The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-31 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET.

THIS DAY.
Two o'Czocx.
The market for the home funds is rather dull to-
day, with a very insignificant amount of business, the
only feature of interest in the Stock Exchange being
the final adjustment of the fortnight's accounts in
shares now in progress, which engrosses the earnest
attention of those concerned.
Console have been quiet all day at the closing quo-
tation of yesterday's market, 981 to * ex div. for the
Nth January. The Reduced Three per Cents. have
besa operated in to a small extent at 97 and ; and
the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., at:9Bi and
. Long Annuities, 1860, mirk 71; ditto 30 years,
1859,
74. Bank Stock, 213.
The sales of Exchequer Bills and India Bonds,
which have been going on for some days past, have,
for the present at least, ceased, and the market for
this description of security wears a somewhat firmer
aspect, though priors can scarcely be said to have
rallied. Transactions are reported in Exchequer Bills,
small, at 58s. and 625. prem.; and in India Bands,
under 1,0001., at 79a. prem.
In the foreign stock market, the adjustment of the
account falling due this day has formed almost the
only feature of business. With the exception of
Maxims Bonds, scarcely` transsetiom has °warred
in say description of stock, attention being at present
quite diverted from this department of the " house."
Prices, however, may be considered unchanged. The
official list reports business in the undermentioned
securities only :—Dutch Tern-and-a-Half per Cents.,
59. Mezioen Bonds, 34i, 4, ; ditto for the 15th
Jan., 354. Spanish Active Five per Cents., 174 ;
ditto Three per Cents., 394.
An event has occurred that will create some stir
amongst the Spanish bondholders. Some of these
gentlemen, holders to a considerable amount, have
succeeded in issuing an attachment against the money
Lodged in the hands of Messrs. Martin, Stone,
and Co., for the payment of the dividende, which
were to commence on Thursday. The amount of the
attachment being a considerable portion of the whole
sum, may cause some embarrassment to the gentle-
men of tilt Spanish financial clmmittee.
The adjudication of the French Benter still con-
tinues to attract much interest on the Stock Exchange.
Not only has the list been filled, bat, in anticipation
of the adjudication, allotments of scrip have been dealt
in. There was first a considerable purchase at
premium, and they were lest quoted at 2 premium.
We learn from the new number of the Bunker's
Ilfagasine that Mr. J. W. Gilbert, the general mana-
ger of the London and Westminster Bank, has offered
a prize of one hundred guineas to the author of the
best essay showing in what way any of the articles
collected at the industrial exhibition can be rendered
especially serviceable to the interests of practical
banking, whether in the shape of office improve-
meets, fittings, or otherwise.
The prices of Rentes come from Paris the same as
before. Vie exchange on London has improved
5 cents., and was last quoted 24 fr. 95c. Bullion
quotations are unaltered.
Toe following is a translation of the law officially
promulgated by the Belgian government, relative to
the discontinuance of a gold coinage:
The Chambers have adopted, and we sanction, that which
follows:
Art. 1. The first article of the law of the 31st of March,
1847, decreeing the coinage of gold pieces of 10f. and 251.
each is repealed.
2. The government is authorised to put an end to the
legal warrcncy or ibis coinage op to tae amount of 14,646,0231.
Before exercising this power a period shall be fixed for
their exchange at the state treasuries at the rate of their
nominal value.
3. Foreign geld coin ceases to have legal currency in
4. The present law shall be obligatory from the dsy of
Its publication.
Omits at Lucius, 28th December, 1850.
By the King LEOPOLD.
(Signed) Minister of Firance,
THERE MOAN, site.
11NGLISM FUNDS.—Taos D.T.
neat each, 213 14 3 pw Ct. Cos Lox, 94
3 pw
Cos Anna
AM.. 97 f Ie Per CI. 2,1
to Ct. Coo. shot lazahosser ltills.6Bs. to Us.
908810 FUNDS.
par Ct. Aegrlaa nowt., I per Ct. Onassis Wk., 17 18
liper M. wig. Honda. 90 aroma litermi ph,. 4 4
31 par Cwt.. tics t;• list. 151 X. 13
pat es. enema, nes.. st 9 seer 01- 22'02i28 Hds,TO 00
Mae New. 5117
I cr4butronos Apt?: 2 Mimeos. 0: car. 34 5
5 poi 05 two 111...11. 12
LIU* Stant* Ms, 174 e
DIM lNumb. 19w CL Stool& Uslos., 39 48
Co:sanhian Equolor Mbs. 31 t 1).. Lroficrol Ada.
3 per Ct. Daulsh las., 73 8 141 to Notre Rd... 31
14 par Ct. batch 114... 19 ica Ct. VOINIMIds Was.. 31 3
psr Ct. Moab Cora.. 90 1 cossusis lsoferrod 800 is. 11 13

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.-MIS DAY.

There has not appeared any disposition to-day to inter-
rupt the holiday in our market. The publie silos of Produce,
however, are ingrowing for Thursday and F. iday ; end, con.
during the length of tiros the market has bean closed, it is
expected there will be a gold demand.
Rica.-There bas been a steely butneu during the year
at low prices. the fluetuttiono seldom exceeding 10. per cwt.,
and it steads out almost alone as a low priced article, that
hes not been taken up by speculators. oar quotations
were:-lit Jan., Bengal, 100. to lle. 6d.; lot:Feb., 9s. 64. to
110. ; Ist March, bs. 64. to 111. ; let April, the ume; lot
May, Se. to 10s. ; June, July, and Aug., 90. to 12e.; Bept ,
Oct., and Nov., 10s. to 12s. 64. ; 30th Dee., 91 6d. to 115.64.
Priem of Surat Cotton, 1860.-lst Jan., 31d. to 4/4. ;
Feb. 414. to 51d. ; March, 413. to 61d.; April, 4d. to 614.;
Mty, 314. to 61 1. ; June, 414. to 61d. ; July, 41d. to 514.;
August, 414. to 614. ; Sept , 6d. o 64d. ; October, 6d. to 61d.;
Oct., 64. to 611.; Nov., 61. to 611. ; Dec., 41d. to 6/4.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The market is steady to day, with a moderate demand.
Priem are quoted et (allows: Town Tallow, 361. 6d. net
cub; ?sunburn Y. C. on the spot, 375. to 381. 9d. ; Jan.,
Feb and Marsh, 36e. Bd.; last three spanks of 1861,
38s. 91. to 391.
PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.--(Tsmoner.)
1545. I 1545. 11530.

Steak *a day Casks 31,731 40,110 52,924
Dabney last week
Do. from Ist Jug
krdval last week 1,501 211 90
Do. bona 14t Jaw
Prk• Y. C. this day per wt.- 424. Od. Sea. Sd. 174.0 d.
Do. Town 434. Od. 41% Od. SU 6d.
POSLIC SAL' ADTERTIIIRD POW FRIDAY, JAR. 3,1851.
!00 auks and 200 boxes South American Tallow; 200 maks
--Qua Tallow.

WOOL MARKET.-THIS DAY.
Darin the whole of lest week the Imposts of Wool into
London wen 194 bales from Magadan, 61 from Bansbant,
109 from Alt:soden, 19 from Antwerp, 2 from Coast's-
ingots, 46 from Eosin, 6 from Madras, and 16 package*
from Ireland. The prints contract market is seri mode-
retely supplied. Although the anoint of business doing in
it is small, holden sre very flan. and prices continue to rale
study.

SMITHFIELD HAY MAIBXET.—THIS DAY.
Mews. Cooper and Davie report trade rather better, at
tie following quntatioas :—Prinie Meadow, 72e. to 804. ;
inferior, 60e. to 66t. ; Bowen, 65e. to 66e. ; Clara, 70s. to
80o.; Nand at, COs. to 705.; Straw. 21s. to

Despatched were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial office hoe. the Governor of Canada, and alto from the
governors of the other North American provinces.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT WIGAN FROM GUN-
PORDEIL—A little alter ll o'clock on Wednesday forenoon,
Ann, wife of Rabat Preston, other, residlog in DIIII011.11•
square, Selsoles, proceeded to hest her oven. She took a
=all quantity of gunpowder from a disk costainiag about
I alb of powder, plaited the dish on table near the oven,
sad threw the powder she bad taken from it ander the oven,
for the purpose of whet is called " Washing She then
drew the damper, but se the powder dld net ignite as Koos
ma she wished, she lighted a piece of paper sad set fire to it.
The Jesse meted through the sputum at the top of the
oven, sad 'gaited the powder in the did, Wile immediately
exploded, mad blew her to the top of the goon with inch
force that narks of her need and heads were left on
the welling, while the door of the h wee shivered to
*ow. Bse des only saved tress pwkWla the dames by
the towage of a stranger, whet bee the house add
brought her out is his arms, is fbeifeCreectleit be wee severely
bussed. The mosso ehoeklagly
Asedrutnsw, Dec. 28.—His Netherlands Majesty
hextrested a concession to Mews. C. de Vries, 11. N.,
R vonel, Pop, Bait, and Lamar, for establishing a
steam -best menial in Netherleade India, The Gent:sot his
bees la regrew for wise thee.