The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-29 00:00:00

At the present time, when so much Interest attaches
to the discussion going on in the Belgian Chamber of
Deputies on the subject of the corn laws, the follow-
ing statement of the import and export of the various
descriptions of grain, &c., at all the ports of Belgium,
during 1849, may be found useful. The imports, it
may be mentioned, were entirely for consumption,
and the foreign exparts given consisted of Belgian
prone.. The Imports of wheat dating the year 1849
were 40,198,267 kil.,and the export. 54,929,606. The
imports of rye amounted to 12,732,428 la, and the
exports to 1,514,215. Of barley the imports were
23,374,144 kil.. whilst the exports were only 14,501.
Beans and vetches were introduced to the extent of
2,416,180 kil., and 1,979,562 kil. were exported. The
imports of oats were 4,760.811 kil., and the exports
521,280. Flour was imported to the extent of
1,686,443 kil., the exports being 1,719,401. The
imports of rice amounted to 3,605,013 kiL, whilst the
quantity exported was only 37,100 kiL The year's
importations of potatoes were 3,222,100 kil., the
exports amounting to 14,975,380 kil. On the 15th
inst. the quanities in bond at Antwerp were as
under :—What, 705.139 kil.; rye, 1,317 kil. ; beans,
101,728 kil. ; rice, 772,484 kil.
According to official returns we find that the total
amount of notes in circulation belonging to the Societe
Generale of Brawls and the Bank of Belgium, on
the 15th inst., was 48,848,080 francs, of which
38,309,080 E were issued by the former, and
10,539,000 E by the latter banking establishment.
The amount of discounts effected by the three dis-
count houses of Brussels, from the Ist to the 15th
inst., was 4,709,261 E, apportioned as follows : Central
dircoont office, 316,663 f.; Societe Oeo e rale, 2,262,443 f.;
Bank of Belgirrn, 2,130,151 f. The discounts effected
during the sane fortnight by the Bank of Flanders,
out of the special sum of 1,000,000 f. placed at its dis-
posal by government, amounted to the sum of
511,721 f.

Advice, from Bremen of the 23rd mention that the
market for coffee was rather quiet, and a few small
parcels which :ad been offered • shada below the
prices of the previous week were eagerly bought up;
the principal holders being very firm. Sugar bad
improved in value, and a parcel of 1,619 chests brown
and yellow Havannah had exchanged hands at 41 to
grote. Tea was in demand, at higher prices. In
We have pleasure in not.cing the republication, in
the shape of a pocket volume, of "Thomas Bullion's"
letters on the functions and duties of the manager of
• country bank', which have excited so much atten-
tion during the last three year'', as they have ap-
peared from time to time in the pages of the Banker's
Magasine. The author has thrown the letters into
regular order, at the same time adding a considerable
amount of fresh and valuable matter. This instruc-
tive manual recommends itself by the many useful
and practical suggestions it affords on all matters
falling within the province of the banker.

•'he Internal Management of a Country Bank, By Thomas Bul-
lion. Published by Groombridge and Sena, Patermoter.row ; and
George Philip and Sen, LtverpooL

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoex.
The home funds to-day have pursued precisely the
same course as yesterday. Consols opened at 961 to
for money, and 961 to 1 for account, they then
declined 1, and again recovered the opening
price, at which they are at present quoted.
The Three per Cents. Reduced marked 961, 1, and 1.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 981, 4,
and /. Exchequer Bills have been done at 58,. and
61s. prem. Bank Stock, 2034.
The dealings in the foreign securities have been
less numerous to-day than for some time past, and the
market generally is rather fiat for moiadesenptions, the
attention of the dealers being principally occupied with
the arrangements necessary for the settling of the
account. Peruvian Fours are quoted 711 to 721.
Mexican, 291 to 4. Russian Stock marks 1101; the
New Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Scrip was
last done at 3 premium. The actual transac-
tions of the morning are as follow : Eque-
dor Bonds, at 41. Dutch Two-and.a-Half per
Cents., at 53/. Grenada, at 184. Mexican, at 291
and 1. Peruvian Four per Cents., 1849, at 72. Por-
tuguese Converted, at 364, 37, and 361. Russian, at
1101: ditto, New Scrip, at 31, 1, and dpremium.
Spanish Five per Cent. Actives, at 181; the Three
per Cents., at 361. Venezuela Deferred, at 121.

ENGLISH FUNDS.
Hank Rook. 2054 84 34.044. Am. 981 I
8 per et. Rod. LAD. AV i NE 010.114
8 met. Om. Ansa, 98 la Wk. Ma to Rs.
YOREIOII MN
6 pm Ct. Anotrisa Bonds, 1 per 01. Orem& MIL, 18 19
44 yrs Ct. Hole. WAN* 89 IA 0111111161 Dewed 11ds._ , 44 5
21 per Cat.. 6 pr. 06 1142,1918i1dtt
6 par Ct. Braellaa Ida, 88 9 4 par 06 Putivits . 114 84
DlttoNew. 88 8 Ocev .. Se n
II pet et. Buenos Apes, 63 II Sl:ETralles. Dia. 109 11
Ditto Chili= Wt 100 3 ON& 19
Ditto Colon& Dot 114 t, 3 pie &WM* . 3817
Coluibleas Equador lids., 41 1 Opasib Delerad Ms.,
per Ct. LtaaDb kW., 72 4 Me Paten Ida, 18 4
2; per Ct. Dutch 11dt, 66 2 pat Ct. Venom& Wk.. 31424
4 par CI. Duttli Carta.. eft 84 Volatesla Defined Bdr.. 12 13