The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1861.

OTTOMAN DANN-(THIS DAY.)

The fifth annual meeting was held this afternoon,
at 1 o'clock, at the Loodos Tavern ; Mr. LATAILD, M.P.,
is the chair.

The report, after stating that the aixounts of the bank
for the half•reer ending 31st Desember, 11,40, had been
duly examined and certified to by the auditors, continued as
follows :

After making the necessary deductions for expenees of
management, and provision foe bad and doubtful debes,
these accounts show a net profit fur the half year of 21,6424
:is. 4d. The amount brought forward from the 30th Jou*
last is 10,1 W. Os. SJ. From this has to be deducted a sum
of 2501. subsequently subscribed to the Syrian Relief Fund,
kering 0,004/. Os. ibi, ; which, bibbed to the foregoing profit,
maker a trade( 31,7401. 4s. disposable on the present occusion.
The directors recommend that the usual dividend shall be
paid at the rate of per cent. per annum, free of income
tax ; and that an addition of 5,000/. be made
the reserve feud (raising it to ilti,l9o/. 12a. 951.), leaving
s,reisW. 2.. 3d. to be carried forward to the next account.
In the conduct of the business at the various branches of
the bank during the past half year, the directors have espe-
cially enjoined their managers to restrict their operations
to the utmost, and they are gratified to be enabled
to state that the lasses he the troubles in Syria
have proved much less titan they could have anticipated.
A sodden calamity at Gelato, caused by the overflow of the
Danube and the lake Bratisch, has induced the directors a
second time to take the initiative in a matter which pro-
perly belongs to the shareholders, and to make a donation,
on their behalf, of 2.1/, iu aid of the fend for relieving the
victim■ of the catastrophe."
The CHAIRMAN saisl all the salient points of information
were included in the report. With reference to the state of
things in the east, the bank was in a satisfactory position.
In was true that the Oct proceeds were not
as barge as they were this time last year,
but that was, perhaps, au evidence of the prance
which bad characterised the management under
circumstances somewhat adverse. The board felt that, in
declaring only 4 per cent. for the half-year, they
had taken the course which was most wise and
judicious. They could not yet say what lames
hid been incurred in Syria, but the amount would no
doubt be lees than was some time since aaticipatetl.
Events had occurred in India which had very much
Si.. t.•
the bank had suffered very little front the failure.
in the oriental trade. On the whole the Wainer at the
braoches was in a healthy state. At Galata a serious
disaster had taken place in the form of an
inundation which hail overflowed a considerable part of the
town. The local manager, Mr. Powell, had beset most ac-
live in relieving the distress arising from that source. I,OOW.
had been subscribed for that purpose; and lie (the chairman)
would appeal to the shareholders for contributions. He re-
joiced at the failure of M. Miris' loan, believing that its
suasive would have been ruinous to Turkey, and gives her
the finisbiog blow. The Turks had in the rod always ful-
filled their engagements. What they wanted was prudent
and wise management. He treated that the new cus-
toms treaty would prove highly advantageous to them, and
restore that credit which had been impaired. He re.
gretted to have to annouoce the death of • most value.
ble servant of the company, Mr. F. de Falcouoet,
local director at Constantinople. In conclusion, he
commented at some length on • memorial which had called
for the winding up of the hook, deprecating any such pro-
ceedings in future upon insufficient grounds, and claiming
for the board the continued confidence of the shareholders.
The adoption of the report having been moved from the
chair, and afterwards secooded,
Mr. H. D. POOL! said the report contained no de-
finite information, from which he inferred that the
state of affairs was unsatisfactory. $ per cent was far
too small • dividend compared with the risk of banking in
the east, and be considered it desirable that the batik
should be wound up.
A SHARRHOLIAR thought it very lamentable that a few
sharehohlers should have been able to depreciate the pro-
perty of the company.
After some further discussion, the report was adopted.
Mr. Layard, M.P., and Mr. H. A. Deuce, M.P., were re-
elected &rectors, and the proceedings terminated in the
usual manner.

LONDON OZNIIItIL OMNIBUS COMPANY.
(rim DAY.)

The annual meeting of the shareholder,. wax held
4 toe o'clock at the London Tavern, Mr. J. LAW in
the chair.

--lissiT-re:port, wread,hich has appeared in the Express, having
teen base es
The CHALIRMAN, in moving its adoption, recapitu-
lated its chief features. The falling off in the
traffic be attribute(' to the wet weather which
prevailed during nearly the whole of last rear, and he ex-
pressed a hope that the Exhibition year Would inaugurate
as era of prosperity.
The motion having been seconded,
Mr. STRODE suggested the appointment of a committee to
inquire into the accounts and the general management of
the company, mad report the actual position of affairs to the
shsreholdem at a future meets g.
A SHAEZHOLDER thought it would be better to postpone
ass motion of that kind until the report hod been adopted.
(lidignaat cries of " No. no."
[The discussion was pnrosodiag whoa our report left.]

THE BRITISH AMERIC.AN LAND COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

The annual meeting of the above company was
held this afternoon at the London Tavern ; Mr. J. J. Cum-
mins in the chair.

The report, which was adopted, stated that the general
operatics of the year have been enlisted's:cry, sod that the
directors ►ave mem to believe dot the tide has
tamed in the company's affairs. The disposal of more
than doable the quantity of aaimpw►d Led beyond the
year 1049. at fair prices sad to good istelas, iodides this
coselesion ; and them is at the sans* time soma for cos.
gratulation iu the decree's(' taxation. and the reduced cost
of management previously referred to. The commis.
limier represents the saved of affairs for the current
year as highly encouraglag, there being a con-
tinued demand for farm by incoming settlers.
The increased remittaams from Canada have (since the
eke. of the accounts, to SW Member last) enabled the
directors to pay off 2,0301. of the debt then due to their
baokers.

THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OP COMMERCE
AND THE "PENNY TAXES" ON TRADE.

Mr. W3L Briovrie presided M a special meeting
M the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce yesterday, when
several speakers eneepticallydeisounced the import, esport,
mid bonding charm imposed by the Customs Act of NM.
These diaries, though so small that !merchants cannot debit
their customers with them, were said to be difficult to un-
derstaed, and eminently vexatious acid partial, and also
quite a failure in a financial point of view.
The subjoined resolutions were ultimately agreed to nern.
COIL

" That the impact, export, and bonding charges (in aid of
the customs, establishment), impress! by the Customs Act of
1860, have operated very injuriously upon trade, by the
Deedless restrictions and trouble which they °maxim), sod
that the revenue derived therefrom is so indgnificant as by
no means to compensate for their prejudicial effect upon
commerce.
" That in the opinion of this meeting, it Is absolutely
necessary that those charges should be immedistely abo-
lished, and that an oral amount of revenue might be ob-
tained without inflicting such unnecessary obstruction upon
trade.

"That the president be requested to forward a copy of
these resolutions to the Right Honourable the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, soliciting for them his careful consideration,
and expressing the hope that in his forthcoming financial
arreagernents means may be adopted fur the entire repeal of
pr those cliarges."
t we. requested to transmit them to the
Cbaaallor of the Exchequer in the following letter :
"Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool, March W.
" Dear Sir,—l have been requested by the council of this
chamber to being under your notice the subject of the im-
port, export, and bonding charges which wen imposed under
the Customs Act of IWO, in aid of the Customs establish.
meat, in the hope that in the forthcoming financial measures
some mean. may be adopted by which three charges may
be entirely. abolished.
" It is doubtless within your recollection that when those
charges were first proposed last year strong objection was
takes to them by thin chamber, and a deputation was
favoured by an interview with you, who endeavoured to
point out the serious injury those charges were calculated
to inflict upon commerce, by the unnecessary delay, ob-
struction, and trouble they would occssion. Since that
time sufficient experience has, ID the opinion of
this council, been obtained as to the result.s of those
charges, both in a financial as well as a convenient point of
view, and this council is now fully convinced that is the
former view they have been most unmatisfactory, as the Ps-
i IMMO produced has been of a veryinsignificiut character ;
while in the latter great and serious inconvenience hag
bees entailed upon trade, quite uncompensated for by the
manta derived. The council therefore wish me to express
toyou their conviction, that the immediate abolition of them
charges is not only desirable but absolutely •• sad
they respectfully submit this subject to your eon.
siderstion, is the hope that you may be induced to bring her
fore parliament measures by which an equal amount of or
venue may be raised in a manner which will be lees obstruc-
tive sal oboorious in its operation—l have the honour to '
be, dear sir, your obedient servant,
d) "
" The Right Hoe.(Sgne W. Z. Clbsistoss, Bitoww.
Chancellor of the Esslesquse."

EXTENaIVE ROMILILY Ilf ZATON-PL Art. —Last
eveolug, about half-past 8 o'clock. while the family were at
dallier, a most daring robbery took place at No. 17, &toe-
place, the madam of tfr. Francis Edwards. The thieves
effected am 'atrium from the roof Lv forcing so attic
window sad breaking a psdllock which 'salami the Iron
her. attached thereto. The articles stolen consisted of
watches, chains. rings. *ad other articles of jewellery, of
the value of wveral busdr.Bl poem* sad WIITIP all takes
from the Ipninoonus on the third sad mooed doors, below
which the thieves did out go.

MARE LIS7S.—(THIa DAYJ

Two o'Crnoit.
The railway share market to-day is again very
quiet. Very little business has been done, apart
from the settlement. Great Western and Loudon
and North Western stocks have declined to a per
cent. Caledonian has advanced 4. Other stocks
are steady at yesterday's prices. London and
North Western is now quoted 96 to 1 ; Great.
Western, 71 to 4 ; Midland, 137 to i ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 1114 to 1 ; Caledonian, 961 to
961 • South Eastern, 84 to 1, being firm ; and
Eastern Counties, 491 to 60.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares have de-
clined to 11 to 11 die. East Indian Railway stock
is in better demand. Pernambuco Railway shares re-
main flat.

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MONEY MARKE7.-(THIS DAL)

Two o'Clocx.
The funds remain perfectly stationary in price,
with very little business. Throughout the Stock
Exchange the only movement observable is in con-
nexion
with the fortnightly settlement in shares
and foreign stocks, which will be completed to-
morrow. British railway stocks are generally steady
in price. The weather is very fine to-day, but
this has failed to impart animation.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
88fr. lbc., being bc. worse than yesterday.
Consols are officially marked 91/ and 1 for
money, and 92 and 921 for the account. The
present quotations are 911 to I for cash, and 92
to for the 10th of April. The official business
report is as follows :—New Three per Cents. for
the opening, 901 ex div. ; India Stock,
2201, ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 100,
1 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 951, ;
ditto Bonds, 225., dis. ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent.
"enfaced" rupee paper, 100; Exchequer Bills, 138.,
10s., 155., Bs., dis.

Mexican Bonds are again inquired for to-day,
and are marked 24g and i for money, and 24} and I
for the new account (April 15). In other
respects there is no movement worthy of notice
in this department. The Turkish loan of
1854 remains quoted 74i to I, and that of 1858,
54f to I. Sales are recorded as follows :
Mexican Three per Cents., 24k, 4 ; ditto
for account, 241, f ; Peruvian Four-aud-s-Half
per Cents., 93f, ex div. ; Spanish Three per Cents.,
491 ; the Committee's Certificates, 51 ; Turkish Six
per Cents., 1854, 74i, g.

The Edinburgh, for New York, has taken
102,0301. in specie this morning.

Fora o'Cioca.

A rumour, transmitted from Paris, that a col-
lision has taken place between the Austrian and
Piedmontese troops, has caused a decline of per
cent. in Consols. The present quotations are 94
for money, and 911 to 92 for the account.

There was a good demand for money yesterday,
both at the Bank and in Lombard-street. The rate
for the best bills was 6} to 7 per cent. The market
will probably continue to show stringency until the
4th of April is turned. The dividends will be
payable to the public at the Bank of Eugland on
Tuesday, the 9th of April. There is an impression
that on Thursday the 4th, or Thursday the 11th,
the Bank rate of discount will be lowered to
6 per cent.
The Stock Exchange Committee have decided
that the establishment shall be closed on Monday,
the Ist of April, the day fixed for the great volun-
teer review.

The amount of gold purchased by the Bank yes-
terday was 16,000/.
. .

The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were
generally steady, at last Friday's rates. Transac-
tions in bills were limited, owing partly to the
Jewish holidays. Subjoined is our usual list :
Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.1 to } ; ditto 3 days, 11.19 to
12; Rottenlam, 3 months, 12.1} to } ; Antwerp 3 months,
25.821 to 7} ; Hamburg, ma lane°, 3 months, 13.9 to ;
Paris, 3 days, 2.5 37) to 42} ; ditto, 3 months, 25.70 to 5
Frankfort-on-the-Marne, 3 months, 119} to 4; Petersburg
(per rouble), 3 mr.nths, 33} to I ; Vienna, off. go., 3 months,
15.30 to 40 ; Trieste, e$ 6a 3 months, 15.30 to 40 ;
Madrid, 3 months, 48} to } ; WO, 3 months, 481 to 1 ;
Leghorn, 3 months, 25.95 to 2&05 ; Gam, 3 months, 25.85
to 90 ; Milan, 3 months, 25.85 to 90 ; Naples, 3 months,
38} to 39; Palermo, 3 months, 117 to ; Mesons, 3 months,
117 to } ; Lisbon, 90 days, 524 to ; Oporto, 90 days,
52i to 53.
At an adjourned meeting cf the creditors of
Messrs. Thwaites, Westall, and Co., in the cotton
trade, held at Manchester on Monday, the liabilities,
together with those of Messrs. W. B. Westall and
Co., were stated at 66,5161., and the assets at
25,4951. It appears, however, that the private
estates of the partners will be ample to pay all the
creditors 20s. in the pound, with interest. Two
gentlemen were appointed trustees, to wind up tho
estate.

The warrants for the overdue guaranteed in-
terest cn the Red Sea Telegraph Company's shares
were at last received by the proprietors yesterday.
It is, so far as we know, the first instance on record
of the engagements of the British government not
being met ou the appointed day.
At the meeting yesterday of the London As-
snrauce Corporation, a dividend of 40e. per share,
free of income tax, was declared.
. .

At the annual general meeting of proprietors of
the Reliance and East of England Life Office, held
yesterday, the directors reported the continued proe-
perity of the society. The total receipts in the past
year were 34,4691. After providing for all claims,
expenses, &c., a RUM of 14,8011. has been added to
the accumulated funds. The recent valuations of
the actuary show that there is a sum of 19,0911. as
the surplus since the last distribution.
A petition for the winding up of the Klectro
Printing Block Company (Limited) is to be heard
in the Bankruptcy Court on the 12th of April.
The preparations for the settlement yesterday
showed only a very moderate supply of English
railway stock. The rates of " continuation" were
consequently rather light. The following shows the
terms generally current at the commencement of
business :

London and North Western jto j per cent. contanco.
Great Western
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Berwick -16 to 616 per cent. do.
Midland -16 to 546 per cent, do.

York and North llidked 316105-16 Per cent. do.
Caledonian 3-16 to 5-111 per cent. do.

South Eastern -16 o 5-1 q per cent. do.

North British

Sheffield l-16 to 3-1

per alai. do.

It will be gathered from this statement that
Great Western and North British stocks were
scarce and wanted for the settlement. Lancashire
and Yorkshire was likewise scantily supplied.
A small " backwanlation" was in same in-
stances paid both on this stock and great
Western at one period of the day. The public con-
tinue to make investments to a moderate extent,
notwithstanding the apprehensions expressed in
many quarters of a decrease in the traffic. The
London market is still for the most part ruled by
speculators in the provinces.
Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. announce the
half-yearly dividends on Boston City Sterling Four-
and-a-Half per Ceut. Bonds, and New Brunswick
Six per Cent. Bonds.

TUESDAY BRAM.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 92 to 1-16 for
the 10th of April, opened this morning at 92
to 1, declined to 92 " sellers," and closed at 92 to
1-16. For money the last price was 91i
The official business report is as follows :—Three
per Cent. Consols, for money, 911, ; ditto for
account (April 10), 921, 92, ; India Five per Cent.
Stock, 100, 1 • ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1858, 951 ; ditto 1859, 954 • Four per Cent. " en-
faced " rupee paper, 77 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per
Cent.. 991, 100.
Exchequer Bills were again pressed for sale this
morning, and fell to 15e. to 10e. dis. At the close
a recovery had taken place to 13s. to Bs. dis., being
4a. lower than yesterday.
The scrip of the New Indian Loan was rather
firmer, at 1001 to # The Five per Cent. rupee
paper was quoted 93} to 95; and the Five-
and-a-Half per Cent., 99} to 1 .
Agra Bank shares were quo rather lower to-
' day. There was also a decline in Ottoman Bank.
Other bank shares were steady. In the miscel-
laneous share market no alteration occurred. Great I
Ship were quoted ss. 9d. to 6s. 3d. ; and London
General Omnibus, 15-16 to 1 1-16.
Algerian Railway shares were officially marked
(5/. paid).
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follows :—Ocean Marine In-
surance, 2} to 21 prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, 15-16 to 1 1-16 prem. ;Universal Marine
Insurance, 1 1-16 to 1 3-16 prem. ; London and
Provincial Marine, par to 1 prem. ; East India
Irrigation' if to dis. ; East India and Loudon
Shipping, 1 dis. to 1 prem. ; and Central American
Piers, i to 1 prem.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLooz.

There is no new feature of importance to-day in
the mining market. Business is limited. No
transaction.; are officially reported in the Stock Ex-
change. There have, however, been a number of
C
dealings in shares in East Wheal Russell, East
Caen Brea, East Caradon, Stray Park, East Wheal
Grenville, and West Caradou. Prima present
little change.
St. John del Rey Mining shares are rather dull,
and are InftrkeAl 301. The demand for United
Mexican continues, and transactions are reoonled
at 5, kg, 5, awl h. Colonial mining shares have
met with scarcely any business.
The following are reported to us from the Stock
Exchange as lnst evening's closing prices :
Alfred Console, 21 to 3.1 ;
_Cargo% 171 to 181 ; &at Bas-
set., 108 to 111: last uara&n, 151 to 161 ; East Care
Brokt_Bl tc, ; Fret Moos% qi to ; Herodsfoot, 361 to
76 ; Hingetoe Down, 2Q to ; Harks Valley. 6to 1 ; North Downs, 4to ; North Troshorh`r, 271 to 281 ; Providence
Hines, 36 to 38; hortridge Consols, 10a to lle. ; South
Frances, 150 to 5 ; Stay Park, 35 to 36; Treloweth, 36
to 4 ; Wendrea Consols, 16 to 18 ; West Camino, 76.1 to
71 ; Wont Rose Down, 61 to 76 ; West Beton, 3.50 to 5 ;
Wheal Buller, 120 lob; Wheal Clifford, IFO to 90 Wheal
Ludcott, to g; Wheal Trelawney, 11 to 12.
New Crow Hill has just sold 2 tons 2 cwt. of silver lead
ore, being one month's raking, for 34t. 13s. ld. The lode in
the 15 level is still good for lead.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

The weather yesterday wee cloudy and cold, but to day
it is remarkably fine, with bright sunshine, and the wind
from the south. _

The supply of wheat and dour this week is a little im-
proved. Harley and malt moderate, and oats, beaus, and
peas abort. Of Scotch and Irish oats we have hardly any fresh
up. The foreign arrivals of flour are liberal from America,
with a few sacks from Spain. Wheat, a good supply, mostly
American, with a little Mediterranean and Spanish. Barley
continues extremely limited from Sweden and Denmark.
Oats, a small arrival, nearly all Swedish.
To-day the wheat market is quiet at the quotations of
Monday for both Foreign and English.
Barley, a very slow trade, and uo alteration in value,
which is quite nominal.
Oats.—Very little doing, the attendance of buyers being
very thin ; prices same as on Monday.
Flour trade not so brisk as on Monday, but that day's
advance maintained. _

Beans and pew as lad day. Tares very slow.
Cloverased fully as dear, but business small.
Linseed and rapeseed unaltered.
FLOATOG CAROODL—The trade very quiet; not many
OD Oils; quotations fully supported.
WliCAT.—Eriglialt : Essex end Kent, white, new, 43.. to
61s. ; ditto, hue old, 68e. to 715.; ditto red, new, 40.. to 575.;
ditto, fine, old, Or. to 665. ; Norfolk, &a, fine, old, to
705.; red, new, 495. to 60s. Foreign : Centric. 68s. to
70s. ; line, 70a to 784. • Konigsberg, 61a. to 645. • ' dicta,
extra, 675. to 74a.; Rakoek, 665. to 70s. ; fine, 725. to
745. ; American white, 644. to 68e. ; ditto red, 581. to 64a. ;
Canadian, WI tc6Be.
_ _

BARLlT.—Eugliab suit' , 411. to 461. ; 471. ;
grinding, 295. to 31a; and • • , 311. to ;12s per qr. ;
foreign grinding, 28s. to 371.; ditto distilling, 30s. to 361.;
malting, 40s. tolls._ _

MALl—English, Essex and Norfolk. 60s. to V2A. ; fine,
66a. to 745. ; Kingston and Ware, one, 70e. to 75a.; brown,
Hs. to 60a

Oars —En lish feed, 231. Od. to 265. Od. ; potato,
265. to 30.. ; foreign, 225. Od. to 26a.
BRAN& —English tick, 31s. to 354. ; barrow, 355. to 30e. ;
pigeon, 355. to 32e. ; foreign, 3faragan, 264. to 325. ; tick,
335. to 40s. ; Knni4sberg, 2615. to 46a. ; Earptian, 36.. to 3k.
Prrs.—Englisb hollers, 40a. to 445.: wbite and blue, 40s.
to 445. ; maple, 425. to 441.; grey, 36a. to 401.; foreign,
42a. to 465.

FLOUIL-English town, 50s. to 51s. ; ditto fine, 55.. to
57a. ; country, 445. to 491. ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 365.
to 40a. ; French, 465. to Ws. pee sack ; American, 36a.
to Ms.; Canadian, 31e. to 345. ; Spanish, 48a. to 30..
FLOATING CARGOES, all C. F. and 1.-Wheat : Seidl.
mold and Marianople, per 4921 b.., 565. to 57a. ; Ghirka, 51s.
tossa. ; °drama, per 48016 e., red, 5,6 e. to 57.. ; white,
61s. to 645. ; Danube and Galas, 44e. to 50s. ; Egyptian,
42.. to 445. Barley: Egyptian and Syrian, per 400115.,
265. to 27e. ; Odessa and Danube do., 28e. to 291. BOLDS :
Egyptian, per qr., 37a. to 38s. Maize : Odessa and Galata,
per 4921 be., 40s. to 42e. ; Thrall and Bulgarian, per 4801b5.,
Ms. to 40s. ; French, do., 38.. to 401. ; American, do., 375.
to 395. Seeds, &c. : Canary seed, per qr., Mis. to 625. ;
Hempeeed, per qr., 41s. to 44.. ; Mustard seed, per bushel,
white, 13.. to 15s. ; brown, 12a. to 14s. ; Linseed, per or.,
crushing, 50s. to 575. ; Linseed cakes, English, per 1,000,
121.155. to 131.5.. ; American, thin, in brill., per ton,
111. ha. to 11/. 151. ; do., thick, round and oblong, 101. to
101. 15.. ;Baltic, 9/. to 9/. ss. ; Marseilles, 9/. ss. to 10/.55.;
Rape cakes, 51. to 51. 10s.
Scane.-Canary, sa. to 56a. ; hemp, 445. to 46e. ; rape,
per last, 341. to 381. ; ditto ditto, foreign, 321. to 341. ; lin-
seed, per qr., 50.. to Ws. ; carnsway, per cwt.. 30s. to 33. ;
clover, red, 44.. to 65e. ; white, 555. to 834. ; foreign
red, 455. to 58s. ; white, 654. to ftr.e. ; trefoil, 245. to 281. ;
coriander, 16s. to 20e. ; mustard,brown, per bushel, 10s. to
13. ; white, 14a. to 161.

asaivALs I.VTO LONDON PROM MARCH 26 TO MARCH 2T.
Zugliala and Scotch. 12451%. Fweigu,
Wtr,at

Dark,
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Moat Xocifsb. IMO swim ; Amelia,

700 sacks, and 11,340 DM&

MINCING LANE.-(THIS DAY„)

fico.trt.—The market is steady today, at the advance of
Gd., which wee fully established at the close of the public
sales yesterday. Refined : This market is rather dearer
than on Friday last.
Corm steady. 1,500 bags Rio sold by private contract at
61e. to 57a. 6d.

Tss.—The public sales of Assam are going off freely at
very full rates.
Corrom.—This article has an advancing tendency. 300
hales sold at extreme prices.
Rtcl.—Necranzie Amcan sold at lls. to Ils. 21. ; low
Moulmein, at 9s. lid. ; white Bengal, good, at 13s.
Rum remains steady.
SPICES.—The public sales went off without showing any
material alteration in prices.
Markets generally are quiet to-day.