The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

WKII/111/11:41r ETININO.
The amount of revenue derived by the French cus-
toms from the import duties during the month of
March, was less by nearly two millions of francs than
during the same month of 1849. The decrease is
principally in coffee and sugar, whilst the receipts on
the introduction of produce from Belgium, comprising
manufactured goods, metals, and coals, show a consi-
derable increase. The entire French costs ma receipts
during the first three months of the present
year were 27,854,999 f. against 28,612,263 f. in
1849, and 23,022,378 in 1848. The trade returns for
the first quarter of the present year show some inter-
esting results. The imports of French colonial sugar
have amounted to 99,295 quintals, against 103,875 in
1849, and 125,261 in 1848, whilst the quantity taken
for consumption during the same period was 100,468
quintals, against 140,206 last year, and 118,498 in 1848.
Of foreign sugar the en tire importswere 37,290 quintals,
being considerably larger than in the two previous
years, when the amounts were 24,044, and 25,957.
The quantity taken for consumption also presents a
remarkable increase: it amounted to 69,788 quintals
this Years against_ 4%891 is MAIL sad 12.794 ins

a falling off: they wen 48,286 quintals in 1850, 56,519
in 1849, and 68,203 in 1848; whilst the consumption
has been 28,808 quintals, against 54,236 last year,
and 32,644 in 1848. Cotton has been imported to
a larger amount than usual, 219,192 quintals being
the figure, whilst, in 1849, it was only 166,703, and
in 1848, 210,339. The quantity withdrawn for trade
purposes has bell 146,014 quintals this year, against
142,597 in 1849, and 119,886 in 1848. Of indigo the
imports have been respectively 1,606, 706, and 913
quintals, and the quantity Liken for consumption,
1,741, 3,321, atd 2,561 quintals. The stocks on
hand on the 31st March, in the three years, were as
follows, in quiltils

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1850. 1649. 1849.
French colonial sugar ... 93,973
Foreign sugar
Caret
Cotton
Indigo

The returns of the import and export trade of Bel-
gium for the first three months of the present year,
which have just been issued, supply some valuable
figures. In the imports of coffee there has been a
very marked falling off, the quantity introduced and
taken for consumption being only 4,807,953 kil.,
against 8,966,325 kil. in the same period of 1849,
and 10,116,788 in 1848. In wheat there is also
• large decrease, the imports being 6,725,370 kil.,
against 9,398,449 in 1849, and 16,605,890 the
year previous; whilst the imports of barley, oats, and
rye have been about the same as list year, though
smaller than in 1848. Of raw cotton the imports
were 2,678,826 kil., against 3,221,669 in 1849, and
2,578,237 in 1848. Hides have been introduced to
the extent of 434,364 kil., against 545,751 in 1849,
and 347,421 in 1848. Of salt the arrivals have been
much smaller, consisting only of 4,057,768 kil.,
whilst the imports in the first quarter of 1849 were
5,524,838, and in 1848, 8,301,106. The imports
of unrefined sugar exhibit a large increase • they
amounted to 5,668,965 kit, against 3,610,600 last
year, and 4,114,002 in 1848. In unmanufectured
tobacco there is a slight falling off, and in cotton
goods a small increase. On referring to the table of
exports of the principal articles of Belgian pro-
duce, we find a great falling off in the vari-
ous descriptions of grain as compared with
last year. The exports of wheat have been
to the extent of 4,308,889 kil., against
23,422,603 last year, and 3,453,324 in 1848. Refined
sugar has also been exported to a smaller extent, the
amount being 1,770,230 kit., against 2,106,866 and
2,338,799 in the two previous years. The exports of
ceuon goods hate been double those of last year,
356,913 hect. having been despatched. In flax for
manufacturing purposes there is a large increase:
the amount exported daring this quarter has been
4,048,598 kil.; in 1849, 2,397,644 kiL ; and in the
same quarter of 1848, 1,685,503 kil.