The Express.
London, England, 1847-11-13 00:00:00

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N 0.377.3 LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 13, 1817. [3d.

Those who are acquainted with General Flores. speak of
him as • man of gnat talent and energy.-New York
Ilernld.
INTERESTING FROM THE PACIFIC.-We leseffekthat
despatches have been received in Washington frign
Biddle. dated on board the line-of-battle-ship Columbus,
on the 10th of April last, giving an account of the
by the squadron, of a British merchant vessel, of
light tonnage, freighted with merrhandite for on English
merchant risideat in Mexico.
There had been organised in California, by General Kear-
ney, at the instance of Com. Biddle, a court of admiralty, to
adjudicate in such cases. This court took cognizance of this
seizure, and condemned the vessel as • Mewled Wiz!,
on the principal that a merchant permanently residing to
Mexico, no matter of what power he may be a subject, is to
be treated in time of war as • citizen of the country in which
he resides and does bu-inesa.
This decision is sustained by the practice of the British
admiralty courts during the war between France and Eng-
land, and also during the war of 1812 and 1816, between she
United States and Great Britain.
The British government will meet likely object to this
seizure, but they cannot help themselves.-/bid.
In commercial matters, we can only refer to the
following, from the herald for Europe, dated Oct.
24, 6 p m. :
Since the arrival of the steamship Cambria from Liverpool, the
stock market km been very unsettled; prices far stock. have been
steadily settling down, and there appears to be nodisposition to engage
in any very exteneive operation., either In shucks or merchandise.
We do not expect to am any improvement in Mandel or canmendal
matters, until more favourable Intelligence is received from Europe,
and we can hardly look for anything of that kind fir soros
weeks, or perhaps months. No Pease are en=ned.
we shall he drawn much deeper into the dilliculties
the econnerelal *Weis of England; bat the reteffensr dthe
countries are so intimate that wo meet be Indirectly affected by the
rain which la spreading so readily over Great Britain- If effect
goes no further than the destruction of confidence, in our own
market, it is of a rely serious nature; but it moot go even beyond
that There is no doubt but that we hare been serious sulk•rera in a
pecuniary point of view ; that we have Met minima of dollars, and
may lose more, and that our trade with that country must for a time
be rierinvly reetrkted, prices of our produce terionely reduced, and
the demaml seriously reduced in extent. These things meant but
Dave a very important influence upon the commercial classes of this
country, and must tend to the contraction of our foreign trade to a
very great extent All these thine. may be realiscdte the extent many
anticipate; bat we do not look for suck remits Amen almost a uns.
versa! state of bankruptcy takes place in Europe; unless the failures
reach a different Cides of concern, to those already reported, and the
real intereats and the most substantial portions of the people of that
country become affected by the financial ernharrasementa d the times.
The suspensioe of a hundred or two of the m•-reantile firms of Eng-
, land, who have for so many years been in a Mate of bankruptcy, will
not have any materiel influence upon this country, and the effect
• there cannot but be temporary, and the reaultwill be exceedingly heae.
ficial to the world at lase e. The artificial, fictitious, rotten system of
credits which hoe misted for so many years in London, has given a
' position le the commercial world to many houses, which tans enabled
them to cat ry on an immense Weems Independent of any actual
caplet and to extend their operations into every corner of creation,
and involve themselves in immense speculations depending entirely
upon hank facilities to carry cut their plans. The downfall of
these concerns and their este trajection from the conamer.
eel world must ultimately have a very favourable influence mpg
' commercial afters generally. The drat effect of there suspensorss
could not be otherwise than &metre. • a commercial revidaion to
any extent, from any muse produces Mitred a panic, and for PM.
Mee after a &puma and a loss of confidence, which for • time nests
a deprecating influence upon all classes ; but as soon the shock has
M'over -u soon as the rotten camerae have been cleared out, a
thy reaction takes place, and the recovery, although Wow, is sure
and steady. We lock upon the revulsion in England, which at last
• accounts was in full Mast, in this light, and the result will be similar
to that predicted. We have heretofore found the best markets furour
meat Important staple productions in Great Britain, and whatever
tends to cramp or cripple that demand is, of course, for the tame, a
. great evil.
Welletreet has for a day or two been considerably agitated by the
announcement mule that a letter bad been received from a former
governor of the Bank of England, predicting a panic in the commer-
cial and financial circles of Great Britain' soon after the sailing of the
packet of the sth Instant, that would ruin come of the moat ex-
tensive houses in the kingdom. There is no doubt but that such
a letter has been received from the source named, but
as the writer evidently alludes to the explosion of some concern'
more imp:nein than any yet reported, we OLD form no idea of what
the result of the prediction will te. The suspension of the Bank
of England could not Dave taken place so aeon; the suspen-
sion of the house of Rothschild, was even more doubtful than that of
the bunk, and no one anticipates the suspension of Baring, Brothers,
end Co. Whatever failures take place, will, without doubt, be of a
similar character to them already reported. A few days will settle
all doubts.
Stores-A comparison of prices current at the cline of the market
yesterday, with those ruling at the close of the previous week, exhibits
• decline in Treasury note. or 1 per cent.; Ohio 6's 11 • Penn-
sylearm s'e, 21 ; G'e 11 ; lediena, I ; kendmg,
Bonds, ; Mortgage bonds, ; Heading Railroad, 21; Norwich and
Worcester, 2. Harlem, 21;. Long Island, I ; Farmers' lams I ;
Canton • North Amercan Trivt, 4. There has not ben •
Miele eels several of the fancies during the past week.
Yuen Maas. AND Exert seers.-Tile demand for exchange for
Tanittaases by the French steamer has been limited. The Miematri
bats out a amebbesalis sweat of silver in fee-franc pieces. Its.
mitaineas dadaists am etmaraally going on, and the shipment of any
ensemat be net sateelg dte emote any fears In financial circles. It le
• osimet membendlet la which there is considerable teak. Ser.
lag amebeniammimum wry quiet. Quotation. have during the putt
weak tams ormailly alligig down, and as the season advances, rates
limb Mem* Maw dm Mum Dow •
eh.
trine ; Breacen,-Wome-Tare
samilis without any material alteration, ad rates
ciasg= inmidand otherwise than nominal. It will be per-
' celled tad Ins balances on our doznestic trade are genially
in one Ines• tlnciurent money is very abundant, and the
brokers la laseetreet base en much offered for resieniptioa as they
can conmalsatly take care of, and the rates continue steady at our
quotatioas With the exception of a moderate movement in Ave-
franc pieces for shipment by the Preach steamer Missouri, there is
nothing of consequence doing in the precious metals The small
amounts passing to and from Europe by the steamers are nothing
cams.:; these movements are continually going on, ani have
nothing to do with the regulation of exchanges.
Aseis-Poe were worth 6 dole. 25c. to 6 dots. 50c., with small
sales. Pearls remain steady at 8 dole.
Mowery ree.—The market for flier continued aboutthemme' with
moderate sales There continued to be• moderate demand for the East,
but small vowels were warm, and hence transactions were limited.
There was more doing in wheat, and a fair amount of sales were
trade, coneisting chiefly of Ohio and Genesee at lull prices.
Bales of corn were made at yesterday's quotations, while there was
some better feeling in the market- Bye matined firm. Sales of
meal were made at full prices. Oats were steady at yesterday's
rates Sale. of mesa and prime pork were made at yesterday's prices
The market for gime, iee prmentkd no new features.
FLOCS AND WEITAT.-SDICS of 2 to 3000 barrels of new Oswego
Geriereee, in several lota, were made at 6 dols. 50c. to 6 dole. Idle. to
G dots. 621 c ; 3 al ditto straieht brands new Genesee, sold at. G dole.
61e. ; 6
to ° 110 ditto,
I iMn jo? sold
(extmdt)tto, solda 7atal,,Jollic.ustei.ernto dee. tinui
light :pat to y; and Howardetrcet and Georgetown were held at
6 dots. 62 e. 6 dole. 75e.-Meal Sale of 50 hid.. Brandywine
were at 17 dollars 50 cents.; 400 ditto, New York,
sold at 3 dollars 25 cents.; and 800 ditto, New Jersey, In.
eluding 500 at 3 doe. 50u, and 300 at 3 dols. 374e-Oarn Oaks
of 6 to 8,000 bushel: of Western mixed were made at 73e. to 74..;
5,600 do. sold at 73)c., delivered ; 2,600 do. cold, to arrive, at 74e.;
2,100 do., common, Western mixed, sold at 72 cents., aml
6,000 to 6,000 ditto yellow, at 75 cents. Wheat: A mall este
(300 bushels) of Genesee was made at 145 cents. For •
another lot, larger in amount, 146 cents was offered and
relived. 5,000 ditto Ohio mold at 136 cents. ; and 1,500 ditto mikul
Genesee, at 140 cents ad 8,000 do. Ohio at 135 cents. Rye ease
of 1,209 bushels were made at 92 cents. barley : The market casy
tinned firm, with mall sales at full prices. Pate : Balms of 4,600 to
5,000 bushels were made at 48 ants. Receipt. down the Hodson
River, Oct. 22 Flour, 10,900 bra i are, 1,200 bushels ; rye, 1,800
bushel..
Corros.-During the last two: dare holders have supplied the mar-
ket so freely, that prices have been forced down • full cent and
a half on the Cambria'! news. The cake to-day, which were full
2,000 hales, were at rate., if anything, still lower, particularly
on the lower ; middling uplands gelling at 81c.;iood middling,
blc. to 9c.• fair uplands, ole. Cottons over fair, have been lees
freely offered. The purchases hare been actin chiefly for export, and
for the continental pore.
remise:es-Mice of about 500 barrels moss pork were made at
15 dots, and 100 deliverable within 30 days, milers option, Utile. SO. ;
prime was worth 10dols 50e, 10dole. 621 c. to Wets 75c., according to
amount and quality.-Beef There were elm of beef hams reported
on private terms.-Lard Sales, 100 barrels were made at loe. -
Butter Sales were making at previous price. • SO packages choice
quality New York new, sold at 17e. to lb.-Cheese bales of 500 to
600 boxes Ilerlihner &tries, were made at 71.
Tettaiw.-We note salesof shout 10,0001b5. at 10e.
TOOACCO.-851es of 600 bales of Cuba were mule for export on pri-
me terms. We annex the usual statement, exhibiting the prime,
mks receipts, and stock on hand, with sales by auction, for the week
ending this afternoon :
Sold Stock. Sold by
Prkees this week. on head. Auction.

morialista express a hope that the present ministry, all of
whom have at different periods expressed their ab-
horrence of slavery and the slave trade, would take
into due consideration the effect of the late introduction
of slare-grown sugar into the English markets. The
memorialists expriu no desire to interfere with
the declared free•trade policy of government, but hope
that, upon principles of a higher nature than political eco-
nomy, the ministry will be induced to lessen the duties upon
free sugars (East and West), equalise these upon colonial
produce with those of the mother country, and afford, by im-
migration and other means, our suffering colonies every
&existence to which they may with justice be entitled. The
memorial was so worded as to combine the votes of the most
conflicting parties, whether protectionists or free-ttsders, and
will be numerously and powerfully eupported—the association
consisting, as it does, of these different elements, endeavour-
ing to unite for the preservation of our colonies and the abo-
lition of slavery.
•

COMMERCIAL 4- MARKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Two o'Clock.—The Bank of England returns, of
which an analysis will be found in the last page, under
the proper head, were considered so favourable on the
Stock Exchange this morning that. Consols began to ad-
vance from the commencement of business, and reached
8,7•1, when buyers turned sellers to realise their profits,
and prices gave crap in consequence to 841 to 5, both
for money and account, and so leave off. Reduced
Threes, 83A to ;
_Tbreolood-o.Cliteztor per Cents.,
'B5 to g. Exchequer Bills, 2s. discount to 2s. prem.
Bank Stock, 1804 to fti.
We have scarcely an alteration to notice in foreign
stocks, the dealings in which continue extremely
limited. Mexican, 131 to Spanish Fives, 161
to 1 ; the Threes, 271 to Portuguese, 20 to 2.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54 to # ; the Fours,
83 to I. Russian, 103 to 7.
In consequence of the funeral of Mr. Pearce, late
chairman of the Stock Exchange board of manage-
ment, who died about a week since, being fixed for
to-day, the house and business were appointed to be
closed at one o'clock to-day, in order to afford the
members an opportunity of paying the last tribute of
respect to a gentleman very generally esteemed.
The failure of the Bridport Bank of Messrs.
Gundrys, has become known this morning. Their
note circulation, according to the last weekly returns,
amounted to 22,1821. The bank has branches at
Beaminster, Lyme Regis, Chard, and Axminster.
We have news of important mercantile failures also
at Amsterdam. Also the renewal of unpleasant ru-
mours about houses in the City, which, it may be
hoped, will be found as groundless as heretofore.

• '
EN OLI2II FUND!.
Bank Stock. 18C 8* 3 per CY. Con. Ac., s4i 5
3 per Ct. 1263. Arno.. 831 i 3* per Cent.. 35 *
3 per Est Cam Amo., 841 5 Exchequer Nflir, die. 2 pre n.

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FOREIO!
6 per Ct. Austrian Banda 94 6
44 per Ct. Brig.ttonds, 875 94
14 per Cent ditto,
liter Ct. ittasiltan Bda, T 5 8
Ditto slra, 72 6
B
Ditto Milian Btis., 64 7
Dan Columb. Def. lid a,
ColunAlan Equator Lids., 25 3
3 per ta. Dant.th ltd.., 711 81
24 per Ct. Dutch Lida,
4 par Ct. Carta Dutch. 83

FUNDS.
1 per Cent. Grenada Ads.. 171 181
Grenada Deferred Rde.3l j
5 per et Mexican. 1846, 101
per C't Fffurian /ids., 22 32
Podusvote Cony. Bds, 20 2
6 per Ct. IlueslAn Ms.. 105 T
Ditto Spanirli Bda.. 161
3 per Cl. Spanid) Mt., 271 j
SAADI. Deferred Ms.. 13 1
Kpenbd2 31
2 per (.1. Venezuela Bda., 32 4
Venezuela Dderred Rds., 6 10

RAILWAYS.—Shares are steady this morning,
but with little active business. Dealings in the Stock
Exchange are suspended, in consequence of the melan-
choly occasion adverted to elsewhere.
SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO THIS DAY IN LONDON.
(Yesterday'. prices will be found in lest page).
Amb., Nott., Bos., 8c E. in., ; Lon. &8. Western, 54; 5;
Bir. & Oxford Jun., 18; IS Lon. & .W. New 501., 28 6
Buckinghamshire, 2j 3 d Do. Tenth., Cono., sei
Caledonian, 35; f Do. 'thirds, 11 d
Do. berm I; Midland, 106 8
Chester and Holyhead Prof., 7; Do. 401. eh., 41 1
F. C,ountiee, IQ 18 Do. 40/. eh., Q.;
Do. Extension, 5 per Cent., No. Do. Cans. Bristol sad Bit. 6
per cent., 1184 17;
Du. do.. No. 2, t d Norfolk, 82 4;
Do. York Eaten., 8 Do. New 201.11120;
Du. New, 20; North British, 151 •
F. Linoctroddre, 12 Do. Halves, 11;
Edinburgh sod Glasgow, 44 3 Do. Quarters, 3; 4
Exeter, Yeovil, It I/etches., 1 Do. Thirdst
Gt. Northern, 2
Gt. 8. and W. (Irela tel.a. L StallbWho.4(bh7pilljn.,4

Ile-1•74,11e
De. Quarters, 164 4
Do. Mae, 23
Do. New, 171., 74 4
inc. and Carlsele, 31
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Do. do. No. 1, 141
Do. do. No. 2, 10 1
Do. do. No. 4, 31
Borth Wales, 3
York, Newe., & Bererldr. 321 111..
Do. Oridinal New. & Ber., 291 so
Do. Extenslon No. 1 (York and
Newc.),l3l 1
Do. do. No. 2 (Newt. and
Her.), 111 4
Do. O.N.H. Radium, 9 81
Tort k N. Midland, 73
Do. Pref., 151 161
Do. E. and W. R. En., 271
Boulogne and Amiens, 131 13
N. of France, 131 19
Orleans & Bordeaux, 6 31
Paris and Lyons, 61 1
Paris and dtrsebourg,S 41
timbre and Meuse, S 1
Tours and Santee, 31 4
West Flanders, 11
Ed, Novonaan 12.
Midland, 1081
Do. 401., 401
I 8. E. it Dover New (No. 1), 61 d
Do. (No. 2), 71d
Do. New, No. 1, 21
York, Newc., k Berwick (N. k B.
No. 21, 1 p
Do. (O.N.E. par.), 1
N. Staff welahlre,
Shrove/Ore On. R. & C., 21

Do. TlOrda, 104 _ _
ono. andYorkoblre, 72

Do. Fifths, 6
Do. W. R. U., 201
Do. Preston and Wyre, 33
Do. do. Haler. (A), 12
tads and Think New, 4
on. and Blacks 11. 5i 4i
Do. New, Na. 3, 24 d
/3)n
dri
erg
Nh:o
Wanwern.dsl3pe. Coast
st;i. 41714 2
Da. Qrs. I. & 8.. 23
Do. Qrs. New, 86
Ito. Fifths, 12
Do. 401. eh., M. & 8., 531
Do. let. ab., M. & 8., 13, 11

LIVERPOOL SAL
Birk., Lane., & Chash. Jo.
(late C. & B.), N
Glausrow k Ayr. 971
GL Western Idths, 231
Lac. & York. (late B. & IL), 10 d
Load. & N.West. New Qrs., 61
Manch., Shelf., & Line. Qrs., No.
1)
DO. Eighths, 32 d
elteby, 84 Soutbp., d
MANCHESTER E
R. Lancashire, 31 d
Do. New, 51 d
Do. New Qrs.. j d
Hud. & Man. It. & C. Thirds, 11 d
Lane. & Yorkshire W. R. U.,
241. eh., 22 d
London alai N. W. Qrs. (B.),
N.Stitaffl36.lrUire, 9.16 d

Novamara It
Man., Stuff., & Lin. Qrs., No. 1,
1.16 p
Do. het. p
N. Unica (13), 137
8. E. and Dom, 221
Do. do., No. 4, 2 11-16 d
York, revue., & Bennet Eat.,
No. 2, 13-16 13-16 p
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lITIYMINGIIAM
Midland, New, 17 d
Do. Cons. Bir. & Derby, SI 2
York, News, & Ser., 32
Amb., Note.. & Bolton, 11 d
N. Staffordshire, 4 d
GLASGOW SA
Aberdeen, 25
Culedonian New, 258.13 d. 255.
Dundee & Perris Qrs., 445.
Edin. & Newport New. 'Ns.
[din, Lelab, &Grant. Qrs., 4s.
(Ana, Kilmer., & Ayr, 99
Do. Helves, No.l, SI. Is.

LEA, Novi:rasa 12.
Shrew.. & Bir.J B, 46a. 3d. d
Shroprhire noon, 519. Id. d
S. Stafford., 36a. 3d. d
Paris & Lyons, 3i d

Norzwima 11.
Gt. Northern, 90s.
Gt. Southern of Madraa, 9d. le.
Man. & South., 7e. 6d. ad.
N. British Thirds, 32.. Gd. Us.
York, New., k Ike. G. N. E.
Purchase, ad

PRODUCE.—ANTwEar, Nov. 11.—Coffee remains
neglected, and buyers appear in the market only to supply
immediate exigencies. We quote Brazil at 22c. to 22.1 c. ;
Domingo, 211 c. to 22c. ; Java, 231 c. to 241 c. There are no
transactions of any importance to report.—Cotton Prices
are nominal. No sales to mention.—Sugar: Holders show
much disposition to realise, but buyers are very cautious,
and only small lots can be sold at reduced rates.
900 boxes damaged yellow Havannas were disposed
of in public sale at from 241 f. to 39f. per 50 kilos.—
Rice is very dull. 30 casks Carolina were done at 1518. to
1618. per 100 lb.; and a few 100 bags Madras, at 215. to 55.
—Tobacco Prices are firm. The article is in good demand.
90 !sleds. Kentucky fetched 2 1-16 c. to 21c.—Rosin 200
barrels American sold at I ill. to 20.—Hides : The market is
quiet. Rather large supplies are expected from the River
Plate, which makes it very probable that prices will further
give way. 2,500 dry River Plate found buyers at 24c. to
43c. ; 1,500 Rio Grande, 26/e. to 29c.

HAMBURG, Nov. 9.—Ceffee : The demand is very limited,
and only small lots with buyers ; 800 bags real good ordi-
nary Domingo sold at 30., and some washed Rio Janeiro at
3ts. to 3jl.—Cotton: There is very little doing; 85 bags
Mobile sold at So.—Sugar: Prices are giving way; 150
chests white BOMA found buyers at 51s. We have
no transactions in Havannah Sugar to report.—Rice con
tinues dull of sale ; imports have been much larger than the
demand requires. Of Carolina there is little on hand, and
this description is well supported.—Honey , We have no
variation in prices to state. Ravannah is selling at 14m. to
18m. for brown to white quality, per 1001b.—Hides : The
article is neglected, and small parcels are finding buyers at
reduced prices only.—Spices: The transactions have been of
no importance lately. Pimento is worth 50. to sfs.; Pep-
per, 21s. to 215.. Cassia Lignea, 7s. to 7is.

TALLOW. HULL, Nov. 12. The market is
nearly bare, and the first sort F.Y.C. may be quoted 46e. per
ewt,

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 12.—There has been a fair demand.
Petersburg Y.C. has been sold at 450. to 465., but the mar-
ket has mounted a more nettled aspect within the last day or
two. 60 casks of inferior, but light-coloured, South American
brought 425. to 425. 9d., and a few casks of Trieste Tallow
435. to 445. Gd. per cwt. 122 tierces of inferior Lard were
sold at 404. to 40s. Gd., and some of fine quality, in kegs, at
581. per cwt.

CORN.-IPat, Nov. 12.—Wheat has been in good
supply for English, which met a fair sale at is. under last
week's rates. Foreign, not being pressed on sale, is unaltered
in value. Oats are on the rise. Barley rather easier to buy;
also Beans and Peas. Rye Meal meets a free sale at 71. per
ton. Of Linseed we have no arrival this week, which cir-
cumstance, combined with the small supply of the previous
one, has caused our market to be but mantily provided, and
, buyers in consequence have not bees able to supply their