The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

FOREIGN CORN TRADE.

The weather appears to have been of a similar character
over a portion of continental Europe to that experienced
here, frequent changes from frost to thaw having taken
place. On the whole, the winter has hitherto been of a
mild eharacu r, and many of the riven on the other side
were sufficiently free from ice in the early p at of the present
week to allow of vessels entering and departing. At the
more distant port of the Baltic the weather seems to have
been much mere severe, and there Is no reason to expect that
shipments will be practicable from thence at an earl er period
than in ordinary seasons. A good deal of speculative buai.
nose seem. to have been done in wheat abroad, and the ten-
, deny of prices was, according to the most recently received
accounts, decidedly upwards.
From Danzig we have letters of the 31st ult., giving us
statements of the exports daring the year, and of the stock
on hand at the close of 1849. The total quantity of grain
and pulse shipped from that port had amounted to 366,000
qrs., of which about 300,000 qrs. had °outdated of wheat.
The stock of the article on December 31 wu 114,000 qrs.
The transactions during the week had not been extensive,
higher rates having been asked by holders than speculators
had been inclined to pay. The supplies from the neigh-
bouring growers had been small, and the pines realised had
varied from 345. to 38s. 6J. per qr., free on board. The
nominal top quotation for old high mixed wheat was 42e. to
46s per qr.
Konigsberg lettere of the 29th Dec. state that the Christ-
mas holidays had prevented muck bushman being done, but
that holders bad meanwhile rather raised their pretensions,
owing to the smallness of the supplies and the more encou-
raging tune of the English advice.. The weather had been
comparatively mild for the season of the year.
At Memel, en the 28th alt., the frost was severe, and it
was the opinion there that the navigation would not open
earlier than usual.

Our letters from the nearer Baltic ports do not make much
allusion to the weather, from whisk we ars inclined to think
that it was of a similar charseter to that usually experienced
at the corresponding time of pear. The rise prei&usly es-
tablished fa the price of wheat had, we are informed, been
firmly maintained, though the high preteanions of alien had
tended to cheek business.

ATRTisTiCk,oniltaThOth Deo., good qualities of wheat
(621bs. to 631ba. per bush.) were not obtainable below 35 . to
304 per qr. for spring shipment.
We have letters of the same date from Stral.und end
Odenwald, at which plum the article was gamed equally
high.
At Stettin. on the 31st ult., there was a lively iequiry for
wheat for spiel delivery. Pomeranian, weighing 621 he., we.
Quoted 361. ; Uokarmark, 611 b.. to 621 be., 361. to 354. 6d.;
Wag= red, 611 ha., Sts. to 34s 6d., and din, white, 368.10
XL per qr., free ow board.

From Hamburg we learn that the frost had been but
slight is the night time, sad that daring the day the tempe-
rature had been above freezing point. The tee in the river
had rather diminished than increased. Christmas and
New Year's days bad interrupted business, but sellers of
wheat had demanded full toms for parcels on the spot,whilet
enhanced rates had been asked for cargoes five on board at
outporta.
In the Dutch market little change seems to have occurred
in pricer, and from Antwerp we learn that quotations had
also remained much the same as before.
At the sear French ports soma effect had bees produced
by the recent rise of quotations at Mark lane, and both wheat
and flour were dearer there In the early part of the week
than had previously been the case.
In the Mediterranean quotations of wheat continued Ma-
dye), higher than in this country.

The Right Hon. Charles S. Lefevre (the Speaker of
the 11061410 t Commons) was unanimously elected chairman
of the Hants Quarter Sessions last week, in the room of Sir
W. Heathoote, Bart., who retired from bad health. The
Marquis of Winchester and Sir J. Pollen, Bart., proposed
and seconded the right hoe. gentleman.
Now HOSPITAL POl BRISTOL.—The liberal and
munificent offer of 6,0001 towards the erection of a new
general hospital at Bristol, made some short time since,
has been nobly responded to by a gentleman noted for his
"alms deed'," by a farther donation of 1,0001. for the pro-
posed object.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING OP PAUPER CHILDREN.—
An attempt is being made by a portion of the local prom to
get up a cry against the " atrocious tyranny" of the poor-law
commission, involved lathe establishment and maintenance
of the industrial schools; by which it Le alleged that a supe-
rior education is given to the orphan and indigent children
oollected there than some of the children of the ratepayers
obtain- and the Liverpool Standard especially sighs for the
good old tory days, when " once a pauper always a pauper"
was the helpless destiny of all who entered the workhouse.
Instead of retrogradini, however, many steps in advance are
required in this direction. Your corresp orient, " One wilts
Knows," of Wednesday last, who describe the drunken
idleness of the hardened wretch who maintains himself by
the exposure of a helpless child to the inclemency of winter,
and to pining hunger, that it may excite the pity of the
unwisely humane—furnishes the type of hundreds of similar
mules bars, who, by direct mendiceacy, or by the employ-
ment of young, hall-naked children in the sale of matches,
chips, sand, scouring stoney, &c., keep up a constant drain
upon the charitable, and, at far greater cost then even •
rats of sixpence in the pound, train up a race of pauper*
and thieves. An equally numerous clam, but • little alder,
may be wren round the docks and about the warehouses,
with their mats or canvas bags slung over their arms—
watching the moment when they can snatch • handful of
(totem, or corn, or bouts during its transit from the ship to
the shed or along the streets—whilst a third series of binds
are diligently employed at the corners of the streets leading
from the coal quays to rob the carts laden with coal. Elix
form a party; two of the taller and stronger mount the hind
part of the cart and loosen or throw off as many blocks of_
coal as possible, and then run off; the rest of the party gather
the spoil in their bags, which, when filled, are sold for a trifle
in the back streets ; and so common has this practice be
come, that neither carters, passengers, nor policemen appear
to notice it. For all these schools for pauperism awl crime
we hays now to pay most erravagently, and our children
will have to pay at • still higher rate ; and putting humanity
out of the question, true economy demands that every child
exposed by the idle and vicious to excite charity, or sent out
tome on the public by pilferage, ought at once to be with-
drawn from the control of parents who betray their trust
(but who, if possible, should be compelled to contribute to
the coat of their children's maintenance), and at any reason-
able expense should be trained up to habits of industry and
virtue.—Mtvectoseer Goardsosa.

THE PARISIAN BUTCHER MARKETS.—Those of
Poiesy and of Scotus are the moat important. The market
of Poissy was built and enlarged under the direction and at
the ripen's) of the municipality of that town. It is situated
in the valley of the Lower Seine, u was beorre observed,
nearly 17 miles from Paris, with good pasture land, and
watering plum; for the cattle arriving, or staying over the
market. The plan is regular, and well adapted ior the exe-
cution of the necessary measures for the security of public
health. The surface at present occupied is 32,500 metres
superficial, or rather more than 8 acres English. The town
legend, however, to augment it, so as to give a surface of
34,500 metres, or 8; acres. At present it can contain about
2,480 cattle, 14,000 sheep, and 1,000 calves ; the orojected
enlargement will carry the number of cattle to 3,000. The
expense up to the present day hes been 1,350,0001, without
calculating the interest ; the extension is estimated
at 430,0001., making a total of 1,800,0001., or 72,0001
sterling. The average gross revenue from this outlay is
120,000 f. per annum, which noes to defray the municipal
exppeennsseese. The dimensions given above are found to be
dent for the frequentation of the market ; for daring the
first three months of 1849, the average number of cattle sold
was 1,540 bullocks, 115 cows, 628 calves, and 6,250 sheep.
Probably the number of cattle not sold was one sixteenth of
those sold. The tolls levied are 75c. per head of cattle, 25c.
per calf, and 10e. per sheep, sold. The market of Sceaux is
smaller, less frequented, and not so well constructed as that
of l'oieey. It is, indeed, too small for the number of cattle
exposed, and therefore it gives ri.• occasionally to scenes of
cruelty worthy of Smithfield. All the details of the working
of the market are the same as at Puissy, with a alight
variation in the hours The cattle purchased at Poise,
are obliged to be led into Paris by the barrier "de Raul';"
those purchased at Sceaux, by the barrier " crEufer."—
Tlie Builder.

SNUFF SMUGGLED AS OIL CAKE.—A seizure hav-
ing recently been made at the port of Lyndon of a quantity
of compressed snuff, imported from Rotterdam, made up
in the form of oil seed cake, and packed together with
genuine rakes of that article, the principal officers of the
customs at the several ports have received directions to en-
join the several officers of the department at their respective
ports to exercise the utmost vigilance to detect attempts of
a amnia. nature.

MONEY MARKET.

biONGAY EVENING.

The English funds were not quite so firm at the com-
mencement of business on the Stock Exchange to-
day, but the market became more buoyant as negotia-
tions proceeded, and an improvement .of 1 took place
before the close. Consols were opened to-day for pri-
vate transfer, and, consequently, a good deal was done
in them for money. They were first called 961 to
between which and 971, the last price, they varied at
different periods of the day. For the :opening they
were first recorded as they closed on Saturday, 961 to
97, they then advanced to 971, 'and were last marked
97, closing at 97 to lex di,. for the 16th instant.
The Three per Cent. Reduced marked 971, 97, and
again 971. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
marked 98!, and last 99.

Exchequer Bills of all sizes were negotiated at 595.
and 625. India Bonds at 935. ; ditto, under 1,0001.,
at 925. and 935. premium. Long Annuities were done
at 81 and 9-16 ; ditto, 30 years, 1859, at 8; ; ditto,
30 years, 1860, at 83. Bank Stock at 2053.
The business in the foreign house was not of much
importance, and the leading feature was a Blight
improvement in Peruvian and Mexican Bonds,
beyond which the dealings presented nothing
worthy of notice. The transactions reported comprise.
Danish Five per Cents. at 99; and 100. Equador at
33. Grenada at 161 ; ditto, Deferred, at 3; and
a. Mexican, for account, at 29, 3, and 3. Peruvian
Four per Cents., 1849, for account, at 61, 3, 61, and
62 ; ditto, Deferred, at 201 and 21. Portuguese
Fourper Cents., at 36 for money, and 361 for ac-
count ; ditto, Small, at 36 and 3. Five per Cent.
Spanish Actives for account at 19: and 1 ; the Three
per Ceuta., for account, at 371 ex div. Venezuela, for
account, at 281 and 29.. Five per Cent. French
Banns, at 92f. ; Exchange, 25f. 600. Belgian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents., 893. Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. Dutch at 651 ; ditto, Four per Cent. Certifi-
cates at 853 and 3.
Messrs. Gurney and Co. have given notice to their
customers that they will only allow 13 per cent. for
money lodged with them on call ; and this example,
it is generally believed, will be followed by other
houses in Lombard-street, who, in common with all
capitalists, feel the plethora under which the money
market labours, whilst the payment of the dividends
which commences to-morrow (Tuesday) will only in-
crease the difficulty universally felt, of finding em-
ployment for capital in the usual course of busmen
It is rumoured that the Bank of England will further
reduce its rate of discount to 2 per cent., though pro-
bably not at this week's sitting.
The following quarantine notice was posted at
Lloyd's to-day:
Madeira, Dee. 10, 1849.
81r,—We have the satisfaction to acquaint you that the
officers of the health thparimint here have received instruc-
tions from the Board of Health in Lisbon to remove she qua-
rantine restrictions which have been so long enforced against
vessel' arriviug from ports of (heat Britain, for the purpose
of preventing the introduction of cholera into this island ;
and to admit to free pratique at this port all vessels which
have taut d from any of those ports on and after the 6,6 inst.,
unlade sty motives should officially appear to prevent it. It
is offidally announced by the competent authority that the
Wands of Baba and Coruca an to be considered infected, and

that all penes on the meet of Italy, between France and the
kingdom of Naples, are to be considered suspect, d of cholera
mochas. (Signed)
STODDART and Co., agents to Lloyd's.
Capt. G. A. Halsted, It N., Secretary, Lloyd's.
St. Michael's, Dec. 22.
The quarantine on shipping has !sten suspended, order*
having arrived from Lisbon this day to that "fleet.
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St. Petersburg advices of the 29th of December
state that there were buyers of fox at 90, 80, and
70 B. cash down. For hemp on the spot 838.. were
demanded. 200 tons on contract had been negotiated
at thecurrent rates. Talbw was dull, and lower in
price. 500 casks had been transacted for August at
113 R. with 10 It. down. Linseed (Rieff) was held
at 23 R. half cash down. The export of gold con-
tinued, and tended to keep up the exchange, which
was, on England, 37id. to 37 11-16 d. It is stated
that much of the gold exported, on its arrival in
Berlin, takes a direction south, and that it is sup•
peed to proceed in the direction of Vienna and
Hungary.
The wool market at Breslau on the lst instant. was
unusually animated, and, daring the week, upwards
of 1,200 centners were disposed of at improved prices.
These sales consisted principally of the middle and in-
ferior qualities of Polish and Russian Wools, at 47
dole. to 58 doh,. ; and the smaller portion of Silesian
single clip at 75 dole. to 89 dole. ; fine Polish and
Posen cloth wool at 62 dole. to 78 dols.; Hungarian
single and second clip at 45 dole. to 48 dole. ; Sile-
sian locks at 58 dole. ; skin at 48 dela. to 52 dols.
The purchasers were chiefly the German wool dealers
and clothiers. A good deal of business had also
been done on contract for fine and Electoral for the
next clip.
Letters from Olessa, of the 24th December, state
that very little was going forward in grain, both
owing to the lateness of the season, and to the dis-
couraging accounts from abroad ; nevertheless, good
middling qualifies of Polish soft wheat, of about
61 lbs., could not be got under 28s. to 29g. per qr.
f. o. b. The wheat of the growth of 1849, which
will form the first of the treat supplies in May and
June, is in general of fine quality. The same
observation applies equally to Indian coin, of which
the crop has been abundant. Wt..0l was without de-
mand, but the prices were without alt-ration. A
parcel of 80 bales !Yeti's had been taken at 55 R.,
and 50 bales Merinos at 60 It., for Breslau account.
The demand for tallow for the Mediterranean had
fallen off, and the price was quoted to; to 111 IL for
the best quality. During the mouth of November,
63 vessels were despatched with cargoes to the Medi-
terranean, and 56 to Great Britain. Exchange on
London, 2,220.

iX4.IIIANGE9 AND STOCKS ABROAD.
BIALIN Jar. S.—Voluntary Loan, WI. National Debt, kg.
Bank Shires, 931. Fan& and diaren duller than on the prerloua day.
Yuma*, Jay. 3.—Fivener Cent. Metalliqum, 931. Four ditto, 744.
Bank Matey, 1,173. F.xchaLge upon Frankfort, ill. Funds and
Shams firm and much Wainer done.

I—Prices of Fundy: Hamburg Three-and-r.
Halt per Cent., Mt money; Hanoverian Five per Cents.,
106 bills, 105.1 money; Erns.lan Five per Cents, 106 bills, 1051
money;• Ru.vitse English Loan, 106; bills, 106 money; Five per
Cent. limb. Certif., 991 bills, 99$ money ; Four per Cents, Stleglits,
ail bills, Sit money; Danish, k.nglish Lorin, Three per Cants., 70f
bills, 704 money; Ditto in 1004. shares, 711 bills, 71 money ; Ditto,
Fire per Cents., 951 bills; NoteregianFour per Cents., 991 bills, 99
money; Spanish Five per Cents., 11i bills; Ditto, Three pie Cents.,
274 WIN 271 money; American Sin per Cents., 1051 Dille.

DUBLIN STOCKS.—(From the Freeman of Jan. 7.)
—A fair steady business continues to be done in shires, sad
for standard stocks for investment higher prices are obtain
able, while railways do not at all recover from the depression
under which they have se long laboured. Great Southern
and Western, 291 ex interest ; Midland Great Western, 231 ;
Dublin and Drogheda, 26 ; Third., 81 ; Belfast and Bally-
mena (501. paid), 171; Dublin and Belfast Junction (401.
paid), 51; Dublin and Kingstown, 132 ; Royal Bank, 111;
Hibernian B ,nk, 26 (101. advance) ; National Insurance
Company, 20 (11. advance) ; Patriotic Insurance Company,
71; Alliance and Consumers' Gas, 51 ; Wicklow Copper
Mine, 101 ; City Debentures, 74 (21. advance) ; Dublin ant
Kingstown Four per Cent. Debentures, 9Si.