The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-26 00:00:00

RAIL WA YS.

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocE.

Much heaviness was observable in the share mar-
ket at the commencement of business this morning,
and prices generally showed a sensible decline. Lon-
don and North IVestern stock fell to 131; Caledonians,
to 111 ; London and South Westerns, to 891 ; and
Midland to tin The tone has since become
more satisfactory, and prices have in most instances
rallied, hut there is not much firmness to be noticed.
Lancashire and Yorkshires were last dealt in as low
as 37, and Brightons at 97. Eastern Counties have
experienced a heavy fall, the last figure marked
being 61.

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Clamour priers
Yesterday.

MONEY MARKET.

THIS DAY.

Two ciCtocii.
The stack market closed heavily yesterday, on its
being understood that the task of forming a ministry
was handed over to Lord Stanley, and the dis-
cussion of this event has throughout the morn-
ing contributed to exercise a further depressing
'Aka. The purchases on account of the sinking
fund continue, but their influence appears completely
neutralised by the consideration of the critical aspect
of political affairs. The continuance of the crisis,
too, is regarded with dissatisfaction, its natural effect
being to impede business in almost every department.
Consols opened this morning at a further decline
of to 1 per cent., being first called 96 to 4 both for
money and amount ; they have since been done as
low as 96; but are now rather better, at 094 to 1.
The business in the various securities is restricted.
The following are the prices of business as officially
reported: Three per Cont. Consols, 961 • ditto for
Account, 961, 961: Reduced Three per Cents, 991,
New Three-and-n-Quarter peel:Tents., 981, 1; Long
Annuities, 1860, 7 11-16; India Stock, 261. Bank
Stock is better again, and marks 2141 and 2151.
The market for the floating debt is still rather
unsteady. Exchequer bills, 1,0901., 'nark 465., 498.,
and 50s. prem; ditto 3001. and small, 465., .505.;
India Bowls, small, 50s. and Ms. prem.
Rather more attention seems to be directed to the
foreign investments, and there has been nn increase:
of movement in Peruvian, resulting in a rise of I per
cent. Business was last done in the Active Bonds at
82 for the new account. Other foreign descriptions
are quoted the same as before. Arrangements
for the settling arc attracting attention. The
sales up to the present hour comprise the following:
Danish Fire per Cent. blonds, at 103, 21. Two-and-s-
Half per Cents. Dutch, am; ditto Four per Cent.
Certificates, 011. Equador Bonds, :11. Mexican
Bonds, 331 1. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
1849, 81, 801, MI; ditto for the account of the 14th
of March, 811 82 ; ditto Deferred, 36: 37. Portu-
guese Four per Cents., 34. Spanish Active Five per
Cents., 20 19Z ; ditto Passive Bonds, 5.
The sales of colonial and foreign wool which have
for some time been in progress, close this evening.
They have gone off at very full prices.
Notice has been issued at the Bank of England
that the transfer books for the undermentioned an-
nuities, due on the sth of April next, will be closed
as follows :—Bank Stock, from Wednesday, the 12th
of March to Tuesday, the 15th of April; 'three-and-
a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, front the 12th of
March till Thursday, the Eith of April; Reduced
Three per Cent. Long Annuities and annuities for
terms of years, from the 12th of March till NVednes-
day, the 16th of April. The dividends on the above
will be in course of payment in the Rotunda on the
Bth of April.

The transfer hooks of South Sea Stock will ho
closed from Wednesday, the 12th of March, until
Tuesday, the I3tl of April, and the dividends will bo
A paid on the Bth of
The transfer books of East India Stock will ho
closed from Thursday, the Bth of March until
Thursday, the 10th of April, and the dividends will
be paid as above.
The foreign exchanges ruled again higher to-day,
the rise in several quotations being very considerable.
Frankfurt closed 1181 to 119, being 1 to 1 per cent,
above the rates of last post day. The high quotationon Leghorn and Genoa was fully maintained, and
the same may be said of Purim, Hamburg, and Hol-
land, all of which showed an upward tendency. The
exchanges from the continent come higher. and this
produces an impression that we mist follow here;
hence there is no disposition to purchase at present
prices. In paper on Austria scarcely anything was
done, merchants having lost all confidence in the
financial position of that country.
The meting of the SouthernlVhale Fishery Com-
pea), was held yesterday, and passed off well. Tho
F.arl of Ilardwileke, the governor. made a brief ad-
dress to the meeting, and a report was read from the
directors. From this we learn that already eight
ships have been sent out to the fishery. The settle-
ment in the Auckland Isles is proceeding satisfac-
torily, and the governor has ascertained that them
is abundant scope in tho Southern Pacific Mr tho
operations of the company. So far as can he ascer-
tained the ships are doing well, and in May ship-
ments of oil are expected to arrive. We look with
anxiety to the progress of this undertaking, because
by its success England will guin a share in a most
lucrative brunch of enterprise, of late monopolised by
the United States.

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANK-THIS DAY.

The markets to-day have been dull and uninteresting:
the public sales have been few and unimportant, and tho
transactions by private contract of a limited character.
The unsettled state of the political atmosphere has an ad-
verse effect on markets generally.
SI:CUR.—The only public sale consisted of 700 boxes of
lounged, which sold at their full relative value, 35.. to 415.,
duty paid. Helium! grocery lumps steady, 495. to rils.
COF.PEE.—We are without transactions to report to-day.
Native Ceylon nominal, 46,. to 465. 6d.
NITRATE us' SUDA.—The public solo was bought in,
14s. 6d. to lks. .

Corm:v.—The busineot done yesterday on 'Change,
1,000 bales, at * advance, has strengthened the market.
onwTza—. . The market continues very firm fur common
C .
Woos.—The first series of sales of colonial commenced
on the 13th February and closed yesterday. The quanti-
ties were 8,000 bales Australian, 2,800 Port Phillip, 2,300
Van Diemen'' Land, 3,400 Cape, and 660 East
India. Sydney Wool mild at rather cosier price*.
Port Philip, Van 'Semen'. Land, and Adelaide
aoht at full prim, ; amazed, of which there was a large
quantity, sold well. Cape sold at a slight advance. East
India was in good demand, especially the middling and
lower qualities.
In other articles no material alteration.
Data' paid ea hagir to last week in L indon, Liam ewt.
pool, Bristol, Dun, and We Clyde 721,3t3
Ts the same .trios] Lot year—. ..... 140,132

Daereass, - 19,899
Dunn ma or Tau 1$ IMPI vo Law was. Div
London 41.205.950
Liverpool 868,133
triptol ... ........... — 132,1311
HuU ... 14,6,9
ay& ... . ... ..... ....... 263,696

'Mal --.
6.621,414
Ormis tint la ISM 11,473,646

Increase ...... 146,01111

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is firm to-da, and the demand fair. Prices
arc quoted as follows:—Town Tallow, 375. nett cash;
Peterthurg Y. C. on the spot, 87s. 9d.; March and April,
375. 61. ; last three months, Ws. 6d.

COAL MARKET.—THIS DAY
Carr's Hartley, 145.; Eden Main, 141. 3d. ; West Hart-
ley, 14..; Walla End Haswell, 15s. 6d.; Walls End Het-
ton, 1.5*. Gd. , Walls End Lambton, Iss. ; Walls End.
Stewart's, 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Adelaide Tees, 14s. 6d. ;
Walls End Tees, lbs. 6d.—S6ips at market, 165.

MARK-LANE.—TIIIS DAY.
There was nu alteration in the value of either English or
foreign Wheat this morning. The fresh arrivals of both
were limited, and the trade quite of a retail character.
Barley sold on quite aq good terms as at the beginning of
the week,

—Oats, of which article the supplks have been liberal, fully
supports.d Monday's quotations.
Beans and Peas were a heavy tale at late rates.
£RIITAU3 LNTO LONDON FROM 24. h FEB. to r.
Qrs. Englivh. Scotch. Irliat. .• -7.
-.', I:
Wheat I 11$1) I -. $
Barley MO
OM 1950 .
I •A• `' -....
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Flour, 4070 auks; 2970 hurtle..
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