The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-03 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Two o'Clock.—The upward movement in the
funds continued this morning, and we have had
Consols buyers at 84. They are now 831 to
I for money and account, with apparently
a stable market. The general complexion
of affairs, both home and foreign, so far as
may be judged from the accounts received and pub-
lished this morning, is considered to be rather more
encouraging. Hopes are entertained of a compromise
of the Schleswig-Holstein affair by negotiation
and mediation. Irish tribulations, it begins to be
hoped, may by assuaged, and agitation pacified, by
the lessons which the Young Ireland faction have I
had administered in Limerick. Thus the funds II
are supported by public opinion, ea the speculators
for the fall are finding to their cost. Reduced Threes
are 82/ to 1. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 8311
to 1. Exchequer Bills, 38s. to 425. premium. Bank
Stock, 188 to 90.
Our foreign market is firm, with prices still higher,
or with a tendency to rise. We have Spanish Fives
at 131 tot ; the Threes, 231 to t; Passive, 31 to 1.
Portugueae, 18 to 19. Dutch Two-and-a-Half to
pe
;thel..
5. Russian, 87 to
91. Mexican, 161 to t. Peruvian, 29 to 31. Brazilian.
68 to 72. Buenos Ayres, 20 to 6. Venezuela, 18 to

122. Daniah, 55 to Go. Although prices, however,
are good, and rise in some degree with Consols, the
transactions are not of much magnitude, or so active
as yesterday.
ENGLISH FUNDS
Sent Meek, 3 190 I
3/7,706..C,0n... for Ae., 872 1
3 per CL Rod. Anna., Mel 03* 1
per Ct. Cons. Anna, 63/ i I exchequer Bills, Ma to 475. press.
WORSION FUNDS.
I gar Ct. Atistean Hoed! 1 per Cent. Grenada 8d.., 12 1
44 pee Ct. Bela bonds. 61 6 Grenada Dercrrod tldx.. 2.1 /
Si per Cent. Mao, 28 6 6 per Ct Mexican, 1846, le; /
6 per Cl. Brazilian 143 x., G 8 72 6 per Ct. Peruvian Bets., 2/31
Ditto New, 73 _ Portugume Cony. Bata. 18 12
lig et
tto ctrwr Arei.ol:l6.. 30 6 flee Ct Rz.Bri3lli7
191
Ditto Columh. Def. 8d.., 3 per CI.. elate
1141 a. 234
"mama. /Mra 1 1 Steelrh Deferred
3 par Ct. Danish Ma, 65 60 Ditto, Pesaro lids, 31 /
21 per Ct. Dutch 164., 431 41 Slwr CL toneeuela floe • 14 22
4 perOt Dutch Certa.. 6345 Yesezuels Deferred Pd,..
RAILWAYS.—The market is very good for shame.
bat without much active business, and no great
inquiry exists. A good many buyers have ap-
peared, who had previously oversold themselves;
but, their wants being supplied, we do not yet ex-
perience that steady demaud on the part of the
public which was expected, Higher prices are asked
for all shares, and, where business is done, these im-
proved
price& are readily obtained.
BALS4S EFVECTED UP To TWO THIS DAT IN LONDON.
( Yesterday's prices villas found In last page.)
Bit., Weiser., & Dudley,l34 14 I North British, 23
Bristol & Exeter Thirds, 15 Do. Quarters, 51
Caledonian, 121 Do. Thirds, 11
Chatter a Holfteed, 331 51 North Staffordshire, 71 1
Eastern Counties, 14 1 d I Oxford, Woe., & Wolver., 211
Do. Ex., 5 pet Cent.. No. 1, 1 d Shropshire Union, 11
Do. Do. Na 2,1 d South Eastern, 23
' Do. New Qrs., 2u4 Do. No. 3, II
E. LlTlCalailite, 18 Do. Thirds, No. 4, n I
Greet Northern, 51 South Wale% 91
Great S. and W. (Ireland), 221 York, Newc.,& Bee., 32 If
Great N. of England, New 401., 55 Do. Orig. News. & Iler., 291
(ii. Western Quarters, 161 a; Do. Eaten. No. I (York and
Do. New 171.. 9 Newel, 171
Isincaehirn & Yorkshire, 723 Do. Eaten., No. 2 (Sewn. and
1/o. Fifths, 81 Bee.)._ 144 I I
Leeds and Brudfeed, 91 Do. G. .E. I'ur. or Pref., 91
London end Blackwell, 51 1 York and North Mid., 611 1
Lon., Brighton, &S. Ceest, 1211 Do. E. and W. R. Ez., el
London A Nortk-Weatern Qrs., Boulogne and Amiens, 61
New, 41 Namur and Liege, 31
I. and 8. Western, 45 41
~ N. of Prance, 31 1
Do. Thirds, . Paris and Lyons, 2
Midland, 1021 Paris and Orleans, 23.
' Do. 301. (A.) 91 101 Par& and Roses, 114( slaw. •444
Norfolk, 65 Rouen and Havre, 71
ALPS, 31.43 2.
rant to-day, and buyers more
Lon. and N. Western, 1281
Do. New Quarters, 24
Do. (L and M. et.), 4 p
Midland, 100
Do. halves, 51 .1
, North Staffordshire, 3 d
Shrew., Oairesti7, and Cheshire,
8d
Do. 10/. Pref., 21 p
South Eastern and Dover, 23
Do. No. 4,3/ 3
SALES, Mar 2.
a was rather more business,
N. Staffordshire, 3 d
Man., Shoff., & Lin..
Do. (Sheff. & Lin. d
S. E.& Dover (I.e. at 3 .6s. Bd.),
No. 2,101 d
Do. (hn. et DN.), No. 4, 35.18
1-16 d
SALES, Mar 1.
business done in this market,
ter.
Shrews. & Birm.(3), 635. 9d. 31 d
Shropshire Union, 565. &I.
LEEDS SALES, Mar 2.
The transactions in shares were few, yet the market wore
a firm tone, and a slight improvement:in the value of shares
took place.
E. Lancsahire New, 71 7 d I West Riding Union, 4 d
E. & W. Yorkshire, 101 d Leeds and Think, 211 d
Ca. Northern, 01 d N. British Thirds, 40s. 40s. 6d. d
BRISTOL, MAT 2.
There was a very quiet market yesterday, holders !seeming
disinclined to part with their shins at present prices. The
sales were confined to some bargains in the Bristol and
Exeter new shares, at 10 1-16 dia.
YORE SALES, Mar 2.
Great Northers, B. 4s. &L York, Newe., & Bee., 30
N. British Thirds, It. Os. 6d.. 1

LIVERPOOL 6)
The market was more ouoy
numerous.
Bitten., Lane., & Cheshire (late
C. and Uf
Caledonian, J• 1
Great Western (la ah.), If d
, Great Northern, of d
Lane. and Yorkshire Fifths, If d
Do. Halms (late !Ind. and
fillet.), 12 d
Dr. Fifths (late W. R. U.),
itta. Nd. d
!dean, Mkt, and Lin., Pref., A p
MANCHESTER
Prices were firmer. Then
but note brisk market.
Birk., Lao., & Chrah. fn., 6 15-16
11.16 if
E. Lanamlitre New, 71 d
Lan. & York. Fifths, If d
Do. (W. kt. U.), 4 d
Loa. & N. West. (HurL and Ilan.
R. &C.), 61d

BIRMINGOAX
There was a good amount of
and prices were decidedly tine
Great Northern, d
North etatterdeldre, 3 d

PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANE, Half-past
The Sugar market has fully maintained the advance quoted
yesterday ; and the public sales' consisting of 4,000 bags Ha-
vannah and China, and 1,500 bags Madras, went off with
spirit. Refined, standard quality, firm, at 645. 6d.—Cotton
steady.—Run dull.—Tea: 1' he public sales went tff without
showing alteration in prices; about one-third sold.--Saltpetre
dull,and difficult to quote accurate prices; report saysvelraction
11 has been sold a. 325. to 325. 60.—Rice steady.—ln other
articles n.r alteration ; but a decided improvement in the
confidence of buyers is apparent in meat articles.

COALS.—Ha{/=past] Two.—Carr's Hartley, lbs.;
Eden Maio, 16a.; Hastings Hartley, 15s. ; Tan&ld
' Walla E Moor,
13s. 6d. • Wnd Bewieka and Co. 15s. ; Walla End
Haswell, 17s. bd.; Walls End Hetton, 17s. 3d, ; Walls End
Lambton, 16s. 6d.; Walls End Stewart's,l7e.3d.; Walla End
Tees, 17L—Ships at market 116.

CORN.—MARK-Lams.— Fine weather, combined
with fiat amounts from the country markets, caused our
Wheat-trade in Mark-lane this morning to rule very dull,
and, to effect rile., lower prices had to be summitted to for
all dualities. Barley and Oats sold slowly, at about Mon.
days rates. Beans and Peas were without any material
alteration in value or demand.
The following aro Monday's quotations:
BRITISIL swum. ow Quito.,
Wooer, Eases and Kent, red 49 OD 53 to 55... white 47 to 53 to 59
Norroik and Suffolk. 46 to 50 to 52... do 5O to 52 to 37
Talavera (Ease: or Suffolk) 54 to 58
Comb. lit , red.... 45 tool to 51... white..... 49 to 63 to 05
Northumb. and Scotch do.— to —... d 0...... to —to
Irish do
Rm. 3O to 32
Bea Lev, Feeding —to ...distilling 29 to 31 to 34
Haltiinng 3l Co 33 33 to 35 tlne36
Irish ... -
BUCK WHIM. — tO
O,IN English Feed... ..... 17 to 19 to 20s Ocl...black„ —to —s Oil
Ditto PoLmds —'l9 to 20 to 21s Od.. potato 23 to 28s SI
Berwick & Scotch feed 20 to 22s Od—potato 21 to 23s id
Irish feed l4 to Ills Od. black. l7 M loM
Ditto potato Mr to Ilk Id
Harr 54 to 58. line, pale 97 M N
Pt", greyl 32 to 34s0d. maple l4 to I 4
Blue 40 to 42. imperial ... 42 to 46
White SI to 34. boilers. 44 to IS
BLOCK., Iflusgsa- 28 to 30. .tlek
Harrow 30 to 33...5ma1l 32 to 34...01d 38 to 41
Taste, New Spring —to --new winter —.o --old —to
Rammer., New BO to IS
Lissaan Cases, per thousand
see tok
EIS2 Os.
Per el 101 be.
FLOM, Town-made, delivered 42 to 413...ftne household 40 to 42
Norfolk and Suffolk. 3B to 38 ...white 3B to 48
Northumberland, Lincoln, and Yorkshire — to
Same: and Kent
FOREIGN.
Winer, Dentate and Konigsberg.- 53 to 55...ene 57 to 59
Fomeranean, Rostock, and Stettin,
French and Brabant
_ . . ' " " 49 to 53

Danish and liamburgh
_ .

.._
Roodna.. .... SS to 44—Rapti= to
Lime* tod-09;107........ 4O to 46
Spanish hard —to MIL
Canadian —to _Aasttalian 53 to le
Rvt — to
13tILIJIT. Feeding In to 30 .distilling l3 to 33
input:COßN 25 to 30...liornuto to
Ohm, Roman
Pomaranesa sad Iltroloood — to
Swedish owl Dud&
. ._ . 17 to 21
17 to 20

Fneaeland and Dead food ...
Ditto Brew fl to 16 feed — to
Buns, tick.
Small —to .old. to
ESTIAIatI ... 24 to 24... Tuscany.. ...... to
PUN reiniite — to
—23 flt boilers 32 to 34
TAW, old
Lotman, Baltic and Road= IS to 40 to 44
Mediterranean and Odom. to 42 to 46
RAPOOLID to —, flingsled 42 to 46
ILLPERIND Caen, free of duty,
LOCUM, CAKAS, Dutch and L S fla to .6 9 oa.
Ditto French and American SII No. to 2 I 10a.
Flora, American, per barrel of 19611 n. l3 to 27
Dantric and Hamburg — to
Canadian
French, per sack of Melba., free to
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM let MAY TO 3rd MAY.
Qrs. Enelish. Scotch. Irish. For.
Wheat
I 11063010 I
Barley BO7
Oats
Floor, 2,410 nab ; —Lees. Jalt, 3,670 qrs.
IMPF.RIAL AVIRAORS.

Whest.lBsrlay:l Oats. I Bye. I Beans. t Pesn
IS ... ... bee 4430 s sa.2os 4d2Ss Sell36a WAS, 10d
25 ... ... 114 4d 30s lld ios 4480 s ups sd4As 2d 1
April 1 ... ... ,sls ledlls Ild 204 Id les 2‘3354 7d136e 4d
8 ... ... I3ls 641323 24,111, 74,29 s 6435 s 3433 a 3d
15 ... ... 149 s 7d.33s Mrs 111112Ss 1041354 ed Us lid
23 ... ... Oft 104.32. 1,1 les 4.4129 s 741354 3..36. 24
6 weeks' Au. A,ir. Isos 741.314 id WTkt 213 s 5d.354 Sian' 14
Dorr.—Wheat, 7s. ; Baziey, 2A; Oats, 2s. 6d.; Rye, Beans, and
Peas, b.

Mar. 18.,Mar.15. April I. April Et,
...... r_....... ...
...

!April ILI

41 10
61 6
SI 4
N 4..;
48 10
FAREHAM (Hs.:vra), May 2.—Wheat sold at a decline of
6s. to 10s. per load; and Barley for 30s. to 365.; Beans, 40s.
to 445.; Peas, 38s. to 425.; Oats, from 22a. to 275. per qr.
Hut a, May 2.—We are pleseed to report a decided and
beneficial change in the weather during the past week. It
has been dry. sad cool, which is better than if the late long-
continued rain had been succeeded by hot forcing weather.
The complaints as to the appearance of the young Wheat
plant led us to make extended inquiries in many parts of the
kingdom as to the real state of the cue, and we are satisfied
that on loamy and well-drained lands no injury is sustained,
while on strong clay and. cold lands there has been a great
change for the worse during the past four weeks ; we would
hope, however, that even here, fine weather henceforward
will materially repair the damamage. During the week we
have had a fair burliness in every branch of the trade, with
imroved prices for most articles. The import of grain from the
Continent is much affected by the unfortunate Schleswig-
Holstein differences, and unless these be soon settled, or
farmers materially increase their supplies, we must expect
present prices to be well maintained, if not exceeded. The
Imports of the quarter ended sth of April, were as follows:
Wheat, 35,541 ; Barley, 9354. Oats, 4,613 ; Beans, 7,230 ;
Peas, 2394; Linseed, 70,6955; Rapeseed, 7,274 Cakes',
2,410; Bows, 2,736. The supply of Wheat at to-days