
526.6'25 414,098

1849
18.0
18.11

The import figures for MO and IMSI are very
nearly the same as those given above fur the home
consumption.
The navigation returns, so far as one month allows
any conclusion to he drawn, are highly favourable to
trade, and to English shipping interests.

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