The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-18 00:00:00

COiII.IIERCIAL er MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Tiro o' Cltek. —After the regular close of business
yesterday, Consols, which previously had advanced
full 1 pet cent., rose suddenly nearly 3 per
cent. more, and considerable business was done
in them from 81 up to 843 ; the last quotations
out of doors leaving them 841 to 3. This im-
provement was the consequence of the notice
given from the Treasury, at a late hour, that
the rate of interest on the Exchequer Bills falling
due in June would be reduced from 3d. to 2d.
per day, or say from 4/. lie. 3d. to 3/. Os. 10d. per
annum. This diminution in the rate of interest
would, pro /onto, render Consols a more eligible in-
vestment We have prim this morning much the
same. Consols have been done at 843, and are now
called 847, to d fur money and account Reduced
Threes, 823 to 33. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.,
834 to 4„. Exchequer Bills, for June, 355. to 395. pre-
mium ; the March Bills, 428. to 465. premium. Bank
Stock, 189 to 192.
From Amsterdam the funds, both domestic and
foreign, all come lower, and are said to have been
freely offered. We have, consequently, a decline in
l)utch stocks here, t he Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being
now quoted only 40 to 2; the Fours, 60 to 2. Belgian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 58 to 62. Spanish Flves
are 123 to 13; the Threes, 211 to 23 ; Passive, n to
Russian, 84 to 8. Mexican, 153 to 16. Peruvian,
33 to 7. Brazilian, 68 to 70. New Grenada, 103
to 113. Portuguese, 17 to 18. Equador, 2to 3.
ENC./J.IBR FUN Ds.
Bank Stock, 189 192 35 per Cent.t., 831 45
3 per Ct. Red. Amt.. 62135 It:chequer Hill, June, 35. to 3k ;
3 per Ct. Cop. Anna. 04i 4 n, 421. W 4ert.
3per Ct. Cont. for Ac.. 544 2
6 par Cl. Austrian llon:l°—Bi6l4N FUNDS. Grenada Bd.. 105 115
45 per (.'t. lute. Bond. 68 82 Oroneds Deterred lid., 25 3
21 per Cent. ditto, 30 5 6 per Ct Mcklcon, 1418.1 4 18
6 srttOt•Nr."7l37 ""
68
70
6Prrgta PT`otu. ik""1376138
6 %Vr.,34:nr.:11-;), 14- 20 ViZ".":-.Z..:128:183
Ditto Co;umb. 3 per Cl. SpAnbeh re 1., 214 24
Columbian Lquador 2 Sparpsh Deterred Dd..-
3 per Ct. Dan,h Bd., 56 IN Ditto. P►eire ILK, 34 /
24 per Ct. Dutch ado, 40 2 I'm Cutts!. eli:flurtHil',:.l4Bl'
4 per CL Witco Lena. 60 2

RAILWAYS.—We have a still more decided im-
provement in the share market this morning, and it
appears probable that the reduction in the rate of in-
ter at on the June Exchequer bills will have the effect
of bringing more capital forward for investment in
eharee. We quote North Staffords., 21 to li die.;
Northern of France, 6 dia. ; Boulogne and Amiens,
61 to 6i per share.
RALE:, REVECTED UP TO TWO THIS DAT IN LONDON.
(Yesterday's prime will he found in last page.)
Aberdeen, 26 Midland, 1051
Bristol and Exeter Thirds, 141 Do. 501. Con. Pref., 101 10
Buckinghamshire, 31 3 d Do. Con. Bristol and Bir. 6 per
Caledonian, 3.14 CenL, 119
Chester and Holyhead, 24 I North Britieh Thirds, 11 1
Eastern Counties, 15f 15 N. Staffordshire, lel 1
Do. New Guar. 6 per Cent., 313 I Shrews & Bir., awed, 41
Do. Ex., 5 per Cent., No. 1, par South Pastern, 23 41
Do. Northern and East., 491 Do. No. I, 134
YAM Lancashire, 19 I Do. No. 9, 101 11
Bast Lincolroaire. 201 Dn. TIM de, No. 4, 631
Great Northern, 4i 31 Boath tt sky, 9
Get. South. &West. (Ireland), 244 Wilts, Som., & Wey., 20
Lanais. & York. Thirds (Beg., 6 York, Newt., and serwiek, 91
Leeds & Bradford, 91 Do. t(r. Now. & B r.), 3011
Lon, Brighton, &6. Coast, 741 31 De. Eaten. No. 2 (News. and
Lon. & N. Western, 132 4 Ber.), 1111
Do. Qrs. New, 41 1 Do. G. S. E. Pur. nr Pre& 94
Do. Fifths, 81 York and North Midland, 72
Do. la, Y. and B. (A), 91 DI Pref., 131
Do. do. (B), 91 Boulogne and Amiens, 61 1
Do. do, (C), 4 Luxembourg,
Lon. and S. Western, 46 9 Paris & Strasbourg, 2
Do. New 40/., 264
LIVERPOOL SALES, 1
East emotion., 141
Do. New lot. gnat. 6 pr. Ct., 4 p
Lane. & York. Fifths, 1
U+. Fifth. (late W.R.U.), 31 d
Leeds and Thirak, 22 d
Lon. and N. .t Mein, 1311
Do. New Qm.' 21e p
Man., Shelf., & Lin. Pref., 1 p
Do. (late Grime & Sluff.), 201 d

LAT 11.-oxx o'Csoex.
11klland, 1051
Do. Helves, 51} 41
Shrews., Omer., & Mee, 71 d
York, lerwe., k Der. N 0.2, p
Do. O. s.E. Pur., iI aIP
York and N. flirt, 161
Do. E. & W. hiding Lx., 31;
Do. Pn , 31 p
GI, Southern & Western, 16 d

T:al.: eftAF:.‘

Lon. & N. W., 1121
I Midland, 105
Do. New Qrs., 21 es. 9d. p lialett. /1 d
B. E. and Dover, No. 4, 21 d York &. N. Midland Ent, 31 p
MANCHESTER 83LEs, MAT 17.
Prices were firmer, and the feeling ultogethtr better, but
there nu not a large amount of burin's tr.ins,et• d.
Dirk., Lan., end Chesb. Jn., G 1 d Great Nortlrrn.9 9-11 d
Lane. and York. Filth", 13-16 d Man., Sher., R Lin. Pi et, p
Do. ($2l. late 7 d N. ntatrordAire, 21 d
Do. W.ILU., 3 11-11 1 d 8. S. & Hover, lie. 4, 3 1-16 3 d
DIRMINOKA`4 SALES, MAIC 17.
Little business was done, but towards the (Also of the day
the mark,t was firmer.
& N. Weation New Qrs., 24 I North Stafford/hire, 21 i d
Lon. & 8. Western, 48 Strews. and Boni. (It). 21 d
Dir., Weiser., & Stour Volley, 2 d 841olonire Henn, 21 d
LEEDS SALES, NAT 17.
The share market was exceedingly dull, and the business
transactions trifling.
Ct. N3rthern, 9/. It.. 3d. 9d. d I Lee& and Thin* New, tot d
N. British Thirds, 40s. 395.
SALES Of
ord
M.
W or
:ter, be., d
sta. Tou , es 17.
The market was operated u..on by the flatness of the i.e-
counts from the metropolima exchange, cud but little but.).
nt as was done. Tr.e only transact i..ns of try extent were in
M, land cock, which was done et 103.
YORE SALES, Mai 17.
York, Newcastle, & Der. (G.N.E. Teo 11, Newcastle, & lI r. (Orig.
l'ortha.), V New. urn r.), 291
Great Northern, V. Cs. 31 Du. No. 2 (late New Der), 1111

PRODUCE.— MINCING-LANE, Ha y:past Pro.—
There has been but one public sale of eoloni..l produce to-
day, and that we, ot St. Domingo Coffee, chi. fiy damn. d,
which did nut give quotation'; henre our market report is
necessarily short. t ugar and C 'lice w. sr a steady appear•
ante.—Cotton out of dim and —Rice difficult ot sale.— I. &go
is very dull.—Rum has also become du I, .ut we do not al:rx
quotations.

•s ;;;Y.—BARNSLEY,t.. May 17.—Wu bad a thin
attendance of farmers at [hie eh.y's Intake, and the pr:cea ut
last week were hit y msintsin, d ; little busi.,s as was done.
BAStiesTOXE, May 17.—The choicest samples of red and
white Wheats, at a slight matinee upon homer rate., were
slow of sale. In malting qualities otley a decline was
submitted to; samples, for lite sowing, may be qu •ted at
381. per qr.; grinding and common, 32.. to 311. Th. re was
a demand tor Om. at tom 21s. to 275. per qr. Ileum at
37 .. to 43e. Peas, 38s. to 41s. per qr.
BOSTON, May 17.—A small show of Wheat at market
to•tlay, and a fair demand, at Is. per qr. adsatee. Oats
firm, at lire rates. B cts in limited supply, and Is. itl'..ar.r.
Wheat, red, 425. to 48.. ; white to 501. Oats, 181. to 23.,
Bevia, 375. to 395. par. qr.
CBIOIE/ITER, May 17.—Our market was moderately Stlf-
pled with Wr.e.t today. The trade mill exc. edinely
millers being unwilling to purchase nacre than sufficient to
supply their immediate wants. We tare no Literati,n to
educe in the %slue of nth, r grsin, with the szcei:tionnt Oats,
which sell (rely at an advance of Is. per or. Wheat, 44e.
to tse. liarley. 32a. to 354 Oats, 21s. to 24a. Beaus, 38e.
to 40s. Yeas, Us. to 40s. Mow, 44e. w 46e. per ink.