The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-23 00:00:00

GENERAL NEWS.

At St. Vinceni.meml;rsoitheirouse of Ats-mbly
have declared their intention of making a reduction
of 20 per cent. on all salaries.
Her Majesty's government have consented that the
Wend of St. Kitts should employ its portion • f the
half million loan for the purpose of establishing a
sugar refinery.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
JAMAICA, Ktnosrox, —(Frew De Cordova's
Cfrewier.)—The business of the put forteight bas been very dull.
The only articles for which any thing like a demand has existed, ere
Cie mica sorts of pickled lab. The stock of flour is large, and we
leers that lose quantities have been received at Falmouth. (North.
side). The bland notes still stand very much in the way of businera,
and 'featly retard the operations of commerce. We cannot too Men
impress epee shippers the injustice and i:cpo Ivyof sending oa barrels
of hh which are of short weight. Such unfair prom+ dings not ally
cause loss to the retailer. but make him wary and suspicious. We
have not let been visited by "the reneons," though we have been
repeatedly threatened with their approach by heavy c'outls. They are
very mach reepdred for all breaches of agriculture. Tonnage is
wantad for sugar and cffee, ready V go home.
Ftera.-200 barrels Baltimore have been taken at 30a. per barrel.
The market has a downward tendency.
Maas. ma be quoted at Ifs. to 17a. per berets!. The dealers are
fully s with del receipts, which have Interfered with the sales of

1. LA exceedingly dull at 13s. to ISt. 1001ba
Another cargo of Carolina has arrived. and still 1,111.1i111 intact, re-
Wren being unwilling to accept Ifs. to 175., 'which is the extent of
the offers hom the trade.

Btu,—Pittha; been sold at 16s. to Ws. per barrel, and Crackers
at Ik. to las. Id.

--Canahas farther declined, and sales of Irish to a large ex-
tent ham Inez made mad. to Ind. per lb. There are, however, some
bolder, who 'till demand ltd. The lowyrico ot Isiah baa rmadeefti

Lan.—lrlah has been mold at 6d. par C A lot Amet lean (diem.
loured) has been [sham at M.
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—di:ilium are dull, eve; at 7d. per lb. The stock is very heavy, end
if shipments are not withheld foe a time no improvement can poe:sibly
take place. The only sale we have heard of is of I,Ute kixes Amerf.
can at 7d. per
MACKAML. —The stock Is moderate, particularly of No. 2, which
are wanted, and would command 26a per barrel. The recent arriya's
No. 3 brought 24a, but ft ht heavy at this price.
Courum.—The consumption of dry fish appears to have considerably
Men off. The trade are well stocked, and can only be induced to
purchase at present high rates, as • means of obtiuning i,lckled fish
and oil. The following caroms have hen dealt with as under ;
Ammo (265 tierces) parceled out at 15s. Gd. per 1001bs. in earl.. and
17a. per box; • cargo p oreelled out at 15s. ad. per lOothe. in casks and
17s. per box; • cargo (30 tierces and 390 boxes) sold at 15s. 6d. per
100Iba. In rasa and 16e. per knit a cargo now being parcelled at 13e.
per 10011 M. In asks and 17s. per box.
Haaanees.—lee have been meld at 17s. to Its. per bdrrel, and
split at 14s. A lot roe, short weight, has been sold at auction at Ifie.
SAUK/54-12 barrels have changed hands at 60s. for No. 3 and 648.
for No. 2, owing to their being taken with a desirable lot of pickled
Ash ; 30a. would be accepted for a lot of No. 3.
Fose.—The arrivals have been ItIMICMC Steele's 45lbs has been
said at Ile., his 36105. at rid., his crown 561ba at 15s. 6d., and his
crows 601ba at If*. Obien's GOlte. has been taken at I:a. per box.
The sales of Irish mused of 425 boxes Olden'. 3011),.. (sewn) quality)
at 1 Is., 370 boxes ittorntou's Sulks. at I Is., anti YOU hoses Thornton'.
43Ibs. at 10e. 6d.
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iora.lltestock is beery and the article dull ; met. at 4Se. to 52Lt
per Farrel in bond, and wane at 42e. to 44.. in bone.
HAVl—Good American are wanted. Lanewhire hemp 10,d. to I Id.
Crane.-0. 0. hes been diepused of at lUd. per Ile.
Mat r. -I.nne's Cork stout Las been sold at 55a, per hhd., and Keith's
ale at ;2e. per hbd , and 44.. per half bbd.
Lettuce.—Shingles are at 186.te roe. pe!N.

Rra.--2s 3d. to 2.. Gd. per gall•m, prLuf 21.
Mama—May be quottd at Its. to 16s. per 100 Ms. Some my fair
has remised 17s. per led lbs.
PINIXTO-111 .me... and worth 2pl. per lb.
ramosint.—Tiro erst-clasa yearels have been taken up for London,
me at 3/. Ss., and the other at IU.. fur sugar.
Earn %MGM oa Lonuce/.—Colotnal Hank,9o days per cent, prem.;
Ditto, be dap. 1 per cent. prem.; Jamaica Bank, nu days,fee
prem.; Commilearlat Billy 1 per cent. pr,