The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-23 00:00:00

CUTTING THROUGH THE ISTHMUS OF
SUEZ. _ _

The Journal des Debata,Escussing the question u
to which would be better, • railway or a canal across the
isthmus, says : " It is proposed by some to overcome the
obstacle which now stops the trade and navigation of
Europeans, Mimics, sad even Africans, at the Isthmus of
Suez, by a railway ; by others by a canal. The problem to
be solved is : which of the two systems is that which shield
be adopted ? Nature has so disposed it that all politiml at
commercial communications between the people which amot
the three continents composing the old world should take pleas
by sea ; consequently, that combination which would humus
the maritime interest is that which should be preferred." Me.
taking the railway project, the Dana., goes on to due that
between Alexandria, Cale, and Sues is a distance of=
leagues. The execution of • railway along this dilemma
be easy. With but one line of rails it would eost Awn SI or
40 millions of franca, and its working would net met mush,
under the dry and preserving climate of lappt. tam* tt
would have to be preserved along puts of its MON hum the
danger of periodical inundations. As regime tunat, it
would carry men and merchandise in about twisty hosts
from Alexandria to Suez—that in about one-thlrd of the

time —taken under present circumstances Compered in the
1 matter of speed to a canal commencing from Polonium
and having but two locks, one at each end, it
would be beaten by steamers, and would gain little even
on sailing vessels towed by tugs; it would have an
advantage of three or four days upon sailing vessels propel-
' ling themselves in the beat way they can, without the use of
steam. This advantage reduces itself to vary little indeed,
if it is borne in mind that, for navigation, an econemy
would be made, by a canal, of two or three thousand levees
at least.
On the other hand, the inconveniences of a railway a.
numerous. It does not in the least modify the enslitisa of
double transhipment. The tutielises of each • emadithe
means literally this—complete unseetainty dirtied% bilean
minate delays, and every chance of a bier sang line Ythe
grand road yid the Cape had bean atom Ilegyesles Wt
the isthmus was open by railway, mad met by end,
and that a London merchant wished at end INF
chandler' to Bombay or Colombo yid flee Red S.,
he must take the precaution either el min is anew
a read by the Cape, or get • vend freighted fa India or at
Ceylon to come to ines,_bake la the arse, sal bring it to its
destination. This would be d.jly a piece of sutra
on his part, taking it la • hariesM point of view, and=
besides, to risk whisk nobody would wish a nava. Theme(
of the impossibility demi ea ettemed h, tbetaloathtre of the
perfections to whisk the lonise has arrives
in the poet of Sues but the Bambayarifinvdtalcutta steamers.
Reasons of state alone came the continuance of this service.
A railway would thee be of Ade use for tomato. It would
indeed carry era sad empoishas ran esannently than
they are carried et present, but then it would probably not
have any Inman el either. This is neat what is counted upon
to create a reams for a railway, the heath of which would
=teed to 80 lows.
Taloa as a the railway deft not show itself in
a urns ad light. Passengers and intermediate
statins,etspeelswee tells us, are the great source of profit.
It is erallietest is oast a glance over a map of Egypt, to *se
that boa Alesaudris to Cairo two thirds at least of the dia-
toms is uninhabited ; and even are • population to exist,
such • one would, be, plunged in abject misery, with-
out trade or industry, without activity, as well as without
desire to acquire, because it would know where the fruits of
its labour would be taken. Such a population would not be
one to appreciate the boon of locomotion. Locomotion is
regarded by all people of the east Chinese, Turks, Hindoos,
Arabs, &a., as •malady of oar kind. No doubt an agreeable
picture might be formed in imagination, ritteleshtullf the
Man of Ilgypt travelling
_in • railway train;
' but for whoever has travelled end OM their sod
villsgee,. and mind their abated and vowel womb,
mach a picture would be but a oral jest. la doe, ia a poli-
tical petit el view, en considwellea aloe &sold Fenn
llsessest AN frau ear *war Us mar the maiden
iced a pried, sad he Ma he emateer that
some years ego the Mali& laded a tramit amaaay es
his territory, tibia las elan beam an object of mesh tow
Meat aewyassa te him that be was obliged is take the
nada is lice own bead. Tat fhb edmileloelita ii oat
east awe dam Naar Ammo eallered is k. What
win ant lama the Timmy brings kb his evesesy the
=dom, 'token, mains, i.e.lLearms, who
ere ormassary fse thisr a railway. all dream-
Menu Me esesideeelkse.tise railway wadi reality be
bat a amemalka hir the tads of the world of the states
eve:
wield
Ica k would be, damially, a Maw Whir, aid
wield oisiot into its lama a dangle. magme, the
=plain of midst night lake pine anywhere bat-la getre
or Almada.

RAILWAYS.—Our share market has been steady
to-day, but without any alteration in prices of conse-
quence. The lines that have undergone the most
depreciation are gradually rallying.
SLUR REPICTRD UP TO TWO •I'lla DAT LI LONDON..
y (Teseseday's piss 4127ba found hi last pap).
I. Countiss, 131 I Midland, 105 8
Do.Perp.4 per Cent.,No. I, I 1 d Do. 401., 39 40
Do. York Eaten., 7f Do. 501., 7 1
Float Lincolrobire, 71 Do. Mr. and Derby, 80
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47 Do. Con. Brls. & Bk. 6 per CL.
Ot. Northern, 21 3 113
Gt. N. of England, 213 Oxford, Wore., and Wolv., ISt 1
DO. New 151., 153 Read., Guild., and Reis., GI 3
Gt. Weetern, 92 5 Scottish Central, 23
Do. Halves, 54 Shropshire Union, 13
Lit. Gm, 15 8. E. & Dover, 26 7
Do. Fifths, 22 Do. do. No. 1, 133
Do. New 171..1., 71 7 Do. do. Ns. 4, 33 1
I. & Bury St. Edmunds, 73 South Wales, 5
Do. Ex. Sr. (late Camp Ely), 11 York, Newt., & Berwick, 30 231
Lan. & York., M. & L., 77 Do. (Original New..& Ber.),
Do. Halvea, SI 31 27163
Do. Fifths, 51 1
Leeds and Bradford, 83 1 Do. ktension No. 1 (York &
Newo.), 111
Leksater & Bedford, 4 Do. No. 2 (Nave. and Ber.),
London and Blnckwall, 43 103
Do. New, No. 2, 2 11 d DO.II/4.12. Purebase, 71 1 .
Lon., Brigh., &S. Coast, 361 63 York & N. Midland, 66 71
Do. Cons. Eighths, 91 Do. Prof., 131 14
Loo. and N. Western, 145 7 Do. lE. & W. H. Eaten.), 251 5
Do. (Sr.., L. sad 8., 261 53 Bonkfrne and Amiens, 131 1
Do. do. New, 7 1 Dutch Rhenish, 21
Do. 101. .h., M. & (ID, 8 Luxembourg, 4
Leon. 8.,0n. and S. W. New, 501., 271 N. of Pnoice, 101
North Brithilt, 23/ 43 Orkana* Bordosu43x,3 31 I
Do. Galva., Parts and Lyons,
Do. Thirds, 1 101
Carla and Rouen, 331
North Staffordshire, 61 1

Deena IL
B. kastern k Dover, 26
Do. ( No.l, Ise at 16d), gild
Do. No. 2, &. at 161 d), d
Do. No. 3, iss.at 24 d), 7
Do. No. 4,las. as f st6lcl), 2/ 4
Mater, 61
York, Nan, a Berea. (N. k 8.,
No. 2), 4 1 p
Do. (O. N. Ej, f d
Dorcas 22.
Amb., Katt., &E. fa ALMS,
1,11 d MAW .11way Coes., 104
Siam., Lao., k Choi. In, 611 4 N. 1116•161kIdos, I 7-10 2.164
Bolero Canna, 16 Prat= rad Wpm 32
Do. York Extension, 24 d &rem Woo, 2 12.16 1 d
Rudders. a Man. B. k C., 3 d B.Regkeen sod Dover, 2.51
lone. and Tort. Fifths, 1 d Do. Dee at IW.), No. 4, 2 MD
W., IL & 8.,33 11.16 d
Do. Queers (C), 2f 4 p Yak Neweestle, k Her. Bark.
Mart„dttet., & (farm!, i i 6 Na2rid
tripe sALEs. omens ft
E. Laneashlre per, If 1 d N. Belli& MM., 13..6d. lb.&
Great Northern, 6 d N. Illkolidea, 23.. 9d. 4
Leeds and Think, 194 4 Newk Dm New, 7.. 64. d 11Lp
L k Yorks. Fifth., 13.. 4 IW. &Wks Wok 61s. d
81RW1N011.333 BALD. Canswa IL
N. British Thirds, I d 111=iin,
11..211.V.1. 24 d
Na Neve., e.,9
Bee O. N. E. For., N. If . 3d. 4
• 6 per Ct. till 1830 I d 8. eldkralew, 11 a
Wax, Wok & Dothial Lt.
ocrosae
...
Gnat Northern, 21 IL 3a. Id. IN. British 27k& Scrip, Hal
Novo. a Ber.Nar, I p f d
YORK SALIDA, Ormska 22.
Gt. Northern, 21. Is. I Yk., New, k Ber. 112. Ne. 2 Mb
lath British Ex., 6s. New Berwiths), 94 4

LIVIEII2OO L ILL
Lain. & Glasgow Halves, 36
Great Western Gra,
Lan. & York. Flfths.
Load. kN. West, I 1
Do. Qrs. New, SI 4 p
Midland, 105
Do. 401., 1196
North Braids Thirds, I d
York & North Midland Pref., p
N. Btallbrdeldre, 16

PRODUCE.—ArrwraP, Oct. 21.—Coffee The
fatket
ie quiet, but we have no alteration in prices to men-
den; 1,200 bags Brasil sold at 211 e. to 221 e. ; and 1,600
dap Donsinp at 22c. to 234 c. No inquiry for Batavia.—
Ogden Prtoes are nominal, and we have no tranaactions to
repet.—Riee : There are no buyers at reduced priors; about
7,000 bags of East India have been imported from London
and Liverpool ; 500 bags damaged Jam sold at 22f. to 2311.
per 50 kiloaranunes.—Tobacco has been in yen' good
demand, and we have to mention the sale of 200 bales
Java at 164 e. ; 160 serene Havannah at 60c. to 73c., and 25
serous Domingo, at 85c. to 40e. per kilagvamme.-
9nnggaarr: Since the large sales which we reported in our lee
statement, the market his become quiet. 420 boxes yellow
Ihreanah sold at previous rates, and about 4,000 boxes
Havannah, m public auction, at prices ranging
frog 3f. to 3341. for the yellow, and 360. to 371 f. for the
white, per 50 kilo.—lndigo Nothing doing.—Pepper : Sales
are only made to supply immediate wants—Hidea ; No
change in prices 2,200 dry, and 1,000 salted Buenos Ayres
have been sold ; the former at 39e. to 44e., and the latter,
164 c. to 17e. per 4 kilo.

Rusirao, Oct. 15.—Ceffee : We have to the
male of 3,000 bags Brasil, at 3s. to 45., and 1,200 bagreport s da-
magedby public sale, at 11s. to 3s. per lb. The market,
generally speaking, is quiet. —Cotton : Without any trans-
actions. Price, are nominal.—Sugar : The market is quiet ;
however, it is expected that new activity will be
imparted to it u soon as the four cargoes of Bahl*,
lately arrived, will be offered for sale. About 1800
boxes of brown and yellow Havanna found buyers at 161 m.
to 19m. ner 1001 b.; 60 chests white Bahia, at 181 m. ; 60 chute
brown Bahia, at 151ns. per 1001b.—Spices: Cassia Linnet is
in demand, at 71s. to 71s. per lb. Pepper : 160 bags Suma-
tra sold at 21s. Pimento : There are buyers at 6s.—Rice :
Priam are firmer ; however, no sales of moment have taken
place.—Tobacco: 160 serous Ravannalt found burin at fle.
to 245. ; 390 Domingo, lifs. to 61..

TALLOW.—The business in Tallow this week has
been almost limited to the settlement of contracts ; the trade,
or usual in doll markets, bolos unwilliag to bay. Mean-
while the resent arrivals are Into' the [hand, of
Maui holders, who will net be in a hurry to realise. On'
the spot the prim is 44a. to 46a. aeeordimt to term,. Peter,.
burg Y. C. on the spot, 44e. to 4be All the year
delivery, 44a. J anuary to Marsh delivery, 46e. 6d.
Hum, Os& 22.—Tallow hos set been free of sale, sad the
prim is barely supported.

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Lrrairoci, Oat. 22.—The beldam la Tallow is es the 1
mat limited stele, the (Web sad Miami baying colf

Lzyseroox, Oct. 22.-Since our last report we have been
rather better supplied with new grain, coastwise and from
Ireland, but have no Flour from either of these sources
fresh in for to-day; while from abroad we have to notice a
fair quantity of Wheat and Indian Corn, with several arrivals
of other grain, and 15,194 brim. of Flour; the exports during
the same time continuing to a good extent. Between Tuesday
last and to-day, the general business of the trade boa been
quite unimportant; but without pressure at lower prices, no
material change in the late currency was apparent. At this
day's market the best descriptions of English, Irish,
and foreign Wheats, upon a limited supply, were
in fair demand, chiefly from country millers, and main-
tained previous rates; whilst the lower qualities of each
being difficult of sale, were rather depressed in value. Flour
continuing to meet a good inquiry, choice American baands
supported late prices ; the general runs and doubtful parcels
receding 6d. per barrel. Barley and Malt, attended by a
moderate demand, remained steady in value. English and
foreign Beans, being taken sparingly, hardly sustained our
last quotations, and Irish were 2s per quarter cheaper.
Oats, commanding leas attention, declined Id. to 2d. per
451 b. ; and Oatmeal Is. per load. Of Indian Cora, several
further sales were effected, both for English and Irish
consumption, and, though not quite so lively u befere,
late prices were supoorted. Indian Meal 6d. per bar. lower.
British; Wheat, per 701b5., English,red, new, 7s. to 7s. 6d. ;
old, 7s. 9d. to Bs.; white, new, 7s. to 7s. Bd.; old, Bs.
to Bs, 3d.; Irish, red, new, 61. 61. to 75.; old, 6s. 9d.
to 7s. 3d. Barley, per qr., English, new, 365. to 38s. ; Che-
valier, 395. to 40s. ' • Scotch and Irish, per 601 b., old, 3s. 9d. to
is. Malt, English, per qr., pale, old, 625. to 665. Oats, Eng-
lish and Scotch, per 4.51 b., eld, 3s. 7d. to 3s. 9d.; Welsh,
old, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 7d. ; Irish. fine sorts, new, 3s. Id, to 3s. 3d. ;
old, 3s. 6d. to 34.9 d.; general, new, 2s. 9d. to 35.; old, 3s. 4d.
to 3s. 6cl. Beans, per qr., English, old, 525. to 565. ; Scotch
and Irish, per 480 lb., old, 465. to 48s. Peas, English,
per quarter, white, new, 465. to 50s. do. and Irish, grey, 365.
Ito 38s. Flour, per 280 lb., English and Irish, fine, 375. to
1385.; superfine, 40s. to 425.; extra, 435. to 445. Oatmeal, per
load of 240 lb., Irish, 1847, 28s. to 295. • old, 235. to 245. ;
Canadian, old, 23e. to 245. Bran, per 24 its., Is. 2d. to Is. 4d.
Foreign : Wheat, per 701 b., Canadian, red, 6s. Bd. to
7s. ; white, is. 2d. to 7e. 6d. ; United Beier, red,
7s- to 7s. 4d. ; white, 7s. 9d. to Si. 3d. ; Beattie, mixed
and red, 7s. to 7s. 6d. ; high mixed, Bs. to Bs. Sd.
Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, 7s. to 7s. 6d. ; white,
7s. 4d. to 7s. 9d. ; Riga and Petersburg. red, 6s. 6d, to
6s. 9d. ; Archangel, 6s. to 6s. 4d.; Odessa, common, red,
Clo. 24. to 6s. 6d.; Polish,6s. 6d. to 6s. 9d.; French, Spanish,
and Italian, red, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 9d. ; whte, 6s. 9d. to 7s. ;
Bannat and Marianopoli, red, 6s. 3d. to 6s. 9d. ; Egyptian,
3s. 9d. to 41. ; Mediterranean, dc., hard, red, 6e. to ss. 3d.
Rye, per qr. , Baltic, &c., 335. to 365. Barley, per 601 b.,
4s. to 4s. 3d. Oats, per 451 h., 3s. 6d. to 3s. Dd. Beans,
per quarter, European, 48s. to 625. ; Egyptian, per 4801 b.,
31s. to 325. Peas, per qr., Baltic, &c., white, 455. to 48s. ;
Canadian, 40s. to 42e. Indian Corn, per 48Mb.' 28s. to
31s. 6d ; Indian Meal, per barrel of 1961 b., 13s. to lie. 64.
Flotu*er barrel of 1961 b., Canadian, sweet, 255. 6d. to 271. ;
United States, sweet, 265. to 275. United States and Canadian,
sour, 19s. to 21s. Arrivals into Liverpool and Runcorn
from the 19th Oet. to the 21st Oct., Inclusive Wheat
11,041 qrs. ; Barley, 3,008 ; Malt, 1,373 ; Oats, 5,662 ;
Rye, 406 ; Beans, 2,696 ; Peas, 140 ; Indian Corn, 10,382 ;
Indian Corn Meal, 3,023 barrels ; Oatmeal, 2,015 sacks;
Flour, 15,194 barrels.

NERMARICET, Oct. 19.—There wu • good attendance,
with a fair supply of Wheat, but the trade was not very brisk,
ate decline of 2e. to 34. per qr. The supply of Barley was
unusually large, and to effect sale, • decline of 2a. per qr. was
submitted to. Other kinds of grain remain unaltered in
value. Currency: Wheat, 401. to 625. ; fine, 655. Barley,
24a. to 335. per qr.

Scannonorox, Oct. 21.-The attendance of farmers at
our market to-day, in consequence of the fair at Bridling-
ton, unusually small; very little is doing in any kind of
Corn, and the price for each article the same as last week's
quotations. Wheat, 7s. to 7s. 9d. per 5 et. Barley, 31s. to
335. ; grinding, 30e. per qr. Oats, 12d. to 13d. per et. Flour,
second', 40s. ; superfine, 455. to 465. per sack of 20 atones.
Ripon, Oct. 21.-We had a fair avenge supply of grain
at this day's market. Wheat dull of male, at last week's
quotations. In Barley few transactions. Oats and Beans
steady. Wheat, white. 61. 9d. to Bs. 3d.; red, 61. 3d. to Bs.
per bushel. Barley, 345. to 38s. Oats, 245. to 3'2s. per qr.
7s. to Bs. per bushel.
80v-'HAMPTON, Oct. 22.-The supply of English Wheat
at market to-day was very moderate, but the demand was
slow, at a reduction of ls. to 2e. per from last week. In
foreign nothing doing. Barley a sale, at 341. to 355. for
malting, and 27e. to 295. for grinding. Flour, 41e. per sack.
Other articles as before.

ReCeis,(iii:2l:LThe supply of Wheat exceeds the
demand, and must be quoted Is. per load lower. Barley sup-
ports lam week's price. Wheat, 295. to 343. Barley, 31e. to
34.. Beans, old, 325. to 345. Oats, 225. to 28s. ; fine
325. to 365. Tares, per bushel, Be.
WAXS?TILD, Oct. 22.-The supplies of grain show a con-
siderable diminution in quantity from last week, which,
nu?e ordin ry circumstances, would have caused more activity
in the trade, taking into view the present reduced state of
stocks both with millers and factors ; but the continued
monetary pressure in the manufacturutg districts of Lan-
cashire, causes our buyers to restrict their purchases to
I actual wants, consequently our demand is limited for Wheat,
I at a decline of Is. per qr. for the finer descriptions, whilst
damp and inferior sorts are quite neglected. The little
Barley on sale finds buyen at about late rates. Beans, Oats,
and Shelling nil each at declining prima, with only a small
extent of business being done. Other when am before.
The following as the current prices: Wheat, per qr.
601 b. to the bushel, Suffolk, Bear, and Kent, red,
new, 535. to 54e.; extra, 5,55.; white, 555. to 57a.; extra, 59e.
Norfolk and Hunts, red, 525. to 53a.; extra, 64.. ; white, 51s.
to 545. extra, 551. ; Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, red,
50s. to 525. ; extra, 535. ; white, Ms. to 52c ; extra, 545.;
Yorkshire, red, 51s. to 52e.; extra, 551. ; white, 525.
to 635. ; extra, 55e. ; Dentine and Konigsberg, white, 51s. to
535.; extra, 575. ; Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, 495.
to 515.; extra, 535. ; Mediterranean, red, 395. to
435.; extra, 19s. Old, red, 495. to Ms.; extra, 635.;
Barley, per quarter imperial, Norfolk end Suffolk,
34a. to 36e. ; extra, 375. ; Lincolnshire and York-
shire, 345. to 35e.; extra, 36e. ; foreign 30.. to 31s. ;
Beans, per quarter, 63 lb'. to the bushel, small, fine, uew,
481. to 48s. ; old, 555. ; Ticks, 445. to 46e. ; extra, 534. ;
foreign, 441. to 465.; extra, 53.. Oats, per stone, meal-
ing, Ild. to 13d. ; new, 134 d. ; feeding, 1141. to 12d. ; extra,
13d. ; foreign, 11d. to 12d.; extra, 124 d: Shelling, per load of
2611 be., 30e. to 31s. ; extra, 32a. Malt, per load of 6
bushels, 40s. to 42e. ; extra, 445. Peas, per imp. qr., blue
and white boilers, 40e. to 42a. ; extra, 445. ; Frey and feed,
36e. to 40.. ; extra, 42a. Rapeseed, per last imp., Bushell,
271. to 291. ; foreign, 271. to 291. Linseed, per imp. ebr.,
46e. to 64e. Imports during the week : Wheat, 10,082 qn. ;
Barley, 1,728; Oats, 2,986; Beans, 281; Pau, 105; Lin-
seed, 33; Shelling, 235 loads.
Do smuts, Ott. 20.-The amount of banana done at our
market to-day was again very small, and the prices, as near
as may be, the suns as last week, vie., es follow Wheat,
Oa. to Be. 6d. Barley, 3e. 6d. to te. Oats, 34. to 4s. Flour.
per stone, 2a. to 2s. 6d. Harley Flour, la. 10.1. Oatmeal,
Is. 10d. to 2s. Potatoes, sd. per stone.
HAY.-SatrrarrEtn, 71•• Clock.-Messrs. Cooper
and Davis, Hay and Straw Salesmen, report sales at the
following quotations :
Rims Y ft. to SOL I Rolm. -4. I Straw.. 113. to X..
Interior ...... We. to 00s Clover to 96..

HOPS.— BOROUGH MARKET. ZCO
Maas. Pattaaden and Smith, hop factors, report that the
market remains the same; seeera small districts are al-
ready published.
Now Mid t L Routs 41. oto lil. 12 Touting Roots p. etri. 21.10 to 3_226
New Woad of Hears 216t0 4 0 Vopotiad Bar: „ 66*
VOW emu lloto s 10 Old ROM „ 1 010 2
/aci1iam5.........11 +ltof to