The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-08 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

DAT.)

There is some change in the weather, Min his.ving fallen,
but it is very light, and the wind keeps at its old quarter.
The supply of homs.gmwn wheat and flour this week is
extremely moderate. Barley, oats, beans, and peas very
short. Malt more liberal. Scotch, none arrived. Irish
oats limited. The foreign arrivals this week mo-
derate of wheat, the greater portion from Hamburg,
• little Baltic, 8 tab, and American. Barley, only two
small cargoes of Prussian. Oat. very limited, tiwedish and
Dutch ; and flour, no American. and a few sacks only
from Bremen, Hamburg, and the Mediterranean.
The English wheat trade is very Arm to-day, and Mon-
day's prioss well supported, with a tendency upwards.
Foreign also fully ea dear.
Flour participates in the firm tone of the wheat market,
and although quotations are not advanced, American
barrels, in the absence of arrivals, show a decided tendency
to advance in value shortly. liorfolks 39s , and sales
effected at 38e. ad.

fine qualities maintain Monday's rates.
Oats ate firm, but not much business doing, the attend-
ance of buyers being small.
Beans and peas without change.
Tares, eloverseed, liaised, and rapeseed dull at previous
quotations.
FLOAIIIIO CA ROOM—Next to nothing doing in this
Inds.

: Ewa amid Kest, white, new, 42.. to
62.. ; ditto, fine old, 67.. to 715.; ditto red, new, 39.. to 55..;
ditto, lime, old, 61s. to Cis. ; Norfolk, kc., fire, old, 61s. to
Vs.; red, new, 48s. to 57.. Foreign : I/satiric, 67.. to
695. ; floe, 69.. to 75m. ; Konigsberg, GO.. to 635. ; ditto,
extra, 66.. to Ms.; Mosta*, 65.. to 675. ; fine, 67.. to
69a.; Mecklenburg red, 60s. to 645.; Uekermark ditto, GO..
to 63..; Anodes. white, 63e. to 604.; ditto red, 61s. to 62&;
Canadian, 645. to 67..
&MM. —English malting, 41.. to 45. m. ; fine, 475. ;
, 26.. to 315.; aod 31.. to 325. per qr.
orefrinfiaggn grinding, 245. to 295.; ditto dimtillumg, 30s. to 335.;
=Atlas Mc to Mk.
Mato.—Zoglisb, Zeiss and Norfolk, 60.. to 645. ; fine,
645. ko 745. ; Lingsten and Ware, flue, 70.. to 744.; brows,
bk. to 00s.

Oat. -Eoglkb feed, 24e. Orl. to 27.. Od. ; potato,
27.. to 31.. ; Od. to 27e.
Ern, 34e. to Me.
Baum -Foglia tick, 325. to 364. ; harrow, 365. to 40r. ;
pigeon, 36e. to 40a. ; fonign, Nonagon, 275. to 33.. ; tick,
365. to 41.. ; Konigsberg, 40a. to 47a. ; Egyptian, 371. to 39e.
PUB.-English boiler., 41s. to 44.: white and bine, 40a.
to 44e. ; utopia 42a. to 45a.; grey, 36.. to 41..; hog, 38a.
to 40e.; foreign. 425. to 46a
nutria.-English town, 425. to 506. ; ditto Inc, 63a. to
; country, 425. to 46e. ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 38a. 6d.
to 30u ; Fronk, 46a. to 49a. pa mak ; Anarsean, 3L.
to 34..; Canadian, 31.. to 34e. ; Sprusish. 46a. to 60..
FLOATING CANGGIII, all O. F. and 1. -Wheat : Nardi-
=ski sod Narianople, per 4921ba, Ma to 565. ; Mirka, Ma.
to 65a. ; Poliah Odessa, per 48016 e., red, 155.. to 57e. ; white,
80.. to 625. ; Dwain and Galata 44.. to 60e. ; Emtiara,
40.. to 42e. Bark,:: Egyptian and Syrian, per WOtha,
25e. to 26a. ; Odder aad flaouba do., 26e. to 27u Been. :
Egyptian, per qr., 38e. to 39a. tale : Odeon and Galata,
per 492114., 39.. to 40..; Ibrail and Bulgarian, per 4801 b..,
Us. to 32.. ; French, do., Ws. to 36a. ; America., do., 37..
to 38e.

..81:RDOI. —Guru seed, pa qr. Ms. to Rs. ; Hemp-
seed, per qr., 41.. to 445. ; Mustard seed, per bushel,
white, 13s. to lbs. ; brown, 13. to 14m. ; Limped, per qr.,
erushisg, 60s. to 57e. ; Liaised cakes, English, per 1,000,
121.155. to 131.5 e. ; American, thin, in brie.. per toe,
111. se. to 111. 15s. ; do., thwk, mood, and oblong, 101. to
101. 15e; Hopis, 91. to W. be. ; Msweilles, 91. sm. to 101.50.;
Rape cokes, 51. to 51. 100.

ANJAIYAL6 121 TO LONDON TILOM NAY 6 TO MAY S.
isiyak and Neotal.L Irish larataiL
410 1 .... 8660
MO I 170
MO

Mum
Basics,
Man I 0190
now iseltlL 090 auks ; lady % barrels. 390 sacks.
MINCING LANE.—(THIS DAM.).

SUGAIL—The market is quiet today, at yesterday's
ttwed last week's quotations are with difficulty sus-
i. Reflood lumps, 50s. 6d. to res., according to
quality.
COMS eoutieues steady ; plantation Ceylon middling
sold, 675. to 735. ; good to fine 73a. to 821. ; native Ceylon
sold, good ordinary, 61s. to 62:.
Tub.—The market is inactive ; quotations are unaltered.
Cotron.—Five hundred bales sold at full prices.
Rica has a more steady appearance.
RUN.—Demerars proof sold at Is. lOd.
CAMIL LtowuA sold at fully previous rates.
In other articles no material alteration, but markets have
been dull.

TALLOW MARKET—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady at the sneezed prices :—Town
tallow, 545. 9d. net cash • Petersburg Y. C.. on the apt.
58s. 6d. ; June, 58s. ; October to December. Ms.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs Pattendon and Smith report r steadrdemand for
all descriptions of hops at firm prices. The bine is
much retarded by the (widows of the weather, and comes
away very weakly at many places.

COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Will. End Haswell, 18e. 3d. ; Walls End Stewart%
18a. 3d. ; Walls End South Hettoo, 18s. 3d. ; Will. End
Hartlepool, 17a. 61. ; Wall. End Braddyls Mato.,
17s. 36. ; Will. End Halvah Hall, 16s. 3d. ; Walls
Bad Sanaa, 15% 6d. ; Walls -Bad Framwellgate, 164.30.:
Posses West, 15s. ; Holy well, 16a. ; Tandeld Moor Butes,
13a. 6d.1 North Hartley, 15e. 6d.; Howard's Hartlev,
16a. 6d. ; Luntort's HarWy,l6a. 6d.—Ships at market, 82.

Tint luumsow Bitutien.—The inquest on the
body of Joseph Smith, of Mentos, who was shot by his son
on tbuseday last was restored for the third time on Mooda
Mr. y
afternoon before Coroner Wbiston. A number of oddi-
ties's' witnesses were examined, and the jury returned a yet,
diet of " Wilful Murder."

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAL)

Two o'OLocc

There is still no movement in the funds. Prices
are quoted precisely the same as they closed yes-
terday. Preparations for to-morrow's settlement
have almost monopolised attention. A gloomy
feeling prevails in most departments of the Stock
Exchange, but the reduction in prices is principally
confined to English railway stocks and Turkish
bonds. Some attention is directed to the increase
in the shipments of specie to America.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rental were quoted
69fr. 15c., showing a fresh fall of 1 per cent.
Consols are officially marked 914 and 4 for money,
and 911 for the account. The present quotation is
911 to } both for money and to-morrow's settlement.
The official business report is as follows :—Bank
Stock, 232, 2331; Three per Cents. Reduced,
894, 90 ; New Three per Cents., 891, 90 ;
Thirty Years Annuities, 1885, 151 ; India Five
per Cent. Stock, 1011 ; ditto, for aceount, 1014 ;
ditto Scrip, 1014 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures,
1858, 96} ; ditto, 1859, 961, } ; ditto Bonds, 20s.
die. ; Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee paper,
944 ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 1011 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 4s. dis.
There is a fresh fall of per cent. in Turkish
Bonds ; the Loan of 18114 is quoted 70} to 71, and
that of 1858, 55} to 56, after being marked 56}.
Mexican Bonds remain dull, at the late fall.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Mexican Three per
Cents, 221 ; ditto for account, 22} ; Portuguese
Three per Cents., 1853, for account, 474; Ruaaian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 91, I ; Sardinian
Five per Cents., 80, 4 ; Spanish Three per Cents.,
for account, 501, } ; ditto New Deferred Three
per Cents., for account, 421 ; ditto Passive,
164 ; the Committee's Certificates, 5} ; Turkish
Six per Cents., 1854, 71 ; ditto, Six per Cents.,
1858, 56} ; ditto for account, 564, 551, f.
The steamer Edinburgh has sailed to-day for
New York, with 84,0241. in specie.
There was a decided increase of activity yesterday
in the discount market, and some pressure was observ-
able. The general supply of mosey was scanty, owing
partly, as it would appear, to the reduction which
has taken place during the last few months in the
country bankers' balances, and the rates for
the best bills were sto 51 per cent. The commer-
cial demand was accordingly turned upon the Bank
yesterday with great force. The applications at that
establishment were so heavy that their continuance
upon the same scale for a few days would cause the
Bank rate to be raised. The fact that these indi-
cations of tightness are observable before we have
got through the first half of the financial quarter,
is worthy of particular attention. On the other
hand a partial compensation may be found in the
favourable impulse which will probably be given to
the continental exchanges as the money market
hero becomes tighter. _ _

The final instalment of 30 per cent. falls due on
the Indian Loan of 3,000,0001. on Friday next, and
will contribute to keep the market tight.
In the Stock Exchange loans on government
securities from day to day commanded 41 to 6
per cent.
The gold operations at the Bank yesterday included
• purchase of 36,0001. by that establishment, and a
withdrawal of 40,000 sovereigns for New York.
Further remittances will be made to America this
week. The Athens bas taken 20,0001. in sovereigns
for the Cape of Good Hope.
The large amount of specie by the West India
packet which arrived at Soithampton on the 28th
ult. was delivered yesterday to the bullion brokers.
The length of time occupied by the Bank of Eng-
land in weighing the supplies of silver by the West
India steamers is seriously complained of by the
merchants interested, the loss of interest being con-
siderable. A representation to the Bank, request-
ing that the bullion department may be kept open
later than three o'clock when a supply of silver is
there awaiting delivery to the bullion brokers, has
already been signed by some of the most eudueut
houses in the City.
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The continental exchanges yesterday afternoon
were firm, with • favourable tendency. Bills on Hol-
land and Hamburg were quoted morn favourably fur
this country. It is a favourable political indication,
however' that the Austrian exchange has again
fallen. Subjoined is our usual list :

Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.19 to i,• ditto 3 days, 11.17
toy ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 1L194 to 4 ; Astwerp 3
months, 25.45 to 50 ; Hamburg, nu. born, 3 months,
13.8 to ; Paris, 3 days, 25.171 to 22+; ditto, 3 mouths,
25.50 to 55 ; Frankfort-on-the-Maine, 3 months, 1184 to ;
Petersburg (per rouble), 3 moths, 334 to 4 ; Vienna, eff.
do., 8 mouths, 14.05 to 15 ; Trieste, eB. flu., 3 mouths,
14.95 to 15; Madrid, 3 months, 48g to j ; Carr, 3 months,
484 to 40 ; LeCorn 3 months, 25.72 g to 7g ; Genoa, 3
months, 25.62 to 74 ; Milan, 3 months, 26.624 to n ;
Naples, 3 moot , 39g to ; Palermo, 3 months, 1174 to 118
Marina, 3 months, 1174 to 118 ; Lisbon, 90 days, 521 to ,4;
Oporto, 90 days, 524 to 53.
The monthly return of the Bank of France will
be published on Friday next.
The Great Eastern, which left Milford on the Ist
instant, at 7.50 p.m., was spoken with on the 2nd,
at 6.30 p.m., in let. 50.70, long. 13.12. She had
both her paddles and screw going.
The annual meeting of shareholders in the Illinois
Central Railway Company will be held at Chicago
on the 29th instant.

TOGWAT Emma.
Consols, which closed yesterday at 911 to ; for
money and next Thursday's settlement, opened and
closed to-day at the same quotation. For the
June account the last price was 92 I-16 to 3-16,
or 921, rather "sellers." The official Munnetra
report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 91/, ; ditto, for account (May 9), 911,
T; Three per Cents. Reduced, 90, ; New
hree per Cents., 901, 89; ; Bank Stock, 232,
2331 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 1011, 1, ;
ditto for account, 1011 ; ditto Scrip, 101 i ; ditto
Bonds, 13e. dia. ; Five per Cent. " enlaced" rupee
paper, 943, 94 ; ditto Five-and-a-Ralf per Cent,
1001; T e " continuation" on Consols to the June
account was 5-16 to per cent.
The Indian Five per Cent. Stook was quoted
1011 to ; the Five per Cent. rupee paper, 931 to
941 ; the Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 100 to # ; and
India Bonds, 20s. to 13s. dis.
Owing to the increased demand for money, a
further decline of la took pima in Exchequer Bills,
which were quoted Bs. to 4s. die.
The foreign stock market was heavy.
Agra Bank shares were quoted better to-lay.
Bank of Turkey were dull Other bank shares
remain steady. In the miscellaneous share market
the principal alteration was an improvement in
Peninsular and Oriental Steam. Great Ship shares
were again rather better, at 6s. to 64. Od.
There was a decline of about if. to-day iu Royal
Danish Railway shares.
A reduction of about per sect. was quoted to-
day in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Govern-
ment Bonds.
The closing quotations for shares in new under-
takings to-day were as follows :—Ocean Marine In-
surance, 31 to 4 prem. ; Thames and Mersey
Marine, 1 1-16 to 1 3-16 prem. ; Universal Marine
Insurance, 11-16 to 13-16 rem. ; London and Pro-
vincial Marine, dis. to prem. ; East India Irri-
gation, to dia.; and Natal Land, to prem.
PROVINCIAL SMARR MARICATS.
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Markman's& MAT 7.—The market was depressed an dap,
closing a little above the lowest porit. Orvat Western,
rja }_-Great Western of Quin& 11}—inteas Central,
laneastdre and Yorkshire, 10041—Loudon and North Wartern.
psi is—Manchester. Sheffield, and Linooltishire, t-31141and.
12INorth British, 61614—North Staffordshire. 4 1-16 4.
_aeoth stem, 20—Thames and Menlo ILtrine
and Farness, 104—Naneblider Fire Assurance, 04 p.
a: die. . .

BiiiiniaataM, ML? I.—The market was dell and Martha to-
day, and to wino Mammon • farther deelieawra submitted Walk
local stocks the only make reported were
lhj. agoa. at
14. and Birmingham' WM., Works, Newat