The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL 8, MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Half-past Two.—We have a heavy market in the
funds with prices rather lower than ruled at the close of
business yesterday. Consols are now, as they have been all
morning, 931 to i for the opening, with very few transac-
tions. Exchequer Bills, Bs. to lls. premium. For the
remainder of the holidaTs there will probably be little
alteration or activity in business.
A slight improvement may be noted in Mexican Bonds,
so far as narrowing the margin between the buying and
selling quotations. They may now be marked 24i to 1.
Other foreign securities remain without change. Spanish
Fives, 261 to 1 ; the Threes, 371 to 81. Portuguese,
37 to 9. Dutch 21 per Cents., 601 to 11 ; the Fives, 921 to
21. The settlement of the account is in progress, and is not
considered to be of any important magnitude.

ENGLIEIH FUNDS.
- Ditto for Acct., 93/ 1
31 per Cents., 951 1
Exchequer Bdle, 3s. 113.
FUNDS.
1 per Cent. Grenada Ms., 191 201
Grenada Deterred tide., 31 6
5 per Ct. Mexican, 1346, 244
per Cent. Peruvian Bde., 39 41
Portuguese Conc. lids., 37 9
5 per Ct. RuNtion BdA., 110 12
5 per Ct. Spanish tide., 26i
3 per Ct. Spanish Bond+, 3,1 81
Spanish Deterred tide., 17
Spanish Passive Bds., 51
2 par Ct. Venezuela bkle., 39k 40,4
Venezuela Deferred Bda., 414 11

Bank Stick, 205
per Ct. fled., y 4
S per Cent. Conools, abut

FOREIGI
S per Ct. Austrian Bds., 914
44 per Ct. Belsrianßda, 95y 64
24 per Cent. ditto,
5 per Ct. Brazilian Bds. 86 8
5 per Cent. New Brox. Belk, 84
6 per Ct. Buenos Ayres litts.,42 4
6 per Ct. Clulian Bds., 95 7
6 per Cent. Columb.dcf.llds.,
Columbian Equador lads. 54
5 per Ct. Danish Bds., 86 8
24 per Ct. Dutch Bds. 604
4 pax Ct. Dutch CeiLL., 924

RAILWAYS.

The business connected with pay-day and the liqui-
dation of balances upon the settlement of ac .ount has engaged
the chief attention of dealers in the &Aare market. - The
transactions in shares and scrip are wit'nout importance, and
prices without material change.
SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO TAMS DAY IN LONDON.
(Yesterday's pikes will be, found in last gage.)
Bir„ Wolver., and Ikellry, 611 p , Lon. and S. Western, 621 1
firm. and Gloucester, 129 Do. Tenths, 51 1
Bir. and Oxford .111., 11$ 12 Do. Scrip, 6
Boa, Stem.. and Bir. , 1 p Do. do. 44
Bristol and Exeter, 751 Man. and Leeds, Eaten., 11 1 p
CakdanisA, 291 Man., Buz., and Matlock, 11 p
Do. Halves, 2/ 1 Manchester & Southampton, 1/ 1
Chester & Holyhead, 255. Midland, 131 30
Cornwall, Halves, 1 Do. New, 7i 7
Direct Northern Scrig,, 1$ I . Do. Bit. and Derby, 107
E. Counties, 223$ Norms. and lienrWt, 341 1
Do. New 7p Norfolk, 128
E. Lerwarrireew, Scrip, 3 North Isritish, Halms, 151
East Lincolnel4,,, 31 Do. Quarters, 34
Ely and Iluntingdoo, 13t 14 North Staffordshire, 91 1
Goole, Dour:., & she, 21 Portsmouth Direct, 41
Gnat Northern, 21 Royston and Ilitchin, 11
and Western tlreland), 24 Shrewsbury & Bir., Clam A, 14 1
Great Western, 130 Do. do Class Beni
Do. Halm, 781 Shropshire Tinier
De. Clairton, 111 17$ 8. Z. & Dover,
Do. New, 71 Do. New (So . tin ed.), No. 2,
Leeds and Think, 181 1 151 15
Do. Preference, 6 per 5 1 Do. d 0.1514, No. 4, 31
Liv., Crosby, and South 3$ Tale of Heath, 11
Liver., Man., and News. Jn., 21 West Riding Comm, 2$ p
Lon, Brigh., & & Onset, 581 Wilts, Somerset, & \Vey., 191 91
Do. Cole:4. Fifths, 471 York & Newcastle, 381
London and tireenwielt. 9$ Do. Pref., 71 /
Do. Pref. or Privilege, 22 York & North Midland, 93$ 41
London &N. W., 19515 Do. Italy, 46
Do. Quarters, 22/ Do. Selby, Blf
Do. do. New, 151 lb. PreferenceS4
Do. !Nth", 20 Do. F.. and W. Idding Ex., 161
London & York, Strip, 74 1 Liaembourg, 4
Lynn and Fly, 17/ N. of France (bast, 10f
Lynn and Derehars, 161 Rouen and Havre, 281
SALES, Der. 30.
Leeds and Think Pref., If 7-16 p
Liver., Crceby, & Stockport, 11 9.
Li., Man., & New. J., 1 p
Lon., Man., & Bir., 731
Man. and Leeds Eitenaion, 11 p
North British Eaten,, 15-16 p
N. Staffordshire, 4 5-16 3 15-16
N. Western, 11.16 p
Northern Qiunties Union, 11 d
Oldham Alliance, 4 p
Shrewsbury and Birm, A, 21 p
S. E. and Dover, No. 4, 1 p
Waterford, Wex., and VaL, 235. d
West Riding Union. 21 p
Wharfdale, 1 d

Arab., Not., llos.,& E. 30., 3-16
Birk.,Lam.,& Ches. 3. 1 9-16646 p
Bir. and Oaf. is., 9 p
Bir., WoL, and Stour Val., 2i p
Black., (lithe,* N.W., I it
Black., Darwenieatißotton, p
Boa. & 11-111
East Lancashire, 34 p
Do. New Scrip, li
F.aat Lincolnshire, 14 p
Pled., I'rea., & W. 11. Jo. Int
Glasgow and Dumfries. 14
Gt. Grimsby & Dock Eaten., 14 d
Great Northern, par
Hud. & Man. K. ac C. Thirds, 11 p
Leeds & Think, New, p

lIULL SAI
Fleet., Pres., & W. HN., 4s. 6d. p

Die. 30.

WiTticting IJoion, 41. 20. 413 a.
Rm. 30.

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LEEDS SAL
Ambergates, I. p
E. Lane., New Scrip, 11 3.3e.CeLp
New E. Lancashire p
Leeds and Bradfoni, 454 p
Bir. & Oxford, 9i p
Glasgow & nes, p
New
Mimicir4tar Iseda & ThsPref.,3oa.29s.Cd.p
Matlock and Buxton, p
Man. and Leonia Eaten., 29e. p

"Wo;t1;;;13-61mties Unica, 14 d
Carlisle Extension, 18` 6d. 19 .p
North ntaffordshire, 41. 2.. p
North Western, 12s. 12s. 6d. p
Malton & Drittield Jun., 14 p
York & New., Pref., 54 p
West Riding Union, V. 4s. 41.3..
North British, (Jr.., 455. p
Boston, Stamford, hr., 20.. p

YORK

Drc. 30.

Direct Northern, 24 - -
East. counties, York El., Si
Grand Union, 12s.
Leicester and Bedford, lls.
London and York, 1teg.,21.135.6d.
Northern Counties Union, 1}
W. Rid. Union, 41.3 a.

North 11rItTch, Halve!, 151
Do. Thwth, 9/.175. 31.114.6 d.
Do. Quarters, 91
Do. Erten , 11
York & Newc. I.7ew, 121.116.3 d.
Do. Pref., 7i
York &N. Mi , Pref., 14
LFSI Dec. 29.
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DUBLIN BA
Dub. and Drogheda, 52
Dub. & Belfast Jn., 4
Dundalk Sr Ennodalleu, 11
Iriah South Eintern, 11 I
Mid. Gt. W. & R. C. liaises, 1i 1
Cork & Waterford, 2a. bd.
Dub., lhandrum, and Bath., 3a.3d

11711.a;Ctei Jns., 12s. 6d. 12s. 3d.
Lim., Enni,, & KU. Jo., 275. 3d.
Wat.,Wez.,Wiek.,&Dub.,6B.9d.7B.
Wex., Car., & 78. 6d.
Bandon and Bantry, 7s. 3d.
Dub. and Sand. Atmos., 6s. 6d.
Wex., Wat., & Valentin, 3e. 9d.

EDLNBURGH
Caledonian, New, 540.555.
Direct Northern, 545. 6d. 55a. 6d.
Dundee and Perth, New, 141 1
East of Pile, 595. 608. 6d.
east Lothian Central, 595. 6d. 008,
Edin. and Bathgate 55e. 66..
Edin., Leith, &Cininton, 21
Do. Preference, 211
Edin. & Northern, New, 51 51.28.
Do. Newport, 61 esi.
Do. Do. New, 725. 6d.
Edin. & Perth, 50s. 525. 6d.
Glasgow, Dum., & Car., 61.9 a.
GLASGOW
Aberdeen, 251 251. 16s.
Ayr & Galloway, 3.15. 34a.
Caledonian, 301
Do. New, 545.
Caledonian & Dumb., 438. 41a.
Direct Northern, 330. Gd•
Dundee & Arbr., New, No. 1, 341
East of Fife, 600. 5;.. se..
East In. Railway, 110. &L lls. 9d.
E. Lothian Central, 50a 575.
Min. and GlaB., Quarters, 19
& Northern, New, 51.4..
Glos., Kilmar.' & Ayr, 691
Do. Halves, 91

ALES, Dec. 29.
Gtu.,tm., ffi Ardrosran, 44
Great N. of Scotland, 58e. bus.
North Brit it‘h Thirds, 795. 788.

Do. Quartera, 716..6d.
Do. New Qrs., Scrip, 30a. 6d.
North Staftrd&tre, 91
Scottish Grand Junction, 17a. 6d.
Shrews., Osw.,&Chesier,New,2oa.
Stirling & Dunferm., 78a.
Stnithearn Junction, 83a. 85a. 6d.
York & Newcastle, Pref., 71
Direct Bombay &Madras, 3e. 3d.
Gt. S. of ?Sadism, 30. Ss. 3d.
BALE, Disc. 29.

Glas:, Kilmer., & Ayr, 381
(kn., Kil., & Ardros., 5 4t lk.
Man., Air., & Monk. Jn., 725. 750.
Gt. Indian Peninsular, Gs. ltd.
Gt. North of India, lA. Gs. 6d.
& Ayr Direct, 465.
Man. ScSouthalap., 345. 6d.355.6c1.
31kHand, Rains, 71.35. 6d. 71
North Brit h, lye., 73e.

Do. New Qrs., Scrip, 31s.
Scottish Grand Jo., Ds. 6d.
Stirling & inualertuline, 765.
York & Newc. Pref., 71. 135.6 d.

CORN.
BASINGSTOKE, DEC. 30.-The market to-day was
all animation. Wheat rose from 10s. to 15s. per load, many
farmers refusing to sell at that advance. sleet white, dry
and fine, made 181. per load ; red, 161.:10s. to 171. ;
coarse samples, from 151. to 151. Best wheaten
Flour :,dvanced 33. per sack, the present prices being, for
best, 525. to 545., and seconds, 4%. to 50a. per bag. Bread,
from 15d. to 17d. per gallon of 81b. weight. The business
in Food Barleys was even more brisk than for Wheat. Fine
weighty and bright samples, between 10 and 11 score
pounus, would have fetched 50s. or more per quarter had
such been offered. Fair samples, weighing something less
than 10 score, reached 425. to 455. per qr.; and some not
more than 9 score 101bs. was up to 405.; the common dis-
coloured samples sold at an advance of at least 2s. Bar-
ley Meal, from 21s. to 234. per bag. Malt has risen from 6d.
to Is. per bushel; fine pale making 9s. ; brown, Be. 6d.
Oats also sold briskly at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. Best
Potato, Poland, reaching from 325. to 345. per qr. ; English,
new, black, 265. to 285.; middling samples of do. and white,
from 245. to 265. Beans were 2s. per qr. dearer, and very
scarce. Peas, white aid grey, from 3s. to 4s. per qr. ad-
vance, also scarce ; white selling well. Winter Tares were
in better demand at from 6s. to fd. 6d. per bushel ; Spring
Tares offered, but at present not wanted.
NEWCASTLE, Dec. 29.-The weather has
undergone a change from frost to snow, but
state of the barometer, we apprehend we