The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-05 00:00:00

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

tilt ACCotilll.
PAIL% no. 4. ! ow l' —
Noeter. Opening Illiebest. Lowest- Closing.
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ter Cent,. 1 79 10 i 70 0 79 36 7$ 53 79 95
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per Come., 1431 lO4 95 ; 104 60 101 93 104 30 . 104 95
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46 per Cents., 1932 .1 104 95
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Exeltange on London: alright, 25 5; 90 days, 74 874.
831gisn, TerC4.l9lo honey 1 Napier Rent,
Do. 4 ....... .... gonna 5 per Cents 93 ..
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V .thuont .. li.C`c 96 40 I Tr( asury Bonds ... ...
De. 5, 1892 94 Dank Sbnces
l'Aum, FEB. 4.-82. Germain, 1,320; Versailles (right
bank),— ; ditto (left bank), 33159; rare, and Orli one, —; Paris
and Rouen, 917 90 ; Rouen and Havre, 140; Starreines and Avis..
114. n (Converted;, • Straiihourg and Bale, 34150 ; Norther%
GU 73 ; Paris sod 4ra-bow. 742 50 ; l'uzi. end Lyons, 046 75;
Lyons and Mediterranean, 710 ; Monterean end Tropes, 217 50;
Oudot, 652 50; Blesme and St. Dicier to Gray 490; Perla and Cher.
raw 567 50 ; ICjon and Berieueon, 515; Midi, 65375; Dieppe and
IhsamsP. —; Andrezieux and Mame, —; Pads and Beemu, 133;
1 Borisaux and Tette, —.

BERLIN, FEB. 2.—Voluntary Loan, 101,1. New
Loan, Four-and-a-Half per Cent. (1850), 1021 •, ditto
(18.52), 1021 ; National Debt, 93.1. Commercial Marine
Society's Premium, 1481. Bank Shams, l 09:.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

WEEKLY SUMMARY OF TUE PRODUCE
It ARKETS.

MINCING-LANE, SATI'RDAYMORNING.

The colonial markets, which have been only moderately
supplied, have been charactised by quietness during the
week; prices generally have been maintained. The sales of
Sugar have gone off steadily, and for the ci fining sorts very
full rates have been paid ; there has also been a fair demand.
for the grocery kiuds. The Dutch Trading Company have
declared fur sale, on the 10th proximo, 30,323 baskets Java.
There has been very little inquiry for Coffee, and the few
sales made do not show any alteration in value. The Dutch
Trading Company have advertised for sale on the 14th and
17th proximo, 340,661 bags Java. The quarterly Cinnamon
sales, which were held on the 31st ultimo, went off at a de-
cline of about 2d. per lb. upon let and 2nd qualities, 3rda
brought former rates. Large Bala of black Pepper have
been held, chiefly damaged, for which full prices have been
paid.. Rice is fiat, and sales have been made privately at lower
rates. The Tea market continues firm, with a good amount
of business doing. The public sale of yesterday passed off
well, and a good proportion was sold.

TALLOW MARKET THIS DAY.
The market is flat, and price, look still downwards,
though there is rather less inclination to force sales. Town
Tallow is quoted 44e. nett cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, 445. ; January to March, 43.. 6d. ; October to Decem-
ber (new), 435. 6d. to 435. 9d.

MARX= AVZRAGES.—Town Tallow, 465. 68. ; Fat lir
ditto, 2s. 6d.; Yellow Russian, 455. 9d. ; melted Stair,
345.6 d.; rough ditto, 225. 6d. ; Tallow Graves, 14s. ; good
Dregs, 62.

HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Mr. E. J. Davis reports the trade dull, at the following
quotations :—Prime meadow Hay, 711 s. to 845.; inferior.
655. to 755.; Rowan, 451. to 605. ; Clover, 90s. to 1005.;
second cut, 70.. to 67.. 6d. ; Straw, 265. to 301.

COVENT GARDEN.-THIS DAY.

The market is still well supplied with Vegetables, but
table Pears and hothouse Orapes continue scarce. The
former are almost entirely confined to Beurre Rance of but
second-rate quality. The supply of Pine Apples is pretty
well kept up. A. few forced Strawberries have made their
appearance. Apples are getting scarce. Cob and other
Nuts are realising fair pries. Both Seakale and Rhubarb
are now tolerably abundant, and Asparagus is becomitig
more plentiful and good. Potatoes have not altered in value
since our last report. Mushrooms are scarce. Cut Flowers
consist of Heaths, Primulas, early Tulips, Roses, Migno-
nette, and Camellias.

METALS.—Mr. Hants's circular states that the
iron market has remained without any material alteration
this week. Rails continue to be largely inquired for, and
the future prospects of this description of iron are very good,
but owing to the present scarcity of ship-room, many orders
are kept out of the market. Welch bars meet with mode-
rate demand. In Staffordshire the makers continue well
supplied with orders at current rates. Scotch pig iron has
been rather easier this week ; a good quantity has changed
bands during the week at tils.6d. to GOs. per ton immediate
cash. The market is quiet at the latter price, but opera-
tors entertain hopes of a speedy re-action, especially from
the rumoured probability of a reduction of duty in France,
an event which would give the British iron market an im-
mense stimulus. Spelter has been in ge at request. A
large amount of business has been done this week at ad-
vanced prices, as high as 211. 10s. on the spot is reported to
have been paid, end holders anticipate much higher rates.
Copper, owing to its scarcity, has been advanced 2d. per
lb. for manufactured, and 181. 10s. for tile, making the
price of tile and tough cake 12G1. per ton. Lead is steady
and in good request. British tin has an upward tendency.
B. I. firm at the last quotations. Tin plates haling dropped
about Is. per box, have been in more demand, and the
price bids fair to recover itself.

DRAMA.

FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S TIIEATRE.

M. Ravers engagement goes on successfully. The
very clever piece in which he made his first appearance on
Monday evening, "En Monsieur qui suit lts Femmes,"
was repeated on Wednesday, and again last night, with un-
diminished applause. We enjoyed its repetition last even-
ing still more than its first performance, being able to
observe more minutely the many nice strokes of art which
give richness, and a certain degree of refinement; Ravers
humour, even in the broadest and most farcical scenes.
This little comedy, too, is an admirable example of the
completeness with which even the lightest pieces are got up
on the French stage. There is nothing careless, nothing
slovenly ; even the most subordinate parts are acted with
care and intelligence ; and in the scenes, coeturnes and all
the arrangements of the stage, everything is in such excel-
lent keeping that the illusion is most lively, and the repre-
sentation assumes almost the air of reality. Without any
disparagement of our own theatres and their management,
we may say that every one of them may, in some particulate,
take good lessons from the little troupe at the St. James's.
In other particulars the French stage is lees exemplary.
An English audience would never !vote patience with such
lastlt
a piece as that which commenced last night's entertainment
Diviser pour regner "—mere insipid talk, without story
obreinsgubrjeecptr,odhuredonhreroer,
tvhiavisciittyp.leaNgVeed Si:l/gra from t
; but
night it was received with the most frigid indifference.
Nor is the Calais Royal flavour, with which a certain class
of pieces are sometimes pretty highly seasoned, quite agree-
able to our English taste. The concluding vaudeville of last
night," Tambour hat t ant," in which Ravel appeared, was not
long since brought oat in an English dress at the Lyceum,
Ravers part of course being played by Charles Mathews ;
but the free and easy style of the original—especially in the
part of the chambermaid, • coarse sort of "Mk du regi-
ment," who smokes, drinks, and swears like a trooper—was
considerably softened down. Du reale, the performance of
Ravel, which was as like as possible to that of Charles
Mathews, produced a good deal of laughter ; hut the piece,
as a whole, received no great applause. The home was
full, and the boxes had a fashionable appearance.