The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-11 00:00:00

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TEE SUICIDE IN KENSINGTON-GARDEN&—Yeah.
day Kr. Bedford held en iuquest at the Rose and Crown,
Knightsbridge, on the body of Thomas Jones, aged 60, who
committed suicide by shooting himself in Keniingtes-
cordons, on Saturday last. Charlotte Jones, No. 22, Deb,-
, street, St. James's, /edging bause•heage, sold doweled wee
' her brother, and lived with her. He was a jiurneyeaaa
silversmith, but Lb sight failing him he had latterly beta
desponding, being afraid of coming to poverty. Verdist—
" Temporary insanity."

MONEY MARKET.
WEDNIIIIILY Symms.
The English funds have been unusually quiet, rt
steady, throughout the day. Consols opened at 921 to
1, and continued firm at that quotation, without any
variation to the close, both for money and amount.
Exchequer Bills of all kinds were done at 44.. and
41s. prem. Long Annuities were marked 8 9-16.
India Bonds, 80s. and 82s. prem.
The foreign market was equally quiet, and no ma-
terial variation was observable in the dealings, which
were the following:
Bresllian, at 83 ex div. ; Ditto, New, 1843. at
821. Danish Three per Cents., 1825, at 73. Gre-
nada, Deferred, at 31. Mexican (ex January coupon),
at 264; ditto, Small, at 27. Peruvian Four per
Cents., 1849, at 631 and 4 ex. div.; Ditto, Deferred,
at 191. Portuguese Four per Cents., converted at 30
and 4 for account. Spanish Three per Cents., at 34
and 1. Five per Cent. French Rentals at 87f. 750.;
exchange, 25f. 450. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Dutch,
at 64 and 631 for account ; Ditto, Four per Cent.
Certificate., at 821 and 1 ex. div.
Letters of the Bth from Havre report unsid•rable
activity having been impelled to the cotton market
on the receipt of the mail by the Niagara from the
United States which had caused an advance of 1 to
14 francs per 50 kilog. The total sales of the week
including Saturday, were 9,149 bales against 4,966
bales imported. The clearances for the mouth
of September were 11,470 bales against 12,971
bales imported. The advices by the " Washing-
ton," on Monday, had glen a fresh in-
toE the market, and 3,346 bales cotton were
of at a further advanoe of 14 ti 2 francs per
60 • og. The quantity of cotton cleared during the
first nine months of the present year was 314,800
bales, against 202,100 bales same period 1848,
204,610 bales same period 1847, 286,835 bales same
period 1846. The stock in hand on the 30th Septem-
ber was 46,300 bales, which shows no material varia-
tion during the lot four years at same date.
In coffee a good deal of bueLeas had been done
daring the past week, at very firm rates. Rio,
I washed, at 45f. to 60f. ; do., not washed, at 38f. to 40f.
Oa Monday the sales amounted to 17,622 begs, the
pester pelt of Hayti, at 48f. to 60f. per 50 kilog.
1 The quantity of coffee cleared during the first
eke months of the present year was in half
ikilog. 20.416.900, against 14,876,800 same period
1848; 19,300,000 same period 1847; 14,650,000
same period 1846. The stock on the 30th September
was in half kilog. 3,484,000, which was lees by about
20 per cent. than at same date 1848 and 1847. The
arrivals in Sept; mber were 19,062 bags, and the
clearances 16,662 bags. The sugar market hail been
exceedingly dull, and the tales were on a limited
scale at a reduction of 25 to 50 cents. on previous
rates. The clearances during the first nine months
of the present year were in tierces 31,100, against
18,415 same period 1848, 40,630 same period
1847, 43,000 same period 1846. The stock
on the 30th September was about 10,000
tierces. In indigo the business was very
unimportant, and tee stuck on the 30th Septem-
ber was considerably less than during any of the pre-
ceding three years at the same date. It was-of
Bengal, 3,896 oases •, in 1848, 5,827 cases; in 1847,
8,853 cases; in 1846, 4,168 cases. In potash and
pearlaah the movement upwards continued, though
transactions were limited, in oonsequenoe of the small
stocks, the greater part of which was in second hands.
In hides nothing had been done, but it was expected
that the arrival during the week of 11,310 salted,
end 28,954 dry, with the amounts from Germacy,
would soon cane some movement in this article. The
business in other product, was very limited, and
offered no novelty, with tee exception of whale oil,
which continued in request, sad 37,500 kilog. had
been disposed of at 44 francs.
The total receipts from the customs at the port of
Havre during the month of September last, amounted
to 1,879,316 francs, showing an increase over the cor-
responding month last year of 102,497 francs.
From Odessa, ander date the 25:h ult., we learn
that the market fur wheat, though inac'ive, still con-
tinued firm in price. This was asoribed to the small
arrivals from the interior, and to the number of
vessels already en route for that tort. This latter
circumstance had caused • mren 11 decline in the
rates of freight, which had induced mental ceptains
to purchase on shei's account rather than submit to
the reduced terms then ruling. Wheat, Pulieb, first
quali'y, bad exchanged hands at 22 to 221 r. ; second
ditto, at 181 to 21r.; Saudomirka, 216 to 22r. ; first
ham, at 20 to 21r. • second ditto, 18 to 19r. per chet-
wort. A few smell parcels of peculiarly superior
new wheat had realised 25r. The stock was estimated
at 400,000 chetworts soft, and 6,000 ehetuorts hard
wheat. In other grain there was nothing doing.
The prices were nominally for barley, 11 to 114 r.;
rye, 101 to 12r. ; uts,l3l to 15r. ; maize, 121 to 14r.
per chetwort. In linseed there was also little doing;
the price wu 26 to 28r., and the stock about 1,000 elide
worts. Tallow was offered at 12r. per pod fur delivery.
The holders of wool asked too high prices to admit of
operations ; the quotations for washed Merino were 54
to 57; ditto Metis, 49 to 521; ditto Zigey's,3o to 31;
ditto Danubian, 16/ to 17r. per pood. During the last
twelve days 35 vessels had arrived.. Several charters
of English vessels had been effected, at 455. to 475. 6d.
per ton, to London or Liverpool. The present offers
were for the same 40. e. and 10 per coot. The exchange
on London was 2,215 to 2,225 ; on Marseilles, 115 ;
on Leghorn, 492 to 493; on Trieste, 64
Advice. from Porto Rico of the 9th September re-
ceived at Havre, state that the coffee crop will com-
mence this year as early as the month of November,
which was regarded as a rare coincidence. The crop
premises to turn out well ; but owing to the old crop
being entirely expended, the prices for the new were
expected to rule high-9 dole. to 91 dole. were
alr, ady demanded, but no transactions had taken
place at that price. The sugar canes were looking
well.
The experience of the last few years clearly indi-
cates the unfavourable infilenoe which the political
events in Germany during that period, and the work-
ing of the Zollverein, have had on the commercial re-
lations of Germany in general, and more especially
'on the trade ol the free port of Hamburg. The
interests of Hamburg are so intimately blended with
those of Germany, that the fluctuations in the trade of
that port may in a great measure be regarded as
the index of the commerce of the interior of the Ger-
man continent. Unfortunately the advantages of free
trade are felt only in its email community, and nine-
tenths of the trade of Hamburg labours under the
disadvantages of heavy res'rictions, imposed by sur-
rounding states, whose territories reach to
t; a very gates of the city, and whose
custom-houses are placed almost within sight
of the walls. The freedom of trade is limeed
to the very spot, and extends no further. No doubt
there considerations have had their full weight in the
councils of the city, and have determined the citizens,
though by a very slender majority,. to declare their
adhesion to the league of Prustrs, Saxony, and
Hanover-betree known as the lei gut' of the three
king!. The advantages arising from this important
dooms to the eeveral German states are India-
putab'y great; but whether Hamburg itself will
be benefited by its adhesion to the league
appears to us h'ghly problematical and uncer-
tain. Perham, ro secure the accession of so im-
portant and in every respect so desirable en ally, the
league may be iuduoert to relax somewhat in their
restrictive policy, and adopt a mere liberal comma-
e.4l system than that which at present obtains. But
Hamburg should Lays made this a sine god non, or
only give in her adhesion conditionally, and
not leave her elteresta to the merciful or merciless
consideration of tie three powers. Her voice may be
heard in the council and in the senate of the league,