The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-22 00:00:00

No. 97.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 22, 1846. [3d.

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whose conduct to the Queen when he was President
of the Council in 1843 gave rise to debates in the
Cortes, had te2come the subject of deliberation in the
council of ministers ; but that probably nothing would
i be decided upon it until the sentiments of the new ma-
Ijority should be known.
At the time our Paris correspondent closed his de-
spatches on Sunday, the ordinary mails from Madrid
of the 12th, 13th. and 14th remained due, as well as
the southern and south-eastern mails.

The popular movement in Switzerland advances
notwithstanding the open discouragement of the
Northern Courts, and the secret opposition of the
cabinet of the Tuileries. The committee for the revi-
sion of the constitution of Geneva has nearly termi-
nated its labours, the results of which are announced
by the Reese de Geneve of the 16th instant. It will
recommend an extension of the suffrage, the imme-
diate election by the constituencies of the executive
council, which will consist of seven members, and the
power of the electors, convoked in general meeting,
to dissolve the representative council in case of a dis-
agreement with the executive. A reorganisation of
the municipal constitution, so as to bring it into more
complete harmony with the principle of popular sove-
reignty will also be recommended. The revision of
the constitution every fifteen years by the electors is
likewise suggested.
The Grand Council of Berne held its first sitting on
the 14th December. In his opening speech the pre-
sident notified in strong terms of condemnation the
confiscation of Cracow. The judges of Lucerne have
released, after twenty months of imprisonment, the
advocate Schnvder, imprisoned in the last distur-
bances. Capt. Pfeiffer has also been amnestied. Each
of these persons has been called on to pay a fine, the
amount of which, in the case of Pfeiffer, is 6,000 fr.
The representatives of the northern courts and of
France, to mark their displeasure against the Liberal
party, have removed their residences from Berne to
Zuri.ch, although the former city will immediately be-
come the seat of the federal legislature. The oppo,i-
tion journals of Paris say that M. Bois-le-Comte, the
French minister, has done so under the express
orders of his court. This is a homage to the
northern courts, a manifestation against the Swiss
Liberals; and an earnest how little sincerity there is
in the protestation against the Cracow affair.
The English ambassador continues to reside at
Berne. Some (;oneutes are mentioned as having taken
place in the Jura.

The advices from the generally flourishing city of
Aix la Chapelle represent a state of great destitution
among the poor and labouring classes of that city, and
generally of the Rhenish provinces of Prussia. The
communal council had conic to the resolution,
in consequence of the dearness of provisions,
of delivering out tickets to the necessitous, entitling
them at a fixed rate of 95 centimes (about 9;d.) to ob-
tain Mib loaves of rye bread from the bakers, to whom
the surplus price of 12 centimes would be reimbursed
at the expense of the corporation. This mode of re-
lief, grateful and seasonable as it may be, will
scarcely go far enough towards the relief of
distress. The want of work, and of wages,
wherewith to buy bread at all, or at any price, is the
crying grievance or misfortune. The provinces of the
Rhine are said to require 9,000,000 of hectolitres of
rye still to meet their consumption, and for the sup-
ply theymust depend upon Belgium or Holland, or
mostly upon the former alone, as the Dutch ports and
internal river and canal navigation are now closed by
the frost.

From Salonica of the 19th ultimo, it is stated that
the storehouses were encumbered wit grain, which
only wanted shipping for its exportation. Affairs
were arrived at that point that it was not known how
to store the grain which was daily arriving from the
interior.

CITY ELECTIONS—Tins DAY.
L MBOURNWAIID (Second Day).-The polling commenced
this morning in the ward school., Lime-street and closed at
half-past twelve, when the numbers were declared as fol-
lows :—Dixon, 35 ; tinwin, 35 ; Howard, 21 ; Snelling, 28 ;
Frodsbam, 28 ; Miller, 18; Gride, 20 ; Gibson, 20 ; Shaw,
34i Surr, 16 ; *Brooke, 2.
CUIPDLEG.Vri WITIMUT.—The poll closed at one o'clock,
the numbers being : Jones, 83 ; Dixon, 83; Gilbert, 76 ;
Sadler, 75 ; Eldrid, 73 ; Meadway, 78 ; Johnson, G 8 ; Read,
60 ; *King, 47.
BILLING/10AV: WARP.—The poll-books were opened this
morning in the Fellowship Porters' Hall, St. Mary-at-Hill,
at 12-45. The numbers were as fellows: Curling, 28;
Bower. 31; Knill, 29 ; Roberts, 31; Williams, 32 ; Phillips,
29 ; Old, 27 ; • Barnes, 26; *Caxton, 10 ; • Gibbs, 16 ;
• Piper, 12.
. Marked thus are new candidates.

COMMERCIAL MARKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.

Half-past Two.—We have a very quiet market to-
day in the funds. Cor,ols arc 931 to 1, and en have been all
the morning, alternately buyers and sellers at the
tint quotation. Bank Stuck is now quoted 206 to 7.
Exchequer Bills, Os. to 12s. premium. A calm has now pre-
vailed in home stocks of some duration, and on this side of
the new vcar and the payment of dividends, it is scarcely
likely to be interrupted, unless by some unexpected occur-
-1 rence of political moment.
Foreign stocks are almost without variation. Portuguese
receded so far as to 38 to 40. Spanish Fives remain 263 to 1;
the Threes, Z;7l to 3. Mexican, 231 to 11. But the market
was altogether without activity.
ENGLISH PREDR.
, 206 7 Ditto for Acct., 94 1
Bank Stock .
Red., 931 4 34 per Cents.. 951 1
3 per Ct
S per Cent.LUnsols, shut Lachequer Bills, los. 13r.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
S per Ct. Austrian Ads., 914 1 per cent. Grenada 1id5.,194 204
41 per Ct. Behrianlida, 95 6 Grenada Deferred Nis., 1% 11
2 per Cent. ditto, 5 per Ct. Mexican, 1946, 231 4 1
S per Ct. Brazilian lids. 96 7 6 per Cent.
CPeruvilids., 3R
an Bds„ 36 8
5 per Cent. N. a Brae. lids., 94 6 Portuguese onv. 4O
6 per Ct. C
hili= A Ms., 42 1 5 per Ct. KUMillft 110 12
8 per Ct. Chili= Ads., 95 7 5 per Ct. Spanish lids, 261 1
6 per Cent. Columb. der. Bd•., 3 per Ct. Spanish Bonds, 374 1
Colombian Dpiador Ltd, 30% Spanish Deferred lids., 17 1
3 per Ct. Dini.h lids., RI R Spamsh P:vdre lids. I: t
21 per Ct. 'Dutch Whs. 01 i 2 perCt.Venexuelalids., 391 403
4 per Ct. Dutch Cuts., 921 1 Venezuela Deferred Ads., 113 12

BIR3SINGILLNI
London & North Wed., 195 I
Birm. & Oxford Inortlon, fti p
Birro., tColc., & Dudley, 5.1 P
Birm., & t•t. 21 2 p

RAILWAYS.
A fair business has been and is doing in the railway
Market. Shrewsbury and Dirminghams may be reported
in fair demand. Birmingham and Oxfords arc 91 to 1, well
supported. Scotch lines Sat.
SALES EFFECTED VP TO TWO TITIS DAY IN LONDON.
(Yesterday's prices will be found in last sage.)
Bir. Wol. it Dudley, 61 p Man: and Leeds, 104
Bit. and Gloucester, 129 Do. Halves, 48/
Do. New , iss. at 74 dis.), 31/ 1)o. Extension, It p
Bir. and Oxford in., 111 6 Man., Bux., and Mat., 11 1 p
Bristol & Glnuaester, 49 Manchester 6: Southampton, 11
Caledonian, 29 Midland, 1271
Do. Halrea, 21 Do. New, 61
Direct Northern, 21 1 Do. Birmingham &Derby, 103
E. Counties, New, 71 p Newcts. and Berwick, 34
Do. Per. 3 per cent., No. 2, 1 3 Newmarket seChesterford, 53
Do. York Extension, 3i Norfolk, Halves, 12
East Laneasltire, 171 1 North British, 364 I
Do. New Scrip, 2 1 Do. Ilalves, 15,
East Lincolnshire, 1 1 Do. Quarters., 31
Goole, Don., & sheflleld, 21 1 Do. Eaten., 11 4
1 Great Western, 127 Do. Thirds, 31 4
Do Hakes, 75 Norther.' and Eastern, 79
Do. Quarters, 171 1 North Staffordshire, 81
Do. Fifths, 291 Shrewsbury & Bir., Class A, 51 5
Do. New, 64 Do. Do., IL 21
Ipswich& Bury St. Edmund., 133 S. E. 8: Dover, (is. 331. 65.8 d.) No.
Leeds and Bradford, 75; 1 2, 15
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Man., 32 Do. New (iss. 307.), No. 3. 161
Leeds and Thirsk, 153 Do. New (ink ISt.) No. 421
Do. New, 41 South Wales, 3 I
Liv., Man., and Newcastle in., 24 York & Newcastl
121 Ae, 38
London &N. Western, 1911 33 Do. New,
Do. Quarters, 22 Do. Pref., 73 7
Do. Do. New, 141 1 York and N.Blld. Eaten., 39
Do. Fifths, 181 1)o. Pref., 123111
Do. 4e7. Share, M. lb. 8., 75 Do. E. and W. ding Ex., 19
Lon. and S. Western, 63 East Indian, 4
Do. New, 27 44 Luxembourg, 1 1
D. New, 213 Paris and Lyons Con., 81
Lon. &S. Western Scrip, 51 Paris and Rouen, 353
Lynn & Ely, 161 Tours and Nantes, Coast., 43
MANCHESTER SALES. DEC. 21.
Birk., Lca.s., 6: Ches.., 1 5-16 3 p Man., Mut., & She). El., 1 246 1p
Birm., Wol.. & Stour Val., 23 p 51an., Bolton, & Bury Ex., 1 p
Blackburn, Cl:the., & N.W., 1 1 d North Ilrit!sh Quarters, 213 p
; Bas., .Slam., & Birm., I p Do. 11airds, 3 p
Caester and Birkenhead, 50; North Staffordshire, 33 p
Direct Northern. 1 d
North Western,. 4 i p
East Lancashire, 31 p N. Counties Union, 11 d
Fleetwood, Preston, and W.R., 1 d Oldham Alliance, 11-16 p
Iluddersteld and Man. R.li: C., 32 Preston 3, Wyre, Halves, A, 2 p
Do. 4 3 13.16 p Shef. and Man. Qrs., No. 3, 4 p
Lentbs and Tbirk, New, 21 d Shrews. and Bir., A., 21 i p
1)o. Preferential!, 14 1 p S. E. and Doter, 381
Lou., Mall, & BIT., Qrs., A., 73 p Waterford, Wex., and Val., 23a. d
1)0. C., 7 p

SALES, Die. 21.
Shrews. & Birm. (A), 2
Do. do. (B), 2.35. Od. 1i P
S. Regis.[lxitel9B.9,l.p
Do. do. (late Trent VAL), i p