The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-09 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We have letters from our Madrid correspondent to
July 3, on which day he writes :
1 must relate y.. 0 a scandalous occurrence which
took place yesterday on the Aranjuez road, and which
will give you some idea of the overbearing char :cter
of Captain-General Narvaez. While his excellency
was on his way from Aranjuez, Enrique z, hie aide-de-
c mp, whom the general always tends at some dis-
tarce before his carriage, met a brigade of arilltry
going to Andalusia. The side•de-came stopped a
sergeant, and intimated to him that as his excelkney
the Captain-General Pres:dent of the Council was
c..aning he was to stop his men. The serge ant corn-
' plied with the inju, c'ion, but his lieutenant coming
up, rated the sergeant soundly foe obeying irregularly
transmitted order-, and ordered the men to proceed.
Enrigirtz, the side-de-camp then ordered the
lieutenant to atop, but the latter, who is a sprig of
nobility, bring the on of the Marquis of Santo Cruz y
San Estevan (whom you must not confound with the
Marquis o. Santa Cruz, mayor of Madrid, there being
a legion of the name), very flippantly told Enriqut z
that such an order must ba given him through his
captain. At this moment up came Narvaez's car-
riage, leo occupant with swollen face, and not particu-
larly bland in humour. Alter hearing the complaint
or the uidede-camp, he put hims, If ins towering pas-
sion, and on arriving at Madrid, ordered the ill-fated
lieutenant to be rent to close confinement for four
months in Cents. 'there is no article of war that
cocribes a punishment of this kind; it is theta-
tore clearly illegal. The young officer should
at least have ben called More a council
of war. But even in this case he could not
hero b-on punished. Oa the contrary, by obeying
Pte aide-de-camp be would have infringed the dis-
cipline of the army, and been liable to punishment.
The affair has cased much sensation in military
circles, but the young man must go and enjoy the
pl, as tot temperature of the African settlement, for
Narvie z is never more ebatinate and vindictive than
when he la in the wrung.
31thalls JULY 2.—Three per Cents., 23 1-16 paper, coupon de-
hprt ; Cite per Ceres., Pi paper. Coupons, 51. Etsnle of lA.
Kidulanit, so mosey, $l2 paper. Excharge on Loactoo, 50 SO.

STATE OF THE CROPS.
(Pram S'urge's Monthly Cern Circular.)

itteitetrag, June 30.—We ran speak favourably of the
growing crops in this neighbourhood, wheat and beers t ape-
eially. There are some complaints of the wheat plant being
thin on the ground, yet this we believe will only apply in few
caret. The bailey and run crops are now rt qui, log rain.
The potato disease has made its appearance again in some
instances, hut not to any great extent.
CiUM:WM, July 2.—From personal observation and
inquiry I learn that the ',beat on good land is looking re-
markably well, being a full plant, and coming well into tar;
on the lit avy, undrained lands. it is looking thin and sickly.
Barley, taken generally, is net looking well, much wanting
rats. That on the more suitable soils wrote a promising
appearance. Oats, tokinz the aggregate, will prove very
light in yield. Brass are at present promising, but it would
hr primi,ure to od•r an up:nion as to the yield. Peas are
very thin on the ground, but the blossom promises very fair.
Potatoes are generally looking healthy, without any symp-
toms of the fatal disrase of former seasons.
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8011ERSET AND WEST OY DORSET, July 2. —With the
eusption of being thin on the wet el Lys, and where the dry
er ether coming lets r the wet has been too much for the
plant, the wheat is very promising, particulary on the dry
s tile. On the best barley land ti lo crop lacks well. The
weather is now a little too dry for peas. The winter beans,
where not too thick, will be • lards crop; and the spring-
sown ones have rot looked so well for years. Oats are good
and leeward, and our hay crops abundant. The mangle
wurzel is a partirl failure. There were more comphints of
the p .taco blight tome weeks ago than we have now. I
h see !ound a potato with the disease which was dug from a
fie' I, when there was no appearance on the ground. If we
h-ve not rain soon, th,y will be very small, as the tops are
dying off already. The farmers have cleared out of wheat
more than usual the last few years. Except grass, all our
crop. are backward.
BODMIN, July 2.—The crop' of corn, generally, in this
part of the country are lo.ktng exceedingly well and pro-
misinv, in fact, I think from its present appearance nothing
con exceed it, and should we be so fortunate, under Divine
Providence, as to have favourable weather for the coming
three months, we may expect abundant crops of all sorts of
grain this season. Wheat is well out, and blossoming beau-
tifully. The barley just now shooting out. Oats rather
later. lam sorry that the potato crop is again affected with
a similar disease as the past few years, but to what extent,
whether partial or otherwise, I cannot for the moment, from
present knowledge of the fact, say.
CA/NARTHEX, June 30.—The growing crops of corn in
this neighbourhood look very promising, and, should the
weather continue warm, there es every prospect of an early
harvest. There has been a good deal of hay secured. in
prilti" condition, ard is considered a full average crop. With
regard to potat-es, they look very healthy so far.
ASHFORD (KeNT), July 2.—ln this district I do not think
we shall have a heavy crop of anything bat hay, under the
most favourable circumstances ; and the bust st will be lan r
by at 1 tat a fortnight than it was last year. I believe the
stock in the hands of farmers is very small, and millers in
general are also very email holders.
BARNSTABLE, July 2 —The prospects of this district are
very promising for the coming crops, and with a continuance
of file weather, the harvest will be rather earlier than ex-
pected. The wheat plant is vigorous, and in forward situa-
tions just now in full bloom. We have had a passing shower
or two in the put we -k that will very much benefit -prirg
corn, and add additional luxuriance to the potato plant,
which up to this period is perfectly healthy; and a good
supoly of excellent quality of this useful root is daily fur-
ni-hed to all the mighty-tiring markets. A larger breadth
than usual is planted with mangold, carrots, and turnips.
The hay crop is of good quality, and about an average qua-
tity.

HAVERFORDWIST, July 2.—Our growing Wheats are
to king remarkably well, and promise a full average crop.
Barley does not look to promising, the late-sawn wanting
rain. Oats n, var appeared more luxuriant ; and the potatoes
of which there is • much larger quantii pleated than the
two last v, en up to this time, are healthy, strong, and of
rod coloured stalk.
SALOP, July 4.—We have a sadden change in the wea-
ther ; it has become very cold since Sunday. Our wheat
crop is likely to prove rather thin generally, but it is too
early yet to form a correct opinion on this crop. The bads,.
oats, and mans, are promising and healthy, but the p•m
rather unkind. The turnips are all doing well. Toe hay
crop light, but of a fine quality. There are complaints on
all sides respecting the potatoes, gad I lest the dorm is
waging rapid progress.

A SLAVE Quaurrainme.—To make a man eligible
to the mate of South Wane, he most own flee hundred
acres of land and fan 'uproot I—New England Washing-
tonian.

CoL Aspinell, the American Minister, and
family, and Col. and Lady Fulton, left London or. Saturday
morning by the General Steam Navigation Company's
steam ship Sir Edward Beaks for Ostend.
A GOVERNMENT DEPAULTER.—On Friday night
Mr. Thomas Reynolds, the High Constable of the Tower
Hamlets, arrested Mr. George Davy Nagus, collector of the
land and amused taxes for the extensive parish of Cnrist-
church, Spitalfiilds, at the suit of the Crown, and lodged
him in Newgate. The amount of the prisoner's defalcations
is 7821. 21. Rd. It appears that the commissioners of the
district required Mr. Nagus to make good his deficiencies •
few weeks ago, and, on declaring his inability to do so, ob-
tained a "crown warrant " against him, which was t 'muted
by Mr. Reynolds last night. The cl,,ciulter is a baker by
trade, end carried oa business in three shops in Spitalfl.lds
A man in posseuien " was left in each, and it is b: lieved
that the +begs sum named in the warrant wid be made good,
either by the sale of the prisoner's goods or by his sureties,
who, it is said, are in solvent circumstances. A few weeks
since the high constable of the Tower Hamlets arrested Mr.
Sim c'olleey of the land and (incased taxes for the
hamlet ofmon, Mile-end Ohl :C t:, "hose defalcations amounted
to 20001. Simpson has been in Newgate ever since, and
Mr. Itsysiolds has realised a large portion of the amount,
named on his warrant, by the sale of the defaulter's property,
and one of his enreties—an officer in the army—has set aside
601. per annum towards liquidating the debt. Simpson has
petitioned the Treasury for his release, but his suit has been
rejected, end he has now for kis companion the collector of
Spitalflelas.— Sunday Paper.
ROBBERY AT A NATIONAL SCIIOOL.—About ten
o'clock on Thursday evening last, some person or persons
feloniously broke open and entered the Natianal School,
Milnthorp, having taken a bar out of one of the back win
dogs,. The miissionary box, containing upwards of 11. be-
longing to the poor chiidree, was demolished, and the money
taken away. No other article in the school was disturbed.—
Kendal Mercury.

MONEY MARKET.

'SATURDAY

:VIINING.

The English fends, under the influence of an easy
money market, and the improvement manifested
during the w.ck in the principal continental markets
in the prices of most of the public securities, have
contributed to produce a favourable effect on the
Stock Exchange, and the value of all our national
securities has increased, and they continue to evince
a tendency upwards. Consols were first done at an
advance on the closing prices of yesterday, the first
operation beinz marked 924; they were then done at
4,4, and closed at 92; to 4, firm far the opening.
For money by private transfer they were first done
at 921, the next and last transaction being at 921.
The fhrte per Cents. Reduced were negotiated at
924. In the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. the deal-
ings were rather large, and fluctuated between the
opening price of 924 and 934, and were last done at
92L Ex..hequer Bills have again advanced ; they
were done from 45e. to 495. premium. Bank Stock
at 195. India Bonds at 755. premium.
Such of the foreign securities as were dealt in to-
day participated in the advance experienced in the
home funds ; the businees, however, was confined to
a very few ttaneactions in Mexican, Portugueso,
Spanish, and Ito-sign stocks at the following rates
Brazilian Bonds at 83. Mexican, ex coupons, for
account, at Di!, to and 1. Portuguese Four per
Cents., for account, at 303. Ituesian, at 106. Spanish
Five per Ct nts., for account, at 18 and ; ditto, Pas-
sive, at 34 ; ditto Three per Cents., for acount, at 344
ex div.
The demand for money continues weak, and there
being little means of giving it employment, it could
with difficulty be placed on call at 2 per cent., whilst
good bills are readily discounted at 21 to 21 p. et., and
probably easier terms would be accepted. The diffi-
culty experienced in the placing of capital will to
doubt be ready increased by the payments in the
course of next w. ek of the following half-yearly di-
vidends, which became duo on the sth, by which a
considerable aidition of capital will be thrown upon
the money market, viz.: at the Bank of England—
the Three per Cent. Consols, the Three per Cent. An-
nuities, 1751, the New Five per Cent. Annuities, and
the Long Annuities, 30 years (expiring Jan. 5,1860).
At the South Set Howe—South Sea Stock (div. 34

per cent.), ditto New Annuities (div. 3 per cent.),ana
the Annuities of 1731 (div. 3 per cent.). At the
India House—lndia Stock (div. 10! per cent).
The flue'uations in the price of e.meols during the
we k are shown in the following table :
Highest Lowest Meted
price. prior. price.
Monday, for account (July 17). 92
Tuesday do
Wednesday do.
Thursday de 921 . . 92 921 to
Friday do
Saturday do
The public sales of colonial wool, which will be
continued to the end of the month, ere progressing
satisfactorily. The opening prices of the sale are
being maintained, and for the finer sorts the demand
at an advance continues.

The following calculations show the rate per cent.
per annum yielded by the various securities cited at
the average of the prices which ruled this day.
Where the asterisk (a) is placed, it is to be understood
that the share rate of dividend is leas the income tax:
Three per Cent. Consols...average price 921 yield per cent. g 3 4 81
Three per Cent. Reduord
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents 93 ~ 3 9 101
II oli Stock (div. 9 per cent.)
r=uer Bills (Int. 2d. per day) .. L4Gs. p. ~2 19 31
ire end Yorkildre Railway •
(dividend 5 per cent.)
(treat Western. (di.. G id.) .... ... . n7 G 4
London and Borth Western. (div. 5. Id ) 351 IS 7 it li)
London and Brighton. (dlr. 4 3.514.) 371 .. 6 2 8
London and North Western* (die.] IL) 132 " 5 II 0,
Midland* (div. S id.)
York and North Midland* (div. 6 Id.)
York. Newcastle, and Berwick* (uiv.
6 id.)
South Eastern, £lO oh., No. 4 (goer
div. 5 per cent.)
The following table shows the extreme prices at
which business was done in railway shares during
the week now terminated:
Paid. Highest. Lowest.
20 Birtnisgham and Oxford Junction ... 16
90 Bristol and Exeter
;55
30 Caledonian SS
20 Eastern Counties 6l .. . ...
50 Edinburgh and Glasgow
20 Great Northern
100 Great North of England. VA
100 Great Western se
50 Lancastrr and Carliale 64
91 Lancashire and Yorkshire 7O
50 Look and Bradford 1
121 London and Blackman
50 loodon, Brighten, and South Ceeet— 37
190 London and North Western 132
50 London and South Western ....... 36
11.0 Mall nd 69
100 Norfolk
25 North British
171 North Staffordshire 1
10-1
331 South Eastern
33 Booth Wales ll .
45 Wilts, &mem% and werntouth..... 24 --
25 York, Newcastle, and Berwick SI
sei
50 York and North Midland
By private letters we have the particulars of the
public sale of Java sugar at Amsterdam, at which
80,000 baskets were disposed of at prices ranging
from 261 to 38 guilders per 50 kilogrammes. Thee
prises ire considered from j to 1 guileer lower than
the prices obtained at the public sale in May last.
The mining share market has not been brisk this week
—although, in the aggregate, perhaps, the amount of
business transacted bee not fallen far short of an aye-
rar. The reports in the Mining Journal are of an
encouraging charecter, and all that is required to
create business is an advanced standard for copper,
and improved price for tie. The total sales of copper
ores for the pant quarter amount to—Cornwall, 36,631
tons, realierrg 187,167/. 15s. 6d.; and Swansea,
14,925 tons, producing 206,2081. Bs. 6d. Tie extent
of business transacted by the principal smelters min be
imagined from their public purchases of copper ores
alone, by two houses, amounting to—Mr ssre.Wiliiams,
105,2411.; and :41ei,srs. Visions, 91,7801. The dici-
deeds from profits on mire, paid to shareholders from i
Ist January to the 30th June, amount to 85,2741. on
31 English mine., 1,375/. on Irish, 6,000/. on Welsh,
30,6901. on foreign mines.
During elle pakt fortnight a depression has token place in
Devon Great Consols shares, consequently, severl have
changed hands at different prig e. An improvement has
since been made at Wheat Josiah. in the WM. level west,
where the lode is now es, imated worth 1.501. p r fm.
Buyer" continue for Mary Ann snares, and some business
has been done; 94 tons were sold lest week, realising nearly
1,4001 ; 60 tons were raised within the month, and 34 tons
were the accumulation of several months, which obtsin• d a
far better price than was anticipated, and not the raising+ of
two rarnthe, as then inadvertently stated. Buyers are to be
found for Alfred Conaola, VIN et Landon, East Wheal Rom,
and South Fr•ncea, at limited quotations.
Shares in tn. [...Vowing mines have been transacted sides
our lest:—Devon Great Consols, South Frances, Trelawny,

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