The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-04 00:00:00

AMERICAN MARKETS.

The commercial advice. brought by the Africa repaid
business to be very active in the chief marts of commerce
throughout the United States.
The Money Market at New York continued very tight.
Call loans are at 7 per cent., and often with a commission
of it to 1 per cent. for a tew days. In the street, paper is
held at S to 12 per cent., and very good names go at 9 to
10 per cent. A strong demand for money exists out of the
street, with but little of the stringency which is felt in the
street.

In American securities, owing to the scarcity of money,
but a small huskies, had been transacted since the sailing of
the Pacific.

In the cotton market there bad been a pretty good busi-
ness done, and at the prices reported by the Pacific. The
excess in the receipts of cotton up to the present time ex-
ceeds those of the previous year by nearly half a million of
bales. On the sailing of the Africa the quotations at New
York were, for New Orleans and Mobile middling fair to
fair, lltd. to Iltd, per lb.; and for Upland and Florida
middling fair to fair, 101. to lOid. per lb., with a steady
market.

The market for breadstuffs had continued dull and inac-
tive. Western Canal fl our is quoted at 4 dots. 50c. to
4 doll. 62}e. per barrel. Indian ideal, Jersey, 3 dols. 121 e.
to 3 dots. 25c. Coennessee wheat, 1 dol. 16c. to 1 dol. Idc.
per 60Ibs. Indian corn, round yellow, 64 to 66 cents; ditto
flat yellow, 55 to 57 cents per bushel.
In provisions the market is heavy, and but little business
is doing, and that at lower rates than quoted by the last
steamer.

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In exchange not much business was done for the present
departure. The rates quoted were, on London, 109 to 1091 ;
Paris, 6.18 ; Hamburg, 36 to 36t.
Freights are without any material change. The quota-
tions are—To Liverpool : Flour, 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gd.; grain,
71d. to Sd.; cotton, 7-326. to id ; oil, 275. to 30s. ; rosin,
Is. Gd. to 2s. 9d. ; lard, 265. To Lmulon : Flour, 28. 9d. ;
naval stores, 3s. 6d. ; tobacco, 325. 6d.; lard, 275. 6d.

JAMAICA MARKETS.
(From De Conforo's Mercantile Irstelligeneer.)
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, MARCH 12.
The busineu in imports, generally, since the 26th ult.,
has been of the usual character. For the article of flour
alone has there been anything like a free inquiry. Produce
is quiet, without being firm, especially as regards sugar and
rum. It is thought, however, that, under any circum-
stances, the price of the latter, owinz to the favourable
advice, from Europe, is not likely to fall below 2s. per gal-
lon. There is not ally pimento now at market. Coffee still
comes in slowly. We do not alter our last quotations.
Bureen.—Of Irish, 200 firkins have changed hands at
120 and some considerably smaller operations are re-
ported at 12}d. The market is heavily stocked, and dealers
evince no readiness to operate. 50 firkins Halifax have
been taken, compulsorily, with other goods in brisk de-
mand, at 12d.
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CORNY/ILL:NO operations of the slightest importance
have transpired.
Ytoutt.—lnimediately after our last issue a speculative
inquiry was very strongly manifested, and in consequence
the market has been more than ordinarily active. Some
4,000 barrels is all of Baltimore and Philadelphia have
been taken at prices ranging from 31s. to 3`2s. 6d. Most
holders are now holding for advanced rates.
LumnEs.—There is no change in the market for white
pine lumber and shingles. A cargo of pitch pine has been
sold afloat at 130 s. per 1,000 feet.
PORK is quite neglected, and in overabundant supply.
Rtes.—The free receipts of Bengal from London and the
direct shipment bons Calcutta of 2,600 bags have com-
pletely checked everything like a free inquiry for the
article. The merest retail operations only are being
effected.

Rutt.—Holders are not so firm, owing to the large re-
ceipts at market, and saleehare been made at 2s. Id. per
gallon, proof 21.
SUGAR bas been offered very freely at auction with par-
tial success. We quote dark to fine at 14s. to 201. per
1001 bit.

EXCHANGZS LONDON.—Colonial and Jamaica banks:
90 days, I per cent. premium ; 60 days, If per cent. prem. ;
30 days, 2 per cent. prem.
OoLD.—Doubloons were sold to-day at 4 and American
gold at 1 per cent. prem.

SHIPPING INTELLIGBNCB.
CASUALTIES.
Chieftain, for Bermuda, slipped both cables in the Mum-
bles, and ran on shore.—Swansea, April 1.
Ebbs Brebe, bound to Melbourne, has put back leaky,
and making three inchesof water per hour, haying struck
on the coast of Anglesey (sandy bottom), she draws 19
feet of water, and had not less than 17 feet while on shore.
—Liverpool, April 2.
Forager (barque), of Hull, was :seen abandoned, March 27,
with boats, bulwarks, and decks stove, by the Talbot,
arrived here.—Liverpool, April 2.
Honer, Leggett, of Yarmouth, from Patras to this port,was
driven on shore at a little distance from this town, during
a gale at S S.E., March 19 ; it is apprehended that she
has bilged and cannot be got off.—Zante, March 21.
Nettuno„from Matanzas to Plymouth, was fallen in with,
March 19, 120 miles W. of Cape Finisterre, with master,
mate, and two men washed overboard, and loss of top.
masts, jibboom, compasses, &c , by the Romeo, arrived
here from Berdianski, which accompanied the Nettuuo to
Finisterre, supplied her with compasses, and gave her the
course for Plymouth.—Queenstown, March 31.
Old England, Reed, from Liverpool to Aden, put into
Reunion, Feb. 3, making 28 inches water per hour, hav-
ing encountered a hurricane, Jan. 26, in lat. 28 S., lon.
35 E.;_ cargo discharging.
Robert Watt, of London, Waugh, from Bristol and New-
port to Kingston, Jamaica, struck on the North Reef,
March 3 ; materials saved ; the hull and coals have been
sold.—Antigua, March 13.
San Paula, Pereira, from Malta to London, has received
considerable damage, haring been in contact this morn-
ing with the Hannah and Eleanor, Robinson, from
Shields to Rochefort ; the Eddystone bearing N.E. dis-
tant 25 miles.—Plymouth, April 2.
Warbler, arrived from New Orleans, drove ashore on Burbo
Bank,on Thursday night. The steam-tug Tartar which had
her in tow being unable to keep her from drifting, even
after the ship let go her anchors. The Warbler remained
on shore five hours, when she slipped and came off, with
damage, and making a little water.—Liverpool, April 2.