The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-17 00:00:00

SHIPPING.

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MAILS ARDIVID.—DubIia, 6; Waterford, 4; Donagha-
tlee.:2 ; Guernsey, &c., 1 ; French 2; Flanders, 2 ; Hol-
land, 1.
LONDON, April 17.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W.,
light breeze and clou4y.
LIVERPOOL, April 15.—The top of a ship's liousr, appa-
rently American, was seen on the 27th ult , in lat. 41, tang
50; and a quantity of wreck passed in the Gulf by the Judah
Tonro, arrived here, which vessel experienced heavy gales
during the passage.
TORBAY, April 14.—The Robert and Anne sprung a leak,
and sunk in Brizham Roads, near Black Bull.
SCILLY, April 14.—The Omega, of Liverpool, with loss of
rudder, &a., and abandoned, but with the Hull apparently
iv good condision, was pmeed is lat. 37, long. 44, by the
Franklin, off this place.
STUDWELL Roans, April 13.—Arrived British Queen,
Cape of Good Hope for Liverpool.
BRIST:.L, April 'ls.—lvy Green, St. Andrew's, New
Brunswick.

SWITZERLAND.—The Bale Gazette of the 12th
April says " The Vorort sent yesterday to all the cantonal
governments the project of a constitution. The states are
invited to examine the project without delay, and to give
their opinion on the Bth at latest, so that the Diet may no-
mediately -mewl with it.
HOLLAND.—ANISTERDAM.—The directors of the
flank of the Netherlands have issued a notice to the share-
holders, informing them that the dividend wss 6511 per
share. The reserve fund is fixed at 2,2.50,00011.
SALE OP MR. HUGHES'S PICTURE,.—The Coyp
brought 7451. 10s.; the Ustade, 3881. 10s, ; the large Turner
(Sheerness), 593/. ss. ; the little Turner (Whalkv Bridge),
3091. 15s. ' • Romney'. " Cassandra," 90/ fis ; the " Por-
trait," F. Woollett, 73/. 10s.; and the Sir Joshua, " The
Theory of Painting," 711. Bs. The Tenierses sold cheap, the
highest-priced one befog ," The Village Mill," which sold
for 2351. ss. The total produce of the sale was under 4,5001.

COMMERCIAL 4. MARKETS.
MONEY MARK ET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. WOOL.—A-whovEtt, April 15.—Best Lambs and 1
Tiro u'Clock.—The accounts from Amsterdam re- Teg Woel, this and last year, would not make more than
present much activity in the stock-market there, lls. 4d. per lb. this day .
Cotswold and half-bred deeces,
10d. to ltd. ; mixed with Ewe and inferior, 9d. to 9id. ;
with an advance of prices corresponding. The Two-
eoarsoeiit to Bd. ; with
and Dorset, washed, 61d. to 714;
and-a-Half per Cents. come quoted 39;, and, it is stated,
such was the change in the temper of the market, that
II D RD.—The altered position of Oa trade, arising
whilst buyers were to be found on all sides, co sellers fromkitheFunsetled state of the Contineut,. oar
by theidisg-
could be heard of. The improvement then extended content here, is causing business transactions to be totaHy
to all stocks generally, foreign as well as domestic, neglected, and none seem disposed, in the present condition
Oar market this morning is rather heavy, and of commercial affairs, to buy anything but for immediate use.
prices have given way since the commencement of LivEaroot.—Very little has been done in foreign Wool,
business about -per cent. Consols opened at 821 to the demand
Vsale of 300 being altogether confined
India is fixed for next
to immediate reuire.
1-, but are now 81; to 1, for money and account. with, kae nts.
vedned.y.•
report,
anything to
however, few transactions. Reduced Threes, 801 to In Scotch there is hardly
Imports for the
although holders are anxious to sell. Week
Three-and-a-Cluarter per Cents., 811 to 1. Ex- ending April 15: Foreign, 127 bales; previously, 19,080;
chequer-bills, 40e. to 435. premium. Bank Stock, total, 19,207. Scotch, 362; previously, 4,761 ; total, 5,123.
186 to 8. Wrscuestee, April 15.--Several lots of this year's Down
We have some further improvement in Foreign Wool, from fat Sheep, Lambe, 4c., offered this day; but
i Stocks. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 38 to 'taiga. remained Pewee !Peetatere rather than Tera
140, the Fours 6.5 to 60. Spanish Fives, 101 to 111 ; , Tap price asked for best leg and Lambe' Wool, 1114, per
lb. ; Long Wool, Ild.; second qualities. 9d. to 10d.; coarse,
the Threes, 191 to 201; Passive, 21 to i• Porte- 71d. to 84. ; very inferior, as low as 6d. to 6d.