The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-05 00:00:00

'ENING, JANUARY 5, 1850.

bare been constantly on the decline, which at present
amounts to 2f. for brown, 2f. to 3f. for yellow, 3f. fee
gray, and 3f. to 4f. for white. The average ice
paid at the company's sale Nov. 16, was 30:f., beinprg
If. higher than in 1848, at same date. The tail
quantity sold by the company during 1849 ausoasts
to 309,149 baskets, @gains: 289,153 baskets in 1848.
Tbe exports consisted of-10,161,815 kil., against
13,703,160 kil. in 1848, to the Rhine ; and 5.383,108
kil. against 7,050,970 kil. in 1848, to sea. The total
imports in 1849 were-131,400,000 kil., against
84,100,000 kil. in 1848. The Mock on Dec. 31 wee-
-42,100,000, against 5,800,000 kil. in 1848, at same
date. Thetotal export of rtfieed and candy sugar during
1849 was-38,763,076 kil., which is a trifle abvve the
average of the two preceding years. Cotton is a very
unimportant art cle in the Dutch markets, as will be
seen from the following statement : At the close of
1848 the stock was 6,343 bales, and the total imports
during 1849, were 14,148 bales, of which combined
quantity 20,315 bales were sold, or exported in tran-
sit, leaving only 2,127 bales on the market. The
trade in wool is still more insignificant: the stock on
Jan. 1, 1849, was 1,185 bales, and the total supplies
of foreign wool, during the year, 1,367 bales, of which
1,191 baler were sold du ing the year. Tobacco pre-
sents a more encouraging aspect : both supplies and
sales surpeered those of last year. The etc& on Jan.l,
1849, was 14,708 b' and the - during the

hhds., supplies
year, 20,852 hhds. The deßveriesdaring the's*: were
28,776 hhele., and the stock an the let that. was 5,098
hhds. of Maryland, and 1,748 hhds. of other deacrip-
lions. Of indigo the impiwts from Java have been
somewhat less during 1849 than the previous year,
and the whole quantity brought into an2tion this
Tear by the comrany has been 1,200 chests lees than
is 1848. The pretreat stock is rather larger than it
was 31st Dec , 1848. The total salts during the
year were at Amsterdam 2,534 chests, against 2,246
e.ests in 1848 ; and at Rotterdam, 1,923 chests,
against 3,310 chests in 1848. The stock at both
places on the 31st Dec. in the hands of the company
was 1,390 chests, against 1,138 chests in 1848, and
1,275 chests in 1849 at the same period. The
demand for indigo has been encouraging,
and both in the Spring and Autumn sales al
that was offered was taken with spirit, and very as-
tisfactory 'prices were paid, especially for the lower
descriptions, which become scarper every year.
Prices did not fluctuate much ; but have been conti-
nually looking up, and they may be considered now
20 to 30 cents higher than at this period lost year.
Cochineal, after undergoing considerable fluctuatiors
in price, was on the Ist instant about the same as at
the beginning of last year. The imports had been
larger, and so was the stock. The imports at the two
poets in 1849 were 889 boxes against 643 in 1848.
The total stcck on the let instant was 450 boxes
against 200 be nes at same date last year. The stocks
of spices, Java cinnamon excepted, were less at the
end of 1849 than in 1848. The business in corn
during the whole of the past year was of little im-
portance, and was confined almost entirely to the
trade for home use and the wants of the country.
1,925 vessels of all nations entered the port of Am-
sterdam during 1849, of which 96 were from Loudon,
and 2 from Calcutta.

The Beek of England averages for the week ending
the 29th December, when emnpared with the returns
for the week previous, give the following results :

ameba= Woe 1t3,;,231,310 ...... Decrease £16,320
Membabe 18,:24.760 Ismer 423,320
N.Bll”topoitte 10,339,491 ...... lamas* 293,787

Other •iiLMt
a

9,34,105 Demme 1 i;473

t...i., „p.n.s: 1 14,.....0,ne0 in IMOUt ammo=
Other Securtine
Can and Rallies
Seven nay and other bills 1,021,931
The Hest 3,119,600 ..,,. Inareeesa 0,641

O? th•i*eak-e70172-6Dee. 11),Ii19

Government Debt 411.016,100
Other neenntlea 2.904,e00
Gold Coln and Bullion 15"1.233
film Bullion
- 410.323.3100

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tleg
bawl W.lclu
A£onWll 14,366.860
Otlbertleouritics
NOW •
gold and 1.2.714 Z