The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

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No. 262.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1817. [3d.

building. The statistics of population present some anoma-
lies, which do not tend to enhance our estimate either of the
general salubrity of the county orof the general social comfort
and easy condition of the people. The census of 1801 returned
349,001 inhabitants ; that of 1811 gave 383,308 ; that of 1821
returned 439,010 ; and in 1831 the census gave 494,478 ; so
that in 30 years the increase was a fraction len than 42 per
cent., or lo per cent. leis than the general ratio of increase
for all England. In 1841, the population, however, had
reached 533,731. This is an increase of not quite 8 par cent
on the return made 10 yearn previously, but it is one of 53
per cent. on the whole interval of 40 years. In 1801, the
sums expended in Devon for the relief of the poor amounted
to 124,0221.; in 1811, to 217,7371.; in 1821, to 207,6861.; in
1831, to 223,074. In 1834, they were 210,8251. • in 1841,
they had fallen to 195,4021. In 1831, Devon had rather
more than 190 inhabitants to the square mile ; in 1841,-212.
The county is divided into 32 hundreds, containing 398
parishes, including those of the metropolitan city, Exeter.
It returns to parliament altogether an many as two-and.
twenty representatives; viz., four for the two divisions of the
county, oae each fur the two boroughs of Ashburton and
Dartmouth, and two a-piece for the city of Exeter and the
several boroughs of Barnstaple, Devonport, Honiton, Ply-
mouth, Tavistock, Tiverton, and Totness. Prior to the
Reform Bill it sent twenty-eight ; namely, for Oak-
hampton, two ; Plympton Earle, two ; Beeralston,
2 (thew( 3 boroughs were included in the disfranchising
"Schedule A."); and Ashburton and Dartmouth then sent
2 each, whereas they now return but 1 each ; for the county
2 only ; and for the other 8 boroughs above enumerated, 16
--in all 28 members.
The parliament-ay history of this fine county is destitute
of paints of simply electioneering interest, if we may so
phrase it. In the 16th of Richard 11. ,Sir Philip Courteney,
one of the knights returned, being accused in parliament of
many heinous offences, was discharged from being a member
of the shire by the king and the lords. Nevertheless, it
appears that upon petition of the Commons themselves, he
was restored. But, in the 4th of Henry IV., the same Sir
was again accused of various misdemeanours, and by
the king and the lords committed to the Tower of London.
There ho remained until he was again, at the " re-
quest " of the Commons, enlarged upon sureties.
At a period more nei rly approximating to the
absolute and practical training of the great principles of our
constitution, so far as these are involved in the freedom of
parliamentary election (namely in 1670, Jan. 18), we find an
entry in the journals, of this kind . " Information being given
to the house that an endeavour to forestall a free election
had been made, by issuing out papers in the nature of
warrants, to pre-engage the county before any writ was
issued,--" Resolved, that such conduct is unparliamentary,
and a violation of the rights of elections." There was a pe-
tition from an ancestor of the late Lord Rolls entered on the
2nd June, 168.5, complaining of an undue election for this
county, but it does not appear what became of it.
The principal landowners of Devonshire, whose estates,
opulence, and personal character are generally found to in-
fluence the electoral returns for the county, are probably the
hake of Bedford and the heirs to the vast property of the
late Lord Rolle (whose title has just become extinct), Earl
Fortescue, the Earl of ?doyley, Lord Foltimore, the Earl
of Devon, the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe, &c. Among the
most important and influential of the commoners are
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland; Sir L. Pilk, the Hon. Mr.
Newton Fellowes, the Bastards, the Polloxfena, &c.; and
we may add the following baronets —Sirs Peregrine F.
Arland, W. P. Carew, k idler Drake, J. T. Duckworth,
J, Duntze, Maywood Elton, Ralph Lopez, Hyde Nepean,
R. Newman, Temple Pole. Leman Rogers, Graves Sawle,
Trevor Wheler, and Hamlyn Williams.
The northern division of Devonshire was uncontested at
the general election of 183.5. It returned, for its two repre-
sentatives, the Hon. Newton Fellowos and Lord Viscount
Ebrington, both of them Whigs. The former had repre-
sented the county prior to its electoral division, as one of its
knights, and again since 1832. The latter had enjoyed the
same honour since 1931. At the next election, 183-5, there
were returned for this division, Sir T. Dyke Acland (who
bad represented the county before in the several parliaments
of 1812, 1820, 1826, and 18.30, and who was a stanch Conserva-
tive), together with Lord Viscount Ebrington, as decidedly a
whig ;—no contest. On Lord Ebriegton s accession to the
peerage, in 1839, as Earl Fortescue, a new writ issued, and
L. Bucks, Esq , a conservative, was elected in his stead on
a poll of 3,720 votes, the defeated candidate, Mr. Buller,
having polled so many as 3,240 votes. In 1841 Sir Thomas
Aeland and Mr. pucka were returned without any contest.
For the south divitipn of the county, the election of 1835 re-
turned, without depletes!, Lord J. Russell, who had previously
been elected tosthis seat in 1831, and who retained it
till. 1838 and Sir an Verde Boller, Bart., a conservative,
wile hod unsuccully contested the Same division in
1832, In 1437, the candies& were Sir J. Y.., Buller,
Bart.,lsdr. M. N. N. Parker, also •a ccinservafive (and who
had unseated Lord John Russell et the previous election
referred to, 1836, on his lordship's accepting office) aad Mr.
Bulteel, a wbig. This was a severs struggle. The two con-
servatives were returned by 4,977, and 4,671 votes respectively;
but the defeated candidate polled 3,740. At the election of
1841, Sir J. Y. Buller was again returned, together with Lord
Viscount Courtcnay ; both of them conservatives. In 1841,
the registered electors for the north division were 8,760.
On the registry ef 1846 this number was reduced to 8,494.
For the southern division there were registered, in 1841,
10,896 electors. On the last registry, this number is re-
duced to 10,191. These are significant facts. R.

COMMERCIAL er MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Two o'ClGek.--Our stock market makes but a
' gloomy appearance this morning. Consols, at the
commencement, were heavy, at 89 to 1, but they have
since gone worse, and have been done at 884. Among
the other causes, some of them adverted to on
former occasions, which have contributed to-day to the
declining state of funded values, is the report of an
unfavourable exhibit of the revenue accounts for the
current quarter, now nearly at maturity. Their ap-
pearance will be looked for with interest therefore on
or about the 6th instant. Consols are now 881 to 9.
Reduced Threes, 89 to 4. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., 91 to k. Exchequer Bills, 9s. to 12s. prem.
Bank Stock, 195 to 7.
Advices from Amsterdam, of the 29th ult., bring
stocks lower. The approach of the liquidation (set-
tlement of the account), with a weak market, had
caused a decline in Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
to 57 11-16. Spanish and Portuguese were both
offered there at lower rates. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. are, however, quoted here
as before, 581 to 9; the Fours, 891 to 9, but in
the absence of real business these prices can only be
considered nominal. Spanish Fives are 201 to 11 ;
the Threes, 32i to 3, ex div. Portuguese, 30 to 2.
Mexican, 19 to 1. Brazilian, Old, 83 to 5.

—....--...
Boot Stock. 193 7 ---...
3 per Ct. o.ormols Aett, Ma 9
3 per Ct. IleJ. Amts., NO I 33 per Gem, SI I
3 pot Ct. Coosa. Lan , shot Elehmsper Bills, Ile. 129 p
VO 1311113 N FUNDS, _

4..
I per Ct. Austrian Roads, 04 I .........
I per Cent Grenada Rida., II o
0 per Ct. anon How , n 6 Omuta Deferred tils.. 31 II
id per Cent. ditto. 3 per Ct. Mew... 11149,19 i
I per Ct. Brazilian sa...,ni 4* 9 par Ct. Persirlan lids., U 7
Ditto New, Ili 311 Portuguese Conv. Rd... 30 9
I per Ct. Boa.* Ayres 8et5.,30 8 I per Ct. Burks lid. 010 It
Ditto Chains. lids.. 91 3 Ditto Spanish lids. 3, 14
Ditto Column. Der Bd.. II 3 I per Ct. Spanish Ilds., II) Iti dlr.
ni Oolobtan Equador Bd., IS 3 Spanith Deferred Dd.. 14 11*
I per Ct. Danish 11id5.,13 1 1 Spanish Ears' re lids.. 41
H per Ct. Dutch %U. 334 9 9 per Ct. Yearn:els fkla. 38 40
4 per Ct. Certa Datch. EIS 90 Westing& Isrlerred Tkl. , II II

RAILWAYS.--The sl
to-day, the result chiefly
BALES EFFECTED or To

ire market ie not so good
the depression in Console.
WO TRIG DAY IN LONDON.
M he found in last page!.
Man. &Leeds Thirds Reg.. 4 p
Man., Bur., and Mat., 1 d
Midland, 130 2
Do. New, 101 4
Do., Mr., and Derby, 102
Do. Cons. Bristol and Birm. 6
per Cent., 130
Nowa. and Berwick, 191 4
Do. New, 8
Norfolk, 126
Di. Ext., 101
N. &Risk, 321
Ito. Quarters, 41
Do. Extension, 1 1
North Staffordshire, 101 1
Oxford, Wm and Wide., 191
Reading, ~&
Reigate, 51
Shrews. and Birm., A, 81
Do. do. 21
South Stairmdohire, 4 1d1
& Dover, 38 76
Do. New (W. at 101.), No. 4, 41
S. York., Don., and Cools, If
Windsor, Staines, & S. W., 11 1 p
York & Newcastle New, 17
Do. Pref., 121 6
York & N. Midlaml Pref., 166
C.of Prance (Or. & Vier.), 176
Dutch Rhenish, 4
Northern of France, 101 1
Paris and Rtrasbourg, 41
Rouen and Havre, 255
Sambre and Meuse, 71

---
(Ye-sterilry's prices w
Birm. & Oxford JO., 171
Bir., Wale., & Stour Valley, 9
Brletol and Exeter New, II
caledonlan, 491 1
Debtin & Belfast Jose., 21 3
E. Counties, 21 1
Do. York Extension, 7/
E. Lancashire New, In
Do. New &rip, 1 j 1
Ittlinburgh and Glasgow, 69
Gt. Northern, 41 1
Gt. 8. & W. (Ireland), 301
Great Western, 121 3
Do.o : Ta Les lk Peer, 6 per Cent.,
Liv.,3Elroeby, & Southport,
Lir., Man., & New. Jn.,
London and Blackwell, .1
Lon., Brighton, & 8. Coast, 561 51
Do. Cons. Eighths, 141
Loa. & N. W., 1831 21
Do. Qrs. New, 131
Do. Fifth+, 14
Do. 401. eh., M. & 8., 701
Do. 101. di., M. & 8., (C.), 71
Landon & 8. W., ConsoL Eighths
50

Dc.New, St I
Do.
Man. and Scrip, 41Leeds, 104
Do. (Snarlers, 101
Do. Fifths, 11S

To-day the maele t opened
after tools place ; and, at the
than yesterday.
Blrk., Lan , and Ulm, 21s. 3d. d
Eastern Counties, 2li
Great Nortbetn, 114
Gt. Western Qrs. ti p
Madders. adders. C. and It., 7I f
Leeds and Dewsbury, 4 i p
Leteester and Bedford, d
14,.., Cron, & South., li p
Lou. and N. W., IN 2
Do. Qrs., 171 p
Do. New Qrs., Ili p
Do. Mlle), 16 p
Do. 4M. p.n., L. & M., 29p
Do. uarters (A), 7 p
Man., oQneL, & Line. CBI., lid
Matlock and Minland,ll p
iMidland, 131 2
Do. 40/..b., Ili 91 p
Do. New, 44 I p

ALES, Jo.v I.
lull, but an improvement soon
Lose, prices were a little higher
Man. and Leeds, 23 p
Do. late Hint k dheff.), 31 P
I Do. F3ftba, 5 P
Do. 321. glares, p
Do Halve. (tate k B.), 34 P
Do. Fifths (late W. B. U.), 1 p
' Neweaetle and Rer. New, 3 p
N. British New Qrs. Scrip, p
N. Staffordshire, p
k Chest. d
Shropaldre
Un., R. Se C., d
8. Eastern
and Dover, New, No.
4, Is. 3d. d
York and New. Pref., 43 1 p
Yot &N. Md. Pref., 10f p
Belfast & Ballymena, 10d
ft Southern k Western 1 d
Newry k Warrespolittol d

There was a very animated
dons on the Exchange than b
Prioes generally advaneed.
Arab., Notting., Bost, & Frt.
1 1-le d
Birk., Len., & Mesh., 1 9.16 y d
urn,Black Cali., & N. W. Pref.,
Blacken., Dawn, & Bolton, 21 d
Buckinithamahire, 9.16 d
Derby, ?Stafford, itWoreester,illa
E. Colman York Exten., 3-16 d
East Lyle...biro New (late 11
barn & Preston), I 1 d
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 70
Fleet., Pres., & W.R.J., 14 1 d
Glaagowsod DumfrWs, `p
Great Northern, 1 341 d
Hutt. & Mon. It. & C., 21 4 p
Leeds and Think PM., 9.16 d
Leeds, Dews., and Mven, pan., 44 34 p
Do. Branches Hal
Leicester & fledford,26.6dL 15.6d.0
Lm., Month., & Birm. Gra., A,
6 13-16 p
Do. kl, 6 13-16 p
Liver., Man., & Newc. In., 11 / a

This market continues to is
a good deal of business transai
ther advanced.
Loo. & N, Western Qn.. New,lli p
Stem., Wol., & Kt. VaL. ep
N. Staffordshire, 31 p
Shropshire Union, Is 31a. 3d. d
LEEDS SA
The hat of transactions in II
amount of business, yet the
being more buyers than pollen
Leeds 'Think, 3 d
West Ealing Union, 10s. p
Matlock & Buxton, par
Newark & Kerr. New, 3 p
N. British Thirds, 355. p
Do. Qrs., 11.. 3d. p

BALM, JOLT 1.
market, And a larger business
aa been known for some time.

London & N.W. New, 13 p
Kan., Box., Mat., h Mid., par 1 p
Monedestar &land& 23 p
Do. 311. late Ea., 11.16 9-16 p
Do. Flltha (late W.R.U.), 11-16
7-16 p
Mon., /glair,* LIM EOM. 1i d
M.. and Grimsby SOL, 6 d
De. G. Griochy and Dock, 21 d
Ib Shedlehl & Lin., st 3-16 d
Mao. & Southampton, 11 1-16 d
Midland Railway Consols., 1311 1
Newc. and Berwick New, 31 p
31. Staffordshire, 31 7-16 p
North Western, 11 d
Oldham Alliance, par 1-16 d
Pres. &Wyre Guar. (k Div., 621
Do. Halves (B), jy
&nth P. and Dover, No. I, p
Do. No. 4, 1.16 d
NVluuldsle, 13.16 d
Whitehaven & Purees, 3 13.16 d
York and Near. PreL, 44 p

SALES, JULY 1.
iprove. To-day there has been
tied, and prices hays still fur-
Shrews. & Etirat(A), par Is. M. p
Do. do. (B). ss.9d. f d
South Staffortbadre, 3d. d

JULY I.
are market shows a small
market was very firm, there
Carll.le Extension. 2s. td. p
Korth Western, 2ts. d
Ambereat.v., 225. d
Shet, Itotherhara, Re , SOIL d
E. Lancislure Scrip, as. Od. p
BRISTOL SALES, JIAT 1.
The market continued firm, and prices were fully main•
tamed for the better kinds of stook, such as Great Western,
Midland, and York and Newcastle. Tr e old shares of the
first-named company were done at 121, and the New 171.
shares were in demand at 44 premium.

HULL BALM JOLT 1.
Black., & Bolton, d Lends Sr Tblrek Pref., 11s. d
Ilull & Selby Halves, 321 N. Brit. Qro., 965. Gd.
Han. & Leeds (W.R.C.), 7s. ed. Do. Pat. Scrip, 3s. 6d. p
99. Gd. p

YORK Ml
E. Cox:stir% York Ext., 71. 4.
(heat Northern, M. 11. 104. 6d.
Man., Btu., Mat, t Midland,
IL 19s. 6d. 2J. U.
West Riding UO. 41. 12s. 4$

DUBLIN

01 South. & West., 11-971--
Killarney ha. Scrip, U. U.

Caledonian New, 46e. 6d. 435.
Dundee & N. Jn., Sis.
Dundee & Perth Quarter., 673.611..
E. Lothian Central, 40e. 413.
Edin., Leith, & Grantor New, No.
2., 113. Gd.
Do. Qr.., 143.
Edin. & Northern, IRi
Do. New, 7a.. 80e.

S. JULY I.
New*. & Barwick, 26&
Do. Nomal. Os. Cal. I.
N. British Thirds, 21.16 k 16a6d.
Da Extension, 1
York and Non. Pref., 121.135.9 d.
AS, Juan SO.
Wet., Wax., Wic., & Dub. Be., 9d.

.SALPR, Jett 30.
&lin. Ili Newport, 71 71. 13s. 6d.
Do. do. New, 06s.
FAlm. & Perth Ilene, Gs. 6s. 3d.
Gt. Northern, 9N. Gd. 9.35.
Newt. sod Der. New,isf 35.9 d.
N. British Qrs., 935. Gd. 955.
Do. Thirds, 335. 334.6 d,
Shrewrbory, Oswestry, & Chester
New, 2ts, 6d.
York tad Newe. Pref., 13f

PRODUCE.—MiNcING-LANE, Half-past Two.—
The Sugar market continues in the same dull state ; there
has not been any offvred in public sale to-day; prices must
be considered Is. lower than at the close of the market last
week. Refined Lump., 575. to 60s—Coffee: The public
sales of 1,500 bags good ordinary Ceylon have gone off with-
out spirit, 375. to 37.. 6d , which allows a slight &cline,—
Rice 6,000 bags were offered in public sale, 4,000 of
which were withdrawn above the market value, 19s. 6d. to
20s. • 2,000 fair to good white Bengal, sold, 17s. 6d. to 118.—
1,500 bags Saltpetre sold freely in the public sales, at an ad-
vance of about 3d., refraction 6, 291. 6d. ; Madras, refrac-
tion 7, 28.. 6d.—Cotton hilly maintains the late advance.—
East India Jute sold at 211. 15s. to 211. 17s. 6d.—Tea has
much attention ; and it would appear that the trade is de-
sirous of coming into stock, while the importers show less
inclination to sell. Prices of Congou, ?Particularly of the
common descriptions, are fully Id. per lb. dearer than pre-
Yiol/11 to the arrival of the last China news.

PRICES CURRENT.

per mt. nver PAID
W. indls,B.P.bwn.s.Sli 40.439 OE
Yellow &Grey 4O 0...43
WWI In 0.. se
Yellow 39 9...43
Fine 43 6..48
flengalBadadras,o 34 0...39
Yellow . 4O 0.-43

White 44 0 50
Foreign, brown-- 34 0...38
Yellow 39 0...40
Grey and ertilts 4l 0..A8
Relined, liambro' 64 0...74
Lumps 67 6...60
Corral. in Bond.
West India, ordi-
nary 33 0... 40 0
Good
Plne 7O 0...123 0
Ceylon, good ordi-
nary ........ 37 0... 38 0
Pine MdlMry se 0... 40 0
Pine 3O 0... 80 0
Rocha, good totlne3l 0... 60 0
Costa Rica, *Ali-
nary to fins 34 0... 60 0
Sumatra and Pa-
dung 23 0... 37 0
Too, at per lb.
Consou,cammon- 9 0 0
Ric., at per cwt.
Bengal white l7 0... 20 0
Carl* l3 0... 18 0
15 0... 20 0
Patna 22 0.. 14 0
Carolina. 26 0...80 0
Smarm.

Pigs, No. 1. £o 0... 0 0
hoops ll 10 . 0 0
Cargo at Cardiff tar 9 0... 0 0
Bworlish ll 10._ 0.„ V.
Lus, at pis tort.
Ptell,theet lB 15 ..19
M l9 10 .20 0
Bars 22 0... 0 0
Palest shot 2l 0 .0 0
. .

red or minim l9 10".10
Speller
OnA, per 231 imp. gal. d.p.
Flab, Sad, pale 27 10... 0
Wants 2B 10 .. 0
brown k yellow 24 0.. 25 1
r;rda Naar g 4
Cod 27 10 .. 0
South Sea. 33 10...25 1
Olire,Gullipoll,p.tcs 48 0... 0
Cocoa Nut 33 0...63
Bead, flaws Par,
per ton ......... 14 0...24 1
Linwei 2B 0... 0
rativisions, par cwt.
Butter —Cork, Ist 92 0...93
2nd 0 0 0
3rd 0 0... 0
Dublin, let 0 0.. 0
Unbend.. do 9l 0..91
0 0 . 0
141=111....
Bea, ake. per
Bane
Prime Maw 0 0... 0
Pork,priationew Bl 6...85
Bazon-Do., BOOM Pork,Loark 00 0..02
Bacon, Waterford,
per ewt 7B 0...82
Belfast
Lard,Belfact,prfrk 36
Waterford, do.. "
Ditto Bladder 84 0...88
American
Runs, Os mad Cow, at per lb.
B. A. and M. Video,
dry
0.-1111
531 e6O. 744 d
=dry 0 0 r.
led
. 0 4
Rio,
Lima it dry
%%tip. dry 0 2 ...0 6
West India, dry 0 4 ...0
Salted 0 se 0
Plndia 0 4 ...0101
Kips, B.Ayres, dry 0 7 . .0 8
Russia dry 81...0 9
8. Arnor.llorw per
hide
Rasta, ditto 4 6...10 6
DTI WOOD., at per ton.
trZd'jmn'aleL C:
: 113 urns,
7 10 8 10
Peatlecaragua, large danwica
and 10... 6 10
Ni
solid 9 0...18 0
0 0... 0 0
Lima 10 10 16 13
14span 10 10 18 0
Red Sanders. 5 0... 11 10
Brazil 18 0 30 0

Rum at per g;11. "
Leeward Wand
Proof. .. ll ... 0 0
Demerara, 99
to
36 per cent.
0.P.. ... .4 0 ... 4
Jamaica, 30 to 36
per cent. O.P. 4 7 ... 5
FAN-mite marks 5 3 ...
Brandy, Ist brands 4 8 ... 5
British sterits,d.p. 11 0 ... 0
Botch
Irish ll 0 ... 0
Fur., per ton.
Riga, P.T.R. .C 47 0...54
St. Petersburg, 9
bead
Dutch and klamith 55 0...113
VriesLnd
11m, at per ton.
St.Petershanhalean.237 10...38
outsbot
half clean
Alga, Rhino
outshot
Paw
01
East bugs Soon l5 0...18
Bombay lB 0...73
Juts
Us, at per cwt.
Banes 93 0...04
Straits
Com. 63 blocks 99 0... 0
hoc, at per ton.
Bars £lo 0 LO

TALLOW.—The following are our quotations :
Petererargh Y.O. on the spot. 505.; October to December
delivery, 475. ed. ; separate months' delivery, 48s.

COALB.—Half-past 2
quotaticolo :
Adr's Dials
lance Hartley
'fuddle 4 Waal MOIST --• —di
Cana Hartley
Edam Ma/0
T.:11:1d II*H"d" —• —4
a Mow —a --d
West Hartley l7. Id
Walls 1.:...1 A 4414144 —4 —4
Walls Led Duda* •0• —• —d

.—The following are the

Wall. End Braddilla Halton lk SO
Walb End Clarke aad Co —. —d
Walla Eta:ll.l.4mo —6
Wall. Fad Haswell
Wall. Eed Hem. lda id
Walla Ead killlnfwop► —d
Walla Ead Lamb,. ll4 ld
Welk Ead Art's
Wall. End Adelaide Tea —a
Walk Ead ions
Salm 111.

CORN.—MARK-weE.—lt will be seen, on refer-
ence to the week's arrivals noted below, that those of foreign
Wheat and Oats are again very considerable; and se further
large shipments are known to be near at hand, millets and
dealers act with caution, and purchase the merest retail
quantities. To have made any extensive progress with sales
of Wheat, a further reduction of several shillings per qr. must
hare been submitted to. Under these circumstances, a large
portion of the recent importations is being taken to granary.
Barley sold slowly, at a decline ef Is. to 2s. per qr. Oata met
with little attention, and the little business tranucted wu at
a decline of 2s. per qr. Beans and Peas were each Is. to 2s.
lower.