The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-24 00:00:00

Vjt COMAS

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111VTICIV TATTri nA 17. riArEIiTTVCI DEC 24 1846. [3d.
1.110. g 111.10 .1-14.1. • .011.LN g •

will attract much attention,unless some unexpected oocurence
should revive a speculative excitement. Exchequer bills are
quoted 9s. to 12s. premium.
Foreign stocks remain with little change generally. Mex-
ican are now called 24 to d, say, / better than yesterday.
Spanish Fives, 261 to I ; the Threes, 371 to 81. Portuguese,
39 to 40.
The amount of bills drawn by the Honourable the East
India Company from the 7th Dec. to the 23rd of Dec., 1846:
On Bengal.
Madras 21,370 15 4
Bombay lOO 0 0

Barley were purchased at 6d. to Is., and Oata at 6d. per barrel
lower. Flour was, however, held at 61. per cwt. advance,
and Oatmeal maintained its previous value. The following
was the general currency to the farmers : Wheat, per 2801 b.,
red, 391. to 42a. ; white, 41s. to 445. Oats, per 1961 b , 19s. to
22e. Barley, per 2211 b., 265. to 28s. 6d. Oatmeal, per cwt.,
23e. to 265. Flour, per cwt., seconds, 225. to 245.

Total
Total from 7th Jan. to 211 rd I

£101,724 S 6
lee., 1846, £2,987,612 13s. 76.
FUND&
Ditto (or Acct., 931 4
31 per Cents., 956 6
Exchequer Bills, Se. 12e,
f FUNDS,
1 per Cent. Grenada Ws., 191 206
Grenada Deferred Bde., 34
5 per Ct. !Realms, 184 24
I per Cent. Peruvian Ma., 36
Portuguese Cour. Bds., 38 40
5 per Ct. Rtuadan Bds., 110 12
5 per Ct. Spanish Bds., 261
3 per Ct. Spanish Bonds, 371 86
Spanish Deferred lids., 17
Spanish Passive We., bl
2 per Ct. Venezuela Bets., 396 406
Venezuela Deferred Eds., 116 12

Bank Stock, 205 8
3 rar Ct. Red, 941 i
3 per Cast.Comola, shut

S per Ct. Austrian Bds.,
4i per Ct. Belgian Bds., 954 64
2 per Cent. ditto,
S per Ct. Brazilian Bds. 88 8
5 per Cent. New Bras. Bds., 84 6
8 per Ct. Buenos Ayres Bds., 42 4
6 per Ct. Milian Bds., 93 7
6 per Cent. Columb. def.Bda.,
Columbian Bds. 34
3 per Ct. Danish Bds., 65 6
per Ct. Dutch Bds. 804 I
4 per Ct. Dutch Certs., 92 S

RAILWAYS.
We have a good market to-day, with operations
upon a more extended scale than usual. Prices generally,
too, are looking up. Caledonians are nearly I better- than
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North Staffards are not so well supported. Birmingham and
Oxfords are steadily maintained. some rather considerable
dealings in South Eastern and DoTers have carried the quo-
tations rather higher.
SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO TIflS DAY IN LONDON.
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--(Yesterday's prices will be found in last page.)
Aberdeen, 254 Man. or Leeds, Fifths, 103 f
Amber., Not, Boa, dr E. in., 24 i Do. Extension, 1$ 4 p
Bir. and Gloucester, 128 Man.. Buz., and Mat., 14 p
Bir. and Osford Jo., 114 f Manchester A Southampton, 14
Bristol and Exeter, 75 Midland, 12D 9
Caledonian, 294 4 Do. New, 61
Do. Halves, 24 News,. and Berwick, 341,
Direct Northern, 21 4 Norfolk Halves, 12
E. Counties, 23 f North British, 36f 4
Do. York Erten., 34 4 Do. Halves, 131
srs, 3f I
I 4

East Lancashire, NeW, 86
Do. (late I'm. and Orin.), 91
Ellin. and Glisgow, 7cl
Gt. S. & W. (Ireland;, 261
Great Western, 126
Do Halves, 73
Do. Quarters, 176 .
Do. births, 296
Do. New, 64
Ipswich and Norwich, 4;
Leeds and Bradford, 756
Lenin and Think, 161
Do. New, 4a 1
Do. Pref. 6 per Cent., 4/
Lon., Brish., & S. Coast, 594 9
Do. Consul. Fifths, 46 76
London & N. Western, 19., 4
Do. Qrs., New, 134
Do. Fifths, 191 6
1)0. 101. Share, M. & B. (B),12.1
Do. 101. Share, M &J 1 ;CO2I
Lon. and S. Western, 63 21
Do. Tenths, 36
Do. do., 41
Lon. and York Eaten , 2i
Man. and Leeds, Quarters, 6/
MANCHESTER
Amb., Not., and Ikston, par
Birk., Lan., ic Cbec.Jn., 1 p
Bir. and Oaf. In., 91. 4 p
Bir., Vol., &Stour Valley, 21 p
Bluckburn,Clithe.,&N.W.l 11-16 d
Boa., Stara., & Birm., p
Caledonian, lithe., 1-16 d
East Lancashire, 31 p
Do. do. 34 p
Do. do., new se, 1 9-16 p
Fleet., Pres., and W.IL, 3-16 i p
Glasgow and Dumfries, li p
Ikeda & Thlrsk, It I d
Do. Pref., 4 p
Liv., Man., 8c Newc., 1-16

Do. Quarte'rs, 34 1
Do. Eaten. 11 4
Do. Thirds,, J4
Northern and Eastern, 76
North Staffordshire, 01
Scottish 31kland, 11
Shrewsbury & Bit., Class A, 5
Du. do. Claes IL 2
S. E. & Dover, S9l
Do. New (ts. SO L), No. 1, 244
Do. do. (is. 15f.), No. 4, 321
Vale of Neath, 11
York & Newmatle, New, 124,
Do. Pref., 71 4
York and N. MM., 95 4
Do. Halves, 47 •
Do. Selby, 601 1
Do. Pref., 14 j
Do. E. andWitiding EL, 184 19
psologne anti Amiens, 154
East Indian,
Greet Western Bengal,
Luxembourg, 41
Orleans and Bour., Pt
Purls and Orleans, 49
Sambre and Meuse, 44
SALES. Dec. 23.
London, Man., & Bit., 75
Manchester, But., &Mat., 1 p
Manchester & Leeds }ILA 7-16 p
Man. and South., 4 d
North Biltish Quarters 24 p
Do. Extension, 15-16 4 p
Do. Thirds, 3 p
North Staffordshire, 31 P
Shrews. and Dir., A., 2 1-16 p
Shrews.& Ilerefordshire, 46.301. d
S. E. and Dover, No. 4, p
Wet., Wex., & Valentia, 235. d
Wert Biding Union, 2 p
Great Luxembourg, 34 d

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BIRMINGHAM
& Oxford Junction, 91 3 p
Birm., Wolv., &Dud., 6 6.1.16.8d.p
Birm., Wolv.. & t. Val.. 2/ I p
Boa., Stain., and Birm., So. 34.

;ALES, Dir. 23.
Shrews. & Rtrm. (A), 2 p
Do. do. (lib td p
Shr.,ls., & S. Star. Sep., 2 p
S. Stat. Reg., (Lxte Trent VaL) d p

LIVERPOOL
Cheater and Birk., I p
F.astern Counties, Per., No. 1, 71
Do. do. No. 2, 7
Min. and Glos., 751
Do. Halves, 11 p
Great Western, 17f. sig., 41 p
Lon. & N. Western, 193 1
Do. New Qrs., 121 13 p
Do. Qrs. G. J., 211 p
Lon., Man., & Bk. (Ira. (B.), 71 p
Manchester and Leeds Qrs., 41 i
140. Eaten/don, Ma. Pd. p
Do. liaises, (late LAB.) 5 p
Do. Fifths 1 p
Midland, 17if
Do. New Shares, 41 p
North British, 36/
Do. Quarters, 48s. Pd. 2, p
Do. Third+, 3 P
Sheffield & Man., No. 2, 231
S. E and hover, 391
Do. Ncw, No. 1, 4 p
Do. New, No. 4, 1 p
York and Newcastle, 371
Do. Extension, 74 p
Do. Pr. fercnee, 5( p
Do. E. and W. Rid. Pref., II 4p
Caledonian Halves, par
Dundee and Perth, 71 p
Do. New, 71 p
LEEDS &Ai
Birmingham and Oxford, 91 p
Glasgow and Dumfries, 275. p
Dews. Branches (blue), 21 p
1/o. F-xtension (green), 214, P
Leeds & Think Pref., 266.841.276. p
New l'hirsks, 15s. d 12s. Gd. p
Man. and Leeds Eaten., 28s. p
Melton & Driftleld Jn., 26e. 11 p
North British, 111 n
Thirds, 58s. 3 p
Do. Quarters, 21 p

Dk.c. 23.

E. Lancashire New, 31 1 p
Do. New Scrip, 11 p
FAIn. and N. New 1. sh, 11 P
Gt. Grim& &She& Ex., 11 d
Huddersfield C. and It, 1 p
Do. Extension, p
Leeds and Thirsk, 11 p
Do. Pref., 11 p
Shrews. and Ch. Halves, 21 p
Shrews., Owes., and Ches., 11
Do. and Chester, New, par
Ambergate and F. Junction, par
Wilma., Lan., Az C. Jo., Us. 3d. 1 p
Binning. anal Oilord Junc., 91 1 p
Clithe., and N. W.; 1 d
Boston, Siam.. ft !ham., 11 p
BuckinghamshircilE
Fast I.incolnshire,
Fleet., Prcs.,&W. , ls. 3d. par
Glasgow and Dumfries, I f p
Liver., Man., & Newc. J., 3s. 9d. d
Direct Northern, 1 d
Newry and %Varrenpoint, 31 1 P
North Staffordshire, 31 p
North Western, 1 p
Shrewsbury anal Hereford, Id
Do. and Birmingham, A, 11 2 p
Do. do., 11. 21s. p
South Stafford-Idle ln., 18s. 9d. p
West Riding Union, 2 p
ILES, Dtc. 23.

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Rudders. and Man., p
Carlisle Eat., 17e. 165.6 d. p
North Western, 12s. 6d. p
East Lancashire, 3i p
Sheillekl, Rotherh., 6cc., 165. 64. p
York nod New., Pref., 51p
East and West Riding, 131 p
Ambergates, ls. LI
hovers, No. 4,6 e. rd. p
West Riding Union, 41. 2s.

YORK
North British, Raves, 151
Do. Thirds, V. 19s. 3/. 18s.
no. Quarters, 31

28, D. 23.
N.British Exton., 11.95. 11. Be. Gd.
York & Prcf., 71. I. Gd.

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DUBLIN SA
Vat., Wes., Wick., &e., Se. 4a.9d.
Armagh, Cole., & rortrusb, Sued.
Bandon and Bantry, is. 3d.

IS, Dee. 22.
Newry, Armagh, & ton. in., 13e.
Wex., Water., lx Valeatia, 30.9 d.

GLASGOW

Aberdeen, 25/. M.
Airdrie and llathgate, 88s.
Ayr and Galloway, Va.
Caledonian, New, 335. 52a.
Caledonian & Dumb., 455. 445. 6d
Direct Bom. & Mad.,51.3d. 53.6 d.
Direct Northern, 454.
Dundee and Perth, 271 28
Do. New, 14 14/. I7s.
Dumblane, Doane, & Cal., 275.
East of Fife, 01..605.
Eastlndianßailway,
East Lothian Central, 435.
Edin. and GLas. Halves, 20'
Glam., Xli., &Ayr, lilts.,

kI.E9, Dzc. 22.
Glas., Dum., & Car., 61
Glas., HIL, & Ardro•., W. Is. 51
Glan,Air., & Monk.J., 6266682a6,1
Gt. North of Scotland, 588.
Gt. Soeth. of Madras, 4s. 9d.
Kilm. & Ayr Directs 655. 765.
Mooches. & Southamp., 30s. W.
Midlimil, Mrs., 61. 9s. 61
N. 8., New Qrs.,Scrip, 318.66. 32s
Scottish Central, 211
Scottish Mid. Junction, 15
Stirling & Dunfermline, 85s.
Stirl. & Mid. June., 51s. &I.
York & New. Pref., 71

CORN.

ALTON, DEC. 22.-We had a good supply of corn,
which met a brisk demand at from 3s. to 4s. per qr. rise in
Wheat; Barley, from Is. to 2s. per qr. ; Beans, Peas, and
Oats, as before. Wheat, 111. 10s. to 171. per load. Barley,
365. to 465. per qr. Oats, 245. to 28s. Beans, 455. to 603
Peas, 465. to 48s.
BASINGSTOKE, DEC. 23.-There was a full attend-
ance, and Wheat was from 3s. to 4s. above the prices given
here last Wednesday. The very best dry samples might
reach to ss. advance, but that was the extent. Flour rose from
503. to 545. and 565. per sack; and seconds from 465. to
503., being a rise of from 2s. to 4s. per bag. Barley fit for
making malt appears very scarce ; the few samples of best
reached 50s. per qr. ; middling up to 455. ; grinding from
425. to 455. Barley Meal, 223. per bag. Of Beans and Peas
the few in market were 2s. per qr. dearer. Oats were
brisker by 2s. to 3s. per qr. for the best, and from Is. to 23.
for middling samples. Tares sold at the terms of last week.
DEDDINGTON, DEC. 22.-Advanced prices, and
trade brisk. New Wheat, 565. to 643 ; old, ils, to 635.
Barley, 36e. to 428. Oats, new, 20s. to 265. ; old, 24s to 30s.
Beans, new, 38s. to 40s. ; old, 40a. to 44e. Boiling Peas,
48s. to 565.; hog Peas, 38s. to 40s. retches, 365. to 40s.
per quarter.
NEWCASTLE, DEC. 22.-The weather since Friday
has undergone a total change. On that day a thaw set in ;
and so rapidly has the snow disappeared, that there are now
scarcely any traces of the recent heavy storm. This change
may certainly be deemed a most fortunate circumstance ; for
had we experienced a severe winter, it would, is connexion
with the high price of provisions and all feeding stuffs, have
occasioned much suffering amongst the working classes. At our
market this morning we had a moderate show of Wheat
from the growers, but from the coast the arrivals are to a fair
extent. Notwithstanding the unfavourable report from
London, holders exercised much firmness, and although the
transactions were to a limited amount, the advance on Satur-
day was fully sustained ; choice Norfolk red Wheats being
still saleable at 70s. per qr. Flour in less request, and for
choice households 503 may be deemed an extreme quotation.
Rye is wanted. Malting Barley may be quoted the turn
dearer, but the maltsters pay the advance with much re-
luctance. Malt unaltered, In Beane and Peas rather more
passing, and from the high price Potatoes have attained, viz.,
20s. per load of 20 stone, we may fairly calculate upon Peas
not only increasing in demand, but improving in value. At
present 48s. is paid for foreign, with a chance black, whilst
extra qualities are held for 545. per qr. Oats, a shade higher
with less disposition to sell.
WINCHESTER, DEC. 23.-Some samples of Wheat
were sold at a further advance of of 2s. per qr. Oats sold at
a further advance of h. per qr.
DUBLIN, DEC. 22.-We had rather an improved
supply this day. On the opening of business the full rates
of Friday were obtained, but towards the close Wheat and