The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

TElTUDA:see=pre.
Papers and correspondence have been hem
Port Adelaide to the sth May. The most interesting
item of intellignnce is the official report of Mr.
Brewer, the immigration agent, for the quarter
ending 31st of March. From this it ap-
pearsthat three government emigraat ships
had arrival, bringing 722 emigrants, being
only about half the number sent out each quarter for
the last eighteen menthe. Besides the government
ships, however, fifteen passenger ships bad arrived,
raising the number of persons introduced into the
colony from Great Britain to 2,391. The arrivals
from other British colonies were 297, and from
foreign states 379. The departures from the colony
to Great Britain were 39, to other British colonies
1,068, and to foreign states 1,698; so that the quar-
ter's return shows an excess of immigration over
emigration from the colony of only 1,371 persons.
The supply, however, bee been sufficient for the
demand for the different kinds of labour, with
the exception of miners and rains labourers, and also
of female domestic servants. The present supply
of mining labour livery deficient, and the secretary
of one of the mining companies states that "if two
hundred miners and mine labourers were to arrive
within the next month, they would God employment,
without materially &trading the present rate of
wages; and I think it is not unreasonable to suppose,
seeing the number of new mines now opening, that a
much greater number could find profitable employ-
ment"- An incises in the number of the miners
would also eases employment for a larger number of
labourers and mechanics. Those accustomed to work
in copper mines were especially in demand. The scar-
city of female domestic servants is accounted for from
the circumstance of so many of them getting married
after they have been a short time in the country. The
agent reports that he has visited all the emigrant
vessels on their arrival, and found that the passengers
on board the greater number of them were well satis-
fied with their treatment during the voyage, and that
the requirements of the Passengers Act had been duly
observed; but on board of three of these vessels quan-
tities of spirits had been sold to the passengers, caus-
ing much drunkenness and other misconduct, and
Informations having been laid, the captains were
severally mulcted in fines. On the important subject of
the appointment ofeffident surgical attendance on board
these vessels, the agent states that some of the
surgeons of the passenger ships were quite unfit for
their highly responsible situations, "being in some
eases habitual drunkards, and, in others, madmen;'
and passengers very justly complain of their lives
being placed under the care of such persons." This
evil Mr. Brewer accounts for by the very little in-
ducement that exists foe respectable members of the
profession taking the employment of surgeon onboard
passenger ships, the remuneration being seldom above
201. and a cabin passage; and he recommends as a
remedy that the engem of pasesnger ships should be
paid in the same manner as those employed by the go-
vernment, viz., at a certain rate for each passenger,
and the payment subject to be withheld, at the dis-
cretion tie the governor, for misconduct during the
voyage, as at present they may behave as ill as they
please with impunity, there being no penalty im-
posed by the provisions of the Passengers Aot for
misconduct or neglect of professional attendance to
passengers. The return of the average retail prices
of provisions in the colony in the quarter ending the
31st March, is as follows : bread, lid. per lb. ; fresh
batter, ls. 2d. do.; salt ditto, la do.; cheese, 10d. do.;
candles, 6d. do. ; flour, lid. do.; beef and mutton, 2d.
do.; oatmeal, fld. do. ; potatoes, ld. do,; rice, 21d.
do.; sugar, 3d. do.; salt, ld. do.; tea, 2a. do.; hem,
2s. M. do. A return had also been made of the
average wages of labour in the °army during the
quarter, which we subjoin he estesso, :—Black-
smiths Ga. per day, without board or lodging; bakers,
4a per day, with board and lodging; bnokmakers,
30s. per thousand ; bullock drivers, 25L to 301. per
annum, with board and lodging; butchers, 3s. per
day, with board and lodging; carpenters, Bs. Bd. pm.
day, without board or lodging ; cabinet makers, 7&,
ditto; carriage makers, 75., ditto; coopers, Bs. 6d,„1
ditto; domestic servants, males, 251. to 301. per
annum, females, 121. to 201, ditto, with board and
lodging; day labourers, 41. per day, without board or
lodging; farm servants, married couples, 301. to 401.
per annum, single men W. to SOL ditto, with board
and lodging; masons, Te. per day, without board or
lodging] millers, 4s. N. ditto; painters and gluier&
4s N. ditto; pluterers, ss. 04. ditto; sawyers, 9s. per 100
feet, without board or lodeleg; saddler% ss. per day,
ditto; shoemakers, ss. ed., ditto;
itedsr 201. to
261. par annum, with board sad lod 1 stamen,

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boas Os. to No. per week.
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have bee resolved Mae the Swordfish, dated
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1.118•11,110.• Oak 4at• 1 116 162 0
-6 $ II
. tbh lidveaterse bee Alefeed at
Peetrostitb, sad was telegraphed at the khairaky
to-day. ate kings gold for the St. lota del Rey
Mimes Company to the meant of 16,0001. or
MOM., sad aloe a oeseidemble mom' for the Na-
tional Beasiliaa Alsoeiatiout

11118 DAY.

Two co'Cithex.
Mush more firmness is pmeepath in the market
be the Beillsh funds to sad the tendency of
prices is upwerds. Cosside were Bret sailed at the
rates last quoted yesterday, via., 961 to
for mow, and 1 more for time ;
but they immediately improved to NI bargains
to
I for cash, and 98$ to k for the 11th of September,
at which they have coatinned steady up to the pre-
sent hour, the higher fraction in each case designat-
ing the latest treasastion.
The Three per Cent. Reduced have improved
from 961 to 97k; sad the New Three-ead-a-
Quarter per Guth from 98h to 99. Long An-
nuities, 1860, have been dealt la at 91. South
Sea Old Annuities at 98$. Bank Stock
marks 212 and I; India Stock, 287. Exchequer Bills
are not attracting much notice • they continue quoted
at 65• to 68s. prem.; India Bonds 85• to 88s. prem.
Only a small amount of business has been
done in the foreign Mocks, and there is no
sheave in prim, except • slight decline in
Grenada Bonds, and an improvement in Spanish
Actives, which have ripen to 18.

The transactions of the morning have been oon-
chided at the following rates ; —Brazilian Old Bonds,
at 99 ; ditto Small, at 92; ditto New Bonds, 1829
and 39, at 901 ; ditto New, 1843, at 871. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Ceuta. at 671 ; exchange, 12 guild. ;
ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, at 89/. Grenada
at 17; ; ditto Deferred, at 4. Mexican, small, at 291.
Spanish Active Five per Cents., for the 30th inst., at
17j and 18 ; ditto Passive, at 3! and 31. Venezuela,
for account, at 35.

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MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

81701.11.—Tbe market clefts with great arranges, and
prisms an a shade dearer then last Friday. A large business
has bees dons during the week, particularly In cargoes
afloat, chiefly Havannatt .9 and speculators have been buyers
et that deacripl m. Beflned remains steady ; grocery
lumps We to als. ad.
Co7Blll.—Tber• has been an improved demand the last
two days, and prices are rattier higher. To-day, 435. has
bees paid teas good ordinary native Ceylon, which is an ad-
visas of L. to 21. TM general quotation is 425. to 43m.
Tau.—The prices of lan week have been tally supported,
but there has not been a large amount of business done.
Common Octagon 11 td.,arrs.
Rtes.—This &Akio has fluctuated 3i. to Gd., being some-
what influenced by the weather, bat the market closed at
the full prices of last week.
arson have bees steady,
Rom continues firm at last week's currency.
Co/Torr.—This article was depressed at the commencement
of the week, but in consequen e of the improvement in the
Liverpool market it has bs en steady, with a limited amount
of business dace.

Tin.— East India bee finetustod. Yesterday Basta sold
at SW., and Straits cortificated at 83s.
la other articles no material alteration.

COAL MARK.HT.—THIS DAY.
Halywell, 14s ; West Hanby, 13s. 9d. ; Walls Bad Bred-
dyll's Hatton, 15.. ; Walls Bad Haswell, 15s. 6d. = Walls
Bad Heston, 15s. Bd.; Walls Bed Lanbtait. 16s.—Ships at
market, 148.

MARK-LANE--THIS DAY.

But little addition was made this morning to our supply of
English Wheat; the few parade fresh up were disposed of at
fully Monday's rates.
The trade in foreign Wheat is extremely inactive,
at the same time holders show no disposition to prase sales,
anticipating higher prices later on.
Flour was held for extreme rates. Barley fully maintained
the quotations of Monday last.
Oats were in fair request, and prices were the tarn in favor
of the seller._

Beans sad Pass brought quite as much mousy as at al.
Weaning of the weak.

iIUMTALB 114 TO LONDON FROM 19th Al7O. TO 21rd AUG.
Qrs. Raslteb. Raw& Irk.Fenix%
Wirat ...... 1 990 1
-- 7610
QM
Mow. 680 sacdut ;

LOWDOW AVILOEIL "aft', 44a. led.; Bosley, --e. Od.; Oats,
204. Id.; Bye, 249.0 d. ; Beans. 278.10 d. ; Per, 22a. Id.
aIIPKILIAL AVEKAGEAs.

July IS
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27
Aug.
10 .„
6 void Agg. Aver. _
Durev.—Wbsat.

4 las II apkir.
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41s 44 les 17e rls ree Mats 114
461 4ns id Ile 13144 414 th 211 $4
44. 7‘lllll Mille 16 39. 24,274 843 p 94
444 1d12114 5.1117. Ild 234 IC 274 ad Ss led
43. id 1164 4423. 0416. 2426. Sd
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Barley. 046,, swe9 boas. nil Ps" Is.

ass 4
4$ 4

i Jelly 10.1

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is quiet, with a fair demand on the 'pot, and
not mush disposition to operate for present delivery. Quo-
tations range as follows:—.Tows Tsllew, 35e. 64., nett malt
Petenburg Y.C. on the spot, 366.3 d. ; October to December,
37e.; October to December, 'operate months, 375. ed.