The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-11 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW Yenta, Jt:xx 28.
The tendency of the stock market to-day was downward,
the reacting movement of the last few days beinA appa-
rently exhausted. The transactions were to a considerable
extent in tho leading fancies. Erie was hi avy and fell off
to 801 iu the street ; it afterwards recovered to sot at the
Second Board. The opinion of the street appears to be
that Erie will not go permanen.ly below 80 again. A
divi-
dend in October is looked upon as certain. Readitia was
buoyant and sold at 93. Harlem awl Hudson River were
weak. Canton declined per cent. ; Cary it. In the coal
shares there was not much done and the market was heavy.
Morris fell off per cent. M'Culloch was in demand, and
sold at 61. Other mining stocks were dull. California 7s.
sold to considerable extent at the Board and privately at
95, which is an improvement. Railroad bon.' are quiet
and steady. Premium railroads arc without important
change. . . . . .

The exchange market is heavy and not active•for the
steamer tomorrow. Sterling can be had, first-ciass signa-
tures, at 91 to 92 per cent. The supply of outside bills is
considerable. Francs, 5.15 to 5.132.
In freights there is not much doing to-day. To Liver-
pool, 500 bales cotton 5.32 d. to 3-16 d. for square : 7-3•2e1. to
Id. for round ; 6,000 or 8,000 barrels flour, le. 9d. ; 15.000
or 20,000 bushels wheat, sd. to 51d.; 200 barrels oil, 205.,
&c. To London and Havre there is nothing of importance.
There is a good demand for Decd vessels at previous rata.
California freights are quiet.
The receipts of the sub-treasury are 137,501 dols. Pay-
ments, 44,800 dols.; balance 8,540,697 dol..
The sales at the Mining Board to-day are :-5 shares
Mincrote, 200 dols ; 100 shares N. Carolina, lq, b. !0
July; 150 shares Phmaix Gold, 14 ; 50 shares hleCulloch,
Gs., 30.

About
A 700,000 dole. in ingots, gold, are reported engaged
for the Mia.

The money market is more active as prearations are
being made for the heavy disburse wants of the Ist proximo,
but the supply is abundant at 5 to 7 par cent., on call and
first-class paper. An immense amount of money will be
seeking employment during the first week of July.
COTTON is without change, and still favours the buyer;
holders are ready sellers. Sales, 3,100 bales, at 3 doh. lie.
to 3 dots. 25e.

FLOM AND MBAL.-Our market opened rather easier
for the low grades of state and wevern flour, with wily a
moderate shipping and eastern demand, hut at the close
with a alight abatement. In freight a better inquiry pre-
vailed for export, closing rather firmer. The better grades
are firm, and in good request. Canadian is steady and in
fair request : sales of 2,000 bbls. at 4 dole. 621 c. to 4 dole.
68/c. The sales of Western Canal, 12,600 bbls. at 1 dols,
50c. to 4 dole. 75c. for mixed to fancy Michigan, Wis-
consin, and Indiana ; 4 dole. 56c. to 4 dole. 75c. fur common
to good Ohio; 4 dole. 621 e. to 4 dole. 68/c. for common to
straight state ; 4 dole. 7oc. to 4 doll. 872 c. k r fancy Ohio ;
4 dols. 81c. to 5 dols. 50c. for extra Ohio ; 4 dole. 81c. to
5 dole. for fancy Genesee ' • and 5 dole. 25c. to 5 dole. 37c.
for xtra Geneses. Southern is quite firm and in lair re-
quest : the supply of fresh is moderate: sales of 1,600 bhls.
at 4 dull 811 c. to 4 dole. 83c. for inferior brands ; 4 dole. 91e.
to 5 dole. 121 c. for mixed to straight brands of Baltimore,
Alexandria and Georgetown, and 5 dale. 50e. to 7 dole. for
fancy brande. Rye flour is quiet at 3 dole. 75c. for fine,
and 4 dole. 121 e. to 4 dols. 371 c. for superfine. Corn meal
is quiet: sales of LOO bbls. of Jersey at 2 doll. 91c. to
3 dole., and 100 Mils. Itrandywine at 3 dole. 25c.
GRAIN.-Wheat is iu fair demand for export, and with
increased receipts. The market is hardly so firm for white
Western. Sales of 22,500 bushels fair to prime white Ohio,
at 1 dol. 211 e. to 1 dol. 23c.; 7,500 bushels red and slightly
' mixed Ohio, at 1 dol. 12c. to 1 at!. 13c.; 2,700 bushels fair
Upper Lake, at 1 dol. 021 c. ; 2,760 bushels Genesee on pri-
vate terms; and 4,100 bushels prime Canadian, at 1 dol.
191 c. Rye is 9uiet at 871 c. to 90c. Oats are lower. Sales
of State and Vs eetern, at 40e. to 411 c., and Jersey, at 371 c.
to 40c. Corn is better. The supply of prime is limited.
Sales of 24,000 bushels, at 56c. to 60e. for unsound, 60c. to
611 c. for Southern mixed ; 64c. to 651 c. for Western mixed;
GGc. to 661 c. fur Southern yellow; and G2c. to 63e. for
Southern white. _ _

PROVISIONS.—With large amount of pork the market is
easier for prime, and heavy for mesa. Sales of 400 bbls., st
15 dole. 50c. for mew, 17 dole. for clear, 15 dells. 50c. for
prime mess, and 12 dole. 621 c. to 12 dole. 75c. for prime ;
beef is heavy and only in retail request. Sales of 300 bbls.
in lots, at 3 del!. to 10 dole. for country mess ; 12 dole. to
12 dole. 75c. fur city mess; 11 dole. 75c. to 12 doh. 56c. for
' re-packed Chicago ; and 13 dole. 75c. to 14 dole. for extra
Chicago. Prime is very heavy, at 5 dole. to 6 dole. 25c. for
country and city prime. Mess inactive, at 18 dols. to 20
dols. Beef hams steady. Sales of 69 bbls., at 13 dole. 50c.
for good State, and 11 dole. for Rood Ohio. Cut meats aro
heavy and quite plenty. Sales of 130 hhde. and tierces, at
8 to 81 for dry hams, 81 to 81 for pickled ditto, si to 51 for
dry shoulders, and 51 to 6 for pickled ditto. Lard is in re-
tail demand, and the market is heavy. Sales of 150 bbls.
and tierces, at 01 to 10, and kegs, at 11 to 111. Butter is in
good demand, at 10 to 15 for Ohio, 10 to 14 for Canadian,
14 to 18 for new State, and 20 to 221 for Orange Co. Cheese
saleable, at 6c. to Bc. . .

NAVAL STollllB.—The market for spirits turpentine is
active, and holders firm, at 46c. to 47c. Crude is selling at
3 dots. 87c. Tar is held at 2 dole. 62c. to 2 dole. Vic., a:l
pitch 1 dol. 87c. to 2 dole.

THE SIIIP EARL OF HARDWICKE, Captain Kemp,
arrived off the Idle of Wight ins Saturday. She left Sydney,
New South Wales, on the `23d of March last. _

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FATAL EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP ABOARD SHIP.
—CARDIFF, JULY B.—An explosion of fire-damp aboard
ship in these docks, which ended in loss of life, serious
injury to several others' and much damage to the vessel,
formed the Fubject of a lengthened investigation yesterday
before Mr. L. Reece, the coroner. The proceedings were
more than usually important, from the circumstance of .a
many ships, laden with Welch coal, exploding of late. It
appeared that the barque Independent was lying in the
Bute Docks, and had taken in 2.10 tons of Aberdare coal
for the West Indies, when a quantity of gas, which had
generated in her hold, suddenly exploded with fearful
violence. The deck-beams were snapped asunder, the
entire deck was blown up between the fore and main-
mast, and the long boat, which was stowed near the hatch*,
was thrown up a considerable distance. Deceased, out of
The seamen, was standing on the deck at the time, and
the poor fellow received the full force of the concussion.
• lle was dreadfully burnt, as were others of the mew. They
were forthwith removed to the infirmary, where the deceased
died on the following day. The other sufferers continue in,
a sad way. The cause of the accident could not be learned,
but it was stated that the explosion could not have happened
without a light being introduced in the hold. The jury
returned a verdict of " Accidental death," with a hopo
that every care would be exercised in shipping cargoes of
I coal from the port.
ANOTHER DARING GAROTTE EOBBERT.—NOT

TINGUANI, SATU RD kV —Another audacious garotte robbery
was perpetrated early this morning, in a street in the
centre of the town, and near to all the principal thorough-
fares. It appears that about one o'clock this 1110111iT.g, Mr.
Croppe, a watch and clock and bobbin and carriage. maker,
was returning home, sad had got within abovs a dozen
yards of his own house, when f,,ur men rus'aed out of a
passage leading to the Ship Tavern, in Chand:tr's-lane, and
helmn he had time to give any alarm, thnottled turn and
rendered him insensible. When Mr. Croppc recovered
from the shock he discovered that he
'find 'hem robbed of
a gold watch, and other articles. Ile had alt.') in his pos-
session another gold watch and several rJecreigns,which the
desperadoes it would appear had not Vane to secure. This 14
the second garotte robbery which )4115 taken place in the
I town daring the week.