The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-16 00:00:00

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The banks of this city, although considerably extended, axe
quite sound ; and, u tarn course of exchange on England is
uow rather drooping, so as to preclude any rresent probal
of any considerable t xportation of specie, there is no
motive (or a Curtailment of the circulation or discounts of the
banks. On France, indeed, exchange rules at a figure which
admits of the exportation of si ver ; and the Union steamer
will, together with the Louis Philippe, which sailed yester-
day, carry out about 200,000 doh. in flee-franc pieces lad
Meehan dollars, the latter worth here from I to 11 prem.
But as geld eanatitutes the chief element of our monetary
circulation, this occasional export of foreign silver will not
sensibly affect tlie banks.
The following eomparative statement of the condition of
the city banks, nada up from Hanes Mereltartta' Magazine
for October, presents results worth studying:

sums or }EL an or saw roils.
Low. 09eae. Circulation. Delimits.
November, 1916
August, 1416

16ersue S 9,497177 3,636,662 645,961 5,079,726
Hence it will be seen that the basnks had in August, and
the sum is not since diminished, probably about one dollar in
eoin for every three dollars of their entire circulation and
deposits, and loans upon business paper, and to some extent
on treasury notes for 48 millions; that it, the aggregate
assets were nearly 69 millions ' • the aggregate indebtedness,
excluding the amount of capital subscribed, was under 36
millions.

Co rrox.—The sales today have been moderate ; there is
less offering, and holders show a little more firmness.
FLoun.—The stock of old flour is very much reduced •
and, as the renripta are light, prigs are well supported. Sale;
of Genesee are made at o doh. 75c. to 5 dolt. 071 c. ;
gun, &c., 5 dots. 621 c. to 5 doll. 75e. Sour flour brings
4 dole. 2.5 c. to 4 doll. 50c. ; extra brands range from 6 dots.
to 6 dots. 124 c. Southern flour is dull, at 5 doh. 874 c. to
6 dole. Con la firm, and in demand. Sales of mixed and
yellow bays been made at 66e. to 70c.

BAt.TIMORi, Sept. 29, 1, p.m.—The light stock of flour
induces continued firmness on the part of holders. There
are sellers of Howard-street bonds at 5 doh'. 62c. but no
buyers. City mills has slightly improved, with small sales,
at 5 dots. 50e. Sales of corn meal at 3 dolt., and rye flour
4 dots. to 41 doh. Wheat has risen, in consequence of low
stock, and supposed short crop in our state. Prime white
has sold at 132 c. to 135 c., and red at 116 e. to 119 c., tothe ex-
tent of 2,000 bushels this morning. Sales of white corn at
60c., and yellow at 62c. Whiskey, in bls., 27c. Provisions
are dull. Pork selling at decline, 10 dole. to 13 dole, for
prima and mess. Beef entirely nominal. Lard quiet. The
run on bacon sides having diminished, they do not rule so
high, and all qualities are dull. Beef cattle worth 2 doh. 37c.
on an average, and hogs 6 dole. 7.5 c. Rye, 74c. to 75c. Oats,
40c. to 47c , as per quality.

New OFILEANN Sept. 23.—Cotton: The market con-
tinued steady, and sales of 1,000 bales wt re made at previous
rates. Flour continued dull, and no sales of moment were
making. Ohio and Illinois we quote at 4 dole. 25c. and
4 dots. 75c., and St. Louis city mills at 6 dole. 50c. There
was nothing of moment doing in grain. Corn stood at 6.3 c.
fur mixed, to 66c. for prime yellow. Tobacco : Sales of 600
hhds. leaf were made at 2.1 c. to 61c. Sugar: Sales of 300
hhds. New Orleans were made at 6lc. to 71c. Pork : Sales
of both kinds looted up about 2,000 barrels, at 14 dole. to
14 dels..soc. foe mess, and at about 12 dole. 50e. for prime.
Lard : Common, 11Ic. to 121 c. ; prime, 14c. to 15e. Whis-
key: Fair sales, at 20c. to 21c. Freights To Liverpool,
cotton, 9.16 d.; To Havre, le. to 1/c. Sterling bills, 7c. to
to 7.1 c, ; New York sight do., par to 4c. dis. Treasury
notes, par.

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At.n.orr, Sept. 29, p.m—Flour : The market wu firm at
5 dole. 75e. for fresh ground Wheat : no sales were reported.
Corn : Sales of 10,000 bushels were made, including western
mixed at 63c., and yellow 64e. Barley : Sales of 10,000
bushels were made at about 75e. (two-rowed). Rye con-
tinued inactive. Whiskey continued firm. Receipts by
canal during the put 24 hours were as follows—Flour,
5,000 bbls. Wheat, 5.000 bushels. Corn, 25,000. Barley,
8,000. Oats, 2,000. Freights remain the same.

OUR RELATIONS WITII BRAZIL.—We learn, from
an authentic source, that an order has just been issued from
the Treasury department at Washington, requiring the col.
lectors at the different ports of e,,try to levy a duty of 20 per
cent. upon coffee imported from Brazil, in the vessels of that
nation. If there is authority for this, we have some curiosity
to know why it has not been put in force before this,
and why it is enforced at this particular juncture. If it
is merely for revenue, it will not amount to much, as very
little coffee is imported into this country from Brazil in
Brazilian bottoms. There is a Brazilian vessel now in Boston
with coffee, and another in Philadelphia, but this is an
unusual occurrence, and is attributed to the scarcity of Ame-
rican shipping at Rio Janeiro, and other Brazilian ports. We
have no commercial treaty with Brazil,and the commercial in-
tercourse of the two nations is regulated by the tariffs of each.
We have n ot he reto!ore been aware that there existed authority
for such restrictions upon the commerce of Brazil with the
United States ; and, in the absence of anything definite as to
the object of enforcing the law, we are induced to believe
that the recent acts of the Brazilian government, relative to
our whaling vessels visiting their ports, have been the prin-
eipal cause of this movement on the part of ours.—Nem York
Herald.

Private accounts from Rome, of the sth inst., bring
no news of importance. On the evening of the 4th a
serenade was given to Counsellor Armelini, who drew
up the law on the Roman municipality, promulgated
on the 2nd. Cardinal Ferretti, the secretary of state,
left on the 3rd for his Abbey of San Oreste, where he
intended to remain a few days; and, on his return,
the Pope waste proceed to the Abbey of Subiaoo. The
Perla announces that on the 30th ult. M. Rossi com-
municated to the Pope a letter from M. Ouizot, in
which it was stated that Prince Metternich had pro-
mised to evacuate Ferrara. The Fasitieo, Bologna
journal, of the 7th, mentions that the Austrians still
occupied the town.

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