The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-11 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL ef MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Half--past Two o'Clock.—We have a firm and
steady market this morning in the funds, although
the state of affairs on the Paris Bourse comes
very unsatisfactory. It appears that the po-
litical disquietude from internal circumstances, such
as the reform banquets, has at length began
to act upon the stock market there, where
prices and shares were on the &cline. Consols
are shut to-day for present transfer, and are quoted
therefore ex-dividend for account. They are now
called 85 to ex-dividend for time, or say, with the
dividend on, as quoted yesterday, equal to
861 to 1, a marked improvement, therefore,
11 on the rates before current. We have a quiet
regular business, without any active speculation going
I on. Reduced Threes are 84s to 4. Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents., 86 to 1. Bank Stock, 1861 to 81.
Exchequer Bills, ss. to Bs. premium.
We have no particular feature to notice in foreign
stocks. Mexican are lower, at 17 to 1. Spanish
IFives remain 171 to 1 ; the Threes, 281 to 91. Por-
tuguese, 22 to 3. DutchTwo-and-a-Half per Cents.,
55 to 6 ; the Fours, 84 to 5.
The accorutts of the Bank of England for the week
ending the 4th instant (the usual analysis of
which appears in the last page), continue to exhibit
a remarkable progressive improvement. Whilst the
'stock of coin and bullion shows an increase of nearly
'half a million, and the gross amount in both depart-
ments had reached 11,032,5991, the "other," or bill
Isecurities had decreased to the extentof 461,4011., leav-
[ ing the total sum to run out, or be renewed by fresh
discounts, at 18,070,4091. It is evident from this de-
crease in the discount branch that other banks and dis-
count houses are obtaining a larger proportion of busi-
ness, and are in fact affordingacoommodation on lower
I and more favourable terms than the Bank minimum
rate. The reserve fund of notes in the banking de-
partment had increased also by nearly 600,0001., and
stood at the respectable total of 6,383,0001.
ENGLISH FUNDS.
Bank Sleek, 1864 01 3 per Ct. COM. for Ae., 86 t ex. di,
3 per Ct. Its& Ana., 841 I j V Per Cents- 66
3 per Ct. CO.. Amu., shut actequer BIB; ts. to _ P.
FORM. TUNDS.
rfCt. Ct. Anstriaa Beads. 94 0 1 pie Cleat- Grenada Bds .18 19
per Ct. Bsig.Beedit N 91 Grenada Deferred 3
per Cool per Ct Median, 1846, 17
f FtDrailllia Dia, 11 90 6 per Ct. Peruvian Bda 28 3.0
Dab Bea. 78 5 Portuguese Con.. Ads, 21 3
O Wk.
sEillsges Mu; Si 30 per Ct. Sudan Bd 106 7
IS Id Ditto ligainsa .ita
Si
3 per Ct. Spanish Bd., 94
Columbian Ng/gia‘vis Sea. Si 1 Spaitisb Defirred Bat, 1 114
3 Pu. 4:73.
it 8703 Spanish Pamir* Bde
.30 1
Pim per Ct. Venevueds Das., Si 6
4 per Ct. Carla Dela. 844 54 teessuala Deterred Bda.. 911

RAILWAYS.—We have to-day a very steady,
quiet market for shares ; and, although there is but
little doing, yet there ia an evident tendency to ad-
vance, occasioned by, purchases for investment rather
than speculation. Guaranteed shares are now much
sought after, and this description of property is gra-

Hem., Dee. 10.-There has been a good supply of
both English and foreign Wheat, and for best samples there
is a free sale, at well supported rates ; whilst inferior, damp
parcels are difficult to quit. Barley has rather rallied from
its late depression. Other articles same as last week, Rye-
meal continues to move eff steadily at 71. per ton. Linseed
Cakes continue to move off freely, and at well-supported
rates; say, Hull-made, of lest quality, 111. 455. ; foreign,
101. 10, doers to 81. 12.. 61. per ton, according to con-
dition and quality. Rape Cakes and Guam unal-
tered. Bones are inquired for, with but few offering.
Of Linseed there has arrived, since our last, 1,134 qrs. and
695 bags from St. Petersburg; 1,280 qrs. from Memel; and
36 bags from Bremen, altogether about 2,779 tire. ; which,
i coming n late in the week, have semley been offered in the
market, which was nearly bare of supplies, and bayers have,
in consequence, been obliged to defer their purchases. The
value, in this state of things, has been well maintained in the
few tales that have been effected. A parcel of inferior Black
Sea has been selling at Is. to Is. 63. per qr. below the value
of the quotation for best quality. Rapeseed Best Danish
commands 271. per last; at which some small sales have
been made. Foreign imports into Hull during this week :
Linseed, 2,779 qrs.; Wheat, 4,298; Ilarley, 104; Beans,
932: P, as, 478; Rye Meal, 565 bags ; B 'nes, 60 taus ; Oil-
seed Cakes, 463 tons.
Livsnrooe, Dec. 10.-Daring the last few weeks the
general character of the weather has been extremely wet,
succeeded by very heavy gales of wind, for several days past;
the latter accounting for the scanty arrivals stated in our
import note below, which consist of little more than a mo-
derate quantity of Outmost from Ireland, and a cargo of
Brans from Egypt. Except in Wheat, which has continued
to meet a fair demand on terms fully equal to our last quota-
tions, the operations in any branch of she corn trade, be-
tween Tuesday and to-day, have been unimportant;
but, without any urgent desire on the part of
holders to sell, no change in prices was apparent.
At our Corn-exchange this morning there was a better feal-
lag evinced as regards Wheat of most descriptions; and fine,
as well se good useful qualitiesof English, Irish, and foreign
realised Id. to 2d. per 401 b. over Tuesday's rates, at which
advance a fair amount of business was transacted; and in-
, ferior kinds, though not readily saleable, were held rather
more firmly at late prices. States arid Canadian Flour
moved somewhat freely into the hands of consumers on the
terms last noted, and Irish continued unvaried. Barley
and Malt, upon a limited supply remaining ever, were steedy
in value. Beans and Peas in slow request, at our last quo-
tations. Oats, although not plentiful, were difficult of sale
at previous rates ; and Oatmeal barely maintained those of
Tuesday. The secondary qualities of Indian Corn, being
offered at a decline of Is. per qr., some parcels were taken at
that abatement ; Corn Meal also receding 6d. per barrel.
lowing are the present prices: British: Wheat, per 70th..,
English, red, new, 7s. Bd. to Ba. 2d. ; old, 7s. Ad. to @a;
white, new, Ts. 10d. to Bs. 4d.; old, Bs. to 84. 4d.F
Irish, red, new, 6s. 9d. to 7s. 9d. ; old, 7s. 2d. to 7a. Bd.;
white, new 7s. Bd. to Bs. Barley, per qr., English, new,
33e. to 335.; Chevalier, 365. to 375.; Scotch and Irish, 1 I
old, 3s, 9d. to 4s. Malt, English, per qr., pale, old, 60s. to 64a.
Ode, English and Scotch, per 451 b., old, 3e. 6.1. to 3s. 6d.
Welsh, old, 3s. 3d, to 36. 6d. ; Irish, fine sorts, new, Is. 2d.
3a. 31d. ; old, 3s. 4d. to 36.6 d.; general, new, 2s. 10d. to 3s. 2d.
old, 39. 2d. to 3s. 4d. Beans, per qr., English, old, 48e. to
625.; Scotch and Irish, per 480 lb., new, 40e. t• 42a. ; old,
43a. to 465. Peas, English, per quarter, white, new, 46a.
to 60s. •, ditto and Irish, grey, 365. to 365. Flour, per
280 lb., English and Irish, fine, 375. to 385.; superfine,
40a to 42a.; extra, 435. to 445. Oatmeal, per load of
240 lb., Irish, new, 275.6 d. to 28s. 6d.; old, 245. to 255. ;
Canadian, old, 235. to 245. Bran, per 2416., ls. 2d. to Is. 4d.
Foreign : Wheat, per 701 b., Canadian, red, 6s. 10d. to
7s. Id.; white, 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d.; United States, red,
7s. 4d. to 7s. Bd. ; white, 81. to Bs. 6d. . • Dentate, mixed
and red, 7s. 4d. to 7s. Bd. ; high mixed, Bs. 341. to Be. 9d. ;
Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, 7e. 3d. to 7s. 94.; white,
7s. 9d. to Bs. ; Riga and Petersburg, red, 6s. 9st. to
le. ; Archangel, 6s. 3d. to 6s. 6d. ; Odessa, common, red,
Os. 6d. to 6a. 9d.; Polish, 71. to 7s. 4d. ; French, Spanish,
and Italian, red, 6s. 9d. to 7s. ; white, 7s. 3d. to 7s. 6d. ;
Bennet and Marianepoli, red, Bs. 10d. to 79. 21; Egyptian,
4s. to 44. 6d. ; Mediterranean, hard, red, ss. 3d. to
Sc. 6d. Rye, per qr., Baltic, &c., 33e. to 365. Barley, per
601 b., 4s. to 4s. 3d. Oats, per 451 b., 3s. 51. to Is. 6d. ;
Russian, 25.10 d. to 24.11 d. Beans, per qr., European, 464. to
50s. ; Egyptian, per 4801 b., 325. to 335. Peas, per qr., Baltic,
&e., white, 4,55. to 485.; Canadian, 365. to 40s. Indian
Corn, per 46011 e, 31s. to 355. ; Indian Meal, per inert
of 1961 b., 14s. 6d.to 15s. 6d. Flour, per bet. of 1961 b., Cana-
dian, sweet, 27e. 6d. to 295. ; United States, sweet, 28s. to
30s. ; United States and Canadian, sour, 21s. to 245.
Arrivals into Liverpool and Runcorn from the 7th Dec. to
the 9:h Dec., inclusive: Wheat, 440 on.; Barley, 43;
Malt, 635; Oats, 478 ; Beans, 1,723 ; Peas, 4 ; Oatmeal,
2,573 sacks; Flour, 456 sacks, 70 barrels.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dee. 10.-The supply of English Wheat
was small to-day ; and picked samples, such as were dry
and in good condition, found a ready sale at Is. per qr.
over last week's prices. Barley, Oats, Beans, and Pea,
I fully supported previous quotations. Flour, 396. to 40s. per
sack.
WAKEFIELD, Dec. 10.-Our arrivals this week are moder-
ate of all articles. The beat conditioned parcels of Wheat
fled ready rale at an advance of Is. per qr. other setts are
also the turn dearer. Barley is rather higher. Oats and
Shelling steady. Beans dull sale at previous rates. Other
articles as before. The curreat prices : Wheat, per quarter,
60Ib. to the bushel, Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red,
new, 555. to 66e.; extra, 575.; white,66e. to 696.; extra, 60e.
Norfolk and aunts, red, 635. to 54,.; extra, 665. ; white, 52a.
to 555. ; extra, 675. ' • Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, red,
601. to 635.; extra, 66e. ; white, bla to 53e ; extra, 666.;
Yorkshire, red, 501. to 630. ; extra, 681. ; white, 635.
to 541. ; extra, 565. ; Dantaic and Konigsberg, white, 520. to
64e; extra, 60s. ; Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, 50s.
to 625.; extra, 641. ; Mediterranean, red, 40s. to
445. ; extra, 60s. Old, red, 411. to 625. ; extra, 645. :
Barley, per quarter imp., Norfolk and Suffolk, 32.. to 3.35. ;
extra, 3.55.; Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, 325. to 33e.;
extra, 355. ; grinding, 28s. to 30s. ; foreign, 295. to 30s. ;
' Beans per quarter, 63 lbs. to the bushel, small, fine, new,
40s. to 435. ; old, 655. ; Ticks, new, 395. to 40s. ; old, 535. ;
foreign, new, 38s. to 40s. ; old, 525. Oats, per stone, meal.
ice, 1 Id. to 13d.; now, 134 d.; feeding, I Id. to 12d.; extra,
13d.; foreign, 11d. to 12d. • extra, 121 d. Shelling, per losd of
2611ba., 704. to 31s. ; extra, 325. Malt, per load of 6
bushels, 404. to 424. ; extra, 445. Peas, per imp. qr., bins
and white boilers, 40e. to 425. • extra, 445. •, grey and feed,
36e. to 40s. ; extra, 425. Rapeieed, per last imp., English,
261. to 281.; foreign, 261. to 281. Linseed, per Imp. qr.,
43e. to 475. imports during the week: Wheat, 8,287 qrs.;
Barley, 1,433; Oats, 220; Beans, 744; Peas, 63; Lin-
seed, 30; Shelling, 136 loada.
DUMFRIES, Dee. 8.-There were a great many farmers in
the market to-day, and a fair amount of business was tran-
sacted, at about the rates of last, which were as follow:-
Wheat, 6s. 6d. to Be. Barley, 3s. 6d. to 4.. Oats, 2s. 6d. to
Is. 6d. Flour, per stone, 2s. to 2s. 4d. Barley Flour, Is. Bd.
Oatmeal, la 10d. Potatoes, 34d. to Sid, per stone,
RoTrzunew, Dee, 6.-Our market this day was well sup-
plied with Zealand white Wheat.; and, buyers being retired,
a clearance could only be effected by submitting to a reduc-
tion of 2s. to 2a. 6d. per qr. Dantzie Wheats met a slow
sale at the advance, and red Wheats were the turn lower.
Rye met little inquiry, but prices were well supported. In
the value of Barley and Oats we note no alteration. Beans
id both sorts come to market very sparingly. and find sager
Ibuyers at our gnotations. Peas were neglected, and le, per
qr. cheaper. Rapsaeed was fully as valuable as last week,

EXETIRR Sr. NICHOLAS FAlL—This fair was held on
Wednesday last. It was the smallest witnessed for many
years, the whole number of Beasts driven in being only 321.
The show of fat Beef was also very small. There were, how-
ever, many very excellent specimens of the breeder.' science
and the feeder.' care exhibited, although no huge animals.
The fat stock wit pretty well sold out, the best fetching
high prices. Among the must noticeable articles was a very
splendid North Devon Ox, four years old, bred and fed by
Mr. James Quartle y, of Holland, which was remarkable, not
for its great size, but for iuperfict symmetry and handsme-
,
nets; it was also probably the fattest Bullock in the market.
It was estimated to weigh 15 score per quarter, and
sold for guineas. Mr. Troed, Exmineter, sold four
very fine Oxen, which averaged 15 score per quarter,
at 361. each. Mr. Pidsley, sen., had two fat Oxen, estimated
to weigh 14 score per quarter ; and four Heifers, estimated
at 9 score per qr., the whole of which were told at about 12s.
per wore. Mr. Wm. Pideley had four Oxen, weighing from
13 to 14 score per qr., which were sold at lls. 6d. per score.
Mr. James Tremlett, of Upton Hellions,exhibited &splendid
Durham Heifer, bred by Prickett, Esq., of Brockley-hall,
Somerset, which was cold at 13a. per score. Messrs. Bow,
Mr. Mortimer, Mr. Prows' Mr. Greenslade, Mr. Bond, &e.,
&c., also exhibited very good Beef, which found ready pur-
chasers. Mr. Davidge twin had a lot of Irish Heifers,
landed at Plymouth from Cork, and rather the worse for
the rough weather they had experienced on the voyage.
The supply of poor stock was not large. Working Oxen sold
at 25/. to 321. par pair, and Steers, according to quality,
from 101. to 241. per pair. In Cows, Calves, and Buttner
no alteration.

WORCESTER CHRIST/[AS FAIR.—The quantity of stock at
this fair was to • moderate extent. Altogether about 1,300
Sheep were penned, and both in fat and store there was •
falling off in the briskness that has prevailed at late fairs.
The buyers were few, and those not disposed to comply with
the prices suited. In fat, where sales were effected, Old. to
7d. was realised, but the business done was to • small amount
only, and a large portion waa lett unsold. The number of
Cattle shown was about 400; amongst them was sonic very
prime Beef, which was bought with avidity at 7d., and at
this price, and 61d. for the less choice, • fair clearance was
effected. S.) little was done in Pigs and Horses as not to be
worth mention.

DUMFRIES, Dec. B.—The number of Cattle exposed to-
day wu 184. A fair demand, and former rates fully main-
tained. 13 carts of Pies. Prices from Bs. to 12s. Demand
fair. There were few Horses on the Sands for sale.

for Yeaterdsr'a Markets as but page.

SHIPPING.

MAILS ARRIVIID.—DubIin, 3 ; Waterford, 2 ; Dentighadea
1; French, 1 • Flanders, 1.
LONDON, Dec 11.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. by S.,
fresh breeze, and dull cloudy weather.
OFT MAROATP., Dec. 10.—Wellington, from New York.
DIAL, Dec. 10.—S.W.—Put back Persia, for Cape of
Good Hope and Ceylon; Mountain Maid, for Cape of Good
Hope; Lord Wellington, for Charleston; Jane and Ann, of
Sunderland, with loss of anchor and put of chain, in Dun-
geness Roads. Arrived: Walker, Moulmein; Mary, from
Callao, for Dundee; Maria, from Smyrna, for Hull. Re-
main: Japan, Marlborough, John Pink, Victor and Ganges,
with the rest of the outward-bound, all well. Alonzo, from
Newcastle to Havre, got on the main last night, and was
assisted off by a boat's crew with apparent damage. A
vessel, bottom up, was peewit on the 7th instant on the
Kent, by the Ocean, in the Downs.
PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 10.-8. W., fresh and squally.—Ar-
rived : Rosalie, from Hamburg, for Newfoundland ; Hoppe!,
from Kertch, leaky, blown past Falmouth.
Cowan, Dee. 10.—A vessel burnt down aft to the gunwale,
was seen yesterday nine miles S.W. of Portland, by the
Margaret, arrived here. The Robert, of Boston, with cargo
of cotton, apparently from New Orleans to Havre, was passed,
on fire and abandoned, Bth inst, twenty miles B.W. of Port-
land, by the Ann Hengell, arrived here.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 10.—It still blows a very strong gale
from the S.W. The Elizabeth, from Liverpool to Phila-
delphia, leaky sad with loes of sails and bulwarks, and with
mate injured, arrived here to day. The Maria, from. Rio
Janeiro to Christiana, leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, &c.,
I put in here to-day.
Framocrit, Dec. 10.-8. W.; a strong gale.—Off port:
Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, New Orleans, with lola of sails,
bulwarks, &c. Put in : Eleosiore, from Hamburg for Port-
an Prince, with loss of lore topmast and jib-boom ; the
Wallachian brig Lord Oakley, from Alexandria for Liverpool,
with part of cargo thrown overboard, lost bulwarks, Wier,
sails, &c., and is leaky ; Danish brig Johanna, from New-
castle for Leghorn ; Queen of Jersey, from Charleston (Corn-
wall) for Swansea; Lady Huntley, of and from Liverpool to
Charleston, U. S., having been struck by a heavy sea on the
6th inst., lat. 49 5 N. long. 21 W., split covering-board,
had bulwarks and *Lana:lions carried away, and is very leaky;
Christina, from Hartlepool for Singapore, has put back from
long. 27. 13. W., with loss of miseninut, sails, main-top-
mut, and maintop-gallantmast, having been struck by a sea
on the 27th ult., which threw her on her beam ends and
shifted cargo, &c. ; is leaky, and has been surveyed.
The Seagull packet, for the Brazils, is still detained by the
violence of the weather. Arrived: Titania, from Broil,
with loss of bulwarks, stancheone, and anchorstoth, &c.,
having been in contact with a brig, 4th ult., off Cape
Mstassau.
Coast, Dee. 7.—The Ann, repairing here, sprung both
masts In a squall, last night. The Caroline, from Galata,
has been surveyed, and must discharge.
LUTA, Dec. 9.—The damage done upon the coast has
been very great. The Poltine, Ann, and Tontine, from St.
David's, all sloops, were wrecked at °canton. The Napier
(schooner), of Sunderland, from Wenly/a to Perth, and the
Halifax tbrig), of Newhaven, were driven on shore near
Port Beton this morning ; crew saved.
NEWPORT, Dec. 9.-8. W., strong.— Arrived : Jessie,
Quebec. The Orion, of Belfast, from Troon to Cadiz, has
put in here, with less of bulwarks, longboat, &c., having
experienced severe weather, and been ashore on Arklow
Banks sad on Penarth-head. She will probably have to

ddischarge..
SWANSEA, Dec. 10..—The Mirian, of Limerick, front Qtte-
bee, is ashore on the Languenny Sands, in Rajully Bay, and
will probably be a total wreck.
DUNDRE,Dec. 9.—The Adeb, of and for this port, from
Archangel, is on shore at the entrance of the river, and in a
perilous situation. as it is blowing a hard gale at S.W. ;
boats are gone to her assistance.
SEITLDS, Dec. 10.—II blew a heavy gale from the west
yesterday afternoon, and much damage has been done at the
Stanhope Drops by the tiers breaking adrift.
HARWICH, Dec. 10.—A large ship, name unknown, is re-
ported to be on the Shipwash Sand. Several smatks are
gone to her assistance.
PORT TALBOT, Dec. 9.—The Orleans, from Cork, caught
the side of the Bank in coming in, but is expected off next
tide. The Eagle, which was aground on the Sands, came
off this morning, without damage.
MILFORD, Dec. 9.—The Rolus, from Waterford to Cardiff,
parted her chains on the 6th inst., and struck the ground of
Popter-point. The Susannah, for Cork, also parted, and ran
up to Weylsnd, off Pembroke Dock.
GUERNSEY, Deo. B.—The Elisabeth (schooner), of this
port, is stated to have been run down, and sunk during the
late gale, but the crew have been saved.
ROLL, Dec. 10.—5. W., strong breete. -Arrived: Mar-
garet, Port Wallace; Charles Saunders, Miramichi. Last
night the wind was stroag at west. Sine 7, cm., it has
changed to N.E. end 8., moderate. The Eagle from Lynn
to Ooole, has been assisted into Grimsby in a sinking state.
1.111/IRICI,Dec. 6.—W.N.W.—Arrived : 6th, Brian Abbs,
Quebec.
BuisrosaLawn, Dee. 7.—The brig Mould boa been got off
shore and towed in bas.

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Mr. AGLION BY also asked whether it was the intention
of the government :o propose any measure for carrying into
effect the recommendations of the select committee on pri-
vate bills of last ‘ession, and for enabling towns, or parishes,
or disti Ms to adopt the provisions of the General Consolida-
tion Acts, without coming to parliament by bill for that
purpose?
Mr. LAMM...THERE was understood to reply that a bill
was being prepared for the eons.ilidation of the ante relating
to bridges, but that the acts relating to canal bills required
more mature consideration. The other recommendation of
the committee of last session would be acted upon by the
government as far as should be deemed desirable.